The Pokémon Company has revealed a first look at Pokémon Legends Z-A during the Pokémon Presents 2025 showcase. During the presentation, two new videos showcased many new details for the upcoming RPG, including the starters and a new combat system in real time.
A New Step in the Legends Subseries
The Pokémon franchise has been going since 1996, with the original release of Pokémon Red and Green for the Game Boy in Japan. The monster-catching RPG was an astounding success and later would become a popular franchise in the west as well with its multimedia project, with Scarlet/Violet as the latest mainline title.
Back in 2022, developer Game Freak released Pokémon Legends: Arceus as a new take on the RPG formula, exploring a new concept. In it, players would walk around in the wilderness, sneakily lurking in the grass and trying to catch the creatures off guard. Battles also featured a turn-based system that allowed players to use strong or quick versions of the same moves.
Pokémon Legends Z-A continues the experimentation as the second game in this spin-off line. With what the trailers show, the game promises to be another innovative step further from the mainline...
