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Pokémon Legends: Arceus - US Version

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Platform: Nintendo Switch


Edition: Arceus


Features

  • Action meets RPG in this new take on the Pokemon series
  • Study Pokemon behaviors, sneak up on them, and toss a well-aimed Poke Ball to catch them
  • Unleash moves in the speedy agile style or the powerful strong style in battles
  • Travel to the Hisui regionthe Sinnoh of oldand build the regions first Pokedex
  • Learn about the Mythical Pokemon Arceus, the key to this mysterious tale

Description

Action meets RPG as the Pokémon series reaches a new frontierGet ready for a new kind of grand, Pokémon adventure in Pokémon Legends: Arceus, a brand-new game from Game Freak that blends action and exploration with the RPG roots of the Pokémon series. Embark on survey missions in the ancient Hisui region. Explore natural expanses to catch wild Pokémon by learning their behavior, 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. Travel across land, sea, and sky on the backs of Pokémon to explore every corner of the Hisui region.Travel to the Hisui region—the Sinnoh of old—and build the region’s first PokédexYour adventure takes place in the expansive natural majesty of the Hisui region, where you are tasked with studying Pokémon to complete the region’s first Pokédex. Mount Coronet rises from the center, surrounded on all sides by areas with distinct environments. In this era—long before the events of the Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl games—you can find newly discovered Pokémon like Wyrdeer, an evolution of Stantler, and new regional forms like Hisuian Growlithe, Hisuian Zorua, and Hisuian Zoroark! Along the way, uncover the mystery surrounding the Mythical Pokémon known as Arceus.A free software update brings special mass outbreaks and new challengesIn the free Daybreak update, you will begin investigating mysterious mass outbreaks of Pokémon that are popping up all over the Hisui region. You’ll also have a chance to battle powerful opponents like Legendary Pokémon in Eternal Battle Reverie and wardens at the Jubilife Village training grounds. Daybreak content will be available after viewing the game’s end credits. The Eternal Battle Reverie will become available after completing all missions.2022 Pokémon. 1995–2022Nintendo/Creatures Inc./GAME FREAK inc. Pokémon and Nintendo Switch are trademarks of Nintendo. Nintendo.

Publication Date: January 28, 2022


Computer Platform: Nintendo Switch


Global Trade Identification Number: 44


UPC: 045496598044


Compatible Video Game Console Models: Nintendo Switch


Release date: January 28, 2022


Product Dimensions: 6.61 x 4.09 x 0.39 inches; 2.08 ounces


Type of item: Video Game


Language: English


Rated: Everyone


Item model number: TBD


Item Weight: 2.08 ounces


Manufacturer: Nintendo


Date First Available: May 26, 2021


Frequently asked questions

In Pokémon Legends: Arceus, you'll be transported to the Sinnoh region's past, long before the events of Diamond and Pearl. Your task is to create the region's first Pokédex. The gameplay is a mix of classic Pokémon mechanics like catching and battling creatures, with the addition of open-world exploration. Players can also sneak up on Pokémon to catch them or launch into a battle if they're spotted.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus is primarily designed as a single-player game. It focuses on a single player experience where you, as a Pokémon trainer, explore the ancient Sinnoh region. As of now, there is no multiplayer or online functionality announced for the game.

While maintaining many of the traditional Pokémon elements, Pokémon Legends: Arceus introduces several innovative features. It swaps out the turn-based combat for a more action-oriented battling system. The game also blends catching and battling Pokémon into a seamless experience. Plus, it presents an open-world environment, a first in the Pokémon franchise.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus is available exclusively on the Nintendo Switch gaming console.

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Pokémon Legends Arceus has been highly praised by gamers for its innovative mechanics, improved graphics, and the immersive open-world design. The game has breathed new life into the Pokémon franchise by allowing players to freely explore and interact with the Pokémon world in a way that feels more natural and engaging. However, while the creative gameplay and features have received universal acclaim, some aspects like the lack of traditional trainers and gyms and certain gameplay simplifications have been marked as areas for improvement.

Pros

  • 🕹️ Refreshing gameplay mechanics and dynamic open-world setting.
  • 🧭 Navigation and locomotion within the game are fun and enjoyable.
  • 🔍 Engaging exploration with plenty of secrets to discover.
  • ⚔️ New battle dynamics add complexity and tension.
  • 🎵 Excellent sound design and music.
  • 📈 Opportunities for character and Pokémon development.

Cons

  • ⏳ Several reviews cite a long and unskippable tutorial.
  • 🤖 Some strategic aspects from previous games have been simplified.
  • 🚶 Lack of traditional trainers and gyms in the wild to challenge you.
  • 📚 Plot and character development could be better articulated.

Should I Buy It?

If you're a Pokémon fan looking for a unique and immersive experience, Pokémon Legends Arceus is a must-buy. While it does depart from some traditional aspects of Pokémon games, it introduces new elements that elevate the gaming experience. Some elements could benefit from further development, but overall, the game offers an exciting evolution in the Pokémon franchise that should not be missed.

    • It's the Pokémon game I have waited for.
Platform: Nintendo Switch Edition: Arceus
TLDR: The Game is really good. The systems work great and its a world you can get lost in and play for a very long time. It's the Pokémon game I have been hoping for. This review is going to be a bit long so hold on. 1. Open world! Pokémon has been in need on an open world type game for a very long time. The areas feel alive and fun to explore as you go walk around. If you are anything like me exploring has always been a large part of the Pokémon games and this game lets you explore and find fun things and Pokémon wherever you go. It is broken up into several main areas. I understand that they did this to help streamline the story better but, I think they could have gotten away with just letting the player have one big open world. That might just might be my preference though. The Pokémon all around make the world feel alive and exciting. Plus, lots of things to pick up for crafting and using in the open world. Plus plenty of secrets to find lying around. Including Unown and weird will-o'-wisps hiding is various places. 2. Mechanics! We have some brand new mechanics. - The core mechanic in the game is throwing things. You throw things to catch Pokémon, you throw things to battle Pokémon, you throw things to lure/distract Pokémon. Lots of throwing. But, it is interesting and complex enough that it feels good. Lots of things that you need to do can all be wrapped up nicely into one mechanic so it's not too complicated to learn how to play. - Lots of the mechanics that got in your face in old games have become a lot less intrusive. For example the whole game doesn't pause when you catch a new Pokémon to ask you if you want to give it a nickname or when one of you Pokémon are ready to evolve. This means that you get to focus on what you are doing in the open world. The downside of this is that you have to go into the menu to give nicknames or evolve your Pokémon. - Locomotion is great and varied. To put it simple, it's fun to move around in the game. Even if you aren't doing anything else walking or swimming or flying across the map is fun. Personally the sneaking is really slow but its not annoying enough to be bad. - Pokémon battles are cool and more complex than previous game titles. I won't get too much into it, but I think the battle mechanics are really well thought out, fun and interesting. My biggest complaint of the game is that there aren't any random trainers wandering around the open world map that want to challenge you! - Nobel Pokémon. The bosses of the game are cool. They also use the core throwing mechanic as a way to make the boss fights different from regular battles. I think they are cool parts of the game that do well to make each battle memorable and fun. They are not my favorite part of the games though. -New online mechanics. When you black out in this game you drop items that other players can pick up in their game to return them to you. 3. Story. I don't want to give a big breakdown of the story here as I don't want to spoil it for anyone. I think it is one of the best stories Pokémon has had in a long time. It's not a masterpiece, but it is better than what is expected for Pokémon most of the time. 4. Graphics. I think it's a good thing that I have mostly seen people compare this game's graphics to Breath of the Wild instead of other Pokémon games. It means that the games are moving forward. The graphics are just okay when compared to other games, but they are the best graphics I have seen in a Pokémon Game. So, progress! 5. Sound Design. Personally, I love the sound design for this game. It feels great. I don't have the expertise to give it a full analysis but it feels great and the music sounds good! 6. Side quests! There are so many side quests and most of them feel pretty good. Lots of fetch quests though. Overall they are a good addition to the game and help make the world feel alive. 7. Things that could be improved. Now, remember that even if you love a piece of media you can always find things that you don't like. - Trainers. So, as I said earlier. I would love to see trainers that challenge you to battles just hanging out in the wild. - Gyms + elite four. While the Nobel Pokémon were a cool thing to replace gyms as Boss fights I would have loved to see Gyms still in the game. Same with the elite four. I just want more reason to have battles in this game. - Why is the save menu in the bag? I think online and save functions would make more sense with the Map in the "Phone" menu. I keep pressing the wrong menu to save. - This game is for slightly older kids. This is not really a bad thing, but it could be for some people. It will be hard for younger kids to play compared to older Pokémon games. (Although my young kid still loves it.) ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2022 by Jake
    • A Breath of Fresh Air for the series
Platform: Nintendo Switch Edition: Arceus
The pokemon series has been stagnant with the same formula since 1996 with one new mechanic here and there, which has been consistently fun, but left you wanting more. Arceus is not a perfect evolution of the traditional formula, but it is a step in the right direction. Arceus rips alot from Breath of the Wild, and potentially could've ripped even more (you'll understand when you are attempting to climb up a tiny curb of a hill) to be even more fun in terms of traversal. As you progress, you will find more tools to help your movement, but I found myself imagining a pokemon world with even more personal choices of character movement or interaction with the world. Supplies are plentiful and easy to aquire, and funds for more gear are increasingly plentiful as the game rewards you for completing research on pokemon. Battling is incredibly streamlined and the scaling of levels and damage has been changed so the risks (and the tension is higher). If you are seen by multiple aggressive pokemon, you can run a risk of being overrun if you aren't careful. It isn't perfect and later that risk becomes more obsolete, but it is a good step. One regret I have is that in the simplification of the battling, alot of strategic value is lost. Pokemon do not have abilities anymore like levitate, etc as well as item holding. I imagined what it would be like to have that aspect with the new scaling of damage and level differences as well and I hope they revisit it in the future. One thing I do really like is the scrapping of the IV system with grit dust. For casual players, IV and EVs are just additional flavoring to make every pokemon different, but more hardcore players well spend ages grinding in the same area or breeding pokemon for perfect stats (back in the day when I played pokemon silver, I literally taped my Gameboy control button down at a gym with a panel that slid you back so I could "walk" and hatch pokemon eggs for better stats) Rather then grind for 85 hours for a single one of your favorite pokemon with perfect IVs or EVs then painstakingly train them on a specific type of pokemon that raises one specific point of EV, which, by the by, almost none of that information you can see or keep track of easily except for a bare minimum web chart and some numbers by your stats. I know there's alot of bragging rights for "legit" perfect statted shiny pokemon, but it always bothered me because you are essentially gambling and wasting time for the chance of finding one. There is no real skill involved, just a test of your will and patience to endure.. Also, plenty of hackers in the newer games make all that effort obsolete. Instead just take your favorite pokemon and invest in them instead. Got a shiny and it's junk? No worries, you can raise their stats instead while you're out exploring. Your starter is no longer a footrung to better pokemon to grind for later, it is a partner you can invest in. It is all much more clear and concise. In a purely sentimental note, I also feel it fits pokemons theme much better of its more about what pokemon you like and put the effort into, rather then just a team filled with the current metas of the strongest that are all relatively the same. My bidoof maybe can't take on a perfect statted Arceus, but it can probably give it a run for its money now. Arceus's biggest weakness is its plot and its characters. The tutorial is two hours too long with way too much talking and no way to skip. The story is so boring and convoluted, with no buildup or genuine emotional beats at all. You have a cellphone from essentially God. They stole bits of plot from Breath of wild and made it kiddie version including a "calamity" and literal rips in space and time that no one seems overly concerned for and somehow know quite a bit about. I know this is a game marketed for children, but aside from the fact that pokemon is multi generational now as well, there are plenty of examples of children's media with excellent stories and character development. All in all, between Sword/Shield and Arceus there have been many steps in the right directions to bring more innovation into the series. I hope Nintendo continues development of more open world pokemon games. I would love to have more interactions with my pokemon directly, have more trainers (and other players) to fight, watch the interactions of even more pokemon in the wild, and feel even more like the wandering trainer that as a kid I wanted to be. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2022 by Mary Jensen
    • Pokemon!!
Platform: Nintendo Switch Edition: Arceus
I've heard how great this game is so I'm excited to play it! Last pokemon games I played were pokemon yellow when I was a kid up to ruby and that's it.
Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2025 by Dylan
    • My son loves it.
Platform: Nintendo Switch Edition: Arceus
Bought this for my son and he loves it. But then again he loves all things pokemon.
Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2025 by Christi Patterson
    • It’s a bit annoying to play
Platform: Nintendo Switch Edition: Arceus
Game is a bit annoying tbh. You have to make your own pokeballs so you constantly have to find the supplies. Carrying the supplies takes up room in your pack, so you have to keep paying to upgrade your pack. It’s a ok game, but not one of the best
Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2025 by EH1830
    • very fun game!
Platform: Nintendo Switch Edition: Arceus
My kids love this game! We got it for the switch so my oldest son could play it, but they all three like it.
Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2025 by Kimberly Bonnell
    • Bien producto
Platform: Nintendo Switch Edition: Arceus
Excelente juego muy buen producto
Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2025 by Marcos fuenmayor
    • YOU'RE GONNA HAVE THE BEST OK-ISH TIME EVER PLAYING THIS!
Platform: Nintendo Switch Edition: Arceus
I HAD SUCH AN OK-ISH TIME PLAYING THIS! IT WAS SO MID-FUN, I COULDN'T WAIT TO GO TO THE DMV OR GET BORED OF DOING LITERALLY EVERYTHING ELSE AND HAVE TO TURN THIS ON BECAUSE I NEED TO PLAY VIDEO GAMES LIKE 24/7. YOU'LL HAVE A "MEH" TIME!
Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2025 by Rhyan

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