The first time I played Pokémon Legends: Arceus, I understood why it's a game separate from the standard naming conventions of other Pokémon games. The colon after "Pokémon Legends" in the title hinted that more games could come in the future, and I was excited to see how Arceus was different from the mainline games.
Legends: Arceus introduced complex exploration, crafting, and a more natural way to interact with Pokémon in wide-open areas that I would almost call an open world. It painted a picture in my head that this is what Pokémon Legends would be all about.
