Hello everyone! With the release of the Nintendo Switch 2 imminent, we have added a new annotated variable to all of the Legends: Arceus categories: the Console variable. This variable is used to denote whether your run was performed on the Switch 1 or on the Switch 2.

This new Console variable allows us to keep track of what console was used for each run, so that in the future we may split up Switch 1 vs Switch 2 into their own separate Subcategories if desired by the community.

At the moment, we do not know if the Switch 2 will lead to any timesave at all, or, if it will, how much time it may save over runs done on the original Nintendo Switch. The discussion of how much time is saved, how much timesave warrants a split between the two consoles, etc. will be an ongoing one taking place within the Switch Pokémon Speedrunning Discord server. Regardless of the outcome, the leaderboards are now equipped to show which console was used and are equipped to be rearranged however we all see fit.

Best of luck with any speedrunning done on the new console! Thank you!

Leaderboards for Legends: Arceus will open on Monday, 7 February 2022 at 18:00 CET (or 12pm EST). This embargo on submissions is to avoid non-serious submissions, as well as an overload of submissions. This will also give runners time to make routes without the pressure of wanting to be an immediate world record holder.

The leaderboard moderation team will be determined around the time we implement the leaderboards, that way anyone interested can assess if they truly are once the game is fully released and being ran. When that time comes, the current leaderboard mods interest form will be updated to include Legends: Arceus.