Summary
- Pokemon Legends: Z-A is giving fans a first look at the map of Lumiose City within the new game.
- The map shows off several iconic locations from the Kalos region’s central city, including Prism Tower and the newly-added Hotel Z.
- Pokemon Legends Z-A saw several reveals within the Pokemon Presents livestream, including the new battle system and the game’s starter Pokemon.
The Pokemon Company has given fans a first look at the in-game map of Lumiose City in the upcoming Pokemon Legends: Z-A, showing off a plethora of recognizable locations. The newest entry in the long-running monster-catching series officially saw its first major reveals during Wednesday’s Pokemon Presents broadcast, showing off a plethora of new mechanics and gameplay elements. Players and their Pokemon will be able to move around during battles, allowing for deft dodging of opponents’ attacks, alongside the franchise’s first real-time battles. Now, fans are getting the first teasers of the central city’s layout.
The game’s initial reveals and teasers confirmed that Kalos’ Lumiose City is set to be the central location for Pokemon Legends: Z-A. The game will be centralized around the central city of the France-based region, teasing several iconic locations originally from Pokemon X and Y returning to the game. The “Pokemon Presents” trailer also showed off the many different ways players will be able to navigate the city, with wild Pokemon habitats throughout the city and many different rooftop locations. Pokemon Legends: Z-A is now showing off the layout of Lumiose City within the game.
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Pokemon Legends Z-A officially gave a first look at the layout of Lumiose City with a special visual released alongside the new trailer. The map of Lumiose City features several iconic locations within the city, with the recognizable Prism Tower planted smackdab in the middle of the city. The special teaser visual also shows other smaller spots like Hotel Z and what looks to be Professor Sycamore’s lab. The map even showcases close-up views of several recognizable spots within the city, including the Lumiose City Pokemon Center and a pond filled with Magikarp.
Pokemon Legends Z-A Reveals Lumiose City Map
The heavy focus on Lumiose City as the central setting of Pokemon Legends: Z-A comes as a first for the franchise. While the Pokemon series typically features players venturing across a wide region and exploring many different biomes, Legends Z-A is said to be centrally focused within Lumiose City. The Pokemon Company has not confirmed whether players will venture beyond Lumiose City at all, though the Wild Zones in Lumiose City make travel around the greater Kalos unlikely.
Pokemon Legends: Z-A‘s trailer serves as the focal point of a Pokemon Presents broadcast filled with smaller reveals and updates. The Pokemon Company revealed that the Pokemon TCG will welcome the return of Mega Pokemon to the card game, coinciding with the addition of Mega Evolutions to Legends Z-A. The Pokemon Company also made several announcements for its ongoing games, with Pokemon Sleep, Pokemon GO, and Pokemon Unite all seeing short snippets. Pokemon Legends Z-A looks to be the highlight of what is expected to be a big year for the Pokemon franchise.
