Bury Me in the Fields of Pokémon Legends: Arceus

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I've been a Pokémon trainer for as long as I can remember. No game in the series has ever captured me the way Arceus has.

Bury me with the Pokémon. Spread my ashes at Lake Valor. I’ve lost myself to the Hisui region, bound with my Pokémon, deeply committed to catching them all.

While I’ve been a well-documented freak when it comes to Pokémon, no game in the series has ever captured me the way Pokémon Legends: Arceus has. Debuting on January 28, Arceus is a fresh and intense take on one of the gaming's most influential franchises, giving players the open world they've long wanted. The best part is? It works. While I still love traditional Pokémon outings, there's never been a title in the series that let youreally feel like a trainer the way Arceus does. If you, like myself, grew up with the Pokémon anime series, this will be your first time playing the way trainers like Ash made the Pokémon world look. Meaning? Quick reflexes, tense situations, strategy, and skill—all melding into a truly intense experience.

Arceus takes place far back in Pokémon history, in the Hisui region. (AKA the Sinnoh region in present-day lore.) While locations like Mount Cornet are still present from the belovedDiamond and Pearl, the rest is vast, open wilderness. Except for some freakishly aggressive Pokémon who will not rest until they've put your head on a spike. By the way, Arceus reminds you why they're called pocket monsters. They're absolute terrors. Sure, Pikachu is cute. But being chased by an Ursaring with glowing red eyes? That's being attacked by a massive killer bear. Anyway. The world Arceus has built is constantly throwing you off