Nintendo confirmed what was expected in the Pokemon Direct today that two new main series games Pokemon Sun and Pokemon Moon will be coming during the holidays 2016.



They also confirmed that the Red, Blue and Yellow eShop versions, which release today, will be compatible with Pokemon Bank so that you can transfer your Pokemon to Sun and Moon.

Also in the direct were glimpses of things to come:



That's all the information that was in the 6 minute direct but plenty of information will be revealed over the coming months so stay tuned!

Update: The press release has called Pokemon Sun and Pokemon Moon the "newest generation".

If you want to watch the Pokemon Direct presentation you can do so here: