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The new core series Pokémon games, Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon, have been officially revealed in a Pokémon Direct.
The new core series Pokémon games, Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon, have been officially revealed in a Pokémon Direct.


These games will be released for {{bp|Nintendo 3DS}} in late 2016. The Japanese presentation specified winter 2016, the North American one specified holiday 2016, and the European one specified late 2016.
These games will be released exclusively for {{bp|Nintendo 3DS}} in late 2016. The Japanese presentation specified winter 2016, the North American one specified holiday 2016, and the European one specified late 2016.


The games will be available in 9 languages: Japanese, English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, and Korean, as well as the two new languages Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese.
The games will be available in 9 languages: Japanese, English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, and Korean, as well as the two new languages Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese.


The games will be compatible with {{bp|Pokémon Bank}}. Pokémon from the {{bp|Generation I}} {{bp|Virtual Console}} games will be able to be sent to Pokémon Bank, then sent to Pokémon Sun and Moon.
The games will be compatible with {{bp|Pokémon Bank}}. Pokémon from the {{bp|Generation I}} {{bp|Virtual Console}} games will be able to be sent to Pokémon Bank, then sent to Pokémon Sun and Moon.
They will be in 2D with some areas also playable in 3D, like the {{bp|Generation VI}} core series games.


No further details have been announced. While it's not entirely clear that these are from a new generation, Pokémon can only be transferred from {{bp|Pokémon X and Y}} and {{bp|Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire}} to the games via Pokémon Bank.
No further details have been announced. While it's not entirely clear that these are from a new generation, Pokémon can only be transferred from {{bp|Pokémon X and Y}} and {{bp|Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire}} to the games via Pokémon Bank.