Pokémon Legends: Arceus (Switch) News Articles
Tuesday1st Feb 2022
News Pokémon Legends: Arceus Earns Franchise's Best Debut on Twitch
Peak viewership almost twice that of Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
Pokémon Legends: Arceus has scored the best debut of any Pokémon title, according to the boffins at Gamesight. The firm compared the first 72 hours of engagement with similar timeframes for each of the series' recent launches, finding that Arceus "significantly outpaced" the...
Monday31st Jan 2022
UK Charts Pokémon Legends: Arceus Accounted For Almost Half Of All Boxed Games Sold Last Week
Fourth biggest Pokémon UK game launch of all time
Pokémon Legends: Arceus stormed into the UK charts last week, claiming the top spot and accounting for almost half of all boxed games sold in the country over the past week (thanks, GamesIndustry.biz). Arriving just two months after Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
Sunday30th Jan 2022
News You Can Now Catch Hisuian Voltorb In Pokémon GO
The new form featured in Pokémon Legends: Arceus
To celebrate the launch of Pokémon Legends: Arceus on the Nintendo Switch this week, Niantic's popular mobile game Pokémon GO is hosting its own special events. As of January 30th, the new Hisuian Voltorb form has started to spawn in-game. The Hisuian form is electric-grass type. In addition to...
Saturday29th Jan 2022
News Pokémon Legends: Arceus' NYC Launch Was Unusually Subdued, But That's Fine
No camping out required
The times they are a-changin' and in this instance, seemingly for the better. Unlike past launches of Nintendo first-party properties at the flagship Nintendo NY store located in New York City’s fabled Rockefeller Center — which often saw hundreds of people queued up overnight to be the first to buy the Switch, or...
Friday28th Jan 2022
Random Shhh! Your Pokémon Are Having A Very Important Meeting In Legends: Arceus
Pay attention, Rowlet's talking
One of the cool things in Pokémon Legends: Arceus is that you can just sort of... run around while your Pokémon do things. You don't have to babysit them; in fact, you don't even have to stand behind them in battle. It's weird how cool this feels. You can also throw their Poké Balls on the ground to have them...
News Zavvi Launches New Line Of Pokémon Legends: Arceus-Inspired Clothing
Hoodies, t-shirts and more
Nintendo Switch's hottest new game Pokémon Legends: Arceus is available now, and if you're hoping to celebrate in style, you might want to check out this new clothing range from UK retailer, Zavvi. The store has teamed up with The Pokémon Company to release eleven new designs inspired by Pokémon Legends: Arceus. The...
Deals Pokémon Legends: Arceus Drops To Just £34.99 In The UK On Launch Day
That's £15 off RRP!
Update (Fri 11th Feb, 2022): The deal has now changed, with that SWNEXTDAY code now reducing the game's new and increased £44.99 price to £39.99. Amazingly, Pokémon Legends: Arceus is already available for an absolute steal in the UK on launch day, with one retailer dropping the product's price down to just £34.99. The...
Poll Pokémon Legends: Arceus Is Out Today On Switch, Are You Getting It?
Have your say...
Today's the day, folks: Pokémon Legends: Arceus is out now on Nintendo Switch! A game that several critics have already described as being one of the greatest in the franchise's history, Pokémon Legends: Arceus is undeniably one of the series' most intriguing releases to date. Doing away with Pokémon's tried and trusted formula,...
News Retailer Currys Reveals Pokémon Legends: Arceus Has Become Its Most Pre-Ordered Game Ever
A strong start
While it's still too early to say for sure, an impressive collection of high review scores and early snippets of info regarding the game's pre-orders suggest that The Pokémon Company might be onto something rather special with Pokémon Legends: Arceus. UK retailer Currys has confirmed that Legends: Arceus has become the most...
Thursday27th Jan 2022
Nintendo Download 27th January (Europe)
Pokémon! Gunvolt Chronicles! Vagante!
The latest Nintendo Download update for Europe has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch Retail eShop - New Releases: Pokémon Legends: Arceus...
Nintendo Download 27th January (North America)
Pokemon Legends: Arceus! Record of Lodoss War! Unforeseen Incidents!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - Highlights:...
News Pokémon Legends: Arceus Update For "A Better Gaming Experience" Is Live
Not a huge download
Update, 27th January, 12:45GMT This update is now live, unsurprisingly with the game about to roll out in countries like Australia and Japan. If you've pre-loaded the download version you can kickstart it manually by pressing '+' on the game's window, then selecting 'Software Update', 'Via the internet'. Original Article, 27th...
News Pokémon Legends: Arceus Tops Amazon's "Best Sellers" Chart, Unsurprisingly
Physical copies have also sold out in some regions
Ahead of the arrival of Pokémon Legends: Arceus on the Switch tomorrow, the game has already sold out in certain parts of the world on Amazon. On both the US and UK Amazon webpages, physical copies of the game are temporarily out of stock. Even digital code sales are performing quite well. The...
Wednesday26th Jan 2022
Round Up The Pokémon Legends: Arceus Reviews Are In
Is it any good?
In just two days' time, Pokémon Legends: Arceus launches exclusively on Nintendo Switch. Taking the series in an entirely new direction, the game is arguably one of the most exciting Pokémon releases in years, but also one that leaves us with plenty of questions. Reviews for the game have gone live today, including our own, so...
Video Beautiful '80s-Style Anime Cinematic Trailer Celebrates The Arrival Of Pokémon Legends: Arceus
A stunning fan-made creation
To celebrate the arrival of Pokémon Legends: Arceus on the Nintendo Switch later this week, YouTube channel 'Channy and Kimberly' (an animation producer & director duo) have released a beautiful cinematic trailer, inspired by anime from the 1980s. A lot of comments have already noted how it looks similar to Studio...
Video Check Out Japan's 'Final Preview' Trailer For Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Journey to the Hisui region later this week
There's not much longer to go now until the launch of Pokémon Legends: Arceus on the Switch. Although we're nearly there, Nintendo and The Pokémon Company are still blasting us with daily videos. Today's clip is a 'final preview' of the game, courtesy of Japan's Pokémon YouTube channel. It recaps some...
Tuesday25th Jan 2022
News Latest Pokémon Legends: Arceus Trailer Teases Hisuian Starter Evolutions
Familiar favourites as you've never seen them before
There are only three days to go until our next Pokémon adventure begins, with Pokémon Legends: Arceus launching exclusively on Switch this Friday. Keeping the hype rolling, The Pokémon Company has shared yet another new trailer for the game. This time around, we're treated to plenty of...
Random Pokémon Legends: Arceus' Massive 'Mon Are Making Some Fans Uncomfortable
"This is just weird"
While many fans are avoiding Pokémon Legends: Arceus spoilers like the plague due to the game leaking online recently, one thing that's already been confirmed by screenshots and trailers is the fact that the monsters in the game will be rendered in different sizes. That means you co
The Pokémon Company is now targeting leakers
Well, it was bound to happen - after Pokémon Legends: Arceus was leaked, datamined and streamed last week, a handful of Pokémon-themed accounts on social media have now spent enough time playing the new entry to complete the entire game. Nintendo and The Pokémon Company have apparently been going...
Monday24th Jan 2022
News Pokémon Legends: Arceus Gets An Updated Six-Minute Overview Trailer
UPDATE: Now localised into English!
Update (24th January): Nintendo has now published a localised version of this trailer, with updated narration and equivalent footage of the English language build, above. Enjoy! Original Article (7th January): Easily the most anticipated Switch game of January 2022 is Pokémon Legends: Arceus - it's an entirely...
Sunday23rd Jan 2022
News Pokémon Legends: Arceus Is Already Being Streamed Online, And It's Not Even Out Yet
Not again!
Pokémon Legends: Arceus has already been leaked and datamined this week, and now it appears entire playthroughs of the game are being streamed on Twitch and uploaded to YouTube. As highlighted by My Nintendo News, these channels are likely running ROM versions via emulation after some trainers were able to obtain physical copies early...
Saturday22nd Jan 2022
News Pokémon Legends: Arceus Pre-Load File Size For Switch Revealed
Pre-loads are now live!
It's hard to believe, but we're now just days out from the release of Pokémon Legends: Arceus - a brand new Pokémon game that's expected to shake up the existing formula trainers have become so familiar with over the years. As we get closer to the latest entry's release on January 28th, we're learning new things about it...
Friday21st Jan 2022
The early signs are promising
With just a week left to go before Pokémon Legends: Arceus launches on Nintendo Switch, Japanese media have had the opportunity to go hands-on with the game. We'll still have to wait a little while before full reviews are shared online, but these early impressions are certainly sounding promising. Famitsu highlighted...
News Piplup Distribution Announced For Pokémon Legends: Arceus And Diamond/Pearl Remakes In Japan
Will it come to the west?
Japanese fans will soon be treated to a new Pokémon distribution following the upcoming launch of Pokémon Legends: Arceus on Nintendo Switch. The special Pokémon in question is Piplup, with owners of both the new Legends: Arceus game and Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl being offered the chance to claim one...
News Tetris 99's Pokémon Legends: Arceus Crossover Event Is Now Live
Unlock a special theme
Update [Fri 21st Jan, 2022 07:00 GMT]: This event is now officially underway. You'll have until next week to unlock the special theme. Original story [Fri 7th Jan, 2022 03:30 GMT]: To celebrate the arrival of Pokémon Legends: Arceus on Nintendo Switch later this month, Tetris 99 will be hosting a special themed event in...
Thursday20th Jan 2022
News Pokémon Legends: Arceus For Switch Has Now Been Datamined
A week before the game's release
We heard yesterday how copies of Pokémon Legends: Arceus were already out in the wild, and now it seems the floodgates have well and truly opened. Not only is footage all over websites like Twitter, Reddit, and ResetEra, but it seems the game has now also been datamined. There are a lot of images and videos...
Wednesday19th Jan 2022
Video Here's A First-Person Look At Pokémon Legends: Arceus In 'Hisui 360° View'
It's almost like VR without the headset
To promote the open areas in the upcoming release Pokémon Legends: Arceus, The Pokémon Company has released a new interactive 360° YouTube video - showing off the Hisui region through the eyes of the trainer, as they travel across the land (and sea) on the back of various modes of Pokémon transport. It's...
News Uh-Oh! Pokémon Legends: Arceus Appears To Have Leaked A Week Early
Story details have supposedly been shared online
If you're looking forward to Pokémon Legends: Arceus and want to avoid any spoilers, you might want to stay away from social media for the next week. It appears some trainers may have already got their hands on the anticipated release - with screenshots and information about the new title now...
Thursday13th Jan 2022
Random KFC Partners With Pokémon In Taiwan To Celebrate Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Kentucky Fried Lickitung, anyone?
Southern Fried Torchic. Blaziken And Waffles. Combusken Nuggets. Don't tell us that at least one of those didn't make your mouth water. We know that there are some Pokémon that you wouldn't hesitate to eat, as long as they were prepared well, and there's no shame in that. Anyway, all this is to say that KFC Taiwan...
Video Check Out 13 Minutes Of Pokémon Legends: Arceus Gameplay
Our deepest look yet!
We're only a couple of weeks away from the launch of Pokémon Legends: Arceus on Nintendo Switch and The Pokémon Company seems to be going all out to ensure we know all about it ahead of the big day. We've had a number of different trailers and commerc
