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The announcement ofPokemon Legends: Z-Aduring the February 27 Pokemon Presents launched a new wave of speculation leading up to the game’s release, and with it, aPokemon Legends: Arceusplayer has already discovered a key detail connecting the two games. What is currently known aboutLegends Z-Ais scarce, and fans are now clamoring to find as much information as possible, potentially left in the details of other games, such asPokemon Legends: Arceus.
There is a precedent for this kind of thing. ThePokemon Company seems to enjoy hiding Easter eggsall around their media. There are undoubtedly clues to find in the game’s announcement trailer, such as when the game is set and the player’s goal.Legends Z-A’sannouncement trailer showcases the concept of an “Urban Redevelopment Plan” for Lumiose City, which is located in the Kalos region. There is a chance that if players look hard enough, they will find evidence that points to something,as a Legends Arceusplayer shows on Twitter.
The tweet in question is actually from 2022. On December 6 of that year, Twitter user dustygogoat stated that the main character ofLegends Arceusis from Kalos, alongside the suggestion that the next game in theLegendsseries would be set in the Kalos region. The two pictures in the post are a screenshot of in-game footage of the male protagonist, Rei, and a picture of the raw file asset of his clothing in the scene: the shirt the male protagonist begins with inX and Y.
Gamer Showcases Their Predictions About the Next Pokemon Game
Most would not notice this shirt while playing the 3DS games until later, because the player character wears a coat over it, but it is a default shirt that can be swapped out once a player begins to buy other clothes. This same shirt is seen in the opening scenes ofLegends: Arceus,where the protagonist lays in their bed before being transported to the Hisui region. The prediction that dustygogoat makes for the game’s release window may not be correct, but it is correct for thePokemon Presentsannouncing the game.
There is plenty left to inspect about this next game, such aswhatLegends Z-Ameans. Whether it is an urban planning project from the past in the same vein asLegends Arceusor in the future, as some speculate, is yet to be revealed. The translucent blue lines seen throughout the trailer appear to be a blueprint. This could be the inner workings of Lumiose as players saw it in the originalPokemon X and Ygames, but it could also be a futuristic redesign of the city. The fact that the city in-game is already referred to as Lumiose is a potential clue that the area has already been established, but areas inArceusalready had names of the places they would later become, like Jubilife. It seems fans will have to wait for the next clue or hunt for it themselves.
Pokémon Legends Arceus
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Pokemon Legends: Arceus is an action RPG video game set in the Hisui region, a place from the distant past in the Pokemon world. Players will explore this new region, inspired by ancient Japan, and study the behaviors of wild Pokemon. With the ability to sneak up on them and throw Poké Balls, players can catch Pokemon to add to their collection.The game features a new combat system where players can choose between a speedy agile style or a powerful strong style to take on wild Pokemon and other trainers. Players will also learn about the mythical Pokemon Arceus, who plays a key role in the game’s storyline.
