Pokemon Black and White Versions ship March 6, News from GamePro

Nintendo of America launches Pokemon Black Version and Pokemon White Version for DS in North America on March 6. The all-new adventure introduces a new region to explore and more than 150 new Pokemon to catch, train and battle.

Naturally, some of these new Pokemon are exclusive to each version of the game. For example, the Legendary Pokemon Zekrom is only available inPokemon WhiteVersion, while the Legendary Pokemon Reshiram is only available in Pokemon Black Version.

For the first time in the series, Black and White feature unique areas exclusive to each game.Pokemon BlackVersion features a metropolitan area called Black City, while the White Version features the White Forest. Both games also feature a Seasons system. Some Pokemon appear more frequently during different seasons, and players can only access some areas during a specific season as well.

Players start the game with one of three new Starter Pokemon: the Grass-type Snivy, the Fire-type Tepig, or the Water-type Oshawott. Nintendo says that while players explore in the main storyline they will encounter only new Pokemon. Finally, both games feature the original boy and girl trainerswho set out on an adventure in the new Unova region.

Pre-orders for Pokemon Black Version and Pokemon White Version are available from major retailers throughout North America for a suggested retail price of $34.99 each. For more information about the game, visitwww.pokemonblackwhite.com.

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