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Beluga Region, based on Canada.
>Open World, a bit smaller than the BOTW map
>you start in the middle of the region at the purple circle, which is also the location of the League
>you can choose in whichever direction you want to go first
>red circles are big cities with badges (obtainable in any order)
>blue = smaller towns
>snowy areas require you to buy warm clothing
>west side of the map is more tropical and warm
>the big "lake" south-east of your hometown has a secret
>you can use surf everywhere except the north-west side of the map
>lots of diving spots
>diving in cold areas requires a special kind of diving suit or a fire Pokemon in your party
>the star shaped island is the post game battle frontier with 5 facilities in total (one in each of the 4 spikes and one in the middle)
>lots of hidden caves, dungeons and forest all around the map (some even underwater, some burried in the snow or frozen)
>story and badge/league progression are completely seperate from each other, you can become the champ and finish the story later for example, level of evil team grunts scale depending on your badge progression, but you need at least 6 badges to be able to finish the story