Pokemon Sun

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7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1265 Ratings

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  1. Guzmant
    Sep 10, 2023
    9
    I'm not going to lie, I'm not the biggest Pokemon fan.

    A lot of Pokemon games have a great concept but fall very flat in execution, the best Pokemon games are ok while the worst ones (aka 90% of the Switch releases) are abysmal. 'Pokemon Sun & Moon' was the biggest exception. The gameplay, whole functional, is not too different from the other games. although I have things that are worth    I'm not going to lie, I'm not the biggest Pokemon fan.

    A lot of Pokemon games have a great concept but fall very flat in execution, the best Pokemon games are ok while the worst ones (aka 90% of the Switch releases) are abysmal. 'Pokemon Sun & Moon' was the biggest exception.

    The gameplay, whole functional, is not too different from the other games. although I have things that are worth praise:

    1. Z moves working for everyone: the idea of Megas only working for specific pokemon (and none of the generation it was supposed to represent) was nonsense and limited a potentially great gimmick. Z moves are more limited than Megas in concept, but they are executed much better.

    2. Totem battles: finally no more triple battle luck fest, totem battles are much more skilled are require more strategy rather than just spamming your best moves.

    The plot is the best in the series by a wide, and I mean WIDE margin. Besides having the best world building in the series, the main characters are fleshed out, develop on screen (can't say the same for the previous gens) and are more grounded overall. Lusamine is the best villain in the franchise and the most well written character: a crazy woman who went insane after losing her husband and started loving Ultra Creatures more than her own children to the point she wanted to reach their universe and merge with them.

    The Pokemon is the best generation yet. all 3 starters have great design and ooze with personality (especially Incineroar) and some of the best Pokemon like Mimikyu and Tsareena. There's barely any bad Pokemon at all.

    The cutscenes, often criticized for being "awful" even though they're nothing atrocious that other games didn't do, help the game to feel more immersive and visually interesting than chibi sprites that barely move.

    This game was a great experience.    … Expand
  2. TreasureOrTrash
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    Treasure!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  3. Ardho
    Apr 19, 2023
    8
    The first game to finally remove gyms and let me have a different journey for a change.
  4. GovosUsan
    Mar 31, 2023
    10
    Best 3d pokemon game with great story cool new mons and a national dex and without hms
  5. Lolman2026
    Aug 19, 2022
    10
    This game has an amazing story, great character development, and one of the best worlds a Pokémon game has had in a while. Although the game may not seem as much at first, It gets Better and Better as you progress. The new battle animations and styles are so wonderful that sometimes I walk into battles just to see the animations. If you have a 3DS, you must try it out!
  6. SirXyonder777
    Jun 29, 2022
    9
    This game is an amazing Pokémon game. The graphics are great, but when they zoom in on the faces, you can see the pixels. An overall amazing game, but why did they get rid of the gyms?! I wish they didn't redesign all the Pokémon they did, but it's a great game for anyone who likes Pokémon, and I would argue that it's one of the best games to introduce someone to the series. I also reallyThis game is an amazing Pokémon game. The graphics are great, but when they zoom in on the faces, you can see the pixels. An overall amazing game, but why did they get rid of the gyms?! I wish they didn't redesign all the Pokémon they did, but it's a great game for anyone who likes Pokémon, and I would argue that it's one of the best games to introduce someone to the series. I also really love how they brought back past characters like Dexio, Sina, Red and Blue.… Expand
  7. PikiAkaSelen
    May 20, 2022
    10
    One of the most original and brave entries in the Pokemon franchise, I see why some fans dont like it since its not a traditional pokemon game. Its game decisions are brave and work surprisingly well, its a unique twist from a pokemon mainline game almost being like a more developed spinoff. With all of that in mind I think its by far the best one from the 3DS era and also one of theOne of the most original and brave entries in the Pokemon franchise, I see why some fans dont like it since its not a traditional pokemon game. Its game decisions are brave and work surprisingly well, its a unique twist from a pokemon mainline game almost being like a more developed spinoff. With all of that in mind I think its by far the best one from the 3DS era and also one of the better pokemon games.… Expand
  8. BeeBarb28
    Apr 16, 2022
    10
    The game is very nostalgic and almost perfect, the only Thing i've got to say is that the cutscenes are a bit long. The New exclusive Pokémon are great and you can Transfer pokemon with Pokémon Bank.
  9. Flounder
    Mar 29, 2022
    8
    ALS Pokémon-Fan sage ich, dass dies das beste Spiel ist, es hat eine großartige neue Umgebung, großartige neue Funktionen, die die Pokémon-Formel wirklich aufrütteln, und hat die ehrgeizigste und am besten erzählte Erzählung, die jemals aus einem Pokémon-Spiel hervorgegangen ist. Das einzige wirkliche Problem für mich ist, dass das Spiel schmerzhaft einfach ist.
  10. Marwans
    Feb 24, 2022
    8
    An excellent game of the few Pokemon I've played.
    Story (10/10)
    Characters (9/10)
    Soundtrack (10/10)
    Graphics ( 8/10) It's a 3DS
  11. albegres
    Feb 9, 2022
    8
    75/100
    Very good Pokémon game. It's somehow overlooked these days because it hasn't Gyms, but it can make you feel like in a journey anyway.
    PS: Alola is a stunning region
  12. grimreapersims
    Feb 8, 2022
    8
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  13. Patrick95
    Feb 2, 2022
    10
    Para mi gusto, Pokémon Sol y Luna son los mejores juegos de la saga, sin duda. Me encantó su dificultad que es bastante equilibrada, te da las oportunidades de "casualizarlo" como los juegos más modernos, pero también la posibilidad de desactivar esas facilidades para volverlo más clásico siempre que quieras. Y los Pokémon dominantes son los mejores "Bosses" de tipo RPG que ha tenidoPara mi gusto, Pokémon Sol y Luna son los mejores juegos de la saga, sin duda. Me encantó su dificultad que es bastante equilibrada, te da las oportunidades de "casualizarlo" como los juegos más modernos, pero también la posibilidad de desactivar esas facilidades para volverlo más clásico siempre que quieras. Y los Pokémon dominantes son los mejores "Bosses" de tipo RPG que ha tenido Pokémon jamás. Con combates por turnos RPG que te hacen pensar buenas estrategias frente a Pokémon fuertes en un combate 1vs2.

    Además la trama de estos juegos me parece la más compleja e interesante de la saga junto a Blanco y Negro. Con personajes memorables y carismáticos (Guzmán es una maravilla, sin duda uno de los mejores personajes de la saga) y tramas, subtramas e incluso giros de guión. También me encanta la ambientación de la región, ya que Alola es de las regiones que más "sientes", todo funciona distinto y se siente todo muy tradicional, además de que el propio lore de la región es de los más profundos de la franquicia.

    También me gusta que las rutas están diseñadas para ser lo suficientemente complejas por si quieres detenerte a explorar pero a la vez puedes atravesarlas rápido si estás jugando de forma menos detenida. Es un diseño muy inteligente que sabe dar juego a el jugador casual que quiere superarlo rápido y al jugador veterano que busca detenerse y explorar cada rincón.

    Otra cosa que me encanta y que ahora hecho de menos de Alola, son las misiones secundarias, los entrenadores maestros de cada ruta y el Poké Resort. Son mecánicas muy buenas que ojalá vuelvan a la línea de juegos principales. Al menos las misiones secundarias parece que han vuelto en Leyendas Arceus, juego que por cierto, bebe muchísimo de lo que construyó Alola en su día. Con paralelismos como las poké monturas, los capitanes, los dominantes...

    Sol y Luna son una delicia, y sin duda una de las mejores aventuras que Pokémon ha dado nunca.    … Expand
  14. Federx
    Jan 30, 2022
    9
    very underappreciated entry, pushing more into jrpg territory with proper story and characters was a good direction for the franchise.
  15. GenkiYokota
    Jan 27, 2022
    10
    One of the best generations by far, it has a spectacular story and an excellent competitive scene.
  16. Reddytal
    Dec 28, 2021
    8
    La historia es muy de anime y el estilo gráfico no es nada del otro mundo pero aporta bastante conceptos nuevos que refresca mucho a la franquicia y hace a esta entraga mucho más memorable. La curva de dificultad es un desastre como ya nos viene acostumbrando Gamefreak desde XY pero como dije a estas entregas los mantiene aflote la buena cantidad nuevos conceptos.
  17. Pyronick
    Jul 5, 2021
    10
    Gran juego, buena historia, buenos personajes y una gran variedad de Pokémons a elegir, un título refrescante para la saga.
  18. LordJazbin
    Apr 19, 2021
    10
    The best Pokémon game in the franchise for now. Story is good (the best one for now, with even some little interesting plot twists for the first time), difficulty and level curve is great (and even kinda hard in some parts!), characters are charismatic and less flat than previous generations, music is outstanding (as always), Pokémon designs are great, there are kind of boss battles, realThe best Pokémon game in the franchise for now. Story is good (the best one for now, with even some little interesting plot twists for the first time), difficulty and level curve is great (and even kinda hard in some parts!), characters are charismatic and less flat than previous generations, music is outstanding (as always), Pokémon designs are great, there are kind of boss battles, real side-quest, is a bit innovative for the first time in forever...

    This has to be the best Pokémon game to date. It was definitely the step in the right direction, but then they came with Sword and Shield...    … Expand
  19. jakandjoe
    Apr 14, 2021
    8
    pretty good game i enjoyed it but i wish their was more gym leaders but still great game.
  20. ZeoN
    Feb 22, 2021
    10
    Uno de los mejores juegos de la franquicia Pokémon, una banda sonora tremendamente buena, una región original y muchas nuevas criaturas sumadas a una historia madura y completa. Muy recomendado
  21. ZeroBacon
    Oct 7, 2020
    9
    I think this is a very good Pokemon game. Not as great as some of the other ones, but it’s one of the best ones in years. The removal of gyms is fine, but it has some great music. I think this game’s worth a shot, even if its dead easy.
  22. Jrson
    May 5, 2020
    8
    The character models have been improved from X&Y and ORAS. the new pokemons are great and the Alolan versions are a nice addition. There is a good amount of post game content in the form of catching all of the Ultra Beasts.
  23. zidfrit
    Apr 24, 2020
    8
    Un juego de pokemon que he vuelto a disfrutar de entrenar e ir armando mi equipo para enfrentar los nuevos retos que nos espera en esta nueva región, incluye un nuevo concepto que en lo personal no me agrado, prefiero la vieja escuela, y es la inclusión de misiones en lugar de lideres de GYM, al menos al final juegas una liga pokemon para quedar campeón (ahora entiendo por que Ash ahora siUn juego de pokemon que he vuelto a disfrutar de entrenar e ir armando mi equipo para enfrentar los nuevos retos que nos espera en esta nueva región, incluye un nuevo concepto que en lo personal no me agrado, prefiero la vieja escuela, y es la inclusión de misiones en lugar de lideres de GYM, al menos al final juegas una liga pokemon para quedar campeón (ahora entiendo por que Ash ahora si pudo ganarla)… Expand
  24. Mutty99
    Feb 4, 2020
    10
    Wow, what an adventure! This game brought a lot of fresh hair into the Pokémon franchise; interesting story, memorable characters and awesome new features. Still enjoying it nowadays :)
  25. VariaVbux
    Jan 2, 2020
    10
    Got the game upon release, very excited since I wasn't invested in Y or Omega Ruby. It truly did not disappoint, the Pokemon, the music, the story, I had a much better time than previous titles. While the game did lag out offline, it wasn't too much of an issue. Easily one of the best 3DS Pokemon titles.
  26. Gloglo23
    Jan 1, 2020
    10
    Metacritic should not allow people to review bombing games like this, last week this game had a 8.3 score and now it's just 7.7 because of Sword and Shield haters. STOP.
  27. JasonBB
    Nov 20, 2019
    10
    Some people hating on Sword and Shield is coming here to hate this game too. But let's remember and compare Sun and Moon to SWSH.

    Because Sun and Moon is far less hand holdy than Sword and Shield, because the story is the best Pokémon has made so far, because this game allowed you to turn off the exp share and enjoy a good difficulty, because this game had much more postgame, because    Some people hating on Sword and Shield is coming here to hate this game too. But let's remember and compare Sun and Moon to SWSH.

    Because Sun and Moon is far less hand holdy than Sword and Shield, because the story is the best Pokémon has made so far, because this game allowed you to turn off the exp share and enjoy a good difficulty, because this game had much more postgame, because this game had all the Pokémon...

    Well... Sun and Moon are one of the best game of this franchise, let's not forget that. This game is underrated just because is not old enough yet.    … Expand
  28. greninjaX
    Nov 16, 2019
    10
    a great pokemon game with a great story, and not a single pokemon had to be cut.
  29. Aquvamaen
    Nov 1, 2019
    8
    As with the other pokemon titles for the 3DS, I think Pokemon Sun and Moon are very underrated games. It was a fresh and new consept, which was very fun for a Pokemon game, Trials istead of gyms, totem pokemon, sos chaining and great new pokemon designs and an overall good story. Like the other 3DS titles there is a lot of handholding, and you`re not as free to explore the region as inAs with the other pokemon titles for the 3DS, I think Pokemon Sun and Moon are very underrated games. It was a fresh and new consept, which was very fun for a Pokemon game, Trials istead of gyms, totem pokemon, sos chaining and great new pokemon designs and an overall good story. Like the other 3DS titles there is a lot of handholding, and you`re not as free to explore the region as in previous games but it`s still a very fun game. It`s what you`d expect from a pokemon game with a twist.… Expand
  30. Bernyz
    Sep 20, 2019
    9
    Es un cambio drástico en cuanto a los pokemons anteriores, pero es muy bueno
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#3 Best 3DS Game of 2016
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#1 Most Discussed 3DS Game of 2016
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#1 Most Shared 3DS Game of 2016

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87

Generally favorable reviews - based on 87 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 85 out of 87
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 87
  3. Negative: 0 out of 87
  1. Vooks
    Apr 8, 2017
    100
    Pokémon Sun and Moon make terrific changes the twenty-year-old formula, allowing new fans and returning ones back into the series with a wonderful lively and colourful world. It's just a little too easy for us who have been here from the start - but it's easy to forgot that when you're having such a blast.
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  2. Easy Allies
    Mar 19, 2017
    90
    If you’re a newcomer to the series, this is an excellent opportunity to learn the fundamentals in a laid-back setting. If you’re a pro, you’ll relish the new options in place for making your Pokémon all they can be. Sun & Moon is a Pokémon vacation we’d gladly take again.
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  3. Vgames
    Mar 8, 2017
    90
    These games exceeded my expectations by a mile. Pokemon Sun and Moon are games that every Pokemon fan and every 3DS owner needs to own. Nintendo and Gamefreak did an awesome job creating a great story and the changes they made for the format make the game feel fresh and exciting more so than ever before. The game has its minor issues like the end game and some performance issues on Old 3DS models but the soundtrack, the story and the new features more than make up for it, to make an unforgettable experience.
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