From the fields of Kanto, to the Bell Towers in Johto, to the vast waters of Hoenn, the Pokemon series remains strong even 20 years down the line.

The franchise had begun with the release of "Pokemon Red" and "Pokemon Green" on February 27th, 1996 for the Nintendo Gameboy. Initially, both the titles were only in Japanese. Initial reception regarded the games with critical acclaim and set the precedent for Pokemon's popularity to skyrocket across the world, and have netted Nintendo and Gamefreak corp billions of dollars in revenue. Pokemon Red and Green eventually made their way to the United States as "Red" and "Blue", the television series was released soon after in 1998, and of course, the rest is history.

On February 26th, a Pokemon-themed Nintendo Direct (the latter being a streamed online event hosted by Nintendo) was revealed for the series 20th anniversary. With the stream being hosted by Tsunekazu Ishihara of the Pokemon Company, the world finally got a first look at the brand new titles coming this fall: "Pokemon Sun" and "Pokemon Moon."

Aside from the names themselves, we don't know much. However, what few illustrations we've received from the aforementioned Pokemon Direct tell us certain things:

1) New Pokemon Center redesign.

This is no surprise, really. Since Red and Blue, new Pokemon games have always featured new designs to older concepts. The Pokemon Center, a staple trademark and destination in the games, has continued to be redesigned over the years, and it's looking like Sun and Moon won't stray from that formula.

2) Ambulances?

This one struck me as odd. Vehicles have never actually been used in the Pokemon games for transportation; all cars or trucks you'd happen to see on the way to your destination were immovable objects delegated to the scenery role. It's very exciting to see what can come out of this.

3) New Pokemon

Most definitely a new Pokemon specific to the region, and Gamefreak, given the fact that there's been a bird-esque Pokemon in every region since Red and Blue, seems to be going along with the usual.

The Pokemon series has retained it's dominance over the years, catering to fans of all ages. Pokemon has spawned six generations of titles, spanning countless Nintendo consoles and handhelds.

It's quite exciting to see what they'll do next.