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http://bulbanews.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Nintendo_confirms_Generation_II_remakes

*Nintendo has confirmed a 2009 release for Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, DS remakes of the principal Generation II Pokémon games, Gold and Silver, which were originally released for the Game Boy Color in 1999 in Japan. Speculated by fans to be in development since the release of Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, the remakes will take gamers back to the Johto region, found west of Kanto — this time as Generation IV games.

The games will most likely be able to link to Diamond, Pearl and Platinum as shown by game data.

Gameplay

HeartGold and SoulSilver will be released in Japan this fall, possibly on or near Nov. 21, the 10th anniversary of the original release of their namesakes. International releases will likely come in mid-2010*




OMFG.

I have very mixed feelings about this though. Gold was and is still my favourite game of them all. It introduced many of my favourite Pokémon eg Chinchou, Corsola, Octillery, Mantine etc. Ho-oh is probably my favourite legendary bird maybe even legendary Pokémon. I loved the features like the aprikorns and the bug catching contest and the train that goes to Kanto. And the fact that its the only game so far ive fully completed. Will all this still be the same? Will the Gold feel still be the same in HeartGold? By the looks of some graphics Ive seen it looks like the Pokémon will all have natures and updated moves and be able to compete in contests. Thats makes me sad :( While all these things arent neccessarily a bad thing it feels like theyre trying to change Gold into the DS market and make it like Pearl/Diamond/Platinum and not remake Gold and retain why it was such a good game in the first place. I dont want to be able to compete in any contest but the bug catching one. You cant in FireRed/LeafGreen, which were remakes of Red/Blue for the GBA market. Sapphire/Ruby had contests but FireRed/LeafGreen doesnt have alot of the features as they do. I dont wanna lose my game. Ofc ill play it and everything, how could I not? but I just want it to be done right. Give it justice.
 
Oh and I remember buying this game when it first came out. I remember it exactly, right down to the video shop I brought it at and playing it on the 47 bus home for the first time on my beautiful green Gameboy Colour. 10 years ago. I cant remember what I did this time last week but I remember that. IM SO OLD XD