darksnowman Posted February 27 Posted February 27 (edited) Quote Pokémon Legends: Z-A, an ambitious new entry to the Pokémon video game series, will be released simultaneously worldwide on Nintendo Switch in 2025. An exciting new adventure awaits players within Lumiose City, where an urban redevelopment plan is underway to shape the city into a place that belongs to both people and Pokémon. Announced at todays Pokémon Presents. Edited February 27 by darksnowman additional info
Cube Posted February 27 Posted February 27 "Releasing simultaneously worldwide in 2025". A rather odd choice of words. Are Z and A two different games, or is there something else its releasing simultaneously with?
Dcubed Posted February 27 Posted February 27 (edited) 18 minutes ago, Cube said: "Releasing simultaneously worldwide in 2025". A rather odd choice of words. Are Z and A two different games, or is there something else its releasing simultaneously with? It means a worldwide simultaneous release... as has been standard for the series since Pokemon X/Y. As for the name ZA? It's probably a reference to the character AZ who appeared in the original X/Y... It's been 3,000 years... bet you forgot my name! This game will probably cover his backstory and the whole Pokemon War nonsense that they desperately tried to make into an interesting story in X/Y; but fell flat on their face doing so. It'll be also interesting to see what content that was originally intended for the cancelled Pokemon Z will be showing up here... Edited February 27 by Dcubed 2
Josh64 Posted February 27 Posted February 27 (edited) https://www.n-europe.com/news/pokemon-presents-roundup/ Roundup, which is a cut-down version of the press release without the jargon and garbage. Weirdly the press release doesn't mention the Pokémon Sleep stuff. I also mentioned how the series making its Netflix debut is already out here in the UK. Edited February 27 by Josh64 1 2
Dcubed Posted February 27 Posted February 27 https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2015/04/flygon_was_once_going_to_receive_a_mega_evolution HE WILL HAVE HIS REVENGE!!!
Dcubed Posted February 27 Posted February 27 (edited) Set entirely within Lumiose City you say? Does that mean that this isn't a horrible open world game, and that it'll have a reasonable scope with handcrafted world design? Oh Arceus, please be true! Edited February 27 by Dcubed
Julius Posted February 27 Posted February 27 That is an absolutely terrible trailer. And Z-A is a terrible title (but brings us back around very nicely to Gen VI's focus on endings and beginnings). But! Hype? Kind of. Of all the games I've played X and Y felt the most barren, and Kalos genuinely deserved a third version rather than just hamfisting Zygarde into Sun & Moon. Lumiose is such a great city in Pokémon and it felt like there should have been so much more to do there, so I'm very intrigued by the idea of a Legends game set entirely in one spot. Shady alleyways? Rooftops? Could see this being the first Pokémon game in a minute with *actual *exploration** based purely on the setting. I also just can't wait to have another Legends game to play around in, seeing as I really enjoyed Arceus. On the other hand, though, what is up with Unova being shafted and skipped? Have they just accepted that another trip to Kalos was needed way more than some poor and misguided attempt to return to Unova? In which case: release the games on Switch already you [Pilo]swines!!!
bob Posted February 27 Posted February 27 I can't see there being much wild Pokémon battling in a city though, unless it's all Rattata and Pidgeys and nothing else.
Ashley Posted February 27 Posted February 27 3 hours ago, bob said: I can't see there being much wild Pokémon battling in a city though, unless it's all Rattata and Pidgeys and nothing else. Or Vulpix
MindFreak Posted February 27 Posted February 27 Yeah. That was a minimalistic reveal to say the least! I hope there's at least some nature in the game, otherwise catching Pokémon is going to be ... not so interesting - though I hope there's a live Gyarados in a fountains in the game. Also.. the title. Z-A like end to beginning, or will there be a Z-B? Not much to go by but I'm curious and I enjoyed Legends: Arceus very much (though it outstayed its welcome in the end).
Josh64 Posted February 27 Posted February 27 Yeah that trailer is a bit meh. But the biggest visual issue of Scarlet and Violet was the horrible textures so it's nice to see they've fixed that by simply not having any textures at all. 2
Glen-i Posted February 28 Posted February 28 (edited) Very cautious about this. On one hand. Legends had a crap world, and a crap battle system. On the other hand, Mega Evolution's back!? OH HELL YEAH! Of course, it'll probably be tied to this game, and I bet I'll hate it. Expecting to be thoroughly Monkey Paw'd. Also, that title means it's obviously looking into that AZ dude. It couldn't be anything else. Edited February 28 by Glen-i
Ashley Posted February 28 Posted February 28 10 minutes ago, Glen-i said: Also, that title means it's obviously looking into that AZ dude. It couldn't be anything else. Actually it's short for Zaddy as the main protagonist is this guy:
Julius Posted August 18 Posted August 18 (edited) Seems like there's a chance we might get an update on this at the closing ceremony of Worlds: Not really surprising given that they've seemingly given the typical Pokémon Presents of the last few Augusts a pass, and there's been a precedent for news coming out of the closing ceremony of Worlds in the past. Still remember my feverish excitement refreshing serebii.net back in 2009 and seeing they'd finally announced the release windows for the release of HeartGold and SoulSilver outside of Japan Here's hoping! (now watch it be TCG/TCG Pocket-related ) Edited August 18 by Julius
Glen-i Posted August 18 Posted August 18 1 hour ago, Julius said: (now watch it be TCG/TCG Pocket-related ) It will probably be this. TCG Pocket hasn't got a release date yet.
Glen-i Posted August 19 Posted August 19 (edited) Right. I'm watching the closing cermony live, seems there are multiple announcements (That's unexpected), so can't quite get the trailers up now. Even though it's entirely off-topic. I'll edit as it goes. Some kind of Pokémon GO teaser. The Pokémon GO account jumped the gun and posted it too early. Going by the visuals and the tagline "Something Big is coming" it's probably Dynamax. Also, Morpeko is being added. Pokémon Unite updates next, Amarouge, Darkrai, and Psyduck being added over the next three months. TCG Pocket trailer, as I expected. Basically, TCG Live with microtransactions. Mobile only. Some cards will be exclusive to it. Comes out October 30th. The actual physical Trading Card Game is bringing back "Trainer's Pokémon" cards. 2025. Next World Championships will take place in Anaheim, California. 2026's will be in San Francisco. And that's it, sorry to those of you waking up expecting something for this game. Edited August 19 by Glen-i 1 1
Ashley Posted August 19 Posted August 19 57 minutes ago, Glen-i said: Next World Championships will take place in Anaheim, California. 2026's will be in San Francisco. This feels like when American bands do a "world tour". 2
Glen-i Posted August 19 Posted August 19 (edited) 1 minute ago, Ashley said: This feels like when American bands do a "world tour". Not helped by this year's being at Hawaii. Spain's getting proper shafted, considering this generation's region is based on it. Edited August 19 by Glen-i
Julius Posted August 19 Posted August 19 4 hours ago, Glen-i said: The actual physical Trading Card Game is bringing back "Trainer's Pokémon" cards. 2025. Watched the trailer, and... GOLD/ETHAN/JIMMY IS FINALLY GETTING A CARD?!?!?! That is way more important a Z-A update, now they better hope one of those is a Typhlosion and that full art N's Reshiram looks amazing 1
Glen-i Posted August 19 Posted August 19 3 hours ago, Julius said: and that full art N's Reshiram looks amazing Oh man, I couldn't give a toss about the TCG, but the art on them have only gotten more amazing as time goes on! They are legit beautiful at times! 1
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