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Economic Times
7 hours ago
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- Economic Times
Pokémon Legends: Z-A: How to preorder and get free gifts? See release date, platforms, setting, game cover, and Pokémon Presents date and where to watch
The Pokémon Company International has announced the official release date for Pokémon Legends: Z-A. A summer Pokémon Presents video presentation has also been scheduled. Pokémon Legends: Z-A will be released on Thursday, October 16, 2025. The game will be available for both the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2. Preorders begin on June 5 through the Nintendo eShop. Buyers can choose a digital or physical version. Those who buy the Nintendo Switch version can later upgrade to the Switch 2 Edition by purchasing an upgrade pack. The upgrade packs will be available on the Nintendo eShop and My Nintendo Store. Also Read: GTA 6: Is upcoming game worth waiting for? Here's release date, map, global release time, gameplay and platforms The game's cover art has been revealed. It shows the lead characters and their Pokémon in Lumiose City. A Mega-Evolved Pokémon appears in the scene, which takes place at night. Pokémon Legends: Z-A is different from past games. It includes real-time battles and takes place in one city. Players will explore the city and experience the story with their Pokémon next month, those who preorder the game from Pokémon Center in the US, Canada, or the UK will receive a free plush. The plush will be one of three Pokémon: Chikorita, Tepig, or Totodile. Supplies are limited, and the plush is selected at Read: Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Season 4: Release date, time, new weapons, maps, modes and maps The next Pokémon Presents video presentation will stream on Tuesday, July 22. Fans can watch the broadcast on the official Pokémon YouTube channel. When will Pokémon Legends: Z-A be released? The game will launch worldwide on October 16, 2025, for Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2. What do I get for preordering from Pokémon Center? Preorders include a random Sitting Cuties plush of Chikorita, Tepig, or Totodile, while supplies last.
Time of India
7 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Pokémon Legends: Z-A: How to preorder and get free gifts? See release date, platforms, setting, game cover, and Pokémon Presents date and where to watch
The Pokémon Company International has announced the official release date for Pokémon Legends: Z-A. A summer Pokémon Presents video presentation has also been scheduled. Release Date, Platforms and How to Preorder Pokémon Legends: Z-A will be released on Thursday, October 16, 2025. The game will be available for both the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2. Preorders begin on June 5 through the Nintendo eShop. Buyers can choose a digital or physical version. Those who buy the Nintendo Switch version can later upgrade to the Switch 2 Edition by purchasing an upgrade pack. The upgrade packs will be available on the Nintendo eShop and My Nintendo Store. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Unsold Container Homes in Davao Del Sur - Prices You Won't Believe! Shipping Container Homes | Search Ads Search Now Undo Also Read: GTA 6: Is upcoming game worth waiting for? Here's release date, map, global release time, gameplay and platforms Game Cover and Setting The game's cover art has been revealed. It shows the lead characters and their Pokémon in Lumiose City. A Mega-Evolved Pokémon appears in the scene, which takes place at night. Live Events Pokémon Legends: Z-A is different from past games. It includes real-time battles and takes place in one city. Players will explore the city and experience the story with their Pokémon companions. Free Gifts Starting next month, those who preorder the game from Pokémon Center in the US, Canada, or the UK will receive a free plush. The plush will be one of three Pokémon: Chikorita, Tepig, or Totodile. Supplies are limited, and the plush is selected at random. Also Read: Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Season 4: Release date, time, new weapons, maps, modes and maps Pokémon Presents Presentation Date and Where to Watch The next Pokémon Presents video presentation will stream on Tuesday, July 22. Fans can watch the broadcast on the official Pokémon YouTube channel. FAQs When will Pokémon Legends: Z-A be released? The game will launch worldwide on October 16, 2025, for Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2. What do I get for preordering from Pokémon Center? Preorders include a random Sitting Cuties plush of Chikorita, Tepig, or Totodile, while supplies last.
Time of India
11 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Pokémon Legends Z-A Release Date, Preorder Details and More
Image via: Nintendo Get ready for the next big leap in the Pokémon franchise with Pokémon Legends: Z-A, launching October 16, 2025, exclusively on Nintendo Switch and the new Nintendo Switch 2. With exciting new gameplay innovations, a more developed urban landscape, and an almost overwhelming emphasis on Mega Evolution, this release might just be the turning point the revered series has been waiting for. Dual Platform and Upgrade Path In a first for the series, Pokémon Legends: Z-A will be released in two versions, one for the existing Nintendo Switch and another built specifically for the next-generation Nintendo Switch 2. Players who buy the standard edition digitally or physically will be able to pay for an upgrade to the Switch 2 Edition, a decision that represents Nintendo's effort to seamlessly transition fans to its new hardware. Preorders for the digital version begin June 5 on the Nintendo eShop, with physical preorders starting on July 23. Nintendo's staggered approach is likely no accident, with the hope of building momentum heading into this summer's most gigantic Pokémon experience. New Vision for Lumiose City Taking place almost exclusively in Lumiose City, the game takes this bustling capital of Kalos and remakes it into something far beyond a mere backdrop. This time, the city is a character in its own right, vibrant and alive, changing based on players' actions and their interactions with Pokémon. The game features a dynamic real-time battle system blended with RPG narrative in a way that finally leaves the series' turn-based roots behind. Fans can hope to explore an all-new immersive, living and pulsating world of city life as they face new urban challenges and witness the influences of Pokémon-human existence unfold in a gigantic, ever-evolving international metropolis. Pokémon Presents Scheduled for July 22 The Pokémon Company International further made anticipation last week by announcing a new Pokémon Presents livestream, set for July 22. As per sources,the livestream will be focused on Legends: Z-A, potentially showcasing fresh Pokémon, gameplay mechanics, and narrative threads. With just five months left until its scheduled launch, this announcement is bound to become a major touchstone in the game's pre-release marketing blitz. Pokemon Legends Z-A Release Date & Presents Surprise! Mega Evolution Merchandise Drops Early To get ready for Z-A, Pokémon Center locations across the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. have already rolled out a special new line of Mega Evolution-themed merchandise. Beginning May 28, fans can pick up giant, collector pins of Mega Charizard X and Y, along with a good capsule collection that includes Mega Venusaur, Gengar, Lucario and more. Watch for more merchandise drops all summer long, likely timed with preorder bonuses or seasonal/featured areas of the store. Armed with a city-centric narrative, thrilling new open-world gameplay, and cross-generational support for both the Nintendo Switch and series spinoff hardware Pokémon Switch-N-Match, Pokémon Legends: Z-A is easily one of the most ambitious titles in franchise history. Whether you're in it for the Mega Evolution swag, or the evolving story of Lumiose, October 16 can't come soon enough. Get IPL 2025 match schedules , squads , points table , and live scores for CSK , MI , RCB , KKR , SRH , LSG , DC , GT , PBKS , and RR . Check the latest IPL Orange Cap and Purple Cap standings.
Metro
12 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Metro
Pokémon Legends: Z-A release date announced with Switch 2 upgrades
Nintendo has revealed the release date for the next major Pokémon game, which will be preceded by a Pokémon Presents showcase. The Nintendo Switch 2 launch is just around the corner, but there are several games slated for this year which still don't have release dates. Some of these are Switch 2 exclusives, like Kirby Air Riders and Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment, but we also don't have dates for several cross-gen titles, including Metroid Prime 4: Beyond. While these might be revealed during the rumoured Nintendo Direct for next month, Nintendo has just randomly announced when we can expect to play one upcoming cross-gen game. After being previously slated for autumn this year, Pokémon Legends: Z-A, the sequel to Pokémon Legends: Arceus, will launch on October 16, 2025 across Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2. Along with sharing the game's cover art, Nintendo confirmed the Switch 2 Edition will have improved graphics and frame rates. If you purchase the physical or digital version of Pokémon Legends: Z-A for the original Switch, you can buy an upgrade pack to the Switch 2 Edition. A price for this upgrade pack is yet to be announced, but it will likely line up with the upgrade price for the Zelda: Breath Of The Wild and Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Switch 2 Editions, which both cost £7.99. There are more expensive £16.99 upgrade packs for Super Mario Party Jamboree and Kirby And The Forgotten Land, but these come with extra modes. More Trending Along with the release date, a Pokémon Presents showcase has also been announced for July 22, 2025, where we will presumably see more from the sequel, and other upcoming games like Pokémon Champions. Nintendo traditionally releases a big game in November every year, so this October date for Pokémon Legends: Z-A suggests the company could have a secret game up its sleeve – unless Metroid Prime 4: Beyond or Hyrule Warriors Age Of Imprisonment end up taking the Christmas slot. Pokémon Legends: Z-A takes place in the Paris-inspired Lumiose City, a setting previously seen in Pokémon X and Y. Along with bringing back mega evolutions, it has a revamped real-time combat system where Pokémon can move around and dodge attacks. Email gamecentral@ leave a comment below, follow us on Twitter, and sign-up to our newsletter. To submit Inbox letters and Reader's Features more easily, without the need to send an email, just use our Submit Stuff page here. For more stories like this, check our Gaming page. MORE: Apple to rival Switch 2 launch with new gaming app MORE: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 sells 3.3 million copies after 33 days MORE: First Nintendo Switch 2 unboxing has already happened but there's a catch
Engadget
13 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Engadget
Pokémon Legends: Z-A arrives October 16
Pokémon Legends: Z-A , the follow-up to 2022's Pokémon Legends: Arceus , now has a release date of October 16. Along with the release date announcement, The Pokémon Company also confirmed that a new Pokémon Presents presentation will broadcast on July 22. Presumably we'll see more of the monsters we're going to be catching and battling with in Lumiose City, including the Mega-Evolved Pokémon featured on the newly revealed box art. The last Pokémon Presents took place back in February and showcased the three starter pokémon in Z-A , as well as the new real-time combat system. Pokémon Legends: Z-A will launch on both the outgoing Nintendo Switch and its successor, with Pokémon Legends: Z-A – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition featuring "improved graphics and frame rates". You'll be able to upgrade to the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition by purchasing a $10 upgrade pack on the Nintendo eShop or My Nintendo Store. An October release date for Pokémon Legends: Z-A means it's unlikely that we'll see Metroid Prime 4 in the same month, as Nintendo traditionally likes to spread out its first-party releases. Donkey Kong Bananza arrives on July 17, but beyond that we don't know a whole lot about what else Nintendo has planned for the remainder of the year. As reported by VGC , a new Nintendo Direct presentation could happen in June, where the company would likely fill in the blanks regarding its plans for what's left of 2025.
