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Title: You can now pre-order Pokémon Legends: Z-A for the Switch and Switch
2

Date: Fri, 06 Jun 2025 14:00:04 +0000
Link: https://www.engadget.com/gaming/nintendo/you-...

Pokémon Legends: Z-A, the much-awaited follow-up to 2022’s Pokémon
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."

This article originally appeared on Engadget at
https://www.engadget.com/gaming/nintendo/you-...
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