Pokemon Legends Z-A marks a big turning point for the franchise as a whole, considering it confirms Pokemon Legends games have become their own full-fledged series. But that's not all, as Pokemon Legends Z-A breaks a 28-year streak within the franchise, as it will possibly be the only new game to be released from now until 2025, and by not counting Gen 9 DLCs as mainline games on their own, this adds up to two consecutive years without major new titles. As for Pokemon Legends Z-A's gameplay loop, it's likely that it will have similarities to share with Pokemon Legends: Arceus', and that can be a good or a bad thing, depending on what they are.