It has officially been a year since the launch of Pokémon Legends: Z-A, but thanks to the regular updates courtesy of Game Freak, there is always brand-new content to get stuck into even to this day.
Released back in October 2025, Pokémon Legends: Z-A marked the second entry in the Pokémon Legends subseries, and despite taking players to the brand-new Parisian-inspired region of Lumiose City in Kalos, this new setting fell flat when it came to audience's expectations. Nevertheless, the ninth-generation Pokémon game is back once more with an exciting update which could see players walk away with a must-have mystery gift.
Here at Screen Rant, our very own Austin King awarded the Nintendo Switch title an almost-perfect 9/10, calling it "a fresh take on battles and mega evolution."
How much someone loves Pokémon Legends: Z-A will really come down to how much they love Pokémon battles, versus getting to explore and catch new Pokémon. It's not that one gameplay element is better than the other — both have always existed within Pokémon — but it does make Legends: Z-A feel pretty refreshing now that catching Pokémon feels more ancillary, rather than...
