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{{Infobox VG| title = Pokémon Gold and Pokémon Silver |
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| image = [[Image:NonFreeImageRemoved.svg|200px]]<br />[[Image:NonFreeImageRemoved.svg|200px]] |
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| developer = [[Game Freak]] |
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| publisher = [[Nintendo]] / [[The Pokémon Company]] |
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| designer = [[Satoshi Tajiri]] <small>([[Game director|director]])</small><br>[[Junichi Masuda]] <small>([[Game director|sub-director]])</small><br>[[Ken Sugimori]] <small> ([[artist]]) </small> |
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| released = {{vgrelease|Japan|JP|[[November 21]], [[1999]]}}<br />{{vgrelease|Australia|AUS|[[September 4]], [[2000]]}}<br/>{{vgrelease|North America|NA|[[October 15]], [[2000]]}}<br />{{vgrelease|Europe|EUR|[[April 6]], [[2001]]}} |
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| genre = [[Console role-playing game]] |
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| modes = [[Single player]], [[Multiplayer]] |
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| ratings = [[ESRB]]: E<br />[[USK]]: Unrestricted<br />[[Office of Film and Literature Classification (Australia)|OFLC]]: G<br /> |
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| platforms = [[Game Boy]] (with [[Super Game Boy|SGB]] and [[Game Boy Color|GBC]] support) |
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| media = [[cartridge (electronics)|Cartridge]] |
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'''''Pokémon Gold''''' and '''''Pokémon Silver''''', released in Japan as {{nihongo|'''''Pocket Monsters Kin''''' and '''''Pocket Monsters Gin'''''|ポケットモンスター 金・銀|Poketto Monsutā Kin, Gin|lit. "Pocket Monsters Gold, Silver"}}, are two [[Game Boy]] [[video game]]s. Released in [[2000]], these games started the second generation of the vastly popular Pokémon video game series. These games feature a new region called [[Johto]], 100 new Pokémon and many more additions. They are also backward compatible with the first generation of games (''[[Pokémon Red and Blue|Pokémon Red, Blue]]'' and ''[[Pokémon Yellow|Yellow]]''). |
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==Setting and plot== |
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{{see also|Johto}} |
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The storyline of ''Gold'' and ''Silver'' takes place three years after the events of ''[[Pokémon Red and Blue]]'' in [[Johto]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.neoseeker.com/Games/Products/GBC/pokemon_gold/ | title=Pokémon Gold reviews and resources | publisher=Neoseeker | accessmonthday=[[April 25]] | accessyear=2008 }}</ref> a region connected to [[Kanto (Pokemon)|Kanto]] through Mt. Silver.<ref>Hollinger, p.76. (Map of the Johto and Kanto regions)</ref> The game the adventures of a new Pokémon trainer who collects and trains various species of Pokemon as he strives to become the Pokémon League Champion. As is the case with ''Red'' and ''Blue'', the objective of the game can only be reached by defeating eight [[Gym Leader]]s and obtaining their respective badges. |
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The game begins in [[New Bark Town]], where the protagonist is sent by [[Professor Elm]] to deliver a Pokémon egg to Mr. Pokémon. Upon leaving the professor's laboratory, the player sees a boy hanging around outside the building; on the route back to New Leaf after delivering the egg, the player runs into the boy, whereupon he discovers that the boy stole a Pokemon from the professor. This boy (whom the player is able to choose a name for) becomes the player's rival and one of the two main antagonists (the other being [[Team Rocket]].) |
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Team Rocket's presence is not felt in the game until just before obtaining the seventh Gym badge, when the player is called by [[Lance (Pokemon)|Lance]] to assist in thwarting Team Rocket's plan to bombard the [[Magikarp]] in the Lake of Rage with high-frequency sounds to induce [[Pokemon evolution|evolution]]. After obtaining the seventh Gym badge, Team Rocket takes over the Radio Tower in Goldenrod City in an attempt to locate their missing leader, [[Giovanni (Pokemon)|Giovanni]]. |
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===Kanto=== |
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After defeating the [[Elite Four]], the player is able to travel to the Kanto region via the S.S. ''Aqua'', a ship docked in Olivine City. As the events of ''Gold'' and ''Silver'' take place three years after the events of ''Red'' and ''Blue'', the region is notably different: areas such as Mt. Moon and the Viridian Forest have undergone structural changes, while old venues as the Safari Zone are no longer available. However, the Gyms are still open; the player can challenge the eight Kanto Gym Leaders for badges as well. |
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==Gameplay== |
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{{see also|Pokemon game mechanics}} |
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Though the basic gameplay of ''Gold'' and ''Silver'' is unchanged from ''Red'' and ''Blue'', a number of new features have been added. In addition to the [[Pokedex]], the protagonist is equipped with the [[Pokégear]], a multipurpose device that includes a radio, a watch, and cell phone for receiving calls from trainers and other [[non-player characters]].<ref>Marcus, p. 16</ref><ref name="Hp5"/> The Pokedex itself is upgraded—players are now able to search for Pokémon by type as well as display the list of Pokémon alphabetically.<ref>''Pokémon Gold'' and ''Pokémon Silver'' - Pokédex</ref> |
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In addition to stats such as Attack and Defense, Pokémon in ''Gold'' and ''Silver'' have a new stat, Friendship. Friendship is the level of attachment a Pokémon has to its trainer, measured on a scale from one to six. (A Pokémon with level-one Friendship is the most friendly, while a Pokémon with level-six Friendship is the least friendly.)<ref name="Hollinger13"/> Generally, Pokémon become friendlier if they are kept in the trainer's active party;<ref name="Hollinger13">Hollinger, p. 13</ref> other factors that influence a Pokémon's attitude toward its trainer include the trainer's use of items on his Pokémon, whether or not he keeps his Pokémon healthy, and whether or not he grooms his Pokémon.<ref name="Hollinger13"/> Friendship affects two areas—[[Pokemon evolution#happiness|the evolution of certain Pokémon]]<ref name="IGNguide"/> and the effectiveness of certain attacks.<ref>Marcus, p.167. "Return — Power depends on how much your Pokémon likes you, up to a maximum power of 102."</ref><ref>Marcus, p.167. "Frustration — Power depends on how much your Pokémon dislikes you, up to a maximum power of 102."</ref> |
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The item storage has been compartmentalized; the four divisions are [[Pokemon items#Assisting items|Usable Items]] (which contain items such as Potions), [[Pokeballs]], [[Pokemon items#TMs and HMs|TMs and HMs]], and [[Pokemon items#Key items|Key items]].<ref name="Hp5">Hollinger, p.5</ref> Also, Pokémon are now able to [[Pokemon game mechanics#holding items|hold items]]. Some items, such as [[List of Pokémon items#berries|berries]], restore the holder's HP or heal status anomalies; other items affect status, such as the power of certain [[Pokemon moves#Type|types]] of moves or the [[Pokemon evolution#happiness|happiness]] of the holder; still others cause the holder to [[Pokemon evolution#Other evolutions|evolve when traded]].<ref name="IGNguide">{{cite web |url=http://guidesarchive.ign.com/guides/12865/basics.html | title=Pokemon (sic) Gold and Silver Strategy Guide at IGN.com | publisher=IGN.com | accessmonthday=[[April 25]] | accessyear=2008}}</ref> |
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Unlike their predecessors, ''Gold'' and ''Silver'' keep track of time as well as days of the week. Time is kept in accordance with [[real time]]; that is, time passes even while the game is off. Days are divided into three periods—Morning, Day, and Nite.{{sic}} The time of day affects the availability of certain Pokémon; nocturnal Pokémon such as [[Hoothoot]] can only be found in the wild at Nite, while [[diurnal]] Pokémon as [[Hoppip]] can only be found in the Morning. The time of day, however, does not affect a Pokémon's viability in battle: a Hoothoot would be just as effective in battle during the Day as at Nite.<ref>Hollinger, p. 10</ref> Certain events also, such as the appearance of certain Pokémon or the appearance of certain [[non-player character|non-player characters]], occur only during certain times of the day or on certain days of the week. |
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Another new feature that was introduced with ''Gold'' and ''Silver'' is [[Pokemon breeding|breeding]]. Breeding is the mating of two Pokémon, one male and one female, to produce an egg, which upon hatching becomes a level-five version of the mother's lowest [[Pokemon evolution|evolutionary stage]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://guidesarchive.ign.com/guides/12865/breeding.html | title=Pokemon (sic) Gold and Silver Strategy Guide (Breeding section) at IGN.com | publisher=[[IGN.com]] | accessmonthday=[[April 25]] | accessyear=2008}}</ref> Two factors affect a couple's ability to produce eggs—whether the two Pokémon are of compatible groups and whether one of the Pokémon is the offspring of the other.<ref name="PokemonBreeding">Hollinger, p.14</ref> There are Pokémon who are unable to breed using the above method—Pokémon who are genderless or Pokémon who are exclusively of one gender (such as [[Tauros]]).<ref name="PokemonBreeding"/>{{ref_label|A|a|none}} In such cases, these Pokémon are able to breed with a [[Ditto]]; in this case, the egg will hatch into the lowest evolutionary stage of the Pokémon other than Ditto.<ref name="PokemonBreeding"/>{{ref_label|B|b|none}} |
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===Mystery Gift and attached items=== |
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The Mystery Gift, a feature first introduced with ''Gold'' and ''Silver'', uses the [[infrared|IR]] ports on Game Boys to transfer items between other players. The items sent are not taken from the respective users' inventories; rather, the "gifts" are randomly generated and include decorations for the player's in-game room as well as usable items. Additionally, items can be transferred from a [[Pokémon Pikachu 2]] to a Game Boy, also via the IR ports.<ref>Hollinger, p. 139</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://guidesarchive.ign.com/guides/12865/trading.html | title=Pokemon (sic) Gold and Silver Strategy Guide at IGN.com (Trading section) | accessmonthday=[[May 7]] | accessyear=2008 | publisher=[[IGN]]}}</ref> Items can also be obtained through Pokémon: items can be attached to Pokémon in the wild and are at the player's disposal when he catches the Pokémon; additionally, Pokémon traded from ''Red'', ''Blue'', and ''Yellow'' to ''Gold'' or ''Silver'' may arrive with items attached.<ref>Hollinger, p. 138</ref> |
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==Development== |
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==Sales and reception== |
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''Gold'' and ''Silver'' debuted with impressive first-week sales of 1.4 million, more than that of predecessor ''Yellow'' (which had previously held the record for fastest-selling video game with first-week sales of 600,000 units).<ref name="bnet">{{cite web | url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2000_Oct_23/ai_66267473 | title=Latest Pokemon(sic) Games Surpass One Million Sales in First Week; Pokemon Gold And Silver Sales For Game Boy Color Break U.S. Video Game Sales Record | date=[[October 23]], [[2000]] | accessmonthday=[[May 7]] | accessyear=2008 | publisher=[[Business Wire]]}}</ref> The first-week sales figures of ''Gold'' and ''Silver'' along with the commercial success of ''Yellow'' and ''[[Pokemon Stadium]]'', led Peter Main, the executive vice president of marketing for the American arm of Nintendo, to predict sales of 10 million units within six months.<ref name="bnet"/> ''Gold'' and ''Silver'' were unable to match the success of ''Red'' and ''Blue'', however: ''Gold'' and ''Silver'' sold around 3.75 million and 3.85 million copies, respectively, while ''Red'' and ''Blue'' sold 4.83 million and 5.02 million copies, respectively.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.the-magicbox.com/Chart-USPlatinum.shtml | title=US Platinum Chart Games | accessmonthday=[[May 7]] | accessyear=2008 | publisher=The Magic Box}}</ref> |
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The games garnered positive reviews from the critics: [[GameSpot]] praised the gameplay as "solid,"<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.gamespot.com/gbc/rpg/pokemongold/review.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gssummary&tag=summary;review | title=You really can't go wrong with 251 monsters, two main adventures, countless side quests, and a baseline of 60 hours of gameplay. | accessmonthday=[[May 7]] | accessyear=2008 | publisher=[[GameSpot]]}}</ref> while Craig Harris of [[IGN]] declared the games "[some] of the deepest and most well-designed Game Boy Color game[s] created yet."<ref>{{cite web | url=http://gameboy.ign.com/articles/162/162865p1.html | title=Pokemon Gold: The next generation of Pokemon is finally here in the states, and boy, was it worth the wait. | first=Craig | last=Harris | publisher=[[IGN]] | accessmonthday=[[May 7]] | accessyear=2000}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://gameboy.ign.com/articles/166/166709p1.html | title=Pokemon Gold: The next generation of Pokemon is finally here in the states, and boy, was it worth the wait. | first=Craig | last=Harris | publisher=[[IGN]] | accessmonthday=[[May 7]] | accessyear=2000}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
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*[[Pokémon video game series]] |
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*[[Pokémon Crystal]] |
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==Footnotes== |
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{{note_label|A|a|none}}'''a'''. It is possible to mate a male-only species; however, as the egg created will always be the lowest evolutionary stage of the ''mother'', it is impossible to create an egg of a male-only species of Pokémon through the "normal" (male-female) method. |
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{{note_label|B|b|none}}'''b'''. It is possible to breed two Ditto; in this case, the egg will hatch into a Ditto. |
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==References== |
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*{{cite video game | title=Pokemon Gold | developer=[[Game Freak]] | publisher=[[Nintendo]] | date=[[October 15]], [[2000]] | language=English}} |
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*{{cite video game | title=Pokemon Silver | developer=[[Game Freak]] | publisher=[[Nintendo]] | date=[[October 15]], [[2000]] | language=English}} |
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*{{cite book | publisher=Brady Publishing | date=2001 | title=Pokemon Gold Version and Silver Version Official Trainer's Guide | location=USA | first=Phillip | last=Marcus}} |
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*{{cite book | publisher=[[Prima Games]] | date=2001 | title=Pokemon Crystal: Prima's Official Strategy Guide | location=USA | first=Elizabeth M. | last=Hollinger}} |
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==Notes== |
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{{reflist}} |
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{{PokémonGames}} |
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[[Category:1999 video games]] |
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[[Category:Game Boy games]] |
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[[Category:Game Boy Color games]] |
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[[Category:Game Freak games]] |
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[[Category:Pokémon RPGs]] |
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[[es:Pokémon Oro, Plata y Cristal]] |
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[[fr:Pokémon Or et Argent]] |
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[[ko:포켓몬스터 금/은]] |
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[[it:Pokémon Oro e Argento]] |
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[[ja:ポケットモンスター 金・銀]] |
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[[no:Pokémon Gold og Silver]] |
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[[pl:Pokémon Gold i Silver]] |
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[[pt:Pokémon Gold & Silver]] |
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[[fi:Pokémon Gold ja Silver]] |
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[[sv:Pokémon Gold och Silver]] |
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[[tr:Pokémon Gold ve Silver]] |
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Revision as of 17:58, 4 June 2008
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