Pokemon Black & White V2 dated for October

Pokémaniacs, get your calendars out and draw a big circle around October 7. That's the day revamped Poké 'em ups Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 will launch for DS, Nintendo announced today, as well as 3DS augmented reality tie-in Pokémon Dream Radar.

Alice O'Connor

June 28, 2012 8:15 AM

Black & White V2 are set two years after the originals, adding new areas including Virbank City, more Pokémon and, ah, a movie studio. Yes, you and your pocket monsters can star in films, picking scripts and showing off your moves to wow audiences. Poor over-worked Pokémon.

You can get extra Pokémon in B&W V2 by playing Dream Radar, where you capture the critters from the world around you. Nintendo hasn't confirmed how much this eShop download will cost.

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June 28, 2012 8:15 AM

Alice O'Connor posted a new article, Pokemon Black & White V2 dated for October.

Pokémaniacs, get your calendars out and draw a big circle around October 7. That's the day revamped Poké 'em ups Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 will launch for DS, Nintendo announced today, as well as 3DS augmented reality tie-in Pokémon Dream Radar.
- avatar_58
  
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  June 28, 2012 8:29 AM
  
  "version 2"? I guess they aren't even bothering to make a third game now, just re-release the same two updated.
  - one random winner
    
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    June 28, 2012 9:43 AM
    
    Yup, makes me :(
  - JeanLucAwesome
    
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    June 28, 2012 9:47 AM
    
    It's a new game, not just an updated version.
  - Deathlove
    
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    June 28, 2012 9:52 AM
    
    It's a new game, they're just running out of color/gem combinations.
    - avatar_58
      
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      June 28, 2012 9:57 AM
      
      then why is it DS and not 3DS? Is the 3DS selling that badly?
      - melkore
        
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        June 28, 2012 10:03 AM
        
        It's not a huge tech leap so it can hit more hands if it's on DS
        
        avatar_58
        
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        June 28, 2012 12:43 PM
        
        This has never happened with this series. It always goes to the latest handheld. It sounds like Nintendo has little faith in the 3DS. Pokemon is a system seller.
        
        capt tripps
        
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        June 28, 2012 5:44 PM
        
        The two 3DS apps will give them an idea of the numbers. Pokemon fans will want them. And also keep in mind that there are a LOT of DSs out there.
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      June 28, 2012 12:40 PM
      
      I know Pokemon games are known for they're unique storylines, but B&W2 sounds like a real sequel rather than the standard story with updated features.