A game that actually runs well

Sure, wanting a video game to run well is the bare minimum. But after both Arceus and Scarlet and Violet had so many technical issues and also looked pretty ugly, it would be ridiculous not to point out that Z-A has the chance to buck this ongoing trend. Game Freak is taking a little more time with Z-A, as The Pokémon Company is skipping 2024 for a big Pokémon release after years of annual launches. Hopefully that gives Game Freak more time to polish the game and make sure it’s in working order this time around. Fingers crossed. For all the wonder and adventure these games offer, The Pokémon Company can’t keep getting away with putting out these technical trainwrecks. Hopefully it doesn’t have to rely on a beefier Switch successor to get past these technical troubles.