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I hope it's out after my birthday in the US. (Or on my birthday, Feb. 24th, 2010. :))
That would better than waiting for March. ^_^ It could be a birthday present. |
Even though It has been cleared up, if anyone thinks its coming out in 2011, by then im almost certain there will be another game either in pre-release or released by then in Japan. Also previously stated its just common sense they would release it in 2010, but it could possibly be later in the year as the scripting for 2 regions could take a while (worst case scenario)
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It says in a French magazine, Noel 2009. Does that mean the game will be out then for Europe? Or is this fake? |
Hey have announced September 12 for Japan release. So dont say Autumn/Fall as it has been announced as September 12
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They said that it might be around Christmas time for Europe. (Not Japan, because Japan's is sooner.)
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America going to announce HG and SS in September?
Hey, I don't post much in the Heart Gold and Soul Silver section much but I have kind of noticed something kinda odd. I was checking out the Pokemon official website today and realized that there was a Pokemon Platinum Darkrai event. I was like, "Cool!" and went to check it out, it said that the event ended September 13, which is one day after the Pokemon Heart Gold and Soul Silver Japan release. I was just wondering if any of you guys happen to notice that. Lets hope that they quickly release it, like super dub it like sonic the hedgehog. Please post your thoughts also!
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It would be nice but i belive it'll be out in march, since its being released the same month as platinum was last year in japan.
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A French magazine said Noel 2009. It might be out by then for Europeans.
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If it's coming out that soon for Europe then I wonder what it'll be for North America. |
NoA can't translate the game until it's completely finished, lest they translate something out of context. Hence, there will certainly be at least five or six months between the Japanese and American releases of HGSS. I would imagine that the very earliest at which we oculd expect HGSS to be released in America is February, and even that is a very generous estimation; March or April look more likely. It certainly won't be released in 2009.
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Not to mention sales of Mystery Dungeon would be somewhere near ziltch if they release during the same time frame.
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Mhhh but maybe Pokémon Japan is fooling us and it's already done and the finished version is being translated right away to provide a - at least close - world wide release this time :P
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Actually everybody should disregard Get's comment. He is pretty wrong. Right now at this point of the game its pretty much finished and all the final touches are being made. Its too late into its cycle to be unfinished and all. Not to mention the games are pretty much trademarked for the states so whenever they want they can announce the games.
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Nah it will still take its time. They need to reread everything make sure its fine have all the new text in and all. I doubt anything before spring but you never know. I mean hell over here word of it has been given to the biggest game magazine. Just bought it and they got some crazy winter thing going on for europe as well.
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Since this is basically a release date speculation thread, I've merged it with the pre-existing one.
I'd be somewhat surprised if it was before March for America, personally - Feb is a chance, but I don't see it happening, is my prediction. Note as well there may be more to translate given there'd be two regions in this game, potentially, and it's not all they do too. (Fixing glitches, testing, etc...). |
I think that the North American version will be released at about April or March. just a guess. but gold and silver have 2 regions, so there will be more words to translate and stuff. o.O but, I guess their translating it right now because the japanese version is finished already, right? *sigh* I think nobody knows the real date of release except Nintendo right now. :P
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HG/SS US Release Date Confirmed? Also Available for Pre-order
Amazon.com now has HeartGold and SoulSilver available for pre-order. Both pages say they'll be shipped starting on December 31st, 2009.
Here is the HeartGold page and here is the SoulSilver page. Even if it turns out to be incorrect, then at the very least the US versions are available for pre-order. |
Sadly that can be subjected to change at any time but I hope it doesn't :c
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If it actually comes out about then, then YES!
If not, then my expectations stay where they were |
i only have one word OOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMGGGGGGG
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MAN! THAT WOULD MAKE MY CHRISTMAS! :D
But the amazon pages don't look very promising... It says Gold not Heart Gold and Silver instead of Soul Silver |
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yeah idk about this... i also recal a video on youtube that had a section saying there was a magazine in europe announcing there release date for HG&SS would be december 2010....
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For an Amazon page it looks incredibly sketchy.
And if it WAS for sure wouldn't there be an announcement somewhere other than just Amazon? Meh, it doesn't bother me, I'm pre-ordering the Jap SS tomorrow =D I'm just pointing out, How can we believe this? |
This is obviously fake. The only people that would believe this are ones that are overly excited for HG/SS. There might be others, like myself, that are overly excited, but know this is fake. Do you know how many months it would take for translation and getting rid of any bugs the Japanese forgot to fix?
But, if this was true, oh, how happy I would be? :D Holy shizz this would make me the happiest kid in the freaking universe! |
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There are a few reasons I'm leaning towards this being true: First, Amazon's a pretty trustworthy site, and from what I've seen they tend to get their release dates correct. Second, the English translations have been coming out quicker over the years. All Pokemon games since Emerald have come out in Japan during September. Emerald came out in the US in May, D/P came out in the US in April, and Platinum came out in the US in March. The translations have been becoming easier to do. Third, HeartGold and SoulSilver have been in development since Diamond and Pearl came out. That would give the people a fair amount of time to translate the games into English by the end of this year, since most of the work had been completed. It would also explain why Nintendo of America trademarked the names a day or two after the remakes were announced in Japan. Fourth, these games are remakes. The majority of the text will probably be recycled script from the originals. Lastly, it would explain why the US Pokemon site has announced Acreus so early. PUSA might be in a rush to give it out at an event before the remakes are released, considering the Shinto Ruins event. I'm not saying I'm 100% sure about this. I'm just saying there's a fair chance it's true. |
Lol you guys will believe anything without looking at all details. Ya'know how it comes with the Pokewalker thingy? Well since it comes with that its price is higher (See the japanese versions for details) it should be around 44-49$ US or Canadian. While Amazon says 34$ (Its not a normal pokemon game!) So this is obviously fake. I even used a money thingy where it told me how much $ the games are by checking the Yen and US $ prices.
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Platinum costs 4800 Yen which is about 50 US dollars. HG/SS cost 4980 Yen which is about 52 US dollars. |
thats a good point I overlooked death3xx.
I'm ording the Jap tomorrow and the site I'm ordering from is about 60$ I'm in full agreement with you. |
Also they have been releasing English version 1 month earlier from the previous game. So it should be out in February. Also Amazon never said Soul Silver and just because its for NDS doesent mean its Soul Silver. Amazon has been known to post fake games. Like a pirated emerald. So they could have just made Silver onto NDS with D/P/PL graphics and nothing has changed.
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It looks too fake to even come close to being real, they don't even have a cover.
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In addition, you're comparing a pirated GBA game and an old game with new graphics like they're the exact same thing. Pirated games are easy to make. Taking an entire GBC game and remaking it for the DS's graphics are not. rikudaman: How does it look fake? Also, a large amount of games don't have a cover on a pre-order page when they first go up. |
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Even in games that aren't remakes, the script is probably one of the easiest things to put in. When you compare it to gameplay, music, features, graphic tiles, and things like that, it really doesn't take long. |
Ahh it would be so nice if it came that soon after the Japan release, but I don't see it happening. I'm thinking March at the earliest.
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Im all for the release date but this doesn't look right. Mainly the names. I will wai until more details come in to say anymore. As of now I wouldnt say its confirmed.
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You can get the ROMS...I'm busting my ass off trying to get HeartGold and SoulSilver ROMS so I can have them BEFORE ANYONE ELSE :D
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Merged with this pre-existing thread. Also no talking about ROMs, please.
Anyways... I honestly doubt that the release date (or even a pre-order date) would turn out to be New Years Eve - that in itself raises question marks. Seems a pretty odd date to arrive at, especially as it's not a good one for them. Then there's the lack of info from anywhere else on this, the fact it's a mere 3 months ofter Japan's release (it has never been that quick before and they have no reason to rush things so much either), the lack of an image or even an announcement for this game outside of Japan (which does tend to come out before any release date is mentioned)... etc. That, and online shops/gaming stores are constantly wrong with their predictions for game release dates, including the Pokemon games - quite often they make stuff up until they get the actual info, unfortunately. *points to previous speculation for the release dates for Diamond/Pearl* Quote:
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There's an extract from a gaming magazine in France, and one in the UK, saying the release date is Christmas 2009.
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Those are really unreliable I remember one saying Kingdom Hearts 2 was going to come out in 2004 and I waited for a long long time before it actually came out. |
If it IS true (Not holding my breath though) then HG/SS Christmas 2009 would be the best Christmas ever! XD
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Well if your lucky you may get it on your birthday lol but that's awesome :3
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check out my latest post it says its come in out the 12/31st and i have proof
dec 31st is probably when its comming according to amazon |
This would be the first I've heard of it, but I doubt it. The Japanese release is September 12th, so we probably won't see HG/SS until early/mid-2010.
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The only set official release date so far is September 12, in Japan.
I looked at the page you are referring to, and Amazon has several unreleased games listed, such as Super Mario Galaxy 2. I think the point of that is so people can pre-order them early, if they prefer. December 31st is, more than likely, not the actual release date. I have a feeling we won't see these two games until 2010. |
Someone made a thread like this yesterday. As I said its FAKE the price is wrong and its most likely going to come out February-April.
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I never would have noticed a trend like that on my own. I hope that it holds true for HG/SS!
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Christmas 09 would be a miracle.
Spring 10 would be expected. |
I would be flabbergasted if they came out in December. But I think next Spring is more likely.
Can't know for sure though. If the earlier date holds true, I would think we would be hearing something official really soon. So here's to hoping! :D |
I did check Amazon today and it did say Dec, 31, 2009. However it still hasnt really been confirmed by Nintendo yet so its not quite known yet whether or not its really coming out then. Its still probable that the games will come out in the early parts of 2010. However there still is a hopeful chance that New Years Eve is the actual date and if thats the case...then i'll be really glad then! :D Lets hope New Years 09 is true!
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I seen that on amazon they have the english release date as December 21, 2009. They did say they wanted a qucik release
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I'd also like to point out that Amazon has had wrong release dates listed at first before (I've experienced this with some CDs and books before). They simply want to have the item up in their system so people will start pre-ordering. Or sign up for product info updates with certain items. They usually correct it later when they have more information. So I wouldn't take Amazon's word to heart just yet.
But it sure would be awesome if it turned out to be true...I hope it is. :) |
Whatever date it is, it can't come fast enough.
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I kinda doubt february... thats just the common formula for the games, They always come out in late march/april. (Example: Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, Diamond, Pearl, Platinum) all games before that came out in September in north america, late march/ april in japan (get it yet?)
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Uh... that'll never happen. Getting the game translated in a matter of 3 months? An impossibility, seeing how much data is in the game. I mean, All 493 pokemon are in it with new pokedex entries and kanto, and possibly even hoenn. |
Yea there's a topic with this already.... I was thinking that we wont see this game in the US until around March
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lets not get to ahead of are selfs i mean this could be luck or made not
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I don't see how people can believe in Amazon's release date, the page doesn't even have any information and it doesn't even say HeartGold and SoulSilver.
I personally never trust any gaming magazines or any company who sells games(not make them) with their release dates. I mean how can anyone be 2 years off Kingdom Hearts 2 release date and still claim to have gotten information from the game creators. |
lol my brothers birthday is in febuary
I dont care when it comes out as long as it comes out before march COME OUT NOW EVERYONE WANT YOU!! I really hope Amazon is right and if it comes out on dec 21 I would ask for soulsilver or both for christmas I will get pissed if they lied |
Please, do you really think they've only been working on Platinum this whole time?
When they were making Platinum, they were also making HG/SS, and theres easily much more to the game than they're letting on, I wouldnt be surprised if they have it finished already. There was an interview with Gamefreak somewhere about this very thing,they've been doing these games for much longer than everyone thinks, and they've further with it than everyone thinks, and they still have some surprises left. This Pokemon Sunday update stuff is to drip-feed everyone, to make them watch Pokemon Sunday, and to make them more excited about the games. I bet Pokemon Sunday has all the information already, they're just doing what normal media do, and drip-feeding the audience. |
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Yeah, and I also know they begin work on English translations before the game is even done some times. Not sure if it applies to Pokemon, but I'm pretty sure I read they did that with Kingdom Hearts a few times. For all we know they could have been working side by side with the Japanese developers. *shrugs* Would be smart though ya know? Why wait for the game to be complete when you already have material to translate while it's being made? |
Amazon is a real site but have any of you realised that it doesnt say what language so it might just be the jananese games and they may be putting it on their website 31st?
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hmm didn't notice the months of release were getting closer and closer, but i did notice how the games in japan come out in September all the time
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Shouldn't this thread be closed due to speculating something that is possible but not sure and could end up as rumors?
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Besides - close something because what is speculated is only possible and could be a rumor? A lot of discussion is speculation, particularly in the Speculation sticky thread (and by that then that should be closed, along with many other threads)... if something is a rumor than people can say 'hey, it's a rumor' - but not everything is, and the release data may be leaked further down the line, who knows. |
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I was just thinking what the UK/EU release date might be, and assuming it comes out in America in early spring then you allow the usual few months for translations (it apparently takes MONTHS to add in a couple of u's) that means we won't get it until about June! I don't get why it takes so long for them to "translate" American English into British English.
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As for the EK and Australian version, my time frame for the release dat there would be anywhere between May and June, but like said, anything is possible. As for why it takes so long to distribute amongst other copies, people tend to forget that it isn't only translations that take up time. There are the little factors inbetween that you must take into consideration as well. For instance, copying, packaging, shipping, and distributing out to each store of each country all takes up time. Then there is preparation for the release and reruns to make sure the game is well off to be on the market first as well. So, it takes time yes, but not only because of translation. |
So, new info now - the release date for America is the vague 'Spring 2010' date - which was quite expected by myself, really. That means anytime in March-May. Same as the other games like Platinum and so forth, really.
No news on other countries yet, of course... so speculation may yet continue for that as well, I suppose. |
More specifically, it's that date for the United States and Europe, due to the recent merger within Pokémon Companies outside Japan. Says so on this page (official).
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I am almost certain that HG/SS will be released around March 21st, for some reason a lot of the games have came out around there. I know this because my birthday is just a few days away from March 21st so I usually end up getting Pokemon games. : 3
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Yeah, I'd hate to rain on the parade of anyone who's thinking February, but it's not going to be then, as the first day of spring is the 20th of March. So, when they say Spring 2010, it could be anywhere between the 3/20/10-6/20/10 (as the first day of summer is the 21st). BUT if you look at the current trend, it's been the 3rd/4th week of the 3rd/4th month, so expect sometime late March to late April. :D
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I'm not sticking to the pattern, but more using it as a mild example to when the exact release may be. Earlier this year we couldn't have said it being released just based on past releases and a common pattern because the game's precence was still early in issue and most dates weren't known as yet. However, with official information such as a Spring release for the US and UK you can revert back to past dates as they too were not only Spring releases, but fell near the same dates. At least now most fans know the game's season release, but I myself cannot conclude on when exactly it may come out on the market. |
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Not much to speculate on now. For the moment Im relying on Spring 2010. Im sure it will be early on in the Spring because all of the card releases being so soon.
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HG/SS Release Date.
4/1/2010.
Gamestop's site has it if you search Pokemon. |
Wow, good find there! I actually just went and looked it up to confirm that xD
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I'm not really interested in the games. I just wanted to see if Diamond had a low price like Pokemon Mystery Dungeon TWO did...14.99 my ass.
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April 1st? I sense shenanigans!
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That's a placeholder date, April representing spring. Hence it's release being spring of 2010. That's not official.
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Its pretty much guaranteed to change over the coming months, when the real release date is revealed.
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Like stated, that date isn't a confirmed date by Nintendo or Pokémon, so I wouldn't get your high hopes for HeartGold or SoulSilver being released on the first of April. That date might as well change over time once confirmation of the real release date is out. We have recently learned the game is going to be released on Spring of 2010, so for now I would stick with that. However, without confirmation we cannot conclude that the releae date will be on the first of April, but more so it being a place holder.
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Ehh, I guess I'll just wait and see. I know it's coming out in 2010 anyway. |
I'm gonna place my bets on...
US: 17th March '10 EU: 14th April '10. |
Well, we all knew it was gonna be Spring '10 anyway. But April 1st? I dunno, that seems too good to be true. Then again, it might come out in March. Personally, I hope it is released in March. Though there's no way that'll happen
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I'd rather wait to have a perfect game than be impatient and end up with another Gears of War 2 incident. It's been almost a year, and the game still isn't fixed.
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I'm hoping late March/early April. Yeah, I'm an April kid.
When D/P came out, I pre-ordered Diamond as a b-day present for myself (even though it came out almost two weeks after my birthday) When Platinum came out, I pre-ordered it as an early b-day present for myself. I'm hoping this one will also be before my b-day so I can play it. ^^ This time, I think I'm gonna pre-order both so I can continue my pre-order figurine collection. XD |
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Expect Europe to get it after America, is my prediction. |
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There's still the fact the European versions have more to go through to be made and released as well compared to America, and I doubt the American release would be delayed because of that; regardless if the two 'merged' or not. |
Guess The Date For Europe Release!!
Ok i dont know about you guys but im crazy about the new soul silver and heart gold heading our way.
Just a poll to find out when you guys think it will release! Seem like i have forgotton May! If you think May please vote other! |
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