Pokemon Legends: Z-Ahas a lot to prove.

As the first majorPokemongame announced since the Nintendo Switch 2 was confirmed, expectations are high.

With new hardware coming,Pokemon Legends: Z-Ahas the chance to turn things around.

Raichu, Growlithe, and Ponyta regional variations of cute Pokemon

FromSoftware is one of my favorite game studios, which makes The Duskbloods an immediately appealing title.

MarioKart World also looks exciting, and may tempt me to buy the console on release.

The world felt empty, with simple textures and a lack of detail.

Subnautica reaper leviathan looming over two small divers from subnautica 2

While the open-world design was exciting, the visuals didnt match the ambition.

EvenPokemon Sword and Shield, the first mainPokemongame on the Switch, had issues.

Stuttering and lag made exploring and battling less smooth than they should have been.

Oblivion Remastered’s Emperor with houses behind him.

IfPokemon Legends: Z-Adoesnt fix these issues, it could hurt trust in the series even more.

The current Switch struggles with performance,leading to frame rate drops, glitches, and stuttering.

The Switch 2s improved power should help prevent these problems.

Trainers from Pokémon Legends: Z-A with a battle zone gate behind them.

Better memory and storage could also make a big difference.

The current Switch loads things slowly, causing blurry textures and delayed animations.

A better GPU could make towns, forests, and open areas look more detailed and realistic.

Sad Mario with the Nintendo Switch 2 flying around

Custom Image by Matthew Wilcox

Of course,hardware upgrades alone arent enough.

Game Freak needs to make surePokemon Legends: Z-Aisproperly optimized to use the new systems power.

Other Nintendo franchises, likeZeldaandMario, keep improving, and ifPokemoncant do the same, it risks falling behind.

An NPC trainer from Pokémon Legends: Z-A with a Battle Zone in the background.

Custom Image by Matthew Wilcox

The Switch 2 will support HDR10 and can run games up to 120 FPS in certain situations.

The Switch 2 is a chance forPokemonto improve.

IfPokemonLegends: Z-Aruns well and looks great, it can restore trust in the series.

Jett, the leader of Quasartico Inc talking to the player in Pokemon Legends Z-A.

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