Pokémon Legends Arceus Retrospective | Stuck in the Past

[@dejuanporter8571]

This video is on par, quality-wise, with literally any other video game channels on youtube. Keep up this long form content!!

[@Beamin439]

womp womp

[@niicespiice]

@@Beamin439rest uin peace

[@patrickmarshall877]

this is my third fav pokémon game of all time and honestly every pokémon game i’ve played i have loved. i guess i just ignore a lot of the flaws the game has for my pure love of pokémon

[@entombedentity7059]

And that's why gamefreak has turned complacent

[@desdar100]

@@entombedentity7059 I feel like it's a little silly to say this considering that some of the favorite games in the series are third versions of games people have already played

[@joshuaperkins4985]

And to be honest, I’m not a fan boy of GEN 5

[@piranhalettuce]

@@joshuaperkins4985 Nobody cares

[@Dal_9000]

Never did I think I'd hear a man compare pokemon to madden...and convince me so thoroughly how on point he was. I can't wait for PokéNFL 2025

[@darkfireslide]

PL:A really is a microcosm of the entire games industry, where games just chase trends to appeal to shareholders to milk a property for its maximum profit with little regard to its quality or artistic value outside of being a game. We will never see something like Final Fantasy 6 ever again: a classic JRPG with ambitious design and writing, and something to really say with its story. People who say that games were always made for profit, are only partially correct. The difference is that the sales pitch for games used to be "It'll sell well because it's good," and now, the sales pitch is "The game will sell well because it has addictive gameplay loops that abuse human psychology into thinking people are having fun due to precise dopamine triggers we'll insert at every opportunity." It feels like the triple A dream is mostly dead at this point, and people who play such games are largely useful idiots for shareholders who continue to profit from their ignorance, to the tune of billions of dollars yearly. It makes you not want to play games at all anymore, sometimes. Great video. Thanks for adding something meaningful to the discussion that wasn't just done for clicks.

[@donoteatmikezila]

Underrated channel. Absolutely baffled this isn't a 500K channel

[@anantjoshi8750]

Basically spelling out my issues with the game too. Maybe one day I'll finish it, but amazing job at editing, and bless da memes

[@TurnstyleVideo]

Honestly this is a game where you should play it until the novelty wears off, because their really isn’t anything more to it then that.

[@JebusChristler]

Bro you are genuinely funny. Made me smirk and even laugh with some of the jokes you threw in there. IDK why but that payduck death noise got me. Gotta check out your videos now, cheers

[@TurnstyleVideo]

Thank you so much! We hope you like our other videos!

[@BIGJUNK1MILLION]

This channel is so underrated bro

[@SakkaSays]

Back with a bang man. Loved the video, found myself feeling quite underwhelmed with Legends Arceus myself. Regardless, keep crushing it :)

[@desdar100]

As a guy who's been rocking with Pokémon since the mid-90s, I have to say I really did enjoy PLA. I thought it was nice to move away from the very cute and cuddly vibe that Pokemon has been rocking with post-generation 2, and really showcase why Pokemon themselves are monsters to be feared. The idea of catching a mall really harkens back to the original slogan, but instead of just catching whatever Pokemon you want, you're actually creating the first known Pokedex. Unfortunately, a lot of the story is lost if you're not familiar with Japanese history which is a big shame for those in the West. Sinnoh is based on Hokkaido which used to be called Enzo before it was repeatedly colonized by the Japanese. That's essentially what the Galaxy team is doing and even the DP Clans are descended from Outsiders who originally invaded Hisui (hence they're obliviousness about the other two members of The Creation Quartet). The original inhabitants of the region where celestials (The Ainu stand-ins) which basically had their culture robbed and were essentially turned into strangers in their own land. That's basically why Volo is lashing out. I can definitely see why this game wouldn't appeal to everybody, especially if they prefer the the more seasoned formula of old, but I've kind of grown tired of it after having it served to me for over two decades TBH. It reminds me so much of Digimon World from the PlayStation which in itself is an outlier among other video games in that series. Godspeed though brother, and even if I don't necessarily agree with most of your points, I do think this is a very well made video

[@AleConPuntito]

The level of quality in this video is stunning

[@TurnstyleVideo]

Thanks a lot I really tried to up my game with the editing for this video! -Sam

[@deltapig3441]

Best 40 min of my life, keep it up!!!

[@unboundsoul3582]

Man, I am super excited to find someone who is willing to speak openly and honestly about a lot of stuff you touch on in this video. From touching on how hollow Sword and Shields attempts at creating an open world were to coming out and saying the BDSP art style looks bad (yes, I've had people legitimately defend it) a lot of what you're saying resonates with me on a level I can't really get to with most people in regards to this series. Pokemon was a whole world unto itself growing up and it feels like it gets more and more hollow every time I replay anything past gen 5. Thanks for this video, and I'm gonna rewatch it again now.

[@DinkyP]

I’m 13 minutes in and this video is incredible, good work friend 👍

[@konundrumite]

Excellent video as always. Good points, funny, and all that good shit. Hope this one catches the algo wave!

[@TurnstyleVideo]

Thanks a lot for watching! We hope it hits too!

[@SamScotMosher]

Another amazing review! Love the editing and franchise context. Definitely worth the wait!

[@MrMillennium]

Highly underrated video, you’ve gained a sub :)

[@TurnstyleVideo]

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[@Mr_Diddles]

Next they’re making us go to Spain. Clearly game freak hates us

[@ironbrutesrage]

Where you been??

[@Melissa08087]

Loved this video. Couldn't believe my ears when I heard Shadow from Sonic Adventure 2 😂

[@fybso3057]

Underrated ass youtuber!

[@TurnstyleVideo]

Haha thank you!

[@jacobdouglas3629]

… but I want to hear what you think about Scarlett and Violet…

[@JE-jk6qt]

It's that formula as you said

[@wittySleet]

Yeah I really regret buying the remake. Don't ask me why, but for whatever reason I had faith that it would be a great pokemon product after sword and shield. Nostalgia can be a pain in the ass, especially when it has the cost of a full price switch title.

[@joeshroom8482]

I really do think if Legends: Arceus was another IP and not Pokemon, it would absolutely have double the criticism

[@ffornesp]

Honestly, even tho many people think that Let's Go was not a good game, it was WAY, WAAAAAAAAAY more polished than any other pokemon title that released on Nintendo Switch (except Snap). The other games needed more time in development

[@TheZombieOG]

Keep making videos please

[@-oeN]

Totally agree, the DS Pokemon games are definitely my favorite, I still regret selling my dsi and hg/ss, dpp, and black and white. PLA got really boring really fast for me, I was trying to speedrun the second half of the game I just wanted to get it over with, I still haven't completed the pokedex to get to Arceus, I probably haven't touched the game since I finished the first part of the main story back when the game came out.

[@-oeN]

The amount of times I was able to replay those games, as well as Sapphire on the gameboy, and never get bored was incredible. With the current pokemon games on switch, I have absolutely no desire to replay any of them to be completely honest

[@DanteCrowlley]

Everyone is down bad to keep Pokemon relevant 'n rising, no one will dare to walk against pokemon if it means long time between releases

[@TurnstyleVideo]

It’s true. As AAA development stretches by years as games become more complicated and expensive, Pokémon releases are getting faster and faster

[@BeefCake_97]

even tho these were the most fun pkmn games I've played in a looong time this is the 1 I predicted that will go down in ppls lists after a couple years

[@Fairiris1]

The roast of Buneary 😂🔥

[@mikeyder344]

Not the all caps reference 😂🎉

[@veerdandyan524]

Come back

[@le1660]

40 mins? Count me in

[@TheOfficialLonestar]

My dream game isn't open world MMO Pokémon, it's Pokémon with a darker story. Kinda like pokemon insurgence, but not super cringey edge lord like. Idk, fighting evil cult people worshipping the legendary pokemon is pretty cool sounding to me.

[@monkeboii6115]

man after i played it the first time, i thought i would like to replay it the 2nd time, but guess what, i found it kinda okay and got bored. i Missed the trainer battles aspect of Pokémon game. but PLA is a great step in the right direction. I hope Scarlet/violet do not disappoint.

[@Grim-Owl]

While there are some I do disagree with, end of the day you do make actual good points and strong arguments so fair enough But that Volo fight is easily the best fight in Pokémon history and I’ll die by that

[@cblicky2]

My favorite pokemon games of all time/top 5 1) Pokemon BW 2) Pokemon X D Gale of Darkness 3) Pokemon Legends Arceus 4) Pokemon B2W2 5) Pokemon HGSS

[@TurnstyleVideo]

Always respect a fellow Gen 5 enjoyer

[@bannisray3683]

So they made Pokemon collectibles? What the Hell

[@rockowlgamer631]

The requirements for some moves is stupid, 40 times using Agile style for Psyshield Bash, just for Stantler to evolve, ugh Although we should give GF a tad slack since this was their first time trying this, maybe they'll make a better one Guess I've gotten so used to "terrible graphics" that I can't tell. Though some could say the same with BOTW's graphics BDSP's elite four and champion have comp level pokemon

[@TurnstyleVideo]

I opted to not mention it but grinding out evolutions with the new Hisui mons is just not fun and requires you to constantly warp back to base to refill on PP. So annoying -Sam

[@AOQRaven]

It’s not Pokémon’s fault as it was Ilca made it bc game freak was to busy with PLA

[@seanthompson1950]

Pretty dope

[@TurnstyleVideo]

Thank you!

[@jontyrosenow9396]

The weather trio completely burnt me out of the game to where I gave up on the pokedex, still my favourite game in the series excluding Silver. That being said my hopes for series are also wrecked after playing games like Xenoblade and Fire Emblem

[@Anon9729X]

Nah, I blame the fan base. We’re already at a point where Gamefreak is shitting this games out, putting no effort into them whatsoever and they’re still selling like hotcakes. I’ve had more fun recently playing Pokémon rom hacks of old games than I would playing these modern garbage games Gamefreak makes. They just look bad in every detail possible. Legends Arceus, new or not, open world, or not, still doesn’t make it a good game, much less a good Pokémon game. If anything it’s a boring game, with no objectives, nothing to do, besides catch Pokémon.

[@torterrapin4719]

I understand there are issues with PLA but this review seems a little excessive, the series had never done anything like this and this wasn't bad, it has alot to do that was very different from the main line games such as fighting Arceus and the other giant pokemon, the open world having shinies and alphas was unique. Could it have been better, of course, but the game was not terrible by a long shot.

[@stephanieatkinson5719]

Pog!

[@adamriley9241]

You're video has me fearful of how they'll butcher my beloved Unova. Gen 5 BW1 was what grabbed me back into the franchise post Emerald (never played much Gen 4) all new region, no returning pokemon. A reimagining of Gen 1, was really good. Then BW2 came out and improved it even more. The music, sprites, returning pokedex was pure fire, the story, World Tournament, the story even. Thank you for the insight and commentary. Keep up the hustle my man.

[@saintkevro]

I don't get why people have such a boner for Gen 5. I will give you that it is peak pixel based/isometric 2D on the DS. But "rebooting" the series by locking you into Gen 1 levels of variety with the new 150 pokemon, who mostly suck in design, btw, absolutely killed those games. They didn't sell well because they weren't fun, and people stopped playing them. And yet there are so many people who jack off to the thought of them. Pokémon has been in a downward spiral since HGSS. Each generation it feels like they almost made the leap they need to, but fail utterly. And I've come to the conclusion that Gamefreak just lack talent. They cannot make 3D games and 3D worlds. Their story telling and writing abilities are bad. Add to the fact that Pokemon has become an annual entry like COD or Madden, and there is no hope for this franchize getting out of the toilet anytime soon. Not as long as every turd they plop out sells 16 million copies.

[@N.N01]

What leap does Gamefreak need to make but fail at? I don't get how HGSS is when Pokemon went downhill.

[@saintkevro]

@@N.N01 HGSS is when pokemon peaked. It was the absolute most feature complete set of games we got. Tons of post game content, and features everyone love to this day. HGSS were the Ocarina of Time for Pokemon, IMO. They need to find their Breath of the Wild.

[@N.N01]

@@saintkevro oh ok I see

[@SSJGengar]

Brilliant diamond and shining pearl were a mistake? Huh? Bruh, your opinions are bad lol

[@6fangs]

great vid! awful (bdsp) and mid (arceus) games!

[@TurnstyleVideo]

Lol my only wish for this video was that it was about a better game - Sam

[@forgetthisuser3338]

Try doing shorts to increase popularity