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Pokemon Heart Gold and Soul Silver officially announced

Posted Fri, 08 May 2009 by Christopher Clark

Prepare to relive the Johto region in glorious kinda-sorta-not-really-3D!

Prepare to relive the Johto region in glorious kinda-sorta-not-really-3D!

Classic GBC Pokemon games reborn, ten years on.

Nintendo of Japan has been hinting at it recently, but now the news is official - Pokemon Gold and Silver are being remade for the Nintendo DS!

Set for a Japanese release this Fall to co-incide with the original games' ten-year anniversary, the remakes (dubbed Heart Gold and Soul Silver) will be remade using the revised Pokemon Platinum engine and feature all the perks afforded to them by current hardware, including all-new graphics, music and additional content.

There are currently no official plans for an international release. If the handling of Pokemon Platinum is anything to go by we can expect Ninteno of America and/or Europe to spend the next several months denying the games even exist. Won't that be swell?

Keep an eye on Nintendo Life for more info on Heart Gold and Soul Silver as it comes to hand.

Source: pokemon.co.jp.

Tags: DS, Pokemon, Remakes.

User Comments

anthony

1. DDR Paladin356 United States 08 May 2009, 08:14 BST

You know...I'll probably purchase this game...because I thought G/S were awesome!

ragnor1

2. Ragnor New Zealand 08 May 2009, 08:23 BST

I bet it'll be like FireRed and LeafGreen, being lazy and ruining the original balance by stuffing R/S data into the R/B setting. I hated that.

panda

3. Panda United States 08 May 2009, 08:24 BST

G/S are really 10 years old, huh? Well I feel aged.

jave

4. Jave Chile 08 May 2009, 08:26 BST

Definitely a must-get for me. Will probably go with Silver, since it sounds cooler.

moai_head

5. Moai Head Australia 08 May 2009, 08:28 BST

@Ragnor - "balance"? What games were you playing? The GB/GBC games (moreso Blue/Red/Yellow, but Gold/Silver/Crystal too) were broken beyond comprehension.

smaman

6. SmaMan United States 08 May 2009, 08:43 BST

YAAAAHHOOOOOO!!!!

Words cannot describe my feelings at this news right now... but this video can: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaLGS8_gE7g

mastersworddude

7. mastersworddude United States 08 May 2009, 08:44 BST

OH MY GOD!!! Finally!!!! I. CAN. NOT. WAIT.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

alexei123

8. Alexei123 Australia 08 May 2009, 08:52 BST

YAY!! I AM DEFINITELY GETTING THEM!! I think I'll get both?

mastersworddude

9. mastersworddude United States 08 May 2009, 09:12 BST

I AM GONNA GET SILVER!!!!!!!!!!!!! OH I CANT WAIT TO SEE JOHTO/KANTO WITH D/P/P GRAPHICS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

smaman

10. SmaMan United States 08 May 2009, 09:16 BST

Let's hope it gets enhanced with online mode too! Aww yeah! This is gonna be great.

The only thing better would be if Nintendo made one where all the regions were fit into one game...

mastersworddude

11. mastersworddude United States 08 May 2009, 09:19 BST

Seriously guys im gonna piss my pants, and i am learning japanese and ill import it when it comes out in japan.
If a release dates announced i am going to have a heart attack.

mrpinguy

12. MrPinguy Portugal 08 May 2009, 09:41 BST

OH GOD!
I really going to buy this for me, it's like a dream come true.
Generation II is my favorite and the best one imo.

atlantis1982

13. Atlantis1982 United States 08 May 2009, 09:43 BST

I rather wait till "Whatever" Crystal, its bound to happen, and I wouldn't feel so ripped off if I did get these two.

mastersworddude

14. mastersworddude United States 08 May 2009, 09:43 BST

I can see it now..
Japan Release Date: November 2009
Rest of the world release date: November 2010.
@Atlantis1982 They don't remake third games, only the duo

mrpinguy

15. MrPinguy Portugal 08 May 2009, 09:48 BST

@Atlantis1982
I wouldn't wait, remakes didn't have a Director's Cut.
Pokémon ThunderYellow would be so awesome ;_;

kirigirisu

16. Kirigirisu United Kingdom 08 May 2009, 10:12 BST

I'll just buy the Japanese version I think!

chipmunk777

17. Chipmunk777 United States 08 May 2009, 10:43 BST

I never played any pokemon games beyond red/blue, but my little sister was obsessed with the silver version. She played it so much (I think she was at like 100+ hours on one file) that the game stopped working :P So, I'm sure she'll be excited to hear about this!

jerichoholic_josh

18. y2josh United States 08 May 2009, 12:05 BST

this is gonna be so freaking sweet. too bad it didnt originate in america so we'd get it sooner :(

metakirbyknight

19. metakirbyknight United States 08 May 2009, 12:11 BST

I hated Pokemon beyond the color and metal gens but now I can I have my favorite Pokemon games (as in the two I actually enjoy) on my DSi.

aenaida

20. Aenaida Canada 08 May 2009, 12:31 BST

I am so going to buy Soul Silver when it comes out. :)

objection_blaster

21. Objection_Blaster United States 08 May 2009, 12:39 BST

Kinda sorta not really 3D indeed...

cheese

22. cheese Australia 08 May 2009, 12:43 BST

INSTANT PURCHASE

warioswoods

23. warioswoods United States 08 May 2009, 12:58 BST

Dang. DSi VC news would have been so much better. I mean, I don't care about Pokemon, so I guess I was just hoping the big announcement would manage to connect with something I do care about. Oh well.

colmtheperson

24. colmtheperson Ireland 08 May 2009, 13:10 BST

Would it not be easier and cheaper to release it on a dsi VC?

noname875

25. noname875 United States 08 May 2009, 13:19 BST

When this comes out im definatly buying.

nintendopurist

26. NintendoPurist Australia 08 May 2009, 13:25 BST

Zzz...
...zzz...
...zzz...hm? Wha?
You woke me up!

Will you check the clock for me?
What time is it?
(10:00 PM)

How many minutes?
(00 min)

WHOA! 10:00 PM!
No wonder it's so dark!

One of only a few things that probably won't be in HeartGold and SoulSilver. Ah...the memories...they come-a floodin' back...like the Lake of Rage in the summer...filled with an outbreak of Gyarados...and a bizarre ringing in the ears...

jangonov

27. jangonov United States 08 May 2009, 13:42 BST

I might get this

zack

28. Stuffgamer1 United States 08 May 2009, 14:02 BST

@colmtheperson: Probably, but Nintendo knows full well that they can make a LOT more money selling millions upon millions of copies of these remakes.

As long as they don't add any stupid Pokemon past #251, I'll definitely get Silver (my brother will get Gold, of course, just like 10 years ago...dang, was I really 10 when the games first released?). Then I can be a part of the Pokemon conversation at Gamestop again! :)

chunky_droid

29. Chunky Droid Australia 08 May 2009, 14:36 BST

Awesome! I wonder how they'll work this with Platinum/Pearl/Diamond.

Also means they'll likely release a new Battle Revolution that'll be compatible.

ALSO MEANS I MIGHT FINALLY BE ABLE TO GET A FREAKIN CELEBI

mainstreamguy

30. Mainstreamguy Austria 08 May 2009, 14:36 BST

@metakirbyknight

Same thing here
really looking forward for these _
the only thing that could ruin these remakes would be cutting out the Kanto region

codyrburns

31. CodyRBurns United States 08 May 2009, 16:04 BST

Awesome! Been waiting for these a long time! :)

xsupermariox

32. AlexSays United States 08 May 2009, 16:08 BST

Hope this isn't a sign of NPC Gameboy games.

wiiloveitonline

33. Wiiloveit United Kingdom 08 May 2009, 16:18 BST

Excellent news for alla you Pokeman fans. Yay.

mr_cheez

34. Ricardo91 United States 08 May 2009, 16:20 BST

I think I just crapped my pants! I can't wait to play these games again with D/P/P graphics, and without the constant worry that the cartridge battrery's gonna die!

Ah, the memories. Destroying the Electrodes in the Team Rocket's hideout, picking out my Cyndaquil, the Red Gyarados at the Lake of Rage...

Hopefully they won't taint the experience my including R/S/E pokemon (even though they probably will). :P

Oh, and I'm getting Silver, cuz it was the version I don't have (had it once, but sold it for some reason).

jpfan1989

35. jpfan1989 United States 08 May 2009, 16:29 BST

This is the best Pokemon new I've ever herd. hopefully one of the new features is the ability to transfer pokemon from the GBA games... I really don't want to get D/P/P. GS was my favorite series.
@ SmaMan that game would have to be on the Wii

jackaroo

36. jackaroo Spain 08 May 2009, 16:33 BST

Im definatly getting this one. Gold/Silver/Crystal were my favourite of the pokemon series. Havent even bought a pokemon game since Ruby since that game really turned me off the series. I hated it. Hopefully they will stick to the original 251 (Is that the right amount?) pokemon and not add all the new ones.

city_of_delusion

37. City Of Delusion United Kingdom 08 May 2009, 16:53 BST

My favourite Pokemon game was Silver. I never really understood the appeal of Blue, but I got damn close to finishing Silver.

That said, exposure to Pearl pretty much confirms that I have well and truly fallen off the Pokemon bandwagon, so I'll probably pass this time round.

markyvigoroth

38. MarkyVigoroth Puerto Rico 08 May 2009, 17:15 BST

Finally! (I am so gong to buy Soul...)

By the way, they seemed to break the "convention" Fire Red/Leaf Green set. I mean that people were thinking "Shiny Gold", "Dawn Gold", or something similar in naming to FR/LG, but "Heart" and "Soul" broke that mindset.

mama_luigi

39. Mama Luigi Norway 08 May 2009, 17:15 BST

I think i might get one of these Pokémon games, but if you need to buy both to get every single Pokémon, then i'll pass.

mrpinguy

40. MrPinguy Portugal 08 May 2009, 18:29 BST

@Stuffgamer1
FireRed and LeafGreen had the new pokemon to make it compatible with R/S/E.
So expect the same treatment with this one. (but in FireRed and LeafGreen the new ones, apeared in special areas and most of them you could only catch them after beating the Pk League and with some completed entries in Pkdex)

@Mama Luigi
you can't catch all pokemon in ANY official version without trading. (well without cheating that is.)
Trade with friends, if you don't have friends with Pkmn, trade with people on forums using friend codes, or in the last option trade with random people (but it's a bit difficult this last one, i think)

smaman

41. SmaMan United States 08 May 2009, 18:41 BST

@MrPinguy
Hopefully they'll put in the World Trade Center thingy from Pearl/Diamond. Also, I'm ok with putting the R/S and P/D Pokemon in it. Makes the game feel newer I think.

mastersworddude

42. mastersworddude United States 08 May 2009, 19:44 BST

I hope its like FR/LG were you can only get the newer pokemon after you beat the game.

mama_luigi

43. Mama Luigi Norway 08 May 2009, 20:22 BST

@ MrPinguy
Aww, and i thought you could do that in every Gameboy Color pokémon games.

gamerboyshadow5

44. gamerboyshadow5 United States 08 May 2009, 20:48 BST

(Funeral March plays)
Is it true?!
Is this what heaven is like?!

party_on_dude

45. Party On Dude United States 08 May 2009, 21:50 BST

Well first of all, I least expected those Pokemon G&S remake rumors to come true; but now I guess I can jump for joy!! :)
This is indeed the BEST NEWS EVER; & for a month away from E309... bet Nintendo will announce something about them by then what do you expect?! ;)

Also I don't mind remakes at all; just not too many! But Pokemon G&S, & even Crystal were the best of the GameBoyColor gen; & my favorites other than R/B/&Y! How many hours I spent playing them with the Pokemon Stadium games making me zip through them within a few hours time; & coppying many tms & rare candies!! ;)
I just hope these remakes let you trade with our current Pokemon DS lineup of D/P/&Ptm... & maybe possibly link wirelessly to the Wii someday; like with My Pokemon Ranch (which still needs a Ptm update for NA BTW)!! ;)

sanderevers

46. SanderEvers Netherlands 08 May 2009, 22:40 BST

They done it with Red and Green (Fire Red and Leaf Green for the GBA ;)) So.. I'll guess next Nintendo handheld will have Remakes of Ruby/Sapphire..

geek_master

47. geek-master United States 08 May 2009, 22:45 BST

i got pokemon pearl so it will be great to add more people to my friends list :D after this games comes to america.

sanderevers

48. SanderEvers Netherlands 08 May 2009, 22:47 BST

Platinum is going to be released here in 2 weeks. So enough Poké-fun for me this month. ;)

geek_master

49. geek-master United States 08 May 2009, 22:51 BST

can anyone give me there friend code for pokemon pearl/dimond/platnum it would be wonderfull to make new friends :D

papermario128

50. papermario128 United States 09 May 2009, 00:20 BST

I'm sick of Pokemon games but i might get this since i skipped platinum. I'm gonna get the gold because that is what i had on my GBC.

gamer1030

51. Gamer1030 United States 09 May 2009, 03:14 BST

SmaMan, there's a reason they didnt call the global trading station the WTC >_>. Also, I hope Crystals changes stay, we know the female character will at least be available. GSC rocks, awesome news indeed.

koto

52. Koto United States 09 May 2009, 03:37 BST

the first pokemon game i ever bought and beat was Silver,and to me that game is the best Pokemon game ever created!now if i can get a DS or DSi for myself then i can finally relive the old days of Pokemon Silver! especially since my cartridge of GBC Silver was stolen years ago....

mastersworddude

53. mastersworddude United States 09 May 2009, 04:20 BST

When this releases it will be the best pokemon ever.

xd375

54. XD375 Canada 09 May 2009, 04:37 BST

With all these retro fans excited... Could it even outsell D/P?

atlantis1982

55. Atlantis1982 United States 09 May 2009, 06:52 BST

I don't know, I just feel this could be different from Fire Red and Leaf Green that we might see a Something Crystal. If not, then by the time I realize that then I will get the game since I really liked Silver a lot, but I was not much of a fan with the starters (including the original).

wolframheart

56. WolfRamHeart United States 09 May 2009, 20:57 BST

I never got the chance to play Pokemon Gold or Silver. Now I'm definitely picking up both of these games! This is such great news! I simply cannot wait to catch em all!!!:)

03bgood

57. 03bgood United States 09 May 2009, 21:15 BST

I have a feeling the games will use D/P/P's style of graphics and music. Wanna bet?

beastman93

58. beastman93 United States 09 May 2009, 22:06 BST

HOLY F**K!!! I think I might have just sh*t myself right now! :D

super_nintendo

59. super-nintendo United States 09 May 2009, 22:24 BST

I have never played a Pokemon game (runs for cover..lol) and I have always had Game Boy's over the years since the original GB Tetris. You guys have me excited to FINALLY see what this mega popular series is all about. Should I buy both Gold and Silver? :)

mrpinguy

60. MrPinguy Portugal 09 May 2009, 22:36 BST

@super-nintendo
Nah just buy one of them, and find a friend with the other one, for trades and stuff.

metakirbyknight

61. metakirbyknight United States 09 May 2009, 22:42 BST

@ 30. Mainstreamguy

Agreed, thats one of the main reasons it was so good in the first place.

supersonic1990

62. Hyper Luigi United States 09 May 2009, 23:26 BST

I had retired from Pokemon a couple of years ago. But this looks like the perfect way to unretire from Pokemon! WOOHOO!

gamerboyshadow5

63. gamerboyshadow5 United States 10 May 2009, 03:44 BST

OOOOOOOH! I wonder what the stickers on the games will look like?

st3b0

64. St3b0 United States 10 May 2009, 04:36 BST

make me feel really old i remember yellow version

beastman93

65. beastman93 United States 10 May 2009, 05:36 BST

I feel pretty old now too. I remember the day that Pokemon Blue came out. I got that and a Gameboy Color. Wow. :O

super_nintendo

66. super-nintendo United States 10 May 2009, 05:52 BST

@mr pinguy....thanks, I think I'll get Soul Silver.

mrpinguy

67. MrPinguy Portugal 10 May 2009, 10:46 BST

First Screenshot in Bulbapedia.
Pkmn Trainer Gold with a Chikorita and Rival Silver in New Bark Town.
http://archives.bulbagarden.net/w/upload/0/05/HGSS_NewBark_Serebii.JPG

EDIT: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4DDps8bHDo The vid where this screen came from

beastman93

68. beastman93 United States 10 May 2009, 16:33 BST

Already looks amazing MrPinguy! :)

regii

69. -Regii Germany 10 May 2009, 18:09 BST

Soul Silver is so definitely mine.

kitbliss

70. KitBliss United Kingdom 10 May 2009, 19:28 BST

Having already caught 'em all, I don't see much point in getting Gold or Silver now. Not unless they introduce a few new legendaries or something like that. In the mean time, come on Platinum!

mastersworddude

71. mastersworddude United States 10 May 2009, 19:49 BST

@MrPinguy Oh sweet! so that means our starter is going to be like pikachu from pokemon yellow.

mrpinguy

72. MrPinguy Portugal 10 May 2009, 22:11 BST

^ Thats right! ^^
I have a feeling that they gona use the best features of each pkmn game, to finish this Generation with a BANG!

beastman93

73. beastman93 United States 11 May 2009, 03:38 BST

It's going to be interesting seeing a Totodile following me, much less a Feraligatr. :D

ragnor1

74. Ragnor New Zealand 11 May 2009, 13:07 BST

Typhlosion for me. B)

crazed

75. Crazed United States 11 May 2009, 15:50 BST

Finally! I thought this series was never going to get remade. To me, after playing all the games (except Platinum), I consider this series the best, so if anyone is considering jumping into the series, these are games to get.

That said, I still have to get Platinum, but I'll get these when they come out. Since my family had both Gold and Silver, I don't know what one I'll get. Hmmm....

miletich3

76. miletich3 United States 18 May 2009, 18:26 BST

I'm pretty sure this will come in 2010. Can't wait til then!

cutiey

77. Cutiey Kuwait 14 Jun 2009, 20:06 BST

so in 2010 we will be able to buy the english release of pokemon heart gold and soul silver?????

mars11

78. Mars11 United States 26 Oct 2009, 00:00 GMT

You can migrate six Pokemon at a time but don't have to wait 24 hours!

aqua_vaporeon

79. Aqua_vaporeon United Kingdom 04 Nov 2009, 20:54 GMT

I'm buying silver on the day its released in europe _

jlkiller

80. Jlkiller United States 29 Nov 2009, 15:00 GMT

I know the date!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'ts 4/4/10!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

dsi

81. DSi United Kingdom 28 Dec 2009, 18:30 GMT

I'm buying silver on the day its released in europe

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