Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver now with walkabout feature

Mike Bantick
Wednesday, 27 January 2010 04:45

Your IT - Entertainment

Those pocket monsters return with Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver for the Nintendo DS.  Included in each pack is a pedometer for taking your favourite Pokémon’s on the road with you.

Nintendo has dropped in some info on the latest Pokémon titles to hit the handheld DS and DSi.  Both HeartGold and SoulSilver versions include the Pokéwalker for transferring your favourite little monsters to your hip for some fresh air.



Nintendo says: Pokémon HeartGold Version and Pokémon SoulSilver Version come to Nintendo DS and Nintendo DSi, 25 March 2010. The new Pokéwalker accessory comes included with each game so that players can now continue to enjoy the world of Pokémon by taking a part of it with them in their Pokéwalker wherever they go!

In Pokémon HeartGold Version and Pokémon SoulSilver Version players can wirelessly transfer any of their Pokémon from one of the two games to their Pokéwalker. By walking around in real life, with any Pokémon in the Pokéwalker, players earn ‘Watts’ which are used within the Pokéwalker to encounter and catch wild Pokémon, or to search for hidden items and unlock new Routes.

There are even special versions of certain Pokémon that can only be found within Routes on the Pokéwalker, giving players added incentive to keep their Pokémon with them wherever they go. The Pokémon in the Pokéwalker will gain Experience Points as the player walks, and can even go up one level when they are transferred back into the game. Players also can wirelessly connect two Pokéwalkers to trade items.

Players will return to the beloved Johto region, first encountered in Pokémon Gold Version and Pokémon Silver Version for the Game Boy. Pokémon HeartGold Version and Pokémon SoulSilver Version introduces players to several new enhancements for the series that enrich these timeless adventures. The games feature detailed graphics that spotlight the unique environments and hundreds of Pokémon that players can encounter and catch. Players can even see and interact with their favourite Pokémon outside of battle, selecting one from their team to follow behind their Trainer as they travel through the Johto region. The games also include robust touch screen functionality, allowing for smoother control and seamless navigation by the player.