Pokemon Z-A - Is this a prank?
I just watched the new trailer for Z-A and the franchise is cooked. Had to double check it wasn't some fan made thing. What a stunning disappointment to follow up on Legends Arceus. This isn't ok guys we're in serious trouble here. This is coming from someone who has been generally receptive and optimistic to the series from the very first day it existed. What I just saw looked terrible.
Edit: The Why:
It's supposed to be a follow up to Legends Arceus which was an epic adventure. Now you're stuck in one city. Clear downgrade off the bat. Fans were hyped for a game about the Pokemon Wars lore, instead we got a hotel manager. The game looks extremely childish, the graphics look really REALLY dated, the artistic direction appears very weak, and we're back to Pokemon XD wild zone mechanics. If you played Legends Arceus, this is very clearly not a good follow up from what we've seen so far. Downgrade by every metric, from lore to artistic direction to world exploration.