GameSpot

Pokemon Legends: Z-A Review – A Battle Revolution

For the past few years, developer Game Freak has been experimenting with the Pokemon formula. 2021’s Pokemon Legends: Arceus redefined what it meant to catch a Pokemon, and 2022’s Pokemon Scarlet and ...
GameSpot

Pokemon Has Found A New Way To Battle, But It Needs To Evolve Past That

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. To longtime fans, Pokemon Legends: Z-A represents the next evolution ...
IGN

Pokémon Legends: Z-A – Battle System First Impressions

This week is the Pokémon World Championships in Anaheim, and with it, the first playable demo of Pokémon Legends: Z-A. I had the chance to play two different ten-minute segments of Pokémon Legends: ...
Polygon

Pokémon Legends: Z-A's combat is no replacement for turn-based battles

As a foundational shakeup of a nearly 30-year-old game series, Pokémon Legends: Z-A makes a strong case for itself as the next big thing for Pokémon. It’s a fast-paced approach to the turn-based RPG ...
The A.V. Club

Gird yourself for battle by revisiting 2000's "Pokémon Combat Rap"

Sign up for The A.V. Club's free newsletter to have the best TV, film, and news stories sent straight to your inbox. During the first great Pokéwave of the late ...