Nintendo has already confirmed that an all-new "Pokemon Sun and Moon" is coming to Nintendo 3DS, which according to reports, will see a Holiday 2016 launch; but a new report indicates that the new game may come with a new hardware, too, Nintendo NX!
In its report, Design & Trend said that although "Pokemon Sun and Moon" was already revealed as 3DS game, it does not rule out the possibility of a 2016 NX release. The report highlighted a statement of Pokemon Company President Tsunekazu Ishihara, who said that "the 'Pokemon' series continues to evolve alongside Nintendo's hardware."
The report further cited that Nintendo 3DS was launched nearly five years ago already with "Pokemon X and Y" playable on the said platform; thus releasing "Pokemon Sun and Moon" on the same platform, according to Design & Trend," will only render "Sun and Moon" "more stagnant than evolutionary."
Furthermore, the report noted that upon its launch, no gameplay footage has been shown from the titles. Instead, Nintendo settled with a vague concept art. According to the report, this may signify that "Pokemon Sun and Moon" is still far enough into development or that Nintendo officials are "hiding something big."
Just like "Fallout 4," "The Last Guardian," or "The Legend of Zelda" Wii U when it were launched, no developing footage were shown and eventually, it crossed over to a next-gen hardware. "An obvious absence of gameplay footage often points to a new platform," the report wrote. Hence, the report said that it is highly possible that "Pokemon Sun and Moon" will be the launching game for Nintendo NX.
Finally, the report said that most rumors suggest that Nintendo NX is set for a release later this year, which obviously coincides with the Holiday 2016 launch reported for "Pokemon Sun and Moon."