Pokémon Sun and Moon

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Pokémon Sun
Pokémon Moon
File:Pokemon Moon boxart.png
European packaging artwork for Pokémon Moon
Developer(s)Game Freak
Publisher(s)The Pokémon Company
SeriesPokémon
Platform(s)Nintendo 3DS
Release
  • WW: November 18, 2016
  • EU: November 23, 2016
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 November 2016 for the Nintendo 3DS handheld game console, commemorating the franchise's 20th anniversary.[1][2]

Gameplay

Main article: Gameplay of Pokémon

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.[3][4] Pokémon Sun and Moon is the first entry in the series to be available in Chinese, both Simplified and Traditional.[5] In a video centered around the games on May 10, 2016, the games' starter Pokémon were revealed as Rowlet (Grass-Flying), Litten (Fire), and Popplio (Water). The packaging artwork for each title was also unveiled, depicting the legendary Pokémon mascots. Though their official names have yet to be announced, they are believed to be called "Solgaleo" and "Lunaala."[6]

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]

Setting

The game takes place in the tropical Alola region. Joe Skrebels of IGN describes it as "Pokémon's take on Hawaii", mostly because of promotional artwork shown in the original trailer that features palm trees, known to be a tree that is abundant in Hawaii.[7] Another indication that the game's setting is based around Hawaii comes from the second trailer, where a man named Kukui can be seen speaking to the player. The kukui, also known as the candlenut, is the Hawaiian state tree. A Japanese advertisement shows a family flying over the Diamond Head volcanic formation in Honolulu, and arriving at a Hawaiian airport.[8]

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.[9][10] IGN pointed towards the recent introduction of a new Pokémon, Magearna, as indication the two games would be revealed.[11] The games were officially announced the following day in a Nintendo Direct presentation that also commemorated the franchise's 20th anniversary.[12] The games will launch with support for nine languages.[1] On May 10, more information on the game was released through a new trailer, including new Pokémon, box art, and release dates. Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon are expected to release in Japan, North America, and Australia on November 18, 2016, and in Europe on November 23, 2016.[13]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon". The Pokémon Company. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
  2. ^ "Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon". The Pokémon Company International. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
  3. ^ Seth G. Macy (February 26, 2016). "5 Cool Things in the New Pokemon Sun/Moon Teaser". IGN. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  4. ^ Patricia Hernandez (February 26, 2016). "Pokémon Sun And Moon Confirmed, Out This Year For 3DS". Kotaku. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  5. ^ Calvin, Alex (February 26, 2016). "Pokémon targets China with Sun and Moon". MCV UK. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
  6. ^ Skrebels, Joe. "Pokemon Sun and Moon: First Gameplay, New Starters, Region Revealed". IGN. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
  7. ^ Skrebels, Joe (May 10, 2016). "Pokemon Sun and Moon: First Gameplay, New Starters, Region Revealed". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
  8. ^ "ポケットモンスター サン・ムーン』ジブンを超えよう。#01 Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon - Train on. #01". Pokemon Company Japan. May 10, 2016. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
  9. ^ "Pokemon Sun and Pokemon Moon leaked through trademark filings". Nintendo Everything. February 25, 2016. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
  10. ^ Matt Porter. "The Next Pokemon Games Could Be Called Sun And Moon". IGN. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
  11. ^ Seth G. Macy (February 26, 2016). "Pokemon Sun and Moon Officially Announced". IGN. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  12. ^ James Viscardi (February 26, 2016). "Nintendo Announces Pokemon Sun And Moon For 20th Anniversary". Comicbook. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
  13. ^ "Look for tomorrow". Junichi Masuda. Retrieved May 9, 2016.

External links

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