Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon Review

The Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon is a video game built by Game Freak in the year 2017, celebrated by the renowned Japanese company named The Pokémon with the help of Nintendo for Nintendo 3D’s. The Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon is an upgraded second paired version of Generation VII. 

The game received an immense number of positive feedback, with critics praising the new additional features in it. Though it was criticized for having a similar mainstream storyline that the majority of video games have, yet at the end of 2018 Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon had sold more than eight million, copies all over the world.

About the Game

There are few games that are so beautifully portrayed because of the way the bonding is maintained between the Pokémon and the Nintendo DS family, and the outcome comes so innovatively just like the game, Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. A generation that portrayed numerous changes ever imagined which gained a huge number of fan bases for this game.

  • Graphics

The graphics of the different 800 Pokémons and the environment of the Islands and looked sharper and brighter than the previous series. The creatures moved into the battlefield and, there were many changes in the iconic visual style for a better experience. The graphics overhaul even more with full 3D rendered Pokémon in each battleground and even a lot of careful versions of every character within the Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon game.

  • Display

The texture and display of the game Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon are sharper and giving a detailed look at it. The display of the game gives it a smoothness of any reflective surface. Its display enhances the quality of the game and grabs the attention of the players. However, the display features are truly a reason which is an increasing number of players these days.

  • Sound

The Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon are developed to be perfect. The developer has given an equal amount of priority to sound. Though it doesn’t have much music the dialogue delivery is clear and perfectly matches the timings. It’s an amazing sound feature during the action timings or during throwing the Pokémon balls in the ground grabs the maximum attention of the players. While playing this game always remember to have your earplugs on for experiencing the video game in a better version.

  • Ease of the Gameplay

If we compare the other series of Pokémon games to this new game then it is comparatively difficult. But if you put a little effort into the initial stage to understand the gameplay then it will be easy for anyone. It’s pretty obvious that Hardcore gamers will love the game as it has a lot of stages and too many challenges to complete while playing the Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

About the Plot Line

The setting of the game begins in a very well-known place called the Alola region that relies on Hawaii. Ultra Megapolis, is a large town where Necrozma has robbed all of its lightweight sources that are found among the radical area and are accessible through the ultra-wormholes. The Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, video game put a unique Pokémon Necrozma that in these versions takes Lusamine’s place as an antagonist. 

The new game feature has extra buildings and locations as compared to the previous version. Several main characters portrayed in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, such as Lusamine and her kids, returns to the game with some unique changes. A brand-new cluster of Ultra Recon Squad, be introduced with completely different characters within the two games. Another antagonist group named The Rainbow Rocket is coming towards the end of the game story and includes all the main evil group leaders in the series.

The actual game begins with Professor Kukui to the controller. The professor helps to create a passport for the trainer before the mother moves to Alola Island with her kids. At the same time, a young girl escapes with an unidentified Pokémon in her baggage. The Pokémon the girl was carrying with her escapes and reaches the Plank Bridge and happy about the environment, it reached. Players being Professor Kukui and Hau reaches Ik town from where the main gameplay starts.

Just like any other video game the player has a lot of rivals on their way towards Alola. Hau, a friendly boy accompanies them throughout the game. Before taking any trials, the player should attain the trainer’s school to understand the basics of the battling. After beating the teacher, the player is invited to Hau’oli City to get some more advanced training. 

At the end of the game Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, the player reaches the Pokémon League the Professor gives the choice to the players to battle it out with any four members of the Alola League in whatever choice the players want to. The team consists of the former Trail Captain Molayne who often uses the steel body, Island Oliva Kahuna who uses The Rock types, Trial Captain Acerola, who uses the Ghost, and last but not least Kahili, who is a former Island Champion and a golfer who uses flying tricks.

After all the players battle out the Elite Four, they make arrangements to take a seat in the champion’s chair before meeting Professor Kukui in the Final challenge which will be coming from HAU. After winning the ultimate battle, the players become the ultimate champion of the Alola League and go back to Iki Town to celebrate the big win.

At the end of the credits, Hau and Ultra Recon Squad meet the players outside their house, to celebrate their victory and invited to Poni Island, where the Beats are left open. On the way to Poni Grove, Hau and the player with someone named Wickie, who gives the player a Null. Both arrived on the island and helps Ultra Recon Squad to grab hold of Blacephalon, using the Beast Bull. Later Hau was given to Ultra Recon Squad and the Aether Foundation was doing their research they were caught by the other players. After all the crisis, the Squad thanks the players and Hau takes a leave. The players returned home and took some rest.

Fun in Gaming

This new version of the Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon is much more interesting and has a lot more things to do in it.  The game is quite vast, and there are hundreds of activities to do. You can take selfies in the game, battle out the players, hunt for various locations to reach a destination. If one likes to solve the puzzle then this game will definitely be a wise choice.

  • Various Challenges

There were many changes in the Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon video game, the new Trail system replaced the Gym challenge about which players knew for so long. Collecting eight badges and reaching the Pokémon League to battle out of the Elite model and the champions, but the trail system changed the normal. Completing a certain number of trails on the island, the player can then challenge the Kahuna of the island to reach the next level. There are many more challenges that are installed in the new version that gamers can enjoy.

  • Boosting Points

In all the previous versions of Pokémon games, it was much easier to boost up coins to a certain level. But in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, the developers increased the difficulty level where trainers are tough and getting rewards are tougher, but that’s somethings gamers crave in a video game. So, the more swiftly you complete the training the number of points you can collect and reach the next level. Even the faster you complete the levels at training school the faster you learn to play the game.

  • Hidden Moves

The best thing in the upgraded version of Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon is the hidden moves that the trainers use outside the battleground to perform various tasks such as swimming in the ocean, cutting trees, or smash the rock into pieces. It takes away a few annoying issues in a lot of places in the game but the Hidden moves are fun and a unique feature.

  • New Features

The Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon is the latest game the developer has improved and added a lot of new features that made the game much more fun. One new feature which is added is called the Pokémon Refresh, here the players are allowed to feed the Pokémon, during their personal playtime. Another new feature that is added is called Poke Pelago, where a cluster of isolated islands is kept reserved for Pokémon which is owned by a man called Mohan. It is a user to place for the trainers, it helps them to collect beans, berries which helps them to dye the clothes, heal their injured Pokémon, or for any other uses in the battle. 

Lastly, another fun feature is the Poke Finder, though it’s not very useful in the Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon except for ghost trails, it is just a fun tool for entertainment during the game.

Pros

There should be no doubt that this game has a huge fan base worldwide. So, it’s highly possible that the game has quite a few pros in it.

> Pokémon Sun and Moon was a successful version with a few glitches, but the Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon were on the verge of its excellence. The brand-new feature was a lot of surprises and was loved by all.

> The new team members such as Team Rainbow and the legendries of the other version made the made more interesting to play. This the reason why players come back each time and play it again and again.

> In this game the developer has installed almost more than 800 Pokémons which gives the player a wider range of Pokémon to discover and capture. 

The Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon is just the perfect mixture of action and adventure which increases the quality of the game and adds much more fun to it.

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Cons

Everything in this world has both Pros and Cons which helps the developers to improve the upgraded version. Just like any other game the Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon also has a couple of drawbacks.

> Most of the sustainable new update or content doesn’t happen during the first part of the game, nothing happens until post-game. So, the gamers who will have high expectations from the new update will be highly shattered in the first half.

> Not enough new content is put in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, so those who were pretty much satisfied with the last version will not enjoy the game and will be disappointed.

> There is a lot of difficulties in spikes which might turn out to be very frustrating for regular gamers.

Addictive

We can never deny the fact that all the series of Pokémon games have been successful all over the world. Games itself is very addictive people waste so much time playing and surfing for online games and when the Pokémon series games are out then it’s quite obvious that it’s difficult for them to stay away from it. The Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon have a lot of varieties in the game and winning the game in one instance are not possible for a hard-core gamer as well. So people often lose and they come back again and again to win the battle and they have to follow that long process again in order to be the ultimate champion. Hence, a player can sit in front of it and spends hours playing the Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon without realizing it.

Conclusion

In spite of the few technical problems in developing the game Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon that can be overlooked because the new features in the game are quite appreciable and likable to the gamers. The Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon are perfect in every aspect of it which is the reason it has become the most popular video game of the decade. It includes various features starting from the flawless storyline of the game which gives real-life feelings to its players to advance graphics design, high-quality display, and texture, the awesome sound effects, the super-strong characters, challenging missions, thrilling moments, and each thing about it. There is no doubt that the players can spend hours with this adventurous world.

The game has also received a number of awards from different places such as the “Excellence Prize” at the Famitsu  Awards. It was also nominated for “People’s Choice” at Italian Video Game Award. Till today this game holds its name in the top 10 list. Hence, Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon is surely a unique game that everyone should love.