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Pokémon Legends: Arceus is a bit of a mess — but all first drafts are. It stumbles often on its way to innovation (it’s trying to evolve a nearly 24-year-old series, after all) and brings equal parts ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Nintendo Switch's library of Pokemon games continues to grow, with a new title kicking off the 2022 launch calendar to follow Pokemon Brilliant ...

Jack Boreham is a seasoned writer and journalist with a wealth of experience collaborating with some of the world’s most prestigious organizations and influential figures, crafting high-quality ...

Up until now, the "main series" Pokémon games have been strictly turn-based RPGs following a young protagonist on a quest to become a powerful Pokémon trainer. Each successive game has layered on a ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Pokemon Legends: Arceus shifts the Pokemon formula in some major ways, including how you catch Pokemon. Catching the little pocket monsters is much ...

Pokemon Legends: Arceus takes place in the past of Pokemon Diamond and Pearl, in the area that will one day become the Sinnoh region. So it's naturally full of connections to Diamond and Pearl, ...

Pokémon Legends: Arceus is set to break all sorts of new ground. In a first for the Pokémon series, it’s an open-world action role-playing game set in the distant past of the Sinnoh Region. But while ...

For a large portion of gamers out there, Pokémon was their first introduction to RPGs. The simple nature of the early games, the handheld nature, and iconic characters all created a perfect storm for ...

Pokémon Legends: Arceus has been out for less than 24 hours, and players have already started dissecting the art of the shiny hunt. Of course, some players have had more than a few hours to check out ...

Games with multiple endings can be a bit confusing at times, and Pokémon Legends: Arceus is no exception. Though the main story is pretty simple to finish, if you want to get the game's true ending, ...

After the first couple generations of Pokémon games, the series began promoting new Legendary or Mythical Pokémon that each new version included. These usually appeared on the box of each game, while ...