You will feel more alive with a strong voice

For a long time, the franchise felt like an introduction to voice acting in the Nintendo franchise. If you don't have a sound show to begin with – beyond bragging and fluid things like Super Mario – there was no chance they could add. I believed this mantra for a long time. That is, until the legend of zelda: breath came out.

This work gave characters like Princess Zelda a Voice that has, over the years, become an icon. He was given an additional narrative agency, while all the support that supported him sent a powerful performance that made the horia feel more alive than before. The link was silent – the right choice – but everyone could hear his every voice. At first, it felt scary, but now I just can't imagine any other way.

There was also a super mario bros movie.

We know that adding sound to a beloved property like this is not the sacrament that it used to be, so why on earth didn't Freak Games and Pokemon follow in Zelda's footsteps?

Pokemon has no excuse for making the noise again

Game Freak started the Pokemon series with the original boy, which of course could not support the full figures. In fact, we didn't see this feature become standard in larger rpgs until the Nintendo GameCube generation. The technology should not exist, with the rarity, so Pokemon worked according to the best possible results.

And for decades, it was not enough when the new entry came in the color of the boy, DS, and 3DS. But with the arrival of sword and shield for the Nintendo Switch in 2019, people expected something more.

Mable in Pokemon Legends.

As soon as his group changed his group, he fought to renew his style of success, and he continued to stumble in the halfway house between the titles that came before and carved a path for the future. The legend of Pokemon should be considered a statement about the future, but instead, it seems more interested in holding the past with both hands and refusing to go.

Don't get me wrong, they are making great strides in presenting an open world that will really feel life, even if they are a big fan of animations, which makes them more unique and natural. But no sound makes a sound, they all feel a little small in their execution.

In the opening 30 minutes only, you will find yourself in a long conversation with a new face where the only sound from the game is the video with text across the screen. It doesn't seem particularly impressive or appropriate for one of the world's largest video properties. Instead, he feels cheap, and these new characters don't do much justice. Part of me fears I won't be close to them as a result. Voice acting can fix this easily and it's not like Pokemon can't provide it.

And the legend of pokemon: it will be better than the figure mentioned

Players face several trainers in Pokemon Legends: Za

If the Pokemon dialogue doesn't have a lot of dialogue, there's not a lot of group across many figures, I doubt it will spoil the strong voice. Like most modern rpgs these days, the audio is often reminiscent of anime dubs. Each character is unforgettable and will not be afraid to appear in the emotional center and admire. One thing Pokemon knows well, considering it has hundreds of stories and dozens of videos over the years. So what's the excuse now that the game runs on decent modern hardware?

Now, I don't write these thoughts down, and I want the new pokemon game to feel like an interactive version. Go, Game Freak – Do it and take over the world. Yes, you already have. But do that.

There are no more excuses, and Pokemon see our inheritance or risk putting it in danger compared to friends who have been around for a long time. What breaks my heart about the lack of voice acting is how it could have made the story even bigger.

Players set the shooting mode in Pokemon Legends: Za.

Breath of the Wild and Rose Water are so powerful in part because you can hear the characters, and support them at every turn. In Pokemon Legends I prefer the speed of the dialogue so that I can play the game instead of spending my time looking at it.

All the new games in this series have figures with figures that go down in history, so I can't help but think that they are unforgettable and they will be with them in all life. Maybe let pokemon be serious and mechanical instead of relying on outdated text boxes to navigate their world. Now is the time for development.


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Pokemon Legends: Za

Systems

8-bit super grayscale 8-bit logo


published

October 16, 2025

ESRB

10+ people / fantasy violence, in-game purchases

Publisher(s)

Nintendo, the Pokemon company


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