Pokemon Ultra Sun

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7.7

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  1. TreasureOrTrash
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    Trash!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  2. Garde_Mystik
    Aug 30, 2023
    9
    Just using this as a filler to have my score documented. These games are an outstanding last mark of the handheld era and I'll greatly miss them.
  3. AnthonyStf
    Jun 18, 2023
    10
    People say Black and white are the most underrated, which is not true. This game is an amazing game and is probably the 3rd best pokemon game.
  4. miguellopez99
    Jun 1, 2023
    7
    74/100 .
  5. Disvolti0d
    May 27, 2023
    9
    Most fun Pokemon game in a while, not even new games can keep up with this, with a few addons compared to Sun that make it the great game that it's.
  6. Marioipod13
    May 25, 2023
    10
    Underappreciated, excellent Pokemon game. With 807 Pokemon in this game (you might need multiple games to obtain them all) you have nearly unlimited options for how to teambuild. Its story has few but significant changes from Sun and Moon, but it more than makes up for it with its expanded postgame. The Battle Agency in particular is a fun way to team up with friends, and theUnderappreciated, excellent Pokemon game. With 807 Pokemon in this game (you might need multiple games to obtain them all) you have nearly unlimited options for how to teambuild. Its story has few but significant changes from Sun and Moon, but it more than makes up for it with its expanded postgame. The Battle Agency in particular is a fun way to team up with friends, and the underappreciated Battle Royal is exclusive to this generation.… Expand
  7. LBoomsky
    May 16, 2023
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. in pokemon's peak of quality control, we got dis mastapeace-
    It features every feature from sun and moon, and added a bunch of new things we didn't even know we needed. The ultra necrozma is the 2nd best boss in all of pokemon, with the 2nd best pokemon theme of all time. The ultra wormholes made hunting for the legendaries even more fun than in ORAS, but the remixed themes of the legendaries didn't hit nearly as hard.
    Doesn't even matter though, as the dopamine burst of catching my 5th shiny pokemon in the wormholes made up for that.
    The plot is slightly improved.
    8/10 - we really did not need a s&m sequel.    … Expand
  8. JustAGameGuy
    May 14, 2023
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. While not the objective best Pokémon game, obviously, Pokémon Ultra Sun is my favourite game in the series by a long shot, and by far my most played as well. A massive list of Pokémon to discover, a story that takes you to other worlds, and plenty of changes both big and small.

    If you hopped into Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon expecting the game to just be the same as Sun and Moon with tiny increases in difficulty like I did, you’ll be hit with constant surprises. Several important battles have been added, removed, moved, or altered. Many totem Pokémon have been swapped out for a completely different Pokémon, which can catch you off guard if you prepared for the battle in the original Sun and Moon. And of course, the big legendary battle against Ultra Necrozma. It’s easy if you know it’s coming, but in a blind playthrough, you have no idea what to expect and are very likely to lose, possibly multiple times.    … Expand
  9. Kdog152
    Apr 22, 2023
    4
    Ide give it the same score as the original one, however, this game is just a pure ripoff. Nothing has changed from the original. You get one new legendary Pokémon... That's it. Yet another example of Nintendo's greed.
  10. Xadreco
    Mar 17, 2023
    7
    Being a pokemon game, it's automatically decent. The problem is that there is an unjustified difficulty spike at the beginning of the game at the trainer school. Also, the game is generally far too easy, with the trainer school teacher battle being the only difficult battle of the entire game.
  11. just_lovro
    Jan 15, 2023
    8
    I just love Alone, the game just feels so refreshing, the Z-moves are damm cool and the new pokemon are peak pokemon desing, the totem pokemon are also kinda challeging which makes the experience even greater. the post game is also very good. what keeps me freom giving it a 10/10 is that i revew it as a representive of all pokemon main games
  12. Patrick95
    Nov 27, 2022
    9
    Si buscas contenido en un juego de Pokémon, este es el juego. Lleno de contenido, misiones secundarias a montones (el único juego de la saga principal con estas junto a Leyendas:Arceus hasta ahora, años después), historia postgame interesante, ultraespacio explorable, los 807 Pokémon existentes hasta estos juegos están disponibles en él... Y un largo etc. Sin olvidar que probablemente seSi buscas contenido en un juego de Pokémon, este es el juego. Lleno de contenido, misiones secundarias a montones (el único juego de la saga principal con estas junto a Leyendas:Arceus hasta ahora, años después), historia postgame interesante, ultraespacio explorable, los 807 Pokémon existentes hasta estos juegos están disponibles en él... Y un largo etc. Sin olvidar que probablemente se trata del videojuego más retante de la saga, sobre todo si se juega con el repartir experiencia desactivado o no llevándolo siempre activado (que hasta este juego se podía desactivar, aunque incluso con él activado el reto es asegurado).

    El gran punto flojo para mi y la razón por la que no se lleva un 10 es que estropea la historia de los juegos originales: Pokémon Sol y Luna. Que para mí son los juegos con la mejor trama de la saga. Eso y que hay más tutoriales obligatorios (muchos que en Sol y Luna eran opcionales). Por lo demás, es sin duda un fantástico juego de la saga.    … Expand
  13. AlexMakesToast
    Nov 20, 2022
    7
    Ultra Sun = 7/10
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  14. hector_bcn98
    Nov 4, 2022
    8
    Esta sí fue la entrega que ofrecía novedades suficientes como para ser un Pokémon a la altura. Gustarán más o menos los cambios, pero ya incita a jugar y descubrir.
  15. Hochbichler
    Oct 26, 2022
    5
    Pokémon Ultra Sun was released in 2017 as the upper version of the Gen VII main title Pokémon Sun. In a classic Pokémon manner, Pokémon Moon and Ultra Moon were release in pairs with Sun and Ultra Sun respectively. But in many ways the classic Pokémon ways were abandoned with this game, but more about that later. Pokémon Ultra Sun is not a sequel to Sun ( as it was with B/W and B2/W2 ),Pokémon Ultra Sun was released in 2017 as the upper version of the Gen VII main title Pokémon Sun. In a classic Pokémon manner, Pokémon Moon and Ultra Moon were release in pairs with Sun and Ultra Sun respectively. But in many ways the classic Pokémon ways were abandoned with this game, but more about that later. Pokémon Ultra Sun is not a sequel to Sun ( as it was with B/W and B2/W2 ), but it is rather an upgraded upper version as it used to be in Gen I to IV. The changes are not generally pretty subtle and do not warrant a separate release, in my opinion. Now lets get to the actual review. When it comes to Pokémon games, I am very conservative. Actually, I am pretty conservative generally speaking, but even more so when it comes to gaming. I have gotten used to the only very slightly changing gameplay of the main series Pokémon games over the years and I love them for it. They are the only console games I emulate on my PC. And I do not want them to change. But this time around, they have changed. And not for the better. First of all, I do not think, that I have ever played a Pokémon game that would be so easy as this one. In all possible ways, you are getting help all the time. All the time the game holds your hand. The EXP share system is ridiculous and wrong, you overlevel everyone else almost immediately. There is always healing and items everywhere. You get so much money right during the first hour of gameplay that you cannot possibly spend it. Roughly 5 to 10 times more than in previous Pokémon games. Ultra balls at lvl 10. Every two minutes there is someone there to help you, to heal you, to show you the way. And I could go on. It very quickly became a painful experience for me, gone was the sense of adventure and exploration I have always gotten from a Pokémon game before. Now I know that these games are theoretically made for children, so maybe the difficulty should not be brutal, but Pokémon games were always meant for children and the difficulty went down very noticeably here. Other than that I do not really like the settings, I was expecting myself to like the Hawaii, but it just does not feel right for Pokémon for some reason. The characters are obnoxious, the new Pokémon are ugly as always and the game does not even try to force you to use them, as the original 150 form a majority of all the wild Pokémon. No Microtransactions, marginal SJW. I played on PC using the Citra emulator.

    I have not felt this bad about a Pokémon game for a very long time. Actually never before. I have barely gotten through the game. I hope next Gen will be much better. Final Verdict: 46%    … Expand
  16. Pymlol
    Jul 1, 2022
    8
    Very good game. Definitely worth playing. Great story, the new pokèmon look great, the music is amazing, and the characters are some of the best in the series. There are two major flaws: very long tutorial, and your character is always smiling, even when something horrible happens, and it looks very stupid .
  17. LilacFeels
    May 5, 2022
    9
    Playing Pokemon Ultra Sun was an amazing experience, re-visiting Alola with new elements and new things to do it's just crazy, i really loved all the new aspects, the story on the other hand isn't that great as it was on Pokemon Sun and Moon, but for me, it doesn't matter. A really amazing game and a really amazing experience!
  18. Colyn97X
    Apr 18, 2022
    9
    This game is simply amazing, the vast world that is available on the 3DS looks unreal on a console that delivers such short experience apart from remakes and various remasters, this is by far the most complete game, but it’s not perfect and needs a lot of tinkering that needs to be done for future re-masters or remakes on future Nintendo consoles if Game Freak considers it.
  19. yangfanhong
    Apr 3, 2022
    8
    Great Pokemon game. It is bizarre that a 3ds game doesn’t support 3d however. Haha
  20. Flounder
    Mar 29, 2022
    6
    Einfach ausgedrückt ist es nur ein Spiel, das nur ein Jahr nach den Originalen zur völlig falschen Zeit herauskam, und alle Ergänzungen fühlten sich nur halb gebacken an.
    Es fühlt sich an, als hätten sie einfach etwas zwischen Sonne und Mond und dem nächsten Spiel herausgebracht.
  21. Toasttt
    Mar 26, 2022
    7
    meh . .
  22. HildaSimp5
    Mar 4, 2022
    3
    This enhanced version is supossed to be like Emerald and Platinum, yet manages to be the opposite.
    Ultra Sun and Moon are the most unnecessary games to date (Well ok, that title actually goes to LGPE). 10% stuff is new. They added more awful Ultra Beasts and took the pretty good story of Sun and Moon and made it bad.
    The ABSOLute worst part of these games is the terrible Rotom Dex! It    This enhanced version is supossed to be like Emerald and Platinum, yet manages to be the opposite.
    Ultra Sun and Moon are the most unnecessary games to date (Well ok, that title actually goes to LGPE). 10% stuff is new. They added more awful Ultra Beasts and took the pretty good story of Sun and Moon and made it bad.
    The ABSOLute worst part of these games is the terrible Rotom Dex! It TALKS. ALL. THE. TIME!
    Giving you advice and crap you did not ask for. Its the ABSOLute worst thing in these games. At least in SwSh, they had the 10/10 idea to make Rotom shut its ugly mouth.
    Very dissapointing and bad unnecessary games.    … Expand
  23. fanmadeendings
    Feb 15, 2022
    7
    The content is pretty good, but returning to the special version thing after the way superior sequel concept from gen 5 is really disappointing.
  24. Federx
    Jan 30, 2022
    6
    just sun but worse. the "additions" are more like detriments, they ruined what good alola had without fixing any of the shortcomings
  25. GenkiYokota
    Jan 27, 2022
    10
    One of the best generations, but improved to the limit, it has a story, with larger plots and sidequests, a spectacular and an excellent competitive scene, full of many possibilities. And without a doubt the best post-game to date.
  26. sugarnite
    Dec 17, 2021
    9
    Probably the last true Pokémon experience, you can catch almost every one of these 800+ creature with just one copy of the game.

    Everything is streamlined and user friendly, I really enjoyed how they got rid of HM’s so you’re able to focus your party on battle readiness. The story is not good, similar to the other games. Being forced to tap on my 3ds screen just to get to the next battle    Probably the last true Pokémon experience, you can catch almost every one of these 800+ creature with just one copy of the game.

    Everything is streamlined and user friendly, I really enjoyed how they got rid of HM’s so you’re able to focus your party on battle readiness.

    The story is not good, similar to the other games. Being forced to tap on my 3ds screen just to get to the next battle had me pulling my hair out in frustration.

    Definitely pick this up if you’re a 2ds/3ds owner, or if you haven’t played a Pokémon in a while.    … Expand
  27. LuigiCuau
    Oct 23, 2021
    9
    la verdad no entiendo por que ponen de 10 los usuarios a un juego que es un port de un juego que tiene menos de un año, por que agregar4 nuevos pkm o nuevas formas no es para un juego de 10, ni la mini historia posterior es para un juego de 10, es un 90% el mismo juego que sun and moon, pero si le doy un 9 es por que ese evento del TEAM ROCKET simplemente es impresionante, algo únicola verdad no entiendo por que ponen de 10 los usuarios a un juego que es un port de un juego que tiene menos de un año, por que agregar4 nuevos pkm o nuevas formas no es para un juego de 10, ni la mini historia posterior es para un juego de 10, es un 90% el mismo juego que sun and moon, pero si le doy un 9 es por que ese evento del TEAM ROCKET simplemente es impresionante, algo único enfrentar a todos los lideres de lso equipos malvados de juegos pasados ya demás el poder atrapar a todos los legendarios pasados.… Expand
  28. Pyronick
    Jul 5, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Buen juego, como su predecesor, con un gran y nostálgico postgame, pero no debió cambiar de esa manera la historia, era mucho mejor antes, a pesar de que los temas y criaturas que explora son también muy buenos, pero en relación a la historia de los personajes principales y antagonistas estaba mejor en Pokémon Sun and Moon.… Expand
  29. manuel812
    May 29, 2021
    0
    un juego asqueroso es un completo refrito es igual a pokemon sol pero con 2 escenas de mierda mas
  30. LordJazbin
    Apr 19, 2021
    8
    Great postgame and difficulty, maybe the hardest Pokémon game to date.

    But the story is ruined, the original story in the Sun and Moon games was better by far. Not just the story, some parts in the gameplay were better in the original games too like less mandatory tutorials.
  31. Oreun
    Apr 15, 2021
    6
    Its a decent game, but I still think it should've been a Pokemon Sun DLC.

    Es un juego decente, pero creo que deberia de haber sido un DLC de Pokemon Sol,
  32. Kunosik
    Mar 28, 2021
    10
    Its my favorite gamę about pokemon. The second place is Pokemon Black v2. Nice
  33. JoelArpal
    Jan 5, 2021
    3
    Completamente innecesario. Si ya acabe harto de los personajes y la historia de Pokemon Luna, que me hagan repetir la misma historia con los mismos personajes para llegar a lo mismo es denunciable. Lo unico salvable de las dos entregas son el Team Skull, Guzman y su tema.
  34. Lo_Zac18
    Dec 12, 2020
    3
    This game is rubbish.
    One of the worst game in the series. It's just a fast way to make money, it's sun and moon with some and little changes, as S/M have their problems: the gameplay is borig, there are a only couple things that i liked about, the story is the same but with some "fixes".
    And the game isn't hard at all, is horrible game design that make it harder like the 1v2 boss    This game is rubbish.
    One of the worst game in the series. It's just a fast way to make money, it's sun and moon with some and little changes, as S/M have their problems: the gameplay is borig, there are a only couple things that i liked about, the story is the same but with some "fixes".
    And the game isn't hard at all, is horrible game design that make it harder like the 1v2 boss battle: how I am supposed to win even against wild pokémon if outnumbered? These are shameful games both for Nintendoand Game Freak.    … Expand
  35. ReedYT
    Nov 8, 2020
    9
    Pokémon ultra sun is good and pretty poggers generally but i don’t like the weird trials like bro I just wanna go to the gym and work out not into a forest with a random Pokémon I gotta fight but yeah other than that good game
  36. GamePlayer77
    Sep 20, 2020
    9
    One of my favorite Pokemon games ever. An amazing step-up from it's predecessor, Pokemon Sun, with a ton of new features, the vast majority of them outstandingly good.
  37. Komalore
    Jul 21, 2020
    9
    It's a great game for veterans and newcomers alike with a great cast and a good challenge.
  38. Cross2killer
    Jun 20, 2020
    10
    This is my favorite Pokemon game in a long time! I loved the new chaining mechanics, and had a great time with the story as well.
  39. Jrson
    May 5, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Pretty much the same as the original Pokemon Sun with some slight deviations in the story. Be aware that Necrozma makes the elite four and champion absolutely trivial. Not to say that the last couple Pokemon games were hard, but Necrozma makes the elite four braindead easy.… Expand
  40. TRAHANATOR
    May 1, 2020
    8
    I went into this game with low expectations, but was surprised with how much the game can offer. The lack of gyms is a strange but workable trade off because the trials act as a gym challenge all together. Some of the totem Pokemon can be tough with the wrong team, but can be be with practice and strategy. Locations across the world are mostly good and some bad. There unique towns andI went into this game with low expectations, but was surprised with how much the game can offer. The lack of gyms is a strange but workable trade off because the trials act as a gym challenge all together. Some of the totem Pokemon can be tough with the wrong team, but can be be with practice and strategy. Locations across the world are mostly good and some bad. There unique towns and geographical sites that look great, but then you have your standard grass routes and small beaches on nearly every island. The new Pokemon are definitely interesting. Some have bad names and lackluster design, but others are creative and can be viable in multiple battles. Some of the better designed Pokemon include: Decidueye, Incineroar, Lycanroc (all forms are great), Salazzle, Golisopod, Silvally, Bewear, and Mimikyu. The characters are not bad at all, Lillie is introduced as the damsel in distress but grows with the player nicely. Hau is okay, could use some more edge but is decent to battle. Gladion is okay, wish we could battle him more. Team Skull's goal is pretty lackluster but at least they are fun to battle. Guzma fits as that team's leader because of his style. Lusamine was a bit better in Sun and Moon but her role in Ultra Sun's story is good. I think the biggest character disappointment was the fact that we didn't get to battle Professor Kukui the moment we become champion like in Sun and Moon. Nothing against him as a character, but Game freak did botch one of the coolest moments in all of Pokemon. The story is good too. The Ultra Beasts still remain a strange edition to Pokemon, but at least the story allows them to fit into the world rather than just placing them in around the islands for the trainer to randomly come across. Necrozma is especially a great addition and a powerful boss to fight when it turns into Ultra Necrozma. The legendary guardians are weird looking too, but the story allows them to fit into the game and gives them a role, which is important for making a good legendary. The post game of Ultra Sun is one of the strongest in the entire franchise. While definitely overkill of fan service, Rainbow Rocket adds that extra story after the elite four that a lot of other Pokemon games lack or cannot quite pull off (*cough Sword and Shield). Though i do not know why the bosses all have legendary Pokemon on their teams. It would make sense for Giovanni to own Mewtwo, but most of the bosses never caught a legendary in their stories, and it can make a tough battle even tougher if you go in unprepared. It's a weird fit, but at least the challenge is there. Overall, Ultra Sun is the most surprising Pokemon game I have ever played. While there are some errors and gripes, this game is definitely in the upper half of good Pokemon games and deserves at least one play through by fans who want to gain the full experience of Pokemon's main series games.… Expand
  41. PappyBakesCakes
    Apr 5, 2020
    7
    Too much dialogue and exposition. Otherwise the game is fun with the Alolan forms of old Pokémon being a great innovation for the series.
  42. Samurio
    Jan 9, 2020
    8
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    FINAL THOUGHTS
    --------------------------- Ultra Sun is definitely not my favorite Pokemon game of all time but I was pleasantly surprised during my playthrough. I had a ton of fun with it. Alola is an interesting, diverse, and fun region, though it isn’t the most fleshed-out region in the series. The gameplay lefts some things to be desired, with not    ---------------------------
    FINAL THOUGHTS
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    Ultra Sun is definitely not my favorite Pokemon game of all time but I was pleasantly surprised during my playthrough. I had a ton of fun with it. Alola is an interesting, diverse, and fun region, though it isn’t the most fleshed-out region in the series. The gameplay lefts some things to be desired, with not enough innovation (for me) and the actual changes being either minor or too different from the “formula” to be worth sticking with. Ultra Sun makes up for these semi-shortcomings with some fantastic new Pokemon and Pokemon forms, a lot of fun and interesting characters, and a superb postgame. The storyline is easy to follow and fun to play through. Ultra Sun is an ambitious and exciting entry in the series. I would personally place it in my top five games (though it is probably fifth). If I could use one word to describe it, Ultra Sun is just straight up FUN. I don’t know if I conveyed it enough in the above review, but I love Pokemon as a series and have fun pretty easily no matter the game. Ultra Sun did very little to take me out of that fun atmosphere, and tried a lot of new things to make me feel the fun even more.

    Final Ranking: ★★★★    … Expand
  43. KegMinami
    Dec 31, 2019
    7
    This would probably be a much better game had Sun and Moon not been released a year before it. That said, it's still a very solid game. Though not much has changed visually since Sun and Moon, Ultra Sun and Moon still boast some of the best visuals on the 3DS. It improves on some of the problems Sun and Moon had by introducing a larger post-game, a new battle facility in Festival Plaza,This would probably be a much better game had Sun and Moon not been released a year before it. That said, it's still a very solid game. Though not much has changed visually since Sun and Moon, Ultra Sun and Moon still boast some of the best visuals on the 3DS. It improves on some of the problems Sun and Moon had by introducing a larger post-game, a new battle facility in Festival Plaza, and even some minigames which I found fairly enjoyable.
    There are still some negatives, however. The story is basically the same, if not worse when you factor in Lusamine's now confusing motivations. It gets a little monotonous to play through, with the slog of the first few hours, intrusive cutscenes and hand-holding, and the fact that it's pretty much a retread of Sun and Moon. The new Ultra Space areas you can visit are, for the most part, just glorified hallways (although the visuals are still EXTREMELY impressive, otherwise).
    If you skipped the 3DS games and are wondering whether to get S/M or US/UM, just go for US/UM. It's the definitive version of the Gen 7 games.    … Expand
  44. Speedie
    Nov 24, 2019
    9
    Ultra Sun is loaded with content, most of which you may never use. Even after finishing the game there will be so much for the player to discover.

    I originally though I would dislike the new style of not having Gym Leaders, but I was happily surprised by the originality of the Island Challenges, and how much I enjoyed them. The story of this game is very engaging, and the characters    Ultra Sun is loaded with content, most of which you may never use. Even after finishing the game there will be so much for the player to discover.

    I originally though I would dislike the new style of not having Gym Leaders, but I was happily surprised by the originality of the Island Challenges, and how much I enjoyed them. The story of this game is very engaging, and the characters fulfill the definitive personalities we've come to expect from Pokemon characters. This is the most original of all Pokemon games to date, but it didn't let go of most core qualities that fans love about Pokemon.

    The difficulty definitely spikes in this game, but its nothing a casual player can't manage. It's simply speed bumps that require more training of your Pokemon, which in turn cause you to explore more of the region and find all of the secrets hidden within.

    For the first time in Pokemon history, you truly feel as if the journey is yours, and not the character's on the screen. Between taking pictures with you Pokemon, petting them, exploring the region with them, and fulfilling your quest with them, its a true Pokemon journey you won't forget.    … Expand
  45. JasonBB
    Nov 20, 2019
    9
    Although this game ruined the original Sun and Moon plot, that it's still the best in the franchise... It gave us great additions and lots of content to end up being a great third version such as Platinum or Emerald. Original games were the best, this is a good game if you want even more content.
  46. Chickynator
    Nov 17, 2019
    5
    Ultra changes. As in the game is still an average boring game but now there is a cool looking hallway going towards an annoying as hell boss fight that honestly is just better to use focus sash toxic and stall until it dies.
    Otherwise this is basically the same game. At least there are a few new better songs and a few story changes so Hau is less dumb and more Lusamine family history.    Ultra changes. As in the game is still an average boring game but now there is a cool looking hallway going towards an annoying as hell boss fight that honestly is just better to use focus sash toxic and stall until it dies.
    Otherwise this is basically the same game. At least there are a few new better songs and a few story changes so Hau is less dumb and more Lusamine family history.
    Not really worth anyone's time because it wastes your time with forced NPC interactions just as much as SuMo did.    … Expand
  47. Kiraki1120
    Nov 16, 2019
    6
    This game almost didn't improved from Sun and Moon! For its full price, there are alsmost no new content and it is basically Sun and Moon with cheap DLC. The only good addition to this game was Ultra Necrozma and that's it. Not worth to pay.
  48. carloscoffanni
    Nov 14, 2019
    0
    Esperava mais desse jogo, achei bem desepicionante oq é uma pena, tinha tudo para ser um bom jogo
  49. frankzhang2046
    Nov 11, 2019
    7
    My first finished (main story) pokemon game. I really prefer the Kahuna/trial system over the traditional gym leader system. The removal of the need for HM slaves is another very welcomed change.
  50. Wingmanwesty
    Nov 9, 2019
    4
    Everything in this game had potential. The story, the new pokemon, the non-gym format all could have made this a great game. It feels like they made a great game and then asked themselves how they could make it less mature, less difficult, and more time consuming

    One of the most hand-holdy Pokemon entries to date. This isn't done in a helpful way but the game is aggressively easy. All    Everything in this game had potential. The story, the new pokemon, the non-gym format all could have made this a great game. It feels like they made a great game and then asked themselves how they could make it less mature, less difficult, and more time consuming

    One of the most hand-holdy Pokemon entries to date. This isn't done in a helpful way but the game is aggressively easy. All the NPC characters are push overs. No one in the game wants to win. You beat people and they are like awesome job here's a bunch of free items to make your easy game baby proof. They aren't just pushovers in terms of their teams, but their characters inherently want you to win. Not a believable or motivational character to be rivaling. The Rotum-Dex is one of the worst additions to the franchise. Literally giving you information "you didn't ask for," hopefully you didn't need your map while doing it cause you can't get it while he tells you the same thing every 4.5 minutes in the game. The Ultra version does have a better Post-Game with grabbing legendaries through the ultrawormhole jumping, though the mini-game gets old and time-consuming after 3 goes , and there really isn't any other post-game apart from the battle tree. The story has great potential but ultimately got child-proofed as well. Being rid of HMs was a giant QOL improvement, but you have to dress up and a ridiculous outfit to ride those Pokemon. Graphically This has the best looking pokemon you'll see though you'll need a New 3DS if you want to see them without lag, cause the old systems can't handle the game well. Shiny hunting is pretty good in this game. The SOS battles are a cool mechanic and great to work with to get IVs as well. I wish the game had a camera that was more static or at least spent more time on the pokemon. Zooming in on my characters never-changing facial expression during battle is weird and useless. I liked the Pokemon designs. Alolan forms is a great idea that got deflated by only giving them to Kanto Pokemon. I also wish they didn't remove the national dex in game. You can still catch all the Pokemon but they don't have numbers or appear in your dex. It feels like they're not really part of your adventure, just also there non-canonically.    … Expand
  51. JV-Actus
    Oct 28, 2019
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Jeu vraiment bien construit, si vous hésitez achetez le! Surtout le combat de fin dans l'ultra dimension. Ou quand on récupère Necrozma et "doudou" à la fin sur le pont qui est ENFIN reconstruit!!… Expand
  52. new2dsxl
    Sep 8, 2019
    9
    Taking the original games and bombarding them with a whole host of crazy ideas, Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon have easily achieved their goal of becoming the definitive versions of the series’ final generation on the 3DS. Combining all of this with the fact that a small handful of new, non-mythical Pokémon have been added mid-generation for the first time in the series, and that theTaking the original games and bombarding them with a whole host of crazy ideas, Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon have easily achieved their goal of becoming the definitive versions of the series’ final generation on the 3DS. Combining all of this with the fact that a small handful of new, non-mythical Pokémon have been added mid-generation for the first time in the series, and that the Pokédex has been expanded to natively include over 400 Pokémon catchable in the games without trading, Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon have managed to make the region of Alola feel even more alive that it did before – and that’s quite the achievement.

    In some ways, it feels like these games have come too soon; Pokémon Sun and Moon are still so fresh in our minds and we can’t help but feel that the Ultra versions would have felt more special – and therefore easier to justify purchasing – if a little more time has passed. You’d be forgiven for not wanting to jump back into the same world again so soon but, in their own right, Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon are truly incredible entries to the series that deserve to be sitting amongst the elite Pokémon titles. If you’re ready for another trip around Alola’s beautiful islands, this is the way to do it.    … Expand
  53. Xobo
    Sep 6, 2019
    9
    Great game which deviates from the classical Pokemon formula by introducing island challange and totem Pokemon . Addition of z moves is also great .
  54. Tenebrious
    Jun 24, 2019
    8
    el juego me gusto lo que si no es recomendable para los que se compraron el pokemon sol no lo hagan porque no cambia mucho que digamos pero si es recomendable si no tienes ningun juego juego de la septima generacion
  55. stanthegrantan
    Apr 18, 2019
    10
    1 fleshy story
    2 good pokemon
    3 meaty content
    4 big postgame
    5 shinies are fun to catch this time
  56. NsGhetsisson
    Mar 31, 2019
    10
    Play this game even if you already did the previous alolan games. I only bought mine around 3 months ago because I had both S and M already and bitterly regret having not played it before, when my close friend was doing so: there's Hours over Hours of new material that wasnt around before, to the point where it really feels different and new, a new beginning that then throws you into anPlay this game even if you already did the previous alolan games. I only bought mine around 3 months ago because I had both S and M already and bitterly regret having not played it before, when my close friend was doing so: there's Hours over Hours of new material that wasnt around before, to the point where it really feels different and new, a new beginning that then throws you into an alola thats more and more different and with secrets not there before (hint: you may want to always go back to cities and talk to npcs, theres some surprises) but not only that: some of this material, specially a certain story that happens after the league is really good, and also very special to long time fans to get attached to characters to old games, must I say. Overall, a must have of the 3ds times.… Expand
  57. MDNike
    Mar 31, 2019
    10
    It's a good good game. Same pros as I have to say to its counterpart:
    -its challenging for a pkmon game
    -very big post-game -the competitive exciting and fun the previous three factors are the top 3 things I look in a pokemon game, so I ended up really proud of buying this one as through all the series it may be the one that satistied me the most, I'm really happy to have played it, in    It's a good good game. Same pros as I have to say to its counterpart:
    -its challenging for a pkmon game
    -very big post-game
    -the competitive exciting and fun
    the previous three factors are the top 3 things I look in a pokemon game, so I ended up really proud of buying this one as through all the series it may be the one that satistied me the most, I'm really happy to have played it, in a way that few games made me, on top of that:

    -good storyline, its plot and pace surpassed any other pokemon game
    -All Four island had many extra stuff, new npcs, new pokemon to get, new events etc, for a thid/fourth edition it changed a lot, even more than other pokemon gens did    … Expand
  58. MadnessisRising
    Mar 5, 2019
    6
    Don't get me wrong. it's a great game. But it's exactly the same as Pokemon Sun. It's kinda unfair from Game Freak to release a game again, just with 4 or 5 new Pokemon and a 5 minute Story-Add-on! They could have reached the same result with a dlc or patch for Pokemon Sun... The extra-stuff is worth around 5 $/€ definitely not more! If you don't posses Pokemon Sun/Moon I can highlyDon't get me wrong. it's a great game. But it's exactly the same as Pokemon Sun. It's kinda unfair from Game Freak to release a game again, just with 4 or 5 new Pokemon and a 5 minute Story-Add-on! They could have reached the same result with a dlc or patch for Pokemon Sun... The extra-stuff is worth around 5 $/€ definitely not more! If you don't posses Pokemon Sun/Moon I can highly recommend this game! If you already posses Sun/Moon don't buy it, seriously!… Expand
  59. FranciscoM
    Mar 5, 2019
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Pokémon Sun/Moon was one of the best experiences I had in the Pokemon world! The region is great, vibrant colors everywhere, Alolan form Pokemon, customization of your character and despite not having the best story all around, it was still enjoyable. Still, when Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon was announced I was expecting something along the lines of Black/White 2, a sequel to the previous games. Instead, and the trailers of the game show that they advertised a "different" Alola region. Was to be expected the same timeline but eventually, "mid-game" as the director of the game said, "the timeline will change". Unfortunately, in a game with 4 islands, the changes start in the last one and until then the story continues pretty much the same as in previous games, except for the addition of a new team and some new pokemon. The issues of Sun/Moon were fixed but this still felt more like a DLC and not a full game. It was the first time ever I felt buyers remorse with a Pokemon game and I regret a lot paying full price for it. Still, if you never played Sun/Moon you should go for this one.… Expand
  60. Demiurugyus
    Feb 24, 2019
    10
    Its combination of a great varied region, story and pokemon to catch makes me consider those paired versions here the top games in the pokemon franshice. The competitive side of things is better than it has ever been too.
  61. amphgodvgod
    Feb 24, 2019
    10
    -Hardest pokemon game by far, no kidding or exagerating, see for yourself
    -Good story
    -Rainbow Rocket with the boss from each evil team from each gen -Many new areas -Many new activities, inluding an entire extra new trial, also some game changing ones like the mantine surf and your visits to an entire multiverse technically -Short tutorials (only 3 short ones looking back) and throws    -Hardest pokemon game by far, no kidding or exagerating, see for yourself
    -Good story
    -Rainbow Rocket with the boss from each evil team from each gen
    -Many new areas
    -Many new activities, inluding an entire extra new trial, also some game changing ones like the mantine surf and your visits to an entire multiverse technically
    -Short tutorials (only 3 short ones looking back) and throws you to the action quick, with the starter being chosen in the first minutes
    -Pokemon is getting better each gen and Ultra Sun is proof of that, deserving of my highest score    … Expand
  62. devilchao0
    Feb 22, 2019
    0
    The Tutorial basically never ends, the game is bogged down with cutscenes that I couldn't give a **** about, and it's probably the easiest pokemon game yet. The series just gets worse and worse each generation. There's no focus on gameplay, with almost all the focus on dressing up your character and waifu-pandering.
  63. Steeldude
    Feb 5, 2019
    9
    Turn off the Exp Share and witness the hardest Pokémon game to ever come out. Loved every second of it. Great music, great region (finally the routes are curvy and not just straight lines) and a good story. Post-game is also quite well done (could've been a little better, though).
    Haven't played Sun/Moon. If you have, then this game will probably lose one point for being too similar to    Turn off the Exp Share and witness the hardest Pokémon game to ever come out. Loved every second of it. Great music, great region (finally the routes are curvy and not just straight lines) and a good story. Post-game is also quite well done (could've been a little better, though).
    Haven't played Sun/Moon. If you have, then this game will probably lose one point for being too similar to previous titles.    … Expand
  64. priimeg
    Jan 26, 2019
    10
    Best pokemon game I played, bought both versions to trade. Journeying as the player was really fun
  65. druidbariandjin
    Jan 8, 2019
    10
    When I got the starter on the very first minute unlike Suns 10 and got to the actual game way quicker too(dont get me wrong, loved Sun too) I knew I was going to enjoy it. When I explored the first city after Ilma's trial and kept finding hidden new stuff, I got it confirmed.
    Theres very few tutorials and due the above, DO NOT listen to people saying lies like it has "n hours tutorial"    When I got the starter on the very first minute unlike Suns 10 and got to the actual game way quicker too(dont get me wrong, loved Sun too) I knew I was going to enjoy it. When I explored the first city after Ilma's trial and kept finding hidden new stuff, I got it confirmed.
    Theres very few tutorials and due the above, DO NOT listen to people saying lies like it has "n hours tutorial" because those are trols who never played pokemon, months ago one tried to lie this to me in my facebook before I bought it but I checked a youtube lets play before stating mine and found out he was lying (in fact I saw a very recent review repeating this same objective lie so I think its a trol/pokemon hater bait they do, DO NOT listen to them as looks like they heard the game has a few cutscenes and thought they were "tutorials" (because they dont know they are for story development), but theres only 3 small actual tutorials the whole game (check a video yourself to see its truth). The actual story is very engaging, I liked it as much as the one in my Pokemon Black playthrough.
    Recommend the game to anyone who wants a good pokemon game honestly, even if you already played Sun, because every route has at the very least one new thing added in to discover and explore, usually more than one, even things like the first two times you meet team skull were fully changed and replaced. Even if you dont care about pokedex filling and battling, the story is worth it. Do not listen to trols as you may be missing a very good experience, in fact this was my favorite pokemon game the last decade and half    … Expand
  66. KrimsonKatt
    Dec 30, 2018
    4
    This game is great for people who haven't played Sun and Moon, but for people who have, STAY AWAY! They ruined all the best story bits from SM, while also adding nothing to the story and just making it worse. The only redeeming things about this game are the excellent postgame features, but they should have just made those DLC for the original SM or did what Yokai Watch did and allow youThis game is great for people who haven't played Sun and Moon, but for people who have, STAY AWAY! They ruined all the best story bits from SM, while also adding nothing to the story and just making it worse. The only redeeming things about this game are the excellent postgame features, but they should have just made those DLC for the original SM or did what Yokai Watch did and allow you to transfer over your save data from the base games to ultra. Absolutely terrible, but can be fun for people who are new to Gen 7 Pokemon as there are many new really solid features. However, to get to those features you have to slog though a boring 30+ hour linear story where the first 10 hours are just tutorials. This was tolerable in the base SM as the hype was real back then and the story was interesting then. After spending 200+ hours with the original SM, this game just wasn't worth it to complete. 4/10… Expand
  67. Lilkkgoog
    Dec 29, 2018
    8
    As I am writing my review for this game my first impressions are very positive. I loved Sun and Moon and was delighted to see this but on Thursday (the day before release) I was more excited then I thought I would be. This game is what Sun and Moon were but builds off of that and makes this game a masterpiece, kinda. They're still some problems with the game so far but mostly I've onlyAs I am writing my review for this game my first impressions are very positive. I loved Sun and Moon and was delighted to see this but on Thursday (the day before release) I was more excited then I thought I would be. This game is what Sun and Moon were but builds off of that and makes this game a masterpiece, kinda. They're still some problems with the game so far but mostly I've only loved it so far.… Expand
  68. WeskerMillenia
    Dec 19, 2018
    10
    This is the pinnacle of Pokemon as of when I write this review, the best pokemon game and such worthy the investment be you a casual or hardcore fan. There are so, so many areas to explore.

    It had both small and mid size additions (like hidden bottles with messages to deliver and daily secrets in all areas after you beat them, or the photobooth, such a simple thing yet me and my friends    This is the pinnacle of Pokemon as of when I write this review, the best pokemon game and such worthy the investment be you a casual or hardcore fan. There are so, so many areas to explore.

    It had both small and mid size additions (like hidden bottles with messages to deliver and daily secrets in all areas after you beat them, or the photobooth, such a simple thing yet me and my friends would spend hours on it) and big ones (like the postgame that is so unbelievably stuffed with things to do, only johto's kanto visit can compare), so even in the first island you're drowned in all the additions to a previous game that was already one of the best pokemon games.    … Expand
  69. PercyJ
    Dec 6, 2018
    9
    After my experience in pokemon moon the announcement of this pokemon game was not a welcome one at least to me.But gamefreak proved me wrong once more.This game is fun as hell and although I knew most of story the new parts were fantastic and improved the whole experience a lot
  70. W-Lights
    Dec 2, 2018
    10
    The game never gets boring and the content amount may be a series-wide record. The basis game is worked over SM, but its aditions go from extra characters and an extra plot, vast postgame material, new pokemon, re-organized routes, a new mode in the battle tree, the introduction of the battle agency, of totem stickers, of the photo club, the gym were you can battle side characters, and twoThe game never gets boring and the content amount may be a series-wide record. The basis game is worked over SM, but its aditions go from extra characters and an extra plot, vast postgame material, new pokemon, re-organized routes, a new mode in the battle tree, the introduction of the battle agency, of totem stickers, of the photo club, the gym were you can battle side characters, and two side game systems, where you ride a mantine to get records and one where you travel in ultra space to find secret worlds, with possible shinies, legends, UBs etc, both later side games could work as their own games if the devs wanted, I believe. As of right now, usum became my favorite game, made me curious to see what the future holds next.… Expand
  71. JonahImhere
    Nov 28, 2018
    10
    Where other third versions failed completely, USUM and B2 suceeded: Changed the story enough, changed the pokedex enough, even added new pokemon, added entire new concepts that neither the previous game or hell, any pokemon game has had before, fixes mistakes, and most importantly; it did not bored me to death. This is specially important to me as I was replaying every single game to judgeWhere other third versions failed completely, USUM and B2 suceeded: Changed the story enough, changed the pokedex enough, even added new pokemon, added entire new concepts that neither the previous game or hell, any pokemon game has had before, fixes mistakes, and most importantly; it did not bored me to death. This is specially important to me as I was replaying every single game to judge them and yet I wasnt bored by it despite being the latest I played, which I believe says a lot.… Expand
  72. Yorkishimitsu
    Nov 24, 2018
    10
    -does fix any and all problem sun moon still had
    -tons of differences over sun moon (at the very start, when you get the starter, between first and second islands with the mantines, literally everything after mid-third island etc)
    -TONS of changes (goes from entirely new sections to new pokemon, something no other game ever did in the middle of a generation) -EVEN MORE TONS of    -does fix any and all problem sun moon still had
    -tons of differences over sun moon (at the very start, when you get the starter, between first and second islands with the mantines, literally everything after mid-third island etc)
    -TONS of changes (goes from entirely new sections to new pokemon, something no other game ever did in the middle of a generation)
    -EVEN MORE TONS of improvements (the fixing/improvement of a previous version is superior to what platinum and emerald did for example so they're learning how to make the 'extra games' more relevant)
    -difficulty, secret side missions, ultra beast different dimensions to explore, battle factory lookalike... they made some of the best possible aditions and made one of the best nintendo games    … Expand
  73. joyly
    Nov 22, 2018
    10
    From the start to the finish of my league adventure, it was worthy every second. Building a great team and being the very best while capturing gods and defeating evil, the entire traditional pokemon gameplay is here in its highest quality and conceptual peak
  74. titanictitan
    Nov 20, 2018
    10
    I bought both Ultra versions to play with a friend, alongside x and most of the ds games as part of a deal: From a playtime standpout (how much and for how long I can play this and how much we enjoyed) our experience with the Ultras ended up being the better of them all so this is the one I recommend.
  75. smf-smf
    Nov 18, 2018
    10
    -- some totems got replaced and the replacements are superior, either stronger or with better strategy
    -you can also collect said totems by receiving them from Oak's cousin
    - there's also one extra trial than before - quicker starting, you get to start traveling with the starter at the very beginning of the game this time - enemy trainers revamped, elite 4, revamped - ubs and the    -- some totems got replaced and the replacements are superior, either stronger or with better strategy
    -you can also collect said totems by receiving them from Oak's cousin
    - there's also one extra trial than before
    - quicker starting, you get to start traveling with the starter at the very beginning of the game this time
    - enemy trainers revamped, elite 4, revamped
    - ubs and the origin of z-moves are now throuly explained    … Expand
  76. Jaccuzi1inear
    Nov 18, 2018
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Rainbow Rocket saga is one of the biggest and hypest moments in videogame history, and by itself is worth this game existing not to mention all the rest it also offers… Expand
  77. Emerald__T
    Nov 17, 2018
    10
    It promised Ultra changes and delivered 100 per cent in promise, this is the Ultra pokémon game.

    Of all sequels, enhances and remakes pokmon ever did, this one is the best. None other beats it in post -game, pokemon to train, story, looks (very good looking compared to almost any other game on the 3ds, only smash and a couple more beat this aspect of it) It's the game with the    It promised Ultra changes and delivered 100 per cent in promise, this is the Ultra pokémon game.

    Of all sequels, enhances and remakes pokmon ever did, this one is the best. None other beats it in post -game, pokemon to train, story, looks (very good looking compared to almost any other game on the 3ds, only smash and a couple more beat this aspect of it)

    It's the game with the highest difficulty in individual battles due balancing and seems made so players would experiment with different gameplay styles into it. Acessibility to breeding, shiny hunts, online battles and trades etc is also all the better here, with the rotomdex making it superior to the already improved elements that SM had brought to the table prior to it. Thats not even entering in the many new areas, pokemon, itens, mantine surf, ultra warp ride poké-pelago etc    … Expand
  78. zeffsrightleg
    Nov 17, 2018
    10
    Went not expecting much but his was a experience of a life, one of the supreme pokemon games in term of quality, content, variety, etc. It improved so much even though I already loved Sun and Moon and even though I thought there was almost nothing to improve, but they make the good even better. The story has differences but I found it as good as the original. First of all its a hard gameWent not expecting much but his was a experience of a life, one of the supreme pokemon games in term of quality, content, variety, etc. It improved so much even though I already loved Sun and Moon and even though I thought there was almost nothing to improve, but they make the good even better. The story has differences but I found it as good as the original. First of all its a hard game for pokemon standards, that's an objective change that surprised me as pokemon never cared much for it before (games like black were cakewalks despite my love for them), anyone who'd call this easy or that it didnt changed much is trolling you and haven't played because not only each and every island is full of all kinds of extras but oh boy, without spoilers lets say there's a BIG surprise at the end: a real gift to the 20 years of the series.… Expand
  79. Piantapiana
    Nov 16, 2018
    10
    Merece 10, juego con muchas adiciones en particular después de cuando vence la liga, agrega mucho para con Pokémon Sun
  80. thvbh
    Nov 16, 2018
    4
    A giant rip-off. "Ultra changes", yeah, nowhere near that, it's basically SM all over again with different flavour here and there, some extra pokemon to catch and even more annoying than before Rotom dex. Doesn't fix any of the problems with Sun and Moon.
  81. Moby_Samus
    Nov 15, 2018
    10
    Best game I played in the franchise in a long, looong time, I may rank "USUM" as my second favorite overall. It's so polished and the formula works so well, you can feel care went on, no wonder the series hasn't gotten stale (in fact it got less so) unlike others as old as it is. Fully recomended as one of the best times you can get with pokemon named in it, worth every penny.
    For    Best game I played in the franchise in a long, looong time, I may rank "USUM" as my second favorite overall. It's so polished and the formula works so well, you can feel care went on, no wonder the series hasn't gotten stale (in fact it got less so) unlike others as old as it is. Fully recomended as one of the best times you can get with pokemon named in it, worth every penny.
    For *hardcore* side it has movetutors, new online modes, some good new pokemon, good levelling distribution to get them, and some of the extra mini games you can play in certain places could be their own spin-offs and be as revered as stadium, and snap. They're that good.    … Expand
  82. Poru-Povin
    Nov 15, 2018
    10
    The best mainline pokemon game in my honest opinion. Excellent core gameplay meets a divine amount of optional content thats really fun.
  83. NouZeM
    Nov 7, 2018
    7
    El juego en sí es muy bueno si no has jugado a Sol y Luna, pero si lo jugastes, pensarás que es un reciclaje típico de Activision o EA.
    Ten cuidado si ya jugastes a lo anteriores.
    Ohmori, Im watching you
  84. Marcelinus
    Oct 26, 2018
    10
    My favorite pokemon game. The postgame is gigantic as a additional version should be and the main game was always exciting, with places to check and the best side games of all pokemon games. I faced the league with a team of Lycanrok, Bewear, Incineroar, Golisopod and Slowbro, was a really fun journey.
  85. ara-rem
    Oct 8, 2018
    10
    Recommend the playing of this game
    Strong points: -variety of pokemon to catch and evolve, training is never boring
    -s.o.s. chains, making having shiny pokemon and extra abilities easier at minimum extra skill -extra games and minigames that are genuinely fun by themselves and full of depth and content -strong story -rides so you don't need "hm-slaves" -pokepelago, so you can play    Recommend the playing of this game
    Strong points: -variety of pokemon to catch and evolve, training is never boring
    -s.o.s. chains, making having shiny pokemon and extra abilities easier at minimum extra skill
    -extra games and minigames that are genuinely fun by themselves and full of depth and content
    -strong story
    -rides so you don't need "hm-slaves"
    -pokepelago, so you can play with all the pokemon
    -refresh so the pokemon can also be like your pet
    -wonder trade so you can get crazy unexpected pokemon from all over the world    … Expand
  86. Bald_Strikes
    Aug 11, 2018
    10
    Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon are the greatest pair of games in pokemon since inception, bar none other. As a fan of the series as a whole, it hurts me to make such comparisions as all games have had strong points until now but I say it being a fan since Red and Blue came out so long ago. They are the most polished games and all core mechanics feel like they are at their best.

    What surprised    Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon are the greatest pair of games in pokemon since inception, bar none other. As a fan of the series as a whole, it hurts me to make such comparisions as all games have had strong points until now but I say it being a fan since Red and Blue came out so long ago. They are the most polished games and all core mechanics feel like they are at their best.

    What surprised me the most playing it was not the changes and additions to enrich the games of Sun and Moon (who mind you were also very good and if the Ultras didn't existed they'd be maybe the best game in the series instead), but how it feels like it succeeded in all it tried, just like with Sun and Moon, it didn't just changed things, but it MATTERED and it WORKED.

    The games are the hardest a pokemon game has been, mostly by giving actual strategy and thought to the enemies and bosses. Totems specially. The level design is great and looks beautiful, as with the predecessor there's no grid, making the routes feel like real, natural places, and making you put more thought in how to find its hidden secrets. Catching all pokemon, training them, battling, breeding, all seems tweaked to make them more pleasant to do. the QoL changes were massive and the region is better, including an extra trial to do.

    There's new things to do that can expand immensely your play-time even if you don't care about on-line trades and battles, from small add-ups like letting you play and interact with wild pokemon or having more z-crystals to find and collect, to bigger time-sinkers, like how you can:

    -literally surf on top of a pokemon to compete for the highest score in multiple tracks

    -find hidden secrets everywhere with new NPCs that weren't there before, some have small stories relating to a pokemon or a secret event

    -travel the multiverse on top of a beast and find legendaries, shinies or Ultra beasts depending on how well you play and again fight for the best score. There's also new Ultra Beasts and their lore was revamped a lot.

    -face an entire new saga in the postgame, who was also expanded a lot too by the way

    -fight the new Battle tree mode that lets you go all out with no restrictions
    And that's the top of my head only.

    Everything that I praised in Sun and Moon is either back or better, plus more, making this feel like a worthy replay instead of how previous games like Crystal or Yellow would feel as the same with no changes. I'd say the changes here by far surpassed previous examples the series itself gave, even though those games are some I really enjoy too.

    I go as far as to say the Alola part of this long series is not just composed of amazing games, they also feel like a love letter to the fans, from the real challenge it brings as the hardest games, to improving and callibrating the content from its predecessors, to the whole mentioned above post-game plotline, that brings a decent challenge mixed with a nostalgia trip that brings so many characters back from all gens. You can even restart the game multiple times and it will feel as if its the first since there's so many options to pokemon in your team, helps that without hms I can do monotype runs and other gimmicks by myself too, which would before be gimped by restrictions that aren't put on you anymore.    … Expand
  87. JudgementalFool
    Jul 30, 2018
    10
    Had good post-game content and new op **** to abuse,it's truly one of the best pokemon games that I had played.Recommend buying it
  88. DRAKEDRAKSDREKE
    Jul 9, 2018
    10
    The Best game for hardcore and longtime pokemon players: tons to explore so it never gets bored and harder than previous ones. S/M was already one of the best in the franchise, but here we have its setup with more enhancements, much more content and polished to a shine. Unlike previous third versions that felt like just the same game but better, here the Ultras feels like a whole new pointThe Best game for hardcore and longtime pokemon players: tons to explore so it never gets bored and harder than previous ones. S/M was already one of the best in the franchise, but here we have its setup with more enhancements, much more content and polished to a shine. Unlike previous third versions that felt like just the same game but better, here the Ultras feels like a whole new point of view in the Alola adventure and story, bringing in new flavors and feelings that justify its existence way better than some of them did.… Expand
  89. SplitMind
    Jun 27, 2018
    5
    Overall it's actually a fantastic game.

    The reason I'm giving it a lower score is because there really is not a lot of additional content there to justify the price tag, and given that they have had over a year to work on this, it feels a bit lazy. The RR endgame content in particular was a massive missed opportunity that could have doubled the lifespan of the game, but instead they    Overall it's actually a fantastic game.

    The reason I'm giving it a lower score is because there really is not a lot of additional content there to justify the price tag, and given that they have had over a year to work on this, it feels a bit lazy. The RR endgame content in particular was a massive missed opportunity that could have doubled the lifespan of the game, but instead they just condensed it all into a brief series of battles in a small dungeon.

    Having said that, if you have not played Sun or Moon, definitely get this version. This is the definitive Pokémon experience for me. The innovative adaptation of HMs alone make the game much more of a pleasure to play.    … Expand
  90. HarkyTheReal
    Jun 25, 2018
    10
    Best gameplay in pokemon, They are VERY good Games with the right seasoning of a good story as a complement. I reeplayed it and finished it many times already, without being bored, which didn't happened with a pokemon game in years. Also great dialogues, better written than previous games, and lots of new sidequests.
  91. PandaMaster360
    Jun 8, 2018
    2
    Imagine you bought Pokemon Sun and then they released DLC later like they did with Breath of the Wild. Then imagine that it wasn't DLC, and it was titled as an entirely NEW Pokemon game for full price. This is Pokemon Ultra Sun.
    A few additions over the original, Pokemon Ultra Sun (2017) feels like mere DLC for the original. It feels like Breath of the Wild's Expansion Pass. It gives you    Imagine you bought Pokemon Sun and then they released DLC later like they did with Breath of the Wild. Then imagine that it wasn't DLC, and it was titled as an entirely NEW Pokemon game for full price. This is Pokemon Ultra Sun.
    A few additions over the original, Pokemon Ultra Sun (2017) feels like mere DLC for the original. It feels like Breath of the Wild's Expansion Pass. It gives you a few extra small things and then a huge big quest or two. This is what Ultra Sun does over the original.
    I try to find the good in some games. But most of the good I could find in Pokemon Sun as well, again, making it feel like DLC when I find the good things that are exclusive.
    To be fair, and address this, my score would be lower, but there were some people who didn't buy Pokemon Sun. So, that's why my score isn't lower.
    But, at $40, Pokemon Ultra Sun feels like overpriced DLC with another cartridge and a few extra features. It is ridiculous.    … Expand
  92. AIZEN-Sosuke
    May 29, 2018
    10
    I truly liked those games, I liked every pokemon game till now, playing since gen 1, but this was truly a top, and best 3rd one. Sun and moon were cool, but ultra upped it by the thousands, giving me thousands of good memories of gen 7 already
  93. ilovepkmn
    May 28, 2018
    10
    U know what?
    i dont care about your critics,i just loooove this ***king game. :D
  94. AngryShark92
    May 27, 2018
    9
    Pokemon Ultra Sun kinda fills out what the original version should have been, from the plethora of legendaries to capture, to the well rounded side quests/activities, this game delivers in a way that the original version really couldn't. In addition, this version is a bit more challenging which is a welcomed addition seeing as most of these games tend to be a breeze when it comes toPokemon Ultra Sun kinda fills out what the original version should have been, from the plethora of legendaries to capture, to the well rounded side quests/activities, this game delivers in a way that the original version really couldn't. In addition, this version is a bit more challenging which is a welcomed addition seeing as most of these games tend to be a breeze when it comes to difficulty. The wormhole travel is also fun and the ability to catch a lot more Pokémon from different regions in this version is also a great addition.

    It's not all perfect in the Alola region, as a Pokémon player for nearly 22 years now, these modern games are really starting to push it with the amount of chatter and robotic actions from the npcs you encounter or travel with. What I mean by this, is that there is simply too many moments throughout the journey where you are stopped in your tracks to have a lengthy conversation about topics that are repeated and regurgitated over and over and it is becoming tiresome and it completely breaks the pace of the story.

    Please for the love of Ultra Beasts, Gamefreak please cut this down or implement a skip button, I sometimes find myself just forgetting about the plot entirely because I'm just spamming A + B so I can get back to exploring and battling, which is what makes these games fun.

    + Fun gameplay (battles & explorations)
    + Excellent visuals
    + Great soundtrack
    + Refined arena (Pokémon Stadium) mechanics
    + Loads of side quests/activities
    + Great legendaries and lore
    + The surfing mini game is fun with a classic reward
    + Poke Pelago & Refresh are fun

    - Too much dialogue that is un-skippable, narrative was never this series' strongpoint
    - Wormhole travel controls are awkward
    - Some useless side activities imo
    - Uninteresting npcs and side characters

    I also have to mention that I am not sure I like the sequels direction they are taking, feel like the additions made in the sequels should be included in the original version for a single release, rotating with a refresh of the older games in between.

    Overall this is a solid effort that should have been part of the original release, but they did get it right regardless, and the Alola region proves to be another solid entry in the franchise that will be fun for fans of the series to explore. This game is an 85/8.5 for me.    … Expand
  95. CrazyGamer701
    May 24, 2018
    10
    amezing game i like this storyline better then last one that was all about a family problem
  96. Loco1911
    May 19, 2018
    9
    Considerando que deberían haber sido los originales Pokémon Sol Y Luna, este juego junto con el Ultra Luna son de lo mejor que he visto a nivel gráfico y a nivel de historia de pokémon
  97. steelgymleader
    May 8, 2018
    10
    Better trials with better quests and totems. Starting is faster, the tutorial stage is much quicker than before. Postgame is without doubt the better one in the series.
  98. giratinat
    May 7, 2018
    10
    Muito bom jogo com boa historia, 100% aprovado. Gastei horas só na caça aos shinies no Ultra Warpride e esse foi só um de muitos, MUITOS positivos,até novos pokemon, ponto altíssimo pra série.
  99. Revoltado
    May 6, 2018
    1
    Poderia ter sido uma dlc... o jogo não oferece nada de grandioso que custe o preço de um jogo novo...
    - RotomDex pior pokedex de todos os tempos e nessa versão conversa ainda mais
    - Sem inovações gráficas ou sonoras - Mapa sem grandes alterações e rotas repletas dos mesmos pokemons - Se você tiver todas as outras versões anteriores o movetutor desta versão é inútil - Uma chuva de    Poderia ter sido uma dlc... o jogo não oferece nada de grandioso que custe o preço de um jogo novo...
    - RotomDex pior pokedex de todos os tempos e nessa versão conversa ainda mais
    - Sem inovações gráficas ou sonoras
    - Mapa sem grandes alterações e rotas repletas dos mesmos pokemons
    - Se você tiver todas as outras versões anteriores o movetutor desta versão é inútil
    - Uma chuva de pokemons lendários/míticos presentes no jogo... porém não possuem história/enredo ou são terrivelmente desenvolvidos
    - Pior história de todos os jogos pokemon, entediante como a do desenho
    - Músicas muito ruins, salvo a música de batalha contra treinadores que é boa
    - SOS battle sem comentário... pior coisa que foi mantida
    - Battle tree ruim como a versão antecessora...
    - Z-move, para que existe????
    - Escolha do idioma, existem se não me engano quatro ou cinco versões do chinês, juntamente a muitas outras línguas (se não me engano ONZE ao todo), porém, como sempre o português foi deixado de fora pela produtora (novidade)
    + De positivo só daycare que, assim como a antiga versão não se ganha nível...
    Infelizmente desisto da franquia... Não espero grandes inovações ou alterações que enriqueçam futuros games    … Expand
  100. RUCicerus
    May 6, 2018
    10
    I believe challenge and story are this game greatest qualities. I liked more than that too, but how decent a challenge it is and how well written the story was for pokemon stand out the most because pokemon gamesalways had many other qualities too, but those 2 items are something some older gens severely lacked to me. (I did turn off exp share and avoid overleveling, and my team got wipedI believe challenge and story are this game greatest qualities. I liked more than that too, but how decent a challenge it is and how well written the story was for pokemon stand out the most because pokemon gamesalways had many other qualities too, but those 2 items are something some older gens severely lacked to me. (I did turn off exp share and avoid overleveling, and my team got wiped at many points in the story which never happened previously)… Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 59 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 54 out of 59
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 59
  3. Negative: 0 out of 59
  1. RPGamer
    Apr 2, 2018
    80
    Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon is still fantastic, especially since the original was a major shake-up to the decades-old Pokémon formula. The update may be overly samey to someone who has already played Sun & Moon, but it does improve upon the base game in several ways. The new version is a must for newcomers to either this current generation or to Pokémon in general.
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  2. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Feb 16, 2018
    80
    Pokémons improved in a visual and gameplay way. Devs could let go the monster management, but otherwise the changes are definitely for the better. If you have a weak spot for Pokémons, this is your game. [Issue#282]
  3. Nintendojo
    Feb 15, 2018
    91
    Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon are the definitive versions of Generation VII. Fans that already made the trip to the Alola region might find that it takes a while to get to the juiciest new additions to the game, but diehard Pokémon fans and those that held off on Sun and Moon will find a lot to enjoy. The games are truly robust experiences, and the new additions help flesh out a game that was already quite strong. I could detail more about the story changes and enhancements, Mantine surfing or Team Rainbow Rocket, but not much else needs to be said. This is a terrific Pokémon experience that has only gotten better.
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