Global Award Japanese Product Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version

General Description

Title Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version
Release Sep 18, 2010
Price 4,800yen (tax included)
Platform Nintendo DS and DS Lite、DSi、DSi LL
Distributor Nintendo Co., Ltd.
Publisher The Pokémon Company
Developer GAME FREAK inc.
URL http://www.pokemon.co.jp/
Copyright ©2010 Pokémon. ©1995-2010 Nintendo/Creatures Inc. / GAME FREAK inc.
Pocket Monster Pokémon / Pokémon is a registered trademark of Nintendo / Creatures Inc. /GAME FREAK inc.

Reason for the Global Award

This title was chosen for the award for the new way to enjoy Pokemon, such as being able to exchange Pokemon and battle with users around the world and for its popularity with users in the overseas market.

Work Introdution

Since this title was released on September 18, 2010, it has sold over 1.7 million copies worldwide, making it the most complete work since "Pokemon Diamond Version and Pearl Version".
 
There are over 150 completely new Pokemon and a new adventure takes place in the Unova Region. The communication tools have been upgraded to provide new elements during communication play, such as communicating at any time during play to see information about the players playing around you using the "Tag Log" or step between the software worlds of other players using "Entralink."
 
There are also many new elements such as the 3-on-3 triple battle.
Further, the innovative service for enjoying Pokemon via a computer lets you use the Pokemon Global Link website that links with this title to see the global network battle rankings and take home to this title Pokemon you capture on the website.

Comment of the game producer

Thank you for selecting us to receive the Japanese Product Global Award. "Pokemon Black and White" was released in Japan in September 2010 and was released worldwide the following spring after being localized in English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, and Korean.
 
We incorporated the ability to exchange Pokemon and battle worldwide and to link with a computer to further spread the Pokemon world by selling the title worldwide so everyone can link together.
 
It was designed so that everyone in the world can play together.
We are always thinking globally when creating a title.
I am very grateful that the software is popular and to be honored with this wonderful award. In the future I also want to create ways of playing that exceed the imagination.
Thank you.

Pokemon Black and White
Director
GAME FREAK, Inc.
Director in charge of the Development Division
Junichi Masuda

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