If S and M happen 12hrs apart...

[Pkm Trainer Lou]

...then does that mean each game will literally have its own story? The trailer even said some things will play out differently for each version. If this happens to be true and if you want to know the whole story, then you'll need to buy BOTH??? I hope it's not the case, because it would be too gimmicky and VERY different from previous installments (not in a good way)

thoughs?

 

[Snowy]

My guess is... Yes and no.

I think the games will have the same basic story, but the trailer hints that certain parts of the story play out differently.

This, I feel, is building on what Black 2 and White 2 began.

 

[PurplePopplio]

Only certain key parts will differ like UB-02 Beauty plays a big role in Moon while UB-02 Absorption is prominent in Sun.

 

[Pkm Trainer Lou]

My guess is... Yes and no.

I think the games will have the same basic story, but the trailer hints that certain parts of the story play out differently.

This, I feel, is building on what Black 2 and White 2 began.

the hour detail was something very specific, not to mention... i doubt the same thing would happen twice in the same day

 

[TheMonster6893]

The Pokemon game versions have always been in more or less in separate universes to a degree. I doubt they'd make Sun and Moon all that different when it comes to the overall story. It'll likely come down to what was said above where only smaller non consequential changes will make the difference. I doubt you'll have to buy both games in order to feel like you've completed the story. They likely will never force the fans to make that kind of commitment.

 

[Esserise]

You won't need to buy both to complete "one" story. It will, as usual, be the same basic plot structure across both, but with differences between versions (which UB-02 appears, whether you encounter Solgaleo or Lunala, etc.).

 

[Snowy]

the hour detail was something very specific, not to mention... i doubt the same thing would happen twice in the same day

As I said, I think they are just expanding on what they began in B2/W2. There will be minute differences in the games... maybe a different trainer here or there, probably a different city or something (I'm looking at Black City/White Forest)

Who knows... But I'm pretty sure most of the story will be identical.

 

[Silktree]

As I said, I think they are just expanding on what they began in B2/W2.

BW did it first.

 

[Snowy]

BW did it first.

Thanks. I couldn't remember if BW had any significant version differences.

 

[Silktree]

Thanks. I couldn't remember if BW had any significant version differences.

The differences between Black City and White Forest were far greater in BW than in the sequels. And Opelucid not only had different aesthetics, but also different gym leaders (whereas in B2W2 it's always Drayden).

 

[Pkm Trainer Lou]

As I said, I think they are just expanding on what they began in B2/W2. There will be minute differences in the games... maybe a different trainer here or there, probably a different city or something (I'm looking at Black City/White Forest)

Who knows... But I'm pretty sure most of the story will be identical.

if we treat each version as a "different" universe, i guess we could say: oh, it's the same story, but moon shows it in a universe in which everyting happened 12 hrs later

i could go with that

 

[Pesky]

BW did it first.

What about Ruby and Sapphire? In those you fight a completely different villainous team depending on what version you play. Even though you had Team Aqua and Magma, the overall structure wasn't really different. And I imagine Sun and Moon will be like that, events will play out similarly if not the same, but some characters involved in those events will be different, like UB-02 and Gumshoos/Raticate.

 

[Pkm Trainer Lou]

The Pokemon game versions have always been in more or less in separate universes to a degree. I doubt they'd make Sun and Moon all that different when it comes to the overall story. It'll likely come down to what was said above where only smaller non consequential changes will make the difference. I doubt you'll have to buy both games in order to feel like you've completed the story. They likely will never force the fans to make that kind of commitment.

"never force fans"? i dunno fam, while i want to fully believe it (srsly), the gaming industry has been kinda naughty lately... not saying GF WILL do that, but not saying they CAN'T either

 

[Arceus the Dragon]

No. The story would be mostly the same but with some differences like mascots.

 

[Velvet]

I'm more interested in what Pokemon appear during Day and Night and what events/side quests take place tbh.

 

[Pkm Trainer Lou]

I'm more interested in what Pokemon appear during Day and Night and what events/side quests take place tbh.

the little events? yep, no sweat. the different mons? that's a given, but not that worried. but STORY overall? well, yeah, it kinda worries me

 

[ball00nboy]

Are you misunderstanding what the "set 12 hours apart" thing means? It's not that the events of Moon literally take place 12 hours later than the events of Sun. In other words, if you're thinking that first the events of Sun happen, and then the events of Moon are the aftermath of the events of Sun, then no, that is not the case. It's that Sun uses your DS clock, and Moon inverts your DS clock.

So no, the games will have the same plot for the most part. Being set 12 hours apart just changes the way the day/night cycle operates, it has nothing to do with plot.

 

[Pkm Trainer Lou]

Are you misunderstanding what the "set 12 hours apart" thing means? It's not that the events of Moon literally take place 12 hours later than the events of Sun. In other words, if you're thinking that first the events of Sun happen, and then the events of Moon are the aftermath of the events of Sun, then no, that is not the case. It's that Sun uses your DS clock, and Moon inverts your DS clock.

So no, the games will have the same plot for the most part. Being set 12 hours apart just changes the way the day/night cycle operates, it has nothing to do with plot.

i really hope so! wouldn't like one of the best game franchises to fall in such gimmick

 

[Snowy]

It wouldn't be a bad idea if they did make moon a sequel to Sun and release them together... At least from the player stand point...

But it'd double development cost, development time, QA, etc.

No, Sun and Moon will run the exact same code with the same story. Minor differences will exist for the different versions, etc.

 

[Lufenium]

Unova Route 4 differed between versions in B2W2 as well. One of the best examples of version differences done right imo.
Unova Route 4 - Bulbapedia, the community-driven Pokémon encyclopedia

As for Sun/Moon story differences...if the Lusamine/UB-02 Beauty theory is correct than there's going to be some pretty big differences, at least regarding her - she/Beauty attacks Hala & Tapu Koko in one cutscene, for whatever reason.