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Pokemon Sword / Shield: The Isle of Armor

2020
GenresAdventure, Third Person Perspective, RPG, Single Player, Multiplayer
AvailableJun 17, 2020
PlatformNintendo Switch
DeveloperGame Freak
Overview

The first new adventure unlocked by your Expansion Pass will take place on the Isle of Armor, an island of the Galar region. The Isle of Armor is full of environments not seen in Galar before—you’ll find wave-swept beaches, forests, bogs, caves, and sand dunes! There are also plenty of Pokémon that make this island their home, living freely amid the lush nature. The island is home to a dojo for Pokémon battles. You and your Pokémon will train hard to become even stronger under Mustard, the Trainer who is the master of this dojo.

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47 reviews found

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CGMagazine

Nintendo Switch

Jun 24, 2020

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GameSkinny

Nintendo Switch

Jun 18, 2020

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Nintendo Force Magazine

Nintendo Switch

Oct 26, 2020

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Nintendo Life

Nintendo Switch

Jun 18, 2020

The Isle of Armor is a lovely addition to the base Pokémon Sword & Shield games, bringing in far more new features to tickle hardcore fans than we initially expected. On the downside, it’s a little shy on narrative-driven content and is really all about the isle and its Pokémon inhabitants. Still, while we would certainly have liked to have seen more story-based gameplay, what’s on offer is still excellent, and offers dedicated fans of the series an awful lot to explore and do. If you loved the Wild Area in Sword and Shield and want more of that, we can safely say you’ll get a real kick out of this.


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Nintendo Enthusiast

Nintendo Switch

Jun 22, 2020

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Noisy Pixel

Nintendo Switch

Jun 25, 2020

Pokémon Sword and Shield: Isle of Armor also offers competitive features with a wealth of new tools and resources to make your battles even more interesting, and give you a helping hand with building new teams. Through this DLC, the metagame is almost certain to evolve, at least until the Crown Tundra expansion drops later this year. Oooh, I’m excited already. This post may contain Amazon affiliate links.

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Nintenderos

Nintendo Switch

Jun 18, 2020

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GameSpot

Nintendo Switch

Jun 29, 2020

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We Got This Covered

Nintendo Switch

Jun 29, 2020

The Isle of Armor breathes new life into Pokémon Sword and Shield by giving players something they wanted from the start: access to more classic Pokémon from previous generations.

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4Players.de

Nintendo Switch

Jun 29, 2020

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