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Rumors say that this game will have over 250 monsters, each having their own
gender. This may mean that there would actually be about 500 Pokémon to catch, if
you want both male and female versions of each Pokémon!! Along with new
Pokémon, new attacks and abilities will also be included in these games. The screen
images of battles are breathtaking, the monsters more realistic and detailed, no
more pixelated Pokémon! They will be diurnal and nocturnal, meaning you'd
actually have to wait for them to wake up at a certain time of day for them to
appear. Also, the world of Pokémon has been reportedly extended by about 4
cities. This may mean 4 new badges, maybe even more that just the Elite Four?!

You may be wondering what all of these changes actually mean, well I'll
try to explain. Since the Pokémon can be nocturnal or diurnal, this
means the game will have a clock or timer to keep track of this. You will
be able to see the time in the new updated Pokédex! Nintendo may
also be planning for the game to be released for the Gameboy Color.
There are also rumors of new modes of transportation such as a
skateboard in addition to the bicycle we all came to know and love in
the Red and Blue versions. You are supposed to be able to use the
skateboard to move faster than on bike and reach new places. A new
(female) trainer is also supposed to be available instead of having to
be Ash......Misty hopefully??? Because the Pokémon in this game are
specific genders, they will be able to mate and make babies! All
Pokémon that appear in Gold and Silver are classified into male and
female, just as the case of Nidoran in Red and Blue. Pokémon cannot
be crossbred (aka no Mewtwos making sweet love to a Charizard).
Babies are made by laying a "Poké-Egg" if they are same species. The
biggest surprise of all is that Pokémon may evolve in the Gold and
Silver versions even if they were thought to have been at their final
evolution or Red and Blue Versions (i.e. Raichu, Raticate, Fearow, etc.)!

There is a problem though. The older versions of Pokémon will NOT be
able to read the data of the new monsters of Gold and Silver (i.e. You
can't trade new Pokémon to the old versions). The good news is,
however, you WILL be able to send your monster data to the new
version from your old games! The graphics seem great and expect the
game play to be even better. The planned release of this game has
been repeatedly put off in Japan, so I cannot give a confirmed date of
release....but hope to see it here in the states sometime in the year
2000.

Hardly a week goes by without some new form of
Pokémon appearing; thus far, the game has spawned a hit
TV show, two movies, a card game, numerous toys, a
number of spin-off games, and even a theme airplane. In
spite of all this, however, Pokémon fans have had to be
content with the original versions of the game, as no sequel
had yet appeared.

Finally, four years after the original Pokémon started the
phenomenom in Japan, something new has arrived. A sequel
in everything but name, the Gold and Silver editions of
Pokémon feature a brand new quest with a new hero and
over 100 new Pokémon, pushing the total past 250. The new
editions will also support the Game Boy Color, allowing you
to view your team in full Pokécolor.

Beyond those basic facts, the most startling addition is the
introduction of many new layers of complexity. All Pokémon
now have male and female variants, similar to the Nidorans in
Red and Blue, and can mate. Not only does this educate
small children about the birds and the Beedrills, it offers you
the chance to obtain Pokémon eggs. (Apparently even
mammalian Pokémon and ghosts lay eggs.) Eggs must be
carried around in your party, taking up one of your six
character slots, but eventually they'll hatch into bigger,
stronger Pokémon. Eggs can also be found laying about the
countryside and adopted.

Changes are present in battle as well.
Pokémon now have the ability to arm
themselves with various weapons and
items, and your currently-unnamed hero
also has a new Pokégear that acts as a
more powerful Pokédex. Not only does
it let you view the stats of all your
Pokémon and print them using the
Game Boy Printer, it also acts as a personal organizer, radio,
and cellular phone. The Pokégear collects the phone
numbers of various characters you meet and allows you to
chat with them at any time -- should you need advice from
Professor Oak, it's just a phone call away.

As if those changes weren't enough, time now passes in
real-time. Day turns to night and weeks pass, even while the
Game Boy is turned off! In order to enter certain Pokémon
League tournaments and encounter other special events,
you'll have to plan your daily schedule around the cartridge's
internal clock -- a feature of questionable value. Some
Pokémon also fight better during daytime, while others are at
their best at night. Particularly lazy Pokémon with no dreams
of working for the GIA will even sleep during certain times of
the day, placing them completely out of action.

The most requested new feature, of
course, is more Pokémon, and
Nintendo has listened. Among the 100
new Pokémon are Mariru, a blue
mouse-like creature; Buru, a bull-like
Pokémon; Togepy the egg; Donfan, an
elephant; and Houou, the fourth
Legendary Bird. Some of the original
Pokémon will also be able to evolve
into new forms -- for example, a third form of Slowpoke and
Slowbro will appear. As in the first editions, certain
Pokémon will only be available in Gold, while others can be
obtained in just Silver.

Trainers who spent many long hours creating the ultimate
Pokémon team will be happy to know that their entire
collection can be transferred into the new games. The Gold
and Silver editions are even somewhat
backwards-compatible. Pokémon present in the original
games can be traded back into Red, Blue, or Yellow, but the
new Pokémon cannot -- nor can they can be pitted against
trainers who own only an early edition.

It's clear that Game Freak isn't just making an "expansion
pack" sequel to Pokémon, as the numerous new features and
statistics foretell an entirely different game. Since a great part
of Pokémon's appeal lay in its simplicity, it'll be interesting to
see how the changes sit with the millions of Pokéfans around
the globe. Nintendo has big plans for the games, though --
the company is aiming to sell over 8 million copies of Gold
and Silver combined -- and it's hard to believe that they're
capable of ruining the most profitable franchise in gaming
history.

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