![]() The Battle Agency has been added as well, which challenges players to compete using an ever-changing roster of rental Pokémon. They don’t add anything particularly new to the battling scene, but they are flashy, and fans of these particular Pokémon may appreciate them. Among the Pokémon who get these new Z-Moves are Lycanroc, Kommo-o, Mimikyu, Solgaleo, Lunala, and the new forms of Necrozma. These special moves are super powerful, but they can (usually) only be used once per battle and a Pokémon must be equipped with a specific Z-Crystal. There are new exclusive Z-Moves, which are the seventh generation’s signature battle feature. New additions and alterations are made, usually for the better. You’ll meet these two first in Ultra Moon.Īs to be expected with Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon being an upgraded version of the original Sun & Moon, the battle system and capturing of Pokémon is largely unchanged. Yet the pacing issues and general sameness may be off-putting for those who have played the original version. Sun & Moon is a step up from the previous X & Y, and overall, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon a slight step above that, although how it compares to the story in the fifth generation games is up for debate. The Pokémon series has never been known for its deep plots. Also, while the Ultra Megalopolis is built up to be this unique place that is very different from the usual world, it is, disappointingly, only a single and largely empty corridor in the actual game. Her motives make more sense and she’s more stable, but her more subdued personality arguably makes her less interesting than in her previous incarnation. The alterations to Lusamine, the President of the Aether Foundation, might be more controversial. The aforementioned Lillie’s coming-of-age story is better realized, with the player actually getting to battle alongside her. There are some changes to certain characters as well. The plot line involving Necrozma is also over rather quickly near the end of the main game. Perhaps their appearances would be more organic to a newcomer, but for a returning player, their insertion into scenes seems forced. ![]() ![]() They pop in, dump exposition, possibly battle the player, then leave. What is most jarring are the scenes with the Ultra Recon Squad. ![]() There are new and altered scenes before then, but they tend to be minor. Much of it does not come into play until the fourth island, which is about the last quarter of the game. The story is better structured and more cohesive than in Sun & Moon, but the pacing of how the new material is introduced is awkward. Certain smaller plot points are altered or dropped entirely to streamline the story. The post-game Team Rainbow Rocket storyline is superfluous, but it is fun, and it’s neat fanservice for longtime players to see the past evil team leaders come back, some in 3D for the first time. They seek help from the people of Alola to stop the Legendary Pokémon Necrozma, which is threatening to awaken and go berserk in their home realm of the Ultra Megalopolis. Much of this plot remains in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, but the game adds new characters (they differ depending on the version) who call themselves the Ultra Recon Squad and come from another world. In Sun & Moon the player helps a girl named Lillie, who is trying to save a strange Pokémon, Nebby the Cosmog, from villainous forces as well as contend with the appearance of the Ultra Beasts. The player is still a newbie trainer who recently moved to the Hawaii-inspired Alola and undergoes the unique Island Challenge to become Champion of the newly formed regional Pokémon League. However, it may not be worth the revisit to Alola to someone who has, at least not so soon.Īlthough the trainer journey plot of Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon is largely the same as the base game, there are significant changes to the main story. There are enough improvements that I would recommend Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon to those who haven’t played the original Sun & Moon. After becoming the Champion in Pokémon Ultra Moon, I can’t help but feel like I’m largely playing the same game, and only a year later. Even if Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon were altered re-releases of the first set of generation seven games, there seemed to be enough changes to the original games to make it feel like new. For months Nintendo was not clear as to whether Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon would be a direct sequel to 2016’s Pokémon Sun & Moon, or if it was a “third version,” akin to Crystal and Platinum.
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