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The latest Pokemon Sun and Moon trailer features a familiar face, which leads to fans speculating about the Oak Family’s importance in Nintendo’s upcoming handheld title.
Perhaps there’s not a single reveal regarding Pokemon Sun and Moon that’s been as descriptive about it’s embrace of the past than the one made yesterday, where sharp-eyed fans of the series noticed a familiar face from many gamers’ childhoods.
The altered Pokemon islands of Alola might have a large number of innovations and surprises in store for potential Pokemon trainers later this year, but they also introduce a member of the Oak family, known for producing the original game’s absent-minded Professor and Ash Ketchum’s eternal rival, Gary.
The member of the Oak family pictured below doesn’t have an official name so far outside of the famous surname, but he has a designation – he’s the cousin of Professor Oak, according to official Japanese sources, therefore the clear family resemblance. What roll he’ll play is still a mystery at this point, although if he’s anything like the Professor, the Alolan Oak will be bothering gamers about the names of his grandchildren as soon as fans finally get their hands on the Pokemon Sun and Moon demo rumored to be launching soon.
As long as the newest Oak has not been immediately identified as a Professor, there’s much more potential regarding his role in the society of Pokemon Sun and Moon. One more trailer has recently unveiled the existence of both the Aether Foundation and the Ultra Beasts, with the former being described as a scientific research organization that’s being passionate about understanding Pokemon better. That’s the sort of pursuit that has enticed both Professor Oak and Gary away from being trainers themselves, and if it runs in the family, gamers should get ready to see Oak’s cousin getting involved in some capacity.
