Anyway, Pokémon HeartGold Version and Pokémon SoulSilver Version are paired Generation IV remakes of the Generation II games Pokémon Gold and Silver.
Changes from Pokémon Gold and Silver[b]
Aesthetic changes
* Gold receives a redesign while Kotone replaces Kris. * All the game's music is rearranged to better utilize the DS's sound capabilities. A key item allows the player to switch back and forth freely between the arranged soundtrack and original chiptune soundtrack. * The PokéGear has been redesigned. There are a range of skins that can be used and changed at the player's will. * Much like Kanto's was for its remakes, Johto's Pokédex has been redesigned. Unlike Kanto's remakes, which contained the same regional Pokédex as the originals, the original regional Pokédex for Johto has been slightly altered, including several Generation IV evolutions for Pokémon found in Johto. * An image of certain locations, similar to that of FireRed and LeafGreen, appears when entering the location. Some of these images change depending on the time of day while others change the image of the Pokémon obtainable at the location on the image at random. * Team Rocket Grunts are redesigned once again. * Rocket Executives are also redesigned from Generation II, with four new ones appearing: Apollo, Athena, Lambda, and Lance. Like Team Galactic's Commanders followed a planetary naming scheme, the Rocket Executives are all named for various real-world rockets. * Lugia and Ho-Oh each have their own unique battle music, while the legendary beasts each use differently remixed versions of their battle theme from Pokémon Crystal. * Kurt and Apricorns make a return to the series along with their respective Poké Balls. Apricorns can now be carried by the player in their own bag with a new item, the Apricorn Case. * All former Berry trees have become Apricorn trees. * Gym Leaders, Elite Four members, Silver, and Red have animated battle sprites and battle intros, as in Platinum. Many Gyms have been redesigned as well, some with new puzzles. * Rock Smash, previously a TM usable on the field in the originals, is now a full-fledged HM as it has been since Generation III. Defog loses its HM status to the returning Whirlpool. * Ambient sound effects are used with greater frequency than in previous games; for example, running water and the player walking through grass will produce audible noises. * The Magnet Train's tracks can be seen overground in locations such as Route 32. * Pal Park is located where the closed Kanto Safari Zone once stood in Fuchsia City. * The Rage Candy Bar is now a key item. This is likely to prevent the player from trading it to Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, which does not have any item data for the Rage Candy Bar. * The player can now see how many Kanto badges they have. In the original games, the player could only see how many Johto Badges they had.
Location changes
* Elm's Lab has an upstairs level, where the professor and his family live, his old house being occupied by Kotone/Hibiki and her/his family. * Maps have been remade to match the design style used in Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum. * The Battle Tower west of Olivine City, introduced in Pokémon Crystal, returns, bringing with it the exact same Battle Frontier seen in Platinum. * Two new routes, Route 47 and Route 48, are introduced near Cianwood City. They lead to a new Safari Zone, as well as the Hidden Tower. * Mt. Silver is much bigger and Viridian Forest is not cut down. * Cerulean Cave and the Seafoam Islands remain as they were in Generation III (though Blaine still takes part of the Seafoam Islands), allowing the legendary Pokémon that live inside them to be battled. Moltres, formerly found in Victory Road and Mt. Ember, can be found in Mt. Silver. * The Fighting Dojo in Saffron City takes a role similar to Sinnoh's Battleground.
Gameplay changes
* All 493 Pokémon are capable of following players similar to Pikachu in Yellow. Shininess is also retained. The player can interact with their Pokémon by pressing 'A', and can see how their Pokémon is feeling at the moment. In battle, like Yellow's Pikachu, they are sent out from the side of the screen, rather than from a Poké Ball, unless in certain situations, such as while riding the bicycle or going into a small space with a big Pokémon. * Similarly to the event Shaymin and Regigigas's effect on Platinum, the Pikachu-colored Pichu will unlock an event near the Ilex Forest Shrine, where the Spiky-Eared Pichu can be obtained. * The Pokémon storage system, bag, party interface, and the screen that pops up when pressing the Start or X buttons in the previous games all use the Nintendo DS's touch screen. * Legendary Pokémon from other regions can be caught in the games. Kyogre and Groudon appear in HeartGold and SoulSilver, respectively, after the Elite Four, and Rayquaza can be caught in both games once the other members of its trio are traded into the game. Latias (in HeartGold) or Latios (in SoulSilver) can be found roaming in Kanto later in the game after speaking to Steven Stone. o The Mysterious Crystal is an Event key item that features a use similar to that of the Eon Ticket. It can get the other Eon Pokémon depending on the player's game version: Latias (in SoulSilver) and Latios (in HeartGold). * Headbutting trees to locate certain Pokémon makes its return. However, this time it can also be used to collect Pokémon from Hoenn and Sinnoh after the National Pokédex is acquired. * Cynthia makes an appearance in an event involving Arceus. This takes place in an area accessed from the Ruins of Alph that is far to the north, named the Shinto Ruins. This event allows players to obtain either Dialga, Palkia, or Giratina at level 1. The only way to obtain the Griseous Orb and Origin Forme Giratina in this game is to choose Giratina during this event. * The Gracidea can be obtained in the flower shop in Goldenrod City by bringing any fateful encounter Shaymin to show them. * Eusine, a major character from Pokémon Crystal who was not in the original Gold and Silver, appears, as do other aspects originally featured in Crystal. * A new sidequest, the Pokéthlon, features ten mini-games that pit Pokémon in athletic competitions. Its system appears to be analogous to that of Contests from previous games. * Apricorns are now the only items collected from plants on the field. Berries are instead collected from Jugglers in Violet City and Fuchsia City in exchange for shards. Because only very limited varieties of berries can be collected in these games, the rest must by traded over from other versions, similar to that of Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen. * Berries can be grown portably using the Berry Planter, where the Squirtbottle is controlled via the touch screen to water four Berries at a time. Berries can be found on the ground in some locations, held by wild Pokémon, with the Pokéwalker, and will be bought by the player's mom at times. * Using the Apricorn Shaker, Apricorns can now also be mixed into drinks that increase Pokémon's Pokéthlon stats. * The Running Shoes are obtained in Cherrygrove City and can be permanently selected using the touchscreen menu. The selected item (from pressing Y or SELECT in previous games) is also on the touchscreen. Two items can be selected as opposed to just one. * Due to the absence of the Vs. Seeker, the PokéGear reintroduces an improved cell phone feature with a limitless call list. However, re-battling trainers is now dependent on the day and time. * The Radio Card for the Poké Gear is required to continue in the game - Whitney will not return to her Gym until the player has the Radio Card. * Starter Pokémon from Kanto and Hoenn can be collected from Professor Oak and Steven Stone once certain conditions are met. * Commemorative photos can now be taken around Johto and Kanto with the player's partner Pokémon, team, Gym Leaders, and certain notable citizens. * An event-exclusive Celebi unlocks an encounter with former Team Rocket boss and Viridian Gym Leader Giovanni. Giovanni was mentioned repeatedly in the original Gold and Silver, but did not appear. * Many Pokémon have acquired the ability to learn new moves and expand and improve their movesets; for example, Togepi can now learn Extrasensory through breeding. * Like the GBA Wireless Adapter that came with FireRed and LeafGreen, a bonus is included with the purchase of HeartGold and SoulSilver: a Poké Ball-shaped pedometer called the Pokéwalker that has the capacity to link to the two games and hold a Pokémon. Storing a Pokémon in this manner increases its experience and happiness as the wearer walks. Other Pokémon can be captured in exclusive Pokéwalker-only areas and then transferred to the main game. * The GB Player, a key item obtained after all 16 badges have been obtained, allows players to swap the background music for the soundtrack from the original Gold and Silver, redone. New music tracks, such as the music that plays on Routes 47 and 48, also receive an 8-bit remix. * When using the move Whirlpool outside of battle, instead of the whirlpool disappearing like in Generation II, the player will simply surf over the whirlpools. * Specific individual values may be passed down through breeding depending on the EV-enhancing item that is held. * The Trainers that appear in Viridian City's Trainer House are now influenced by communication through two Pokéwalkers as opposed to the previous method of Mystery Gifting with the Game Boy Color's infrared port. * During the player's initial battle with the rival, he is known as Passerby Boy, unlike in Gold and Silver, where he was identified as ???. Players are still required to name him later. * When the player makes it all the way through the Tin Tower or Whirl Islands, instead of simply encountering Ho-oh or Lugia, respectively, the player must talk to the Kimono Girls who will summon the Pokémon with a dance.
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EDIT: I completely screwed up. My PC made an entire new thread, and then I deleted the edited one. My bad. Really, it's been a very long week...
Subject: Re: Pokémon HG/SS Thread. GET YER LATIOS/LATIAS YESTERDAY Sun Jan 31, 2010 12:50 pm
Jazz wrote:
You should play one! They're fun for bringing on your holidays
Yeah i might get one of the older ones cheap before getting this one in case i dont like it that much. Before Mario & Luigi:BIS, i hadn't played any RPG and it was my game of the year '09.
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Subject: Re: Pokémon HG/SS Thread. GET YER LATIOS/LATIAS YESTERDAY Sun Jan 31, 2010 1:34 pm
I can't wait for this game. It's looking really good. To my shame, I haven't gotten around to beating the elite four yet in Platinum. I have in Diamond though. I should do that before this comes out.
This thread's made me even more excited. ^_^
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Subject: Re: Pokémon HG/SS Thread. GET YER LATIOS/LATIAS YESTERDAY Mon Feb 01, 2010 2:46 am
I beat the Elite Four first time. On Diamond. Level 81 Empoleon thrashed 'em all.
Then it was stolen... T-T
And now I'm not allowed Pokemon
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Subject: Re: Pokémon HG/SS Thread. GET YER LATIOS/LATIAS YESTERDAY Mon Feb 01, 2010 2:07 pm
Hammer Bro. wrote:
I can't wait for this game. It's looking really good. To my shame, I haven't gotten around to beating the elite four yet in Platinum. I have in Diamond though. I should do that before this comes out.
This thread's made me even more excited. ^_^
Didnt you lose that at your grannys at lvl 7???
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Subject: Re: Pokémon HG/SS Thread. GET YER LATIOS/LATIAS YESTERDAY Tue Feb 02, 2010 3:24 am
Subject: Re: Pokémon HG/SS Thread. GET YER LATIOS/LATIAS YESTERDAY Wed Feb 03, 2010 12:52 pm
k wrote:
Hammer Bro. wrote:
I can't wait for this game. It's looking really good. To my shame, I haven't gotten around to beating the elite four yet in Platinum. I have in Diamond though. I should do that before this comes out.
This thread's made me even more excited. ^_^
Didnt you lose that at your grannys at lvl 7???
no. K. that was me And it was my at aunts house on boxing day.
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Subject: Re: Pokémon HG/SS Thread. GET YER LATIOS/LATIAS YESTERDAY Sat Feb 06, 2010 5:03 am
I thought you said you hadnt played a Pokemon game Cormsie
Subject: Re: Pokémon HG/SS Thread. GET YER LATIOS/LATIAS YESTERDAY Wed Feb 17, 2010 4:04 am
I might get SoulSilver. But 1st I want to borrow Platinum off k. I downloaded the demo of Pokemon:Explorers of Sky (I think that's what it was called) and it was decent.
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Subject: Re: Pokémon HG/SS Thread. GET YER LATIOS/LATIAS YESTERDAY Wed Feb 17, 2010 4:05 am
Hmm...
No, I won't discuss illegal matters on a forum XD
I'll leave you with one hint though...
NO$GBA
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Subject: Pokémon HG/SS Thread. GET YER LATIOS/LATIAS YESTERDAY 
Sat Jan 30, 2010 4:07 pm
And it was my at aunts house on boxing day.