‘Diehard’ Nintendo fan Christina Aguilera gets to play the new Pokemon game early

LONGTIME Nintendo fan Christina Aguilera has had hands-on time with the upcoming Pokemon Legends: Arceus weeks before its release.

The singer stars in a new Nintendo Switch ad that sees her playing the new Pokemon title as well as Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and Among Us.

Speaking to Elle about the campaign, Aguilera says she and her daughter Summer had a "brief moment" to try out Pokemon Legends: Arceus while on set.

"It's so gorgeous, the graphics and the setting that you get to explore in, so she was loving that so much, she wouldn't give me a turn."

The gameplay in the trailer is brief, but shows off the open-world exploration while riding a pokemon.

It also gives us a peek at wild pokemon encounters that are drastically different to previous instalments in the series.

Rather than a turn-based battle with every encounter, players can throw Pokeballs at a pokemon to catch it.

This isn't the first Nintendo Switch ad that Christina Aguilera has been in with her family.

Back in November, she featured in a campaign promoting the Switch OLED alongside Summer and her son Max.

Aguilera is a self-proclaimed "diehard" Nintendo fan, starting off with the Super Mario and Donkey Kong games on the NES.

"So I go way back, and honestly, to this day, you can still find some gaming systems.

"I literally have the arcade games too in my house, so that's what a diehard fan I am of Nintendo.”

It's this genuine love of Nintendo that lead her to take the role as ambassador as well as including her children in the ads.

"I'm very choosy with how I share my workspace with my kids, but it was such a no brainer and dream come true to be able to involve my kids in something that's just truly authentic to my family.

Pokemon Legends: Arceus launches for the Nintendo Switch on January 28, so you'll get the chance to experience it for yourself in just a few weeks.

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