So as the Stars Wars rage on, I did some digging around and have

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So as the Stars Wars rage on, I did some digging around and have gotten hold of some rumored info and speculation from a source who I believe to be close to Eurogamer's own based on their job and credentials. Now I'm no professional journalist, just a guy with a few contacts here and there, but stranger things have leaked from literal nobodies, and I trust this dude as they're a close acquaintance. As always though, best to take this with a grain of salt. But thought I would share with you guys anyway, even if it's not real.

Firstly, Eurogamer's report. Project 'Stars' as it was then known internally has now been titled as 'Solar Red/Lunar Blue'. Initially targeted as Q3 2017 release, then pushed back to Q4 2017, it now may have been delayed even further to Q1 next year. The games will be 3DS and Switch cross-platform; source believes Eurogamer only saw Switch assets and mistakenly reported Switch-only. Their other info was correct at the time, if somewhat outdated. The main reason for the delays is the development is reportedly being held up by the 3DS side and 3DS/Switch communication kinks. Another reason may be a schedule clash with other Nintendo titles. There won't be a new main title this year, but there will be a new Pokemon SRPG game released for the 3DS later on.

Solar Red/Lunar Blue is a loose sequel to both Red/Blue and Sun/Moon, set in Kanto - source heavily speculates Alola as well, as the two generations are supposedly being 'mashed-up' for the story. Necrozma is the mascot for SR/LB; it has two new forms - Red Prism Form in SR, Blue Prism Form in LB. There will be new Alola Region forms (which is why source speculated a return to Alola, since it doesn't make sense for Kanto). Pokemon walking will also return. Dataminers have already seen assets for this - the low-poly models are for the 3DS version.

Apparently we all missed a clue about SR/LB in the promos for Sun/Moon – and Shohei and Hoku’s story is not over just yet. That's all folks!