Some perceptive fans are drawing amusing comparisons between the upcoming Pokemon: Legends Z-A and the first anime adaptation of Yu-Gi-Oh, borrowing a major plot premise. The next major entry in the massively popular monster-catching franchise has already given fans plenty to be excited about through its recent reveals. This year's annual "Pokemon Day" broadcast brought the first major gameplay reveals, showing off the expansive Lumiose City and teasing the game's overarching story, while March's Nintendo Direct revealed the game's "Z-A Royale" as a major story element. Now, fans are noticing one peculiar connection to a rival franchise.
Since the monster-catching franchise's inception in the late 1990s, the Yu-Gi-Oh franchise has served as one of Pokemon's greatest rivals. Both franchises saw their first anime adaptation debut within a few years of each other and each benefited from similarly massive popularity in their early years. The trading card game versions of Pokemon and Yu-Gi-Oh have held a similar rivalry, with both being among the biggest trading card games in the world. Now, Pokemon Legends Z-A may be borrowing a popular plot point from its Egyptian-inspired counterpart.
One easily overlooked...
