Who are you, Really? | A LEGENDS ARCEUS PMV

[THIS VIDEO CONTAINS MAJOR SPOILERS FOR THE ENTIRETY OF POKÉMON LEGENDS ARCEUS]
i heard this song, dropped everything, and knew i had to make a Legends Arceus PMV about it- it fits freakishly well
yeah i LOVED Legends Arceus. A LOT.
it is without a doubt my favorite Pokémon game as of now. i wanted to make an animation about the game since i loved it so much, so think of this video as a love letter of sorts! if you haven’t played the game i seriously recommend it. it vastly improved upon everything i already enjoyed about the series and added even more to create a truly unique experience
i found Volo’s character to be especially interesting so a lot of this focuses on him and his fall from grace. misplaced trust was my central theme, both in how Kamado incorrectly mistrusted the player and how the player was betrayed by their friend.
obviously some elements of this PMV are taken from my personal playthrough, such as Akari being the protagonist as opposed to Rei or Cyndaquill being the chosen starter
this was my first ever real attempt at a PMV! so if you’re wondering why it’s so bad just blame my lack of experience :,) i’ve watched this so many times i kind of hate it now but i hope you can get some degree of enjoyment out of it
i do plan to continue trying to improve at animation so look out for that stuff in the future
the total time taken with this was 110 hours and 37 minutes
my digital pencil decided to break in the middle of production so the majority was done with my finger and IbisPaint X
and Kinemaster, if you couldn’t tell with the big ugly logo in the corner
SORRY about that, i wanted to crop it out but it would mess with things happening on screen, so we just have to tolerate its presence. i hope it isn’t too distracting
the song does not belong to me
anyways, thank you so much for watching! i hope you’ll decide to stick around. have a lovely day / night :)

[@BJGvideos]

Ooh that's really nice. And damn, that ending. Nobody gets out of this without serious mental trauma. God I wish we could have overheard the conversation between Volo and Laventon!

[@starshadyy]

exactly!! i love pla so it was a lot of fun to dive into the story in this way :))

[@PokemonChampionAquavenus]

Same, and I was just like, "He came back, and only spoke to Prof. Laventon??" That broke my heart even more! I wanted to forgive him, and offer him to meet Arceus with me. I need him. I can't do it alone. 😭

[@BJGvideos]

@@PokemonChampionAquavenus Yeah. He was SICK. He shouldn't be left to himself. Even if he can't ultimately be helped, isn't it our duty as a hero to TRY?

[@cryptidkisser4276]

godddd the visuals in the Volo fight are SO GOOD

[@starshadyy]

yt didn’t tell me about your comment for some reason but AAAA THANK YOU :,,)

[@ulawan5]

This is SO GOOD??? You have such a strong sense of frame composition and character emotion and it's so so so cool to see!! You should be proud! It's such a beautiful game and you represented the story and vibes very well aaaaa thank you for posting this and spending so much time and putting so much love into it!!

[@starshadyy]

oh my goshhhhh aaaaaaaah :,D thank you so much for taking the time to comment, that’s so kind of you to say!! i hope you have a lovely day/night :]

[@erucalypso5331]

this is amazing just got recommended and the visuals is just perfect

[@starshadyy]

thank you!! :)

[@trixxangulum]

I thought this song fitted very well with PLA's story, so seeing the PMV idea realized here is so fun! I really like how you put together the part where the player is exiled by the clan leaders and Kamado. It goes along well with the song's lyrics. The shot where giratina is revealed behind Volo is also chilling.

[@starshadyy]

thank you so much!! :)

[@stasiroo]

so good!!! glad im not the only one who thought of pla when i relistened to this song! awesome job! i really liked the way you focused on the trust aspect of the story; it was portrayed very well here ^^

[@starshadyy]

aaaah thank you so much for your kind comment!!! it means a lot :)

[@redwings13400]

Dang, this is incredible! Really well done!

[@Pearlousthetic]

This is amazing, you did a really good job!! I love seeing content for this game so much

[@starshadyy]

wow tysm!!! i agree there should totally be more out there- thank you for watching!

[@kiwimk7]

I LOVE THIS! the ending 😭

[@starshadyy]

AWWW thank you!! i’m glad i could tug on your heartstrings hehe :)

[@GetLurantisd]

this is amazing! you should do more of the vines, btw. loved em!

[@CheekyKimber]

This is the best song I ever heard and the details of the pictures u made it made it better

[@kitdoesstufflmao]

THIS IS JUST SO AMAZING!

[@starshadyy]

AAAA THANK YOU!!!

[@Coldbisquits]

THIS IS SO GOOOD WHAAA IM SO GLAD I FOUND A FANDOM OF THIS GAME

[@starshadyy]

i’m so glad you enjoyed!! 💚

[@Espik_23]

I’m speechless. Love the style, love the portrayal of the story. This needs way more views.

[@starshadyy]

thank you so so so much!!! that means a lot to me :)

[@Pastel_Diamond_Studios]

Hell yeah! I love PLA

[@peach6648]

THIS IS SO UNDERRATED IM IN LOVE

[@starshadyy]

thank youuuuuu

[@astralynxx]

i am watching this at midnight

[@starshadyy]

SHJFSJSHDS T HANK YOUUU

[@Darlingmoth]

Why do I love Volo so muchhh!!! Another good guy, lost to jealousy

[@starshadyy]

YESSSS AUUGHHH i’m obsessed with him,, he makes me sooo insane

[@Ninjacat429]

This was so amazing!

[@daniellelondon439]

This is incredible!

[@Kk-lt1hs]

OMG I LOVE THISSS

[@LaraNotLazy]

THIS IS AMAZING

[@starshadyy]

THANK YOUUU :)

[@astralynxx]

VOLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@starshadyy]

VOLOOOOOOOOOOO

[@PokemonChampionAquavenus]

I miss him so much! 😭

[@astralynxx]

@@PokemonChampionAquavenus he needs to return frrrr😭

[@PokemonChampionAquavenus]

@@astralynxx, in a heartbeat, I would forgive him, and ask him to meet Arceus with me. I need him by my side. There's still good in him. I know it.

[@astralynxx]

@@PokemonChampionAquavenus LMAO YES i think @starshadyy would completely agree with you on that

[@elisabethnunez4569]

Is the protagonist crying at 2:23 because she's saying goodbye or was she happy to see them?

[@starshadyy]

because she was happy to see them :>

[@elisabethnunez4569]

@@starshadyy Thanks

[@starshadyy]

@@elisabethnunez4569 ofc!! thank you for watching

[@SuperPlacido1]

What does PMV mean?

[@starshadyy]

picture music video! so an animated video that employs limited movement :)

[@TheOctoJules]

WHERE IS INGO Jk, I love this!