Aside from the new Mantine Surf and the collectible Totem Stickers (that you redeem for giant Totem Pokemon), all of the updates to the Ultra games are plot and content related. Quality of life updates like the game telling you type match-ups and more are still there, though unlike most Pokemon third versions, there's not much more in gameplay or UI improvements this time around. Gameplay wise, Ultra Moon is largely the same from its predecessor. Personally, as someone who enjoyed the focus on plot in Sun and Moon, the additions to Ultra Sun and Moon are welcome, as it helps to flesh out the Alola region. Scenes still aren't quickly skippable, so gameplay focused Pokemon Masters have been warned. For those that got frustrated with the number of story scenes in Sun and Moon are not going to enjoy the plot additions to the Ultra titles, because it's ultimately going to amount to the player having to stop and read text boxes more often. Simply put, aside from the condensed opening and a few other shorted scenes, there is just more to Ultra Moon, plot-wise. You'll meet new characters and learn more the Ultra Wormholes throughout the course of the game, so these updates aren’t relegated to the end-game, either. What Ultra Moon (the version I played through first) does is expand on the plotline from the original games involving Ultra Beasts and alternate dimensions. Players still meet many of the same characters and complete the Island Challenge, collecting Z-Crystals along the way. While this makes Generation VII's 'third versions' the definitive way to venture into Alola, but is it worth revisiting the region if you've already completed the Island Challenge?įirst off, the Ultra games are not sequels to Sun and Moon-the story of Ultra Sun and Moon are 'alternate' versions of the one told in the original. Whether or not the changes that Sun and Moon made were successful depends on who you talk to, but for better or worse Pokemon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon pushes these changes further.
#POKEMON MOON VS ULTRA MOON SERIES#
Last year, we got Pokemon Sun and Moon, which was Game Freak's first major attempt to shake up the formula on a series that was getting stale.