Pokémon Sword (2019)

Developer: Game Freak
Publisher: Nintendo
Platforms: Nintendo Switch
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure
Rating: 3.6 of 5, 307 player ratings
Main story: about 39 hours
Where to get it: Nintendo eShop

How it feels

A cheerful journey of catching and battling creatures through a vibrant, open world with strategic turn-based combat.

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About

A turn-based role-playing game set in the Galar region, a fictional land inspired by the United Kingdom. Players catch, train, and battle creatures called Pokémon while traveling across the region to collect eight Gym badges and ultimately challenge the reigning Champion. The game introduces the Dynamax and Gigantamax mechanics, which temporarily transform Pokémon into giant forms with enhanced attacks. A fully explorable open-world Wild Area connects major locations, with weather-dependent Pokémon encounters and cooperative raid battles for up to four players. The first mainline Pokémon entry on the Nintendo Switch, it notably adopted DLC expansions instead of the series' traditional enhanced re-releases.

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