Pokemon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

[Captain Cadaver]

Still worthwhile if you're wanting to stock up on items.

 

[Papasmurf]

Took me a while to remember it because the UB mission was so unmemorable. I even forgot to do it in my first playthrough along with getting that grass type Tapu in the desert.

 

[Symbiote]

Anyone played them yet? Is it better or worse?

 

[Captain Cadaver]

Haven't played them yet, but I'll get one of them for Christmas in order to review it first hand.

 

[Papasmurf]

Honestly seems like a waste of money and I hear it's hardly any different from the original, I'm not getting it.

 

[Super Saiyan Overlord1007]

The story is supposed to have twice as much content as the original, and a much larger post game (Which the original lacked aside from the Ultra Beast missions). A few more Ultra Beast added to mix (One of them looking very cool). I'm still getting it because Pokémon is Pokémon for me.

 

[Captain Cadaver]

Played up to passing Kiawe's trial and the changes seem pretty minimal beyond the Ultra Space group popping up now and again and a few major Pokemon being swapped around. I'm aware the post-game is pretty expansive and the concept of Team Rainbow Rocket is a lot cooler than it appeared at first glance, though it sucks that most of the major changes are reserved until the later portions of the story and post-game.

 

[SSJ2]

Team Rainbow Rocket?

 

[Captain Cadaver]

Team Rainbow Rocket?

Look at the previous page.

It's actually a cooler idea than the fanservicey bullshit the trailer presented it as though, since the previous team leaders it's made up of are each from alternate timelines where their plans went successfully and they controlled which ever Legendary Pokemon they were after and brought to the game's timeline through the Ultra Wormhole.

 

[Captain Cadaver]

So, I recently cleared the main story of Ultra Moon and I can say...it's not as bad as I gave it flak for. Yes, it's a retread in much the same way B2/W2 were, though I have more praise for it than those games which only brought the generic structure of the franchise back into sway. USUM Lusamilf is a far more understandable and justified evil team leader than her original self, as well as any evil team leader for that matter, as her goals were in wanting to protect Alola from Necrozma rather than getting her mind altered Lovecraftian style and wanting to merge with an interdimensional jellyfish. Hau was also better due to not being quite as overly happy 24/7 and being treat as more of a genuine challenge in the Champion battle (even if a step down from Kukui's challenging team). There were some things that were a step down, such as the Elite 4's team not being that challenging with the removal of Olivia's Golem, Acerola's Sableye and Kahili's Skarmory, though most of the Totem Pokemon were more challenging and Mina's trial being added was a nice choice. Ultra Necrozma's difficulty spike in it's level and stat boosts made Nihilego Lusamilf from S/M look like a Route 1 trainer, providing a pretty good challenge.

Gameplay-wise, Roto powers were also a cool new feature as it brought back the easiness O-Powers provided, yet limited their availability and made access to them far less in your face than O-Powers were in Gen 6 for those who preferred a challenge. Being able to earn Totem Pokemon was nice as well, though Mantine Surfing was worthless.

Overall, I'd say they were an improvement on Sun and Moon and cement Gen 7 as being decent, at least above Gens 1 and 3 as well as maybe 4 if removing HG/SS.

 

[SSJ2]

Got Ultra Sun for christmas. Actually glad, as now I dont have to go back and replay the original Sun. Have mystery gift codes for a lv 100 Lugia and some mythical electric pokemon that I dont recognize.

 

[Captain Cadaver]

and some mythical electric pokemon that I dont recognize.

That'll be Zeraora, and the fucker's damn OP.

 

[SSJ2]

Good. Its level 50 so I'll just use it to finish the game quickly lol

 

[Captain Cadaver]

Well, you won't be able to use it straight away. It'll count as a traded Pokemon, so it won't listen to you until you pass Nanu's Grand Trial.

Pokemon Bank still works if you're wanting your Pokemon from previous Gens to help you on your playthrough if they aren't too high levelled.

 

[SSJ2]

Yea I know. But come the later portion of the game I'll abuse the shit out of it. Cba to raise many Pokemon initially.

I never had Bank.

 

[Captain Cadaver]

Ah. I'd say Bank is worth getting if you've played the Gen 6 games and would like to transfer your old Pokemon. It's very cheap as well, as in the UK it's only £4.99 for a year's subscription, or $8.60 for you.