Finished playing Pokemon Sun (2017, Gamefreak, Nintendo 3DS) on 10/17/2017.
Gameplay Hours: 130
The Alola region is teeming with exotic new Pokemon to be found and a new type of challenge for young Pokemon trainers! Embark on another 'Gotta catch'em all!' adventure as you travel through the various islands of Alola in search of new species and even old ones with an Alolan twist! And with those new friends take on the Island Challenge, unique to this new region!
Human characters in the Pokemon games have always been represented in tiny sprites and eventually evolved to child-like 3D models in the 6th generation of core games. Those models have evolved yet again this time around to more closely resemble actual human anatomy, forgoing the traditional "chibi" style. This is a very welcome change to keep things fresh.
And as the franchise evolves to freshen up itself, so do its traditions. Sun and Moon have switched from the usual 8-badge challenge to the unique new Island Challenge, where a Pokemon trainer must undergo different Pokemon trials throughout the islands of Alola. These trials, maintained by trainers known as Trial Captains range from search-and-defeat goals to puzzle-solving objectives which ultimately lead to a battle against a Totem Pokemon, an alpha-leader guarding each trials' locations. And once those trials have been cleared, a chief Pokemon trainer known as an Island Kahuna must test out the trainer's abilities in battle, rewarding them with a stamp on their Trainer Passport as proof.
And along with a more complex storyline and many other new features, those are only some of the more significant tradition-breaking changes that this generation has brought to its fans.
9/10 - Pokemon Sun and Moon go down as a very important step forward for the franchise and I was glad to experience it.
And as the franchise evolves to freshen up itself, so do its traditions. Sun and Moon have switched from the usual 8-badge challenge to the unique new Island Challenge, where a Pokemon trainer must undergo different Pokemon trials throughout the islands of Alola. These trials, maintained by trainers known as Trial Captains range from search-and-defeat goals to puzzle-solving objectives which ultimately lead to a battle against a Totem Pokemon, an alpha-leader guarding each trials' locations. And once those trials have been cleared, a chief Pokemon trainer known as an Island Kahuna must test out the trainer's abilities in battle, rewarding them with a stamp on their Trainer Passport as proof.
And along with a more complex storyline and many other new features, those are only some of the more significant tradition-breaking changes that this generation has brought to its fans.
9/10 - Pokemon Sun and Moon go down as a very important step forward for the franchise and I was glad to experience it.
