Pokémon Sun and Moon
| Pokémon Sun Pokémon Moon | |
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 Logos for Pokémon Sun and Moon | |
| Developer(s) | Game Freak |
| Publisher(s) | The Pokémon Company |
| Distributor(s) | Nintendo |
| Series | Pokémon |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo 3DS |
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| Genre(s) | Role-playing |
Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon (ポケットモンスター サン・ムーン Poketto Monsutā San & Mūn) are two upcoming role-playing video games in the Pokémon series developed by Game Freak and published by The Pokémon Company. The games are set to be released in late 2016 for the Nintendo 3DS handheld game console, commemorating the franchise's 20th anniversary.[1]
Gameplay
New features
Concept art shown during the initial announcement of the games indicated that Pokémon Centers and Poké Marts would receive updates to their respective designs. IGN and Kotaku noted an abundance of vehicles in the concept art, including a fire engine, a pickup truck, and an ambulance, some of them ridden in by Pokémon.[2][3] Pokémon Sun and Moon is the first entry in the series to be available in Chinese, both Simplified and Traditional.[4]
Connectivity to other devices
Pokémon Sun and Moon will be compatible with Pokémon Bank, an online Pokémon storage system introduced during the previous generation of Pokémon games. Nintendo vouches that Pokémon caught in X and Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, and the Virtual Console versions of Red, Blue, and Yellow will be transferable to Sun and Moon.[1]
Release
On February 25, 2016, the existence of the two games was leaked when Nintendo's trademarks for them were found on the website of the European Union's Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market.[5][6] IGN pointed towards the recent introduction of a new Pokémon, Magearna, as indication the two games would be revealed.[7] The games were officially announced the following day in a Nintendo Direct presentation that also commemorated the franchise's 20th anniversary.[8] The games will launch with support for nine languages.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon". The Pokémon Company. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
- ↑ Seth G. Macy (February 26, 2016). "5 Cool Things in the New Pokemon Sun/Moon Teaser". IGN. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
- ↑ Patricia Hernandez (February 26, 2016). "Pokémon Sun And Moon Confirmed, Out This Year For 3DS". Kotaku. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
- ↑ Calvin, Alex (February 26, 2016). "Pokémon targets China with Sun and Moon". MCV UK. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
- ↑ "Pokemon Sun and Pokemon Moon leaked through trademark filings". Nintendo Everything. February 25, 2016. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
- ↑ Matt Porter. "The Next Pokemon Games Could Be Called Sun And Moon". IGN. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
- ↑ Seth G. Macy (February 26, 2016). "Pokemon Sun and Moon Officially Announced". IGN. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
- ↑ James Viscardi (February 26, 2016). "Nintendo Announces Pokemon Sun And Moon For 20th Anniversary". Comicbook. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
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