Customer Ratings & Reviews

While definitely having rough spots, mainly some of the visuals and map size, this game provided me with an extremely fun and exiting adventure. The new battle system is incredibly fun, and the ranked online provides for endless enjoyment.

Honestly was a bit nervous with the deviation this game took from the mainline games. This was a refreshing surprise, the game runs smooth & is full of character. The texture being pasted on the side of some buildings (vs actually being there) isn’t a big deal. The battle style is so fun, I took my time with the playthrough - exploring everything. They made a lot with a “smaller” map (city grid). The only problem I did have was needing 1,000 battles to get the shiny charm. Hopefully it’s a lot less in the future but shiny hunting is still super fun.

Fun game, fascinating story, cute characters. Pokémon with a new battle system to drastically change how fights go down

The graphics won't impress on a technical level, but the art style of the Paris-like "Lumiose City," which houses most of the game's setting, still does a good job of picking up the French atmosphere that this game's predecessors, Pokémon X and Y, did a beautiful job of showcasing a decade ago. I thought Violet had a more emotional story, but I found these characters generally likeable, with a main plot that could have been slightly shorter but didn't really wear out its welcome as much as I expected from the central tournament, even if I thought the story didn't really get interesting until it neared its ending. The real-time combat is the star of the show, with its emphases on reflexes and positioning, even if the game believes this a little too much, with some optional side quests having extremely high quotas for number-of-battle completions. I'm glad to be able to talk to random NPCs again, unlike in Violet where this wasn't often the case, but it would have been nice for most building interiors to be explorable - here, offices and residential areas just feel like decorations. Even most stores simply open up a menu instead of showing you their insides, with a small selection of restaurants being one of the game's few exceptions. The "fashion shop" music returns from X and Y, but while there are plenty of clothing options, those stores don't have interiors either. The online multiplayer, the highlight of the game, mostly focuses on its ranked mode, a four-player arena where each competitor brings three Pokémon. Matches are timed, not dependent on which person has all of their Pokémon faint first. Instead of this being a simple and potentially unbalanced 1-on-1 format, the emphasis on scoring instead of on elimination helps the ranked multiplayer feel more fun and less "sweaty" / obsessively detail-focused than I would have expected. The underlying party planning still feels almost as deep as the main games, minus the lack of passive abilities. Crucially the frame rate in this mode has generally been quite good, which is more than I'll say for some parts of the single-player post-game content where I'm taking on several minor side tasks at once. If you're willing to accept a number of technical compromises, I do love the game itself.

VERY FUN GAME! THE MUSIC, THE BATTLES, THE STORY, THE CHARACTERS THEIR SO FUN.

I see reviews being mixed on this game and let me explain why. Alot of those who play grew up with the originals are use to that older type of gameplay. This game is much more different but in a good way, change can sometimes be good. The mechanics are easy to learn, graphics look great, the story is fun. I am having a blast with this game, so much to do and learn with all your favorite pokemons.

My son and I enjoy the game. I love exploring the city, and parkouring. I love the open pokemon battle style, it’s fun. The con is that, “sneaking” up on trainers is really easy even with an alpha pokemon in plain site about to attack the opponent. Haha. My son absolutely enjoys it, and enjoys some of the new mega. The storyline is great, can’t wait for the expansion

Ive finished the main story of the game and played about 40 hours. I’ve enjoyed most of it including the new battle system, character customization and return of mega evolutions. The story is very repetitive for a while and the tutorial is painfully long. However, once you get into the main story it becomes more of an enjoyable experience. Don’t forget to do the side quests! There are a lot of fun ones.

A great game. Provides a stronger and more interactive battle system. A different story that incorporates from previous games to be more cohesive. Overall, a strong game that keeps you busy for hours.

Even though the battle mechanics are different, it’s refreshing to see something new that was inspired by Arceus and Scralet/Violet. The filling in the Poké Dex is still fun with old and new Mega Evolutions! Also the story is enjoyable with references of the previous Pokemons games (character & lore)!

I've enjoyed my playthrough of Pokémon Z-A. I've been a long time fan of Pokémon. The new mechanics were a good shake up of the old battle system. My main complaint would be I miss being able to travel through a whole region instead of just one big map. Otherwise, I would recommend this game to other Pokémon fans.

As a Pokemon fan of many years, I was skeptical about this style of game. I did not play the previous Legends game, but the vast character customization options (and therefore the ability to design your character like a gym leader) was honestly the reason I decided to give this game a chance. I was pleasantly surprised! The mechanics are fun. Different, but fun. I’d say it’s one of the easier games in the series, but there is so much to do in the game that I didn’t run out of objectives or tire of catching Pokemon. The “calming rogue mega evolution pokemon” plot was a little reminiscent of the old Pokemon Colosseum game. Pros: Multiple side quests, fun story, mega-evolutions, extensive character customization, shiny pokemon are easier to find and more common, alpha pokemon are challenging and fun to collect Cons: Graphics are underwhelming, the “wild zones” aren’t big enough, the map as a whole could have been a lot bigger than one singular city, some mega evolutions locked behind DLC.

Not at all what I was expecting it to be, but certainly worth it! The new battle system is great and the story is wonderful.

Legends Z-A was the most fun I’ve had with a Pokemon game since Legends Arceus. The story was surprisingly very good and exploring Lumiose City was much more fun than expected considering the entire game takes place there.

This game is really fun for Pokemon fans. It plays really well on the switch 1. However, some parts are boring and tedious. The game is really easy, though the boss battles offer a good challenge.

Really good game! The game play is pretty good and the wild areas are nice but could be better. The thing I love the most is the battle me set up, it’s not turned base like it has been in previous games

It was fun to play definitely recommend the switch 2 version for 60 frames but it’s very playable on the first switch Only wish we got voice acting, if age of imprisonment has it pokemon can too

Pokémon Legends: Z-A is one of the boldest entries in the series. The real-time battle system is a huge step forward and makes fights feel more alive than ever. The story and music are great!!

I'll start by acknowledging this game may not be technically perfect But you can get a cup of coffee with Aron and I think that makes it basically perfect. The battle system is fun and engaging, there's a solid level of challenge compared to other games. There's an incredible degree of love and detail in the pokemon animations, movements, expressions. The fashion customization is a delight the cast of characters and dialogue is genuinely hilarious and really well done. Anyone who loves pokemon would enjoy this game overall, and I've already sunk 100 hours into it. It's fun, plain and simple.

I am dissapointed by the graphics, but it does run well on my first revision Switch 1. It's fun and different enough to keep me interested. Was my dream as a kid to have a "real-time" Pokemon game so it would be more like the anime :)