He promised that the games are going to stay as true to the originals as possible, meaning that linking and trading Pokémon will have to make an appearance of some sort! Luckily, the games will allow you to battle and trade without the need for a link cable. 

And if all of that doesn’t have you feeling nostalgic enough yet, the games are being re-released on February 27th, 2016. Does the date sound familiar? It’s actually the original launch day of Pokémon Red and Pokémon Blue in the United States back in 1996!

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