This is a dramatic change from the other Pokémon series games, which all allow D-Pad support.
It's around this time I get full control over Sun, and I immediately notice the Directional Pad (D-Pad) doesn't do anything. Well, it seems like everyone knows she and her Sun are Kanto transplants, and there's nothing she can do about it. I have no doubt that Mom tried to do research on Alolan culture while on the boat and is now using what she read on an Alolan guidebook written decades ago to try to fit in. Meanwhile, the Alolan native Hau doesn't greet me with “Alola”, but he instead says “Hey” like a normal person. “Alola, Sun!” She's really saying “Son”, but now it's his whole damn name. Why Sun? Why not Moon? Then, Sun goes and meets up with Mom, and we quickly discover what a bad name Sun is. I wonder how he knows our protagonist, named Sun. This probably means Ash sucks at sending letters. It has a Poké Ball in it, with Ash-Greninja inside. Well, first we get a suspicious letter in the mail without a return address. What kind of stuff? Well, I'll find out when I play the demo! Which I'll start doing right now, and the rest of this article will be my reactions to it. You not only can transfer Ash-Greninja to your full copy of Pokémon Sun or Pokémon Moon, but also other stuff, when you buy it when it comes out in a month. Super-cool, FREE Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Spirit of JusticeģDS Home menu theme for downloading the Apollo Justice: Asinine Attorney DLC. Super-cool Pokémon Sun & Moon Special Demo Version icon on my The icon is this cool-looking Poké Ball that has its top part split between red and blue. It's 3058 blocks (apparently about 382 MB, if you care), and free, of course.
R emember when I was groaning about the Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon SPECIAL DEMO that was announced two weeks ago, that nonsensically will feature Ash-Greninja? Well, that future-tense is now present-tense, and that Special Demo Version is now released! According to Nintendo's official website (where you can download the Special Demo Version, along with the Nintendo eShop on your Nintendo 3DS), it gets its own set of italics as a full-fledged, separate product. After you have completed it, it can be selected again at any time from Steven’s options, by selecting the phrase “Let’s Go Somewhere Secret”.By LUDWIG VON KOOPA - Little did I know the part before the page break would be the best part of the experience. This special mission doesn’t provide any new items, just new battling opportunities. Upon completion, you will anger Matt or Tabitha depending on the team and they’ll report back to their leaders. The team you face is random.Īs you battle through the grunts in the demo, teamed with May & her Raichu and Swellow, you will learn that they are there to hunt for the Mega Evolved Pokémon still. On this island, you will encounter Team Aqua or Team Magma and have to team up with May. This mission has you go to an island where there are no wild Pokémon. Serebii posted an overview of the mission, which you can find below.Īs you play through the demo multiple times, there is a small chance that you will be able to activate the secret mission. There aren’t any extra rewards for completing the mission, but it’s something special to try out. A secret mission has been discovered that seems to activate by chance. Even if you’ve cleared the Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire demo numerous times, you may not have experienced everything it has to offer.