Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon(ポケットモンスター サン・ムーンPoketto Monsutā San & Mūn?) are upcoming role-playing video games developed by Game Freak and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 3DS. They are the first installments in the seventhgeneration of role-playing games. First announced on February 27, 2016, byTsunekazu Ishihara through a specialNintendo Direct, both Sun and Moon and are set to be released in most of the world on November 18, 2016, commemorating the franchise's 20th anniversary, and on November 23, 2016 in Europe.[1][2]
As with previous installments, each game follows the journey of a young Pokémon trainer (and the trainer's friends) as they train Pokémon. This time, the game takes place in the Alola region—based on Hawaii—with the object of the game being to thwart the schemes of the nefarious criminal organization Team Skull, all while attempting to challenge various Pokémon trainers of gradually increasing difficulty. Sun and Moonwill introduce several dozen new Pokémon species, and includes new features such as Alolan forms of previous generation Pokémon, powerful moves known as Z-Moves, updated battle and training mechanics, and improved polygonal 3D graphics. The games will also adopt the previously introduced battle mechanic known as Mega Evolution, which was first introduced in Pokémon X and Y. Although Sun and Moonare independent of each other, both feature largely the same plot, and while either can be played separately, trading Pokémon between the two games is, as with past titles, necessary in order for a player to obtain every Pokémon species.
