You can now pre-order Pokémon Legends: Z-A for the Switch and Switch 2
Pokémon Legends: Z-A , the much-awaited follow-up to 2022's P okémon Legends: Arceus, is now available for pre-order. You can get the digital version for the old Switch for $60 or for the new Switch 2 for $70 from Nintendo's website. In case you have no plans to get the Switch 2 anytime soon and you do get the game for the first Switch console, you can purchase an upgrade pack for $10 to get access to better graphics and higher frame rate for Nintendo's new system later on. Pre-ordering lets you pre-load the game so you can play it as soon as it becomes available on October 16.
The action role-playing game is not just a follow-up to Arceus , but also a sequel to Pokémon X and Y . It's set in Lumiose City, introduced in X and Y over a decade ago, and features three available starters: Chikorita and Totodile from Gold and Silver , as well as Tepig from Black and White . Its gameplay is a mix of the real-time capture mechanics on Arceus and the old-school turn-based gameplay of traditional Pokémon titles. The game is also bringing back X and Y's Mega Evolution mechanic, which can temporarily transform a Pokémon into a much stronger monster, boosting its power and sometimes even changing its type.
The physical version of Pokémon Legends: Z-A is now also available for pre-order from retailers like Walmart (Switch, Switch 2) and Best Buy (Switch, Switch 2.). It's not clear if pre-ordering the game will get you any bonuses, but the Walmart listing URLs hint at an "exclusive gift with purchase." To view this content, you'll need to update your privacy settings. Please click here and view the "Content and social-media partners" setting to do so. If you buy something through a link in this article, we may earn commission.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Hypebeast
2 hours ago
- Hypebeast
Pokémon and Crocs Spotlight "Eevee" in Latest Classic Clog Collaboration
Name:Crocs Classic Platform Clog 'Pokémon Eevee'Colorway:Pink/Multi-ColorSKU:211429-90HRetail Price:$80 USDRelease Date:June 10, 2025Retailers:Crocs Crocsis getting ready to evolve the footwear collection with theClassic Platform Clog. This whimsical new release is a vibrant celebration of one of Pokémon's most beloved and adaptable creatures, 'Eevee.' This 'love letter to pastel lovers, Pokémon fans, and comfort seekers' is built on Crocs' popular Classic Platform silhouette. The Croslite upper explodes in a dreamy tie-dye gradient of pink, yellow, green, and blue, with playful star motifs sprinkled across the shoe. Adding to the Eevee-inspired charm, a shiny chain drapes across the forefoot, adorned with detachable Jibbitz™ charms of Eevee and its various evolutions, including Jolteon, Flareon, Sylveon, and more. The heel strap isn't ordinary either; it's a fuzzy pink, nodding to Sylveon's fur or the rare Pink Eevee, adding a cozy touch. The Pokémon x Crocs Classic Platform Clog 'Eevee' is set to release next week.
Forbes
4 hours ago
- Forbes
Is ‘Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour' Really Worth $10?
In the 1990s, the immortal ad campaign once declared that 'Sega does what Nintendon't'. Fast-forward to 2025, and it's slightly different — Sony did what Nintendidn't by bundling Astro's Playroom with its PS5 to showcase its new tech, while Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour is locked behind a $10 payment. Still, I bit the bullet and bought it anyway — after all, this is a Nintendo release. There's bound to be plenty of value in there, and surely much more than the minuscule $9.99 fee suggests, yeah? Well, no, not really. On balance, the pricing is accurate — the effort that went into this package was done with care. Still, it represents one of my biggest regrets as a day-one console owner, as playing Welcome Tour for this review means I've still not started Mario Kart World, which was the sole reason I ordered the damn Switch 2 in the first place. Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour initially dumps you into a long queue ahead of the experience — think the job center scene in The Full Monty without the thrusting — in which you pick a character from a wide range of generic people. In the absence of 'balding and overweight' options, I opted for the closest resemblance to what I hoped I'd become by my late 30s. As you ascend the escalator to what can only be described as 'clean Gamescom,' Welcome Tour quickly highlights a lot of strengths for the new console, which would be great if it were, by default, the first thing you'd play on the Switch 2. First up is the quality of the console's sound — not only can it be loud and crystal clear, but there's also a real depth to the effects, particularly echoes. The 120fps quality is as clear as day, too, bolstered by the bigger screen and fancy, magnetic Joy-Con 2s. Still, what becomes almost instantly clear is that you can't equate the Switch 2's technical genius with a $10 experience that explains why that's the case, especially one that goes to great lengths to make you feel like you're on a school trip. I'm not going to review the Switch 2, especially not through the lens of Welcome Tour's light propaganda. You start Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour on the left Joy-Con 2, exploring its wonders. You need to collect all the stamps in your given zone, which pop up for every button or feature of that piece of tech, to move to the next area. Collecting stamps for the up, down, left, and right buttons individually feels like a chore, and they're right next to each other. There's no fanfare or fun animation for any of these — it's very much a case that these inputs exist, and you should be happy they exist. In the spaces between these gatekeeping stamp plinths, there are fellow visitors to speak to, quizzes to take, minigames to play, and the occasional tech demo to enjoy. On the face of it, Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour knows it could party, but the company's desire to teach you about the console through abnormally dull execution makes you soon realize it might not be money well spent. There are nice flash points, to its credit. Early in the tour — and rightly so — the mouse controls are showcased in a minigame that proves a fantastic example of progress: this pioneering idea is incredibly responsive, with the added bonus that rare left-handed mouse users like me can accessibly adapt the tech, simply using your preferred Joy-Con 2 as standard. Sure, the analog stick is still a little uncomfortable in the mouse grasp, but it's a small price to pay for progress. Still, even in light moments like this, there's also a shade, as another mouse game undermines the vibration technology that Welcome Tour tries to promote. To celebrate the Joy-Con 2's magnetic rumble function, you're presented with a two-way axis to detect where the strongest pulses are. For the life of me, I'll never get the double gold medal, because you need near-pinpoint accuracy to get within the margin of error, as it's not that obvious. Sure, I might have bigger hands than your average bear, but I can't recognize the most powerful tremors. Otherwise, the minigames and tech demos are mostly standard fare. You shake maracas, make coin sounds with the vibration mechanism, shoot balloons, or play finger-Twister. Still, given Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour's focus on completionism, you mostly fly through them, shrug, and carry on, looking for the next thing to strike off your list. There's also a ton of reading. As someone who thrives in European museums (most recently ticking off the unsurprisingly depressing Museum of Communism in Prague), even I struggled to work my way through the three to five information boards that popped up at every 'quiz' desk before taking a mind-numbing test. Sure, you'll learn about how the mechanics work, and probably learn a few pretty impressive things. Still, you're mostly rewarded with silly multiple-choice questions that even celebrity episodes of The Chase would be embarrassed to use. FEATURED | Frase ByForbes™ Unscramble The Anagram To Reveal The Phrase Pinpoint By Linkedin Guess The Category Queens By Linkedin Crown Each Region Crossclimb By Linkedin Unlock A Trivia Ladder You're even asked to return lost property to the main desk. You can only hold one item of lost property at a time. I assume the idea here was to explain how fast travel works, but it's another tick-box affair that will leave you feeling deflated and annoyed. Later, too, there are zones that apparently require you to use technology you might not have, such as the Switch 2 Pro Controller or camera. Luckily, they're optional, as Eurogamer's morse code guide outlines, and it's nice (and wholly unsurprising) that Nintendo offers this workaround. Due to bad decision-making on Nintendo's part, Welcome Tour occupies the weirdest position for a paid 'game.' The only real way you'll appreciate Welcome Tour's content is to know that you have to buy and play it before whatever you've genuinely bought your Switch 2 for, such as presumed killer app Mario Kart World (which I don't know anything about because, like I said, I've still not even started it). Given the outlay and practicality of the materials — and, let's face it, the obviousness and dullness of the execution — Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour should have been baked into the console. In a perfect world, it would have ditched the crap quizzes, streamlined the minigames and tech demos, and introduced itself as part of the installation and syncing process to get you excited for the games you really want to play. At the very least, this should've been a freebie for pre-orders to sweeten the deal, especially given all the flak Nintendo has received for the pricing of Mario Kart World (which, if I'm being honest, isn't something I agree with). Hell, bundle it in with Nintendo Switch Online — given the depth of additions going on there, specifically the GameCube expansion, it's a surefire winner, and I'd wager that it would've earned better long-term income for Nintendo. But for $10, is the Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour worth it? Objectively, yes — a lot of effort has been put into it, and there are five or six hours of play time if you want to complete it fully. Nobody's expecting another Wii Sports, but if you're going to show off all the hard work you've put into your hardware on such a technical level — and with broadly forgettable rewards — the experience should be part and parcel of receiving your Switch 2, especially when you realize, after around an hour, you'd have so much more fun playing Mario Kart World instead. Not that I can confirm that, of course. I still haven't played Mario Kart World.
CNN
4 hours ago
- CNN
Watch: ‘Plasma drops' falling toward the sun's surface
New tech reveals never-before-seen details in solar corona A breakthrough in adaptive optics technology captured the clearest images to date of the sun's corona. The incredible resolution of the new images could provide new insights on some of the mysteries surrounding our star. 01:14 - Source: CNN Former 'Diddy' girlfriend reveals 'love contract' A former romantic partner for Sean 'Diddy' Combs using the pseudonym 'Jane' described feeling financially coerced and revealed Combs is still paying for her rent, even as she testified against him at trial. Prosecutors hope the testimony by 'Jane' will drive home charges that include sex trafficking, racketeering conspiracy and transportation to engage in prostitution. Combs has pleaded not guilty to all charges. 01:30 - Source: CNN Student works shift after graduation. Customer raises $200k High school senior Mykale Baker went to his high school graduation, and after, decided to get some food for his family at Burger King, which is where he works. After seeing how short staffed they were, he decided to help out the team. Maria Mendoza saw him at work and started a GoFundMe page for him, which has raised almost $200 thousand dollars towards his college fund. 01:35 - Source: CNN Fans wait for hours to buy Nintendo Switch 2 Eager gaming fans lined up for hours to buy the Nintendo Switch 2 after it hit shelves around the world on June 5. It's Nintendo's first major console launch since the original Switch arrived roughly eight years ago. 00:25 - Source: CNN Greta Thunberg sails to Gaza Greta Thunberg has set sail with eleven other activists to Gaza. The activist group they're part of, The Freedom Flotilla Coalition, is attempting to bring aid and raise international awareness over the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the territory. 00:59 - Source: CNN Judge threatens to remove 'Diddy' from his own trial US District Judge Arun Subramanian warned the defense team for Sean 'Diddy' Combs that he will be removed from the New York City court room where he is on trial facing charges that include racketeering, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution. 01:18 - Source: CNN 'Good Night, and Good Luck's' scenic designer discusses how he created George Clooney's Broadway newsroom Scenic Designer Scott Pask recreated the CBS newsroom and Edward R. Murrow's set for "Good Night, and Good Luck," the play that brings the 1950s McCarthy-era drama to life. Pask tells CNN why architectural accuracy is important for a play that's about 'speaking truth to power.' Tune in to CNN on Saturday, June 7 at 7pm to watch the play broadcast live from Broadway's Winter Garden Theatre. 02:13 - Source: CNN Police shut down All-American Rejects backyard gig in college town The All-American Rejects played a backyard gig in Columbia, Missouri, as part of their House Party Tour protesting against expensive arena shows. Police eventually shut it down, but not before letting the band play one final song. 01:05 - Source: CNN Bringing 1950s style to Broadway Costume Designer Brenda Abbandandolo mixed vintage, thrifted clothing with precise recreations of 1950s style to bring the Broadway play Good Night, and Good Luck to life. She tells CNN how she approached dressing George Clooney and Ilana Glazer with historic authenticity. Tune in to CNN on Saturday, June 7 at 7pm to watch the play broadcast live from Broadway's Winter Garden Theatre. 01:53 - Source: CNN Cassie Ventura's friend testifies Diddy held her over a balcony Bryana Bongolan, a friend of Cassie Ventura who goes by Bana, testified today about an incident with Sean 'Diddy' Combs in 2016 when she said that she was 'held over a 17-story balcony' by the music mogul. CNN's Elizabeth Wagmeister reports. 01:48 - Source: CNN How fish skin saved this child's life Eliana DeVos received a dressing made with fish skin to help her recover from a serious bacterial infection that left an open wound on her neck. CNN's Jacqueline Howard spoke with Eliana's mom and her health team at Driscoll Children's Hospital about the healing process. 02:30 - Source: CNN Millions of bees buzz around Washington state roads after truck overturns Millions of bees escape after a truck carrying honeybee hives overturned in Whatcom County, Washington, and rolled into a ditch. Local beekeepers were called to the scene. 00:42 - Source: CNN Taylor Swift buys back her entire music catalogue Roughly six years after Taylor Swift protested the sale of her master recordings by her former record label, she now owns her entire catalog of music. Swift announced the news in a letter posted to her website. 01:28 - Source: CNN 108-year-old submarine wreck seen in new footage Researchers from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution captured close-up images of a WWI-era submarine lost at sea 108 years ago. 00:40 - Source: CNN Car flies off the road, crashes into a roof Video shows a car fly off the road and into a veterans hall in Missouri, police say as a result of speeding. This is the second time in three months a car crashed into the same building. The veterans hall will be closed for months for a second time after the latest crash, according to CNN affiliate KCTV. 00:38 - Source: CNN 'The Handmaid's Tale' star reacts to parting scene with June O-T Fagbenle reflects on wrapping "The Handmaid's Tale," Luke's evolution, and the emotional final scene with June as the series ends after six seasons. 02:04 - Source: CNN Elephant seal in Cape Town wanders into suburbia, stops traffic and wins the hearts of locals A Southern elephant seal makes a surprise visit to the residential neighborhood of Gordon's Bay in Cape Town, South Africa, and triggers an almost nine-hour rescue effort to return him to the coast. 00:57 - Source: CNN Why e.l.f. just bought Hailey Bieber's beauty brand for $1 billion e.l.f. Beauty is buying Hailey Bieber's makeup brand, Rhode, for $1 billion. Founded in 2022, Bieber's brand racked up $212 million in net sales in its last fiscal year. 01:11 - Source: CNN
