Though not found in Pokemon Legends: Arceus, the Safari Zone has made an appearance in a number of Pokemon games. The latest games in the main series Pokemon Sword and Shield, also did not feature a Safari Zone, opting to have the Wild Area instead. But that has not stopped a fan from coming up with an idea that could help improve the area if it makes an appearance in future games.
The Safari Zone was a special area that players could visit that allowed them to roam around and capture Pokemon. The area held rare Pokemon for players to find, some of which were only located in the Safari Zone. Gamers would explore the area and engage in encounters with Pokemon, though they would not participate in traditional battles. Instead, players threw special PokeBalls made for the Safari Zone, with Pokemon being capable of fleeing from the encounter. With there being a possibility that we see the Safari Zone make a comeback in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet among other features, one gamer has an idea to help improve the experience.
A Redditor going by the name MagicalMagic00 made the suggestion that upcoming Pokemon games with a Safari Zone should use the capturing mechanics found in Pokemon Legends: Arceus. They state that if future games in the series are going to go back to the traditional catching through battling, it would be a good way to keep the mechanics found in Pokemon Legends: Arceus. It could also make Safari Zones less frustrating while also keeping it different from the standard routes that Pokemon will be encountered on.
Many have commented that they agree with MagicalMagic00 and that this would be a good balance in keeping with tradition while also embracing the new systems established in Pokemon Legends: Arceus. While some feel that the capturing method used in Pokemon Legends: Arceus would be a nice system to use in a future Safari Zone, some state that Pokemon Legends: Arceus' capturing system should be a mainstay in future Pokemon games in general.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus made several changes to how players captured Pokemon. In Pokemon Legends: Arceus, players do not initially have to engage in a battle before having the chance to catch a Pokemon. Gamers can throw a PokeBall before sending their pocket monster out to battle, allowing them to make a capture before any actual combat. Players can use different types of PokeBalls with a variety of effects and can utilize items to make capturing a Pokemon much easier. However, if it does come to it, gamers can engage in battle to weaken the wild Pokemon before throwing a PokeBall.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus is available now for Nintendo Switch.
