Game Details:

Developer: Game Freak
Publisher: Nintendo / The Pokémon Company
Platform: Nintendo Switch
Release Date(s):
Mode(s): Single Player
Rating(s):
Controller(s): Joy-Cons
Extra Contents: ZA Main Page, Pre-Order Gifts

Description:

The Pokémon Company group revealed Pokémon Legends: Z-A during a special Pokémon Presents video presentation on February 27th, 2024 which was Pokémon Day 2024. Pokémon Legends: Z-A, an ambitious new entry to the Pokémon video game series, which will be released simultaneously worldwide on Nintendo Switch in late 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.

YouTube Clip - Pokémon Legends: Z-A releases simultaneously worldwide in 2025!​

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uq-Znr_jGIg

YouTube Clip - An Extended Look at Pokémon Legends: Z-A!​

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_KNDtKJJ-8

Information:

The story is set in Lumiose City, where an urban redevelopment plan is underway to shape the city into a place that belongs to both people and Pokémon. Compared to Lumiose City as it appeared in the Pokémon X and Pokémon Y games, released in 2013, more greenery now adorns the city, alongside facilities with a cutting-edge feel.


After arriving in Lumiose for some sightseeing, you’ll make new friends and tackle all sorts of incidents in the city. In Lumiose City, spaces frequented by people—such as shopping arcades, cafés, and restaurants—coexist with more natural areas, such as waterfronts and verdant parks. At the center of Lumiose stands Prism Tower, the very symbol of the city.



After arriving in Lumiose City, players will befriend a Pokémon that will become their first partner Pokémon: Chikorita, Tepig, or Totodile.

The Story Begins with a Sightseeing Trip to Lumiose City...

While visiting Lumiose City during your travels, you’ll come to stay in an old hotel named Hotel Z. This hotel will serve as your base as you and the new friends you’ll meet in Lumiose tackle all sorts of incidents that will occur in the city.

Explore Wild Zones and Make Pokémon Your Allies

Players can catch wild Pokémon living in wild zones or out and about in Lumiose City by aiming a Poké Ball at them and letting it fly. Some Pokémon will flee immediately if they spot the player, meaning players should hide out of sight or approach from behind to make themselves harder to notice. Players can also battle Pokémon to lower their HP, making them easier to catch.

A Pokémon Series First: Trainers and Pokémon Taking Real-Time Actions During Battle

In previous Pokémon video game series titles, Pokémon’s actions were turn-based. In Pokémon Legends: Z-A, Trainers and their Pokémon will move around in real time during battles, and Pokémon will unleash their moves when their Trainers command them to. New gameplay mechanics include precise timing for swapping out Pokémon or using moves, the different lengths of time moves will take to launch, and the total area the moves will impact.

People and Pokémon You Can Encounter in Lumiose City

While visiting Lumiose City, players will stay in an old hotel named Hotel Z and encounter the hotel’s owner, AZ—plus his partner Pokémon, Eternal Flower Floette, an unusual Floette that holds a black flower. This hotel will serve as players’ base of operations as they experience all sorts of adventures in Lumiose City alongside new and exciting characters, such as Urbain or Taunie—a new friend players will make throughout their adventures. The appearance players choose at the beginning of the game will determine which of the two they’ll meet.

AZ: AZ is a man who stands over nine feet tall. He’s the owner of Hotel Z and claims to be three thousand years old. He quietly harbors a strong determination and will.

Eternal Flower Floette: This unusual Floette looks different from other members of her species and holds a black flower. She’s also said to have lived for three thousand years. She always accompanies AZ.

Jett: Jett is the CEO of Quasartico Inc., a large corporation driving Lumiose’s urban redevelopment plan with the aim of shaping the city into one that belongs to both people and Pokémon. It seems she hopes to deepen the bonds between Pokémon and people.

Vinnie: Vinnie is a large man who wears sunglasses. He works at Quasartico as Jett’s secretary. He always seems busy and has a reputation for being a fast worker.


You’ll make a friend who lives and works at Hotel Z, supporting the owner however they can. They may come on strong at times, but they like helping people and Pokémon. They’re quite skilled at Pokémon battles too. The appearance you choose at the beginning of the game will determine whether Urbain or Taunie will appear.

Mega Evolution

In Lumiose City, Trainers will sometimes be able to see Pokémon undergo Mega Evolution—a kind of Evolution that transcends standard Evolution. Effectively using Mega Evolution will likely be key to victory in Pokémon battles.

Mega-Evolved Pokémon in Pokémon Legends: Z-A:

Mega Charizard X
Mega Charizard Y
Mega Kangaskhan
Mega Ampharos
Mega Gardevoir
Mega Sableye
Mega Altaria
Mega Absol
Mega Lucario

Features:

• Trainers and their Pokémon can move around in real time during battles
• Moves having different reaches, areas of effect, and times needed to take effect
• In Lumiose City, Trainers will sometimes be able to see Pokémon undergo Mega Evolution
• Within wild zones, players can battle Pokémon and catch them by throwing Poké Balls.

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