How to play Pokemon Legends: Arceus early

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Pokemon Legends: Arceus is nearly here, but some players can’t wait to get their hands on it. After all, fans have highly anticipated it for months, as it’s a vast open-world full of Pokemon like Zorua and Zoroark.

For those who don’t mind jumping through a few hoops, Pokemon Legends: Arceus can be played early, before its release date. It takes some location trickery, not to mention creating a whole new Nintendo account.

But if that’s what you are willing to go through to enjoy the game before everyone else, here’s how it works.

In some games, changing your timezone might give you an advantage in one way or another. Pokemon OR/AS, for example, had this trick, which allowed players to catch Pokemon ahead of schedule. However, for Pokemon Legends: Arceus, you have to go further.

Instead of changing your timezone, you have to change the region your Nintendo eShop is listed in. That also means creating a new Nintendo eShop account. Changing the area and using your main account won’t work; it defaults to the region the account is set to.

Step 1: Create a new Nintendo eShop account. Set the region to Australia or New Zealand, a place that speaks a language you’re comfortable with.

Step 2: Go to System, then Region using your Nintendo Switch. Choose the region that matches what your new Nintendo account is set to.

Step 3: Accept the End-User License Agreement.

Step 4: Open the Nintendo eShop using your alternative account and purchase the game digitally.

Fans will finally get to play Pokemon Legends: Arceus when the clock strikes midnight on January 28 in their region. However, since everyone is in a different timezone, here’s a helpful list:

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