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Pokemon Black Version 2 and Pokemon White Version 2 Return to the Unova Region for New Adventures and Timeless Fun
Pokémon Returns to Hand-Held Nintendo Systems with New Features and an Original Storyline
REDMOND, Wash.--(October 4, in the year of our Lord
2012)-- What’s black and white and packed with new
features that portable gaming fans will love? Pokémon Black
Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2, both launching Oct. 7 for
the Nintendo DS family of hand-held systems (also playable in 2D
on Nintendo 3DS systems), deliver a wealth of new options and
story elements that experienced Pokémon fans and newcomers alike
can instantly enjoy. Revisiting the imaginative Unova two years
after the events of 2011’s Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon
White Version, these games invite players to meet old friends
and make new ones as they quest to face down rival Gym Leaders,
survive heated turn-based battles and collect as many Pokémon as
possible. The ability to make your own Pokémon movies, connect
with other players in new ways and enjoy a new storyline add
even more fun to the mix.
In Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2, players
take on the role of a Pokémon Trainer who must explore new areas
of the Unova region two years after the events of Pokémon Black
Version and Pokémon White Version. This marks the first time in
the history of the core Pokémon video game series that
storylines have continued from one game release to another. The
characters and environments in Unova have undergone
extraordinary changes, from the rise of new Gym Leaders to a new
Unova Challenge area where players can level up their Pokémon
more easily than ever before. A newly upgraded Pokédex also
makes it simpler to find data and track Pokémon – including new
forms of Legendary Pokémon.
“The amount of new features and content in Pokémon Black Version
2 and Pokémon White Version 2 is remarkable,” said Scott
Moffitt, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales
& Marketing. “Even fans who spent countless hours battling their
way through the Unova region in the previous games will find
plenty of surprises, and it’s an experience found only on
Nintendo hand-held systems.”
Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 introduce a
new Medal System that rewards players for reaching certain
in-game milestones, such as taking a certain number of steps,
hatching Egg and using C-Gear to connect with friends. There are
more than 250 unique medals to collect, giving players more
goals to achieve even after they have completed the game’s main
storyline. Players who have completed the main game can also
enjoy additional content through the Key System, which unlocks
additional Unova Challenge areas for players to take on, and
offers detailed customization options for advanced players. For
example, players who have gained access to the Key System can
adjust the difficulty of the Pokémon belonging to Trainers they
encounter in the field, making them stronger or weaker.
As players work to uncover the mystery behind Black Kyurem and
White Kyurem, they’ll encounter new areas. Join Avenue is a new
location that works like a virtual shopping mall where players
can browse and buy a wide selection of in-game items – from
plants and berries to fossils that can be turned into living
Pokémon. When players connect wirelessly with others, they’re
rewarded with more shops on Join Avenue and more choices for
enhancing their Pokémon’s abilities.
Other new features in Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White
Version 2 include the new Pokémon World Tournament mode, which
lets players battle Gym Leaders from regions in previous Pokémon
video games. There’s also Pokéstar Studios, a movie “studio”
near Virbank where players can use a variety of scripts to make
their own customized Pokémon movies and release them to an
audience. Players who experienced Pokémon Black Version and
Pokémon White Version can use the Memory Link feature to sync
their save files from those games and view an expanded storyline
showing events that took place in Unova during the past two
years.
Players with a Nintendo 3DS or Nintendo 3DS XL system also can
connect to the Internet and purchase Pokémon Dream Radar from
the Nintendo eShop. Also launching on Oct. 7 at a price of
$2.99, Pokémon Dream Radar lets players use the built-in
Nintendo 3DS camera and motion controls to catch Pokémon, which
can then be transferred into Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon
White Version 2. The Pokédex 3D Pro application launches in the
Nintendo eShop on Nov. 8 at a price of $14.99, allowing players
to see more than 640 Pokémon in full 3D and offering information
that Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 players
will find especially useful.
The original Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version
launched across North America in March 2011, selling more than 1
million copies on their first day of availability and launching
a new generation of Pokémon. To date, the games have sold nearly
15 million units worldwide, ranking them among the best-selling
games of all time for Nintendo DS family of systems.
For more information about Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon
White Version 2, visit
http://www.pokemon.com/BlackWhite2.