Pokémon Direct 06/06 7am PT/10 ET

[Luke888]

h2ohno said:

Luke888 said:

It's just like Emerald/Platinum, they make very little changes but they still make 2 games so that sales stay high...

It's not, they are updated versions, not direct sequels!

They called it an 'alternate story' in the direct, meaning it's a different plot.  That makes it a sequel.

Pokémon Platinum had an alternate story too since you visited Giratina's world, I know The Pokémon Company's wording too well to not understand when they are proposing a rehash rather than a proper sequel, just like I know that the "New Pokémon" they mentioned are the alternative forms for Solgaleo/Lunala, likely Marshadow and MAYBE a few extra Alola forms