BELLEVUE, Wash. — April 1, 2025 — The Pokémon Company International, in collaboration with Nintendo, revealed new details for the Pokémon Legends: Z-A game prior to tomorrow’s Nintendo Direct presentation, revealing that the game will be coming to the Nintendo 3DS family of systems.
Nintendo's previously discontinued handheld console will be returning for one final game. Players will be able to experience the high-stakes Z-A Royale competition on the console that started their Kalos adventure 12 years ago.
In a statement from Marissa Peach, Nintendo's Senior PR Executive, the motivations for this additional release are revealed: "Over the past 12 years, many fans have been hoping for The Pokémon Z Game to release on the Nintendo 3DS family of systems. While that game never released, we wanted a way to show fans we care. Releasing The Pokémon: Legends ZA Game on the Nintendo 3DS Family of Systems is a great way to reward long time fans of the Pokémon series. Players who enjoyed the Pokémon X and Pokémon Y games on their Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo 3DS XL, Nintendo 2DS, New Nintendo 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS XL, or New Nintendo 2DS XL systems will be able to continue their Kalos adventure on that same system."
"We've been working hard to make sure that the game has a positive frame rate," says Timothy Zation, a spokesperson for Game Freak. "At least no one will complain about performance issues on the Switch version."
Pokémon Legends: Z-A will launch on the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo 3DS family of systems tomorrowTM. For additional details, visit the official Pokémon Legends: Z-A website.
The new Pokémon Legends: Z-A trailer is now available on the official Pokémon YouTube channel. To watch the full Nintendo Direct presentation, head to the Nintendo of America YouTube channel.
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About Pokémon
The Pokémon Company International, a subsidiary of The Pokémon Company in Japan, manages the property outside of Asia and is responsible for brand management, licensing, marketing, the
Pokémon Trading Card Game, the animated TV series, home entertainment and the official Pokémon website. Pokémon was launched in Japan in 1996 and today is one of the most popular children’s entertainment properties in the world. For more information, please visit www.pokemon.com.
About Nintendo
Nintendo Co., Ltd., headquartered in Kyoto, Japan, has created franchises that have become household names worldwide, including Mario™, Donkey Kong™, The Legend of Zelda™, Metroid™, Pokémon™, Animal Crossing™, Pikmin™ and Splatoon™, through its integrated hardware and software products. Nintendo aims to deliver unique, intuitive entertainment experiences for everyone, manufacturing and marketing video game devices such as the 1Nintendo Switch™ family of systems, developing and operating applications for smart devices, and collaborating with partners on a range of other entertainment initiatives like visual content and theme parks. Nintendo has sold more than 5.8 billion video games and over 850 million hardware units globally. From the launch of the Nintendo Entertainment System™ more than 30 years ago, through today and into the future, Nintendo’s continuing mission is to create unique entertainment that puts smiles on the faces of people all over the world. A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of America Inc., based in Redmond, Wash., serves as headquarters for Nintendo’s operations in the Americas. For more information about Nintendo of Europe, please visit the company’s website at www.nintendo.com.
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This is a fake press release created as an April Fools joke! For more information, see Pokémon Legends: ZA for 3DS is a HOAX (NOT CLICKBAIT).
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