The Pokémon Legends: Arceus game honors past Pokémon games’ core gameplay while infusing new action and RPG elements. You’ll need to catch, survey, and research wild Pokémon in a long-gone era of the Sinnoh region to create and complete the region’s first Pokédex.
About the story
The story starts with the main character getting sent back in time by Arceus to the Hisui region, the Sinnoh region of ancient times, with one task in hand—to seek out all Pokemon. From the same day onward, strange lightning from the rift starts striking the Noble Pokemon, causing them to enter a frenzied state.
Platforms
SwitchGenres
Adventure Role-playing (RPG) Turn-based strategy (TBS)Themes
Action Fantasy Open world
Languages: English and 9 more
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Media
Critic Reviews
GamePro
By Eleen ReinkeThe rather mediocre story and outdated graphics don't detract from this – but I'm still not really keen on the latter on the Switch 2. If the next installment is a Switch 2 exclusive, something will have to change there at the very latest.
Geeks Under Grace
By Courtney FloydPokémon Legends: Arceus takes the Pokémon franchise into the future. Every fan should experience this game at least once.
Nintendojo
By Angela MarrujoI wouldn’t have put 50 hours into this game if I didn’t love it. While not perfect, this is the most fun I’ve had with a Pokémon game in many generations and really reignited my love for the series. I’m hoping Nintendo and Game Freak make another game in this style with another compelling story that embraces the more serious elements of Pokémon. But for now, I’ll just have to make due with the post-game content.
TrustedReviews
By By Gemma RylesPokémon Legends: Arceus comes as a much-needed refresher for the franchise, with new gameplay mechanics that make capturing pocket monsters more fun than ever.
GameGrin
By Jinny WilkinPokémon Legends: Arceus is close to being the Pokémon game I've always wanted, but falls short of perfection in ways that other games in the franchise have gotten right in the past. The sequel could very well be the best Pokémon game released so far.
