First released in Japan on 18 September 2010, they were later released in Europe, North America and Australia in 2011.

They are the first installments in the fifth generation of the Pokémon video game series.

Kids can connect wirelessly to trade Pokemon, and they can also enter an online Dreamworld to play special mini-games and meet (and copy the save files of) other players’ Pokemon.Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version are 2010 role-playing video games developed by Game Freak, published by The Pokémon Company and Nintendo for the Nintendo DS. Still, Common Sense Media recommends caution for any game involving live chat. If they have a DSi with a camera, they can engage in video chat as well, though only with registered friends. Players can battle against online friends, or, for the first time, random players from around the world. Online interaction: While kids don't need to play this game online, there is a heavy online component offered. This newest Pokemon is not just a retread, but a nice build upon the series. And newcomers can easily slide into the game with nice clear tutorials that are neatly inserted into the story. But you can also download your Pokemon from previous games into Black or White.

There are over 150 never-before-seen Pokemon in the game, and those new species are the only ones you'll encounter until you've finished the main story – making Black/White much more appealing to veterans of the Pokemon franchise. In addition to its intriguing storyline, it also introduces changing seasons (with different monsters that appear in each), three-way battles, and a slew of modes for online or wireless multiplayer action. Pokemon Black Version/White Version is possibly the deepest, most feature-filled Pokemon game to date.

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