The folks at GameSpot have put together a list of their five best Nintendo 3DS games of 2017, and Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon made the cut. Read on below to see what they had to say regarding this selection:
The latest Pokemon titles, Pokemon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, may not technically be new games, but they stand as two of the best releases for 3DS this year thanks to their lengthy adventure, charming cast, and loads of new content. Like last year’s Sun and Moon versions, the pair are set in the tropical Alola region, and while their story follows the same general narrative beats as their predecessors, it has been expanded with many new narrative threads and characters, which puts a new perspective on the adventure.
More importantly, Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon fix up some of the lingering issues from the original Sun and Moon versions, namely their pacing. That has been tightened up, making the opening portions of the game much brisker and easier to get into. Developer Game Freak has also introduced a variety of new areas to explore, Pokemon to capture, and features to play around with, such as the surprisingly addictive Mantine Surf mini-game, making the pair two of the most robust entries in the series.
But what fans will like best about Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon are all the callbacks they make to the series’ history, particularly Team Rainbow Rocket. Being able to face Giovanni and all the other leaders from past villainous teams again is a wonderful addition that reinforces how far the franchise has come in the past 20 years. Not only are Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon the definitive versions of the seventh generation titles, they’re a fitting capstone for the Pokemon series’ tenure on 3DS.
Source: GameSpot.com
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