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Pokemon Legends: Z-A - Mega Dimension Nintendo Switch 2 Critic Reviews
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Dec 15, 2025
Mega Dimension does many things well, but its greatest strength is that it was designed for people who have already completed Pokémon Legends: Z-A and want more. More Pokémon. More Mega Evolutions. More challenges. More Lumiose City. And that's exactly what it delivers.
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Nintendo Switch 2
Dec 15, 2025
I’m not sure which of the DLC campaigns for Pokemon we’ve gotten in the last 12 months I prefer, but they are similar. Both Mega Dimension and the Indigo Disk focus on double battles and high level combat plus bring in Pokemon that were hard-to-impossible to get on Switch before. Though I do like replaying the Indigo Disk, so the Z-A twist on the format is definitely worth grabbing after you’ve had your fill of the main game. Just remember to do all the sidequests first, since the first thing they advertised for Mega Dimension - the Mega Raichus - requires completing a side quest with another side quest as an unlock.
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Nintendo Switch 2
Nov 12, 2025
This second generation of Pokemon games on the Switch - Scarlet, Violet, and Legends: Z-A - has repeatedly gone back and forth between “we are so cooked” and “we are so back”. Pokemon Legends: Z-A has basically distilled that down to one game, because it feels like everything that annoyed me about the game was countered almost immediately by the game doing something I enjoyed or impressed me. Of the two Legends, I still prefer Arceus though, and I do hope a third Legends game is more focused on catching than combat.
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Nintendo Switch 2
Dec 16, 2025
Mega Dimension adds a lot of content for players who already enjoy Pokémon Legends: Z-A. There are more Pokémon to collect, new Mega Evolutions, and a boost in difficulty that keeps things challenging. Its story and setting don’t offer much that’s new, and many of the base game’s characters don’t get much time in the sun. For players who loved the original, there’s plenty here to enjoy and experiment with, but if the base game didn’t grab you, this DLC isn’t likely to change that.
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Nintendo Switch 2
Dec 14, 2025
After spending dozens of hours on Pokémon Legends: Z-A, I had high hopes for this DLC. First of all, I expected it to try new things, to iron out the annoying little details I had noticed while playing the main game, but Mega Dimension chose to follow a completely different recipe... The ingredients are (too often) the same, the frustrating structure and the redundancy of the DLC leave a bitter taste in the mouth, even if a few fleeting moments of brilliance manage to surprise us. So, yes, there are some good ideas, but the Mega Dimension DLC was too timid with the seasoning, resulting in a superficial and rather bland dish. It's disappointing, especially when we were dreaming of sinking our teeth into a donut bursting with flavor. We console ourselves by saying that this meal is filling and will keep us going for a while (thanks to the post-game content and side quests), but it's not good enough to earn a Michelin star.
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Nintendo Switch 2
Dec 15, 2025
For what it is, Pokémon Legends: Z-A – Mega Dimension is a decent enough post-game content update that will give fans of the game even more reason to keep playing.
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Nintendo Switch 2
Dec 12, 2025
The core of Pokémon and the highs of Pokémon Legends: Z-A just about manage to shine through in the Mega Dimension DLC, but the repetitive Hyperspace dimensions, bland level design, and dull donut making stop this from being a true Mega Evolution for the game. If you’ve grown up with this series, you’ll find it hard to resist the lure of the expanded Pokédex and seeing your favourites almost looking their best is a joy. Repetition is not freeing, though, and as with the base game, I’m missing the freedom of the core series again.
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Nintendo Switch 2
Dec 16, 2025
The mega evolutions and real-time battles continue to impress, but this expensive DLC is far too repetitive to be considered an essential purchase.
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Nintendo Switch 2
Dec 15, 2025
There's a lot to like here, and it runs great on Switch 2, but it also feels like the post-game content that should've just been in Legends: Z-A to begin with.
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Nintendo Switch 2
Dec 16, 2025
Pokémon Legends: Z-A’s first major DLC isn’t worth the calories. Pokémon Legends: Z-A — Mega Dimension further exposes the flaws of the Nintendo Switch game while doing little to spotlight Legends: Z-A’s strengths. It amounts to a grind-filled expansion that feels less like a delectable dessert and more like a Dunkin’ donut with the icing stuck to the bottom of your bag.
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Nintendo Switch 2
Dec 16, 2025
While the gameplay style in Pokémon Legends Z-A – Mega Dimension won’t be a hit for everyone, due to the grindy Hyperspace Lumiose sequences and trickier battles, it is a fun addition to the main game experience. Completionist fans and seasoned battlers will find a lot to get excited about with the Mega Dimension DLC.
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