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Pokemon Black

ESRB Rating:
 E
Release Date: March 6, 2011
Game System: DS
Publisher: Nintendo
Players: 1
Family Friendly Video Games Approved
Family Friendliness: GamerPops.com:  Pokemon Black, taken on its own, is one of the best games available for the DS, bar none. It has high quality gameplay, tremendous depth, great music, and while challenging, is still accessible to gamers from six years old to senior citizens. If you are a parent, Pokemon Black, like its predecessors, offers almost everything you could want for your child. A fun game with the right level of challenge? Check. A strong educational undercurrent requiring a surprisingly deep understanding of the relative strengths and weaknesses of the characters? Check. An incredible amount of depth that will keep this game being played for weeks or even months, rather than mere hours? It’s all there.
Highlights:
- With Pokemon Black, not only is your child being entertained, but they are also working on their literacy, math, critical thinking, and problem solving skills.

- Neat use of real-life seasons, which change from month to month. Certain areas are only accessible during certain times of the year, and some of the game’s 150 Pokemon are only uncovered during specific seasons.
Lowlights:
-It’s tough to call it a lowlight because the formula works so well, but 15 years and several handheld systems later, and Pokemon players are still essentially playing the same game as the one released in 1996.
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This game was reviewed by our partners at GamerPops.com.  Their mission is to provide honest and real information from the perspective of real gamers who are parents.

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INFORMATION FROM COMPANY FACT SHEET:

New Adventure

A new Pokémon adventure revolutionizes the franchise with more than 150 never-before-seen Pokémon, new connectivity features and a new region to explore. New three-on-three Triple Battles and Rotation Battles add greater levels of strategy, while the Pokémon Global Link offers many new ways to enjoy Pokémon, even when you're away from your Nintendo DS system!

FEATURES:

The games feature more than 150 never-before-seen Pokémon, more than any previous Pokémon video game has introduced. Until players complete the main adventure, they will only encounter these new Pokémon, creating a new experience that series fans and newcomers alike can enjoy for the first time.

Players assume the role of a young Pokémon Trainer who travels throughout the Unova region, catching and training Pokémon and battling other Trainers on a quest to become the Pokémon League Champion. Players must defeat other powerful Trainers while working to uncover the plans of the mysterious Team Plasma.

The in-game high-tech C-Gear lets players easily connect in a variety of ways. The C-Gear can connect to Nintendo® Wi-Fi Connection and sync with the Pokémon Global Link. When users are playing locally, they can use the C-Gear to trade Friend Codes, trade Pokémon and battle seamlessly.

Using IR technology that is built into the game card, it's faster than ever to set up battles and trades with nearby friends.

The in-game Xtransceiver lets players using a Nintendo DSi™ or Nintendo DSi XL™ system connect via video chat using the system's camera. Up to four players can use the service locally, or two can use it via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection (each player needs his or her own system).

The games mark the first time in a Pokémon video game that the seasons will change in the game world. Certain Pokémon appear more frequently during particular seasons, and players can only access some areas during a specific season.

The Pokémon Global Link lets players save their game data to a website and enjoy their Pokémon outside of the game. When accessing the Pokémon Global Link, players can visit and customize the Pokémon Dream World to play minigames and watch their Pokémon's dreams; they can access the Global Battle Union to view their world ranking; and they can connect to the Global Trade Station, which lets them view their trades with other players.

In a series first, the two games feature different areas. The game world of Pokémon Black Version features a unique metropolitan area called Black City, while the lush, green area called White Forest is only found in Pokémon White Version. Some Pokémon are unique to one version of the game.

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