The new Alola region!

[HeroLinik]

Things...look interesting. There's a rift above Poni Island not unlike those seen while soaring in OR/AS and the overworld has an orangey, sunset-ish tinge. What could those mean? Something tells me the rift will involve a legendary of some kind.

 

[Nah]

The rift above Poni Island is likely the portal to the Ultra Dimension/Ultra Space that we went through in Sun/Moon, the positioning seems about right for it. Hopefully that indicates a greatly expanded Ultra Space for us to play through.....it was pretty disappointing in S/M.

Don't really think the map being at sunset/sunrise really means much though

 

[clbgolden]

I'm probably looking way too much into this, and I hate to bring the clouds back into this, but...

Spoiler:

Does this cloud look like Kommo-o to anyone else? There also looks like there's something next it, that doesn't really look like a cloud... It's more than likely than nothing, but mildly interesting.

 

[Hikamaru]

Like Nah, I think that dark cloud above Poni Island might be an Ultra Wormhole. Hopefully this will mean an expanded Ultra Space, because it was disappointing in S/M.

 

[Desert Stream~]

I'm probably looking way too much into this, and I hate to bring the clouds back into this, but...

Spoiler:

Does this cloud look like Kommo-o to anyone else? There also looks like there's something next it, that doesn't really look like a cloud... It's more than likely than nothing, but mildly interesting.

I don't really see it, but I'm bad at things like these xD
also that's a boat.

 

[clbgolden]

I don't really see it, but I'm bad at things like these xD
also that's a boat.

Not the boat, there's something to the right of the cloud (probably should've been more specific XP).

It's probably absolutely nothing, but now I can't unsee.

 

[Desert Stream~]

Not the boat, there's something to the right of the cloud (probably should've been more specific XP).

It's probably absolutely nothing, but now I can't unsee.

Unless I'm blind, and the thing is painfully obvious, I think that's just a weird cloud shape.

 

[clbgolden]

Unless I'm blind, and the thing is painfully obvious, I think that's just a weird cloud shape.

Yeah, like I said it's probably nothing. I just noticed it and wanted to see if anyone else saw it as well.

 

[Reedneed45]

If you take a look at the original Alolan map from S/M and look and take a look at the USM map that little island behind Akala isn't covered up anymore. (Clouds are covering it in the original SM artwork) Am I overthinking this? I don't think it was an accessible area in SM.

 

[HeroLinik]

I've also just noticed something. If you look at Brooklet Hill in the original map, you'll see the fountain-esque design, where all the water appears to trickle down, but here there doesn't seem to be any water. What could this be representing?

 

[Reedneed45]

I've also just noticed something. If you look at Brooklet Hill in the original map, you'll see the fountain-esque design, where all the water appears to trickle down, but here there doesn't seem to be any water. What could this be representing?

You're right, it looks like it's all dried up. Maybe there's an artificial dam blocking the way, or possibly a Pokemon? I suppose maybe an extreme drought, but I personally doubt that.

 

[Desert Stream~]

in the area around the rift, the water is the normal blue color. What if the hole thingy takes you to an alternate version of alola?

 

[Pyrax]

I've also just noticed something. If you look at Brooklet Hill in the original map, you'll see the fountain-esque design, where all the water appears to trickle down, but here there doesn't seem to be any water. What could this be representing?

Another thing I noticed about Akala is that the volcanos are also no longer spouting smoke. Something could be affecting Alola's ecosystem and environment.

 

[HeroLinik]

in the area around the rift, the water is the normal blue color.

It's also the case in the waters south of Ula'ula as well. In fact, the entire southern half has the normal blue colour for the water. Is this meant to represent something?

 

[clbgolden]

It's also the case in the waters south of Ula'ula as well. In fact, the entire southern half has the normal blue colour for the water. Is this meant to represent something?

I think it's just that the rift and Lanakila are blocking the sunset's reflection, so the water looks normal.

 

[HeroLinik]

Something could be affecting Alola's ecosystem and environment.

This could potentially be a cue for Zygarde to come into the plot, because according to its Pokedex entries it becomes enraged when the ecosystem becomes affected in a substantial way, and reveals its secret power, which is quite possibly its Complete Forme. I hope this happens and that you actually get to battle Zygarde this time around, because the Zygarde collection quest was very tedious and poorly-done.

 

[Pyrax]

This could potentially be a cue for Zygarde to come into the plot, because according to its Pokedex entries it becomes enraged when the ecosystem becomes affected in a substantial way, and reveals its secret power, which is quite possibly its Complete Forme.

That would certainly be much better than SM's Zygarde quest. It could even be a game-spanning side quest running concurrent with the main plot.

 

[blue]

I love the colour scheme of the map, while there isn't much different it looks miles better than the original imo. That purple void above Poni Island has a striking resemblance to the one above Mt. Coronet.

 

[Alexander18]

Apart from the purple void, the region looks the same to me. Can't see new areas. Disappoinment growing.

 

[HeroLinik]

Apart from the purple void, the region looks the same to me. Can't see new areas. Disappoinment growing.

Well, I found this, which kinda disproves your point. From what's here, there's like 15 differences that this guy's found between the original Alola and this Alola.