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Pokemon Legends: Z-A
Released On: Oct 16, 2025
79
4.6
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Generally Favorable
Based on 65 Critic Reviews
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74% Positive
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26% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 65 Critic Reviews
79
74% Positive
48 Reviews
48 Reviews
26% Mixed
17 Reviews
17 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Oct 14, 2025
Unlike the most recent Pokémon Scarlet & Violet, Pokémon Legends: Z-A is a game that really holds your attention. The spiritual successor to Legends Arceus, it’s learned from the mistakes of the distant past and beautifully shows what city life is like in the Pokémon universe. I can see myself playing this for another hundred hours as I finish my Pokédex, shiny hunt and generally have a great time. This is easily the best Pokémon game on the market.
Oct 14, 2025
It's a fun, fresh take on the series' formula that really helps Pokémon Legends: Z-A set itself apart as one of the best entries yet.
User Score
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 1,720 User Ratings
4.6
36% Positive
627 Ratings
627 Ratings
7% Mixed
128 Ratings
128 Ratings
56% Negative
965 Ratings
965 Ratings
User Score
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 1,720 User Ratings
4.6
36% Positive
627 Ratings
627 Ratings
7% Mixed
128 Ratings
128 Ratings
56% Negative
965 Ratings
965 Ratings
Oct 21, 2025
This is the best Pokemon gameI ever played... Didn't disappoint at all... I loved it so much
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Nintendo Switch 2
Oct 21, 2025
One of the best Pokemon games I've ever played, around 50 hours in and almost done with the post game story. And man it is ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!
Newcombat is fun and really experimental, hoping they stick with this style for legends games going forward.
The new way to shiny hunt is piss easy, kinda defeats some excitement because they are so easy to automate, but I think it's fine, really not detrimental or anything.
Music and story are really amazing, there'sso many unique tracks for the charactersand battles, though it is weird there's no different basic battle music, which is fine cause the songs are good. For the story, any fan of XY are going to love this game, as they really made the most of being a direct sequel to those games.
Definitely a standout in performance for switch 2 as well. No issues whatsoever in that department.
Very solid 10/10 experience :) and a game will continue to play LONG after the story is over with.
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Nintendo Switch 2
Oct 14, 2025
Pokémon Legends: Z-A is a bold step forward for the franchise, turning the traditional formula into a fast-paced action RPG. Its combat system is thrilling, strategic, and refreshingly different, while its return to Kalos brings nostalgic charm. However, its single-city setting, underwhelming visuals, and lack of voice acting keep it from true greatness. Still, Legends: Z-A captures the wonder and heart of Pokémon better than any recent entry. A strong evolution, even if not the final form.
Oct 14, 2025
Playing Pokemon Legends: Z-A just felt good. I enjoyed exploring the city, collecting side missions, and gathering clothes to craft my ideal outfit. Not every mechanic is a win, and some of the platforming elements of exploring the city felt a bit clunky, but it’s a game that had me wanting to come back for more. I appreciated having a bit more of a straightforward story than in games like Pokemon Scarlet & Violet, while still having plenty of side content to immerse myself in. The main story is a good length, and with all those side missions and hidden areas to explore, I can easily see myself sinking many more hours into Legends: Z-A even after the credits roll.
Oct 14, 2025
Where Legends: Arceus focused on collecting, Legends: Z-A does the same for the combat system. Complemented by a fantastic soundtrack and a wealth of customization options, you're completely free to choose your own path in Lumiose City. Except for the slow opening hours, where the story requires patience before you can truly explore Lumiose City to your heart's content.
Oct 14, 2025
Lumiose City could do with work, but Pokémon Legends: Z-A is a much more tightly focused - and delightfully goofy - return to better form. At least by modern Pokémon's standards.
Oct 21, 2025
the gameplay and story are both awesome, and i loved the new battle system at the za Royale. Altough graphics arent stunning, it was a very smooth and funny gameplay.
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Nintendo Switch 2
Oct 20, 2025
The story is decent and the battle system is amazing. But some of the side quests are pointless and lazy.another bad thing is that you have to play ranked to unlock evolution stones for certain pokemon and they should have added more pokemon in game. Finally they should have added more buildings to enter and explore for a so called city exploring game .
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Nintendo Switch 2
Oct 20, 2025
I don’t quite understand the hate for this game — it’s not a perfect product, but it absolutely doesn’t deserve scores like 0, 1, or 2. Graphically, it’s awful: there’s a total lack of detail, no store interiors, no street traffic, there’s only one car model and even that one doesn’t have round wheels but a bunch of triangles — that’s all true. The map is small and there’s not much to explore besides running from battles to catching Pokémon. But that doesn’t change the fact that on the Switch 2 it runs beautifully, maintaining a steady 60 fps at all times, the battle system is great, and the story is genuinely solid. The game is engaging and makes you want to come back. Climbing the ranks, nighttime runs through the battle zone — all of that works really well. It’s definitely a more intimate entry compared to the “mainline” Pokémon games, but it’s still a lot of fun. As long as the developers keep making games for the Switch 1, unfortunately all new titles will look this rough. Still, in my opinion, this game deserves a solid 7.
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Nintendo Switch 2
Oct 21, 2025
The graphics are a near step up from Scarlet and Violet. It feels small though, incredibly small. The plot is good, the call back to old characters is fun, the legends mechanics are great. However, I found it ultimately lacking. Some things just felt…empty. So many flat assets too. It could have been better.
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Nintendo Switch 2
Oct 20, 2025
The bar is set so low for Game Freak and yet every new release they manage to set it even lower.
The entire game is set inside a city, we end up seeing the same 3 reused assets over and over, how are the buildings just flat textures when the whole game is set INSIDE A CITY. The bare-minimum in story and performance. Gameplay was alright.
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Nintendo Switch 2
Summary A new adventure awaits within Lumiose City, where an urban redevelopment plan is underway to shape the city into a place that belongs to both people and Pokémon.
Rated E +10
for Everyone +10
Platforms:
- Nintendo Switch
- Nintendo Switch 2
Initial Release Date: Oct 16, 2025
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