Pokemon Heart Gold/Soul Silver coming to Europe and US Spring 2010

The Gold and Silver remakes will be heading our way (or in at least English) in early 2010 Nintendo of America has announced that Pokémon Heart Gold and Soul Silver will be released early next year in the American ‘spring’ which is ...

The Gold and Silver remakes will be heading our way (or in at least English) in early 2010

Nintendo of America has announced that Pokémon Heart Gold and Soul Silver will be released early next year in the American ‘spring’ which is sometime in the months of March, April or May. However the game is being released this September in Japan.

UPDATE: Nintendo Australia has confirmed the release date for March 25th – Pokewalker included!

Pokemon Heart Gold and Soul Silver are remakes of the Pokemon Gameboy Color games, Pokémon Gold and Silver. The game takes you back to the region of Johto for the first time in nearly a decade. The game has updated graphics and sounds, new touch screen features and yes, Kanto returns as well. The game is bundled with a Pokemon Walker in Japan but it hasn’t been confirmed for America or Europe yet. Also any Pokémon can now follow you around like Pikachu did in Pokémon Yellow.

We don’t know if Europe includes Australia but if not at least it’ll be in English by then. We will try and confirm a local release date for you.

SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)– The Pokémon Company International and Nintendo of America Inc. revealed today that Pokémon™ HeartGold Version and Pokémon™ SoulSilver Version for the Nintendo DS™ and Nintendo DSi™ 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.

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