History VideoGame / PokemonLegendsArceus

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* UnnecessaryCombatRoll: For the first time in a Pokémon game, the ''Trainer themselves'' can pull this one, presumably to dodge out of the way of charging Pokémon.

* {{Steampunk}}: The Poké Balls of this period shown off in the first trailer appear very archaic; made almost entirely of wood, they have bulky metal attachments, and have a port at the very top that lets out a puff of steam after a Pokémon is caught.

%%No citation* ADayInTheLimelight: Arceus, despite being TheMaker of the ''Pokémon'' world, has largely not been focused on in the franchise as a whole. After its event was skipped, and it was unceremoniously handed out in a distribution, Arceus now finally gets a mainline game that focuses on it.
%%No citation* {{Irony}}: ''Pokémon'' is a series that, for a large portion of its history, the localizations would go out their way to avoid Japanese references as strictly as they could. Yet ''Legends'' is now the most Japanese out of any entry.

* {{Prequel}}: To the ''Diamond and Pearl'' and ''Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl'' sets of games, taking place before Sinnoh was properly settled as a region, the game being described in the first trailer as "a tale from when the Sinnoh region was still only a vast wilderness". Fittingly, for a time before the modern Pokémon games, the Poké Ball designs seen in the trailer are archaic, the attire is traditionally ''Ainu'', and the village architecture is closer to the ''Meiji'' period of Japan.
* ShownTheirWork:
** Hokkaido, the area of Japan which would inspire Sinnoh of the ''Pokémon'' world, was originally settled by the Ainu. This is shown in the protagonist's clothing, which bears a stark resemblance to Ainu attire, as opposed to simply being "standard" feudal Japanese garb.

* {{Steampunk}}: The Poké Balls of this period shown off in the first trailer, at least in the Sinnoh region, appear very archaic; made almost entirely of wood, they have bulky metal attachments, and have a port at the very top that lets out steam after a Pokémon is caught.

* ADayInTheLimelight: Arceus, despite being TheMaker of the ''Pokémon'' world, has largely not been focused on in the franchise as a whole. After its event was skipped, and it was unceremoniously handed out in a distribution, Arceus now finally gets a mainline game that focuses on it.

* {{Irony}}: ''Pokémon'' is a series that, for a large portion of its history, the localizations would go out their way to avoid Japanese references as strictly as they could. Yet ''Legends'' is now the most Japanese out of any entry.
* {{Ninja}}: The male protagonist's outfit has shades of this. In addition, stealth, as well as the physical ability to avoid enemies in active combat, are implemented for the first time in ''Pokémon'''s history.
* {{Prequel}}: To the ''Diamond and Pearl'' and ''Brilliant Diamond'' and ''Shining Pearl'' sets of games, taking place before Sinnoh was properly settled as a region. Fittingly, for a time before the utopia that is modern Pokémon, the Poke Ball designs are archaic (but not the Apricorn Balls of even further back), the attire is traditionally ''Ainu'', and the village architecture is closer to the ''Meiji'' period of Japan.
* ShownTheirWork: Hokkaido, the area of Japan which would inspire Sinnoh of the ''Pokémon'' world, was originally settled by the Ainu. This is shown in the protagonist's clothing, which bears a stark resemblance to Ainu attire, as opposed to simply being "standard" feudal Japanese garb.
** The footwear seems to be inspired by ''fukagutsu'' and ''wara-zori''; the former is a woven boot meant to keep out snow, fitting for Sinnoh, based on Hokkaido, the coldest region in Japan, the latter being standard clothing that would have been worn in this period.
* {{Steampunk}}: The Poke Balls of this period, at least in the Sinnoh region, are very archaic; made almost entirely of wood, they have bulky metal attachments, with a port at the very top that lets out steam.

* ADayInTheLimelight: Arceus, despite being TheMaker of the ''Pokemon'' world, has largely not been focused on in the franchise as a whole. After its event was skipped, and it was unceremoniously handed out in a distribution, Arceus now finally gets a mainline game that focuses on it.
* {{Irony}}: ''Pokemon'' is a series that, for a large portion of its history, the localizations would go out their way to avoid Japanese references as strictly as they could. Yet ''Legends'' is now the most Japanese out of any entry.
* {{Ninja}}: The male protagonist's outfit has shades of this. In addition, stealth as well as the physical ability to avoid enemies in active combat are implemented for the first time in ''Pokemon'''s history.
* {{Prequel}}: To the ''Diamond and Pearl'' and ''Brilliant Diamond'' and ''Shining Pearl'' sets of games, taking place before ''Sinnoh'' was properly settled as a region. Fittingly, for a time before the utopia that is modern Pokemon, the Poke Ball designs are archaic (but not the Apricorn Balls of even further back), the attire is traditionally ''Ainu'', and the village architecture is closer to the ''Meiji'' period of Japan.
* ShownTheirWork: ''Hokkaido'', the area of Japan which would inspire ''Sinnoh'' of the Pokemon world, was originally settled by the Ainu. This is shown in the protagonist's clothing, which bears stark resemblance to Ainu attire, as opposed to simply being "standard" feudal Japanese garb.
** The footwear seems to be inspired by ''fukagutsu'' and ''wara-zori''; the former is a woven boot meant to keep out snow, fitting for ''Sinnoh'', based on ''Hokkaido'', the coldest region in Japan, the latter being standard clothing that would have been worn in this period.
* {{Steampunk}}: The Poke Balls of this period, at least in the ''Sinnoh'' region, are very archaic; made almost entirely of wood, they have bulky metal attachments, with a port at the very top that lets out steam.

* ShownTheirWork: ''Hokkaido'', the area of Japan which would inspire ''Sinnoh'' of the Pokemon world, was originally settled by the Ainu. This is shown in the protagonist's clothing, which bears stark resemblance to Ainu attire, as opposed to simply being "standard" feudal Japanese garb.

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* {{Prequel}}: The first trailer describes the game as taking place when the Sinnoh region was mainly just wilderness, placing it in the distant past.
%%No citation* WideOpenSandbox: The main plot of the game seems to be exploring Sinnoh's wide wilderness and documenting the Pokémon in it.

* OptionalStealth: In the first trailer the protagonists are seen sneaking up on Pokémon by hiding in the grass in order to catch them.

%%No citation* GhibliHills: The player seems to start out in a sort of settlement, but later explores the great wilderness around them.
%%NO citation, future tense* {{God}}: Arceus, who essentially serves as this for the Pokémon universe, will play a major role in the game.
%%No citation, speculation* JidaiGeki: The level of technological advancement as well as the clothing of the main characters seems to date the game to roughly around the Meiji Period (or the Pokémon universe's counterpart to it).

* BreakingOldTrends: As shown in the first trailer, this game is the first main series title to take place in the distant past as opposed to a nebulous present.

''Pokémon Legends: Arceus'' is an open world game in the main ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' series. It is set to be released in early 2022. It is the first [[WideOpenSandbox open world]] game in the series[[note]]''VideoGame/PokemonSwordAndShield'' has some elements with the Wild Area, but that is only a small part of the wider game[[/note]], and the first to serve as an outright {{Prequel}} to the rest of the series.

* {{Prequel}}: The first trailer describes the game as taking place when the Sinnoh region was mainly just wilderness.

''Pokemon Legends: Arceus'' is an open world game in the main ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' series. It is set to be released in early 2022. It is the first [[WideOpenSandbox open world]] game in the series[[note]]''VideoGame/PokemonSwordAndShield'' has some elements with the Wild Area, but that is only a small part of the wider game[[/note]], and the first to serve as an outright {{Prequel}} to the rest of the series.

%%No citation* {{Prequel}}: The game serves as one to all the other games in the series.

* GhibliHills: The player seems to start out in a sort of settlement, but later explores the great wilderness around them.
* {{God}}: Arceus, who essentially serves as this for the Pokémon universe, will play a major role in the game.
* JidaiGeki: The level of technological advancement as well as the clothing of the main characters seems to date the game to roughly around the Meiji Period (or the Pokémon universe's counterpart to it).
* {{Prequel}}: The game serves as one to all the other games in the series.
* WideOpenSandbox: The main plot of the game seems to be exploring Sinnoh's wide wilderness and documenting the Pokémon in it.

[[caption-width-right:350:First came [[VideoGame/PokemonDiamondAndPearl Sinnoh remakes]]. ''Then came Sinnoh pre-makes.'']]

''Pokemon Legends: Arceus'' is an open world game in the main ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' series. It is set to be released in early 2022. It is the first [[WideOpenSandbox open world]] game in the series[[labelnote:note]]''VideoGame/PokemonSwordAndShield'' has some elements with the Wild Area, but that is only a small part of the wider game[[/note]], and the first to serve as an outright {{Prequel}} to the rest of the series.