The latest round of Pokémon Legends: Arceus screenshots have prompted fresh fan discussion on the game’s structure.
In the past, Nintendo has described the game as offering “natural expanses” and “untamed landscapes”. Meanwhile, trailers have suggested the game will offer some of the series’ largest spaces to date.
Some fans hope Arceus will provide a Breath of the Wild-esque experience, with one enormous map available to traverse. But others now say this looks unlikely.
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“It is coming increasingly clear that Pokémon Legends Arceus may not be full open world but rather segmented open areas like Xenoblade Chronicles 2, Monster Hunter etc.,” Pokémon fan Joe Merrick wrote on Twitter, also likening it to the Wild Area and Crown Tundra areas in Sword and Shield.