With Pokemon Legends: Arceus, Game Freak proved that the series and its fans are ready for innovation, which most recent releases have started striving for. Pokemon Sun and Moon brought regional variants, which have been a series' staple since, and Pokemon Sword and Shield experimented with somewhat open-world areas in the base game and their DLC expansions. These DLCs were also innovative compared to re-releasing a given generation with a third title, such as Pokemon Emerald or Pokemon Platinum. Similarly, Pokemon Legends: Arceus seems a likely candidate for DLC.