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blurb=The games that everyone has predicted since Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions have finally been announced. "Pokémon HeartGold Version" and "Pokémon SoulSilver Version", paired as Pokémon games traditionally are, will bring gamers back to the Johto region, west of Kanto, as Generation IV games. }}
blurb=Speculated by fans to be in development since the release of Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, Nintendo has confirmed a 2009 release for Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, DS remakes of the principal Generation II Pokémon games, Gold and Silver, which were originally released for Game Boy Color in 1999 in Japan. }}
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[[Image:GSDS logo.png|thumb|right|The logos for HeartGold and SoulSilver]]
[[Image:GSDS logo.png|thumb|right|The logos for HeartGold and SoulSilver]]
The games that everyone has predicted since Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions have finally been announced. "Pokémon HeartGold Version" and "Pokémon SoulSilver Version", paired as Pokémon games traditionally are, will bring gamers back to the {{bp|Johto}} region, west of {{bp|Kanto}}, as {{bp|Generation IV}} games.
Speculated by fans to be in development since the release of {{v2|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}, Nintendo has confirmed a 2009 release for Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, DS remakes of the principal {{bp|Generation II}} Pokémon games, {{bp|Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions|Gold and Silver}}, which were originally released for Game Boy Color in 1999 in Japan. The remakes will take gamers back to the {{bp|Johto}} region west of {{bp|Kanto}} as {{bp|Generation IV}} games.


Long {{bp|Pokémon Gold and Silver remake speculation|predicted}} in the wake of their predecessors {{v2|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}, HeartGold and SoulSilver are the Johto-based games theorized to link to {{bp|Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions|Diamond, Pearl}} and {{bp|Pokémon Platinum Version|Platinum}} as [[:a:File:ChikoritaJohto2.PNG|shown by game data]].
The games will most likely be able to link to {{bp|Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions|Diamond, Pearl}} and {{bp|Pokémon Platinum Version|Platinum}} as [[:a:File:ChikoritaJohto2.PNG|shown by game data]].


The games will be released in Japan this fall, possibly on or near November 21, 2009, the tenth anniversary of the original release of {{bp|Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions|their namesakes}}. Their release elsewhere is as of yet unannounced.
HeartGold and SoulSilver will be released in Japan this fall, possibly on or near Nov. 21, the 10th anniversary of the original release of their namesakes. International releases will likely come in early 2010.


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*[http://www.pokemon.co.jp/info/game/g090508_01.html Official Pokémon site] (Japanese)
*[http://www.pokemon.co.jp/info/game/g090508_01.html Official Pokémon Web site] (Japanese)

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Speculated by fans to be in development since the release of FireRed and LeafGreen, Nintendo has confirmed a 2009 release for Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, DS remakes of the principal Generation II Pokémon games, Gold and Silver, which were originally released for Game Boy Color in 1999 in Japan. The remakes will take gamers back to the Johto region west of Kanto as Generation IV games.

The games will most likely be able to link to Diamond, Pearl and Platinum as shown by game data.

HeartGold and SoulSilver will be released in Japan this fall, possibly on or near Nov. 21, the 10th anniversary of the original release of their namesakes. International releases will likely come in early 2010.

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