Pokémon Black and White Versions 2
Pokémon Black Version 2 ポケットモンスター ブラック 2 | |
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File:Pokemon Black 2 Boxart EN.png Pokémon Black Version 2's boxart, featuring Black Kyurem | |
Pokémon White Version 2 ポケットモンスター ホワイト 2 | |
File:Pokemon White 2 Boxart EN.png Pokémon White Version 2's boxart, featuring White Kyurem | |
Basic info
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Platform: | Nintendo DS* |
Category: | RPG |
Players: | 1-4 players simultaneous |
Connectivity: | DS Wireless, Wi-Fi, IR |
Developer: | Game Freak |
Publisher: | Nintendo The Pokémon Company |
Part of: | Generation V main series |
Ratings
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CERO: | A |
ESRB: | E |
ACB: | G |
OFLC: | G |
PEGI: | 3 |
GRAC: | N/A |
GSRR: | N/A |
Release dates
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Japan: | June 23, 2012[1] |
North America: | October 7, 2012[2] |
Australia: | October 11, 2012[3] |
Europe: | October 12, 2012[4] |
South Korea: | November 8, 2012[5] |
Hong Kong: | N/A |
Taiwan: | N/A |
Websites
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Japanese: | Nintendo.co.jp Official site |
English: | Pokémon.com Nintendo.com (Black 2) Nintendo.com (White 2) Official site |
Japanese boxart
File:Pokemon Black 2 Boxart JP.png Boxart of Pocket Monsters Black 2 File:Pokemon White 2 Boxart JP.png
Boxart of Pocket Monsters White 2 |
Pokémon Black Version 2 (Japanese: ポケットモンスター ブラック 2 Pocket Monsters Black 2) and Pokémon White Version 2 (Japanese: ポケットモンスター ホワイト 2 Pocket Monsters White 2) are the second paired versions of Generation V and are the sequels of Pokémon Black and White, respectively.
Both games were revealed on Pokémon Smash! by Junichi Masuda, and subsequently the official Japanese and international[6] Pokémon websites, on February 26, 2012. They were released in Japan on June 23, 2012, in North America on October 7, 2012, in Australia on October 11, 2012, in Europe on October 12, 2012 and in South Korea on November 8, 2012.
The games feature two new forms of Kyurem that serve as the version mascots of the games: Black Kyurem for Black 2 and White Kyurem for White 2.
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Changes from Pokémon Black & White
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Gameplay changes
- The new Unova Link is introduced, which makes way for new features.
- Challenge Mode and Easy Mode are introduced, which raise and lower the strength of opposing Trainers respectively.
- A new feature called the Memory Link is introduced, which reveals flashbacks from the NPCs that shed light on events that happened between Black and White and Black 2 and White 2.
- Many TMs and all but one HM are received in different locations.
- The Xtransceiver adds two new mini-games called Balloon Catch, where the player needs to catch balloons of their face or an NPC's, and Balloon Smash, where the player needs to inflate the balloons as large as possible without bursting them.
- The Move Tutors are back, and as with Pokémon Platinum, they teach most of the moves that were in that game for Shards, but here they all ask for shards of a specific color. They also teach many moves that lost their TM status, such as Dark Pulse, Roost and Stealth Rock.
- If the player has used a Repel, after its effect wears off, and if the player has more Repels in their bag, they will be asked if they would like to use another immediately without having to go into the menu.
- A number of legendaries from Hoenn and Sinnoh (excluding the Weather trio and Creation trio) can be found in the post-game.
- Zorua, Zoroark and TM95 (Snarl), which were previously accessible through Nintendo events only, can now be found within the game without any special requirements.
- The Kami Trio are notably the only Unova regional Pokémon absent from either game and must be obtained through the Pokémon Dream Radar and then transferred or alternatively they can be traded from Black and White. The Dream Radar is also necessary to obtain their new forms.
- Breeding was changed—the Everstone now always passes down nature (if both parents hold Everstone, one parent's nature is randomly picked). Furthermore, offspring have an 80% chance to have the Ability slot corresponding to their mother, unless it is a Hidden Ability; for example, Venomoth with Shield Dust is more likely to breed Venonat with Compoundeyes than with Tinted Lens.
- All Pokémon Breeders can now be rebattled every time the player re-enters the area in which they are found.
Features
Pokémon World Tournament
- Main article: Pokémon World Tournament
A new facility featured in Black 2 and White 2 is the Pokémon World Tournament, where the player is able to battle every Gym Leader and Champion (except Koga and Iris) from the main series games in various types of battles.
Pokéstar Studios
- Main article: Pokéstar Studios
Pokéstar Studios is a new feature in the games that allows the player to take part in making films involving Pokémon. The player chooses from various scenarios and acts them out.
Seasons
- Main article: Seasons
Seasons once again return to the games. In addition to covering the entire screen upon starting the games, a text box appears at the bottom of the screen presenting the current season every time a new area is entered.
Sprite animations
Just like in Pokémon Black and White, the Pokémon sprites are fully animated and move throughout battles. However, unlike Black and White, every Trainer in the game has battle animations, as well as more frames which allows for smoother animations.
The game also introduces new entry sprite animations for Pokémon, much as if it were a Shiny Pokémon.
- N's Pokémon, which are obtainable through Memory Link, (with the exception of N's Zorua, who is obtainable during the main plot) have a green/yellow diamond shine, along with their own sound.
- Also, in the Pokéstar Studios, when a player successfully completes a movie with their Pokémon in an unusual matter by deviating from the script, their Pokémon will become a star and during battles, when the Pokémon is summoned, a star will bounce upwards and then back downwards. This is the only entry animation that can be added manually by the player.
Gyms
Within the two years separating Black 2 and White 2 from their predecessors, some of the past Gym Leaders have passed on their positions to others or retired from the Unova League. The eight Gym Leaders of Unova are now: Cheren (Normal), Roxie (Poison), Burgh (Bug), Elesa (Electric), Clay (Ground), Skyla (Flying), Drayden (Dragon) and Marlon (Water).
Elite Four and Champion
Like Black and White, the Elite Four can be battled in any order; after battling all four, a path to the Champion is unlocked. The Elite Four members are Shauntal (Ghost), Marshal (Fighting), Grimsley (Dark), and Caitlin (Psychic). The new Champion is Iris.
Pokémon
Each game features a Pokédex of 301 different Pokémon species, many of which are from previous generations such as Growlithe, Psyduck, and Marill.
Version-exclusive Pokémon
- Normally unavailable, Regice and Registeel can be caught in the Black 2 and White 2, respectively, after trading respective keys from game which has unlocked them. Initially, Regice's key is unlocked in White 2, and Registeel's in Black 2.
Compatibility
Black 2 and White 2 can connect with the Pokémon Dream Radar, which transfer Pokémon found to the player's game. The Pokémon Global Link has also been updated to make way for the release of Black 2 and White 2. The games are compatible with Black and White, much as Platinum is to Diamond and Pearl. The games can connect as with games of the same generation, and they operate on the same Global Trade Station server. Pokémon from the Generation IV games Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver can be transferred to these games using the Poké Transfer.
However, they are not entirely compatible with Pokémon Black and White as the updated Black 2 and White 2 Entralink no longer features the ability to travel into another player's "world" and thus Pass Powers are instead earned through minigames that take place in the hubworld. Likewise, a player in Black or White cannot connect with a Black 2 or White 2 via the Entralink system.
Pre-release images
Hugh in the opening
With Roxie
With Hugh and Marlon
With Colress in Castelia City
Trivia
- Prior to Generation VI, the localization period for Black 2 and White 2 was the shortest worldwide, lasting about three and a half months for the majority of the translated versions, with 106 days for North America, 110 for Australia, 111 for Europe and 138 for South Korea.
- They are the only main series Pokémon games to officially be a direct sequel to a pair of games from the same generation.
- Pokémon Gold and Silver were initially advertised to be direct, numbered sequels to Generation I, originally dubbed "Pocket Monsters 2". This was changed later, making Black 2 and White 2 the only main series games with a number in their title.
- They are the only games to have anything after the word "Version" in their titles.
- They are the only main series games in which the player's hometown is a city rather than a town.
- They are the only paired versions to have the same Pokémon on both versions, with the only difference being its form.
- They are the only main series games in which the Pokémon Day Care is inaccessible before the credits.
- They are the only main series games in which the version mascots cannot be obtained without trading before the credits.
- Players who pre-ordered the games from GameStop received a "Preview Guide" which hints at the new features and storyline, as well as explaining the TCG. It also includes parts of the animated trailer in a comic book-style format. The guide was released online in the UK.
- These are the only games in which each Gym has different music from the others. Aspertia Gym uses the normal Gym theme (probably due to the fact that it is a Normal-type Gym), while other Gyms use remixed versions, which are influenced by the type used.
- These are the last Pokémon games to be released on the Nintendo DS system.
Reception
Gaming magazine Famitsu gave Pokémon Black and White Versions 2 a score of 36 out of 40, which is lower than its perfectly-scoring predecessors.
According to Famitsu and Yahoo Japan, the game sold 1,618,621 copies during its first weekend on sale, making it the third best selling DS game of all time.[7][8]
IGN rated this game an "Amazing" 9.6/10[9] and called it more "than just a slightly expanded repackaging of the latest generation's core titles (a la Pokémon Yellow, Emerald or Platinum)" and that it features a "stunning amount of fresh content" over Pokémon Black and White which received a 9/10 from the site.[10]
In other languages
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References
- ↑ Reputable Pokémon Merchandise site
- ↑ Nintendo of America pressroom
- ↑ Nintendo of Australia
- ↑ Pokémon UK
- ↑ Pokémon Korea
- ↑ Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2
- ↑ http://www.famitsu.com/news/201206/26016963.html
- ↑ http://dailynews.yahoo.co.jp/fc/entertainment/nintendo_ds/?1340702028
- ↑ http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/10/04/pokemon-white-version-2-review
- ↑ http://www.ign.com/articles/2011/03/05/pokemon-white-review
- ↑ Images of B2W2 pamphlets (retrieved October 10, 2012)
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