![]() ![]() Knowing which moves to use in order to lower its health slowly is a huge help. The last thing you want to do when trying to capture a rare pok é mon is to accidentally down it in one hit. It’s a small change, but it make things significantly easier. This time around, the game tells you which moves work best against specific types of pok é mon. Litten takes on the Alolan version of Raichu.įor example, remembering which moves were effective, super effective or had no effect was a hassle when fighting your 176th pok é mon species. It’s not that playing “Pok é mon” was ever difficult, but there were always parts of the game that needed improvement. “Pok é mon” developer Game Freak clearly wanted to make the game more approachable than previous iterations. The game’s cutscenes and character animations are also more refined, making for a more cinematic experience than previous “Pok é mon” games. Landscapes, buildings and people are drenched in beautiful turquoises and fuchsias and yellows. The most noticeable difference is the unique color palette of the Alola region. Outside of its story, “Sun” and “Moon” offer a handful of meaningful changes to the series’ overall look and mechanics. It’s not exactly “The Godfather,” but it’s pretty solid. Without going into too much detail, the story in “Sun” and “Moon” actually manage to hold your attention throughout. It’s also nice that “Sun” and “Moon’s” narratives have moved beyond the standard, “you’re a kid who wants to become a pok é mon master, and oh yeah, there are some bad guys” structure. The core premise of the game is still there - you’re still a young kid on your way to becoming a Pok é mon Master - but the setting, story, graphics and interface have all been improved to make the game feel new and exciting again. So for the series’ latest iterations, “Sun” and “Moon,” “Pok é mon” itself is evolving.Īvailable for Nintendo’s 3DS, “Pok é mon Sun” and “Moon” offer some of the biggest changes to the series since its 1996 debut. “Pok é mon Go” the augmented reality smartphone game that became a frenzied obsession for about two months, was a nice change of pace, but it just wasn’t the same as a traditional “Pok é mon” game. But you can only challenge so many gym leaders and traverse Victory Road so many times before the whole “Gotta catch ‘em all” thing starts to feel stale. “Red,” “Blue,” “HeartGold,” “Black,” “Alpha Sapphire” - you get the picture. ![]() Over the past two decades I’ve played nearly every entry in “ Pokémon’s” core game series. ‘Pokemon Sun’ and ‘Moon’ bring some needed changes to the 20-year old series. ![]()
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