Summary

  • Pokemon Legends: Arceus and Gen 4's Canalave City are the same location, centuries apart.
  • The connection underscores the evolution between the historical and modern Sinnoh region.

A Pokemon fan has highlighted that Jubilife Village in Pokemon Legends: Arceus and Gen 4's Canalave City are the same, just centuries apart. There are many fascinating aspects of the Pokemon timeline, and Pokemon Legends: Arceus added a lot of context to the past.

Since the release of Pokemon Gold and Silver, a clear series timeline has taken shape, with characters from Gen 1 prominently featured in the original sequels. Since then, each new generation has added to this timeline, with Pokemon Legends: Arceus divulging from the traditional formula to focus on historical events. While the Sinnoh region was established in Pokemon Diamond and Pearl, Legends: Arceus showed its formative years as Hisui. Because of this, players can track the differences between the historical setting and its modern iteration. One Pokemon fan has pointed out an incredible connection between Canalave City and Jubilife Village that emphasizes the region's evolution.

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Reddit user HitPointPlays recently shared four Pokemon screenshots, with one highlighting Gen 4's Canalave City, and the others focusing on its Pokemon Legends: Arceus counterpart. According to the gamer, some clear similarities and in-game clues point to Canalave City and Jubilife Village being the same location. The primary evidence they point to is the city's layout and its proximity to the ocean. One screenshot showcases how both cities have the same map location and a bridge in Jubilife Village is called Canala Bridge. They also point to Legends: Arceus' Professor Laventon calling the main path of Jubilife Village "Canala Avenue."

This Pokemon Legends: Arceus Village Has Deep Connections to Gen 4

Despite being a similar size to Jubilife Village, these images show the technological and architectural advancements that were made between the events of Pokemon Legends: Arceus and Pokemon Diamond and Pearl. The rustic atmosphere of Jubilife Village gave way to a port city in Diamond and Pearl, with multiple ships in its port and canal. One Reddit user emphasized the city's progress by suggesting that Jubilife Village spread out to become Canalave City, Jubilife City, and Floaroma Town in the modern timeline. Another gamer also highlighted that the Canalave City library has all the records of the galaxy exploration team, deepening the connection between the Pokemon locations.

As Pokemon Legends: Z-A is in the works, more connections in the Pokemon timeline will likely be established in the future. Given that Pokemon Legends: Arceus was released over three years ago, the continued revelations hint at how much attention to detail Game Freak focused on in diverging the timeline.

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Pokemon Legends: Arceus
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RPG
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Top Critic Avg: 83 /100 Critics Rec: 85%
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Released
January 28, 2022
ESRB
E for Everyone: Mild Fantasy Violence
Developer(s)
Game Freak
Publisher(s)
Nintendo, The Pokemon Company
Engine
Proprietary Engine
Cross-Platform Play
n/a
Cross Save
n/a
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Action meets RPG as the Pokémon series reaches a new frontier
Get ready for a new kind of grand, Pokémon adventure in Pokémon™ Legends: Arceus, a new game from Game Freak that blends action and exploration with the RPG roots of the Pokémon series.

Explore the Hisui region—the Sinnoh of old
Your adventure takes place in the expansive natural majesty of the Hisui region, where you embark on survey missions from your main base in Jubilife Village.  Mount Coronet rises from the center, surrounded on all sides by areas with distinct environments.

Build the region’s first Pokédex
You are tasked with studying Pokémon to complete the region’s first Pokédex. To do this, you’ll need to catch wild Pokémon by sneaking up and throwing a well-aimed Poké Ball™. You can also toss the Poké Ball containing your ally Pokémon near a wild Pokémon to seamlessly enter battle.  
 

Franchise
Pokemon
Steam Deck Compatibility
no
Genre(s)
RPG, Action
Platform(s)
Nintendo Switch
How Long To Beat
26 Hours
X|S Optimized
no
OpenCritic Rating
Strong