Pokemon Legends: Arceusis set to launch later this month as a Nintendo Switch exclusive game and it’s really the first big new release for 2022. Hype is relatively high forPokemon Legends: Arceusbecause of how it’s taking main seriesPokemongames into a new direction, though there is also some skepticism about the changes it’s making to the establishedPokemonformula. The latest leaks surroundingPokemon Legends: Arceusmay make fans even more unsure about whether or not the game will live up to their lofty expectations, unfortunately.
Riddler_Khu on Twitter, aPokemonleaker whose tweets are now protected, has claimed thatPokemon Legends: Arceuswill be missing some fan favorite features that have been featured prominently in the main seriesPokemongames. According to Riddler_Khu’s information,Pokemon Legends: Arceuswill not let Pokemon hold items and will be taking away Pokemon abilities. Not only that, but the leak claims thatPokemon Legends: Arceuswill not allow forPokemon breeding, which is another popular feature that many fans will be disappointed to see go.
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While the Riddler_Khu leak seems mostly focused on features that are being removed fromPokemon Legends: Arceus, the leaked information also touches on a new feature that will be implemented in the game. Assuming the leaked information is correct, it seemsPokemon Legends: Arceuswill have a new system where players are able to feed theirPokemon candyto raise certain stats, with the difference being that stats canonlybe raised through candies.
Whether or not there’s truth to any of thesePokemon Legends: Arceusleaks remains to be seen, but fans won’t have to wait too much longer to find out for themselves. ThePokemon Legends: Arceusrelease dateis right around the corner, so fans will soon be able to play through the adventure and see if these features truly are missing as well as make a determination if their absence is all that big of a deal.
After all,Pokemon Legends: Arceusis much different than other main seriesPokemongames. It’s not trying to copy the gameplay thatPokemonfans have come to expect from the usual generational releases, and so it stands to reason that there will be big differences between it and the other games.Pokemon Legends: Arceusis not a true open world game, but it still features more open environments and allows for more player freedom than ever before, so it will be interesting to see how it all works out come the game’s launch later this month.
Pokemon Legends: Arceusis a riskfor sure, but fans will find out if it pays off sooner rather than later.
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