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Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Switch 1 · Released January 28, 2022 · Developed by Game Freak · Published by Nintendo
★ 77Total 81Single player
Role-playing (RPG)Turn-based strategy (TBS)AdventureActionFantasyOpen world
Summary
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.
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Details
IGDB Rating
76.97 / 100
217 ratings
Total Rating
81.15 / 100
226 (user + critic)
Game Modes
Single player
Perspective
Third person
Themes
Action · Fantasy · Open world
Developer
Game Freak
Also known as
AliasPokemon Legends: ArceusAlternative spelling
FranceLégendes Pokémon : ArceusFrench title
SpainLeyendas Pokémon: ArceusSpanish title
GermanyPokémon-Legenden: ArceusGerman title
ItalyLeggende Pokémon: ArceusItalian title
AliasPLAAbbreviation
AliasPL:AAbbreviation
Release history (2 entries)
| Date | Platform | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2022 | Nintendo Switch | — |
| Oct 25, 2022 | Nintendo Switch | — |
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Storyline
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.
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