After another preview session with Pokémon Legends: Z-A I’m both excited but wary of The Pokémon Company’s next spin-off game.

I went hands-on with the title at Gamescom and came away impressed by the innovative new combat system, which lets Pokémon battles play out in real-time as opposed to the turn-based formula we’ve had so many years to master.

It was a refreshing experience that flipped everything I knew about Pokémon battles on its head, as suddenly combination attacks, perfect timing and movement were part of the equation.

Following a second, more in-depth, hands-on event in Paris this year my opinion on the combat is unchanged, it’s still engaging, makes you carefully calculate your next move, and keeps battles interesting regardless of the trainer and their team.

However, I c

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