A new direction for the long-running Pokémon franchise was marked with Pokémon Legends: Arceus in 2022. Developer Game Freak has been quiet about continuing the Arceus arc, a particularly difficult task considering its setting. Now, the Mythical Pokémon Arceus has gotten a new story, though not in the form that fans were hoping for.
The legend of Arceus continues in Pokémon Masters EX, the mobile gacha-based Pokémon game published by DeNA. The event was revealed on a special Pokémon Masters website created to commemorate the five-year anniversary of the mobile game.
To celebrate the special occasion, the game will be hosting giveaways, handing out special log-in bonuses, and launching a whole new story arc surrounding the legend of Arceus. A reveal trailer shows new outfits and trainer-Pokémon pairs that can be pulled during the event.
Despite its prominent reputation in Pokémon lore, Arceus's vast power is better displayed in a movie than in the games it was created for.
Pokémon Masters is introducing three trainers wearing the Arc Suit, a special outfit that's been blessed by the Mythical Pokémon Arceus. Players will have a chance to get special Arc Suit versions of Cynthia and her...