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Pokémon Moon

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About

Pokémon Moon is a turn-based role-playing game set in Alola, a region inspired by Hawaii. Players catch and train Pokémon, undertake the island challenge, and battle other Trainers; it launched alongside Pokémon Sun.

Art style

Pokémon Moon (2016, Game Freak) is a 3D cel-shaded game played from a third-person / three-quarter view. Its look is built from black outlines, interior lines, two-tone cel shading and soft gradient shading. The palette is vibrant. It draws on anime.

Then and now 2016 → 2017

Pokémon Moon screenshot: cel-shaded, third-person, three-quarter, black outlines, two-tone cel (environment, character)2016 · Nintendo 3DS
Pokémon Ultra Moon screenshot: stylized 3d, cel-shaded, three-quarter, third-person, top-down, black outlines, two-tone cel (environment, character)2017 · Nintendo 3DS

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Details

Release
Original release · Nintendo 3DS
Developer
Game Freak
Publisher
The Pokémon Company, Nintendo
Released
2016-11-18 Worldwide except Europe, Nintendo 3DS
2016-11-23 Europe, Nintendo 3DS
Platforms
Nintendo 3DS
Also known as
ポケットモンスター ムーン (Japan)
Credits
Takao Unno Graphics Director
Yusuke Ohmura Pokémon Characters Design (Lead)
Atsuko Ujiie Pokémon 3D Modeling (Art Director)
Shigeru Ohmori Director
Junichi Masuda Producer
Shin Uwai Producer
Takato Utsunomiya Producer
Hitoshi Yamagami Producer
Links
official · nintendo · wikipedia · mobygames

Versions of Pokémon Moon 2

Pokémon Moon screenshot: cel-shaded, third-person, three-quarter, black outlines, two-tone cel (environment, character)2016 · Original releasePokémon Moon Nintendo 3DSPokémon Ultra Moon screenshot: stylized 3d, cel-shaded, three-quarter, third-person, top-down, black outlines, two-tone cel (environment, character)2017Pokémon Ultra Moon Nintendo 3DS

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