pocket monsters enhanced remakes video games silver including features crystal games series role playing video games developed game freak published nintendo nintendo released japan september games later released north_america australia europe march place region franchise fictional universe features special creatures called basic goal game best trainer regions raising defeating trainers game director aimed respect feelings played previous games ensuring felt like new game introduced series recent years reception games highly positive highest rated games time metacritic march games combined sales reached million putting titles best selling nintendo games plot setting similar silver place regions franchise fictional universe universe centers existence creatures called special abilities silent protagonist young trainer lives beginning games player chooses starter professor performing delivery professor obtaining decides let player start journey goal game best trainer raising completing catalogue called defeating gym challenging best trainers region known elite champion defeating region finally player face red atop silver serves game final boss game player battle members criminal organization originally originally defeated protagonist attempted come organization awaiting return leader attempt contact radio tower broadcast message calling remakes gold silver games tie plot elements crystal added emphasis legendary post ending crystal battle tower available additionally given generation features certain points game player rival battle protagonist test skills game player encounters battling row allow player encounter legendary bird specific game originals obtained later gameplay role playing video games adventure elements basic mechanics games largely predecessors games hand held consoles gameplay viewed person overhead perspective consists basic screens field map player main character battle screen menu player party items gameplay settings player begins game capture player use battle forming alliances trends team rocket networks player encounters wild challenged trainer battle screen switches turn based battle screen fight battle player fight use item switch active flee option battles trainers hit points displayed combat reduced zero battle taken center healed revived skill item player defeats opposing causes faint receives experience points accumulating experience points level evolve new species reach certain level certain conditions met commonly likes trainer new features allow player party follow echoing mechanic follows player apart yellow mechanic pearl platinum limited fashion player cute player talk check feeling occasionally pick items new called called japan uses nintendo allows compete events japanese versions retain slot machines found previous games international releases titles replace slot machines new game called flip described cross new item sounds changes background music original bit music silver devices access nintendo connection trade battle interact players games players pearl platinum completing special mission download player send development released years gold silver release games director commented development remakes thing knew needed bear mind respect feelings people played gold silver years think players strong memories game think things like trainer strong going happen knew needed respect feelings needed sure games feel new games players began playing recent years game boy advance nintendo game author game freak president states team game appeal players fond memories thing states making game rewarding challenge introduced new features absent original gold silver features came previously released nintendo games diamond pearl platinum marketing release initial rumor started early nintendo planned remake silver japanese television sunday ended announcing world exclusive announcement speculated alluded possible remake gold silver nintendo gold silver disco balls hanging background reasoned consistent previously released titles enhanced remakes original blue days later nintendo officially confirmed gold silver remade released official announced games contain numerous updates declined reveal games released nintendo september japan coincide tenth anniversary original gold silver release stated blog game freak spent long firm time developing titles sic gold silver far excitement world championships nintendo stated released north_america months january march europe june australia april announcing anticipated game launches world championships allows news directly fans represent true heart soul spokesperson said nintendo updated official website information new titles telling readers games feature revamped effects interaction touch screen surprises february march video game retailer hosted promotion players pearl platinum use games mystery gift feature download free game colored downloaded taken game unlocked audio nintendo disc soundtrack featuring music scored released japan october reception critical response response news confirming development fans posted reactions commentary internet particular ign editor reasoned primary reason updated games compatible pearl allowing players collect old species previously new games expressed skepticism new titles match quality originals stating amazing introduced new features standards series time games significant expansion days lucky new feature changes strategic elements game qualities gold silver truly unique including color support internal clock breeding months later played game wrote far like feels familiar formulaic point games reception highly positive having aggregate score metacritic titles rated games site database japanese gaming magazine famitsu awarded games composite score based individual reviews ratings reviewers praised games retaining quality drew original gold silver mentioned games brought major surprises nintendo_power gave games highest scores remarking replay value criticizing shortly improvement graphic animation sprites stated best games game informer stated classic formula works evidenced help hope new title breaks new ground ign said titles like gap filler wait new game little stated core game played years ago manages feel new updated features bolster original experience manner stated easily best game reviewer said series reached point better eurogamer gave games stating combine best older games citing designs improved graphics battle system gamepro stated clear perfect experience old school trainers newest generation fans said doubt mind pinnacle entire series gamespot gave games lower scores criticizing lack innovation gamesradar attributed game success remake classic games sales japan games sold million units days release topping japanese sales chart week weeks games sold combined total million units december games japanese sales totals surpassed million australia units sold week united_states games managed collective sales million month version selling million selling million units combined sales games highest selling games march games sold million units worldwide games reached million sales worldwide end july march games combined sales reached million
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