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‘Pokémon’ Goes Real-Time: ‘Legends Z-A’ Majorly Upgrades ‘Arceus’ Combat, Mega Evolutions and Graphics on the Switch 2

“Pokémon” has officially gone next-gen: “Legends: Z-A,” the sequel to 2022’s successful open-world spinoff “Pokémon Legends: ...

For Legends: Z-A’s battle system, I rewired the Pokémon part of my brain

That still didn’t stop me from making a rookie error in Pokémon Legends: Z-A. I panicked and sent out my Weedle against an ...

Pokémon Legends: Z-A's battles are thrilling, but don't let you go full Ash Ketchum

Z-A at the 2025 Pokémon World Championships, I had a lot of questions surrounding the game. Is this Pokémon's pivot to ...

Pokemon Legends: Z-A hands-on: With overhauled battles and denser exploration, I'm shocked at how fundamentally fresh this could feel

While Arceus more or less had the same ol' turn-based mechanics as the mainline titles, Pokemon Legends: Z-A's fights take ...
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Pokemon Legends: Z-A Shakes Up Pokemon's Combat For The First Time In Decades

The first portion took place at night during the Z-A Royale, a battle competition that transforms Lumiose City into a ...
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Pokemon Legends: Z-A Hands-On: Trying Out Real-Time and Mega-Evolution Fights

The second 10-minute demo, short as it was, held the flashier attraction: a Mega-Evolution battle that served as a hefty, story-driven boss encounter. While Arceus had plenty of big, strong Pokemon to ...