Pokmon Legends: Arceus release date confirmed alongside special edition
Switch Lite

Date:
Wed, 18 Aug 2021 14:25:38 +0000

Description:
Pokmon Legends: Arceus finally got its release date, which was announced alongside a lovely special edition Nintendo Switch Lite.

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It's an exciting time to be a Pokmon fan, as the latest Pokmon Presents showcase just wrapped up with some juicy details on upcoming titles,
including Pokmon Legends: Arceus , the Pokmon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl remakes and a smorgasbord of other pocket monster projects.

Thanks to the showcase, we now know the official release date for Pokmon Legends: Arceus, and it's not a million miles away. The game will be among
the first Nintendo Switch exclusives of 2022, releasing on January 28 of that year.

A prequel to the main Pokmon timeline, Pokmon Legends: Arceus takes place in the Hisui region (which will eventually become Pokmon Diamond and Pearl's Sinnoh region), where the player will be tasked with collecting Pokmon data
to create the world's first Pokdex. Pokmon Sword and Shield review Pokmon Go updates : all the news and rumors for what's coming to the game New Pokmon Snap review (Image credit: Nintendo / The Pokemon Company)

If you're looking forward to Pokmon Legends: Arceus and the Pokmon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl remakes, Nintendo might just have the perfect special edition console to play them on, too.

This special edition Nintendo Switch Lite will release on November 4, 2021, just a couple of weeks ahead of Pokmon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl on November 19, 2021, though no price or pre-order details have been confirmed
as of yet. The Switch Lite is emblazoned with designs of Dialga and Palkia, those games' flagship legendary Pokmon.

The design is reminiscent of a special edition Nintendo DS Lite from 2006, which featured a similar design to promote the release of the original Pokmon Diamond and Pearl games. And while we're sure the base Switch model or the Nintendo Switch OLED will make the games look and run much better, this special edition Switch Lite is a cute curio, nonetheless. Analysis: Is Pokmon making a comeback?

It's hard to deny that Pokmon as a franchise has some serious momentum behind it right now. A litany of Pokmon games have released in the past few months
to warm reception, including New Pokmon Snap and the multiplayer-focused Pokmon Unite on Nintendo Switch.

As we look to the near future, then, Pokmon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl and Pokmon Legends: Arceus are the next big titles for the series, and both arguably have some work to do to win back many a jaded Pokmon fan.

Pokmon Sword and Shield for the Nintendo Switch, while solid titles in their own right, missed the mark for many longtime series fans who were growing tired of the reused 3DS assets, as well as the lack of a National Dex (the Pokdex that includes every Pokmon ever created) and the game's overall short length and low difficulty.

Pokmon Legends: Arceus, to its credit, looks like it's genuinely taking the series in a new direction, seemingly taking cues from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild in its freeform exploration. Meanwhile, the Diamond and Pearl remakes will hopefully give longtime fans a more traditional experience while they wait for Arceus's 2022 release. Best Nintendo Switch games : the essentials for your handheld



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