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==Events== | ==Events== | ||
===Nintendo Australia=== | ===Nintendo Australia=== | ||
In September and October 2006, Nintendo Australia hosted the Pokémon 10th Anniversary - Journey Across Oz Tour (similar to [[Pokémon 10th Anniversary Journey Across America|the Journey Across America tour in the United States]]).<ref>[http://www.nintendo.com.au/gamesites/pokemontour/ Pokémon 10th Anniversary - Journey Across OZ Tour 2006]</ref> | {{bulbanews/3|Australia to receive 10th anniversary tour|BMG Web master to be staff at Oz tour|Nintendo of Australia announces DS tour}} | ||
In September and October 2006, Nintendo Australia hosted the Pokémon 10th Anniversary - Journey Across Oz Tour (similar to [[Pokémon 10th Anniversary Journey Across America|the Journey Across America tour in the United States]]).<ref>[http://www.nintendo.com.au/gamesites/pokemontour/ Pokémon 10th Anniversary - Journey Across OZ Tour 2006]</ref> [[Bulbagarden]] webmaster [[Archaic]] worked at the Brisbane stops on this tour. | |||
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! Location | |||
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| September 16, 2006 | |||
| {{wp|Melbourne}}, Chadstone Shopping Centre | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
| September 17, 2006 | |||
| {{wp|Melbourne}}, Westfield Fountain Gate | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
| September 30, 2006 | |||
| {{wp|Sydney}}, Westfield Chatswood | |||
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| October 1, 2006 | |||
| {{wp|Sydney}}, Westfield Burwood | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
| October 7, 2006 | |||
| {{wp|Brisbane}}, Indooroopilly Shopping Centre | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
| October 8, 2006 | |||
| {{wp|Brisbane}}, Logan Hyperdome | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
| style="{{roundybl|5px}}" | October 14, 2006 | |||
| style="{{roundybr|5px}}" | {{wp|Perth}}, Centro Galleria | |||
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In 2007, Nintendo Australia hosted the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Connection Tour to celebrate the release of {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}}. During the tour, [[Nintendo DS]] users who owned {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}} got the chance to participate in the tournaments for a chance to win prizes, including a limited edition [[Nintendo DS Lite]] which had the "Nintendo DS Connection Tour '07 Champion" engraving for the winners at each tournament. The very first event was held on June 30, 2007, exactly nine days since the release of the games in Australia. <ref>[http://connectiontour07.nintendo.com.au/ Pokémon Diamond and Pearl - Connection Tour 2007]</ref> | In 2007, Nintendo Australia hosted the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Connection Tour to celebrate the release of {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}}. During the tour, [[Nintendo DS]] users who owned {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}} got the chance to participate in the tournaments for a chance to win prizes, including a limited edition [[Nintendo DS Lite]] which had the "Nintendo DS Connection Tour '07 Champion" engraving for the winners at each tournament. The very first event was held on June 30, 2007, exactly nine days since the release of the games in Australia. <ref>[http://connectiontour07.nintendo.com.au/ Pokémon Diamond and Pearl - Connection Tour 2007]</ref> | ||
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| June 30-July 1, 2007 | |||
| {{wp|Victoria (Australia)|Victoria}}, Westfield Fountain Gate, Centre Court | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
| July 2-3, 2007 | |||
| {{wp|Victoria (Australia)|Victoria}}, Westfield Southland, Centre Court | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
| July 6-7, 2007 | |||
| {{wp|Queensland}}, Westfield Carindale, Centre Court | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
| July 8, 2007 | |||
| {{wp|Queensland}}, Westfield Garden City, Centre Court | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
| July 10-11, 2007 | |||
| {{wp|South Australia}}, Westfield Marion, Centre Court | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
| July 12-13, 2007 | |||
| {{wp|New South Wales}}, Westfield Hurstville, Centre Court | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
| July 14-15, 2007 | |||
| {{wp|New South Wales}}, Westfield Chatswood, Centre Court | |||
|- style="background:#fff" | |||
| style="{{roundybl|5px}}" | July 20-21, 2007 | |||
| style="{{roundybr|5px}}" | {{wp|Western Australia}}, Westfield Carousel, Centre Court | |||
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On March 29, 2011, Nintendo Australia announced that more than 77,000 copies of {{game|Black and White|s}} game were sold on its first week of release. As a result, this was the biggest selling first week release of any Nintendo game in Australia. {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}} made over 45,000 sales in its first week. <ref>[http://www.nintendo.com.au/index.php?action=news&form_name=monthly&month=March-2011&pageID=6 POKÉMON BLACK VERSION AND POKÉMON WHITE VERSION BIGGEST EVER SELLING WEEK ONE RELEASE]</ref> | On March 29, 2011, Nintendo Australia announced that more than 77,000 copies of {{game|Black and White|s}} game were sold on its first week of release. As a result, this was the biggest selling first week release of any Nintendo game in Australia. {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}} made over 45,000 sales in its first week. <ref>[http://www.nintendo.com.au/index.php?action=news&form_name=monthly&month=March-2011&pageID=6 POKÉMON BLACK VERSION AND POKÉMON WHITE VERSION BIGGEST EVER SELLING WEEK ONE RELEASE]</ref> | ||
