{"id":9557,"date":"2022-02-14T14:37:49","date_gmt":"2022-02-14T05:37:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=9557"},"modified":"2022-12-01T16:20:55","modified_gmt":"2022-12-01T07:20:55","slug":"20220214-9557","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/20220214-9557\/","title":{"rendered":"Pok\u00e9mon Legends: Arceus glitch expands villagers to massive proportions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Written by. Nick Mosier based on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/articles\/newsjp\/20220214-192045\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">original Japanese article<\/a>\u00a0(original article&#8217;s publication date: 2022-02-14 11:33 JST)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>An odd glitch has been found in <em><strong>Pok\u00e9mon Legends: Arceus<\/strong><\/em> that causes an NPC to swell to an absolutely massive size. By repeating a specific action within the game, the NPC grows larger and larger. While it doesn\u2019t cause any serious issues or prevent progression, the visual impact alone was enough to catch players\u2019 attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Pok\u00e9mon Legends: Arceus<\/em> is an action RPG and the latest title in the Pok\u00e9mon series. The game takes place in the Sinnoh region during an age when it was still called Hisui and tasks players with completing the first Pok\u00e9dex. Everything from the game\u2019s wide vistas to its Pok\u00e9mon and characters let players experience the Hisui region with entirely 3D graphics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The previously mentioned glitch has been reported to occur at the Pearl Clan\u2019s settlement. When the player runs in circles around Irida, the leader of the Pearl Clan, a nearby male NPC can be seen growing larger and larger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"ja\" dir=\"ltr\">\u30ab\u30a4\u3061\u3083\u3093\u306e\u5468\u308a\u3092\u56de\u308b\u3068\u4f55\u6545\u304b\u5965\u306e\u4eba\u304c\u7121\u9650\u306b\u5de8\u5927\u5316\u3059\u308b\u3093\u3060\u3051\u3069&#8230;. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PokemonLEGENDS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PokemonLEGENDS<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NintendoSwitch?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NintendoSwitch<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4HJP69ucQr\">pic.twitter.com\/4HJP69ucQr<\/a><\/p>&mdash; \u30df\u30b9\u30bf\u30fcBOX@\u592a\u90ce\u4e38\u30de\u30b9\u30bf\u30fc\ud83d\udc15 (@11a11mrbox) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/11a11mrbox\/status\/1492584991124963328?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 12, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Our editorial department was also able to confirm the strange phenomenon in our own testing. As for why it occurs, one theory has to do with the level of detail used to display characters at varying distances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is typically referred to as LOD or Level of Detail. In simple terms, far away objects are rendered in less detail than nearby objects. This technique of removing unneeded details reduces the processing power needed to display objects so that it can be allocated other places.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The key to performing the glitch seems to be the distance between the player and the NPC. We were also able to confirm the glitch occurring when moving back and forth from a certain distance away from the character. In other words, it seems likely the change the NPC\u2019s character model undergoes when a certain distance away from the main character is accumulating and causing the character to grow. This technique used to help manage processing power seems to have an unintended side effect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Supposing this theory is correct, it\u2019s not running around Irida, but moving closer and further from the NPC that\u2019s causing the issue. While it is just a guess, it doesn\u2019t seem farfetched to think it\u2019s related to LOD.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" src=\"http:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20220214-192045-002.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9559\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20220214-192045-002.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20220214-192045-002-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20220214-192045-002-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20220214-192045-002-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20220214-192045-002-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20220214-192045-002-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20220214-192045-002-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20220214-192045-002-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20220214-192045-002-747x420.jpg 747w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>This same phenomenon can actually be seen with the General Store shopkeeper in Jubilife Village as well. If a player runs around the Candy Stand, or runs back and forth at a certain distance, the shopkeeper\u2019s apron will grow larger and larger. I (the author of the original article) was able to confirm this as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the case of both NPCs, if you get close enough or come across a loading screen, the models will revert back to their original forms. This appears to be a temporary issue in both cases, so there doesn\u2019t seem to be a concern that they\u2019ll be stuck at that size. We also didn\u2019t experience any issues with the software forcibly closing while testing.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"ja\" dir=\"ltr\">\u5de8\u5927\u5316\u3059\u308bNPC\u306f\u6975\u4e00\u90e8\u3063\u307d\u3044 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nRP0y87rSE\">https:\/\/t.co\/nRP0y87rSE<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Zii2rDkoRw\">pic.twitter.com\/Zii2rDkoRw<\/a><\/p>&mdash; \u3086\u304d\u306e\u3055\u3093 (@yukino_san_14) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/yukino_san_14\/status\/1492877457879597056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 13, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Compared to the rest of the series, <em>Pok\u00e9mon Legends: Arceus<\/em> features much more freedom of movement within its world. It might be fair to say these kinds of glitches are a side effect of the game\u2019s ambition. We may see a fix in a future update like we\u2019ve already seen with some <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/20220202-9229\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">previously reported issues<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Pok\u00e9mon Legends: Arceus<\/em> is now available for the Nintendo Switch.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An odd glitch has been found in Pok\u00e9mon Legends: Arceus that causes an NPC to swell to an absolutely massive size. 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