I just googled if there is something about Renovation and Paris and found "Haussmann's renovation of Paris", which seemingly did excactly what is shown here: Reforming the city into something where people aren't cooped up in narrow buildings and streets. What makes it even more interesting is that this renovation happened in the latter half of the 19th century, which is the same timeframe that the colonialization of Hokkaido (the events of Legends Arceus) took place in.
There's also the building of the Eifell Tower, which was in the late 1880s. Though I also wouldn't be surprised if the game takes place in the future, after the events of XY, given the use of the term 'urban redevelopment', implying it's already relatively developed.
@@MagusAgrippa8I really hope it takes place in the future. Also, wasnt Mega Evolution supposed to be “recently” discovered back when it first released in 2013? Not sure how they’d set the game in the past if that’s the case
The fact that you can recognize XY so quickly, logo's, different pokemon, landmarks, this is why your channel is the one I come to when I see new announcements. Thank you for your expertise and excitement, looking forward to seeing your coverage on more news to come!
NEW POKEMON LEGENDS GAME! I’m super stoked and looking forward to this! I loved the past tense setting of PLA but I kinda wanna see if we’ll get a more modern setting for LEGENDS Z. I love PLA. The idea behind it is just so satisfying and there’s so many different ways to collect Pokémon and I love it.
@inspectorvoid not necessarily. The point in LA was that we were making the first Pokedex. That was the main objective until the plot kicks in (though it did have its own boss battles that effectively served as gym battles). Presumably we will have a different objective here. Notably, it's recently been stated that the game will take place ENTIRELY in Lumiose City, so we probably won't be there to survey or create a Pokedex, cuz that would be wildly inneficient.
I skipped over Sinnoh and came back to Unova/Isshu region, then after Gen 5 it became an "on and off" type of franchise that I would keep up with the news, but not play anymore Pokemon games since My Pokemon Ranch in 2009/2010.
I teared up when I saw the trailer for Pokemon Legends Z. Pokemon X and Y are two of my favorite Pokemon games. And that fact that Mega Evolution is coming back...God give me strength to wait until next year. Kalos is finally getting the attention it deserves. ❤
I saw a pokemon in the bluepirnt thing so i was confusdd st it then i saw litleto and sylveon and i thought: "kalos region?" I realized it was a furfrou in one of its fur forms
Seeing as your username is two mons from that game, this checks out lol. I'm pretty pumped for it despite being on so many meds to be able to record today
ZA is a reference to AZ, the ancient character in the game. So I'm guessing his story will be explored much deeper in this legends game. Also super hyped for this game!!
Crazy that they hit us theorists with not only another Legends game like we hoped, but also Pokemon Z. Doesn't this make it the first time we've seen Furfrou in about a decade?
@@BlackGoldSaya Crazy stuff. Megas too? I wonder how deep into the Pokedex they will get this time. Will we see all the Megas? New ones? Ones for past gen 6? So many possibilities
i am insanely happy that they're pushing this to 2025. i 100% expected this to be yet another rushed Christmas release. are they...learning? from their... mistakes? bestill my beating heart. perhaps anything is possible
It’s probably because the switch 2 is rumored/leaked to be realising for early 2025 so they’re probably releasing this as a launch title on both the switch 1 and 2
I hope they try to change that, a new game every year is nice but their release schedule is not healthy for them, i dont think 2024 gonna be dead year either, whith the popularity of the franchise and the amount of no main games they could entertain the fans while they focus in the main dish🤔
I definitely forgot about that. Yea Mega Flygon needs to be one. People said Goodra as well and I hope the starters get one. I assume we will get Mega Charizard Z just because haha
I have immense respect for kalos. I was a beautiful region in which we just didn’t get enough time. It got me back into Pokémon after missing two generations. I am so excited for the new legends game!
I’ve never played Kalos but I tend to see a ton of hate towards it that doesn’t seem deserved to me, so I’m so happy to see it getting love. Gives me a reason to go get a copy of X or Y so I can finally play it though!
It got the shortest end of the stick out of any pokemon game because it never got an enhanced version/sequel up until now. Seems like they want to revisit some ideas from back then.
All of the people in that city were dressed in modern clothing. They were also battling, they were using Poké balls, and none of it seemed like it was an uncommon thing for them. If it was truly the past, it would be more like PLA, where there was nothing.
@@samgardner4667 Maybe because "that city" is actually the vision of the future, or the modern times. Which in the perspective of the people in the past or during/before the Lumiose redevelopment, would be the future. So yeah "that city" in the blueprint would make sense that the people have modern clothing and battling and Pokéballs, since they are part of the depictions for the redevelopment plans. So, likely "that city" is what Lumiose we saw in modern X and Y, and we haven't seen yet what Lumiose will be in PLZ-A.
@@samgardner4667 I dunno, maybe because the city actually does exist. The old Lumiose (which existed and different to what it looks in modern times) is redeveloped into the Lumiose today. Lumiose is redeveloped into a new vision. Both past and modern states of the city existed. Kinda like how old Paris (which also existed) was redeveloped into a new Paris, like how it happened in the 1850s as OP cited. What was shown in the trailer was not the past, but the modern Lumiose. But either way, an old Lumiose existed to be redeveloped into the modern one.
@samgardner4667 are you under the impression that every point in the past in every location was the exact same? Odds are good that A:this game is still in the past, just slightly further into the future than Legends Arceus, or B:Kalos was simply ahead of Sinnoh(or Hisui, as it were) in terms of development.
The "Z to A" implies that there's an A pokemon. I have a feeling it will be a fusion of xernaeus, Yveltal, and 100% Zygarde. Kinda like the kyurim fusions. I'm also calling it now that the way you unlock mega evolution is by creating said fusion.
Z-A could also be a call back to the Omega and Alpha from the Hoenn remakes. AZ was the one who called dubbed the trio with the titles of the omega, the alpha, and the delta. Tbh, I wouldn't be surprised if he also named ZAcian and ZAmazenta (or ZArude) that.
I'm assuming that or at the very least some of the major Mega Evolution Stones will be unlocked by defeating this game's equivalent of the frenzy noble Pokémon.
DUDE!!! I legit screamed when I saw legends z-a! Pokemon x and y meant the most to me (spare the greats: r, s, lg, fr) and I was beyond upset when kalos didn't get anything! Legends arceus was great and and and! I'm excited friends!
I think it's going to be more like legends arceus but we never got pokemon z so it'll be a spiritual successor that hopefully will fill in some of the gaps (especially AZ)
I saw that Pokémon Legends Z-A is now categorized as a mainline game. Also, I teared up when I saw the Mega Evolution symbol and sound! And also again lol 😂, the “releasing simultaneously 2025” makes me think it’s going to be a launch title for the next generation Switch
My theory is that since they stated Legends ZA will take place “entirely within Lumiose city”, the game will be in some kind of future setting where the “urban redevelopment” is expanding Lumiose City into the entire region. It could be something like letting the player develop the city themselves by exploring out into the region.
I think something similarly. I keep getting silenced for telling people that this is going to take place in the future, I keep getting shouted down because they were like “legends is in the past, bro” that trailer looks too futuristic to be in the past.
@@samgardner4667I think the game is going to be taking place in the past around a few years after Legends Arceus. Taking real world history and seeing a pokémon loves to adapt it. I feel like they're going to adapt 1880-1890 periods of France. The industrial revolution just happened and France is going through an entire new urban development and eventually became the most beautiful city in the world. The entire conflict of the game could potentially be Zygarde trying to destroy the city and the new pokeball creations as disrupts the natural order of nature and the entire game would be the protagonist trying to calm down and reason with Zygarde
@@samgardner4667 The Urban Redevelopment of Paris is a real thing that happened in the past. And since the previous legends game was based off real history, I think this will be too.
Possible but dont assume things and say them as fact we have no information as of yet and tons of people are already stating stuff as fact without actually knowing
Interesting...just the title is enough to spark off a few ideas. Z-A is curious, right off the bat. Yep, it's probably a reference to AZ. But consider this: "Z-A" is indicative of one thing ending and another beginning, like a loop starting over. What the loop is, though, that could refer to any number of things... 1) Lysandre. Keep in mind that while the Weapon was firing, we got out...but Lysandre didn't and we're supposed to presume that he died. But if it had the same effect on him as it did on AZ, this might not be the case...and perhaps he has a new scheme...? 2) This will tie a number of loose threads together, mostly pertaining to AZ. At this point, there are indications of AZ's activity in Hoenn (the mysterious tree in Sootopolis), Paldea (the ancient plaque in the Crater's next to last level), Galar (if you buy the theory that the ripped-up central area was the "impact site" for the Weapon) and of course, Kalos. HOW these all connect and WHY could be a big deal, one they've been dropping hints about for a while. 3) .za is the Internet code for South Africa. This could be total nonsense...or it might be a hint at a new region that we'll see part of in this release. Or maybe not. 4) The "mega" effects from different regions could receive a unifying explanation. And it's possible that we just might find out what DID happen to Wattson's halted underground projects, as the lore on those indicated that "something" was found deep underground that necessitated stopping the energy production facility and Wattson's underground city project. And there's a few other underground things in Hoenn that potentially fit here. 5) The logo. The "Z" has Zygarde's skin pattern...but the other type there clearly refers to Rayquaza, plus it ALSO figures into AZ's narrative (the explanation for the tree in Sootopolis, ie: "It is the Delta", etc. And another point about the delta symbol that AZ hinted as is the fact that, in physics and related fields, "delta" always refers to a state of change, often changes in energy levels or states. ALL of these revolve around the Weapon, seemingly. And consider: all we know about it is that it was hella powerful and had catastrophic results when fired. Could the lore here cover something such as the concept that there may have been a previous technological society that AZ's weapon blasted back to the Stone Age in a much larger catastrophe than we saw in the explanation in XY. Lots to unpack...and of course, lots of possibilities, rumors, speculation, conjecture. I get the feeling this is going to get really wild.
Really glad to see the development timeframe is longer 👏 Hopefully this will give them more of an opportunity to refine and polish the game before launch
I just had your video in the background while working and WHEEZED out loud at the 2014 😂😂😂😂 On another note, thank you for recording/uploading even though you're not feeling too great. I hope you feel better soon, AJP!
I was not expecting a return to Kalos so soon, but I’m excited because Pokémon X brought me back into the franchise. I noticed that in the social media posts announcing the game, they say it will launch on “Nintendo Switch systems” in 2025. I feel like they usually just say the Nintendo Switch, but I could be reaching. The systems phrasing hints to me that maybe a new Switch is coming.
XY was the first time i played a pokemon game EVER back when it first released. To see that story expanded upon brings back big nostalgia vibes. So looking forward to this.
We're finally getting Mega Evolution back & we're FINALLY GETTING POKEMON Z!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Albeit it's interesting that it's in the form of a Legends game; and interesting theories that are forming are possibly either taking place in the era of AZ's time when he was king/the warring Kalos period OR due to despite being a Legends game but we have Cities & with the wording of Redevelopment Plans & the art maybe Z-A might take place in the future!!!!!!!
Pokemon B2/W2 releases on DS when the 3DS was already out, and US/UM released on 3DS after the Switch was released. Could see this being a Switch game if the Switch 2 is already out, especially so if the system is backwards compatible.
If we are getting new megas they will be; 1. Megas for the legends 2. Megas for the starter trio 3. Megas for this games version of nobles 4. Megas for the original 3
I'm happy. Were finally getting Pokémon Z after so many years. And it may be for Switch 2 since its 2025. It's a good thing they are skipping a whole year and actually listening to fans and taking their time. This has potential to be amazing. Oh, and I'm hyped for new Kalosian forms and new MEGAS!!!! And for clarification, this game is a Legends game, so it is NOT in the future like many people have been speculating, it takes place in the past 3000 years ago during/ after the Great Pokémon war that destroyed Lumiose City, that's why they are Re-developing it again with the redevelopment plan. Plus, the name makes sense. Its Z-A because of the character AZ from X and Y.
Considering the amount of Johto references everywhere I'm impressed there's nothing new in that region. I'm betting they are pushing these games forward after all the gen 9 backlash and Palworld's success. Good call if that's the case.
Simultaneously most likely just means it releases at the exact same time all over the world, rather than a worldwide release that takes timezones into account.
I feel like this game is going to be on a new system and on the switch too. They kinda used PLA to test new dynamics and work towards what they wanted to build in S/V (open world, live battles, etc). PLA was clearly a way for the dev to test the limits of what they could do. I think this game will be used in the same way for the new console and for the 11th gen.
Pokémon XY were the games that pretty much brought me back to the franchise so long ago. And having fallen out of love with it since my adventure in Scarlet, I think it's about time I went back and finished my adventure in the DLCs and finally picked up Legends Arceus before Legends Z-A comes out.
PLA is fantastic. I stopped playing the games after gold and silver, and PLA drew me back in because of it's simplified formula and actually finally being able to catch pokemon in the wild in real time. It was what every 10yo in 1998 imagined in their head when playing the og games.
Disappointed there was no Black&White remakes announcement, also could it be they're releasing it next year and make it a Switch 2 exclusive to force us to buy the Switch 2? Hmm 🤔
Bro, The Four Horsemen of, “We didn’t ask for this,” -Raikou, Suicune, Entei being the first Legends in Sleep -Some TCG game -Some Pikachu with a funny looking hat -WHAT HAPPENED TO UNOVA???
8:35 I think it's more likely that it was pushed back. Switch 2 was supposed to launch in November (and if it's really a 'switch' then they could use the logo), likely with a Pokemon game. I think that's also why it didn't show any form of gameplay, because they couldn't!
I wonder if they're completly redoing their release schedule or if its just to test things out. cause last year it was bdsp legends mainline are they going to do mainline remake in one year or one game a year or a year inbetween every game who knows its intresting to see whatll happen
I can’t wait not only will it have small details on Pokemon like in scarlet and violet but it will have mega evolution WITH the nice textures(I hope at least)
Gen 6 reignited my love for pokemon in a massive way. Finally had the time to really sink my teeth into Legends Arceus recently and I've been loving it, so I'm very happy to see Legends Z-A announced.
Am suprised that we go to Karlos but I do like the idea of rebuilding after the Ultimate weapon was fired. We might get to se AZ and his Floette. The unreleased Floette might be in the game and we can finally se the Move "Light of Ruin" that would be epic. I'd love that😃❤
Legends Arceus was fantastic, and given the overwhelming success of Palworld I'd like to think they'd recognize that more Legends-style games are a great path to continue down. I've got hope for Legends Z-A. I'm really curious if there's going to be any innovation based on the Palworld pressure, or if Pokemon is just gonna stick to their guns. Also, please give us the special Floette. Please. :p
personally i hope we still get unova remakes after gen 10, sort of their pattern as of late. but i think it’d be an interesting idea if this is sort of a type of kalos expansion everyone was wanting for SV. imo i don’t think it’s a coincidence they’re doing kalos right after paldea
Honestly glad its another Legends game. I know some are nad that they skipped gen 5 but to me focusing on a background legendary works so the next remakes for gen 5 may look into the justice trio
Maybe Palworld's amazing success made someone at the Pokemon Company realize that they actually need to put time and effort into their games instead of releasing buggy $70.00 games to their fans.
My guesses for Z-A's starters, based on France connections and how potential futurized forms could look: - Snivy (French royalty -> neon lights) - Scorbunny (soccer's popularity in France -> video game sports) - Popplio (French opera -> virtual idol)
Didn’t you say a while back that a update in Pokémon home has a sprite of mega rayquaza in it but we haven’t seen mega evaluation in years now. Too hyped 💪🏾
Starters will be Chikorita, Tepig and Popplio. They will alternative final forms. No megas for them just like XY starters didn’t get any at the time. Chespin and Fennekin will get megas. Ash-Greninja will be relabeled a mega. Potentially Charzard Z and Mewtwo Z Gen 7-9 most like to get new megas. Around 8 new regional forms/evolutions. That “A” might be a Lambda (Greek L) to tie into the Alpha, Omega and Delta of ORAS.
I truly hope the games come out good, I personally can’t do another bad release. It’s almost painful to see your childhood slowly die off due to greed. It was rough seeing them vow to release a full game and never do DLC and then see their last two games come out buggy messes with dlc to fix or make it tolerable. Hopefully with time and effort we will see a Legends game with the love and dedication we’ve seen from these indie developers do. Because for these triple A prices and multi billion dollar companies to give us the excuse of time, hardware or feasibility, then see other games on the same console or indie games do what they swore wasn’t possible… Yeah, kinda hard to have faith and trust after all the dishonesty and bad faith. But I’ll wait and see and if I hear good things maybe I’ll buy it come 2025. Positive vibes and hopes.
I really like the idea of giving Kalos a second chance. I enjoyed 6th generation more than Alola but they felt and still feel really empty. Idk how they’re going to with this but if it turns out as good as Legends Arceus then I’ll gladly pay the money for it. The downside of this is that maybe this year we’ll get a rushed remake, hopefully not.
ngl, being considered the only person crazy enough to approach a *checks notes* bidoof was my favorite part of being the protag of PLA. I wonder what they'll do with the Legends format in a more modern-day Lumiose City?
So I'd love to say that this is a change. But because I'm skeptical of them I'm still mildly assuming that this will just be a redo of gen 9. Get legends game next January then another things in November. Hopfully om wrong and this gets until next November and the next mainline game is pushed even farther back to give it more time to cook.
Also, z-a reminds me of a book in the game talking something like project z is the end or something like that might have to download an emulator and replay x/y to find it been awhile and I no longer have a ds/3ds
there are 2 things I need to know about LEDGENDS: ZA A: What will the Starters Be? B: Will we See new RVs (Regional Variants) and/or Regional Cousins (or what is called "ecologically similar") of Past Pokémon?
The new Legends announcement for XYZ might be the reason why the Pokemon Fit series for gen 6 hasn't been announced yet too! I'm excited for Megas again, there were some awesome designs and i'll be interested in if there will be any special variants again!
I hope this does mean they've finally taken the complaints of...oh I don't know...THE ENTIRE FANBASE to heart. They've seen what can happen when one or their games comes out unfinished. The massive drop of players in SV after Palworld came out was hopefully a big wake up call
it's been 3000 years... pokemon z is finally real
The One Z is realllll! 😂😂
And we get to see all of one city of it
@@GideonGrimmGaming Can we get any Z'er!?
Charizard Z might be a thing now
The Legend has come true!
When Austin said "Don't mess up the 2024 and then said 2014" had me laighing. Its cool to see mega evolutions return
At least he didn't say 2023😆
@@andrewkatz6649I honestly think saying 2014 is even worse and perfect since it’s only one year after XY released lmao
It wasn’t even his first video of 2024 😂
@@shadowoflugia I just realized that too
I hope they get it right with a year of prep time!
I just googled if there is something about Renovation and Paris and found "Haussmann's renovation of Paris", which seemingly did excactly what is shown here: Reforming the city into something where people aren't cooped up in narrow buildings and streets.
What makes it even more interesting is that this renovation happened in the latter half of the 19th century, which is the same timeframe that the colonialization of Hokkaido (the events of Legends Arceus) took place in.
There's also the building of the Eifell Tower, which was in the late 1880s. Though I also wouldn't be surprised if the game takes place in the future, after the events of XY, given the use of the term 'urban redevelopment', implying it's already relatively developed.
yeah eiffel tower too in 1890
:)
Nice catch!
@@MagusAgrippa8I really hope it takes place in the future. Also, wasnt Mega Evolution supposed to be “recently” discovered back when it first released in 2013? Not sure how they’d set the game in the past if that’s the case
Recording Austin and editing Austin are the best duo
I was so excited I got the chills on the announcement of Z!
You n me both!! I love PLA so having a Kalos version… 😁
Bro hearted a bot 💀
The fact that you can recognize XY so quickly, logo's, different pokemon, landmarks, this is why your channel is the one I come to when I see new announcements. Thank you for your expertise and excitement, looking forward to seeing your coverage on more news to come!
I mean, Lumiose is the most iconic location in Kalos.
@@dillonstanley796 I'd argue it's one of the most recognizable in most of Pokemon if you remove nostalgia. Circle city. Giant tower in the middle.
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2014! What a great year to be a pokemon fan!
can't wait for pokemon omega ruby and alpha sapphire! and maybe we'll here about pokemon z too!
@@Loch32in 2015 we will get pokemon z let’s go!
@@NotScaredsurely they will make sinnoh remakes shortly after that. They're going to he so good!!!
XD these comments are the best, the comments are better then the video
@@Uzumaru3 thank you 😂
Yoooo, Austin is so sick he brought us back to 2014
In his defense, we are going back to Gen 6!
Only one year after XY came out, I think it’s perfect as well.
I still have my pokemon y game!
I'm not sure Dialga will like this. He doesn't appreciate people time traveling without his permission.
"what is raikou doing in pokemon sleep"
me: sleeping probably
Not with Electric Terrain up
NEW POKEMON LEGENDS GAME! I’m super stoked and looking forward to this! I loved the past tense setting of PLA but I kinda wanna see if we’ll get a more modern setting for LEGENDS Z. I love PLA. The idea behind it is just so satisfying and there’s so many different ways to collect Pokémon and I love it.
@blackeyed since its Legends, you would assume its like Arceus but with Kalos
@@Kazumadesssso no gym battles or trainers to battle? Just running around collecting and doing a quest log?
@@inspectorvoid theres no confirmations yet if they have changed that formula or not so i can't say for certain, it's possible
@inspectorvoid not necessarily. The point in LA was that we were making the first Pokedex. That was the main objective until the plot kicks in (though it did have its own boss battles that effectively served as gym battles). Presumably we will have a different objective here. Notably, it's recently been stated that the game will take place ENTIRELY in Lumiose City, so we probably won't be there to survey or create a Pokedex, cuz that would be wildly inneficient.
@@jonathangoodwin5609 I’d love to know where it’s been stated at since we just got the info yesterday
“You thought it was Johto or Unova, BUT IT WAS I KALOS!!!”
Polnareff is excited.
yeah that was genuinely so unexpected
To be fair, people thought the SV DLC was gonna be Kalos and the next games were gonna be Unova but they did the exact opposite 🤣
Johto is so overdue
The best comment 😂😂
XY was what got me back into Pokémon after a long hiatus. So glad to be returning to Kalos in a Legends game.
Me too! I have a huge place in my heart for Kalos!! I am so excited.
Me too. I remember playing Red and Yellow when they came out and not playing anything until XY was reveal. Also, I loved PLA!
I skipped over Sinnoh and came back to Unova/Isshu region, then after Gen 5 it became an "on and off" type of franchise that I would keep up with the news, but not play anymore Pokemon games since My Pokemon Ranch in 2009/2010.
Same here!!
You def should give bw 2 a chance
I teared up when I saw the trailer for Pokemon Legends Z. Pokemon X and Y are two of my favorite Pokemon games. And that fact that Mega Evolution is coming back...God give me strength to wait until next year. Kalos is finally getting the attention it deserves. ❤
Glad to know I wasn’t the only one crying
X was my first pokemon game so this hit me with so much nostalgia.
I saw a pokemon in the bluepirnt thing so i was confusdd st it then i saw litleto and sylveon and i thought: "kalos region?"
I realized it was a furfrou in one of its fur forms
Officially its called Pokèmon Legends: ZA. According to the twitter hashtag
Seeing as your username is two mons from that game, this checks out lol. I'm pretty pumped for it despite being on so many meds to be able to record today
ZA is a reference to AZ, the ancient character in the game. So I'm guessing his story will be explored much deeper in this legends game. Also super hyped for this game!!
Wonder if zygarde gets another another form lmao
Z-A is A-Z backwards (like the alphabet), not just to make reference to AZ but to signify going backwards to the past.
ZA means South Africa
@@brandonwalters4327You're correct. And we are probably going to get a new "A" Legendary based on a Squirrel.
ZA is MAYBE a reference to AZ
I'm surprised it takes so long for everyone to notice Prism Tower, this was the fastest I've seen anyone notice it.
And it takes the longest for ttartube to realise that is a gen 6 related game not gen 5 😂
Crazy that they hit us theorists with not only another Legends game like we hoped, but also Pokemon Z. Doesn't this make it the first time we've seen Furfrou in about a decade?
Yes. Furfrou has been home-locked since 2013. Or since whenever Bank became compatible to Home
@@BlackGoldSaya Crazy stuff. Megas too? I wonder how deep into the Pokedex they will get this time. Will we see all the Megas? New ones? Ones for past gen 6? So many possibilities
So no real pokemon games ?
@@vincentvandeperre1670 try again next present
@@vincentvandeperre1670legends is a real Pokémon game
i am insanely happy that they're pushing this to 2025. i 100% expected this to be yet another rushed Christmas release. are they...learning? from their... mistakes? bestill my beating heart. perhaps anything is possible
Depends when development began tbh, but hopefully they are.
It’s probably because the switch 2 is rumored/leaked to be realising for early 2025 so they’re probably releasing this as a launch title on both the switch 1 and 2
@@NationalPjVillain that would be nice
If they learned from their mistakes let's hope they apply this to their main games!
I hope they try to change that, a new game every year is nice but their release schedule is not healthy for them, i dont think 2024 gonna be dead year either, whith the popularity of the franchise and the amount of no main games they could entertain the fans while they focus in the main dish🤔
Justice for Mega Flygon
Yes!
Yes!
I definitely forgot about that. Yea Mega Flygon needs to be one. People said Goodra as well and I hope the starters get one.
I assume we will get Mega Charizard Z just because haha
Definitely!
@@leosanchez7151that'd be a kick in the flygon fans nuts 😂
I have immense respect for kalos. I was a beautiful region in which we just didn’t get enough time. It got me back into Pokémon after missing two generations. I am so excited for the new legends game!
You literally took the words out of my mouth! Got back into playing Pokémon games with XY. So hyped to see what PZA will bring!
I’ve never played Kalos but I tend to see a ton of hate towards it that doesn’t seem deserved to me, so I’m so happy to see it getting love. Gives me a reason to go get a copy of X or Y so I can finally play it though!
It got the shortest end of the stick out of any pokemon game because it never got an enhanced version/sequel up until now. Seems like they want to revisit some ideas from back then.
I missed out on Gen 5 and 6, but then I broke down and got a Switch Lite to get back in for Gen 8 and 9; I never had a 3ds...
What's interesting is, like how PLA seemed to be based on the Meiji Restoration time period, Paris had a big redevelopment starting in the 1850s.
All of the people in that city were dressed in modern clothing. They were also battling, they were using Poké balls, and none of it seemed like it was an uncommon thing for them. If it was truly the past, it would be more like PLA, where there was nothing.
@@samgardner4667 Maybe because "that city" is actually the vision of the future, or the modern times. Which in the perspective of the people in the past or during/before the Lumiose redevelopment, would be the future. So yeah "that city" in the blueprint would make sense that the people have modern clothing and battling and Pokéballs, since they are part of the depictions for the redevelopment plans. So, likely "that city" is what Lumiose we saw in modern X and Y, and we haven't seen yet what Lumiose will be in PLZ-A.
@@jannfredryckmatias3545 how do you “redevelop” something that doesn’t exist yet?
@@samgardner4667 I dunno, maybe because the city actually does exist. The old Lumiose (which existed and different to what it looks in modern times) is redeveloped into the Lumiose today. Lumiose is redeveloped into a new vision. Both past and modern states of the city existed. Kinda like how old Paris (which also existed) was redeveloped into a new Paris, like how it happened in the 1850s as OP cited.
What was shown in the trailer was not the past, but the modern Lumiose. But either way, an old Lumiose existed to be redeveloped into the modern one.
@samgardner4667 are you under the impression that every point in the past in every location was the exact same? Odds are good that A:this game is still in the past, just slightly further into the future than Legends Arceus, or B:Kalos was simply ahead of Sinnoh(or Hisui, as it were) in terms of development.
I knew it. Absence of the Aura Trio was so suspicious. But I honestly didn't expect it so soooooooon.
will we finally get our hands on AZ's floette and access to that light of ruin move? only time will tell
Pouring milk.... Pokemon Milk confirmed 😂😂😂 had me dying
Pokémon Beanzops
wouldn't be surprised to see miltank simuator mobile game lol, anything for p2w players to profit on to develop a better future :)
"alr John, don't mess up the 2024, it's not 2023 anymore it's 2024"
"And welcome to the pokemon presents, 2014"
The "Z to A" implies that there's an A pokemon.
I have a feeling it will be a fusion of xernaeus, Yveltal, and 100% Zygarde. Kinda like the kyurim fusions.
I'm also calling it now that the way you unlock mega evolution is by creating said fusion.
The A doesnt have to be a pokemon it could be human
Z-A could also be a call back to the Omega and Alpha from the Hoenn remakes. AZ was the one who called dubbed the trio with the titles of the omega, the alpha, and the delta. Tbh, I wouldn't be surprised if he also named ZAcian and ZAmazenta (or ZArude) that.
It's most likely Arceus. They're gonna be back and drag us back again through time involving us with the hijinks that's happening in past Kalos
@@user-ee6lk1pb6w this doesn't look like it's set in the past though
I'm assuming that or at the very least some of the major Mega Evolution Stones will be unlocked by defeating this game's equivalent of the frenzy noble Pokémon.
I loved Pokemon legends so much. Can’t wait for another one. Please. Please keep the shiny sound i beg of you
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DUDE!!! I legit screamed when I saw legends z-a! Pokemon x and y meant the most to me (spare the greats: r, s, lg, fr) and I was beyond upset when kalos didn't get anything! Legends arceus was great and and and! I'm excited friends!
I think it's going to be more like legends arceus but we never got pokemon z so it'll be a spiritual successor that hopefully will fill in some of the gaps (especially AZ)
I saw that Pokémon Legends Z-A is now categorized as a mainline game. Also, I teared up when I saw the Mega Evolution symbol and sound! And also again lol 😂, the “releasing simultaneously 2025” makes me think it’s going to be a launch title for the next generation Switch
They categorized Legends Arceus as a mainline game too
Recording Austin and editing Austin are the best duo, no questions 😂asked
My theory is that since they stated Legends ZA will take place “entirely within Lumiose city”, the game will be in some kind of future setting where the “urban redevelopment” is expanding Lumiose City into the entire region.
It could be something like letting the player develop the city themselves by exploring out into the region.
I think something similarly. I keep getting silenced for telling people that this is going to take place in the future, I keep getting shouted down because they were like “legends is in the past, bro” that trailer looks too futuristic to be in the past.
@@samgardner4667I think the game is going to be taking place in the past around a few years after Legends Arceus. Taking real world history and seeing a pokémon loves to adapt it. I feel like they're going to adapt 1880-1890 periods of France. The industrial revolution just happened and France is going through an entire new urban development and eventually became the most beautiful city in the world. The entire conflict of the game could potentially be Zygarde trying to destroy the city and the new pokeball creations as disrupts the natural order of nature and the entire game would be the protagonist trying to calm down and reason with Zygarde
@@samgardner4667 The Urban Redevelopment of Paris is a real thing that happened in the past. And since the previous legends game was based off real history, I think this will be too.
Possible but dont assume things and say them as fact we have no information as of yet and tons of people are already stating stuff as fact without actually knowing
Could be based on the French catacombs
the CHILLS that flew through my body when the mega evolution logo popped up
Interesting...just the title is enough to spark off a few ideas.
Z-A is curious, right off the bat. Yep, it's probably a reference to AZ. But consider this: "Z-A" is indicative of one thing ending and another beginning, like a loop starting over. What the loop is, though, that could refer to any number of things...
1) Lysandre. Keep in mind that while the Weapon was firing, we got out...but Lysandre didn't and we're supposed to presume that he died. But if it had the same effect on him as it did on AZ, this might not be the case...and perhaps he has a new scheme...?
2) This will tie a number of loose threads together, mostly pertaining to AZ. At this point, there are indications of AZ's activity in Hoenn (the mysterious tree in Sootopolis), Paldea (the ancient plaque in the Crater's next to last level), Galar (if you buy the theory that the ripped-up central area was the "impact site" for the Weapon) and of course, Kalos. HOW these all connect and WHY could be a big deal, one they've been dropping hints about for a while.
3) .za is the Internet code for South Africa. This could be total nonsense...or it might be a hint at a new region that we'll see part of in this release. Or maybe not.
4) The "mega" effects from different regions could receive a unifying explanation. And it's possible that we just might find out what DID happen to Wattson's halted underground projects, as the lore on those indicated that "something" was found deep underground that necessitated stopping the energy production facility and Wattson's underground city project. And there's a few other underground things in Hoenn that potentially fit here.
5) The logo. The "Z" has Zygarde's skin pattern...but the other type there clearly refers to Rayquaza, plus it ALSO figures into AZ's narrative (the explanation for the tree in Sootopolis, ie: "It is the Delta", etc. And another point about the delta symbol that AZ hinted as is the fact that, in physics and related fields, "delta" always refers to a state of change, often changes in energy levels or states.
ALL of these revolve around the Weapon, seemingly. And consider: all we know about it is that it was hella powerful and had catastrophic results when fired. Could the lore here cover something such as the concept that there may have been a previous technological society that AZ's weapon blasted back to the Stone Age in a much larger catastrophe than we saw in the explanation in XY.
Lots to unpack...and of course, lots of possibilities, rumors, speculation, conjecture. I get the feeling this is going to get really wild.
If you remember, the MC of PLA came from Kalos, maybe this is a continuation and the MC got sent home but to another time period
Not the MC, the train guy. But could continue his story.
@@BlackGoldSayathr train guy came from unova
@@Shadonicus0652 the train guy also has a twin brother. The twin could be involved in ZA
Really glad to see the development timeframe is longer 👏 Hopefully this will give them more of an opportunity to refine and polish the game before launch
I just had your video in the background while working and WHEEZED out loud at the 2014 😂😂😂😂
On another note, thank you for recording/uploading even though you're not feeling too great. I hope you feel better soon, AJP!
Since we're getting a Legends sequel, can Ingo go back home?
Being honest I won't be buying any more Pokemon games. They really need to setup the game experience.
I was not expecting a return to Kalos so soon, but I’m excited because Pokémon X brought me back into the franchise.
I noticed that in the social media posts announcing the game, they say it will launch on “Nintendo Switch systems” in 2025. I feel like they usually just say the Nintendo Switch, but I could be reaching. The systems phrasing hints to me that maybe a new Switch is coming.
XY was the first time i played a pokemon game EVER back when it first released. To see that story expanded upon brings back big nostalgia vibes. So looking forward to this.
We're finally getting Mega Evolution back & we're FINALLY GETTING POKEMON Z!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Albeit it's interesting that it's in the form of a Legends game; and interesting theories that are forming are possibly either taking place in the era of AZ's time when he was king/the warring Kalos period OR due to despite being a Legends game but we have Cities & with the wording of Redevelopment Plans & the art maybe Z-A might take place in the future!!!!!!!
X and Y were my first games so seeing the legends has me so F***ing happy right now dude ahhhhhhhhhhhh
Pokemon B2/W2 releases on DS when the 3DS was already out, and US/UM released on 3DS after the Switch was released. Could see this being a Switch game if the Switch 2 is already out, especially so if the system is backwards compatible.
If we are getting new megas they will be;
1. Megas for the legends
2. Megas for the starter trio
3. Megas for this games version of nobles
4. Megas for the original 3
If I am right about at least two of these I will gloat to my friends
"Hey guys it's time for the Pokémon Presents 2014" well damn guys guess we traveled 10 years into the past
I'm happy. Were finally getting Pokémon Z after so many years. And it may be for Switch 2 since its 2025. It's a good thing they are skipping a whole year and actually listening to fans and taking their time. This has potential to be amazing. Oh, and I'm hyped for new Kalosian forms and new MEGAS!!!! And for clarification, this game is a Legends game, so it is NOT in the future like many people have been speculating, it takes place in the past 3000 years ago during/ after the Great Pokémon war that destroyed Lumiose City, that's why they are Re-developing it again with the redevelopment plan. Plus, the name makes sense. Its Z-A because of the character AZ from X and Y.
1:17 because it was foreshadowing for the contents on this direct!! lol
Considering the amount of Johto references everywhere I'm impressed there's nothing new in that region. I'm betting they are pushing these games forward after all the gen 9 backlash and Palworld's success. Good call if that's the case.
Why would the new Legends game say releasing simultaneously? Is this a hint of a multi-platform release such as switch and switch 2?
Simultaneously most likely just means it releases at the exact same time all over the world, rather than a worldwide release that takes timezones into account.
I feel like this game is going to be on a new system and on the switch too. They kinda used PLA to test new dynamics and work towards what they wanted to build in S/V (open world, live battles, etc). PLA was clearly a way for the dev to test the limits of what they could do.
I think this game will be used in the same way for the new console and for the 11th gen.
After so much time being able to listen the mega evolution sound made me goosebumps all over...the nostalgia...cant wait.
Pokémon XY were the games that pretty much brought me back to the franchise so long ago.
And having fallen out of love with it since my adventure in Scarlet, I think it's about time I went back and finished my adventure in the DLCs and finally picked up Legends Arceus before Legends Z-A comes out.
PLA is fantastic. I stopped playing the games after gold and silver, and PLA drew me back in because of it's simplified formula and actually finally being able to catch pokemon in the wild in real time. It was what every 10yo in 1998 imagined in their head when playing the og games.
Yeah dude what are you waiting for?
Disappointed there was no Black&White remakes announcement, also could it be they're releasing it next year and make it a Switch 2 exclusive to force us to buy the Switch 2? Hmm 🤔
Bro, The Four Horsemen of, “We didn’t ask for this,”
-Raikou, Suicune, Entei being the first Legends in Sleep
-Some TCG game
-Some Pikachu with a funny looking hat
-WHAT HAPPENED TO UNOVA???
8:35 I think it's more likely that it was pushed back. Switch 2 was supposed to launch in November (and if it's really a 'switch' then they could use the logo), likely with a Pokemon game. I think that's also why it didn't show any form of gameplay, because they couldn't!
To go back to Kalos, in a legends game, in another mainline game...I couldn't ask for something better.
Mega flygon better be in there 😤
I wonder if they're completly redoing their release schedule or if its just to test things out. cause last year it was bdsp legends mainline are they going to do mainline remake in one year or one game a year or a year inbetween every game who knows its intresting to see whatll happen
Excited for the return of megas, hopefully we get new ones, my pick for starters in this Legends would be Litten, Snivy, Mudkip
It'll be interesting to see the legends format in a more populated urban area
This may be a mid 1800 era game rather than a ancient era game like archers was
all i hope is you can box the cut furfrou and finally get those trades on the gts
I never really played XY and the mega evolution so I’m kinda excited
The sfx for the Lz-a gave me chills
The music at the start of the intro in the Legends AZ video got persona vibes
I can’t wait not only will it have small details on Pokemon like in scarlet and violet but it will have mega evolution WITH the nice textures(I hope at least)
Gen 6 reignited my love for pokemon in a massive way. Finally had the time to really sink my teeth into Legends Arceus recently and I've been loving it, so I'm very happy to see Legends Z-A announced.
God, 2025 is so packed. Monster hunter wilds, subnautica 2, and now a new pokemon legends game
Bro GTA 6
@@darkrising8280 ya that too, I forgot it bc there's just so much stuff
Look, I know that legends Z-A is hype, but that intro was hilarious, and not enough people are talking about it 😂
Would’ve preferred legends black and white but X&Y is still in my top 3
I’m just hoping the legendaries aren’t shiny locked
HOLD ON PEOPLE. ARE THEY JUST GOING TO SKIP GEN 5 REMAKE? why is no one talking about that?
Am suprised that we go to Karlos but I do like the idea of rebuilding after the Ultimate weapon was fired. We might get to se AZ and his Floette.
The unreleased Floette might be in the game and we can finally se the Move "Light of Ruin" that would be epic. I'd love that😃❤
Legends Arceus was fantastic, and given the overwhelming success of Palworld I'd like to think they'd recognize that more Legends-style games are a great path to continue down. I've got hope for Legends Z-A. I'm really curious if there's going to be any innovation based on the Palworld pressure, or if Pokemon is just gonna stick to their guns. Also, please give us the special Floette. Please. :p
Mega Evolution is back!!!! Can't wait to go back to Kalos!
that intro LMAO
"Pokémon masters space ex" 😂
I think pokemon legends original dragon would have been cooler but hopefully they will get to that eventually.
I haven’t played x or y so I’m very excited and intrigued can’t wait for ajp to drop some new updates on the new game
personally i hope we still get unova remakes after gen 10, sort of their pattern as of late. but i think it’d be an interesting idea if this is sort of a type of kalos expansion everyone was wanting for SV. imo i don’t think it’s a coincidence they’re doing kalos right after paldea
It was so funny at the beginning when he said “welcome to the Pokémon presenters 2014” 😂 0:15
Honestly glad its another Legends game. I know some are nad that they skipped gen 5 but to me focusing on a background legendary works so the next remakes for gen 5 may look into the justice trio
Maybe Palworld's amazing success made someone at the Pokemon Company realize that they actually need to put time and effort into their games instead of releasing buggy $70.00 games to their fans.
It‘s the same development time like Legends Arceus. So nothing has changed.
My guesses for Z-A's starters, based on France connections and how potential futurized forms could look:
- Snivy (French royalty -> neon lights)
- Scorbunny (soccer's popularity in France -> video game sports)
- Popplio (French opera -> virtual idol)
Didn’t you say a while back that a update in Pokémon home has a sprite of mega rayquaza in it but we haven’t seen mega evaluation in years now. Too hyped 💪🏾
Starters will be Chikorita, Tepig and Popplio.
They will alternative final forms. No megas for them just like XY starters didn’t get any at the time.
Chespin and Fennekin will get megas. Ash-Greninja will be relabeled a mega.
Potentially Charzard Z and Mewtwo Z
Gen 7-9 most like to get new megas.
Around 8 new regional forms/evolutions.
That “A” might be a Lambda (Greek L) to tie into the Alpha, Omega and Delta of ORAS.
I'm so glad I did the diance event in pokemon go so I can finally have mega diance
I truly hope the games come out good, I personally can’t do another bad release. It’s almost painful to see your childhood slowly die off due to greed. It was rough seeing them vow to release a full game and never do DLC and then see their last two games come out buggy messes with dlc to fix or make it tolerable.
Hopefully with time and effort we will see a Legends game with the love and dedication we’ve seen from these indie developers do. Because for these triple A prices and multi billion dollar companies to give us the excuse of time, hardware or feasibility, then see other games on the same console or indie games do what they swore wasn’t possible…
Yeah, kinda hard to have faith and trust after all the dishonesty and bad faith. But I’ll wait and see and if I hear good things maybe I’ll buy it come 2025. Positive vibes and hopes.
I really like the idea of giving Kalos a second chance. I enjoyed 6th generation more than Alola but they felt and still feel really empty. Idk how they’re going to with this but if it turns out as good as Legends Arceus then I’ll gladly pay the money for it.
The downside of this is that maybe this year we’ll get a rushed remake, hopefully not.
Maybe this is our chance to get Eternal Floette! Here's hoping.😅
MEGA EVOLUTION IS BACK! MY BELOVED!
ngl, being considered the only person crazy enough to approach a *checks notes* bidoof was my favorite part of being the protag of PLA. I wonder what they'll do with the Legends format in a more modern-day Lumiose City?
So I'd love to say that this is a change. But because I'm skeptical of them I'm still mildly assuming that this will just be a redo of gen 9. Get legends game next January then another things in November. Hopfully om wrong and this gets until next November and the next mainline game is pushed even farther back to give it more time to cook.
Can't wait to get z mega evolution for Charizard a dragon steel type
Also, z-a reminds me of a book in the game talking something like project z is the end or something like that might have to download an emulator and replay x/y to find it been awhile and I no longer have a ds/3ds
there are 2 things I need to know about LEDGENDS: ZA
A: What will the Starters Be?
B: Will we See new RVs (Regional Variants) and/or Regional Cousins (or what is called "ecologically similar") of Past Pokémon?
7:11 he nailed it 😂😂
Would have preferred black and white remakes personally.
Om im so happy for this finale another ;legends, and with Ziguarde, that's amazing
The new Legends announcement for XYZ might be the reason why the Pokemon Fit series for gen 6 hasn't been announced yet too! I'm excited for Megas again, there were some awesome designs and i'll be interested in if there will be any special variants again!
THE INTRO IS GOLD.
I hope this does mean they've finally taken the complaints of...oh I don't know...THE ENTIRE FANBASE to heart. They've seen what can happen when one or their games comes out unfinished. The massive drop of players in SV after Palworld came out was hopefully a big wake up call