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Pokémon HeartGold Version

"Pokémon HeartGold Version and Pokémon SoulSilver Version are paired Generation IV remakes of the Generation II games Pokémon Gold and Silver."

Game Freak·Nintendo·The Pokémon Company· September 12, 2009· Remake
85
Critic Score
4 reviews
86
User Score
361 ratings

Pokémon HeartGold Version and Pokémon SoulSilver Version are paired Generation IV remakes of the Generation II games Pokémon Gold and Silver. Much like how Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen revisited the Generation I story of Kanto, HeartGold and SoulSilver retell the story of Johto, with the player's starting town being New Bark Town. While the games feature several expansions in key areas, the overall plot follows the same direction as the original Gold and Silver. Some aspects exclusive to Crystal are also included. Like how FireRed and LeafGreen could link up with Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald to complete the Pokédex by trading regionally exclusive Pokémon, HeartGold and SoulSilver can link up with Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum to obtain Pokémon unavailable in Johto and Kanto (such as the Sinnoh starters) and vice versa. Kris, despite being the female counterpart of Crystal's player character, is not included as the female player character, with a new character instead taking her place. Whether she is chosen to be the player character or not, this new character will still appear in the game. The unselected protagonist will take a pseudo-rival role similar to the unselected characters of Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum. The games were released on September 12, 2009 in Japan, February 4, 2010 in Korea, March 14, 2010 in North America, March 25, 2010 in Australia and March 26, 2010 in Europe (this excludes the Netherlands, Luxembourg and parts of Belgium due to an in-game save error, with the patched copies later released on April 2, 2010).

Released 12 September 2009 for Nintendo DS by Game Freak, published by Nintendo and The Pokémon Company. Rated 3 by PEGI, E by ESRB. About 24 hours to beat.

Story

One day you are summoned by your neighbor, Professor Elm… It seems he has a task for you! “Can you walk beside this Pokémon, outside of its Poké Ball, to see if this brings any special feelings or bonds between Pokémon and people?” he asks, giving you a Pokémon and sending you to see his friend, Mr. Pokémon, down the road. As you leave New Bark Town, your adventure is just beginning...

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Nintendo DS
Standard
NA
Mar 14, 2010
Nintendo DS
Standard
EU
Mar 26, 2010
Nintendo DS
Standard
JP
Sep 12, 2009
Critic Score
85 /100
Generally Favorable
Based on 4 professional reviews
Aggregated from professional game critics and publications.
User Score
86 /100
Generally Favorable
Based on 361 ratings
Aggregated from player ratings across platforms worldwide.
Score Comparison
Critics
85
Users
86
Score Guide
90–100
Universal Acclaim
75–89
Generally Favorable
CriticsUsers
50–74
Mixed or Average
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Generally Unfavorable
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