Open-world

When Pokémon Legends: Arceus was released, many speculated that it was paving the way for the next main installment. Indeed, Pokémon Scarlet/Violet fully embraces the open-world concept. Trainers can finally roam freely in the Pokémon world.

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, the sequel to Nintendo's Switch launch title, continues Link's adventures in an open-world Hyrule, this time letting Link explore floating islands and soar high in the skies above the vast lands of Hyrule.