'Pokémon Legends: Z-A' Could Be Even Better With One Small But Influential Change

Pokémon Legends: Z-A Needs Voice Acting

'Pokémon Legends: Z-A' is a great game, but it highlights some of the series' lingering problems, including a lack of voice acting.

It's surprising that Pokémon, with its thousands of anime episodes and a live-action film, still hasn't implemented voice acting, especially considering other franchises like Zelda have had full voice acting in their games for years.

Pokémon adding voice acting has been a hotly contested topic for years, and after playing Pokémon Legends: Z-A, I’m more confident than ever in saying, yes, Pokémon really needs it.

Author's summary: Pokémon Legends: Z-A needs voice acting to evolve.

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Inverse Inverse — 2025-10-15