Pokémon Legends: Z-A reviews are releasing and fans remain cautiously optimistic about early positive scores

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Early reviews for Pokémon Legends: Z-A are now available. While not every reviewer has published a score yet, initial reactions are generally positive, and fans are hopeful the game will receive good scores on Metacritic and Open Critic. To give you some perspective, recent Pokémon games on the Nintendo Switch have scored as follows: Sword and Shield at 80, Scarlet and Violet at 72, and Pokémon Legends: Arceus at 83. Currently, Pokémon Legends: Z-A has an 81, making it the second highest-rated Pokémon game of this generation, though this score could shift as more reviews come in.

Fans are cautiously optimistic about Pokémon Legends: Z-A, as early reviews start to come in

Reviews are still divided, and fans are staying cautiously optimistic. With the game launching in less than 48 hours, we’ll soon see what the general public thinks. This is the first big *Pokémon* release since *Scarlet and Violet* in 2022, making the wait especially long for fans.

Before the release of *Pokémon Legends: Z-A*, many players were talking about how the game looked and the unusual setting – it’s the first *Pokémon* game to take place entirely within a single city, which is different from the wide-open regions usually seen in the series. However, fans are also thrilled about the return of Mega Evolution, a beloved feature that hasn’t been in a *Pokémon* game for more than ten years and is making its debut on the Nintendo Switch.

Initial reactions to the new game are mixed. One Reddit user expressed uncertainty, saying while they were disappointed with *Legends: Arceus*, this game appears to be a step in the right direction, but they need to see more before forming a final opinion. This feeling – cautious optimism – is common. Some players are choosing to wait for more information or focus on other recently released games. However, opinions on Reddit aren’t always representative of the broader *Pokémon* fanbase.

At its core, this is still a Pokémon game, and it’s expected to sell very well, even if it doesn’t reach the sales numbers of main series titles. Good reviews make that even more likely. However, we’ll need to wait and see what other reviews say – many reviewers haven’t had much time with the game yet. We’ll also be watching to see if the positive Metacritic score holds up and how players generally respond to it.

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2025-10-15 01:02