[soulx]

No rom requests! Anyone who does so will be banned.
The clean ROM only works with the Supercard DSTWO, AKAIO 1.8.6 and Wood R4 1.26. There is a patch available for the other flashcarts.

This thread is for discussion of the NA and EU release of the game.

Pokémon Black and White is the fifth generation Pokémon game. There are a variety of new Pokemon. The region's name is Unova and is located far away from other Pokémon regions. The main characters are much older than in any other Pokémon game. The game will be released on the Nintendo DS. It was released on March 6th for NA and March 4th for EU.

FAQ

Q - When will this game be released?
A - The game was released in September, 18th of 2010 for the Japanese region. It will be released on March 6th for NA and March 4th for EU.

Q - How many new Pokémon are in this game?
A - There are 156 new Pokémon in this game.

Q - What is the Professor's name?
A - Professor Juniper. For the first time in a Pokémon game, it is a female.

Q - What are the game version mascots called?
A - Reshiram for Pokémon Black and Zekrom for Pokémon White.

Q - What aesthetic differences have been made?
A - Speech balloons appear over people's heads as you pass by. The Pokémon sprites in battle are fully animated and the camera changes focus highlighting different parts of the battle.

Q - What is the new region called? Any details about it?
A - The new region is called Unova. The region is shown to be more technologically advanced because of the vehicles present in videos and pics. Like other regions, a cave and a forest are present. The real world area it is based on is New York in the United States.

Q - What are the starter Pokémon?
A - Snivy is the grass starter Pokémon and resembles a reptile. Tepig is the Fire starter Pokémon and resembles a pig. Oshawott is the Water starter Pokémon and resembles a sea otter.

Q - Is Pokémon Black/White compatible with HeartGold/SoulSilver?
A - Yes. Certain aspects of the game are compatible with all Generation IV games.

Q - Can I have a rom?
A - No! As per the rules, no warez is to be distributed or linked to on this site.

Third Pokemon Game 

I made a chart with the release dates of the main Pokemon games.

Judging by this, Pokemon Grey (or whatever else the third version may be called) should be coming out in Japan in about a year.

The duration of time between the release of Pokemon Diamond/Pearl and Platinum is 1 year, 11 months, 16 days.
The duration of time between the release of Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire and Emerald is 1 year, 9 months, 26 days.

If the third Pokemon game follows this order, it should come out sometime in 2012 and be revealed later this year.

^{Do note that I am using Japanese release dates.}

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‘Pokemon Black/White Official NA Site

Edited by SoulSnatcher, 24 June 2011 - 05:52 PM.

[basher11]

you should also add "no asking for roms" on your "can i have the rom" part.

by putting "The game isn't out yet", you're implying that when it does, you'll give it to them.

just saying..

[VentusVanitas]

Good thingy, whatever you call it (forgive me, just woke up).

Isn't there 156 new Pokemon?

[soulx]

@VentusVanitas:
Just changed it to 156.

@basher11:
I added that.

[Punyman]

Added to the hype thread index under March 2011, I changed it so now the month listed is the release month due to a suggestion by gifi4.

Anyways, does the shape of the game region look like New York like how Sinnoh looks like Hokkaido?

Edited by ron975, 29 January 2011 - 11:51 PM.

[Sycoraxic98]

Review copies are in the tall grass now

Can't wait for the game!

[Goli]

Review copies are in the tall grass now

Can't wait for the game!

I've always known review copies get delivered early to er, reviewers, but they're sending them out THIS SOON?
Honestly I don't believe it.

[Punyman]

Review copies are in the tall grass now

Can't wait for the game!

I've always known review copies get delivered early to er, reviewers, but they're sending them out THIS SOON?
Honestly I don't believe it.

No, they made the carts into sentient beings and spread them in tall grass where you must find, battle and capture them with their case in a play field with your pet dog who, to your surprise knows 4 elemental combat moves before being able to insert the cartridge in your Nintendo DS or Nintendo DSi system.

Edited by ron975, 30 January 2011 - 12:02 AM.

[machomuu]

I'm gonna miss "Isshu" and "Mijumaru"...and "Shimama"...and "Pokabu"...maybe I should have waited until the American release to play the game, all of these name localizations are getting me down .

[Punyman]

Maybe someone could make a patch changing the names back to the Japanese ones.
I mean, Issu sounds way better than Unova IMHO

[fishykipper]

im going to be changing quite a few or the EU names back to JAP, especially the starters....'mijumaru', sounds so much better than the filth name its given over here.

[soulx]

Maybe someone could make a patch changing the names back to the Japanese ones.

Agreed.
Some of the English names are just plain stupid.

[TheTwoR's]

Maybe someone could make a patch changing the names back to the Japanese ones.

*facepalm*
We have the Japanese patch that patches it to English with Japanese names. Why don't you use that?

[soulx]

Maybe someone could make a patch changing the names back to the Japanese ones.

*facepalm*
We have the Japanese patch that patches it to English with Japanese names. Why don't you use that?

Not all of the game is translated.
He wants the official translation but with the Japanese names.

[YayMii]

Maybe someone could make a patch changing the names back to the Japanese ones.

*facepalm*
We have the Japanese patch that patches it to English with Japanese names. Why don't you use that?

Not all of the game is translated.
He wants the official translation but with the Japanese names.

And that's what nicknames are for.