Pokémon Legends: Arceus - Nintendo Switch

One of my favourite Pokemon games so far.

Sunk maybe 70h into it so far

Just buy it. Its so good. If you, or the person youre getting this for, are even remotely interested in Pokémon, this is the game. Legends Arceus debuts brand new mechanic and gameplay not seen before in Pokémon, and its great. This is truly the most adventurous Pokémon game to date. Missions are set forth but players can choose how to accomplish them or they can adventure on their own if they please. You can battle wild Pokémon, catch them outright without battling, hunt for shinies and alphas, collect items, fulfill side quests, or train your own Pokémon. The variety of things to do boarders alongside Zelda Breath of the wilds capacity. I really did not expect to enjoy this game as much as I have, Ive literally been glued to it since its release. Are there flaws and room for improvement? Of course there are. Am I happy Pokémon and Game freak went in this direction? Absolutely. I hope they continue this series for many more games to come, I am really enjoying this new format. I honestly havent enjoyed a Pokémon game this much since Pokémon Colosseum which was released almost 2 decades ago. Its refreshing to see that the Pokémon franchise is not afraid to try a new and bold formula for their games.

Draws you in far more than any Pokémon game I have played in years. Some fights are extremely challenging but fun. Don’t go in expecting the same Pokémon experience from the last 25 plus years. It is vastly different and that makes it interesting and fun. Story is on par with all Pokémon games so it isn’t amazing but not terrible either. The gameplay is very different from the turn based game Pokémon normally is. It is open and the catching and grinding is very fun. Graphics are good as long as you know it isn’t like extreme gaming of graphics that some people seem to think the switch is capable of. Recommend this to everyone but little kids will need help on the boss fights most likely it isn’t just basic click a move combat anymore. Amazing game hope the rest of Pokémon games follows suit.

So happy that the pre-orders got delivered on the actual release date. Been waiting for this game ever since it was announced! The bonus gifts were a nice add on as well. Use your game code for a Garchomp kimono set and then download another one via internet only for a Growlithe kimono set!

I havent really played the last couple generations of pokemon games, I did play them but I only kind of finished pokemon shield and before that the last pokemon game I beat was on the older 3ds. This pokemon game is actually pretty fun. There is a lot more freedom in how you navigate the zones, in how you battle pokemon, and in how you catch pokemon. The story is okay, and makes sense in the way that people get injured (possibly are murdered by wild pokemon) and are then naturally terrified of pokemon, the only nonsensical part is that a 15 year old, with a god enhanced smartphone with parental controls, is the only one that can catch more than three pokemon and complete the pokedex. On that note, this is the first time I have truly felt encouraged to complete the pokedex. People complain about the graphics alot, but it honestly doesnt bother me and in my opinion doesnt detract from the game. I do wish that there was an enemy faction in game, like team rocket etc, that you battled in the background. Still its a new take on the pokemon franchise and I definitely recommend people picking it up for their switch libraries.

Its fun and the graphics are really nice

Love Everything about this game, Looking forward to Scarlet and Violet

As someone who has been playing Pokemon for over 25 years, this game finally gave me nearly everything Ive ever wanted from the franchise. Open-world, Pokemon on the overworld map, free-form Pokeball throwing, easy but rewarding shiny hunting...the list goes on. Hoping they incorporate more and more of what made Arceus great into the mainline games over the coming years.

The best rpg game ever created! Game freak knows what their doing