Pokémon Legends Arceus - 1 Year Later (A Retrospective Review)

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Published 2023-02-18
It has been over a year since the release of Pokemon Legends Arceus. In this video I take a look back at the game that left the community wanting more from the 'Legends' name. In this video, I talk about some of the main features of the game including the story, characters, combat, the good and the bad and what the future of the Legends franchise may look like.

There was a lot of stuff that I could have explored but I feel like I have covered a lot as is, so if you want me to make a follow up video discussing other topics let me know in the comments. Also, if you do enjoy this video, please give it a thumbs up and comment down below what you did or didn’t like about the game. I will be happy to hear your thoughts.

Thanks for watching and I hope you have a great day!

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00:00 Introduction
00:52 History of PLA
03:09 Sinnoh/Hisui Region
04:40 The Story
06:13 Best Villian Ever?
08:25 Something is Missing...
09:59 PLA Vocalised
10:30 Catching & Crafting
11:36 Shiny Pokemon
14:29 Pokedex
15:44 Combat System
17:12 The New Pokemon
17:46 The Future of Pokemon Legends
18:58 Thanks for watching!

All Comments (21)
  • @MartysLive
    It's been over a week since I uploaded this video and I'm astounded with how many people have watched it and even more so, you guys commenting and giving your opinions on things. i want to make more Pokemon content but in which capacity, I will leave up to you. Whether it's reviews, speculation/theory videos or otherwise, I'd be happy to hear what you would like to see. So please do let me know so I can get started on more content!
  • Absolute best Pokemon adventure I've had in so long. I should pick it up, again.
  • @aster4jaden
    This Game revived my love for Pokemon and I still tell my Nephew to give it a play.
  • @sekai1744
    I love that the physical attacks made actual contact! Then it went backwards to Scarlet & Violet. Small detail but very much appreciated.
  • They should definitely make more Pokémon Legends game. I think it would be epic to see the original dragon from the Unova region. 🤞🏻😁🤞🏻
  • @MrBuurt
    by far better than the shitshow gen9 has been, Arceus is the only switch pokemon games thats worth replaying for every good other 12/10 pokemon you really need to have a 3ds or you can't play any good game
  • @dany_fg
    some points that I think needed to be said: - Art style: the world is like a painting in the classical Japanese style and it's executed really good. - Effects: in and out of battle the effects of moves and styles are never boring (special mention to alpha eyes). - Music: the music (even if is mostly reused) is one of the best soundtracks in Pokémon, especially the origin form fight. - Shiny Arceus: this game lets you do the first legit (as far as I know) shiny hunt for Arceus. you do need bdsp but it's still a great hunt & shiny. overall a great game with some flaws (battling & multiplayer). 8.5/10.
  • @jessehughes8274
    Hugely underrated game, I never knew that I needed to run from a rabid alpha Ursaring that wanted my blood, but this game showed me that that really is the Pokemon experience I always wanted. Great retrospective! Best of luck with your voice over project!
  • @Emily-lh6em
    Pokémon cafe mix continues to get updates but legends has been swept under the rug already. That sucks because I really love legends and hope we see more of this series in the future. Hopefully we get bananas as a pre-order bonus 😄
  • I started it only about 5 months ago, and I LOVED that game. I could NOT put it down. The most fun I’ve had in so long. I had so much fun using new mechanics on my favorite older critters. I enjoyed this game immensely. Im still playing through S/V, regardless of all the performance issues, because it’s Pokémon and I enjoy the live raid events. But Arceus is by FAR my most played game of 2022, around 250. I still go back to shiny hunt or do some of the Arceus midnight Reverie or what it’s called battles. I know it’s not a perfect game and I won’t say it is. But it is one of the best Pokémon games I’ve ever played. If they don’t do more Legends series games then I think they’re losing on perfecting the best new formula they’ve had in decades.
  • @CheeseNThings
    PLA is probably my favorite Pokémon game. I already put hundreds of hours into the game and I am itching to do more! I think this game was received very well, and I would think it would make sense for them to make more games like PLA or even make Legends a whole spinoff series (like mystery dungeon). I would love a Legends game for the Hoenn region built around the idea of exploring the vast ocean and the under water caves. But anyway! This was a well done video! Also, bananas.
  • @MJ-yx2fk
    I hope they make more in this series. I really liked being able to throw pokeballs without battling. I’d like to see that feature become standard.
  • @maravreloaded
    I just LOVE battles in this game. How you can move around and even if it's a wild encounter just leave by LITERALLY leaving.
  • @eddiegrez2218
    I'm freaking 30 years old. I started when silver came out. My brother started with Blue. I've played all the games up until the latest release but when Legends came out man i can honestly say it was the first time since i picked up Platinum that i really had fun playing a pokemon game. It just felt so fresh and new. I played Scarlet as well but i think Legends is the better game. But that's just me.
  • @Jefe86
    This video was bananas! I think Legends in ancient Johto is what would make most sense. Another alternative is a Legends in ancient Hoenn detailing the events that led to the original fight of the weather trio and discovery of primal reversion.
  • It’s actually my favorite Pokémon game and I’ve been a fan since 95 just plays great, good storyline , somewhat good side stories
  • @DioxideCad
    I love the idea of your 1 year later review. With so many games having day one glitches, it seems really fair to give them a second chance.
  • this has INSANE quality for how many subs you have, keep up the good work!
  • @chairlord5442
    As someone who has recently bought and beat this game, I gotta say, if you don't have this game,BUY IT NOW! if you have a starter in mind I'd recommend you buy thier plushie, I got an oshawatt plush with the game, and It made this game so much fun!