We know, we know — Pokémon Legends: Arceus isn’t exactly the best looking game. The frame rate regularly tanks, textures are imbued with a distinctly ‘90s-esque muddiness, and depth-of-field often runs about as deep as a puddle. It’s almost mesmerising to think about how a development house as savvy and storied as Game Freak could put this out five whole years after The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild — it’s not an issue that can just be pinned on the Switch’s bottlenecks.
Still, there are parts of Legends: Arceus that are gorgeous. From roaring waterfalls to sombre ruins… Well, it’s mostly waterfalls and ruins, actually! Hisui isn’t home to the most diverse landscapes in Pokémon history, but there’s plenty to marvel at all the same. The main issue is that Legends looks a whole lot better in motion, so the screenshots included here are intended more as a prompt for you to embark on your own adventures than they are to be hung in the Louvre of Lumiose.
Here are the seven best looking locations in Pokémon Legends: Arceus, which are spread across all five major regions of Hisui.