If you haven’t played a Pokémon game since the originals you’re in for some shocks, whether in the detailed, animated 3D Pokémon models, the ease with which you can trade or battle with anyone in the world, the sheer ridiculous number of existing Pokémon, or the complexity of modern Pokémon battling. As you travel between them you catch Pokémon and battle Gym-leader-like captains who send you on a variety of “trials,” which prepare you for the big fight with the Kahunas who serve as each island’s ultimate challenge. Alola consists of four large islands that all have their own cities, wilds and landmarks. Pokémon Sun and Moon take place in the new, Polynesian-style region of Alola, a place far different from any we’ve visited in past Pokémon games. The primary game, however, where all of us have to start and where many players will walk away, feels overly simplified. Interestingly, Sun and Moon feels like a major step forward for players looking to invest a lot of time and energy to the experience, either through collecting or competitive play. There are annoying features and quirks in Sun and Moon that will annoy you or worse, no matter what kind of player you are. We spend hours hatching eggs, poring over hidden stat values and meticulously planning team makeups and strategies, before putting it all to the test in battle. The third category - and the one to which I belong - is the competitive Pokémon player. The second type of player feels compelled to fulfill the series’ tagline, “gotta catch ‘em all.” They’ve loyally played every new generation of Pokémon game, from Red and Blue to Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, and every time they have one goal: to fill up their Pokedex. Many Pokémon players - maybe most players - simply want to go on an adventure to experience the story, see new Pokémon, beat the Elite Four, and casually battle their friends. There are countless reasons to play Pokémon, but in the broadest possible terms there are three main categories within which most players fit. Yet these games effortlessly retain the factors that have kept Pokémon popular and beloved for two decades. Pokémon Sun and Moon is the freshest and most different pair of games ever in a series that’s been maligned over the years for playing it safe.
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