Pokémon sun and moon
| Pokémon sun and moon | |||||
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| Original title | ポ ケ ッ ト モ ン ス タ ー サ ン ・ ム ー ン | ||||
| transcription | Poketto Monsutā San ・ Mūn | ||||
| Studio | Game freak | ||||
| Publisher |
Nintendo The Pokémon Company |
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| Senior Developer |
Junichi Masuda (Producer) Shigeru Ohmori (Director) |
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| Erstveröffent- lichung |
November 18, 2016 November 23, 2016 |
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| platform | Nintendo 3DS | ||||
| genre | Computer role playing game | ||||
| Game mode | Single player , multiplayer | ||||
| medium | Nintendo 3DS module , download | ||||
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Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon are video games from the Pokémon series that belong to the role-playing game genre. The games were released simultaneously in Europe on November 23, 2016 and in the rest of the world on November 18, 2016, for Nintendo 3DS . They were developed by Game Freak , published by The Pokémon Company , and distributed by Nintendo . Together with Pokémon, they form Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon , as well as Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! the 7th generation of the Pokémon role-playing game series .
Gameplay
In Pokémon Sun and Moon , the player controls the protagonist from a bird's eye view through the fictional region "Alola", which is based on the Pacific island chain of Hawaii . The player catches and trains the beings native to the world, called Pokémon, and uses them in the fight against other Pokémon. As usual for the Pokémon series, there are two main goals to be achieved: defeating the Pokémon League, consisting of four strong trainers from each region, and completing the Pokédex by catching all Pokémon.
The player has to catch wild Pokémon that happen to be found in the area and can train them by fighting other Pokémon. He can then have up to six captured Pokémon compete in a turn-based combat system against other characters, so-called trainers, who also use captured Pokémon. The story takes place in the Alola region, which consists of four natural and one artificial island. On each of the four islands he has to compete against the "island king" to gain access to the Pokémon League. There he has to defeat the top four to get the title of "Pokémon League Champ". He has to defend this title for the first time in the Pokémon series against challengers.
Pokémon Sun and Moon differ in the time in the game world, among other things: the time in Pokémon Sun is taken from the time set on the console, while in Pokémon Moon the time is offset by twelve hours. In addition, the games differ in the Pokémon they can find: Some Pokémon can only be found in one of the two editions and must be transferred to the other edition by swapping.
Development and publication
Pokémon Sun and Moon were developed by Game Freak . Junichi Masuda acted as producer and Shigeru Ohmori as director. Game development began right after Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire were released .
Pokémon Sun and Moon were first announced in a Pokémon Direct on February 26, 2016 . Apart from the names and the end of 2016 as the publication date, no further information was disclosed. On May 10, 2016 , further information was announced in a video published on YouTube : For the first time, the three starter Pokémon, the region in which the games are traded, and the release date were announced.
Worldwide, except in Europe, the games were released on November 18, 2016. In Europe, the games were only released five days later on November 23, 2016.
Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon
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| Studio | Game freak | ||||
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Nintendo The Pokémon Company |
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| Erstveröffent- lichung |
17th November 2017 | ||||
| platform | Nintendo 3DS | ||||
| genre | Computer role playing game | ||||
| Game mode | Single player , multiplayer | ||||
| medium | Nintendo 3DS module , download | ||||
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Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon are video games from the Pokémon series that belong to the role-playing genre. The games were released simultaneously worldwide on November 17, 2017 for Nintendo 3DS . They were developed by Game Freak , published by The Pokémon Company , and distributed by Nintendo .
The games are based on Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon and take over both the game world and most of the characters from the sun and moon . However, the games follow a different plot and there are sometimes different Pokémon than in the predecessors.
Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon were mostly developed by younger developers at Game Freak, while most of the more experienced developers were busy developing a Pokémon game for the Nintendo Switch . Nevertheless, some experienced developers, such as Shigeki Morimoto, who has been developing the Pokémon series for Game Freak since Pokémon Red and Blue , were involved in the development of the games.
Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra moon distinguished among other things by a change of action from their predecessors sun and moon : While initially the story nor from the predecessors resembles the actions after preceding time is quite different. Although the games, like their predecessors, are set in the "Alola" region, areas can be reached via the so-called "Ultrapforte" that did not exist in the sun and moon . In addition, were with Ultra Sun and Ultra lunar new Pokémon and Ultra Beasts added. In addition to the criminal organization "Team Skull", known from the sun and moon , the new criminal organization "Team Rainbow Rocket" and the newly introduced ultra-research team must also be fought.
Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon had sold around 8.77 million times as of September 30, 2019.
reception
Reviews
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| publication | Rating | version |
| 4players | 74% | Both |
| GamePro | 90% | Sun |
| PC Games | 9/10 | Both |
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| publication | Rating | version |
| IGN | 9/10 | moon |
| GameSpot | 8.4 / 10 | moon |
| Famitsu | 38/40 | Both |
Pokémon Sun and Moon were widely praised by critics: The games on Metacritic achieved an aggregate rating of 87%.
Above all, the game's too low level of difficulty was criticized. Critics praised the game for the beautifully designed game world, the closer connection to your own Pokémon and many useful innovations compared to its predecessors.
“Every city and every island has its own unique style and is convincing all along the line. In the end, however, I could hardly decide who to take on my team, now that I no longer have to rely on VMs. [...] Yes, overall it wasn't very difficult. But I could enjoy it all the more, after all, I hardly had to get upset about stupid opponents and verbally abuse them. "
"The feeling of confirmation that you have created and trained your team so well that you could even defeat the strongest trainer in the region and later the entire top 4 [..] is missing from Pokémon Sun & Moon, as the strongest captains and yourself the island kings can be defeated without great effort. While at the beginning I tried really hard with training and creating the move set, I had to realize in the course of the game that all the effort was in vain. Despite the disappointment, the practical innovations such as the Pokémobil, the display of the effectiveness and above all the strategic four-man battle, Battle Royal, are convincing. "
Sales figures
Pokémon Sun and Moon were able to sell 1.9 million times in Japan in the first three days. In North America, the two games sold around 3.7 million times in less than two weeks. In Europe, however, the two games were able to sell 1.5 million times in less than a week, around 370,000 of them in Great Britain alone . This had the two games, both in North America and in Europe, the most successful release of a Nintendo game to date.
As of September 30, 2019, Pokémon Sun and Moon had sold around 16.18 million times.
Web links
- Official site of Pokémon Sun , Moon and Ultasun, Ultra Moon
- Pokémon sun , moon and Ultra Sun , Ultra moon on Moby Games (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Meru Klee: Difference between "Pokémon Sun" & "Moon": What suits whom? , In: TURN-ON.de ; from December 19, 2016, accessed on April 14, 2019. (English)
- ↑ Matt Peckham: Why the New Pokémon Are Called 'Sun and Moon' , In: Time .com ; from October 19, 2016, accessed on April 16, 2019 (English).
- ↑ Michael Sosinka: Pokémon Sun & Moon announced , In: Games.ch ; dated February 26, 2016, accessed April 16, 2019.
- ↑ Dennis ter Horst: Pokémon Sun and Moon: New starters + release date announced , In: Spieletipps.de ; dated May 10, 2016, accessed April 16, 2019.
- ↑ Alex Donaldson: Pokemon Sun and Moon release date, new Starters, Pokedex, leaks and more , In: VG247.com ; dated November 14, 2016, accessed April 16, 2019.
- ↑ Oscar Dayus: Pokemon For Switch Is Helped By Ultra Sun And Moon, Says Dev , In: GameSpot.com ; from October 20, 2017, accessed April 20, 2019.
- ↑ Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon: Difference to Sun and Moon , In: Eurogamer.de ; dated December 6, 2017, accessed April 20, 2019.
- ^ A b Top Selling Title Sales Units , In: Nintendo.co.jp ; dated March 31, 2020, accessed on May 10, 2020.
- ↑ a b Alice Wilczynski: Test: Pokémon Sun & Moon , In: 4Players ; dated November 21, 2016, accessed April 20, 2019.
- ↑ Pokémon Sun & Moon in the Test - Nanu? It is developing! , In: GamePro.de ; dated November 21, 2016, accessed April 20, 2019.
- ↑ a b Laureen Eggmann: Pokémon sun and moon in the test: good story, many side tasks , In: PCGames .de ; dated November 24, 2016, accessed April 20, 2019.
- ↑ Kallie Plagge: Pokemon Sun and Moon Review , In: IGN.com ; dated November 15, 2016, accessed April 20, 2019.
- ↑ Justin Haywald: Pokémon Sun and Moon Review , In: GameSpot.com ; dated November 18, 2016, accessed April 20, 2019.
- ↑ The latest ratings of the Japanese Famitsu , In: JPGames.de ; November 16, 2016, accessed April 20, 2019.
- ↑ Pokémon Sun 3DS , In: Metacritic.com ; accessed on April 20, 2019.
- ↑ Pokémon Moon 3DS , In: Metacritic.com ; accessed on April 20, 2019.
- ↑ Michael Krosta: Pokémon Sun & Moon: In Japan nearly two million copies sold in the first three days , In: 4Players.de ; dated November 22, 2016, accessed April 20, 2019.
- ↑ Lukas Flad: Pokémon Sun and Moon: So far best sales start for Nintendo in Europe and the USA , In: GIGA .de ; dated December 1, 2016, accessed April 20, 2019.