'Pokémon Legends: Z-A' Could Be Even Better With One Small But Influential Change
'Z-A' is a great game, but it makes some of the series' lingering problems abundantly clear, and one of those flaws is a bizarre lack of voice acting.
It’s time, appropriately enough, to evolve. Fifteen years ago, I’d have been in disbelief if you’d told me we’d have not one, but three Zelda games with full voice acting.
I also wouldn’t believe you if you’d said that Pokémon, of all franchises, still hadn’t implemented voice acting, given that the series includes thousands of anime episodes and a live-action film.
Pokémon adding voice acting has been a hotly contested topic for years, and after playing Pokémon Legends: Z-A, I’m more confident than ever in saying, yes, Pokémon really needs it.
There’s a way it can be done that bolsters the series’ identity rather than detracts from it.
Author's summary: Pokémon needs voice acting to evolve.