Pok\u00e9mon Sun and Moon were released a few months ago. So what are the new features? What features are familiar? Are these games an improvement on Pok\u00e9mon X and Y? Find our answers in this review.<\/p>\n
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Developer:<\/strong> Game Freak Age rating:<\/strong> PEGI 7 Just like all of the previous Pok\u00e9mon games this game revolves around your character, someone who aspires to become a Pok\u00e9mon trainer and is about to receive his or her first Pok\u00e9mon. As always you choose between a fire, a water or a grass Pok\u00e9mon. Alola is the brand new region this story takes place in and it\u2019s a little different from previous regions, for one there are no gym leaders here. Instead you face several trials before you can battle to become the Alolan champion. This is only one of the many differences between Pok\u00e9mon Sun and Moon and its predecessors. Alola is filled with new Pok\u00e9mon and new features for you to enjoy.<\/p>\n [youtube https:\/\/youtu.be\/3AZHowhxM0U]<\/p>\n Pok\u00e9mon Sun and Moon have been very well received among Pok\u00e9mon fans, me included. The game contains a lot of familiar features, but a lot of them have been improved upon. The new generation of Pok\u00e9mon was varied and seemed well thought out, although some were clearly meant to be funny, such as the Alolan version of Diglett, which I could also appreciate. The entire game, including the storyline, seemed to be very detailed and there were even a few surprises in store when it came to the storyline, if you didn\u2019t read all the spoilers online beforehand. In its entirety this game was very entertaining and still offers quite a few activities once you have become the Alolan Champion, such as completing your Pok\u00e9dex, catching Ultra Beasts and battling at the Battle Tree.<\/p>\n This game is fun to play whether you have been a fan of the franchise since childhood or just stepping into it. Pok\u00e9mon Sun and Moon is easy to follow and easy to start playing again after putting it aside for a while. There\u2019s enough to discover in Alola, even for those who have played all the previous games.<\/p>\n Want to know more about why I feel this way? Keep reading!<\/p>\n Region, Storyline & Characters<\/em><\/p>\n Pok\u00e9mon Sun and Moon take place in the region Alola, which, as you probably guessed by now, is largely inspired by and based on Hawaii. Alola exists out of four islands: Melemele Island, Akala Island, Ula\u2019ula Island and Poni Island. There\u2019s also one artificial island in this region. Within Alola there are many Pok\u00e9mon to find and many challenges and trainers to face.<\/p>\n On top of this there are also some fun details, like a face board cut out at the Alola Tourist Bureau, with an Hawaiian image on it. Homes were a little more decorated and your character\u2019s mother even had her own bedroom. Bathrooms still mysteriously lacked in all houses though and other people didn\u2019t often seem to have bedrooms either.<\/p>\n A cute twist in this story is that your starter Pok\u00e9mon also has to choose you, which it does of course, but it\u2019s made into a little ritual. Whichever Pok\u00e9mon you choose, Hau, your \u2018rival\u2019, choses the one which is easiest for you to beat. Although I doubt anyone would really call Hau their rival, he\u2019s a very cheerful guy who seems to look up to you.<\/p>\n Another character that often returns in the story is Lillie and although many fans loved her she was one of the big downsides to me. Every time she came up to my trainer I sighed and said \u2018Not Lillie again\u2019. Personally she was a little too whiny for my taste and especially very helpless. She repeated herself very often and kept complaining about how she didn\u2019t like Pok\u00e9mon battles. Later on, knowing a bit more about her background, I could see she was definitely not the most dramatic member of her family, but she still annoyed me. Therefore I was very happy with the conversation options and would often choose the option that\u2019d get a funny reaction out of her.<\/p>\n Gameplay & Style<\/em><\/p>\n Although the game itself doesn\u2019t work very differently from previous Pok\u00e9mon games, a lot has been improved. The characters within the game move more when they talk to you they have expressions and often when you start a conversation someone greets you with an \u2018Alola\u2019 and a gesture. Unfortunately your own character doesn\u2019t show any expressions, even in situations where your character should\u2019ve clearly been surprised there is still a sort of creepy blank stare, semi smile on its face. In this game you can still customize your trainer\u2019s hair, outfit and eye colour, but the options are still limited. Even more so for male trainers than female trainers.<\/p>\n Another improvement can be seen in your Pok\u00e9dex, which is now a Rotom Pok\u00e9dex. It\u2019s particularly handy when you haven\u2019t played for a while as it reminds you what you were up to, or rather what quest you were busy with. You can also take pictures of Pok\u00e9mon using this Pok\u00e9dex, or rather its Pok\u00e9 Finder function, and obviously it has the standard Pok\u00e9dex functionalities.<\/p>\n When battling or capturing a Pok\u00e9mon you\u2019ll encounter some new features as well. You\u2019ll be able to see, after you\u2019ve battled this kind of Pok\u00e9mon before, which of your Pok\u00e9mon\u2019s moves will be very effective, effective, not very effective of will have no effect whatsoever. This helps you if, like me, you get a bit confused with what types exists and which are weak to what. Since there are a total of 18 types at this moment, this might come in handy. If your party is full and you capture a Pok\u00e9mon you can choose to swap it for one in your party. You can also send it to a box and, if it is holding an item, take it\u2019s held item.<\/p>\n The biggest difference between Pok\u00e9mon Sun and Pok\u00e9mon Moon, apart from some version exclusive Pok\u00e9mon and the Legendary Pok\u00e9mon, is the time difference. I admit that I didn\u2019t enjoy always playing \u2018at night\u2019, because I purchased Pok\u00e9mon Moon that was often the case since I mostly played the game during the day. I missed out on Pok\u00e9mon that only showed up during in game daytime, but this was very easy to fix since I quickly began changing the time of my 3DS forwards and backwards when needed.<\/p>\n As always the music in the game fit the circumstances well. Although I must admit I didn\u2019t turn my sound on very often, as I have the habit of playing Pok\u00e9mon games while watching series.<\/p>\n One complaint I heard from the people around me was that playing the game on an \u2018old\u2019 3DS, instead of the New 3DS, was that the game slowed down a bit too much. It was, according to them, clearly a little too much for their 3DS to handle.<\/p>\n [youtube https:\/\/youtu.be\/5uWAMwcRGmU]<\/p>\n
\nPublisher:<\/strong> Nintendo
\nPlatform:<\/strong> Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo 2DS, New Nintendo 3DS<\/p>\n
\nGenre:<\/strong> RPG, Adventure<\/p>\nRating: <\/strong>90\/100<\/h4>\n
Aloha-.. I mean Alola!<\/h4>\n
Less chibi, more convenience<\/h4>\n
The 7th<\/sup> Generation of Pok\u00e9mon<\/h4>\n