What Pokémon Legends Z-A Could Mean For Black & White Remakes

Rumors about a remake have existed for a while, but do those still hold water in 2024? First released in 2010 (2011 in the United States), were the flagship games of Gen 5. Featuring the New York-based Unova region, new ways to bond and battle, and 156 new Pokémon — at the time, the most ever introduced in a single generation — was a huge hit, a generational game-changer. It was later followed by a pair of sequels, and .

However, no official news of a remakehas surfaced as yet, despite hopes for some news at February's Pokémon Presents. It seems a likely candidate, given Game Freak and The Pokémon Company's recent penchant for remaking older Pokémon games, and thematic connections found in other recent releases. But is it just wishful thinking on the part of nostalgic fans who can't move on? Here's everything to know about the possibility of a remake.

Based on the timeline of recent remakes,it's perfectly reasonable to expect a remake next. The most recent remake was, remakes of the Gen 4 games that immediately preceded. Before that came remakes of the Gen 3 games as, and before that was Gen 1's as .

appears to be remaking its old games in chronological order (despite skipping Gen 2), and a Gen 5 game should be next on the list. The only Gen 5 games are,, and their sequels, so a remake should naturally follow .

It's also been noted that have some major connections with , which could make the case for an upcoming remake. They share a common topic: the collision of past, present, and future. features Pokémon from the past, and Pokémon from the future. In a similar vein, Opelucid City has a historic appearance in, and a futuristic one in .

Players even briefly visit the Unova region in, which suggests these concepts go a little deeper. Leaks also suggest further connections to Pokémon Black and White in DLC. A remake of could add extra story content to explore its links to. That would make perfect sense for a Pokémon Day announcement later this year.

However, there's