Pokemon Soul Silver (U) (Nintendo DS)

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Pokemon Soul Silver (U) (Nintendo DS) Description

Pokémon HeartGold (ポケットモンスターハートゴールド, Poketto Monsutā Hātogōrudo, “Pocket Monsters HeartGold”) and Pokémon SoulSilver (ポケットモンスターソウルシルバー, Poketto Monsutā Sōrushirubā, “Pocket Monsters SoulSilver”) are enhanced remakes of the 1999 video games Pokémon Gold and Silver. The new titles are members of the Pokémon
series of role-playing games, and were developed by Game Freak and
published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS. The game was released 12
September 2009 in Japan, and 4 February 2010 in South Korea, and is
scheduled for a 14 March 2010 release in North America, 25 March 2010
in Australia, and 26 March 2010 in Europe.
Gameplay

HeartGold and SoulSilver were commercially
successful in Japan, selling over 2 million units within the first six
weeks of their release. Initial reception to the game has been positive.
HeartGold and SoulSilver allows a Pokémon that the
player owns to follow him or her in-game on the overworld. The player
may talk to the Pokémon, and occasionally it may pick up certain items.
A new minigame called the Pokéathlon (called Pokéthlon in Japan) has
also been introduced. The game utilizes the Nintendo DS touchscreen and
allows Pokémon to compete in events such as hurdling.
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. 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.
Despite the device being included with every game, Nintendo announced
that the games would carry standard pricing (around ¥4,800 in Japan).
The Pokéwalker can only hold one Pokémon at anytime, and the Pokémon
can only be sent to the game it was taken from.
HeartGold and SoulSilver can access the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection and are also fully compatible with Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum. After completing a special Wi-Fi mission download on Pokémon Ranger: Path of Light, the player can send a Deoxys to HeartGold and SoulSilver.
Plot and setting

HeartGold and SoulSilver take place in the Johto region as in Pokémon Gold and Silver. In the second half of the main storyline, players can also go to the Kanto region.
Development, marketing, and release

An 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. 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. 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.^[13] Several days later, Nintendo officially confirmed the fact that Gold and Silver were being remade as HeartGold and SoulSilver
and released their official logos. They also announced that the games
would contain numerous updates, although declined to reveal any
specifics. 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.^[15] Junichi Masuda stated on his blog that “we, Game Freak have spent long and firm time developing above two titles [sic]“, and that “”Pokémon Gold & Silver” will be back with far more excitement.”
At 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.
J.C. Smith, a spokesperson for the company, gave the announcement at
the start of the event; saying, “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.” The official Pokémon website in English was updated with
information about the new titles, telling readers that the games would
feature revamped audiovisual effects, interaction with the DS touch
screen, and more “surprises”. From February 27 to March 13, 2010, video
game retailer GameStop hosted a promotion in which players of Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, or Platinum could use the games’ “Mystery Gift” feature to download a free Jirachi to their game. Trading this Jirachi to HeartGold or SoulSilver
unlocks the exclusive “Night Sky’s Edge” route on the Pokéwalker. A
“Pikachu colored Pichu” can be downloaded using WI-fi as well from
March 5th until March 25th the unlocks a “Spiky-eared Pichu”. It could
also have been downloaded from Janurary 30th to Feburary 14th at
Gamestop.
Soundtrack

Nintendo DS Pokémon Heart Gold and Soul Silver Music Super Complete
(ニンテンドーDS ポケモンハートゴールド&ソウルシルバーミュージック・スーパーコンプリート) is a three-disc
soundtrack featuring music scored by Junichi Masuda. The album was
released in Japan on October 28, 2009.
Reception

In response to the news confirming the development of HeartGold and SoulSilver,
fans posted their reactions and commentary on the Internet. In
particular, IGN editor Jack DeVries reasoned that the primary reason
for the updated games was to be compatible with Pokémon Diamond and Pearl,
allowing players to collect old Pokémon species that were previously
unobtainable in the new games. He also expressed skepticism that the
new titles could match the quality of the originals; stating, “For me,
Gold/Silver were amazing because they introduced so many new features
that have since become standards for the series. It was the first, and
only, time the Pokémon games have made such a significant expansion.
These days we’re lucky if we get a new feature that invisibly changes
the strategic elements of the game.” He reminisced over the qualities
that made Gold and Silver truly unique, including
the full color support, internal clock, Pokémon breeding, and PokéGear.
Several months later, after DeVries had played through some of the
game, he wrote, “so far I :like

what I see, even if it all feels very
familiar and formulaic at this point.”
In Japan, the games sold 1,480,980 units within the first two days
of release, topping the Japanese sales chart that week. Within two
weeks, the games had sold a combined total of over two million units.
As of December 18, 2009, the games have sold over 3,228,000 copies.
Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu awarded the games an aggregate
score of 37 out of 40 based on four individual reviews, of which the
ratings were 9, 10, 9, and 9. The reviewers praised the games for
retaining much of the quality that drew them to the original Gold and Silver.
The only drawback mentioned was that the games brought “no major
surprises”. The games were given a score of 94% by Official Nintendo
Magazine.
Initial response to the game from English media outlets has been
overwhelmingly positive. GameObserver awarded the game a score of 100%,
the first ever perfect score awarded to any game by the site, and
called it “the greatest handheld game ever created.”
Pokemon Soul Silver (U) (Nintendo DS) Rominfo

Pokemon Soul Silver (U) (Nintendo DS) Rominfo

Developer(s)	Game Freak
Publisher(s)	Nintendo, The Pokémon Company
Composer(s)	Junichi Masuda Go Ichinose
Series	Pokémon series
Platform(s)	Nintendo DS
Release date(s)	^JP 12 September 2009 ^NA 14 March 2010 ^EU 26 March 2010 ^AUS 25 March 2010
Genre(s)	Console role-playing game
Rating(s)	CERO: A ESRB: E OFLC: G