Pokémon Black Version[a]andPokémon White Version[b]are 2010role-playing video gamesdeveloped byGame Freakand published byThe Pokémon CompanyandNintendofor theNintendo DS. They are the first installments in the fifth generation of thePokémonvideo game series.[6]First released in Japan on 18 September 2010, they were later released in Europe, North America and Australia in 2011. Sequels toBlackandWhite,Pokémon Black 2andPokémon White 2, were released for theNintendo DSin 2012.
Similar to previous installments of the series, the two games follow the journey of a young Pokémon Trainer through the region of Unova, as they train Pokémon used to compete against other trainers while thwarting the schemes of the criminal organizationTeam Plasma.BlackandWhiteintroduced 156 new Pokémon to the franchise, 5 more than the previous record holderPokémon RedandBlue, as well as many new features, including a seasonal cycle, rotation battles, triple battles, hidden abilities, and fully animated Pokémon sprites. Both titles are independent of each other but feature largely the same plot, and while both can be played separately, trading Pokémon between both of the games is necessary in order to complete the games'Pokédex.
Upon their release,BlackandWhitereceived positive reviews, with praise for the advancements in gameplay. Reviewers, however, were divided on some of the Pokémon designs, and some critics felt that the games did not innovate as much as expected. Nevertheless, the games were commercial successes; prior to the games' Japanese release,BlackandWhitesold 1million consumer pre-orders and became the fastest Nintendo DS titles to sell 5million copies. As of September 2017, the games' combined sales have reached 15.64million, putting them amongst thebest-selling games for the Nintendo DS, just behind their predecessors,Pokémon DiamondandPearl.[7]Pokémon Black Version[a]andPokémon White Version[b]are 2010role-playing video gamesdeveloped byGame Freakand published byThe Pokémon CompanyandNintendofor theNintendo DS. They are the first installments in the fifth generation of thePokémonvideo game series.[6]First released in Japan on 18 September 2010, they were later released in Europe, North America and Australia in 2011. Sequels toBlackandWhite,Pokémon Black 2andPokémon White 2, were released for theNintendo DSin 2012.
Similar to previous installments of the series, the two games follow the journey of a young Pokémon Trainer through the region of Unova, as they train Pokémon used to compete against other trainers while thwarting the schemes of the criminal organizationTeam Plasma.BlackandWhiteintroduced 156 new Pokémon to the franchise, 5 more than the previous record holderPokémon RedandBlue, as well as many new features, including a seasonal cycle, rotation battles, triple battles, hidden abilities, and fully animated Pokémon sprites. Both titles are independent of each other but feature largely the same plot, and while both can be played separately, trading Pokémon between both of the games is necessary in order to complete the games'Pokédex.
Upon their release,BlackandWhitereceived positive reviews, with praise for the advancements in gameplay. Reviewers, however, were divided on some of the Pokémon designs, and some critics felt that the games did not innovate as much as expected. Nevertheless, the games were commercial successes; prior to the games' Japanese release,BlackandWhitesold 1million consumer pre-orders and became the fastest Nintendo DS titles to sell 5million copies. As of September 2017, the games' combined sales have reached 15.64million, putting them amongst thebest-selling games for the Nintendo DS, just behind their predecessors,Pokémon DiamondandPearl.[7]Pokémon Black Version[a]andPokémon White Version[b]are 2010role-playing video gamesdeveloped byGame Freakand published byThe Pokémon CompanyandNintendofor theNintendo DS. They are the first installments in the fifth generation of thePokémonvideo game series.[6]First released in Japan on 18 September 2010, they were later released in Europe, North America and Australia in 2011. Sequels toBlackandWhite,Pokémon Black 2andPokémon White 2, were released for theNintendo DSin 2012.
Similar to previous installments of the series, the two games follow the journey of a young Pokémon Trainer through the region of Unova, as they train Pokémon used to compete against other trainers while thwarting the schemes of the criminal organizationTeam Plasma.BlackandWhiteintroduced 156 new Pokémon to the franchise, 5 more than the previous record holderPokémon RedandBlue, as well as many new features, including a seasonal cycle, rotation battles, triple battles, hidden abilities, and fully animated Pokémon sprites. Both titles are independent of each other but feature largely the same plot, and while both can be played separately, trading Pokémon between both of the games is necessary in order to complete the games'Pokédex.
Upon their release,BlackandWhitereceived positive reviews, with praise for the advancements in gameplay. Reviewers, however, were divided on some of the Pokémon designs, and some critics felt that the games did not innovate as much as expected. Nevertheless, the games were commercial successes; prior to the games' Japanese release,BlackandWhitesold 1million consumer pre-orders and became the fastest Nintendo DS titles to sell 5million copies. As of September 2017, the games' combined sales have reached 15.64million, putting them amongst thebest-selling games for the Nintendo DS, just behind their predecessors,Pokémon DiamondandPearl.[7]Pokémon Black Version[a]andPokémon White Version[b]are 2010role-playing video gamesdeveloped byGame Freakand published byThe Pokémon CompanyandNintendofor theNintendo DS. They are the first installments in the fifth generation of thePokémonvideo game series.[6]First released in Japan on 18 September 2010, they were later released in Europe, North America and Australia in 2011. Sequels toBlackandWhite,Pokémon Black 2andPokémon White 2, were released for theNintendo DSin 2012.
Similar to previous installments of the series, the two games follow the journey of a young Pokémon Trainer through the region of Unova, as they train Pokémon used to compete against other trainers while thwarting the schemes of the criminal organizationTeam Plasma.BlackandWhiteintroduced 156 new Pokémon to the franchise, 5 more than the previous record holderPokémon RedandBlue, as well as many new features, including a seasonal cycle, rotation battles, triple battles, hidden abilities, and fully animated Pokémon sprites. Both titles are independent of each other but feature largely the same plot, and while both can be played separately, trading Pokémon between both of the games is necessary in order to complete the games'Pokédex.
Upon their release,BlackandWhitereceived positive reviews, with praise for the advancements in gameplay. Reviewers, however, were divided on some of the Pokémon designs, and some critics felt that the games did not innovate as much as expected. Nevertheless, the games were commercial successes; prior to the games' Japanese release,BlackandWhitesold 1million consumer pre-orders and became the fastest Nintendo DS titles to sell 5million copies. As of September 2017, the games' combined sales have reached 15.64million, putting them amongst thebest-selling games for the Nintendo DS, just behind their predecessors,Pokémon DiamondandPearl.[7]Pokémon Black Version[a]andPokémon White Version[b]are 2010role-playing video gamesdeveloped byGame Freakand published byThe Pokémon CompanyandNintendofor theNintendo DS. They are the first installments in the fifth generation of thePokémonvideo game series.[6]First released in Japan on 18 September 2010, they were later released in Europe, North America and Australia in 2011. Sequels toBlackandWhite,Pokémon Black 2andPokémon White 2, were released for theNintendo DSin 2012.
Similar to previous installments of the series, the two games follow the journey of a young Pokémon Trainer through the region of Unova, as they train Pokémon used to compete against other trainers while thwarting the schemes of the criminal organizationTeam Plasma.BlackandWhiteintroduced 156 new Pokémon to the franchise, 5 more than the previous record holderPokémon RedandBlue, as well as many new features, including a seasonal cycle, rotation battles, triple battles, hidden abilities, and fully animated Pokémon sprites. Both titles are independent of each other but feature largely the same plot, and while both can be played separately, trading Pokémon between both of the games is necessary in order to complete the games'Pokédex.
Upon their release,BlackandWhitereceived positive reviews, with praise for the advancements in gameplay. Reviewers, however, were divided on some of the Pokémon designs, and some critics felt that the games did not innovate as much as expected. Nevertheless, the games were commercial successes; prior to the games' Japanese release,BlackandWhitesold 1million consumer pre-orders and became the fastest Nintendo DS titles to sell 5million copies. As of September 2017, the games' combined sales have reached 15.64million, putting them amongst thebest-selling games for the Nintendo DS, just behind their predecessors,Pokémon DiamondandPearl.[7]Pokémon Black Version[a]andPokémon White Version[b]are 2010role-playing video gamesdeveloped byGame Freakand published byThe Pokémon CompanyandNintendofor theNintendo DS. They are the first installments in the fifth generation of thePokémonvideo game series.[6]First released in Japan on 18 September 2010, they were later released in Europe, North America and Australia in 2011. Sequels toBlackandWhite,Pokémon Black 2andPokémon White 2, were released for theNintendo DSin 2012.
Similar to previous installments of the series, the two games follow the journey of a young Pokémon Trainer through the region of Unova, as they train Pokémon used to compete against other trainers while thwarting the schemes of the criminal organizationTeam Plasma.BlackandWhiteintroduced 156 new Pokémon to the franchise, 5 more than the previous record holderPokémon RedandBlue, as well as many new features, including a seasonal cycle, rotation battles, triple battles, hidden abilities, and fully animated Pokémon sprites. Both titles are independent of each other but feature largely the same plot, and while both can be played separately, trading Pokémon between both of the games is necessary in order to complete the games'Pokédex.
Upon their release,BlackandWhitereceived positive reviews, with praise for the advancements in gameplay. Reviewers, however, were divided on some of the Pokémon designs, and some critics felt that the games did not innovate as much as expected. Nevertheless, the games were commercial successes; prior to the games' Japanese release,BlackandWhitesold 1million consumer pre-orders and became the fastest Nintendo DS titles to sell 5million copies. As of September 2017, the games' combined sales have reached 15.64million, putting them amongst thebest-selling games for the Nintendo DS, just behind their predecessors,Pokémon DiamondandPearl.[7]Pokémon Black Version[a]andPokémon White Version[b]are 2010role-playing video gamesdeveloped byGame Freakand published byThe Pokémon CompanyandNintendofor theNintendo DS. They are the first installments in the fifth generation of thePokémonvideo game series.[6]First released in Japan on 18 September 2010, they were later released in Europe, North America and Australia in 2011. Sequels toBlackandWhite,Pokémon Black 2andPokémon White 2, were released for theNintendo DSin 2012.
Similar to previous installments of the series, the two games follow the journey of a young Pokémon Trainer through the region of Unova, as they train Pokémon used to compete against other trainers while thwarting the schemes of the criminal organizationTeam Plasma.BlackandWhiteintroduced 156 new Pokémon to the franchise, 5 more than the previous record holderPokémon RedandBlue, as well as many new features, including a seasonal cycle, rotation battles, triple battles, hidden abilities, and fully animated Pokémon sprites. Both titles are independent of each other but feature largely the same plot, and while both can be played separately, trading Pokémon between both of the games is necessary in order to complete the games'Pokédex.
Upon their release,BlackandWhitereceived positive reviews, with praise for the advancements in gameplay. Reviewers, however, were divided on some of the Pokémon designs, and some critics felt that the games did not innovate as much as expected. Nevertheless, the games were commercial successes; prior to the games' Japanese release,BlackandWhitesold 1million consumer pre-orders and became the fastest Nintendo DS titles to sell 5million copies. As of September 2017, the games' combined sales have reached 15.64million, putting them amongst thebest-selling games for the Nintendo DS, just behind their predecessors,Pokémon DiamondandPearl.[7]
