Pokemon Sun /3DS (Nintendo 3DS)

Sun and Moon are a refreshing addition to an old title, without a doubt they are the best within the whole game series. There are lots of new or tweaked features in S&M that have made the game alot tougher and more enjoyable. For starters the new pokemon introduced in S&M seem alot more... "interesting and just more" than those introduced in previous titles like X&Y and B&W, also the layout and areas which you catch certain things like the "baby" pokemon seem to make the game far more interesting. The longevity of the game also seems alot better than previous versions as the game itself seems tougher, this could be because i never liked the idea of "Z moves" as i never liked Mego-Evo in X&Y, without these distinct advantages or the usage of the Demo gift, the whole game lasted far longer than previous titles. The new gym replacement "Island trials" at first, seem like a easier and less challenging replacement as you only take on 1 Specific Pokemon and whatever that calls for help, but this actually is far more difficult and more interesting due to its vastly increased statistics. Also details on training specific pokemon has become alot easier to understand over previous games which allows you to find and train pokemon with more potential alot easier. Also the lack (so far as of Jan 2017) of a National Pokedex is not implemented, which may seem as a bad thing, worked out as a better factor of the game, there are 301 / 800+ available pokemon so you are hardly limited for choice, but there are more reasonable trade offers in game rather than past games where players wanted the "1 and only" pokemon in exchange for a thing they caught at the start of the game. Though it is the best game in the series in my opinion, there are a few things that i do have to point out are rather negative aspects, first and formost, the game still includes mega-evolution which was a rather disliked feature by alot of players, though this is a end game aspect, with little bearing to overall gameplay, also it is not forced upon you like X&Y / OR&AS, so it is not a major problem. The main other complaint i have is that the online interactions (battles / trades) are alot more of a bother to access (you have to access a seperate area to access those features) than in X&Y which was accessable at any place and at any time, making it less desirable to participate in these. Overall though both S&M are brilliant games and any fan to the series, be it 20 years ago or just recently should definatly try these games.

I've played Pokemon since the initial release of Red and Blue/Green, and Pokemon Sun is definitely up there with one of my favorite games to date. While some 'gen wunners' complain about all of the releases after gen two. my complaint so far was only towards Diamond/Pearl/Platinum before picking up again, and Sun/Moon have more than shown that they've returned to their original glory. Don't get me wrong - Sun is entirely different from the prior games, even X/Y. but that doesn't necessarily make it a bad thing. It's a breath of fresh air with new mechanics like SOS Battles, a revise of the Pokemon Amie with Refresh, as well as inventive new ways to train your Pokemon and even their IVs so you don't have to spend hours searching or breeding for that one 6IV Pokemon. My complaint would be with the Festival Plaza - to me the PSS was perfect. Why get rid of it? But now you have to go to an entirely separate part of the game just to go online, as well as having to go through a clumsy list of people to find your friends to battle or trade with. It's a bit silly, but it doesn't detract from the game as a whole. The more story-focused elements were great. though I do wish they went a little more 'mature' with it, as there was so much suggested through random logs, or even part of the story itself, of a darker underbelly that's never truly explored. There's also the Battle Tree, which is Sun/Moon's version of the Battle Maison that has some...peculiar AI to it, which can make it a little frustrating. But even though I've completed both the Pokedex and the story I'm still playing the game to this day.

I've been a life-long pokemon player (yes I'm in my 20s) and this is the first game for quite a few years that has been genuinely exciting! The other recent pokemon games I've played were X, and Omega (too short stories and ended up being a bit dull). But I've almost finished Sun and it's kept me excited the whole way though. There are small differences in the game mechanics, which rather than detract from it, give it a new lease on life. The battling is slightly updated, and the effectiveness info is actually quite good without being intrusive. I think the story line is interesting, occasionally a bit self-mocking, and very different to any of the last ones! The only thing I think is slightly overdone is the fact that you are led by the hand through the game - a bit more self discovery would be good and feel less rushed. Buy this for kids or for yourself - any pokemon fan will enjoy it!

This Pokemon sun is a absolutely amazing game it’s so so so addictive I’ve spent hour after hour on it collecting Pokemon meeting new people in the game and battling them with my game Pokemon it’s so much different to the mystery dungeon ones I’m used too because instead of being a Pokemon your a trainer instead and I think I personally prefer it being a trainer instead too be honest the graphics are top notch on my 2ds too the game play is great the controls are easy and well laid out I’m truly in love with this game and I highly recommend it to anyone lookOMG for a very entertaining well thought out game also the storyline is well written too top marks all round really

Pokemon Sun (& Moon) is a very beautiful and well-made Pokemon series instalment. Set in the region of Alola (effectively the Pokemon world's Hawaii) it feels exotic and creates yet another adventure you wished you could have had has a child rather than going to school. I'm going to highlight a few of the key new features but not all of them (because there are lots). If you'd rather skip through what Pokemon Sun has to offer that previous games haven't and see my summary, skip to the bottom. Otherwise, keep reading... How does this differ from previous games? Four islands to explore and no gyms this time around. That's right, the gyms are gone and replaced with the Island Trial Challenge by which you have to complete a trial run by a "Captain" and face a Totem Pokemon which is boosted by an aura. Different islands have a different number of trials and once completed the player faces the Island Kahuna (A Boss Battle in essence) - beat them and move onto the next island. Wild Pokemon can call on help. Yes, after years and years of plodding through grass, coming across a wild Pokemon and endeavouring to catch it the developers have decided to make the experience a little harder. If a wild Pokemon knows it's in trouble (because you've lowered it's HP down to low yellow or red) it can call on help from the field. This will be the same Pokemon, usually at a lower level. Once there are two of them in front of you you are prevented from catching the original until the other faints. They have removed those important HMs (Surf, Rock Smash, Fly etc.) with the Poke Ride system. Essentially you call on a Pokemon to help you out in such situations which have previous required HMs (Makes more sense than teaching 'Fly' to a Pidgey and expecting it to carry your weight). These Pokemon are not in your party, they just seem to be at your beck and call on every island. I won't tell you about all of them (chances are by this point you've moved on from reading this review anyway) but seeing as I've brought up 'Fly' I'll follow it up. You call on Charizard to fly you everywhere and no you can't use him battle...which really sucks! Also, in the modern age of health a safety, we can't risk kids thinking you can just fly or ride a horse without protective gear so they also make your character wear a ridiculous outfit too. They've also made it beneficial to look after your Pokemon well. After an intense battle your Pokemon are not going to be in as a good shape as they were at the start. However, instead of simply just giving them a potion you can clean them up with an appropriate item available from the start of the game. You can also heal status conditions after a battle this way which is a really nice feature as it saves on using Antidotes, Burn Heals etc. But also if you look after your Pokemon, then your Pokemon will look after you (Yes I said it alright, I like a cliche sometimes). If you're Pokemon are well looked after by being freshened up, stroked and fed Pokebeans (another new feature) they can avoid maximum harm in battle and care about winning for you. It's a nice new element but can feel a little time consuming when you just want to get on with the adventure. Instead of the Mega Evolutions in ORAS, they've introduced Z-Power. When you complete trials you also get given Z-Crystals which a Pokemon can hold to boost one of their moves so it becomes a special move. The animation for the special moves is very good but like the aforementioned [Pokemon Refresh] it just feels to me like they've thrown in features to make the game feel longer. In addition to a seemingly shorter story they've also tried to replace the abundance of Legendary Pokemon that were present in ORAS with the Ultra Beast part of the plot. This was significantly less satisfying. In fact, the whole threat of the Ultra Beasts combined with the unimaginatively named Team Skull made the game feel unnecessarily patronising and childish (Yes I know this game is for kids as well as...um...people in their 20s who grew up with Pokemon). In fact Team Skull are quite possibly the most nauseating and embarrassing team ever to feature in a Pokemon game. Basically a group of adults have sat in an office at Nintendo and come up with a bunch of teen thugs that speak in terrible "street" language to make the enemy seem more up-to-date. They're shockingly bad. So to sum up... Poke Ride - I prefer HMs and when they introduced the ability to ride on Latios/Latias in ORAS around the region I thought they'd stick with that concept. The Ride function works well but just feels a bit too clunky at the moment and less streamlined. Pokemon Refresh - A bit time consuming but it works well as a way of improving your chances of battle success and bringing the need of caring for animals into the games. Team Skull - The worst team adversary they've ever come up with. Z-Power - Feels good when you unleash one of those moves, but you can only use them once in battle and while this makes sense I think it tips Mega Evolutions in favour over Z-Power. Ultra Beasts - I don't like them, they may be quite powerful but the whole "other dimension" storyline feels a little dated. They're not a worthy exchange for less Legendaries. Legendaries - Of course, Solgaleo and Lunaala are the cover stars of these versions and are awesome. In addition to these two there are the island guardians which you can catch at the end of the game as well. They are also awesome and have their own unique Z-Power. (ADVICE: At the end of the story go to the Lake of the Moone with Solgaleo in your party). There are so many new features that it's hard to list them all, you'll just have to discover them for yourself. One little thing that still annoys me is the lack of reaction from your character when the mood changes. He/She always has the same smile on their face, even when something terrible is happening in the plot. You are given two options when answering questions put to you by other characters, but it's little compensation. My final word - if you've always loved Pokemon games you're going to enjoy this, just don't expect it to blow you away.

I recommend this game for any pokémon fan, old or new, it has been a joy to play, though I have a few minor criticisms - As always, there were some great features from the previous generation that I was disappointed to see were not included in this generation, such as the dex-nav, super training, some of the mini-games, the ability to sneak through grass using the analogue pad, etc. - Character customisation is a bit limited in some ways, there are new options for accessories but seemingly less choice of style when it comes to clothes, I miss a lot of the outfits from X and Y, and for some reason you can't be ginger anymore. - A few pokémon that would really have fit the region were left out entirely, such as bellossom, and some that really deserved regional variants were left as their normal forms. - There aren't many good places to grind for levels, though you won't have to much in the main game it's something that may hinder your progress in the post-game. - No strong rival again, which is a shame because Gladion could have been a strong rival if he'd been given a full team instead of just one or two pokémon. - A few favourite TMs have been replaced with not-so-good moves, such as Dig with Leech Life. However, the rest of the game is spectacular. Visually the game is beautiful; the world is no longer made of square tiles but instead an effort has clearly been made to give the environments a more natural look. Every character now has a 3D battle model now instead of just a flat cartoon sprite like in gen 6, and the pokémon have probably the best models I've seen in game yet. The poképellago feature is actually a lot of fun and useful too, allowing you to get items like evolution stones that were previously quite hard to get, farm berries, increase you pokémons' stats and happiness, hatch eggs without all the running about, and you can even get a few rare pokémon. The island challenges are not entirely dissimilar to gym battles but they are different enough to make this a new experience for returning fans. The captains and kahunas all have a bit of personality too, some even being more involved with the story. And speaking of the story, that's actually pretty good this time too, with full animated cutscenes, great characters, and a satisfying conclusion, with challenging boss battles and legendary fights too. Everything feels connected, and there's plenty of connections to other regions of the pokémon world too, so you'll likely find little easter eggs from your favourite past pokémon games. The Z-crystal moves are a really nice addition, not quite in the same league as mega-evolutions but they are fun to use and can get you out of a pinch at times. The rotom pokédex serves as a reminder for you when you get lost, telling you where to go next and marking your destination on its map to guide you, a nice change from in previous games where it could be quite easy to get lost. Finally, the new pokémon designs are all pretty decent this gen, none are truly terrible and some are really really well designed, taking inspiration from real world animals that fit the region, and in general the older generation pokémon included in the game make sense too (though as I said before, some that were left out would have fit well too), the new Alolan forms for many old pokémon give them a new lease of life too and it's been such fun learning all their new abilities. So, all in all I recommend this game, it has its flaws but it's still a really fun and enjoyable experience.

I bought this as a gift for my other half due to him loving pokemon and he's always played the games growing up. He finds it an easy game to play but has mentioned the game has evolved loads from its first stages but it is enjoyable even at the age of 28! The game is suitable for all pokemon fans old or new and can keep you playing with hours passing without you realising. You can still pick it up and put it down too so it's suitable for people who get fully engaged 24/7 and people who don't have time to play it ever minute of the day. Great game, happy customer

Great game thanks

I realized too late that its a UK version so it wont work on my UAE DS :( can i return it?

Nice product. PAL version work properly with australia made Nindendo

Très bien

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