Pokémon Legends: Z-ASwitch

News New Pokémon Legends Z-A Trailer Dives Into Even More Upcoming Features

But still no date?

Hot off the back of last months Pokémon Presents, the Nintendo Direct has given us a closer look at Pokémon Legends: Z-A, with a new trailer that dives into some of the game's features. The focus of this one was all about the battling, with a closer look at the new real-time combat system and how it plays into Trainer battles...

• Thu 27th Mar 2025
• News
• Nintendo Switch
• Pokemon
• Upcoming Releases

Rumour Pokémon Legends: Z-A Will Add Lots Of New Mega Evolutions, It's Claimed

A mega teaser of what's to come?

Ahead of the funniest day of the year next week, there's a new Pokémon Legends: Z-A rumour doing the rounds online. While we already know Mega Evolutions will be making a return in this latest entry, the leaker formerly known as Pyoro is supposedly teasing this anticipated release will add brand-new Mega...

• Tue 25th Mar 2025
• Rumours
• Nintendo Switch
• Pokemon
• Leaks

News Emio - The Smiling Man Wins Best Adventure Game At Famitsu Dengeki Game Awards 2024

Pokémon's next entry also got a win

Emio - The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club has won the best "adventure" game award at the Famitsu Dengeki Game Awards for 2024. Apart from this, the upcoming Switch release Pokémon Legends: Z-A took out the most anticipated title, the "hand-drawn 2D action-platformer" Nine Sols won best indie game, and...

• Sun 16th Mar 2025
• Nintendo Switch
• Pokemon
• Famitsu
• Industry
• Japan

Opinion Legends Z-A's Xenoblade-Style Battles Are Pokémon's Most Exciting Evolution In Years

What? Pokémon is evolving!

I'm going to go out on a limb here and say something crazy: I like the look of Pokémon Legends: Z-A. I reckon I have about five minutes before the torches are lit and an angry mob appears outside my house, so let me throw another bombshell out there. I think the series' turn-based battles have grown stale, and no amount...

• Fri 7th Mar 2025
• Opinion
• Features
• Polls
• Pokemon
• Nintendo Switch

News Was That Pokémon Legends: Z-A Footage Running On Switch 2? Digital Foundry Weighs In

Prepare for a pretty obvious answer

Last week, we got our first look at some actual, real Pokémon Legends: Z-A footage. People have seemed pretty split between "we're so back!" and "it's so over!" in the days since, but we can all agree that it all looked very 'Switch 1', right? Apparently, not everyone thought it was that clean-cut, and some have...

• Thu 6th Mar 2025
• Videos
• Switch eShop
• Digital Foundry
• Upcoming Releases
• Pokemon

Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (1st March)

Hello, Hello Kitty

Hello folks, and good job on making it through another week! It's been a big week for Pokémon, with Thursday unveiling the latest Pokémon Presents. We got our first good look at Pokémon Legends: Z-A, the reveal of Pokémon Champions, and a whole bunch of oth

• Sat 1st Mar 2025
• Features
• Talking Point
• Nintendo Switch
• What Are You Playing

News Pokémon Company's CEO Reckons Series Can Reach Its 100th Anniversary

Well sure, why not?

Pokémon's no doubt been at the forefront of everybody's minds this week as we finally got our first proper glimpse at Pokémon Legends: Z-A ahead of its launch later this year. As part of the wider Pokémon Day celebrations, the BBC recently caught up with The Pokémon Company's CEO, Tsunekazu Ishihara, to discuss the franchise...

• Fri 28th Feb 2025
• Nintendo Switch
• Pokemon
• The Pokémon Company

Poll Which Starter Pokémon Will You Choose In Legends: Z-A?

Choices, choices...

What's the most important part of a Pokémon game? The roster of 'mons? The setting? The story? Well, sort of the first, but tangential — it's the starter Pokémon. We now know just who the starter trio of Pokémon Legends: Z-A will be. And, similarly to Legends: Arceus, it's a triple threat of returning favourites. Chikorita,...

• Fri 28th Feb 2025
• Features
• Polls
• Nintendo Switch
• Upcoming Releases
• Pokemon

News Pokémon Legends: Z-A Introduces Thrilling Series First "Real Time" Battles

"Trainers and their Pokémon will move around in real time"

The new update about Pokémon Legends: Z-A has revealed all sorts of exciting details and we're still unpacking everything here on Nintendo Life. One thing you don't want to overlook is the new "series first" where Pokémon and trainers take action in "real time" during battles. The...

• Fri 28th Feb 2025
• Nintendo Switch
• Pokemon
• Upcoming Releases

Opinion Pokémon Legends: Z-A Looks Cool, But It's Lacking Arceus' Unique Style

We're getting Scarlet and Violet vibes

One year after its initial announcement, Pokémon Legends: Z-A has finally been showcased properly during the most recent Pokémon Presents, giving us a good look at the upcoming title's gameplay and features. It wasn't quite the deep dive many of us were hoping for, but it was certainly enough to whet our...

• Thu 27th Feb 2025
• Features
• Opinion
• Pokemon
• Pokemon Presents
• Nintendo Switch