Awarded gamesGames of the Year Division

Award for excellencePokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon

General Description

Title Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon
Release 2017/11/17
Price 5,378yen(tax included)
Platform Nintendo 3DS Family
Distributor Nintendo Co., Ltd.
Publisher The Pokemon Company
Developer GAME FREAK inc.
URL https://www.pokemon.co.jp/ex/usum/
Copyright ©2017 Pokémon. ©1995-2017 Nintendo/Creatures Inc. /GAME FREAK inc. Pokemon, Pokemon character names and Nintendo 3DS are trademarks of Nintendo.

Reason

The latest Pokémon game.

Set in the nature-rich Alola region, the story tells the secret of the legendary Pokémon, Necrozma.

More than 400 kinds of Pokémon appear, with all the legendary Pokémon who featured in the past series, and "Team Rainbow Rocket" consisting of the antagonist group leaders of the previous installments in the series.

The game can also be said to be a culmination of the series, and it has received a great deal of support from Pokémon fans, people playing Pokémon for the first time in a long time, and new Pokémon players, due to the large amount of gameplay possible and the enjoyment level.

Work Introdution

Pokémon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon is a culmination of the Nintendo 3DS version Pokémon series, which adds enhanced elements to the scenarios and gameplay of the previous game Pokémon Sun Moon.

Set in the rich nature of Alola, the story revolves around discovering the secret of the legendary Pokémon, Necrozma and develops with the involvement of the mysterious Ultra Recon Squad.

More than 400 kinds of Pokémon appear in the game, with all the legendary Pokémon who featured in the past series, and "Team Rainbow Rocket" consisting of the antagonist group leaders of the previous installments in the series. With such features, the game includes gameplay which did not feature in the previous games and offers new surprises.

Comment of the game producer

We would like to express our gratitude to you for this Excellence Award.

This game was created as a culmination of the Pokémon series on 3DS. I think that you can feel the evolution of the Pokémon series that has lasted for more than 20 years.

We created a new story centered on Ultra Beasts and Necrozma who appeared in the previous game Pokémon Sun Moon. Of course, both people who have played the previous games and people who have never played a Pokémon game before can be assured that they can enjoy the game. We especially hope that people who have never played a Pokémon game before will give the game a try.

Pokémon will continue to evolve, and we will continue to make games that will give dreams and courage to many people, so we would like to ask for your continued support in the future. Thank you very much!

Shigeru Ohmori, Pokémon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Producer, General Manager, No.2 Development Department, Development Division, GAME FREAK Inc.

 

I am full of surprise and gratitude to receive this Excellence Award.

Pokémon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon delves into the world view of Ultra Wormholes depicted in Pokémon Sun Moon, and offers the challenges of encounters and fights with powerful Pokémon. However, on the other hand, we were also conscious of users playing Pokémon for the first time, and made sure that the story and gameplay were easy-to-understand and that there was diverse gameplay.

I think that we are only able to receive an award like this because of the support of our diverse fans. Based on your support, we will continue to work on creating new games in the future, so we ask for your ongoing encouragement.

Thank you very much!

Kazumasa Iwao, Director, Pokémon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon, No.2 Development Department, Development Division, GAME FREAK Inc.

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