>>55387352>Does having Sabi guide you through Snowpoint temple in Arceus make Snowpoint Temple special?As you said it does not. Unlike Sabi, Cheryl enters battle with you as you encounter trainers and wild Pokemon. Should a player choose, they can spend hours in Eterna Forest with Cheryl as their companion. This creates a shared experience and an attachment between the player and the NPC in the same way that one can grow attached to a party member in a traditional JRPG. Cheryl also heals your Pokemon as you go through the forest. Sabi's company is not equally impactful because even though she is there, the player does not interact with her on this level
>More shit happened in Heartwood than Eterna because nothing happened in Eterna.This is not entirely true. While Heartwood did feature in the main campaign, there is still less to do in Heartwood than in Eterna Forest. Double battles with Cheryl and going back to uncover the secrets in the Old Chateau after getting Cut and again to discover Rotom all give Eterna Forest character and make it a memorable place. However, after the main campaign is completed in Legends Arceus, there is nothing to unlock or explore in the Heartwood. Heartwood loses its relevance after the boss battle where Eterna Forest remains interesting and iconic throughout the player's journey and after the main campaign.
Even TPC recognizes how iconic the Eterna Forest experience is--using an entire episode of Generations to adapt parts of its story.
