Pokemon Legends: Arceus Release Date Announced

Pokemon Legends Arceus promo screen

Pokemon fans around the world today were greeted to two pieces of great news this morning: the Pokemon Legends: Arceus release date as well as that of the Gen 4 remakes: Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. Here, I’ll be focusing on that of the new open world title: Pokemon Legends: Arceus, set to release on January 28th, 2022!

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While we did hear that the new entry in the Pokemon franchise would be appearing in early 2022, I’m sure most people didn’t assume Nintendo meant THAT early, releasing at the tail end of the first month of the new year. That said, I doubt this is particularly bad news to fans who have been awaiting the launch of the game.

Credit: Nintendo

To me, this could be something of a worrying sign. While I won’t go and say any of the more modern Pokemon games are outright bad, it does feel like some games desperately needed delays and were unable to get them due to how multimedia Pokemon is in nature. I fear the same could end up being true here, as the trailer we saw a few months ago had a… less than stellar frame rate and presentation.

I hope as much as others that these visual sub optimizations will be ironed out by the full release, but the track record hasn’t looked great in Pokemon’s past. If they are gone, however, I daresay Pokemon Legends: Arceus will be one of the most noteworthy steps the Pokemon franchise has taken in years and could potentially pave the way for a new style of play in the franchise.

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While speculation will always occur, we at the very least know one thing. The Pokemon Legends: Arceus release date is January 28th, 2022, releasing on Nintendo Switch!

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