Games reviews roundup: Pokémon Sun and Moon; Playstation 4 Pro; Mekazoo
by Matt Kamen, Will Freeman from on (#236R3)
The latest Poki(C)mon games are the best yet, Sony's new console is powerful, if not essential, and a 2D platformer brings simple unashamed fun
3DS, Nintendo, cert: 7, out now
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This year marks Poki(C)mon's 20th anniversary, and this latest pair of games is a truly fitting celebration for old hands. While retaining the familiar formula of the perennially popular series, small changes create huge evolutions. Gone is the rote progression through eight gyms, battling through the Elite Four, and a final clash against your rival. In its place is a story where surprisingly complex characters weave in and out, and your journey across the Alolan Islands is marked by completing challenges that go beyond "defeat enemies". There's a much-needed depth that earlier games lacked.