Pokemon Sun/Moon devs on tough task of implementing Z-Moves, getting the most out of 3DS, new Pokemon and features
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 12 Comments
Pokemon Sun and Pokemon Moon finally launched last week. As the two games were approaching their release, Japanese magazine Famitsu caught up with director Shigeru Ohmori and series producer Junichi Masuda to speak about the new games.
Ohmori and Masuda had plenty to say about the challenge of implementing Z-Moves, getting the most out of the 3DS hardware, and new Pokemon/features introduced this time around. Head past the break for our full translation.
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[Let’s Talk] Pokemon Sun/Moon impressions
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Let's Talk | 17 Comments
Pokemon Sun and Pokemon Moon launched in North America last week. Our friends in Europe were forced to wait slightly longer for the games, but they released in PAL regions a few days ago as well. Now that everyone has had some time to experience Sun/Moon, it’s time to talk about them.
How many of you are playing through the new 3DS titles currently? If you are, do you have any particular thoughts about them? Do you like the new Trials, or do you prefer the old Gym system? What are your favorite/least favorite Pokemon introduced this generation? Tell us how you feel about Pokemon Sun/Moon in the comments below!
Highlights from last week’s topic: Will you be buying Super Mario Run?
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Video: A look at how the Z-Ring toy interacts with Pokemon Sun/Moon
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 3 Comments
TOMY’s new Z-Ring toy interacts with Pokemon Sun and Pokemon Moon. When using a Z-Move, it lights up to correspond with what’s happening in-game.
GameXplain now has a brief video showing how the Z-Ring toy works. It actually uses sound from the 3DS to detect when it should be lighting up. Have a look at the Z-Ring in action below.
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Pokemon Sun/Moon – Japanese split for the two versions, sales for the special New 3DS XL designs, more
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News | 5 Comments
Media Create reported that Pokemon Sun and Pokemon Moon sold 1.591 million copies in its first three days in Japan. Additional information from the sales tracker reveals that Sun sold 808,000 copies while Moon was at 783,000 units.
If you count the Double Pack which also sold 151,000 units (containing two games in each), the overall total is 1.893 million. That puts Pokemon Sun/Moon at the same scale as X/Y, which sold 1.867 million in first week without the Double Pack. Both also have the relatively same sell-through rate of about 80 percent.
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Pokemon Sun / Moon – New 3DS / original 3DS performance comparison
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, Videos | 0 comments
Pokemon Sun and Pokemon Moon boot up faster on New 3DS systems compared to original 3DS and 2DS models. But how do they compare during actual gameplay?
In Nintendo Life’s new video, we’re able to see that the New 3DS has just a slight edge when it comes to loading areas. The newer portable also seems to have a bit of an advantage when multiple Pokemon are involved with a battle – specifically Battle Royal. There aren’t major differences and the average player probably wouldn’t be able to detect them, though it’s worth pointing out in any case.
Watch the full video below.
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Walmart selling Pokemon Sun/Moon bundles with Solgaleo/Lunala figures
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Yet another Pokemon Sun/Moon bundle has popped up, this time at Walmart. Packages containing a bonus Legendary Pokemon figure are available. 3DS owners can nab the Sun version with Solgaleo here and the Lunala version with Lunala here.
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Footage of the new Pokemon Sun/Moon 3DS themes
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Update: The themes are now available on the EU eShop as well.
Two new Pokemon Sun/Moon 3DS themes will be out tomorrow. You’ll be able to purchase “Pokemon Sun & Pokemon Moon – Tropical” as well as “Pokemon Solgaleo/Lunala”. Footage of both is below.
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Pokemon Sun/Moon – “Go Beyond: Partner Pokemon” release commercial
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Nintendo produced a 30-second commercial prior to the launch of Pokemon Sun/Moon. We now have another advert that’s about half as long and is for the actual release. Watch it below.
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Pokemon Sun and Pokemon Moon are GameStop’s best-performing games of 2016, highest pre-orders in five years
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We know that Pokemon Sun and Pokemon Moon are off to a great start in Japan having sold nearly two million copies in just a few days. Unsurprisingly, they appear to be doing quite well in North America as well.
During its financial call today, GameStop said that Pokemon Sun and Pokemon Moon are the retailer’s best-performing games of 2016. Additionally, pre-orders were the highest for any title at GameStop in five years.
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European Pokemon Sun/Moon Fan Edition unboxing (steelbook)
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We’ve already gotten a closer look at the steelbook edition of Pokemon Sun/Moon in North America, but how did the European version turn out? Take a look in the video below.
