but Pokemon Legends: ZA In some regions, it was released in less than a day, and in other regions, it was released in just a few hours and is already causing great controversy. pokemon Games often become controversial among fans because they add some problematic features or lack long-requested features. Pokemon Scarlet and Violet or dext Pokemon Sword and Shield. For Pokemon Legends: ZAAlthough this feature was not expected to exist, the consensus was that it should be the last. pokemon A game without voice actors.
According to some fans, Pokemon Sword and Shield I brought the series back a few years ago. The Dexit issue remains a thorny issue to this day, as fans want to have every existing Pokémon in any game, but another problem surfaced when players encountered Piers, one of the core Gen 8 gym leaders. This character is known for his singing skills, but in the Gym Leader cutscene, he appears on stage without any music or voice acting. The cut scene previously went viral. Pokemon Legends: ZAWith the release of , players started to get sick of it because the new game also included some strange cutscenes with no voice acting.
Pokémon Legends: Explanation on ZA's voice actor controversy
There are many reasons to become a voice actor. pokemon Gaming has always been a recurring problem. These are:
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Fans criticized Game Freak and The Pokémon Company for not having voice actors. pokemon The game despite being one of the biggest franchises in the world.
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The fifth generation games featured voice acting, most notably Roxie singing on stage. Pokemon Sword and ShieldPierce never could.
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Considering that the Pokémon anime features voice actors for the game's NPCs, many fans are hoping that the NPCs will be added to the game as well.
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from pokemon Since games are usually played by children, it would be beneficial for them to hear the words read by a person.
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Games usually have sheet music and melodies attached, but no actual songs. But Ed Sheeran's song Pokemon Scarlet and Violet set a new precedent Legendary: ZA Ignoring it.
- pokemon The game turns 30 next year, and voice actors have been requested for a long time.
- pokemon Gen 10's leaked procedural generation could remove some of the hand-crafted aspects of the series' world, so adding voice acting could be beneficial.
Pokemon Legends: ZA's new Mega Evolutions are often unlocked after fighting Rogue Megas in Lumiose City alongside key characters like Lida or Taunie/Urbain, but they are never spoken of. Even when exploring, the player will occasionally receive a small text window from an NPC warning them of something, but no voice acting is included.
One of the most under-appreciated parts of the game so far is a cutscene where Zygarde suddenly takes the player onto a rooftop to fight a Rogue Mega Evolution. Pokemon Legends: ZAHowever, characters like Emma and AZ only have lines of text, making the experience creepy at best. Likewise, one of the introductory cutscenes has the Eternal Flower Floette using Light of Ruin to scare some trainers standing at the door to the combat area, but there is no voice from Taunie/Urbain, and even Floette's attacks make no sound.
Why Pokemon Generation 10 should be the end of an era
Considering how long players have been wanting voice acting in the series, it would make sense for Gen 10 to finally grant this wish. pokemon The 10th generation will be launched in 2026, four years later. Scarlett and VioletThe backlash over the lack of voice acting in the game could be even bigger than that surrounding Gen 8's Piers cutscenes. Fans will have to wait, but The Pokemon Company and Game Freak may not budge after all.

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October 16, 2025
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Anyone over 10 years old / fantasy violence, in-game purchases

