Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Game facts

When is Pokémon Legends: Arceus coming out?

Pokémon Legends: Arceus is scheduled to release on Jan 28, 2022.

What are the Pokémon Legends: Arceus review scores?

Pokémon Legends: Arceus has an OpenCritic Top Critics average of 83/100 based on 145 reviews.

Which platforms is Pokémon Legends: Arceus on?

Pokémon Legends: Arceus is listed on Nintendo Switch.

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.

Role-playing (RPG)

Turn-based strategy (TBS)

Adventure

Single player

Screenshots

Top Critics Average

85%

Critics Recommend

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.