‘Pokémon Legends: Z-A’ Fans React to New Mega Evolutions and Gameplay Reveal

Pokémon Legends: Z-A has just unveiled exciting additions to the Mega Evolution lineup, including Mega Malamar, Mega Chesnaught, Mega Delphox and Mega Greninja. The mega form brings a fresh twist to the enigmatic Pokémon, enhancing its power and strategic potential.

The Mega Evolution allows certain Pokémon to undergo a temporary transformation during battle, unlocking new designs, heightened stats and new abilities. Unlike standard evolutions, it doesn’t permanently change the Pokémon; it’s a special power-up that lasts only for the duration of the fight.

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Pokémon Legends: Z-A will officially be available to play on October 16, and fans are expressing their excitement on social media. Under the r/TopCharacterDesigns subreddit, a user posted complimenting the designs of the Mega Evolution Pokémon, “This is my favorite newly Mega Evolution from Pokémon Legends ZA by far,” they commented. Others responded with their own thoughts. A commenter added, “It’s a great design, but that’s expected when it’s Malamar. I love Malamar, hail Malamar,” along with, “expected it to be mid based on leaks, but it actually looks good.”

Other users took the opportunity to express their disappointment with the game’s visuals and lack of environmental variety. A user under the r/NintendoSwitch subreddit commented, “For a game that was supposed to be focused on city environments, it is just a shame that those environments look THAT flat & uninspired tho.” Another user continued with, “I hope so. I just don’t know how much I like the idea of it all being contained into 1 city. I hope I’m wrong and that the city feels like a whole world. But, 40 years of playing video games has me worried about it.”