Pokemon Legends: Arceus

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  1. Mabo123
    Jan 30, 2022
    0
    Big piece of garbage.
    This game is terrible in so many ways. Battles are still turn based but with less complexity since many features like items pokemon could wear were removed. The graphics are absolutely terrible. The game looks like a PS2 Game. Purple shiny rocks, 2D grass sprites and the worst looking water i have ever seen. Furthermore you can literally count pixels everywhere you    Big piece of garbage.
    This game is terrible in so many ways. Battles are still turn based but with less complexity since many features like items pokemon could wear were removed. The graphics are absolutely terrible. The game looks like a PS2 Game. Purple shiny rocks, 2D grass sprites and the worst looking water i have ever seen. Furthermore you can literally count pixels everywhere you go.
    The semi-open world feels insanely empt. Accept for trees, rocks and 2D grass, there is nothing to see in almost every area.
    Quest are just comleting lists of repetetive boring stuff. "Catch 25 Bidiza", "Catch 25 bidiza from behind".
    Overall the game is what other studios would call a "pre alpha". Not worth 60 bucks..or 50, or 40.    … Expand
  2. Federx
    Jan 30, 2022
    10
    this is the best game GF has made in more than 10 years. i hope they continue in this direction
  3. Lupum
    Jan 29, 2022
    10
    Huge step in the right direction! With PLA as a foundation, the future of Pokémon games looks bright. It’s not perfect and I understand the qualms regarding the graphics and lack of voice acting. However, this is a MAJOR improvement over the lackluster and lazy Sword & Shield and I am having a blast. If you’re on the fence, I recommend giving it a chance. I would’ve given it an 8 or 9, butHuge step in the right direction! With PLA as a foundation, the future of Pokémon games looks bright. It’s not perfect and I understand the qualms regarding the graphics and lack of voice acting. However, this is a MAJOR improvement over the lackluster and lazy Sword & Shield and I am having a blast. If you’re on the fence, I recommend giving it a chance. I would’ve given it an 8 or 9, but since so many trolls are review bombing it, I’m bumping it to a 10 to try and balance it out. Most fun I’ve had in a Pokémon game since Red & Blue.… Expand
  4. Verlisify
    Jan 30, 2022
    10
    Best game ever I really love the graphics and everything about it's great this might just be my favorite game of all time
  5. Sturmfall
    Jan 30, 2022
    8
    This is, finally, a very solid entry in a franchise that has been stagnating for the last half a decade (being very generous). After SwSh, which was easily my least favorite Pkmn game of all time, and BDSP, which was, to me, an extremely pointless retread of an old game with very little in the way of anything new or compelling to offer, I was extremely skeptical and pretty convinced thisThis is, finally, a very solid entry in a franchise that has been stagnating for the last half a decade (being very generous). After SwSh, which was easily my least favorite Pkmn game of all time, and BDSP, which was, to me, an extremely pointless retread of an old game with very little in the way of anything new or compelling to offer, I was extremely skeptical and pretty convinced this game would end up being a mess. But, my curiosity ended up getting the better of me and I really have to say, I've been pretty thoroughly won over here. Ultimately it comes to the gameplay actually being quite compelling this time around, and it all comes down to the fact this game actually requires some thought on the part of the player. It's not terribly difficult/unforgiving or anything, but it isn't mindlessly easy either. You might actually need to think about type match ups, or what moves to teach your Pokemon, there might even be a bit of planning, resource management, and strategy at play here--in a Pokemon game! Imagine that, huh? Anyway I have no real massive complaints on the game itself, its quite fun, and not in the mindless, check a bunch of things off a list sort of way (even though there definitely is some that here). The only big shortcoming here is the visuals. I have never cared much about graphics, but I unfortunately have to say the game looks awful. Gamefreak needs more staff in their visual department and that's all there is to it. It isn't actively detrimental to the game in my opinion, but it's definitely going to both some people more than others, so be aware.… Expand
  6. NEVROLOG
    Jan 30, 2022
    10
    Отличная игра! Геймплей стал разнообразнее, нет этих коридорных путешествий и тренеров-соперников, стоящих у каждого угла. Чаще всего скучные и проходные битвы с гим-лидерами заменены на интересные битвы с боссами. Добавлена куча активностей: мини-игры, временные разломы, поиск сокровищ, крафт, поиск потерянных вещей другими игроками, споты с покемонами, где можно нарваться на шайника.Отличная игра! Геймплей стал разнообразнее, нет этих коридорных путешествий и тренеров-соперников, стоящих у каждого угла. Чаще всего скучные и проходные битвы с гим-лидерами заменены на интересные битвы с боссами. Добавлена куча активностей: мини-игры, временные разломы, поиск сокровищ, крафт, поиск потерянных вещей другими игроками, споты с покемонами, где можно нарваться на шайника. Графика, да, это минус, но она соответсвует стилистике, а игра и правда очень стильная в своей минималистичности. Но игры про покемонов никогда и не были про графику, а про геймплей. А он здесь очень медитативный и приятный! Очень советую - реально новый свежий взгляд на уже застоявшуюся на одном и том же серию игр.… Expand
  7. Blastroid
    Jan 30, 2022
    8
    Un juego entretenido, las mecánicas y todo lo que siempre se quizo de Pokémon como la libertad y las capturas se siente más fresco que nunca, los Pokémon reaccionan y hay animaciones mejores en muchos Pokémon y personajes, es un buen paso en la dirección correcta hacia la saga, aunque hay un enorme pero y eso es los gráficos, si es algo que todos hablan pero la realidad es que el apartadoUn juego entretenido, las mecánicas y todo lo que siempre se quizo de Pokémon como la libertad y las capturas se siente más fresco que nunca, los Pokémon reaccionan y hay animaciones mejores en muchos Pokémon y personajes, es un buen paso en la dirección correcta hacia la saga, aunque hay un enorme pero y eso es los gráficos, si es algo que todos hablan pero la realidad es que el apartado gráfico le resta puntos debido a que ya se han visto mejores cosas correr en la switch y Gamefreak pudo tomar otro año para desarrollar ese apartado, aunque si la empresa toma eso como lección entonces esperemos que la saga vaya por un mejor camino en el que todo se vea bien y se sienta bien en conjunto… Expand
  8. SneedOil
    Jan 29, 2022
    8
    Fun game. Didn't blow my mind, but it definitely laid the groundwork for a future game that could. It doesn't surpass the experience I had playing the gen 1-3 games as a kid, but the shake-ups to the formula were, for me, just enough for the series to feel fun again for the first time in over a decade.

    The game's visuals seem to be the most common complaint but I don't really see it.    Fun game. Didn't blow my mind, but it definitely laid the groundwork for a future game that could. It doesn't surpass the experience I had playing the gen 1-3 games as a kid, but the shake-ups to the formula were, for me, just enough for the series to feel fun again for the first time in over a decade.

    The game's visuals seem to be the most common complaint but I don't really see it. Gamefreak have never exactly been masters of aesthetic quality and I'm fine with that. But it looks passable to me, sometimes even pleasant. Roaming around the village the first couple hours reminded me a bit of the Utawarerumono series. The main zones did start to become pretty drab after a while but they didn't make a poor first impression on me. Terrain textures don't matter to me, they could have made them flat colors for all I care. The mesh LOD pop-in is a much bigger problem.

    The big things I liked about the game:
    -The main gameplay loop is fun. Going out of my way to fill out the pokedex and earn new stars never got boring to me.
    -As someone who likes JRPGs but is tired of encounters random or otherwise, this new approach to pokemon battles feels nice. Starting and ending battles feels seamless, and if a battle isn't going my way I can quite literally just turn around and walk away. Love it.
    -The effort level system, while it's not without drawbacks, makes the game more challenging. The EV system from the mainline pokemon games rewards you just for sticking with a pokemon long term by effectively giving them massive stat modifiers. In this game my main never felt invincible until I went out of my way to max out their ELs. Though it does feel kinda gamey compared to EVs, especially the process of levelling them. But it's just nice to actually be able to see the numbers now.
    -Each pokemon has an inventory of moves now, and you can swap them in and out of the four in use whenever you want. I like this a lot better than the way it works in the mainline games.
    -There's an item that lets you evolve pokemon you would otherwise need to trade to evolve. As a guy who never really cared for the trading thing, I appreciated this a lot.
    -Mounts are very cool (but some more than others)

    All my big problems with this game, most of which are quality of life related:
    -You can't switch between zones without returning to the hub area first. And you can't just return to the village at will either, you have to get back to a camp first and talk to the scientist guy with his goofy hat first every single time. And when you need to go somewhere in the village for something, you can't just leave the second your business is complete, you have to walk or fast travel to the gate first. This started to get really annoying after the first few hours. It would be so much better if they let you jump between zones freely from the map.
    -The village is so slow to get around that it's usually faster to open the map and fast travel to the building across the street than it is to just walk there. All the areas where you don't have access to mounts feel annoyingly spacious in general
    -The pokebox (well, this game's equivalent) quickly becomes an eyesore. You have to talk to specific NPCs to access it, and there is no meaningful option to automatically sort or filter it. For this game in particular, this is a big problem. Between the ability to seamlessly throw pokeballs at wandering pokemon without encounters, the new pokedex research system and the new effort level system, you are encouraged to catch every pokemon you lay eyes on. But as for actually sorting through all those pokemon you catch, this game makes that process no less laborious than it would be in one of the 20 year old Pokemon games. That sucks. A lot.
    -There's no option to skip most cutscenes. The 'cinematic' moments you're free to skip, but the boring conversations you have 5 times each throughout the game you have to slowly click through each line of uninteresting dialogue.
    -No option to shorten or disable combat animations
    -The main boss fights for each zone are pretty lame. Not because the bosses themselves are uncool, but because the player's role in the fight is to chuck 100 bean bags at them.
    -The mounts vary in quality. They're more or less this game's answer to the Bicycle and traversal HMs from previous games. The deer is pretty great. The Surf mount is awesome and for sure a highlight of the game. The rest though are just lame. I expected the flying one to completely change how I interacted with the zones I'd been exploring up to that point; because it can fly, right? That should be awesome, like an aircraft in a GTA clone that you can pull out of your pocket. But no, it's just a glider pretty much. I mean gliders aren't so bad, but, cmon man. That was a massive letdown after how cool the fish was.    … Expand
  9. Frederico98
    Jan 29, 2022
    10
    The most entertaining Pokémon game ever. There's so much done right that can make me forgive the one big problem, the underwhelming graphics.
    Other than that, it's a perfect game.
  10. Reviewbrah2
    Jan 29, 2022
    9
    I was very jaded when it comes to the Pokemon franchise, simply because GameFreak fed us with sub-par/overpriced games for the last 5-6 years that also contained design choices that were simply put baffling. The continous targeting of a younger and younger audience made the games feel like shallow, not fleshed-out "mash A" adventures. This is why I had so much trouble accepting this butI was very jaded when it comes to the Pokemon franchise, simply because GameFreak fed us with sub-par/overpriced games for the last 5-6 years that also contained design choices that were simply put baffling. The continous targeting of a younger and younger audience made the games feel like shallow, not fleshed-out "mash A" adventures. This is why I had so much trouble accepting this but here I am: Legends Arceus is a very decent game.

    Story:
    Right of the bat you have a story that is more akin to Gen5, one where people talk about actually dying. Not to mention that you get send down to earth by god himself. The stakes often seem high throughout the story, like at the point when the 3 bandit sisters snag Growlithe and you have to rescue it. The characters themselves are mostly fleshed-out, sometimes (like in the case of the male/female counterpart of the player) they could have done more but all in all the individual characters motivations and behavior make sense.

    Dfficulty:
    Not too difficult, not too easy. In my opinion they could habe bumped up the difficulty of the game quite a bit more but it is a decent level of difficulty where you can't just mash A until the credits pop up, which makes it far more enjoyable. Especially when you go out of your way to fight higher level alphas it becomes a lot more challenging (e.g. I caught a 61 alpha Ninetales when my mons were around level 40).

    Gameplay:
    This game is hands down the biggest departure from the usual formula and it does what it does pretty good. The new fighting style is different and refreshing, the fact that you can just run around during fights and even get hit by both the enemies AND your own attacks is a very nice touch. The crafting is a fun side activity that gives you enough oi an incentive to collect most of the stuff along your way, which makes for a more coherent experience. I love that you can just run into higher level areas and even fight the mons there, it felt extremely threatening to run into that alpha Snorlax at level 42 right at the start of the game.

    Graphics:
    Yeah, they are **** The Pokemon themselves look clean if I'm honest, the attack animations also look decent and oftentimes even straight up amazing (like Hyper Beam, Hydro Pump or Blizzard) but the terrain looks like some intern did it in a blender. The grass looks worse than Mario 64 and the cliff walls look like they even glitch out from time to time. Yeah, Graphics are not the most important thing in the world but I would have expected more than PS2 graphics.

    Rest:
    The sidequests are fun and diverse. Yeah at the core they are often similar and some of them are boring as well but the games usually sells them to you like they arent, which makes them feel less repetitive (you even have one where you catch a guaranteed shiny which you even get to keep).

    You can put all of your Pokemon out of their balls in Jubilife and they even interact with one another. Such nuances never made it into the game or they were implement in a lazy way but it just makes it feel so much more realistic that way.

    All in all: Legends Arceus is a good game and worth the money. You will get a very breath of the wild like feeling where you oftentimes just run around doing anything but the main story quest.    … Expand
  11. Saul_Blue
    Jan 29, 2022
    0
    Una vergüenza para haberlo sacado una compañía multimillonaria como Game Freak. Modelados pésimos, paleta de colores horrible, mundo vacío y repetitivo, combates vs bosses que dan ganas de llorar. La excusa de que está hecho así porque la Switch no da para más, os recuerdo la existencia del Zelda Bote. En resumen parece una pre Alpha de un juego indie, no me creo que hayan trabajado enUna vergüenza para haberlo sacado una compañía multimillonaria como Game Freak. Modelados pésimos, paleta de colores horrible, mundo vacío y repetitivo, combates vs bosses que dan ganas de llorar. La excusa de que está hecho así porque la Switch no da para más, os recuerdo la existencia del Zelda Bote. En resumen parece una pre Alpha de un juego indie, no me creo que hayan trabajado en este proyecto más de 5 personas, todo está hecho con desgana, y encima de no haber ni profundidad en el mapeado, ni distancia de visión, que te popean los árboles y Pokémons a 10 metros, suerte encontrando una zona que no vaya a 15 FPS. Si no eres un Fanboy de Pokémon con 2 dedos de frente defendiendo lo indefendible, es imposible darle ni un aprobado a esta estafa… Expand
  12. ikmyeong
    Jan 29, 2022
    10
    It's THE GREATEST Pokémon main series game in history. A little lacking but graphics are more advanced than the previous series, vast and moderately divided territories, fun to collect, proper fusion of existing series and actions, bosses of various patterns, sub-quests that do not interfere with main content, and dramatic stories! How can this game be boring? I was able to feel with myIt's THE GREATEST Pokémon main series game in history. A little lacking but graphics are more advanced than the previous series, vast and moderately divided territories, fun to collect, proper fusion of existing series and actions, bosses of various patterns, sub-quests that do not interfere with main content, and dramatic stories! How can this game be boring? I was able to feel with my whole body that GameFreak worked hard!… Expand
  13. Izzaxx
    Jan 29, 2022
    9
    No es una sorpresa mencionar que los gráficos realmente son malos, el solo hecho de que hay zonas que se siente grandes, pero tapizados por texturas sencillas, que da una imagen pobre a la calidad grafica del juego, y también como defecto puede llegar a tener tramas en la historia que simplemente no tiene sentido, pero es Pokémon, se entiende, aparte de que son pocas y es mas una cuestiónNo es una sorpresa mencionar que los gráficos realmente son malos, el solo hecho de que hay zonas que se siente grandes, pero tapizados por texturas sencillas, que da una imagen pobre a la calidad grafica del juego, y también como defecto puede llegar a tener tramas en la historia que simplemente no tiene sentido, pero es Pokémon, se entiende, aparte de que son pocas y es mas una cuestión personal, pero dejando esas dos cosas de lado, como fan de Monster Hunter y Pokémon, que realmente no le importa los gráficos, el juego es realmente bueno y divertido, con mecánicas adictivas clásicas de cualquier juego de mundo semi abierto, como crafteo y la recolección, aparte que hay varias zonas escondidas y muchas misiones secundarias, para pasarte un buen rato… Expand
  14. Aurora_Lemuria
    Jan 29, 2022
    10
    One of the best games that Game Freak has made along with Emerald, Platinum, Ultra Moon and Shield+Expansion.
    The leap in quality they have made in such a short time is incredible.
  15. NinnyMugginz
    Jan 29, 2022
    10
    I would guess most people that are rating it low for graphics haven’t played the game. Is it unreal engine 5? No, but it has its own stylization, charm, and the visuals are not nearly as bad as some people are claiming. Ground textures could be better, but other visuals are also quite attractive. The changes the game brings, the stunning and clean UI, sounds, music, maps, and unique storyI would guess most people that are rating it low for graphics haven’t played the game. Is it unreal engine 5? No, but it has its own stylization, charm, and the visuals are not nearly as bad as some people are claiming. Ground textures could be better, but other visuals are also quite attractive. The changes the game brings, the stunning and clean UI, sounds, music, maps, and unique story all excel so far. I know Game Freak and The Pokemon company probably have the money to hire the best of the best, but maybe they don’t want to do that and support/grow the teams they already have. If this is a giant leap forward for the innovation of Pokémon games, I can imagine the future will only get better.

    Decide for yourself, watch streams if you need a better place to form your own opinion, and be open to different gaming experiences. 4K hyper realism doesn’t need to be the standard for every AAA game.    … Expand
  16. SWSH_BestGen
    Jan 29, 2022
    10
    A game completely up to the circumstances and that meets every expectation
    Pokémon on Switch is simply on fire, with each game the franchise gets better.
  17. I_Trust_In_GF
    Jan 29, 2022
    10
    To limit the quality of this game only to the graphics is to think in a very reductionist way, it is to limit the discourse in a mononeuristic direction that doesnt benefit anyone or seek any solution, only to complain in a destructive way without any reason.
    This game is surprisingly fun, vast and full of things to do, once you start the journey, it's hard to get off until you finish it.    To limit the quality of this game only to the graphics is to think in a very reductionist way, it is to limit the discourse in a mononeuristic direction that doesnt benefit anyone or seek any solution, only to complain in a destructive way without any reason.
    This game is surprisingly fun, vast and full of things to do, once you start the journey, it's hard to get off until you finish it.

    The prejudice that the general community has for the game could not be better described than with the word Unfair.
    Play it, and you'll know what I mean.    … Expand
  18. Leeham121
    Jan 29, 2022
    8
    Are graphics good? In terms of landscape, no they are about as basic as it gets nowadays, not necessarily bad just subpar and I have seen the lowered framerate that the Pokémon get have when you get a certain distance from them.

    In terms of actual gameplay itself though, I really enjoyed it, the core loop of finding Pokémon and doing different task in order to get more research point is    Are graphics good? In terms of landscape, no they are about as basic as it gets nowadays, not necessarily bad just subpar and I have seen the lowered framerate that the Pokémon get have when you get a certain distance from them.

    In terms of actual gameplay itself though, I really enjoyed it, the core loop of finding Pokémon and doing different task in order to get more research point is enjoyable. You sort of just get lost in the exploring and finding Pokémon only to find yourself at one of the corners of the area and you probably still missed a few things on the way.

    Despite the graphics this is a fun casual game to play, I could easily see someone playing this on a long train ride or car trip which is the sort of game you'd want on a portable system.    … Expand
  19. BodiAdi
    Jan 29, 2022
    9
    This game is great. I really like the world and how it's been set up in these games and some areas genuinely look really nice. The gameplay is also quite fun but also streamlined in many aspects and navigating through Hisui feels fresh and quite enjoyable. Sure it has some obvious downsides to the game(like graphics but it feels more like a lack of proper lighting and lackluster artThis game is great. I really like the world and how it's been set up in these games and some areas genuinely look really nice. The gameplay is also quite fun but also streamlined in many aspects and navigating through Hisui feels fresh and quite enjoyable. Sure it has some obvious downsides to the game(like graphics but it feels more like a lack of proper lighting and lackluster art direction where the artstyles of the world itself and the characters kind of clash) but if I'm being honest, this franchise has needed something drastically new for a long time and while this isn't the most revolutionary thing ever, this is exact what the series needs. This game is probably not for everyone either, considering it's a strictly a single-player experience about completing the pokedex(which I had never bothered to do before in previous games but for some reason I find it addicting in this game). I think people ought to buy it to encourage Game Freak that yes, we need more innovation and care put into future titles.… Expand
  20. marvelousmarien
    Jan 29, 2022
    10
    This is a huge step for turn based rpgs.Its open world simple yet difficult at times.and for a company that only really made hand held games it a huge step.There is negative here but come on its a fun fresh new turn based experiance that i theory should get better
  21. Oliver45
    Jan 29, 2022
    10
    Esta muy bueno y es la dirección correcta que debe seguir la franquicia. Ojalá para el próximo juego puedan arreglar las carencias gráficas, pero manteniendo todas las mecánicas de este titulo y profundisarlas.
  22. frojj123
    Jan 29, 2022
    9
    I just think it's neat. Is it perfect? No, not by a long shot. However, it's (subjective) a very fun game and shouldn't necessarily be pushed aside just for its looks
  23. Mooynz
    Jan 29, 2022
    10
    I really liked it, it may not be a graphic masterpiece but it's a lot of fun, the changes are positive, and because they are positive, they tend to stay and be improved in the future. Do not take seriously the opinion of those who have not played and simply say that it is not worth it because of the graphics (you can be sure that if someone said that the game is not good because of theI really liked it, it may not be a graphic masterpiece but it's a lot of fun, the changes are positive, and because they are positive, they tend to stay and be improved in the future. Do not take seriously the opinion of those who have not played and simply say that it is not worth it because of the graphics (you can be sure that if someone said that the game is not good because of the graphics that person did not play). Go play and see how fun the game is

    It's an important step for franchising. They've been trying to evolve a 25 year series and they're on the right track, thinking so Pokemon Legends Arceus can almost be called a successful draft. I highly recommend it to anyone who is a fan of the franchise, who doesn't play pokemon and doesn't have the weight of nostalgia probably won't be enchanted by the game.    … Expand
  24. Red345
    Jan 29, 2022
    10
    Best Pokemon game in a decade. This is what fans have been wanting for years. The catching and battling mechanics feels so good!
  25. EastGwilly
    Jan 29, 2022
    8
    Started playing today and so far so good. This is my first pokemon game since red. It's a huge map with hundreds of critters w/ different behaviors. Fight or capture. This will keep me satisfied for a few hours for sure.
  26. A_slayer
    Jan 29, 2022
    9
    The game has a very good concept behind it. The core mechanics felt polished, and it seems Game Freak really did their homework. Even though technical limitations of the game coupled up with blurry and weird textures, I think the game was still very playable. I enjoyed it a lot.
  27. iqreyesg
    Jan 29, 2022
    10
    Dont believe what rat fan boys says about PLA, its a great pokemon game, the graphics are not good (its a 2gb graphic card) but the big step its done. I love the game, it has everything that fans need.
  28. SaveGalar-Hisui
    Jan 29, 2022
    10
    Just good, there aren't many other words to describe how well Game Freak has managed to deal with a new style of game. After polishing and improving the current system for years.
    Its a game that everyone has to play, only playing it is understood because despite the average graphics, one falls in love and has it fixed on the screen.
  29. Pichit
    Jan 29, 2022
    9
    It's a good start. It's a big change to the pokemon game. The system made it very exciting. It's worth playing for anyone with a nintendo switch or a pokemon fan.
  30. Majorwizers
    Jan 29, 2022
    8
    Nice Games i really love the New gameplay mechanics the graphics is not really good but its fine !
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 118 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 102 out of 118
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 118
  3. Negative: 0 out of 118
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 30, 2024
    80
    Definitely not a bad game. It handles its mechanics perfectly, and as long as it doesn't try to talk at you, you'll enjoy it. It's the first step on the road to new games with Pokémon on the cover, and the good sales could be the main reason to continue similar work and experimentation. [Issue#317]
  2. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Oct 19, 2022
    85
    Acreus came out just a few months after Diamond & Pearl remake. Isn’t that too soon? Actually, no. Pokémon Legends: Arceus is the most innovative, revolutionary, and maybe simply the best Pokémon game of the last decade. [Issue#259, p.48]
  3. Nintendo Force Magazine
    May 13, 2022
    90
    This really does feel like a big step forward for a series that famously plays things safe, and I'm excited to see where the franchise will go next! [Issue #58 – March/April 2022, p. 72]
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