Pokemon Heart Gold and Soul Silver

[fxjoey0]

It's official. Pokémon Gold and Silver will be remade — something that was hinted at last weekend on Japan's Pokémon Sunday TV program.

The tenth anniversary remakes will be called Pokémon Heart Gold and Poké Soul Silver — much akin to the Fire Red and Leaf Green Gameboy Advance remakes of Pokémon Red and Pokémon Green.

The original Gold and Silver sold 23 million copies worldwide. Expect the DS remakes this autumn in Japan with newly added elements.

Source:
http://kotaku.com/5245005/pokemon-gold-and-silver-getting-ds-remakes

This is awesome news! I can't wait to get it! ^_^

[Nobodyman]

Ooh, I cannot wait for this game to come out! Guess we have a bit of a wait though. I was wondering what they were going to attach to the Gold and Silver titles (you know, like Firered and Leafgreen) I wonder if the connection of "Heart Gold" to the saying "A heart of gold" was intentional. Probably.

[Crossword]

I remember how hotly anticipated the original games were back in the day. I got Gold and my sister had Silver. We had much fun playing together. I loved how you could go and revisit Kanto and fight all the Gym Leaders again…

Anyway, I didn't get Platinum, but I will certainly get this one. I don't care if I'll be 20 when it comes out in English, the Pokemon games are a boatload of fun, and I'm going to try to pull off my unstoppable Typhlosion/Polywrath combo again.

[Nobodyman]

@Crossword:

I remember how hotly anticipated the original games were back in the day. I got Gold and my sister had Silver. We had much fun playing together. I loved how you could go and revisit Kanto and fight all the Gym Leaders again…

Anyway, I didn't get Platinum, but I will certainly get this one. I don't care if I'll be 20 when it comes out in English, the Pokemon games are a boatload of fun, and I'm going to try to pull off my unstoppable Typhlosion/Polywrath combo again.

Hey, it's cool dude. I'll be 21 (at least) when this comes out, and I'm still gonna buy it. One of the things I loved best about Gold and Silver when it first came out was just the anticipation of seeing new Pokemon for the first time beyond the original 150 and being able to collect and fight with them.

[Palochka]

ABOUT TIME. Silver was the best Pokemon game to date; I can't wait to get it for my DS with all the added goodies.

[RuNa]

YES YES YES I WAS HOPING THAT THIS WOULD HAPPEN!

Day one purchase. I'd love to know what extras we'll get…

[Dragon Warrior Steve]

I already know I'll be picking up a copy of Silver.

[Syan Strife]

I'm very happy to see an expanded version of Gold / Silver. They rocked.

On that note, why is it that nearly everyone prefers Silver over Gold? It's confused me for so so long! I mean, Gold is what one naturally should think is better, but everyone seems to care more about Silver.

I like Gold more because it had Arcanine. That's all that mattered to me.

[Nobodyman]

I guess everyone liked Lugia better than Ho-oh. Plus, you know, I guess Silver sounds and looks cooler and sleaker than Gold. Gotta say, I was actually a part of that "in-crowd".

[KaizokuFan22]

Cool ill finally get to play.
I only played crystal back then,so this should be fun

[Chaos_inferno20]

These 2 were my favorite pokemon games. i cant wait

[Gaiyae]

My favorite pokémon games, FINALLY!
Can't wait to play it again.

I hope they're not going completely lame-ass on us, and not include Kanto.
Because that was one of the coolest things about the game

[Senshi Mizaka]

Holy crap! I'm glad the rumors were true. Gold and Silver have always been my favorite games in the series, in terms of gameplay. The Pokemon designs were neat, but not as good as the orginal 150 from Blue and Red, but they were still pretty creative. Now I won't have to dig through my drawers to find my old copies.

[Strongbad456]

This is the best news I've heard in awhile. I'm so glad it's finally happening. I'm definitely getting Heart Gold because the version I first got was Gold. Then I lost it and years later I got Silver but it wasn't the same since by then I'd already played Ruby and Sapphire. I'd gotten used to the better graphics. I can't wait to see a remade Johto. I'm most looking forward to seeing the National Park and Goldrenrod.

[Deathflakes]

This is gonna be awesome, Silver is still my favourite game, and if it's running on the Platinum engine it'll be better! But, I hope they at least add some new things…

[Senshi Mizaka]

I'll probably be getting Heart Gold, too. My copy wouldn't keep save data for some reason.

[SILLS_HEAT]

OMG! This is so cool i loved playing pokemon gold….Oh-ho my favorite (screw lugia) and plus with this you know who coming back right...

Prof. Elm and .........Team Rocket!!!!!

I cant wait to go get the red gyrados again or battle Lance the Dragon Trainer in the pokemon League or fight Blue/Red in the mountains…..

Omg! i am soo excited!!!!

[Djoixu]

Ah great news :) wonder how many years have I been waiting for this to happen… My Pokemon Gold still stands for best game I've ever played.

[Jedi Master]

awww, the good old days (I figured this will be made sooner or later, though I never did bought Fire red or Leaf Green. I will definately buy this (mainly because I remember this horrible incident where my Silver, a long time ago, got washed…the result was disastrous)

Hopefully in this one they can update the Elite Four (like they did in Firered, etc). Maybe they will have Evolutionary Trading Pokemon, for once, as wild Pokemon too (and maybe even Mewtwo too)

[quotLCquot_Lapen]

I am so excited for this. Not only because G/S was my favorite gen, but also for all the extra goodies these will have. Giovanni's return?

Also, Silver Soul? Kind of like a

! GIN TAMA? :P

[Green_vs_Red]

@Gaiyae:

My favorite pokémon games, FINALLY!
Can't wait to play it again.

I hope they're not going completely lame-ass on us, and not include Kanto.
Because that was one of the coolest things about the game

Why would they not include Kanto and Kanto was in the original G&S unlike Johto which wasn't in the original Red & Blue.

Hopefully we'll get the night & day system:ninja:.

[CalMc123]

YES! THIS IS DELICIOUS!

Oh, the memories… I was born in 92, thus I was eight when I bought Gold, nine for crystal. Since I never got Silver, I'll go for SoulSilver - I'll likely be 18 when the remakes emerge. :D

[SILLS_HEAT]

@CalMc123:

YES! THIS IS DELICIOUS!

Oh, the memories… I was born in 92, thus I was eight when I bought Gold, nine for crystal. Since I never got Silver, I'll go for SoulSilver - I'll likely be 18 when the remakes emerge. :D

Never thought about that…ill be 18 too.....lol..

[Conekiller]

Gold/Silver was the only Pokemon iteration I never played. I'll be looking forward to this!

[Tokoro Ataru]

@LC:

Also, Silver Soul? Kind of like a

! GIN TAMA? :P

Funny, I just found a screenshot of Silver Soul's box art:

[Kuminator]

Man, I loved Gold & Silver, it just felt so original, as opposed to the T.V. Series,
you could choose gender, have a phone, wander about in your home village which was a bit better, It paved the way for all the new things in the games there are today, Heart Gold & Soul Silver will be great !!

[The Iceman]

this is awesome.
gold and silver were the best in the series.
can't wait to pick up these remakes. wonder if it will be out before the holiday season.

[Psycopath]

Thats cool,Silver was the only pokemon game I ever liked and now I might have to buy an ds though I will probally be 16 when it comes out..man I am too old for playing video games.

[Moria]

@Psycopath:

Thats cool,Silver was the only pokemon game I ever liked and now I might have to buy an ds now though I will probally be 16 when it comes out..man I am too old for playing video games.

16 and still playing video games? What's wrong with that? Hell… what's wrong with ANY age playing video games. As long as it doesn't interfere with real life, there's nothing wrong with it. If it's fun, go ahead and play it. Most people tend to gravitate away from it as they get older... but pretty much every 16 year old I know plays video games. Personally, I'm starting to lose interest though.

Probably not getting this game to be honest. Never saw the appeal of remakes.

[Gravy-Kun]

I found it interesting everyone liked Silver since Silver was basicly the Blue of generation 2…

Uh... Let's see. Until I know a bit more about it I'm not going to jump ship and get it.

[DarX]

man, i can't wait to fight Red in silver cave again!

[OnePark]

Wow, Silver was the popular one? I had Gold, and I still play it on my Gameboy Color today. Ah, this is truly great news that had me refreshing Kotaku's page, literally, every ten minutes.

[RoboBlue]

I've noticed that the "blue" game is always more popular than the "red" game, and is easier to find later on. Diamond was more popular, sapphire was more popular, silver was more popular, and blue was more popular. Also…

[Don Quichotte De Flamingo]

^^ my favourite colour is red…but whatever had both red and blue...yeah now understanding that i was an annoying kid:sad:
had to have both...but played more with the blue one..thought

[TakinawaTonfa]

@Don:

^^ my favourite colour is red…but whatever had both red and blue...yeah now understanding that i was an annoying kid:sad:

Man, fuck that, I was the only one around with the Red version and everyone NEEDED me haha.

I usually tend to gravitate towards the "Red" version of any game though.

Skipped out on Ruby and Sapphire though.

[Captain Shmeckie]

Weather or not I get this will solely be dependent on any new content… Random online matches may very well completely sell it on that point alone...

[Strongbad456]

@RoboBlue:

I've noticed that the "blue" game is always more popular than the "red" game, and is easier to find later on. Diamond was more popular, sapphire was more popular, silver was more popular, and blue was more popular. Also…

I really hope that the Pokemon can follow you throughout the game. I'm thinking that the small Pokemon will be able to do it. I can't wait for these games.

[Tsukento]

I said it before, I'll say it again.

G/S wasn't that great.

And with everything it introduced now being a current staple in Pokemon games, G/S lost everything unique about it. Also, why do people care so much about Kanto in G/S?

[Kuminator]

@Tsukento:

I said it before, I'll say it again.

G/S wasn't that great.

And with everything it introduced now being a current staple in Pokemon games, G/S lost everything unique about it. Also, why do people care so much about Kanto in G/S?

Yes, but had they NOT introduced them,
they wouldn't be a 'Current Staple' of the games out today

It was Gold & Silver where those Ideas first happened, it wouldn't have worked or been the same if they'd just repeated Red & Blue & added the Mobile & Day & Night & Stuff …

G & Silver brought originallity to a game series that had they not had the idea to basically 'start over' with G & Silver, would have gotten old fast.

[Squilly]

Soul Silver? Silver Soul? I feel like hugging someone! :wub: I've been waiting for these since I got Leaf Green!

[Tsukento]

@Kuminator:

Yes, but had they NOT introduced them,
they wouldn't be a 'Current Staple' of the games out today

It was Gold & Silver where those Ideas first happened, it wouldn't have worked or been the same if they'd just repeated Red & Blue & added the Mobile & Day & Night & Stuff …

G & Silver brought originallity to a game series that had they not had the idea to basically 'start over' with G & Silver, would have gotten old fast.

Again, all in the past. No longer the case now.

[iMustang]

I've spent the past few days going crazy over these; Gold was one of my top 5 favorite games of all time, and I'm sure Heart Gold will be just as amazing. I think I'll send all my Diamond Pokemon onto it and make it my main game when I get it.

Give me a week after it comes out; my Typhlosion will be at level 100. That's a promise ;)

[RuNa]

@Tsukento:

Again, all in the past. No longer the case now.

Remember how Ruby and Sapphire got rid of all the stuff G&S brought in?

Yeah, that's what I thought.

There will OBVIOUSLY be new features anyways (plus they need these because the DSi doesn't have a GBA port for transfering the old pokemon over).

[Dragon Warrior Steve]

@Tsukento:

I said it before, I'll say it again.

G/S wasn't that great.

And with everything it introduced now being a current staple in Pokemon games, G/S lost everything unique about it. Also, why do people care so much about Kanto in G/S?

And what's the current staple for Pokemon?

G/S introduced time, new and actually worthwhile Pokemon, two regions, and a bunch of activities. Isn't that what Ruby and Sapphire didn't do, but Diamond and Pearl had to because of that mistake?

[Refii]

Silver and Gold were the pinnacle of Pokemon. Anything after that was sub-standard and a joke.

You got to fight Lance, Red and Blue (Green). You cannot compare something to that awesomeness.

Also Tyranitar.

[Neuro]

Silver was easily my favourite pokemon game, now that I think about it probably one of my favourite games of all time, so this will be awesome.

[Kuminator]

@Tsukento:

Again, all in the past. No longer the case now.

Again, Exactly like I & Dragon Warrior have been saying, The 'Current Staple'
of Pokémon could very well not Include Day/Night, Time, Dual (or even sometimes more) Regions & Berries, had Gold & Silver not introduced them.

[Tsukento]

@RuNa:

Remember how Ruby and Sapphire got rid of all the stuff G&S brought in?

I take it you never played any of the DS games? They restored what little RuSa got rid of. And RuSa didn't get rid of all of the features.

-Berry trees still existed.
-You could still breed Pokemon.
-Steel and Dark-types still existed.
-Taking your Pokemon to people to raise their happiness still existed.
-You could still receive items to decorate a room of your own (Secret Bases)
-Day/Night evolutions still existed in some manner
-Pokerus was still rampant
-Pokemon still had an alternate color form
-Weather can still be changed, also affecting attacks.
-Pokemon still had genders.

The only things RuSa took out were Day and Night (which returned in D/P), and stats that made male Pokemon stronger than female Pokemon.

@Dragon:

And what's the current staple for Pokemon?

G/S introduced time, new and actually worthwhile Pokemon, two regions, and a bunch of activities. Isn't that what Ruby and Sapphire didn't do, but Diamond and Pearl had to because of that mistake?

I like how people bring up Kanto constantly. Kanto was terrible in GS.

Wanna go to the Safari Zone? Sorry, it's closed.

How about Cinnabar Island? Nope. At the bottom of the ocean.

Seafoam Islands? More like Seafoam Rock.

Mysterious Dungeon? Closed to the public

How about offering prayers for the dead Pokemon in Lavender Town's building? Nope. Turned into a radio station (lol).

The only purpose GS served was to lengthen the game and offer some sort of challenge. Why? Because Johto was short and the opponents were terribly weak; especially the joke of an Elite Four that carried level 40 Pokemon. Even the Kanto Gym Leaders had level 40s. The only really challeneging trainer was Red, since all of his Pokemon were in their late level 70s.

[Kuminator]

@Tsukento:

I take it you never played any of the DS games? They restored what little RuSa got rid of.

RuNa didn't say anything about the DS Games, she said remember 'How RUBY & SAPPHIRE got rid of 'all the things from GOLD & SILVER.''

Perhaps your dislike is for Remakes in general as opposed to simply Gold & Silver.

[RuNa]

..I'm a guy…

Also, Gold and Silver had operated in real-life time and used days of the week to determine where certain characters and events were located. Ruby and Sapphire did not.

Also, Ruby and Sapphire were initially missing half of the pokemon from the previous series.