Pokémon Presents 2024

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Slownenberg said:

Anyone else thinking Legends Z-A is gonna be cross gen release coming out on Switch 2 launch day?

Seems like it'd be a bit weird if they only launched it on Switch ya know like a month or two before the next system launches. I think it'll join 3D Mario for the launch. Release a Switch version and Switch 2 version with maybe some basic graphical upgrades, on Switch 2 launch day.

Then again maybe Nintendo doesn't want a game with as mediocre visuals as Gamefreak makes them, and which was built for the Switch to be shown off as a next gen launch game next to a graphically far superior 3D Mario. Just weird timing for the game launch if they don't make it cross gen. I'm assuming they aren't going to have a AAA first party game for the holidays this year so it seems like it'd make much more sense to have it be the big holiday game if they aren't making it a cross gen launch game with the next gen version having major graphical upgrades to separate itself from the Switch version.

Giving it some thought (though my idea could change given more info), I think they want to release Legends Z-A at least at the same time on all Nintendo devices. Pokémon said that it will be released simultaneously worldwide (rather strange wording there), and on their page they said it is for the Nintendo Switch(s), maybe they meant Lite, V2, and OLED but some can take that as including the successor (if its called Switch 2).

By the way the teaser looked (yes I know its rendered but I can dream), it looks to be a more demanding game. Switch (and Game Freak) will have to work extra hard to make it work. But the Successor will be able to run it "smoothly".

But if its not a Successor Launch Title, then they'll probably release it Jan 31 2025 (like Legends Arceus).