Two New Pokemon Games Announced for the DS
Nintendo just released word today that they are readying two new Pokemon games for the Nintendo DS platform in 2010. The two titles, Pokemon HeartGold and Pokemon SoulSilver will return players to the Johto region that players first visited back in Pokemon Gold and Pokemon Silver. Not much else was said, but the announcement was made at the 2009 World Pokemon Championships, and that I am sure our very own Fourhman probably had a few heart palpatations after seeing the news.
Check the jump for some character shots, and the full press release.
Two New Pokémon Games Announced for Nintendo DS
Pokémon HeartGold Version and Pokémon SoulSilver Version to Hit United States and Europe in Spring 2010
In Tribute to Legions of Pokémon Fans Worldwide, Announcement Kicked Off Pokémon World Championships
SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)– The Pokémon Company International and Nintendo of America Inc. revealed today that PokémonTM HeartGold Version and PokémonTM SoulSilver Version for the Nintendo DSTM and Nintendo DSiTM systems will be released in spring 2010 in the United States and Europe. These newest entries for the best-selling video game franchise were announced amid the biggest Pokémon video game event of the year and in front of the top Pokémon video game and trading card game players in the world at the 2009 Pokémon World Championships.
Pokémon HeartGold Version and Pokémon SoulSilver Version return players to the scenic Johto region first introduced in the beloved original Pokémon Gold and Pokémon Silver games nearly a decade ago. The richly detailed adventure of Pokémon Gold and Pokémon Silver is now enhanced for the Nintendo DS and Nintendo DSi systems with updated graphics and sound, as well as new touch-screen features and a host of surprises. Pokémon HeartGold Version and Pokémon SoulSilver Version bring dozens of Pokémon characters back into the limelight for a new Pokémon generation – and longtime fans – to catch, train and battle.
“Announcing these much-anticipated game launches at The Pokémon World Championships allows us to give the news directly to the legions of fans who represent the true heart and soul of Pokémon,” said J.C. Smith, The Pokémon Company International’s director of marketing, who made the announcement on stage to kick off the 2009 Pokémon World Championships. “We want to thank these loyal fans by revealing the details to them first.”
The launch of Pokémon HeartGold Version and Pokémon SoulSilver Version follows the incredible launch of Pokémon Platinum Version, which has sold more than 5.66 million copies worldwide to date.
Pokémon is one of the top children’s franchises in history. The Pokémon video game series has sold more than 193 million units worldwide since its inception 13 years ago. Additionally, Pokémon is the No. 1 collectible trading card game of all time and has shown no sign of slowing down. It boasts 374 percent sales growth in the United States alone since 2005, and is sold in more than 30 countries across the globe. Other extensions of the property include 12 seasons of the animated television series, which in 2009 will be broadcast in as many as 153 countries in more than 25 languages. Pokémon films and DVDs continue to reach fans in amazing numbers, ranking at the top of the box office in Japan.
For more information about Pokémon HeartGold Version and Pokémon SoulSilver Version, visit www.Pokemon.com.
About Pokémon
The Pokémon Company International, a subsidiary of The Pokémon Company in Japan, manages the property outside of Asia and is responsible for brand management, licensing, marketing, the Pokémon Trading Card Game, the animated TV series, home entertainment, and the official Pokémon website. Pokémon was launched in Japan in 1996 and today is one of the most popular children’s entertainment properties in the world. For more information, visit www.pokemon.com.
About Nintendo
The worldwide pioneer in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and software for its WiiTM, Nintendo DSTM and Nintendo DSiTM systems. Since 1983, when it launched the Nintendo Entertainment SystemTM, Nintendo has sold more than 3.1 billion video games and more than 526 million hardware units globally, including the current-generation Wii, Nintendo DS and Nintendo DSi, as well as the Game BoyTM, Game Boy Advance, Super NESTM, Nintendo 64TM and Nintendo GameCubeTM systems. It has also created industry icons that have become well-known, household names such as MarioTM, Donkey KongTM, MetroidTM, ZeldaTM and PokémonTM. A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of America Inc., based in Redmond, Wash., serves as headquarters for Nintendo’s operations in the Western Hemisphere. For more information about Nintendo, visit the company’s Web site at www.Nintendo.com.
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First of all, if Nintendo had not pulled the Pokemon TCG Championships from the Origins game con in Columbus, Ohio, I would have BEEN THERE for this announcement.
I'll note that there is no mention of the pedometer accessory that will know will accompany the Gold/Silver DS release in Japan.
I think I may go Gold this time, since I was Silver back on Game Boy Color.
I doubt I'll be picking either of these games up. I don't want to play a remade Pokemon game; I want to play a completely new Pokemon game. Will there ever be a time where only one Pokemon SKU is released and it's not followed a year later by the same game with a slightly different name?
Well no, but what does that matter? By now, we should all be expecting the triple “finisher” to each generation… so when you saw Diamond/Pearl coming out, you would have figured that Platinum was coming and if you want to wait for the “definitive” version, you can wait.
Regardless, that doesn't really apply here since HeartGold/SoulSilver are remakes of games from ten years ago. Not to mention that, guess what, I bet the core gameplay and storyline are the same as every single Pokemon game now and in the future. Catch pokemon. Win badges. Become the champ.
The real point is, what extra stuff do they add each generation to move the game forward. The DS generation added touchscreen control (obviously, but it was inconsistent in the UI throughout), the GTS, and that weird underground zone. Even as a big poke-fan, I'll say they did not add enough (DS poffins are way suckier than the pokeblocks of R/S/E). But the graphics in these remakes look nicer, they will likely include some of the enhancements of Platinum over Diamond/Pearl, and here's hoping they keep Gold/Silver's deliciously insidious real-time clock.
Why don't they just take the time to only release the definitive title? If there are going to be five new Pokemon SKUs every generation, I'll stop paying for them. Shoddy Battle is a lot more fun anyway.
That is an exceptionally stupid question. You might as well ask why they didn't just hold all the Fallout DLC for the Game Of The Year edition.
But the DLC for Fallout 3 isn't the same thing over and over again. The three Pokemon games are essentially the same thing.
More Pokemon = More Money
Who cares if its the same thing?
Will it is the same thing but it has diffrint pokemon. I wolud play the games wien i graduate school and i think it is cool that they make the pokemon games with diffrint pokemon on every game that thay make.
Pokemon games and cards are very cool!!!!!!!!
Will it is the same thing but it has diffrint pokemon. I wolud play the games wien i graduate school and i think it is cool that they make the pokemon games with diffrint pokemon on every game that thay make.
Pokemon games and cards are very cool!!!!!!!!