Pokémon Ultra Moon - Nintendo 3DS

So much better than the first in the series. I also love that at the beginning there are more varieties of pokemon available compared to the first. I love the little interactions with various pokemon and the multiple side quests that the game provides. It really makes the series more fleshed out.

Its Pokemon. Come on. Do you really need a review for this? Its been 20 years, if you dont know if you like Pokemon by now then my little words here arent gonna help you. Ultra Moon is pretty much an expansion to the original Sun and Moon. Theres some minor story changes here and there, but most of its post game. By now - like me, youve seen the trailers, you know the bad guys are back! And that was reason enough for me to grab it.

I want to be the very best, Like no one ever was. To catch them is my real test, To train them is my cause! (I will travel across the land, Searching far and wide. Each Pokemon to understand The power thats inside!) Pokemon! Gotta catch em all! Its you and me, I know its my destiny! Pokemon! Oh, youre my best friend, In a world we must defend! Pokemon! Gotta catch em all! (A heart so true, Our courage will pull us through!) You teach me and Ill teach you, Po-ke-mon! Gotta catch em all! Gotta catch em all! Every challenge along the way, With courage I will face! I will battle every day, To claim my rightful place! Come with me, the time is right, Theres no better team! Arm in arm, well win the fight, Its always been our dream! Pokemon! Gotta catch em all! Its you and me, I know its my destiny! Pokemon! Oh, youre my best friend, In a world we must defend! Pokemon! Gotta catch em all! (A heart so true, Our courage will pull us through!) You teach me and Ill teach you, Po-ke-mon! Gotta catch em all! Gotta catch em all! Gotta catch em all! Gotta catch em all! Gotta catch em all! Pokemon! Gotta catch em all! Its you and me, I know its my destiny! Pokemon! Oh, youre my best friend, In a world we must defend! Pokemon! Gotta catch em all! (A heart so true, Our courage will pull us through!) You teach me and Ill teach you, Po-ke-mon! Gotta catch em all! Gotta catch em all! Po-ke-mon!

It makes my brain hurt a bit. Re.ember when pokemon was just about catching them and getting the 8 gym badges and beating the elite 4? Well they turned that on its head with this one. Pros: the game is beautiful, animations are great. Con: they majorly dumbed it down. And the super modes make my brain hurt... as a longtime player (from Yellow to this) I have to say, even the parts that are supposed to be serious seem lame. If youre over the age of 12. Be ready for some brain hurts. Good game overall. But the appeal for older players has been stretched... hard.

First Pokemon game since Pearl. Very fun. Has enough old Pokemon I can still follow everything and a nice mix of fresh new content. I cannot speak to the improvement over sun/moon however as I did not play them.

I played through the game expecting only a few minor changes from the original Sun/Moon, like the types of Pokemon you can encounter. What I didnt expect was a bunch of changes to the story and post-game story, as well as new minigames. The characterization of your NPC friends is done much better in this game as well, which makes playing through the story more enjoyable than the first. Its definitely worth picking up if you enjoyed the original SuMo.

I got the World Edition print of this game instead of the NA print, they both work the same I’m just bothered by the sticker on the front. The photo I used is what it actually looks like

I couldnt get very far. This game was advertised as something pretty different from the original Sun/Moon, and so I wanted to give it a shot. But dang... this thing could not keep my attention. The first few hours, at least, are practically identical to the original. Same thing where it holds your hand and makes you sit through a million cutscenes when all you want to do is run around and catch some monsters. I may not be giving this a fair shot, but I dont have time to entertain a game this slow, that feels like Ive already played it before. If you havent played the original Sun/Moon, Im sure this is great. If you did, though... I cant recommend it.

Don’t listen to the people saying it’s just a remake of the previous Sun/Moon games, because while it is—it is also much, MUCH, better. From the update UI designs to the added storyline progression, everything culminates in one great Pokémon game/3DS game in general!

Its a very good game, but so far it seems very, very similar to Sun and Moon with little to no changes. Thats really my only complaint so far, but Im sure thatll change the later on in the game you get.