However, Sun & Moon reinvented the wheel a bit by replacing the traditional Gym format with a new Island Challenge. For the most part, the game plays like any other Pokemon game or RPG in general. Sun & Moon features the traditional elements of Pokemon as well as the traditional battling format Pokemon on each side, turn-based, four moves per Pokemon, items, etc.
Twenty years is a long time for any one thing to exist but Pokemon’s formula has survived throughout. It’s not often that a game with a massive amount of hype delivers but, even with a bazillion pre-release information reveals and trailers, Pokemon Sun and Pokemon Moon delivered. Pokemon Sun and Pokemon Moon served as the highlight in the year’s celebration of the 20 th anniversary of Pokemon. Last week, the heavily anticipated Pokemon Sun and Pokemon Moon were released on November 18 th.