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BY SETH G. MACY Pokemon Sun and Moon have officially been announced.
The pair of 3DS games were unveiled during today's Pokemon Direct. The announcement wasn't a total surprise, since trademarks for the games leaked yesterday all but confirming their existence. Pokemon Sun and Moon Official Teaser Trailer 01:57Furthermore, the recent debut of the new Pokemon Magearna, hinted that a new installment in the series was on the horizon. Nintendo also announced the Virtual Console versions of the original Pokemon games will now allow for Pokemon transfers. In other words, Pokemon caught or traded in Red, Yellow, and Blue versions on the 3DS Virtual Console will be transferable to new iterations of the games, including Sun and Moon, via the Pokebank. Transfers from Gameboy to Gameboy Advance and higher were not previously available. While this means the Mewtwo of your childhood will remain forever encased in the plastic prison of your original Gameboy cart, you can now recapture and train one to bring into the modern era. Pokemon Sun and Moon are scheduled to release "Holiday 2016," but further details like new legendaries or evolution possibilities weren't mentioned during the brief Direct. Nintendo has given upcoming fighting game Pokkén Tournament a release date of March 18.
The upcoming game is part of the celebration for Pokémon’s 20th anniversary. Rather than the turn-based battles of traditional Pokémon games — or even other arena-like titles in the franchise like Pokémon Stadium — Pokkén Tournament will let players battle it out as Pokémon in a more traditional fighting game style. The first run of copies will come with an Amiibo card that allows players to unlock the Shadow Mewtwo character. Pokkén Tournament will arrive shortly after the original Pokémon games are re-released for the Nintendo 3DS on the franchise’s 20th anniversary, Feb. 27. |
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