Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions
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| Pokémon Gold Version | |
|---|---|
| [[File:File:Pokemon Gold boxart EN-US.jpg|250px]] Pokémon Gold Version's boxart, featuring Ho-oh. | |
Basic info
| |
| Platform: | {{{platform}}} |
| Category: | RPG |
| Players: | 2 players simultaneous |
| Connectivity: | None |
| Developer: | Nintendo/Creatures Inc./GAME FREAK Inc. |
| Publisher: | Nintendo |
| Part of: | {{{gen_series}}} |
Ratings
| |
| CERO: | N/A |
| ESRB: | Everyone |
| ACB: | N/A |
| OFLC: | N/A |
| PEGI: | N/A |
| GRAC: | N/A |
| GSRR: | N/A |
Release dates
| |
| Japan: | Nov 21, 1999 |
| North America: | Oct 15, 2000 |
| Australia: | Oct 13, 2000 |
| Europe: | Apr 06, 2001 |
| South Korea: | N/A |
| Hong Kong: | N/A |
| Taiwan: | N/A |
Websites
| |
| Japanese: | ポケットモンスター緑 |
| English: | Games: Pokémon Gold |
| Pokémon Silver Version | |
|---|---|
| [[File:File:Pokemonsilverbox.jpg|250px]] Pokémon Silver Version's boxart, featuring Lugia. | |
Basic info
| |
| Platform: | {{{platform}}} |
| Category: | RPG |
| Players: | 2 players simultaneous |
| Connectivity: | None |
| Developer: | Nintendo/Creatures Inc./GAME FREAK Inc. |
| Publisher: | Nintendo |
| Part of: | {{{gen_series}}} |
Ratings
| |
| CERO: | N/A |
| ESRB: | Everyone |
| ACB: | N/A |
| OFLC: | N/A |
| PEGI: | N/A |
| GRAC: | N/A |
| GSRR: | N/A |
Release dates
| |
| Japan: | Nov 21, 1999 |
| North America: | Oct 15, 2000 |
| Australia: | Oct 13, 2000 |
| Europe: | Apr 06, 2001 |
| South Korea: | N/A |
| Hong Kong: | N/A |
| Taiwan: | N/A |
Websites
| |
| Japanese: | ポケットモンスター緑 |
| English: | Games: Pokémon Silver |
Pokémon Gold and Pokémon Silver (Japanese: ポケットモンスター 金・銀 Pocket Monsters Gold and Silver) were the first Generation II games to be released — November 21, 1999 in Japan and October 11, 2000 in the US. A sister game, Pokémon Crystal was released later, featuring some gameplay advances.
Trivia
- Pokemon Gold and Silver started the trend of having Legendary Pokemon as mascots, and the trend of using types of jewelry or precious metals as names.
New features
- Items are sorted by type in the bag: healing items, balls, and key items.
- A new region, Johto, is open for exploration, as well as is the original Kanto region.
- 8 more badges to collect.
- Apricorns make an appearance and are useful for getting new types of Poké Balls.
- The PokéGear was introduced, which had the functions Map, Phone and Radio.
- 100 new Pokémon to catch, including the version mascots, the legendary Lugia and Ho-Oh.
See also
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