Pokémon Legends Z-A Is a Lazy Cash Grab And We’re Tired of It | Ep 68

26/10/2025 2h 26min Temporada 1 Episodio 68

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Pokémon Legends Z-A is shaping up to be yet another low-effort, bare-minimum entry from Game Freak—and we’re officially fed up. From cut content to weak visuals, this series is running purely on nostalgia fumes.In Episode 68 of the Press Start Select Podcast, we also break down whether Tekken 8 has completely lost its identity, debate if Ghost of Yotei really needed a four-year development cycle, and celebrate Battlefield 6’s massive comeback.CHAPTERS:00:00 – Intro & Podcast Kickoff 02:45 – Tekken 8’s Miary Zo Reveal 04:32 – “Gods and Monsters” Era: Is Tekken 8 Changing Too Much? 08:33 – Has Soulcalibur Been Absorbed Into Tekken? 12:19 – Should Tekken 9 Reboot the Entire Lore? 23:29 – Ghost of Yotei Launch Success & Tsushima Comparisons 24:07 – Did Ghost of Yote Really Need a 4-Year Development Cycle? 29:39 – Are Modern Sequels Taking Too Long for Too Little? 35:38 – The Cancelled Assassin’s Creed Civil War/Klan Uprising Game 40:59 – Why Are Nazis Acceptable Villains but the KKK Isn’t? 49:48 – Battlefield 6 Sells 7 Million Copies in One Week 59:42 – Ninja Gaiden 4 Discussion After Tomonobu Itagaki’s Passing 01:19:46 – Ally Xbox Handheld Critique 01:32:07 – Pokémon Legends Z-A 01:50:00 – Is Z-A Just a Test Run for a Live Service Pokémon Game? 02:01:44 – The Rumored Pokémon Roadmap: Winds, Waves & Future Legends 02:06:02 – How Spin-Offs Like Snap & Mystery Dungeon Could Fix Pokémon 02:25:28 – Closing Thoughts & Episode Wrap-Up

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