March 24: Mega Evolutions are back in Pokemon Legends: Z-A after a hiatus, and based on a new rumor, it seems that Game Freak is adding a bunch of introducing a bunch of new ones.

According to Pyoro – yes, that Pyoro who used to leak a ton of Nintendo Direct news – the game will feature 27 new Mega Evolutions. Technically, that number was not given directly. Fans noticed that Pyoro told one person on social media to look at the upper left corner of their keyboard, which is ASCII Code 27.

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Pokemon pitch for the west revealed that could have turned it into a gritty baseball game

Posted on 5 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments

Former Nintendo of America advertising manager Gail Tilden has revealed that there was at least some discussion about turning Pokemon into a gritty baseball RPG outside of Japan.

Well before the franchise became the mainstream success that it is today, Nintendo was grappling with how to localize things for the west. Feeling that it wouldn’t be easy to sell in the west, Tilden said that the company’s advertising agency suggested doing something different by essentially turning it into a gritty baseball game. Thankfully that didn’t come to be, and Nintendo ended up with a localization that was faithful to the original Japanese version.

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Pokemon Legends: Z-A is taking a page out of Xenoblade for its battle system

Posted on 6 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments

Our first proper look at Pokemon Legends: Z-A has happened during as part of Pokemon Presents, and following that showcase, the game’s battle system has been drawing comparisons to Xenoblade Chronicles.

Pokemon Legends: Z-A features real time battles, allowing Trainers and Pokemon to move around the field as they engage in combat. When it comes to attacks, those are done through Trainer commands. However, you can’t just initiate moves at will. The game has different lengths of time needed for moves to be performed.

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List of all confirmed Pokemon for Pokemon Legends: Z-A

Posted on 6 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments

Now that we’ve gotten an extended look at Pokemon Legends: Z-A, we’ve put together a list of all confirmed Pokemon for the game. This post will be updated leading up to launch.

The lineup is largely based on trailers as well as footage that’s been released thus far. Although there’s still plenty more to learn, over 100 creatures have already been confirmed. Even more should be revealed leading up to launch.

Below is the full list:

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Pokemon Legends: Z-A reveals first details and gameplays trailer

Posted on 6 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Videos | 0 comments

A year after it was announced, Pokemon Legends Z-A has finally reemerged. The game was just highlighted on Pokemon Presents 2025, an annual showcase that celebrates the franchise’s anniversary with the latest news and announcements.

Chikorita, Tepig, Totodile are the starters this time. Wild zones set up that give Pokémon habitats where they can thrive. Catching Pokemon works similarly to how things were in Pokemon Legends: Arceus. However, there’s a new style of battling – moves can have a shorter or longer reach as well as a different area of effect. Also, as previously teased, Mega Evolution is included.

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Pokemon Presents 2025 live stream

Posted on 6 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, Switch, Videos | 0 comments

With the Pokemon Presents 2025 presentation happening later today, we’re putting up this post to share the official live stream. The event begins at 6 AM PT / 9 AM ET / 2 PM in the UK / 3 PM in Europe.

Pokemon Presents always happens on Pokemon Day, which celebrates the series’ anniversary. There’s no word on what will be shown, but fans should have a pretty good idea on what to expect. Pokemon Legends: Z-A, which was announced exactly a year ago, should receive a substantial update today – among other things such as the latest on currently available mobile / live service titles. Will there be any surprises? That remains to be seen.

Here’s where you can watch the 2025 Pokemon Presents live stream:

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How will Pokemon X and Y’s story tie into Pokemon Legends: Z-A?

Posted on 1 year ago by Ethan in Features, Switch | 0 comments

When you ask a Pokemon fan which set of games has the best story, they’ll probably say Black and White (or their sequels). You likely won’t get many fans telling you that Pokemon X and Y’s story is their favorite, and it’s easy to see why! It’s safe to say that a good chunk of X and Y’s development time was dedicated to the new 3D graphics — which meant a lower emphasis on story. That being said, X and Y does have some interesting lore that isn’t often discussed. With the recent announcement of Pokemon Legends: Z-A, we think lots of threads from X and Y are going to be fleshed out into something special. Today, we’re going over Pokemon X and Y’s lore and what kind of plot points you could expect to see in Pokemon Legends Z-A next year.

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[Let’s Talk] Pokemon Legends: Z-A hopes and dreams

Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Let's Talk, Switch | 0 comments

Pokemon Legends is now officially a series of its own with this week’s announcement of Pokemon Legends: Z-A. There won’t be a big new Pokemon game this year, but we know that this new one will be arriving in 2025.

Pokemon Legends: Arceus, which launched at the very beginning of 2022, was a new take on the RPG formula we’ve grown accustomed to over the past few decades. There was more of an action element and it was even possible to catch different creatures simply by throwing a Poke Ball as soon as you saw it, which didn’t require you to enter the battle screen. A number of different features and changes were introduced, which seemed to be well received overall.

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February 2024 Pokemon Presents recap announcement

Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News, Switch | 0 comments

We have the official recap announcement for today’s February 2024 Pokemon Presents event. We have the full rundown on all the news, announcements, and more.

The press release can be read in full below.

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Pokemon Legends Z-A announced for Switch

Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments

Game Freak is developing Pokemon Legends Z-A for Switch, it was revealed during today’s Pokemon Presents broadcast. The game launches in 2025.

Pokemon Legends Z-A should continue the formula that was established with the 2022 title Pokemon Legends: Arceus. Also confirmed is that we’ll be going back to the sixth generation of Pokemon for X and Y with the trailer highlighting Lumiose City as the main setting and the return of Mega Evolutions. Outside of that, not much else is known as we only have a short teaser to go by.

Here’s the first trailer: