Pokémon Legends: Z-A's Mega Dimension DLC Scores December Release Date

I thought it was Feb? Wow that is much sooner

Diance looks like being available now via "In Game News" to unlock a side story. Includes her mega stone.

So it was already finished and omitted from the main game. Most mainline zpokemon games are now without any worthwhile postgame content.

@Mando44646 I also thought it was February, so I went and looked it up. All I found was:

"If you purchase the Pokémon™ Legends: Z-A – Mega Dimension DLC physically or digitally by Saturday, February 28, 2026, you'll get an email with a code for a Luxurious Poké Ball Set containing 3 Fast Balls, 3 Heavy Balls, 3 Level Balls, and 3 Lure Balls."

So it looks like we might have associated the time limit with it's actual release date? It still feels off though lol

Rushing things out before X-mas, eh? So... After watching the trailer, we're going from a pretty lifeless city to a really lifeless city? I can't say I'm excited about it much... This looks like post-game content that used to be in the actual games...

Did they change the release date? It was 2026 before, right?

@Pillowpants @CupidStunt
You all have any proof this was post game content cut and resold as DLC? By your logic the Master Trials DLC for Breath of the Wild is also cut content and that was released three months after BOTW

@IceCatraz The most that was said at that was the delivery of the second half of the DLC (the first being the outfits) would be provided by February 28th, and the fact it coincided with Pokémon Day led people to assume it was deliberate, when in reality all it was saying was "the first bit is a pre-order bonus, and the actual DLC isn't coming for a few months".

Compared to the mainline game DLC's, this is anti-climactic as it can be.

Why in earth do they rush this DLC? Why not wait til February, spend more time on it and make it amazing, instead of this rushed mess of a DLC.

@CupidStunt You should really play this game as that can't be further from the truth.

@Willo567 The proof is the release date. Look, I enjoyed the base game, but the DLC releasing this soon means it finished development before the game even came out, and is going through final QA now. So it's per definition content "cut" from the base game, which we have to pay a premium for.

I'm not doing it. It doesn't even look like it adds anything that adds to the base game in a meaningful way, nor fixes any of its fundamental issues of battle losing any challenge past a certain level with only ranked pvp — which they just gimped in a patch — proving any challenge whatsoever.

Guh.

@Jeronan According to data leaks ZA was delayed by an entire year. This DLC was finished sometime this year and planned to release within Q4 '25/Q1 '26

@OmnitronVariant Online ranked will continue to evolve. Level of entry to get the stones is very nice for casuals who want to collect everything.

Wait didn't this game just release for $70 on Switch 2, and now they're charging another $25 for more of it? Geez, it's like Nintendo went from being run by gaming enthusiasts to business managers. 🤑

I'm really getting sick of this BS. Every game should be free-to-start if this is how Nintendo is releasing its games now. At least the $40 and $50 amiibo don't seem to do much.

Wow, this looks cool. And December 10th is way sooner than I was expecting. I need to hurry and finish the main story.

(Also really not looking forward to the discourse this DLC will definitely bring with certain parts of the fanbase...)

@OmnitronVariant
Again that Master Trial DLC for BOTW released only three months after the game launched. Do you think that stuff was cut content?

@OmnitronVariant It's "content that would not have been made if it was not DLC, so hardly cut from anything.

Given up with this game, got to rank D and was so bored.

@kal_el_07241 The whole DLC just looks bland and boring.

Just existing Lumious City, but with all NPCs removed, heavily desature the color and add a rainbow shine and then just some wandering Pokemon thrown in.

With Hoopa, I had expected an interesting story and for example going to different parts in time, like far in the past with a very lush ancient and small Lumious City with forests, etc and then maybe another dimension towards the future with a very futuristic Lumious City where they could have added those Violet Paradox Pokemon in it.....
Just more interesting Dimension zones with more variation.

This is such a missed opportunity and as low effort as it can get. Especially compared to the great DLCs in Sword Shield and the amazing second DLC of Scarlet Violet....

This is a huge disappointment and a huge rip-off, as they're charging almost the same price for this DLC ( 30 euro ) as the double DLC pack of Scarlet/Violet ( 35 euro )!

Out of all the core rules to break. I never would have expected the level 100 cap to be it.

Both of these new megas are infinitely better than the slop in the main game. Also the leaks are comfirmed.

The doughnut system looks interesting!

Also they were pretty upfront about it being more Lumiose City and this trailer further showed that so if people are disappointed by that then just don't buy it?

@kal_el_07241 It's so weird other games do DLC far worse yet with all this season pass rubbish. Yet Nintendo/Pokemon only seems to get lambasted for giving people one and done DLC.

Can’t say I’m interested. Z-A has been decently fun but it never clicked with me. I’m not sure if it’s the pacing, lack of adventure, limited soundtrack, battle system, or everything combined. It’s still fun, but not a ton of fun and probably my least favorite “main series” Pokemon game. So looking at this DLC does nothing for me.

Aside from that, why the heck did Chimecho get a mega and not a full blown new evolution? The design is neat but c’mon, that could’ve been a staple new pokemon going forward. I do like Mega Baxcalibur, though!

YESSS even uglier Lumiose City! Just what I wanted!

I will say, the aesthetic does give me Splatoon 3 Side Order vibes, which I loved.

But man, this is a complete letdown.

@Willo567 Defensive much? In the past Nibtendo stated these kinds of practices were agaibst their ethos, but now sadly this is no longer the case.

@Willo567 Master trial was part of a range of dlc that took 9 months to fully release, what are you talking about? The master trial itself was obviously cut content, but at least it was part of a bundle of new content that released later that December.

@OmnitronVariant
Master Trials released on June 30th. The Story DLC portion didn't release until December 7th

Oh, hai Korrina

Sooo new story, more pokemon and mega Pokémon? No new clothes?

@CupidStunt
Me pointing out there's no proof this is cut content isn't being defensive

Mega Bax let's go!

This feels too close to launch for me. It’s not even been a full month!

I’m not saying it’s cut content or anything, but regardless it just feels too much. Hold it back a few months and add a few more Mega evos or something.

Oh f no. Locking even more megas behind nintendo switch online??? You got me messed up. And still only city play. Yea you just lost my buy.

@Willo567 This game has been super cheap to make. A budget of 13 million. It's only just out and the DLC is coming already.

This was held back as paid content. There is literally no doubt about that.

@Willo567 But it was bought as one package. That's my entire point.

People are seriously making excuses for Nintendo et al. releasing significant paid DLC for games barely 1-2 months after release?

By all means, release them digitally asap, but for crying out loud, delay the damn physical releases until all of the content can be consolidated on a single cart. I'll even pay AU$155 for your bloody game, but I don't buy physical games only for the other half to be account-locked and/or tethered to a single console, especially at those inflated prices.

And the fact that this is releasing just weeks after the base game screams shamelessly cut content.

Forget a Pokémon game even giving us a single region, now it seems that they're happy charging US$70 for half a city!

They are adding jelly donuts, Brock would be proud. But they could not be bothered to go the extra kilometre and make them French beignets instead? The Pokéball parallel was right there!

Nop, not for me. Very uninspiring DLC

@Willo567 BotW was a critically acclaimed game with massive amount of quality content. The DLC was just a little bonus.

Here they are asking for 30€ for an unsaturated texture-pack and a modified spawn table, for a game that was already being criticized for its price/value.

It's really not that complicated.

It looks fun but $30 seems like a tall ask. If people say it's worth it I'll buy it, but I currently have no interest in pre-ordering.

Happy to get that Diancie though!

@SillyG
By the time the DLC is released it'll have been almost two months since the game launched. If you don't like the DLC and think it's not worth the amount being charged thar's fine, but I'm a little tired of people on this site just yelling about it being cut content without any evidence other than the release date of the DLC

Looking forward to this DLC as I really enjoyed the main game. Hopefully this DLC brings new areas to explore otherwise I don't think it justifies the price tag.

Quelle surprise with more stingy DLC from Nintendo like with Donkey Kong Bananza.
Considering that the DLC for Scarlet and Violet cost a few more $$$, this DLC for Legends Z-A has signs of slim pickings.
Perhaps there might be more to it that they will reveal at a later date.

The DLC looks fine. £25's worth of fine? No.
It's a new character, some megas. Everything else looks remixed with a vaguely monochromatic filter.

It's Pokémon DLC, probably fun for a weekend if a bit underwhelming.

@Willo567 No, I don't have proof. But come on, man, things like this didn't happen say 10 years ago. And announcing DLC day 1 and then also making it look like it could have been part of the main game? That doesn't ring right with me.

@Pillowpants
How is it Day One DLC if it's not being released until December?

WOAH. Nooo. I'm sorry to say, but this is incredibly lame/stingy.

1) It's just Minus World / inverse areas of Luminose City... really? So much for the exciting city excursions, maybe my expectations were set too high?

2) This is out a little over a month from the main game. Why does this deserve to be £24.99 DLC? It is just recoloured assets with added Pokemon and story elements.

In comparison consider that Scarlet & Violet got two entirely new maps / over-worlds for £31.49, and Sword and Shield's expansion pass was £26.99 for two entirely new island / locations.

Honestly speaking, this reeks so heavily of original postgame content, that I wouldn't be surprised that an upper management / publisher level decision to reap more money caused a change in direction to make this a separate bolt on product. This shouldn't be sold as DLC, not especially at the price of asking.

Bad Pokemon company, bad!

watches as everyone buys it anyway

@Willo567 I agree with you. People saying nonsense is annoying. What has clearly happened is the game and the dlc were planned from the start to be released separately. This is a money grabbing practice but it was known about before the game released. Game freak and Nintendo have been transparent about this. It is not an extra unexpected charge. So why do people make up their own narrative and act outraged?
It’s a very strange way to behave 👍🏻

Seems like a nice way to end a strong Fall/Holiday season for Switch 1. I will say though, it's sad knowing that this is likely the final one.

£25 for this so soon after launch is just ridiculous. Absolute money grabbing from the Pokemon Company and Nintendo here.

$30? Are they serious? That’s madness!

@Willo567 it's because it's TPC (not Gamefreak). You just can't put anything past them these days in terms of management and how they handle the game series to swindle users.

They weirdly announced it ahead of time (which is still not a good look for any game), and I suspect that this is now why. Showcasing a trailer for something that doesn't appear to be worth the value after a lot of people have pre-purchased it is pretty naff if you ask me.

Ultimately, when you look at the offerings, the price, and what has come before with previous Pokemon DLC, it's a money grab for something that looks like it would have been a post game scenario.

Now, I can't prove that, and I'm not saying this won't be fun, but the TPC are adept on rinsing customers out of pocket for lacklustre returns based on their history.

Ultimately, it's makes little difference at the end of the day, we'll complain, still buy it, and the circle will endlessly go round...

I'm waiting until I pick up a Switch Deux to get this, which should hopefully allow plenty of time for them to release a cart that includes DLC like previous Pokemon releases (or at least most of it - see Scarlet/Violet). I'm just now playing through my Scarlet + DLC copy, so I can happily wait.

If an all-in-one cart never materializes, I think I'm okay with letting this DLC go. I'm not a DLC person unless it's free content or it is extremely compelling for me to buy. Which is rare.

Mega Meganium... isn't new. It's literally a starter mega, the heck?

@rjejr While I will agree that releasing DLC of content that could have already been in the base game is always shady, you're also ignoring some key points. The Donkey Kong Bananza stuff definitely did feel like it could have been in the base game.

In this case, though, you can more blame Gamefreak itself. In addition to that, how is this any different than the old Pokemon model of releasing the base game, and then releasing an 'updated version with minor differences and additions' a year later? Pokemon has basically done this from the beginning. Only now you don't have to buy the exact same game again, but just DLC of other content.

It's scummy, but hardly a new or recent thing with Pokemon.

Did anybody else notice that those mega dimensions megas were well over level 100. So I'm guessing we may get a new cap on leveling? Finally! Wonder if this will become the new norm or if it's just for mega evolved pokemon or something wierd like that. I'm honestly very excited for it. Shouldn't be 30 bucks but oh well. Might get another 20 or so hours with this. Most everybody beat the game 100 percent in less then a week and we're dying for more. So yup thanks nintendo.

@Jeronan If it didn't have the Rogue Like element, more story and DLC for a game well deserving of more content unlike what happened with Arceus, I would agree with you.

I, on the other hand, am so incredibly excited for this and the fact it even exists in the first place.

@Bats1234 Agreed - seems a little unfair especially when discussing this game.

Fans: Do something new!
TPC: Here's Arceus
Fans: it's meh, why is there speed in battles now? I don't want to throw pokeballs
TPC: Here's SV - it's a watered down version of Arceus.
Fans: Do something new!
TPC: Here's ZA. RT battles now and a fleshed out map with plenty of POI's
Fans: the windows look stupid! Give us Arceus instead we loved that game!
TPC: Here's DLC expanding upon ZA unlike the 0 support we gave Arceus. This includes a Rogue Like mode similar to DK Bananza but also has a lot of story tied to it unlike Banaza.
Fans: Stop charging us for cut content! You will never evolve Pokemon!

I'm enjoying the crap out of this game because it's genuinely the most fun I have had playing a Pokemon game ever, even clearing my favorite game, Arceus. At the end of the day, we should be playing games because they are fun to us. That's literally all that matters.

@Sonicka Literally in the DLC description when it was first announced months ago.

@Grumblevolcano Agreed, Grumble. It's been a great ride though. Very appreciative of what we've gotten thus far. Onwards to Switch 2 development.

@kal_el_07241 the DLC was in the DLC description month ago...? Apologies, I'm missing the context.

@jimnorman Mega Diancie isn’t new. It has been in the games since Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.

Your $100 Pokémon game everyone.

@Sonicka Yes when posted online and in the eShop, the description was for Hyperspace Lumiose.

@Kingy Cheaper still than Scarlet & Violet. Over $100 for base game not including DLC. This at least is one version.

I feel kind of bummed looking at it, I like chimecho's design though

@kal_el_07241 I'd argue anyone who buys both versions of a Pokémon game are likely to pay ANY amount of money for whatever they put out, and that most people are reasonable and just buy one or the other.
But I looked it up and one copy of Scarlet or Violet plus its $35 DLC is only $5 cheaper than Legends Z-A here, which is deplorable.
Nintendo would have to pay ME $100 to ever play that piece of ***** game again

@Willo567 yeah. It sounds like the Master Sword Trials is cut content.

@Kingy Referring to SV I assume? While I agree, I wish the game was more like the DLC in that game. Had a great story that was washed out by terrible graphics and gameplay.

@Willo567 it was announced day 1 and we both know that's what I meant and wrote.

@CupidStunt It's all but confirmed that they sat on Z-A for some time to prepare the Switch 2 Edition. Some people, including a good friend of mine, were able to claim Gold Points on their Switch 1 physical copies, which means they would've had to have been manufactured before the cutoff for them at the end of March

@kal_el_07241 Yeah SV. I haven't played Z-A yet

@kal_el_07241 genuinely, I had no idea that was known information for over a month, nor seen this discussed which is very odd.

Regardless, that actually makes it somewhat worse that it’s considered acceptable. It’s a shame that one of the main elements of this title (the city - not a very interesting place already) is reused as an inverted version to explore for £25 paid DLC - that’s what quite deplorable IMO (and why many suspect this was originally planned as post game content). But TPC be the TPC.

I’m sure it will be fun ‘an all, it’s just a shame it has to come at a higher cost.

For what it’s worth I felt previous DLC extensions to the mainline series where at least worth your buck (no matter what people thought about gameplay / performance), and it’s great that a Legends game is seeing an add on to add to it’s lifespan... but so soon? And before the holiday period is over? Very odd.

Essentially, the handling of DLC extension has been very poor with this one, hence the suspicion of malpractice behind the scenes.

It's peak, it's so peak. All the haters just gonna hate more, say this is just slop and whatnot. (For the bit, because they haven't actually played the game themselves) Pokemon is back, if gen 10 is anything like this, it'll be fantastic. Already pre-ordered, can't wait!

(If you're one who hasn't gotten this game yet because you see all the people online hating on it, give it a try. They just don't know how to have fun and most of them haven't played it before, they just say they don't like it cause they saw someone else say they don't like it. It's fun to play, and much better than whatever SwSh was. You never know, you might just find yourself drawn back into Pokemon like I was)

@Kingy If you like Arceus, I highly recommend it.

@Sonicka Yeah still seems that it's tied to its planned release schedule is all. ZA was clearly delayed and they finished up on the DLC fairly recently.

@HyruleWanderer Just like Arceus before it, if Gen10 is more like SV and not ZA, I will be a big sad panda once again. Hopefully at this point TPC has learned their lessons on which teams/outsourcing to use for their mainline Pokemon games going forward. They have cooked with their Legends games thus far. Stay on that path.

@kal_el_07241 completely agree with this. I really want certain things to come together for Gen 10 from the legends games.

Whilst I much prefer the open exploration, story and world of Sc/Vi - everything else was left to be desired. If they could just bring the excellent catching and battle mechanics over from these two legends titles, get Monolithsoft helping with world building or resourcing… could be a blinder.

@Sonicka Oof... that would be cooking. I still want them to add Real Time evolutions and trading too.

@Willo567 most of it WAS cut content.... don't tell me that map features, fast travel and a bike can't be done in under a month or even less.

Even if we ignore how fast this DLC was made, even conceptually it sounds like cut content. 'Hyperspace Lumiose' be looking like the original but through a filter from what they showed. Sounds like something that could've easily be made into a post-game. Then you have stuff like the missing Megas. Diancie being added by a Mystery Gift is fine, but... why is it not just a Quest in the base game? You know, like the Sinnoh Mythicals were in Legends Arceus? Those will be there forever no matter when you play, but since this is a Mystery Gift and not an update or free DLC you can Redeem, in the future it'll just be gone one day. I just amazes me how GameFreak seems to take a good step forward with Arceus then different steps back for the next games.

@shoeses It is a quest for free in the base game. We get the stone only as a gift. Seems like TPC will be adding free quests to the base game every so often.

Massively disappointed with this DLC.

Sword & Shield and Scarlet & Violet both had a 35 euro DLC, and each did add 2 new maps and stories (liked the maps of S&S more)

Now we get a 30 euro DLC, with a "re-coloured" existing map and that's it plus some a story.

I wouldn't call this greedy, just sad and incompetent. Seems the rather rush it than let it cook until February 28th to give us REAL content.

Z-A was fun, but I am fully skipping this cash grab.

@Rayquaza2510 Still vastly more content than what we got with the Bananza DLC. More megas, characters, Pokemon, story and a rogue like element. There also seems to be new areas not revealed yet too that were teased. TPC cooked with the SV DLC and this looks better already than at least part one of that package.

$30 DLC not even 2 months after release. This is cut content, just like Bananza’s.

Nice but, so soon?
I wonder if I'm the only one who have thought of this, but I have the feeling TPC has been treating Pokémon games like films of a Cinematic Universe, where every new entry a new piece of info relating to the lore, history and worldbuilding of the world is presented to the player... Well, at least it gives indication of when Gen X will arrive, at least not for a year!

However, games aren't movies as they're suppossed to be full-on interactive experiences worthy of their price and not movie tickets. Iterating between every entry would be acceptable if they had lower prices equivalent of AA games, but also being accompanied by a huge AAA game that is played and talked about for many years. If that leaked Pokémon MMO is still being developed/planned, maybe that would be the huge change it needs.

Oh well, If it wasn't for the fact I'm excited for more megas and more story after the impressive one of the base game, maybe it would've been tougher to swallow, not for me a least, but still feels intersting to compare to most EA games..

@Kingy Uh, finally. It was a mess having to buy $120 Pokemon games back in the GBA and NDS times.

Why? 2 $40 games and then a third improved $40 game some months later.

@Olmectron Refer to the first half of comment #76 please

And no, I don't think that excuses the third version of the gen 1-4 (and 7) games but they also aren't comparable to this.
Z-A DLC doesn't improve anything, the only thing that makes it definitive is that you now definitively have all the content they spliced out and sold back to you for nearly half the price of the base game.

I'd take a Platinum over that any day, though tbh if they were still pulling that bs now I probably wouldn't buy that either.

@kal_el_07241 Bananza is the lowest of bars, an outright shameful dlc for a company like Nintendo. So this isn’t the win you think it is.

@OmnitronVariant Yep. This is the new "Corporate" Nintendo. Get used to it!

High price for their base game and then bare minimum effort DLC's at a premium price.

This Mega Dimension DLC is just another disgrace to add to the Bonanza DLC pile of Nintendo shame.

The DLC's in both Sword/Shield and Scarlet/Violet were 35 euro and added substantial new content and several hundred new Pokemon.
Especially the second DLC in Scarlet/Violet was insane.
They ended up being actual value for money in terms of what you got in content!

This Mega Dimension DLC is 30 euro and just being rushed out of the door, to increase the end of year profits!
It just feels like a rushed mess and bare minimum effort! An outright rip-off compared to the Sword/Shield and Scarlet/Violet double DLC packs at almost the same price!!

@Jeronan Yeah this makes me so disappointed. It's worse when it's for a game I genuinely enjoyed, though felt was anaemic in the postgame content compared to Arceus and other entries in the series.

@OmnitronVariant Same. I thoroughly enjoy Legends:Z-A and was really looking forward to the Mega Dimension DLC.

@Kingy The details around the development of this game are in the Tera leak last year. This DLC was not planned/developed at that time and was not "cut" out of the final base game.

So it's content that could have been in the base game. Cool.

@kal_el_07241 Fair enough, but still early enough to be announced and almost certainly finisned pre-release given its December release date.
And $30 for looks like the equivalent of the spatial rifts from Legends Arceus. Unless, do you know if there's going to be more later? I've forgotten the details from the direct.

In any case, not convinced that you're getting your money's worth of content here as is. Same with DK Bananza's DLC and a lot of the Switch 2 editions, seems like minimal content at a premium price tag is Nintendo's new strategy to squeeze as much money out of their fans as humanly possible.

@CupidStunt
But it’s all done in the best possible taste!

I'm almost rank A and I got nothing near that 163 level Pokemon he was fighting. >-< Time to put some work in. Gotta train 'em all