https://www.theguardian.com/games/2022/feb/10/pokemon-legends-arceus-review-makes-even-old-school-fans-feel-childlike-again > Nintendo Switch; Game Freak/NintendoMore than a quarter of a century since the cuddly critters were first sent in to battle, the magic of those early adventures has finally been recaptured > Ever since the monochromatic thrills of 1996’s Pokémon Red and Blue, I’ve dreamed of embarking on a sprawling 3D Pokémon adventure. While 2019’s Sword and Shield did their best to belatedly bring the series’ love-worn formula in to the third dimension, a lack of real innovation left the franchise’s legions of older fans despairing over their Pikachu plushies. More than two years later, the ambitious Pokémon Legends: Arceus sees creators Game Freak attempting to really modernise the series.