<Tr> <Th> Genre (s) </Th> <Td> Role - playing </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Mode (s) </Th> <Td> Single - player, multiplayer </Td> </Tr> <P> Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon are role - playing video games developed by Game Freak, published by The Pokémon Company, and distributed by Nintendo for Nintendo 3DS . The paired games were released worldwide on 17 November 2017 . Announced in June 2017, the titles are enhanced versions of Pokémon Sun and Moon with a modified storyline, similar to previous "upper versions" like Yellow, Crystal, Emerald, and Platinum . The games are the second installments in the seventh generation and the last planned installment of the main series Pokémon games for Nintendo 3DS . </P> <P> The games are set in the Hawaii - based Alola region with an alternate storyline and introduce several new characters, Pokémon, forms, and gameplay features . As with previous titles in the series, the game follows a young trainer in a Pokémon - training journey across the region . The games feature new forms of the legendary Pokémon Necrozma as version mascots . </P>

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