There May Be A Good Reason Pokémon Legends: Z-A Wasn’t At The Nintendo Direct

was one of the few known titles coming to the Nintendo Switch that didn't appear during the June 2024 Nintendo Direct, a surprising event, as there has been no new information since it was announced during the February Pokémon Presents event. The absence of a trailer could point to development delays, or it could be an intentional move on Nintendo's part.

The announcement trailer for pointed to the game being much different than its predecessor,. Lumiose City will be the setting, with the game being played entirely within it due to an "" that is slowly shaping the city to be a place that can be lived in more easily by both people and Pokémon. While a release date wasn't given outside a 2025 window, the trailer highlighted the Switch logo, which fueled speculation that 2024's first true Nintendo Direct would bring more information.

In the past, The Pokémon Company has been specific about when it presents updates for its titles. For example, when was announced in February 2021, the company waited until August before it dropped its second trailer, which showcased both the game's visuals and teases of the gameplay. In contrast, when were announced in February 2022, the company waited until June of that year to show off more footage of the games.

TPC could also simply be waiting to highlight in a more fortuitous way while also not competing with a slew of other announcements made during a Nintendo Direct. The most recent Nintendo Direct had shocking reveals, including, and a new trailer for, among others. The Pokémon Company could have been privy to all of that and felt it best to hold back the next trailer until the game was closer to release in 2025. However,it also could've looked at its own past and decided not to rush things.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus takes risks to introduce new gameplay to an old series, restoring the enjoyment in a trainer journey and Pokémon story.

Commercially speaking, both and were massive hits on the Nintendo Switch. The games moved many