{"id":137326,"date":"2026-05-26T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-201619"},"modified":"2026-05-26T13:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T13:00:00","slug":"another-throwback-to-classic-pokemon-arrives-on-switch-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2026\/05\/26\/another-throwback-to-classic-pokemon-arrives-on-switch-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Another Throwback To Classic Pok\u00e9mon Arrives On Switch Today"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/b179419dffaa4\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/b179419dffaa4\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/b179419dffaa4\/large.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"Z3Fby66zSIk\" data-start=\"0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Z3Fby66zSIk?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1\">\n<p>[embedded content]<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>The Pok\u00e9mon Company is showing no signs of returning to the series&#8217; classic formula any time soon, so indie devs have stepped up to fill the gap. We&#8217;ve seen a whole host of games set out to capture those early-gen vibes on the eShop in recent years, and today, another is joining the party.<\/p>\n<p>Team17 and Beehive Studios have today released <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/lumentale_memories_of_trey\">LumenTale: Memories of Trey<\/a>, a creature-catching RPG that instantly put us in mind of some Gen IV or V good times.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s got everything you&#8217;d expect from a genre throwback: 140 Animon to collect, type weaknesses\/strengths, training, battling, and an art style that combines classic pixel art sprites with 3D environments. It&#8217;s not <em>pure<\/em> Pok\u00e9mon, to be clear \u2014 there appears to be more focus on cooking and crafting here, and a mechanic that lets you attack on the fly \u2014 but the vibes are all present and correct.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a brief rundown of the game&#8217;s key features, and a handful of screenshots:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>Travel an expansive world:<\/strong> Journey across the rich and cultural world of Talea, filled with secrets, quests and regions as unique and diverse as the Animon you encounter.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Collect and train Animon:<\/strong> Discover and capture 140 Animon, each with elemental affinities and assigned one of five different emotional attributes that can offer advantages in battle.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Unique art cards:<\/strong> Increase the chances of finding your perfect Animon, or the rare Lost variants, to build the ultimate team. Trade these locally or online through the Animon Trade Station.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cooking and crafting:<\/strong> Rest at fountains throughout the world to cook food from found and bought recipes, and craft resources to support your journey.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Anispace:<\/strong> Train your Animon in the Anispace, a dedicated area offering a change of pace from adventure. Craft or purchase furniture from local vendors and customise it to make the perfect home for your creatures.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<aside class=\"gallery\"><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\"><span class><\/span> Images: Team17<\/em><\/figcaption><\/aside>\n<p>LumenTale is available in both a Standard and Deluxe Edition (which throws in the Deluxe DLC with the base game) on the Switch eShop. It&#8217;s another one of those <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/1295959192\/lumentale-memories-of-trey\">Kickstarter<\/a> success stories, which we love to see, so here&#8217;s hoping that it can stand apart from the crowd in the rapidly growing Pok\u00e9mon-like genre.<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/switch-eshop\/related-articles:197626 @ 1779814889 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n<p><em>What do you make of LumenTale? Will you be checking it out on Switch? Let us know in the comments.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[embedded content] The Pok\u00e9mon Company is showing no signs of returning to the series&#8217; classic formula any time soon, so indie devs have stepped up to fill the gap. 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