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Pokémon Legends: Z-A review - a mega improvement
Pokémon Legends: Z-A brings back Mega Evolution and features a real-time battle system in a 15-hour story set in Lumiose City, the Kalos Region capital, Game Freak said.
- On October 16th, Pokémon Legends: Z-A launched for Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2, set entirely in Lumiose City and centered on a city-wide Z-A tournament.
- Game Freak rebuilt the battles in Z-A, using an entirely real-time combat system with attacks mapped to the Switch's four face buttons and a menu pause as the only respite.
- Mega Evolution returns as a temporary boost requiring a specific Mega Evolution stone bought, traded, or earned, while Lumiose City hosts the Z-A Royale at night in Battle Zones.
- On Nintendo Switch 2, Z-A runs at a perfectly crisp 60 frames per second with no noticeable hitches, and reviewers called it a major step forward and genuinely ambitious.
- With the next generational leap likely to come out next year, Z-A offers lessons despite Game Freak being overworked and understaffed, affecting past technical quality.
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Finally stressful fights! The switch game "Pokémon Legends: Z-A" doesn't look nice – but it brings a lost quality back into the series.
'Pokémon Legends: Z-A' review: A breezy look into Pokémon's future
Pokémon Legends: Z-A might not be quite what people have in mind when they complain that the Nintendo Switch 2 launched without some kind of big, sprawling RPG alongside it, but it'll do 'til that comes along.Series developer Game Freak's second entry in the more experimental Legends sub-series (after 2022's Arceus) does exactly what I wanted it to do: It drags the Pokémon formula kicking and screaming into a more modern design philosophy. Game …
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The release of Pokémon Legends Z-A is on and everyone who buys the game in the next few months will get a very special mega-pokémon free without having to search for the item. From 16.10.2025, coaches can plunge into the new Pokémon Legends Z-A. Even though there is some criticism of the game, especially of the technique, many fans are already looking forward to a new Pokémon adventure. One of the most important features is the return of mega-de…
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