Revealed during March 27's Nintendo Direct, Pokemon Legends: Z-A new gameplay twist takes place after the sun sets upon Lumiose City. Though the urban sprawl might be peaceful by day, at night the city takes on a different aura as highly skilled trainers wander the streets eager to battle and rank up in the Z-A Royale.

Pokémon Legends Z-A is the second of a new style of mainline Pokémon games, with a free third-person camera, an open world, and revamped combat. While Legends Arceus took place in an ancient Sinnoh region,

During the Nintendo Direct, The Pokémon Company and Nintendo unveiled more about Pokémon Legends: Z-A, showcasing a new mode called the Z-A Royale and further looking into Lumiose City.