APokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moonplayer hasevolved from Litten into Incineroar before meeting their rival, Hau, and creates hilarious interactions with Hau, Mom, and others in the early portions of the game.The fact that the camera changes angles during the interactions to accommodate the hulking size of Incineroar demonstrates the level of detail inPokémongames.
In a recent Reddit thread, onePokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moonplayer known asIchigoat_Joeshared a few screenshots of interactions with Hau and Momand stated,“I find it funny how he (Hau) asks which starter you’d choose with a big buff cat next to you.”
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The idea that a player would take the time tocomplete a starter’s evolutionary chain before meeting their rival inPokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moonis unconventional, to say the least.However, ThePokémonCompany took it as a possibility and ensured early game interactions with fully evolved starters play out the same as if they were theunevolved starters.
The screenshots that accompany the Reddit postdemonstrate the level of detail that ThePokémonCompany included inPokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.They show a zoomed-out camera that allows Incineroar to be viewed fully and shots of Incineroar interacting with Mom by saying"Roar!"
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This isnot the first time that players have experimented with evolving starter Pokémon before major early game plot points.As RedditorDrogoOmegapoints out aboutPokémon Diamond and Pearl,“if you evolve before you get to Prof Rowan he will be like ‘wow you’ve evolved turtwig already!'“Those kinds of details are endearing to fans and help establish immersion in the Pokémon world early in the game and keep players hooked throughout.
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Pokémonvideo games were largely unchanged, except for the setting and which Pokémon you can catch, for two decades.That all changed in 2018 with the release of remakes forPokémon Yellowin the form ofPokémon: Let’s Go PikachuandPokémon: Let’s Go Eeveefor the Nintendo Switch that took the player back to Pallet Town, this time in 3D.Pokémon Sword and Shielddoubled down on the concept of a 3D Pokémon world and introduced a third-person view that completely changed the look and feel of the mainlinePokémongames.This allowed players to experience the thrill of battling and catching Pokémon like never before.
ThePokémongameschanged even more withthe release ofPokémon Legends: Arceusin 2022, when new exploration, catching, and battle initiation mechanics were introducedthat required players to aim and throw balls for catching, battling, and collecting resources.The tropes of catching them all and obliterating the competition are still there. However, the way players accomplish those tasks has changed. Even after all of these years, fans can always find something silly, fresh, or exciting while playingPokémon, and small discoveries such as this keep the franchise not just alive but thriving.
