Hey everyone- first, apologies in advance for the lack of updates; been an alarmingly busy month and year. Have a feeling that I might take a hiatus near the beginning of 2026. With that in mind, I present my first impressions on the DLC expansion “Pokémon Legends Z-A: Mega Dimension!” Let’s open it up and get started.
A word before I get further into this- if you aren’t sure about opting in; please note that you need to have beaten the main story of the base game in order to access this campaign. I typically don’t opt into story expansions until I beat the main quest anyway (I logged at least 150 hours into the game already, so it was an easy move for me). I won’t give any major spoilers at this time, so here we go.
Picking up where the events of the base game left off, you are tasked with investigating a series of bizarre occurrences taking place in Lumiose City. With the aid of Mega Evolution Successor Korrina, an enigmatic young woman named Ansha and the mischievous Mythical Pokémon Hoopa; a new adventure awaits!
Having logged at least six hours into this expansion so far, my experience has been quite positive. Much of what I’ve already said about the base game applies here as well, so I will focus on the new material. A host of new and returning Mega Evolutions join the game with this expansion. On top of the return of the Hoenn stage 2 Mega Evolutions, I am currently training for the next online season to get the stone for Mega Baxcalibur. I am especially eager to try both versions of Mega Raichu, which recall the cut Gorochu evolution.
Entering the parallel version of Lumiose City (known as Hyperspace Lumiose) has a series of timed challenges to contain returning Pokémon and new Rogue Mega Evolutions; both of which can surpass level 100 for the first time in franchise history. I won’t say who all is new to the club, nor will I say all who gets new Mega Evolution Z variants. I will say I’m going to enjoy this new layer of challenge; as with the next new idea to discuss.
In order to gain entry to Hyperspace Lumiose, you must make and feed Hoopa a variety of donuts. This is an idea I really like, as it reminds me of making other goodies in past games (Poké Blocks in Hoenn, Poffins in Sinnoh, and most directly; Poké Puffs in X and Y). How much time you get for each challenge and how much of a buff your Pokémon get of course depends on what ingredients you add, both berries for flavor and butter for the cooking.
I have every intent to review this expansion after clearing it; but that will not be until after I do my look at the base game. Both of those will be in 2026, so that will be all for now- seasons’ greetings.
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