Junichi Masuda stated on his blog that “we, Game Freak have spent long and firm time developing above two titles ”, and that “”Pokémon Gold & Silver” will be back with far more excitement.”Īt the 2009 Pokémon World Championships, Nintendo stated that HeartGold and SoulSilver would be released in North America between the months of January and March, Europe sometime around May and June, and Australia in April. It was released for the Nintendo DS on 12 September 2009 in Japan to coincide with the tenth anniversary of the original Gold and Silver release. They also announced that the games would contain numerous updates, although declined to reveal any specifics. Several days later, Nintendo officially confirmed the fact that Gold and Silver were being remade as HeartGold and SoulSilver and released their official logos. Pigna further reasoned that this would be consistent with the previously released titles Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen which were enhanced remakes of the original Pokémon Red and Blue. Kris Pigna of 1UP.com speculated that this alluded to a possible remake of Gold and Silver for the Nintendo DS, due to gold and silver disco balls hanging in the background. In the second half of the main storyline, players can also go to the Kanto region.Īn initial rumor started in early May 2009 that Nintendo was planning a remake of Pokémon Gold and Silver after the Japanese television show Pokémon Sunday ended by announcing a “world-exclusive first announcement” that would be made on its next show. HeartGold and SoulSilver take place in the Johto region as in Pokémon Gold and Silver. The Pokéwalker can only hold one Pokémon at anytime, and the Pokémon can only be sent to the game it was taken from. Despite the device being included with every game, Nintendo announced that the games would carry standard pricing (around ¥4,800 in Japan). Walking with a Pokéwalker holding a Pokémon increases both its experience and closeness, as well as the player’s “watts,” an in-game currency that can be used to catch wild Pokémon and shop for items. The games are bundled with a peripheral called the Pokéwalker, a pedometer that resembles a Poké Ball which can connect to the Nintendo DS game card via infrared signals (in a fashion similar to another Nintendo DS game Personal Trainer: Walking) and can “hold” a Pokémon. The game utilizes the Nintendo DS touchscreen and allows Pokémon to compete in events such as hurdling. A new minigame called the Pokéathlon (called Pokéthlon in Japan) has also been introduced. The player may talk to the Pokémon, and occasionally it may pick up certain items. HeartGold and SoulSilver allows a Pokémon that the player owns to follow him or her in-game on the overworld.
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