Pokemon Legends | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net KitGuru.net - Tech News | Hardware News | Hardware Reviews | IOS | Mobile | Gaming | Graphics Cards Mon, 07 Feb 2022 09:58:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://www.kitguru.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/cropped-KITGURU-Light-Background-SQUARE2-32x32.png Pokemon Legends | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net 32 32 Pokémon Legends Arceus becomes fastest selling title on Switch https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/matthew-wilson/pokemon-legends-arceus-becomes-fastest-selling-title-on-switch/ https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/matthew-wilson/pokemon-legends-arceus-becomes-fastest-selling-title-on-switch/#respond Sun, 06 Feb 2022 13:01:36 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=549182 It has been a week since Pokémon Legends Arceus launched, ushering in a new age of Pokémon with a full open world and new gameplay mechanics. It is the biggest change in gameplay since the mainline games first began, and it seems that fans all over the world are very eager to give it a …

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It has been a week since Pokémon Legends Arceus launched, ushering in a new age of Pokémon with a full open world and new gameplay mechanics. It is the biggest change in gameplay since the mainline games first began, and it seems that fans all over the world are very eager to give it a shot. 

Following on from its earnings report this week, Nintendo announced that over 6.5 million players have picked up Pokémon Legends Arceus during its launch weekend, making it the fastest selling Pokemon game on the Nintendo Switch, beating out the likes of Let's Go Pikachu and Eevee, Sword and Shield and the recent Diamond & Pearl remakes.

At this point, Arceus has also outsold some of Nintendo's biggest games of 2021, including Skyward Sword HD, Mario Party Superstars and Metroid Dread.

With Arceus launching so early in the year, there are many months ahead for the game to continue accumulating sales amongst the Nintendo Switch's 100 million strong user base. By the end of the year, it could eclipse Sword and Shield as the highest selling Pokémon game on Switch.

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KitGuru Says: I've put a few hours into Arceus and so far, I'm really enjoying this new direction, but I do wish that Game Freak had managed to spruce up the graphics and frame rate a bit. Gameplay-wise though, this is a really good twist on the Pokémon formula and hopefully, it will be here to stay. 

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Pokémon Legends: Arceus trailer details new battle system and exploration https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/matthew-wilson/pokemon-legends-arceus-trailer-details-new-battle-system-and-exploration/ https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/matthew-wilson/pokemon-legends-arceus-trailer-details-new-battle-system-and-exploration/#respond Thu, 19 Aug 2021 11:10:55 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=528170 This week, Nintendo hosted another Pokémon Presents stream, showcasing a brand new trailer for Pokémon Legends: Arceus. Thanks to the new trailer, we now know much more about this new entry to the Pokémon franchise, including changes to the battle system and new abilities for trainers to utilise. We already knew the core premise of …

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This week, Nintendo hosted another Pokémon Presents stream, showcasing a brand new trailer for Pokémon Legends: Arceus. Thanks to the new trailer, we now know much more about this new entry to the Pokémon franchise, including changes to the battle system and new abilities for trainers to utilise.

We already knew the core premise of this game, which is to populate the very first Pokedex during a time where Pokémon are still roaming much of the Hisui region. This leads to huge, open and explorable zones full of Pokémon that have adapted to the region. With that in mind, some classic Pokémon will be looking different, Growlithe for instance has thicker fur to stay warm in the colder environment.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus will feature some changes to the battle system. Combat is still turn based, but there is a new Action Order bar that shows which Pokémon will be attacking next. Players can use this when deciding to use strong or agile attacks, so you'll be constantly weighing the benefits of utilising strength or speed. Faster attacks will put your Pokémon higher in the Action Order bar, while strong attacks will do more damage, but you're likely going to take a hit or two before pulling one off.

The new trailer shows that players will be able to free-fly across areas with the help of a bird Pokémon. There are some stealth mechanics, so trainers can sneak up on wild Pokémon and attempt to capture them without battling.

Currently, Pokémon Legends: Arceus is scheduled to release on Nintendo Switch on the 28th of January 2022.

KitGuru Says: What do you all think of the latest trailer for Arceus? Will you be picking this up next year?

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