I'm buying a pokemon game for the switch for a kid's upcoming birthday but I'm kind of overwhelmed by the variety.
He's an early reader but he's played a lot of pokemon go and other switch games so he's not totally inexperienced but he really wants a pokemon game.
He's already getting Snap from his dad but really wants a proper game. Let's Go seems like the best choice, is this correct? How does Arceus compare in difficulty? Are any of the switch games set in the region XY takes place in?
Thanks for the help guys. you're helping grow the next gen of fans.
This is some impressive bait OP Sword/Shield would not disappoint if he wants a traditional experience full of content, Let’s Go isn’t exactly traditional but it’s not a bad choice either, BDSP would feel kind of lame, Arceus isn’t a regular title but he might like that anyway.
Liam Rodriguez
it really depends. Let's go is probably too self directed and punishing for a young player, but maybe adversity will be well received if he had real gamer blood. Let's go is fine.. he can probably play it well but without an emotional attachment to pokemon, some of it might seem a little shallow, even to a kid. SwSh is certainly the best option for a switch game. It's got enough depth but also enough ease of access for any child.
Nicholas Long
Literally not bait. I am an uncle who hasn't played a Pokemon game since Black/White on my old DS. It's just really confusing because all the bad gaming websites say to get Let's Go, but reading around where actual people are talking it seems more split. The kid loves the cartoons, has tons of little figures and shit, and he obsessively plays pokemon go (but evolves everything so he never has stardust to evolve good things).
I have a switch but I only ever play Diablo 3 and Smash with him on it.
Jordan Barnes
Pokémon games for the Switch are the worst that this franchise has to offer, it's better if you get him a different game. If you must, I guess get Let's Go, it's the best-looking of the Switch mainline games and has Go catching mechanics which he should be used to.
Henry Thomas
BDSP might be good, too. I would rate them swsh > bdsp > let's go > arceus for someone who doesn't have much experience with pokemon. Let's go does have coop, though, so if you plan to play with him that's really cool.
Joseph Fisher
How far away is his birthday? maybe you could wait for SV and get him that if his birthday is around november. Though I'd suggest either SWSH or BDSP as those are part of the main pokemon formula.
Jack Morales
I do plan on gaming with him, I see him all the time and am the "cool uncle" that plays lots of coop games with him.
It sounds like I either need to get Let's Go or Sword/Shield then.
Wyatt Rogers
I looked it up and it looks like they come out a week or so after. Good item for Christmas though thank you! Big thanks to all of you for the recommendations
Parker Jenkins
Let's go is fine, honestly perfect for a young kid. Simple good fun
