Nintendo revealed onPokémon’s officialTwitteraccount the box art forPokémon Legends: Arceus, together with a release date for the open-worldPokémonRPG we’ve always dreamed about.Pokémon Legends: Arceuswill be available on the Nintendo Switch in January 2022, and preorders are already open.
Pokémon Legends: Arceuswasrevealed last February, during the special streaming celebrating the 25th Anniversary of thePokémonfranchise. The game will be the first open-worldPokémongame ever made, allowing players to wander freely through a world filled with creatures you can capture in real-time. Set in the Sinnoh region, introduced in the fourth generation ofPokémongames, the open-world title will take players to the past, when the region’s first Pokedéx was developed.
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An open-worldPokémongame has been an old request of players who would love to really feel part of the creature-filled world designed by GameFreak. This, of course, makesPokémon Legends: Arceusone of the main titles to come to the Nintendo Switch in 2022.
The 25th birthday celebrations ofPokémonalready brought NewPokémon Snapto the Nintendo Switch last month, with a remake ofPokémon DiamondandPearl, which also takes place in Sinnoh, coming later this year. Outside the games, thePokémonanime is also getting a new season,Pokémon Master Journeys: The Series, to be released this summer.
Pokémon Legends: Arceuswill be available on the Nintendo Switch, with both physical and digital copies, on June 14, 2025. you’re able to already preorder the game here. Check the original tweet announcement and box art below.
If you need a reminder of whyPokémon Legends: Arceusis a dream-come-true to fans of the Pocket Monsters, here’s the reveal trailer:
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