Evaluated against two other dedicated pedometers, the Pokéwalker - an add-on device for the HeartGold and SoulSilver Pokémon titles - is the most accurate device for counting steps, according to researchers at Iowa State University.
Pokémon and Nintendo celebrate the 10th anniversary of Pokémon Gold and Silver by releasing the original secret Pokémon into the wild for a limited time. Here's what you need to do to score Mew.
Starting July 31, North America players of Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver have 28 days to download the Enigma Stone, the key to unlocking Legendary Pokemon Latias and Latios.
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Tomorrow the Gwinnett Center in Atlanta will be transformed into a battleground, as the southeast regional Pokémon video game championship pits Pokémon against Pokémon, brother against brother. It'll be like the Civil War, only cuter, and without the city burning down.
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Gamernode's Jason Fanelli took his Pokemon Pokewalker pedometer to PAX East, where, I can assure you, LOTS of people had the things strapped to their belts. He made some friends.
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Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver both come packed with the Pokéwalker, a nifty little device that promotes good health through Pokémon mastery. Then this lazy yet inventive individual comes along...
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In the West, when one says "Pokémon music", this song probably leaps to mind. We are not talking about that this song.
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DS title Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver were released in Japan on September 12. The games didn't come out in North America until this March. With so many games these days getting either global or near global releases, what gives?
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That's me vs. MTV Multiplayer's Russ Frushtick, before our Poke-battle yesterday. Despite the wonderful Pokemon advice that the world's best game designers gave me, my Level 15 Totodile could not beat his Level 17 Totodile. Gory details at MTV's site.
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Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver hit the streets Sunday, and the widespread capture and training of those adorable little fighting machines began anew. With so many Pokémon to capture, how do you tell them apart? By assigning clever nicknames, that's how.
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Nintendo gets your Pokémon collection started with these figures of Ho-Oh and Lugia, yours when you preorder Pokémon HeartGold or SoulSilver for the Nintendo DS.
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Due out in Japan next month, Nintendo has just announced a spring 2010 release target for the North American and European remakes of Pokémon Gold and Silver for the DS.
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Pokémon Heart Gold and Soul Silver have a street date for Japan: September 12.
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Anyone pre-ordering Pokémon: Heart Gold or Soul Silver? Good news — pre-orders start July 4th, and there are pre-order goodies.
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This fall, Nintendo is releasing Pokémon Heart Gold and Pokémon Soul Silver for the Nintendo DS. These are tenth anniversary remakes of Pokémon Gold/Silver.
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It's not enough that Pokémon Gold/Silver are getting DS remakes this fall. Oh no, they're getting remakes and a pedometer. (Think a new Pokémon Pikachu.)
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It's official. Pokémon Gold and Silver will be remade — something that was hinted at last weekend on Japan's Pokémon Sunday TV program.
