Pokemon players love Legends Z-A’s “vibes” straight from FF7 Midgar

Game Freak has unveiled a new Pokemon game, and while some are sharing concerns at the potential size of the title, others are saying they love the Midgar “vibes” which feel straight from FFVII.

After a surprising but delightful Pokemon Day 2024 Showcase, Pokemon fans around the world are pouring over details from the recently announced Pokemon Legends Z-A, which is Seemingly a sequel to Pokemon X and Y.

Alongside the announcement, a brief description of the new title also reveals that the game will take place entirely in Lumiose City, the Paris-inspired city originally featured in Pokemon X and Y. Compared to the open vistas of Pokemon Legends Arceus. some players are worried about the scope.

However, a lot of Pokemon fans are instead looking to a different recent RPG to keep their hopes alive, and many are also pointing out the similarities. As it turns out, Pokemon might be taking some inspiration from an unlikely place, Final Fantasy VII.

Pokemon fans love Legends Z-A’s Midgar “vibes”

A Pokemon content creator by the name of Ace Trainer Liam has shared a post on X discussing the new game, with the comment, “Seeing people whining about #PokemonLegendsZA only taking place in Lumiose City as if it’ll be the size of the 3DS version is pretty funny.”

As well as a few other pictures of video game cities, there is a picture of Final Fantasy VII’s Midgar, and many fans are quick to point towards the recent Final Fantasy VII Remake as an example of a large game set entirely within one city.

One comment underneath the post say, “It gave me midgar vibes, I’m all for it” Then, another adds, “even if it is smaller it could be heavily condensed with shops and stuff at every corner”.

A different comment agrees with the main consensus, saying, “Will deffo say the overhead view of Lumiose, divided into slices, is giving Midgar vibes which has me hyped.” While another adds, “It’s as if FF7 Remake taught them nothing”.

Fams have got plenty of time to speculate, as the Pokemon Legends Z-A release date is currently pinned down for 2025, so with any luck, some more details get released soon that have fans confident in the series’ new direction.