Pokémon Legends: Arceus News
May2022
UK Charts Nintendo Switch Sports Is Number One For A Third Week
Kirby tilts 'n' tumbles out of the top 20
It's a very similar story in this week's UK charts. The top two spots remain unchanged for the third week in a row — Nintendo Switch Sports and LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga's universal appeal means they are the top two selling boxed games this week. Third and fourth are also exactly the same as last...
News Pokémon HOME Will Soon Be Compatible With Diamond & Pearl Remakes And Legends: Arceus
What fans have been waiting for
The Pokémon Company and Nintendo have finally confirmed something that fans have been begging for. Pokémon HOME will be getting an update that will allow the most recent Pokémon games — Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl and Pokémon Legends: Arceus — to be compatible with the Cloud service storage...
News Pokémon Legends: Arceus Has Sold Over 12 Million Units Globally
And over 11 million of those were in 10 weeks!
We know the Pokémon series is always a big seller, but we're always surprised when we actually see the numbers. As part of Nintendo's latest financial results, published today, the company revealed that Pokémon Legends: Arceus has sold over 12.64 million units worldwide up to March 2022. Despite...
UK Charts Nintendo Switch Sports And LEGO Star Wars Retain The Top Two Spots
Kirby and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe jump up
This week in the UK charts, there aren't any changes at the top at all! April's major Switch release, Nintendo Switch Sports, has held on firmly to the number one spot, with LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga also keeping its position right behind the motion-controlled game. Where To Buy Nintendo Switch...
Based on Dawn's Piplup from the anime series
Another Pokémon distribution event has been announced for Pokémon Legends: Arceus and Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl on the Nintendo Switch. Up for grabs this time is a special Piplup based on the one used by Dawn in the anime series. It will be available to trainers located in South...
April2022
News Pokémon Legends: Arceus Is Getting A Web Anime Series This May
Teased back on Pokémon Day
The Pokemon Company has announced an air date for their upcoming anime web series based on the recent game Pokemon Legends: Arceus. Originally announced as part of the company's Pokémon Day celebrations, the series will be airing on Pokémon TV and the Official Pokémon YouTube channel. You'd be forgiven if many of the...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (April 23rd)
It does matter
Phew! It's been a heck of a week, hasn't it? It actually feels like springtime now at least, but our eyes are poised towards the summer with the slate of new release dates we've been handed. Xenoblade Chronicles 3 has been brought forward from September to July! Unprecedented stuff. Splatoon 3 also finally has a release date — a
Japanese Charts Kirby And The Forgotten Land Continues To Dominate
There's just no stopping it
The latest Famitsu Japanese charts are in for the period from 11th April - 17th April. It's yet another triumph for Kirby and the Forgotten Land, with the latest entry to the Kirby franchise coming in at number one. 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim enters into the charts in a strong position, coming in at number two with a total...
News The Switch Was Europe's Best-Selling Console In March As Kirby Sucks Up Sales
Carby and the Switch are cruising through
March was a busy month for Nintendo. With several big releases such as Triangle Strategy, Kirby and the Forgotten Land, and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe's season pass kicking off with Wave 1. So it's perhaps no surprise that - even in the wake of Elden Ring - the Switch was Europe's best-selling co
UK Charts LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Knocks Kirby Off The Top Spot
LEGO Harry Potter also enjoys a fresh boost
LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga is off to a fantastic start in the UK, sitting atop the top ten boxed charts and knocking Kirby and the Forgotten Land down into second place. It's no surprise either; excitement for the revamped LEGO game covering all nine mainline Star Wars films was sky-high, and we...
UK Charts Kirby And The Forgotten Land Holds Strong At Number One
Animal Crossing: New Horizons creeps back into the top ten
We have the latest UK charts and it's another strong week for Kirby and the Forgotten Land, which holds strong at the top spot with only a 43% drop in boxed sales. Meanwhile, Tiny Tina's Wonderlands slips down to 4th place, bringing Elden Ring and Pokémon Legends: Arceus into 2nd and 3rd...
March2022
UK Charts Kirby And The Forgotten Land Gobbles Up The Top Spot
And Mario Kart 8 Deluxe re-enters the top 10
The latest UK charts are in and after a wave of positive reviews, Kirby and the Forgotten Land has landed the top spot, comfortably beating out the multi-platform release of Tiny Tina's Wonderlands. Kirby's performance makes it the biggest launch in the franchise, selling 2.5x the number of copies as...
Japanese Charts Pokémon Legends: Arceus Can't Stop Chaos As Stranger Of Paradise Takes Top Spot
Chaos is super effective!
The latest Japanese sales figures are live, and for the week of 14th to 20th March, there's a new Square Enix king in town. Where Triangle Strategy sat at the top a few weeks ago, Jack Garland and his merry band of bros from Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin have thwarted the competition and jumped into first...
Video So, About That Pokémon Legends: Arceus Post Game
It's spoiler talk time
Before we get started, be honest with us — how many hours have you put into Pokémon Legends: Arceus? And how many of those are before the post game, or after? Pokémon Legends: Arceus is full to bursting with content both before you roll the credits, and after too. We've had plenty of thoughts on the hours before you...
UK Charts Multiple Switch Games Surge Into The Top 10 Behind Gran Turismo
Pokémon dominates the charts
The latest UK charts are in and PlayStation continues to ride high with Gran Turismo 7 sitting at the top of the pile for a second week in a row, despite serious downtime and backlash on its microtransactions. Meanwhile, Elden Ring continues to show strong momentum at number 2 in the charts, ce
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (March 19th)
Fancy a trip to Coconut Mall?
We've needed a calm week here at Nintendo Life, and it sure seemed that way until the release of Wave 1 of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass. If you're not a Mario Kart Tour fan, then this DLC is for you! Plus you can check out what
News Pokémon Legends: Arceus Version 1.1.1 Is Now Available, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Resolves a Shiny Charm issue
The latest update for Pokémon Legends: Arceus on the Nintendo Switch is now live. This bumps the game up to Version 1.1.1. This is a relatively small update - with a single fix. The English patch notes available over on Nintendo's website go into detail. Here's the rundown: Ver. 1.1.1 (Released March 17, 2022) Update...
UK Charts Pokémon Legends: Arceus Slips Further As Gran Turismo 7 Keeps Pole Position
Mario Party Superstars brings the party back though
The latest UK charts are now in, and it's a big win for Sony and the PlayStation 5. Last week's big winner, and new release, Gran Turismo 7, has maintained its 1st place position. Take 2's WWE 2K22 — the newcomer of the week — bulldogs into 2nd, elbowing Elden Ring down into 3rd. Incidentally,...
News Nintendo Switch Is Back On Top According To February's NPD Sales Figures
Though overall hardware sales dip
Just earlier, we reported on hardware sales in the UK for February 2022, and it looks like it's a similar story across the pond. The Switch is back to being the top-selling console for units sold in the US this February, which the Big N will be happy with as they slipped down a few places in January. Perhaps that...
Japanese Charts Triangle Strategy Storms To First Place
Strong start for the SRPG
We've got the latest sales figures from Japan for the week of February 28th to March 6th, and it makes for some lovely viewing, with newcomer Triangle Strategy making its debut at the top of the pile at number 1. PlayStation is nipping at the Switch's heel with the PS5 and PS4 versions of Gran Turismo 7 coming in at number...
News These Pixel-Perfect Pokémon Accessories Are A Real Catch
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CASETiFY is at it again with its fabulous Pokémon merchandise, and this time it's going beyond just phone cases again. This upcoming 'Pixel Art' collection celebrates the franchise's 25th anniversary and the release of Pokémon Legends: Arceus with some swanky new watches, phone cases, and keyrings, among other...
Feature 7 Reasons For Picking Starter Pokémon, But How Do You Pick Yours?
What's love got to do with it?
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet have finally been shown to the world and in spite of all the important debates whirling around the internet right now about the development team's enormous workload, concerned speculation over exactly how we're going to catch all of the new Pokémon this time around after Arceus' welcome re
UK Charts Gran Turismo 7 Keeps Elden Ring And Switch At Bay
Triangle Strategy comes in at 7th
The latest UK chart results are now available and Polyphony's hugely anticipated Gran Turismo 7 races into 1st place, with critical darling Elden Ring slipping down into 2nd place. The Switch retains some strong representation, however, with the newly released Triangle Strategy debuting at number 7, and Game...
Guide Pokémon Legends: Arceus: Full List Of Mystery Gift Codes
And where to find the Mystery Gift function
Pokémon Legends: Arceus is available right now on Nintendo Switch, and it turns out it's a whole lot of fun. Just like any other game in the series, Legends: Arceus has a number of special distributions for fans to enjoy, and this guide is here to help you keep track of each and every one of them. Below...
News New Mystery Gift Distribution Rolls Out In Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Hisuian Growlithe arrives in Europe, too
Pokemon Legends: Arceus has been slowly ramping up in terms of Mystery Gift distributions, and today brings a couple of updates (hat-tip to Serebii). The first gift is from a promotion that was run by @Poke_Times, and the good news is that it's available globally. All you do is claim with the code...
Japanese Charts Pokémon Legends: Arceus Holds Strong In The Wake Of Elden Ring
The tarnished take the top 2 spots
We've got the latest sales figures from Japan for the week of February 21st to February 27th, and perhaps unsurprisingly FromSoftware's Elden Ring has taken the top two spots with both the PS4 and PS5 versions, achieving a rather staggering 278,507 units sold across both formats. Pokémon Legends: Arceus holds its...
February2022
News Pokémon Legends: Arceus Version 1.1.0 Is Now Available, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Fresh content and gifts!
The third update for Pokémon Legends: Arceus is now live on the Nintendo Switch, and it adds new content to enjoy mostly post-credits, along with some other fixes and improvements. It bumps the latest entry in the series up to Version 1.1.0; be sure to use '+' on the HOME screen icon for the game to check your version and...
News Pokémon Legends: Arceus Update 1.1.0, 'Daybreak', Is Out Today
New requests, additional training ground battles and a free gift!
Update: It's live! You may need to update manually by using '+' on the game's HOME screen icon. You can see full patch notes and details on this page. Original Article: Today's 'Pokemon Presents' had a low-key build-up, but it did have some interesting reveals. The big news was...
News Pokémon Legends: Arceus - Cable Holders Are Now Up For Grabs On My Nintendo
PikachU-SB
My Nintendo has improved a lot in recent months with a number of tempting physical rewards being released. The latest to land are some rather cute Pokémon-themed cable holders, so if you're like this scribe and have a bad habit of leaving cables lying around in a mess, they're worth a look. There are two varieties available, which you...
UK Charts Horizon Takes Over Top Spot From Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Another strong week for Switch overall, though
Pokémon Legends: Arceus held onto the top spot in the UK charts for three weeks, even holding off one high profile multi-platform release in the process; it's finally been toppled though, with naturally reducing sales combined with the arrival of Horizon Forbidden West on PlayStation 4/5. Nevertheless...
Japanese Charts Pokémon Legends: Arceus And Switch Remain Dominant
Legendary performance
Ever since its release Pokémon Legends: Arceus has been leading the charge in the Japanese charts, and that's continued in the period of 7th February to 13th February; it's also making ground on Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl in terms of overall sales in the country. The top 10 is also dominated by familiar...
Hardware With One Change, These Hori Pokémon Controllers Would Be Perfect For Arceus
Feeling the (e)motion
We're no strangers to Hori's Split Pad Pro, having sampled both the original version and some of its more recent re-skins, but the Japanese accessory maker has given the product a fresh push in 2022 to coincide with the release of Pokémon Legends: Arceus. Nin
PSA Don't Let This Pokémon Legends: Arceus Softlock Catch You Out
Was introduced in ver. 1.0.2
Like any other Switch game, Pokémon Legends: Arceus has been subject to a series of updates since launch, updates which are intended to fix bugs and solve issues. However, ver. 1.0.2 has introduced a glitch that can 'softlock' your game if you're not careful. Please note: the following information could be considered a...
Random In Pokémon Legends, Who Needs Basculegion When You Have A Bridge Of Bidoofs
God dam
Pokémon Legends: Arceus players are pulling a Breath of the Wild: Finding weird ways to explore the world that probably weren't intended by the developers. For example, did you know that you can cross large bodies of water with naught but a pocket full of Bidoofs? (Okay, technically they're Bibarels. But our Bidoof news tag covers...
Random Pokémon Legends: Arceus Glitch Discovered That Makes Things Very Big
See a doctor if your tent flaps keep getting bigger
Pokémon glitches are a big part of the series — remember Missingno.? — and Pokémon Legends: Arceus has its fair share. Sadly, they're largely graphical ones that don't give you cool powers. As documented by a few people on Twitter, there's a particular area on the map in the Alabaster...
Random Pokémon Legends: Arceus Has A Secret 'Modern Day' Room Containing A Nintendo Switch
But we're not supposed to see it
Pokémon Legends: Arceus contains a secret room that is packed with modern-day items, it has been discovered. The discovery was made by @DeepGameRes and is shown off in the video above by YouTuber Faz Faz (thanks, VGC). As you can see, the room is full of objects which wo
UK Charts Pokémon Legends: Arceus Still On Top, Despite 45% Decline In Sales
King of the hill for the third week running
Pokémon Legends: Arceus has held onto the top spot in the UK sales chart for the third week running, despite shedding 45% of its sales. The new Pokémon title held off Dying Light 2, which is available on other systems but has been delayed on Switch. Elsewhere,
Soapbox Pokémon Legends: Arceus Is A Reminder That It's Never Too Late To Change
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Soapbox features enable our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random stuff they've been chewing over. Today, Stuart thinks back on decades of trying to get into Pokémon, and his joy at finally coming in from the cold... Back in the misty vales of 1999 and at the frankly silly age of 12, I must...
Video The New Pokémon Legends: Arceus Puppet Advert Is About A Dating Show
How could you, Budew
If you've been keeping track of Pokémon Legends: Arceus' incredible new adverts, which all involve Pokémon puppets getting up to various mischiefs, then you'll be glad to hear that there's a new one. The adverts have all been about reality TV shows with the surprise addition of Pokémon, and this one features a Budew that...
News Pokémon Legends: Arceus Was The US Number 1 In January
Without even including any digital sales
The NPD data is emerging for January, giving us a good idea of the winners and losers in the US market at the start of the year. For Nintendo it's a mixed set of results; to get the negative out of the way the Switch fell out of top spot in hardware sales. On the metrics of units sold and revenue the...
Random In Pokémon Legends: Arceus, Blissey Just Wants To Help
Big egg, big heart
Several series-first features have been added in Pokémon Legends: Arceus, but one of the biggest is the ability for the player to take damage — from falling, or from aggressive Pokémon. But the player can't take potions, so if they get hurt, they have to flee from battle... Unless they find a Blissey, that is. It turns out...
News Pokémon Legends: Arceus Version 1.0.2 Is Now Available, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Download it today
The second update for Pokémon Legends: Arceus is now live on the Nintendo Switch. It bumps the latest entry in the series up to Version 1.0.2. This small patch, which shouldn't take very long to download, includes a number of fixes to further improve the overall game experience. Nintendo has shared the full patch notes over on...
Random Is Rolling Faster Than Running In Pokémon Legends: Arceus?
Rolling around at the speed of rolling
We love Digital Foundry's tech deep-dives as much as the next framerate obsessive, but when it comes to applying the scientific method to things in video games, we have to say that it's the mundane things that help us out the most. Like this extremely important video, for example! The question is: Is it faster...
Random There's A Trick That Lets You Clone Shinies In Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Go put the kettle on, it's a long one
If you're the kind of person who has time for farming shiny Pokémon, you'll probably have time for this newly-discovered shiny cloning trick — and you'd better get in on it fast, before Game Freak patches it out. As Kattling on Twitter described, the process is relatively simple, it's just long. Step zero...
News Are Complaints About Pokémon Legends: Arceus' Graphics Fair? Digital Foundry Digs In
Popping in with some analysis
Pokémon Legends: Arceus is already proving to be a sales success, with plenty of positive buzz from fans that have made the jump. However, an ongoing debate around the game has related to its performance, especially its graphics and the quality of Game Freak's engine. Even a number of fans that love the game itself...
Video Pokémon Legends: Arceus Gets A Puppet Telenovela Advert
We need a full series, NOW
The third advert in the Pokémon Puppet Trilogy is here, and it's a TELENOVELA. If you don't know what we're talking about, check out the first puppet advert for Pokémon Legends: Arceus, which featured a chaotic Munchlax on a cooking show, and the second, which combined Antiques Roadshow with
Random Japanese Baseball Fans Share A Cool Pokémon Legends: Arceus Reference
Hisashi Iwakuma steps up on the mound (spoilers within)
You're probably aware, but a lot of Switch owners have been enjoying Pokémon Legends: Arceus over the past couple of weeks, with social media full of people sharing mini reviews, references, cute things or just general lore. One cool instance we've seen (hat-tip Kotaku) is Japanese fans...
Feature Pokémon Legends: Arceus Has Made Pokémon Downright Disturbing Again
Putting the monsters back in your pocket
There's not a person alive who doesn't know what Pokémon is these days, not a single soul who couldn't correctly point out Pikachu in a line up of every pocket monster there has ever been. The series' success has seen it spread its easily merchandised charms to all corners of commercialism, from Funko Pops...
News Hisuian Growlithe Distribution Announced For Pokémon Legends: Arceus (US)
Begins later this month
There's another Pokémon distribution event on its way to the new Nintendo Switch release, Pokémon Legends: Arceus. According to Serebii.net, this time around it's been announced for the US region and is a Hisuian Growlithe and 20 Feather Balls. This event will apparently run at GameStop from February 25th through to March...
Guide 30 Things You Might Have Missed In Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Tips, details, and adorable Pokémon!
Pokémon Legends: Arceus is a whole new kind of Pokémon game, and with that newness comes a ton of unexpected and touching details. But perhaps there are some that you haven't noticed yet — from the useful tips, to the adorable things your Pokémon do when you're not looking. We've found at least 30 of them,...
