# S6E6 - *Pokémon Ultra Sun* and *Ultra Moon*
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It’s time to catch some waves and some Pokémon! Kanto-natives Max Roberts and Logan Moore are joined by islander Grant Callahan to explore the interdimensional tropics of *Pokémon Ultra Sun* and *Ultra Moon*. Does breaking tradition lead to a better game or was this a trial that Game Freak couldn’t complete?
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# S6E6 - Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
- Developer – Game Freak
- Platform – Nintendo 3DS
- Release Date – November 18, 2016
- November 17, 2017 for *Ultra*
- Game Directors – [Shigeru Ohmori](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shigeru_Ohmori) (*Sun/Moon*) and [Kazumasa Iwao](https://nintendo.fandom.com/wiki/Kazumasa_Iwao) (*Ultra*)
- Producers – [Junichi Masuda](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junichi_Masuda), [Shin Uwai](https://www.mobygames.com/person/593405/shin-uwai/), [Takato Utsunomiya](https://nintendo.fandom.com/wiki/Takato_Utsunomiya), and [Hitoshi Yamagami](https://nintendo.fandom.com/wiki/Hitoshi_Yamagami)
- Same as base *Sun* and *Moon*, [Takanori Sowa](https://www.mobygames.com/person/841851/takanori-sowa/) and [Shigeru Ohmori](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shigeru_Ohmori)(*Ultra*)
- Composers – [Minako Adachi](https://nintendo.fandom.com/wiki/Minako_Adachi), [Go Ichinose](https://nintendo.fandom.com/wiki/Go_Ichinose), [Junichi Masuda](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junichi_Masuda), [Tomoaki Oga](https://www.mobygames.com/person/850796/tomoaki-oga/), [Hitomi Sato](https://nintendo.fandom.com/wiki/Hitomi_Sato_(Game_Freak)), and [Hideaki Kuroda](https://www.mobygames.com/person/566298/hideaki-kuroda/)
- [Minako Adachi](https://nintendo.fandom.com/wiki/Minako_Adachi), [Go Ichinose](https://nintendo.fandom.com/wiki/Go_Ichinose), [Junichi Masuda](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junichi_Masuda), and [Tomoaki Oga](https://www.mobygames.com/person/850796/tomoaki-oga/) (*Ultra*)
[Metacritic](https://www.metacritic.com/game/3ds/pokemon-sun) – 87/100 ([84/100](https://www.metacritic.com/game/3ds/pokemon-ultra-sun) for *Ultra*)
# Links
- [*Pokémon Sun* and *Moon* Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pokémon_Sun_and_Moon)
- [*Pokémon Ultra Sun* and *Ultra Moon* Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pokémon_Ultra_Sun_and_Ultra_Moon)
- [Battling Professor Oak](https://www.thegamer.com/pokemon-gen-1-hidden-oak-battle-genius/)
- [Defending the Your Championship](https://www.serebii.net/ultrasunultramoon/elitefour.shtml)
- Soundtrack
- [YouTube](https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7arMfuVnQpjWCxwEIKPS_2aIoLf0LDDQ)
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*This episode was originally recorded on July 12, 2023.*
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Hosted by Logan Moore & Max Roberts
Art inspired by the *Pokémon Ultra Sun* start screen, designed by Max Roberts