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Latest Pokemon HeartGold Version News & Updates
Jul 9, 2010 - Look at this kid! He's more excited about Pokemon than you are about anything in your entire life! Why is he flipping out? Because it's the Pokemon National Championship!
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Jun 14, 2010 - Hey guys we're super busy with E3 2010, but we gotta give props to the winners of the final regional tournament.
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Jun 9, 2010 - Holla back, Pokefans! The Pokemon Video Game Championship hit the road again and made its way to Atlanta, GA, AKA Hotlanta, AKA the ATL, AKA the dirrrty South, AKA that place where all the Coca-Cola comes from.
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Jun 3, 2010 - Pokemon continues its trek across the country, leaving Arizona and heading East into the great state of Texas. Last weekend saw the Dallas region tournament. Turns out it actually took place in Arlington, which I assume is exactly like King of the Hill.
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May 25, 2010 - Another summer weekend, another Pokemon Regional tournament. The tournament has made its way down the west coast and is moving inland toward the scorching desert. Hope you have a ground Pokemon to resist the damage of Sandstorm.
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About this Game
Return to the beloved Johto region first introduced in the Pokemon Gold and Silver Version games for the portable Game Boy system. Several new enhancements for the series, such as updated graphics and touch screen features, enrich these timeless adventures, and the added Pokewalker accessory allows players to take their favorite Pokemon with them wherever they go. Both games feature detailed graphics that spotlight the unique environments and hundreds of Pokemon that players can encounter and catch. Players can even see and interact with their favorite Pokemon outside of battle, selecting one from their team to follow behind them as they travel through the Johto region.
Genre: Turn-Based
RPG
Publisher: Nintendo
Developer: Game Freak
Online Play: 2 Versus
Local Play: 2 Versus
Release Date: March 14, 2010
MSRP: $39.99
Exclusively on: Nintendo DS
ESRB: E
Also Known As: Pokemon HeartGold, Pokemon Heart Gold, Pok�mon DS: Heart Gold
