When Pokemon Legends: Z-A was initially revealed to take place entirely within the confines of Lumiose City, many fans were skeptical of the game's scale compared to the previous Legends game, Pokemon Legends: Arceus. This predecessor thrived on the exploratory gameplay of traveling to different zones of the Hisui Region and hunting for rare and powerful critters using real-time catching mechanics. Pokemon Legends: Z-A's Lumiose City runs the risk of feeling claustrophobic compared to Legends: Arceus' natural environment, but could avoid this issue by taking a page from Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom's book.