A nostalgic dive into the magical world of Pokemon
Now that we are adults, we can’t just hop on a bus to the nearest Pokemon center and start playing. We have to find ways to keep our Pokemons healthy and happy. This means eating right, exercising and getting enough sleep. It’s not as easy as it seems, but with a little effort we can make sure our Pokemon stay healthy and happy.
Chronicles of Arceus is a nostalgic, awe-inspiring hour of animation work that transports viewers into the magical world of Pokemon. ..
The Sinnoh region is one of the major four in the universe. A research fellowship, Ash and Goh, arrive in the city to explore the legend of Arceus. What they do not know is that a surprise awaits them in the form of an adventure to stop Team Galactic. Their evil plan of getting their boss, Cyrus, back from another dimension wreaks havoc in the city. Team G plans to use Heatran, a legendary Pokemon, to strike open the dimension, forcing the Alpha Pokemon – the first of its kind – to step in.
This is a Pokemon special that is both concise and entertaining. The runtime is perfect, and the plot is lightweight but well-developed.
The central conceit of the plot is that Heatran, a legendary Pokémon, is not as powerful as people believe.
The Ultimate series does not get affected by this in any way. But having nailed the runtime issue, Arceus Chronicles maybe leaves the story a bit too vulnerable. Some of the things just appear to be too random and the synergies of story and characters imbalanced. For instance, the catching competition between the trio was a waste of time as it led us nowhere. The Pokemon they got had to be released just moments after they had been caught as part of the hunt. We lost a good ten minutes on that, which could have instead been used to shore up the plot.
In Arceus Chronicles, the focus for the makers remains on showcasing the visual effects, which have vastly improved over the years. The rougher parts have been ironed out, while still maintaining the vintage look and feel of the originals.
The heatran fire flash version of Charizard looked so awesome and unique that it took us back to the days of watching Charizard similarly go out of control. Credit must be given to the animators who have brought the story to life quite well. Watching Arceus itself was a defining moment. We have only seen the legendary Pokemon in video games and hardly any television series before this. It was like Jesus himself had descended on earth to help out the mortals and left them in His stardom. Along with the Lake Guardians, Arceus made the operation look really smooth and effortless.
The Arceus Chronicles is a fun experience for those who love the Pokemon series with no strings attached. However, if you do not have the last part in you, the special might come across as a bit underwhelming. Amazing visuals and animation but lackadaisical plot and “oomph” factor.
