Actually, it’s just one game either way. The only difference between versions is that some Pokémon are missing (which you can very easily trade online).

Now since we said it,its going to happen. Pokemon will be split between the 4 versions and if you want to collect all the pokemon in the game,you have to use all 4 versions

Of course. Game Freak is like the EA of Nintendo.

I'm predicting the names to be Pokémon Dreams and Pokémon Nightmares.
That could lead up to amazing ideas.

Not since Pokemon X and Y. 

Pokebank is a thing. 

They're not losing much of anything like most of you guys are acting like they would by releasing one version instead of two. The amount of people who buy both are extremely small and niche and only the most diehard fans. Most people buy one or the other. The whole point is to trade, and ever since online and the GTS became a thing, any reason to have both pretty much went out the window. The game will sell 15m+ worldwide just like all the past main Pokemon games, whether or not they release one or two versions. They probably still will release two though, because of the whole trading aspect.

Ah, fair enough.

I still think it's silly feeling forced to buy them both unless you have someone else who also plays it. The differences are minimal. It's mostly just flavor and to incentivize trading.

I agree 100%, the game has never been about needing both versions to get all the Pokemon, it has been about the social aspect of trading/battling with others.

As a kid i had Red & Silver while my cousin had Blue & Gold.

But they have made it so easy to trade online in recent entries so you dont even need to personally know someone else who plays to get them all.

Why would it not?

Yes, Pokemon Ketchup/Mustard with Pokemon Relish as the 3rd version