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Honestly I think this might have been a Switch 2 game, hence why it got pushed to 2025. I can’t imagine TPC happy about no Pokemon release in one year.
Either it's getting a BDSP style remake set for this year that they just didn't announce here, or it's getting something more ambitious later, or we'll see it again in the next LegendsExcuse me, what the fuck happened to Unova
It had the Nintendo Switch logo on the trailer so its at least cross genHonestly I think this might have been a Switch 2 game.
This is the absolute best option. Game Freak gets more time to make it, it's a Legends game with an interesting concept, and Gen 10 is most likely 2026 or maybe even 2027.
It's Game Freak. They're always releasing for a system even after its successor is outHonestly I think this might have been a Switch 2 game, hence why it got pushed to 2025. I can’t imagine TPC happy about no Pokemon release in one year.
GoodThis year STILL has no fucking games
I'm fairly sure their current tech would just explode at the thought of doing an open city map so yeah I'm betting on cross gen with an only technically functional Switch versionHonestly I think this might have been a Switch 2 game, hence why it got pushed to 2025. I can’t imagine TPC happy about no Pokemon release in one year.
Honestly what else would they even make you do? It's probably about catching Pokémon to build the city.Love the announcement since Legends was the best thing to happen to the series in my opinion. But also kinda scared the concept might be too different from Legends, since the catching is what I like the most in Pokemon and especially in Arceus.
Anyway, great news!
Not Unova
This year STILL has no fucking games
No gameplay
Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck
This has a good chance of turning out really great, though. I'm excited
It's Game Freak. They're always releasing for a system even after its successor is out
There are two types of Pokémon fans.I'm pretty happy to see no game this year. They need to take their time, as much as possible.
Kalosian Meganium - Grass/FireSo what starters we thinking? I'm trying to think of 'mons that would fit in Kalos. Their national animal is a rooster so maybe a rooster Torchic/Blaziken for one?
all in the city is an interesting twist
As others have said Arceus was said to be Early 2022 while this just says 2025 so I'm pretty hopeful this will be in the later half of 2025 and Gen X will be Nov 2026.
Wasn't the original Switch 2 reveal supposed to be in March? If this was playyed to be a Switch2 game but the delay changed their reveal plans I don't think they would reveal this in February.I'm fairly sure their current tech would just explode at the thought of doing an open city map so yeah I'm betting on cross gen with an only technically functional Switch version
Pokémon Legends: Z-A, an ambitious new entry to the Pokémon video game series, will be released simultaneously worldwide on Nintendo Switch in 2025.
Nah, I think the Pokemon Company decided to extend the dev times after the Pokemon SV mess. Yes, the games still sold pretty well, but that kind of stuff could be damaging to the brand long term.Now she'll really be surprised when she sees the gen 10 launch in late 2025.
It's probably gonna be segmented into a buch of load zones, they already had Loading screens in the first Legends, I don't think they would want to repeat the performance of the SV capital.The Switch CPU is gonna be doing a fucking iron man trying to run this shit. A dense city + Game Freak?
My V1 Switch may very well explode
I think we could expect anything after all, but yeah despite my fears I still think it might be about catching pokemon in a "not-build yet" Lumiose City to actually build it.Hinestly what else would they even make you do? It's probably about catching Pokémon to build the city.
I just wonder if it really takes place just in the city or if it will let you travel outside to some planes.
That's what's interesting me,
They could monstrum nox it.I suspect your base will be lumiose, I find it very hard to believe Lumiose city will be the only area you are in, that would be really odd and disappointing.
I have a feeling they didn't show actual gameplay footage because it wasn't ready now and to avoid online reactions about technical issues such as the ones we got for every last gamesPlus they actually showed footage of PLA in the reveal. This was just a teaser, so it's probably not coming out anytime soon.
Never said it's not going to release on Switch (and thus could've been revealed whenever), but it's absolutely made with Switch 2 in mind. At the very least they'll have the next gen patch ready since rumored backwards compatability means it'll be playable on 2 either wayWasn't the original Switch 2 reveal supposed to be in March? If this was playyed to be a Switch2 game but the delay changed their reveal plans I don't think they would reveal this in February.
It's gonna be a Switch 1 game and maling uo weird Switch 2 theories is just wishful thinking, especially with Game Freak who famously released BW2 and USUM on the prior gen when the successor consoles were already out.
Me, seeing the next Legends is set in France:
Arceus was announced the year after Sw/Sh DLCs, and it launched a year after its announcement. PLZA is being announced a year after SV DLCs, and they say it will launch next year...I'm pretty happy to see no game this year. They need to take their time, as much as possible.
I just wonder what you even do in the city then?They could monstrum nox it.
switch 1? nah it'll probably be even worseMy only request is no framerate chugging horde battles.
Yeah, assuming development started as soon as Arceus was shipped and that it will launch early 2025 at soonest, that would make a 3 years dev time, which is the same time as Arceus and S/V (right?)Arceus was announced the year after Sw/Sh DLCs, and it launched a year after its announcement. PLZA is being announced a year after SV DLCs, and they say it will launch next year...
Unless it's a late 2025 game, they are not takeing their time.
Don't worry, the framerate will chug even without the hordes!My only request is no framerate chugging horde battles
Considering their usual output would have included all of that plus another game this year on top of all of that, I would constitute avoiding a 2024 release as at least a step towards taking their time.Arceus was announced the year after Sw/Sh DLCs, and it launched a year after its announcement. PLZA is being announced a year after SV DLCs, and they say it will launch next year...
Unless it's a late 2025 game, they are not taking their time.
The Legends team and the mainline team are seperate though.Arceus was announced the year after Sw/Sh DLCs, and it launched a year after its announcement. PLZA is being announced a year after SV DLCs, and they say it will launch next year...
Unless it's a late 2025 game, they are not taking their time.
Neither. It's just not time yet. 3 years between BDSP and gen 5 remakes would've been the fastest turnaround between remakes ever.Either it's getting a BDSP style remake set for this year that they just didn't announce here, or it's getting something more ambitious later, or we'll see it again in the next Legends
Basically no idea
Nope, it's literally the same situation, BDSP weren't made by Game Freak.Considering their usual output would have included all of that plus another game this year on top of all of that, I would constitute avoiding a 2024 release as at least a step towards taking their time.
That's true, not having gameplay this time is definitely an important difference, so we'll se. I hope it launches November 2025 the earliest.The Legends team and the mainline team are seperate though.
And with Arceus we already had gameplay around this time and knew it was an early 2022 game, instead of just 2025 we have now, it could come out some time in summer even.
Oh fair enough, forgot about that.Nope, it's literally the same situation, BDSP weren't made by Game Freak.
Yup, Game Freak are not known for being early adopters of new hardware.This will run on the Switch 2 via BC, but I would temper my expectations towards a proper Switch 2 version of the game because it's 99% not happening. It's gonna be a Switch 1 game.
isn’t this just how they announce their main games these days? I swear scarlet/violet were announced with a zero-gameplay trailer and those were launching the same yearCGI trailer is very worrying, hope this isn't as empty and repetitive as the first game.
It could be catching all wild Pokémon within kuki ode boundaries so they can continue to expand it.I just wonder what you even do in the city then?
Legends was much more about catching Pokémon than anything else.
"Oh no there's a rattata plague in these sewers, take care of them!"?
I think it would probably have more areas outside the city than Ys IX
It just feels like when Totk took so long or when Sparks of Hope got shown of and people were like "Those have to be Switch 2 games, they just aren't telling us!!!"Never said it's not going to release on Switch (and thus could've been revealed whenever), but it's absolutely made with Switch 2 in mind. At the very least they'll have the next gen patch ready since rumored backwards compatability means it'll be playable on 2 either way
And past behavior doesn't always indicate future behavior. GameFreak probably regrets missing out on the first year of Switch
Also, what's the wishful thinking here? It's hardly a ludicrous idea that a game scheduled for a nebulous time within a system's rumored launch year would be made with said system in mind