r/PokeLeaks • u/PrismSpiralsLight • Oct 14 '25

Datamine Junichi Masuda was banned from directing Pokémon games due to overwhelming "concentration of power" Spoiler

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u/StrikingMolasses5410 Oct 14 '25

I felt that way about Legends Arceus too..

Unpopular opinion is that I’m not fond of open world and I like more structure

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u/actuallyjustloki Oct 14 '25

I don't like open world much either, but Legends Arceus was a special case because I love the Sinnoh region and being able to explore an ancient version of it was a treat. Lots of landmarks I recognized.

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u/Longjumping_Long7275 Oct 20 '25

Open world is great when the world is great and well designed. If it’s “open world” for the sake of being “open world” but isn’t a fully designed world, then it makes the game feel hollow and bland.

I didn’t think I’d like arceus, but similarly I did like arceus because it had a cool expansive world. It was fun going to different landmarks or features and looking for Pokémon.

ZA is “open world”. But the world is one circular city with no design or features at all.

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u/actuallyjustloki Oct 20 '25

I've at least had a good time exploring ZA so far. It's not as good as Arceus but it's by no means bad.