Pokemon HeartGold Version and Pokemon SoulSilver Version brings players back to the beloved Johto region which has not been available in a Pokemon game since Pokemon Gold Version and Pokemon Silver Version were launched in 2001. This is also the very first time players can visit this region on their Nintendo DS / Nintendo DSi which introduces several new enhancements that enrich these timeless adventures. Created exclusively for the Nintendo DS and Nintendo DSi systems, the games feature detailed graphics that spotlight the unique environments, hundreds of Pokemon that players can encounter and capture as well as a new Pokedex with new touch-screen controls making it easier to sort through your collection. Players can even see and interact with their favourite Pokemon outside of battle, selecting one from their team to follow behind them as they travel through the Johto region. The games also include robust touch screen functionality, allowing for smoother control and seamless navigation by the player.
Pokemon HeartGold Version and Pokemon SoulSilver Version will allow you, the player, to interact with your Pokemon beyond the realm of the main game itself! The brand new Pokewalker accessory is a pedometer that is exclusively packaged with and only for Pokemon HeartGold Version and Pokemon SoulSilver Version.
It works with the game through an infrared connection and allows you to transfer any one of your Pokemon from one of the two games, to the Pokewalker and thus continuing the adventure in the real world.
The Pokewalker counts the number of steps you take in the real world as you walk with it, using these to earn vital experience points while strengthening the bond between you and your Pokemon. The more steps you take in the real world, the more Watts are gained. Watts are used within the Pokewalker to encounter and catch wild Pokemon using the Poke Radar or to search for hidden items using the Dowsing Machine, which can then be transferred into Pokemon HeartGold Version and Pokemon SoulSilver Version.
You can select which route within the Pokewalker you would like to walk along such as plains or the sea. Each route has different wild Pokemon to encounter and catch, and some special Pokemon can only be found within certain routes. The Pokewalker not only communicates with your Nintendo DS but also to each other using infrared - and if you and a friend connect your Pokewalker together, you both receive a game item as a gift.
The story sees you journey from your home, New Bark Town, and the Pokemon Research Lab, across the Johto region, encountering all sorts of wonderful and mysterious characters - as well as Team Rocket, a nefarious group that uses Pokemon to cause all sorts of trouble and, naturally, hundreds of Pokemon. Raikou, Entei, and Suicune are some of the legendary Pokemon that roam around the Johto region. Although legend has it that these Pokemon perished in a fire, rumour suggests they have been somehow brought back - which means you may encounter them on your travels.
Pokemon HeartGold Version and Pokemon SoulSilver Version bring some amazing Pokemon characters back into the limelight for a new generation - and longtime fans - to catch, train and battle.
