Action meets RPG as the Pok~mon series reaches a new frontier. Get ready for a new kind of grand, Pok~mon adventure in Pok~mon Legends: Arceus, a brand-new game from Game Freak that blends action and exploration with the RPG roots of the Pok~mon series. Embark on survey missions in the ancient Hisui region. Explore natural expanses to catch wild Pok~mon by learning their behavior, sneaking up, and throwing a well-aimed Pok~ Ball. You can also toss the Pok~ Ball containing your ally Pok~mon near a wild Pok~mon to seamlessly enter battle. Travel across land, sea, and sky on the backs of Pok~mon to explore every corner of the Hisui region. Travel to the Hisui region~the Sinnoh of old~and build the region~s first Pok~dex. Your adventure takes place in the expansive natural majesty of the Hisui region, where you are tasked with studying Pok~mon to complete the region~s first Pok~dex. Mount Coronet rises from the center, surrounded on all sides by areas with distinct environments. In this era~long before the events of the Pok~mon Brilliant Diamond and Pok~mon Shining Pearl games~you can find newly discovered Pok~mon like Wyrdeer, an evolution of Stantler, and new regional forms like Hisuian Growlithe, Hisuian Zorua, and Hisuian Zoroark! Along the way, uncover the mystery surrounding the Mythical Pok~mon known as Arceus. A free software update brings special mass outbreaks and new challenges. In the free Daybreak update, you will begin investigating mysterious mass outbreaks of Pok~mon that are popping up all over the Hisui region. You~ll also have a chance to battle powerful opponents like Legendary Pok~mon in Eternal Battle Reverie and wardens at the Jubilife Village training grounds. Daybreak content will be available after viewing the game~s end credits. The Eternal Battle Reverie will become available after completing all missions. Bleacher Report - "Pokemon Legends: Arceus is such a blast to play and a step in the right direction..." ~ N/A - Game Informer - "Pok~mon Legends: Arceus is a beautiful adventure thanks mainly to its colorful art style~" ~ 8.75/10 - Polygon - "There~s always a new type of Pok~mon around every corner, and it makes the world feel alive." ~ N/A - The Verge - "... gives off the feeling of a real place full of danger and secrets and all of the joy and excitement those things can bring." ~ N/A - IGN - ~~reimagines how you go about capturing and battling Pok~mon~~ ~ 7/10 - As the protagonist of this game, you'll meet Professor Laventon, who studies the ecology of Pok~mon as a member of the Galaxy Expedition Team. Before long, you'll join the Galaxy Team yourself and get to work as a member of the Survey Corps. Your goal will be to meet every species of Pok~mon in the region! After receiving an assignment or a request and preparing for your next excursion, you'll set out from Jubilife Village to study one of the various areas of the Hisui region. There may be certain Pok~mon behaviors~or even entire species~that you witness only under the right conditions, such as during a particular time of day or in certain kinds of weather. Word has it that some Pok~mon even act in ways that are unique to their species! Keep an eye on your health while out adventuring~take too much damage from wild Pok~mon attacks or falling from high places and you~ll be unable to go on! Battles in the Hisui region also have some unique properties. For the first time in the series, your Pok~mon unleash moves with the speedy agile style or the powerful strong style. These styles might also affect how many turns Pok~mon can take in a row! Encounter noble Pok~mon, special Pok~mon in the Hisui region that have received a mysterious blessing. These nobles are particularly powerful and are revered by the people of the region. But some strange phenomenon is now causing them to suddenly fly into a frenzy. To quell them, you will have to hit them with balms made from these noble Pok~mon~s favorite foods. Jubilife Village is the main base of your adventures in Pok~mon Legends: Arceus. In Pok~mon Brilliant Diamond and Pok~mon Shining Pearl, this village has grown to be the bustling Jubilife City. There are also characters in Pok~mon Legends: Arceus who are ancestors of some familiar faces you may know. ~ 2022 Pok~mon. ~1995~2022Nintendo/Creatures Inc./GAME FREAK inc. Pok~mon and Nintendo Switch are trademarks of Nintendo. ~ Nintendo.

With middle school misfit Barney (voiced by Jack Dylan Grazer) the one kid in class without the latest tech trend-the net-connected personal robot companion B-Bot-his dad (Ed Helms) buys the only scratched-and-dinged one available. When the glitchy device (Zach Galifianakis) stands up to Barney's bullies, the boy finds he's got a real friend-and goes on the run with him to escape an embarrassed manufacturer's recall. Animated charmer also features the voices of Olivia Colman, Rob Delaney. 106 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack English. Two-disc set.