Pokemon Legends Z-A: Everything we know so far
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That means thisupcoming Switch gamewill take you back to Lumiose City – the central town of Pokemon X&Y’s Kalos Region. You’ll dive back into this fan-favorite locale from one of thebest Pokemon gameswhilst “an urban redevelopment plan is underway to shape the city into a place that belongs to both people and Pokemon.” We’re certainly excited to learn more, but while we wait for more information you can keep reading to find everything we know so far about Pokemon Legends: Z-A.
Pokemon Legends: Z-A release window
The first Pokemon Legends: Z-A trailer was released on February 27 in celebration of Pokemon Day. ThePokemon Presentsstream didn’t feature any gameplay, and was instead more of a mood-setter. It hints at the development of Lumiose City, helping to establish the central town of the Kalos Region with some of your favorite Pokemon pals.You can watch the Pokemon Legends: Z-A trailer above.
While Game Freak has yet to showcase any Pokemon Legends: Z-A gameplay just yet we do have a couple of details. For starters, We know thatthe game will be set entirely within Lumiose City, and isn’t expected to let you explore the wider Kalos Region. That’s no doubt going to be a bit of a letdown for some of you Pokemon X and Y fans out there, but it does make sense given the smaller scope of the Pokemon Legends series of titles.
Pokemon Legends: Z-A is described as “a new adventure awaits within Lumiose City, where an urban redevelopment plan is underway to shape the city into a place that belongs to both people and Pokemon.” Still, expect there to be plenty of callbacks to the legendary Gen 6 Pokemon games – a mysterious symbol emerges in the closing seconds of the trailer, teasing the long-awaited return of Mega Evolutions.
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Is it too early to start talking about thePokemon Legends: Z-A Pokedex? Absolutely not, given that there were plenty of your favorite pocket monsters hidden throughout the debut trailer – with Pikachu leading the way,naturally. Given that Pokemon Legends: Arceus, which took us to the Hisui region (a version of the Sinnoh region from Pokemon Diamond and Pearl from the distant past) featured a Pokedex that didn’t lineup with the one from Gen 4. Which is all to say, don’t expect thePokemon X and Y Pokedexto be recreated in its entirety for Z-A.
There’s a rumor doing the rounds that the Pokemon Legends Z-A starters have leaked, although we are unable to independently verify the information – meaning you should treat this with a grain of salt. A supposed Pokemon leaker dropped acryptic message on Twitterthat says “3 5 8.” Many community members have deciphered this as meaning the grass, water, and fire starters will be from the third, fifth, and eighth generations of the franchise. Like I said, it’s unconfirmed, and hopefully Nintendo will be more forthcoming with details in the coming weeks.
Josh West is the Editor-in-Chief of GamesRadar+. He has over 15 years experience in online and print journalism, and holds a BA (Hons) in Journalism and Feature Writing. Prior to starting his current position, Josh has served as GR+’s Features Editor and Deputy Editor of games™ magazine, and has freelanced for numerous publications including 3D Artist, Edge magazine, iCreate, Metal Hammer, Play, Retro Gamer, and SFX. Additionally, he has appeared on the BBC and ITV to provide expert comment, written for Scholastic books, edited a book for Hachette, and worked as the Assistant Producer of the Future Games Show. In his spare time, Josh likes to play bass guitar and video games. Years ago, he was in a few movies and TV shows that you’ve definitely seen but will never be able to spot him in.
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