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Pokémon Sword (2019)

Game Freak

Nintendo Switch

3.30 from 2582 ratings

5024 members have it in their collection · 398 playing now · 622 backlogged · 521 wish listed

How long? Main story 29h · with extras 66h · 100% 158h (from 95 logged playthroughs)

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 … Read more
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. Read less

Details

Developers
Game Freak
Publishers
Nintendo
Genres
Adventure, Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Themes
Fantasy, Open world
Franchises
Pokémon
Series
Pokémon
Events
The Game Awards 2019, Nintendo Direct: E3 2019, Pokémon Direct 6.5.2019, Pokémon Direct 2.27.2019

Release dates

  • Nov 15, 2019 (Worldwide) Nintendo Switch

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Rating distribution

5 stars
260
4 stars
835
3 stars
1024
2 stars
349
1 star
114

Community All Reviews Statuses

El_Diegote

Status El_Diegote Jun 21, 2019

I'm still gonna buy it on release day, but comparisons with BOTW are starting to make me feel a bit less optimistic that I was a couple months ago.

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