Pokemon Legends: Arceus is Now Available

The highly anticipated Pokemon Legends: Arceus has launched today for the Nintendo Switch.

The game is available physically at licensed retail outlets and the Nintendo E-shop digital store.

After years of sticking to the tried and true formula of gyms, elite four, champions, and evil teams, Pokemon: Legends Arceus the series first attempt at a semi-open-world experience and you interact with the pokemon in real-time.

The game sees your character placed in the Hisui region, a place that in modern times would eventually be known as Sinnoh, at a time when humans and pokemon did not regularly work together in peace.

You are a member of The Galaxy Team, who has come to study the region, study the pokemon, and uncover surrounding the mythical pokemon Arceus, the being that supposedly created the universe. Several characters in the game bear a striking resemblance to characters from the previous generation 4 pokemon games, Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum. See if you can recognize any of them.

The game will also see brand new regional forms and new pokemon evolution such as Hisuin Growlithe, Kleavor (Scyther evolution), and Basculegion (Basculin evolution).

It’s an exciting time to be a Pokemon fan. Pokemon Legends: Arceus is out now for the Nintendo Switch.

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