New Pokemon gets exclusive DS Lite

  • By Walt Wyman, GameSpot
  • Posted Sep 5, 2006 9:45 am PT

Japanese Diamond and Pearl launch to be accompanied by limited edition version of Nintendo's portable.

The latest installments of Nintendo's Pokemon franchise, Diamond and Pearl, will arrive on Japanese shelves alongside their own limited edition of the DS Lite hardware, according to a report on Impress Watch. Releasing with the games on September 28, the Pokemon Center Original Nintendo DS Lite Dialga/Palkia Edition will be sold by the Nintendo subsidiary Pokemon Company.

As the name implies, it will be sold from Pokemon Center stores, which can be found in Tokyo, Yokohama, Nagoya, Osaka, Fukuoka, and Sapporo. While general game retailers will not be carrying the item, it will be sold through the Pokemon Daisuki Club from late October. Sales will be limited to one unit per customer.

The hardware appears to be similar to the Jet Black DS Lite, which was released in Japan on September 2. However, it will be coated with a metallic finish and feature a design from the game on the outer casing.

Although functionally identical to the normal hardware, such limited edition packages have proven popular in the past. Square Enix used a similar strategy for its recently released DS remake of Final Fantasy III to great effect. The Final Fantasy III Crystal Edition DS Lite bundle proved a hit in Japan, motivating fans to line up at stores overnight for a chance to buy one.

114 Comments

  • Dyllan_w

    Posted Oct 27, 2007 11:09 am PT

    the game is so cool i only need 2 pokemon to compelet my pokdex

  • ShippudenNaruto

    Posted Sep 20, 2007 5:02 pm PT

    Great!!!!!!!!!

  • RenewedRurouni

    Posted Dec 30, 2006 11:47 am PT

    The use of special remakes of handheld systems for new releases isn't uncommon. Back in the time of the Game Boy Color, a special GBC was made to come out with Pokemon Yellow.

  • Andrew_Hewson

    Posted Nov 12, 2006 12:45 pm PT

    dude sweet i want one!

  • Kakua_Omari

    Posted Nov 3, 2006 12:43 pm PT

    Now if they would only announce a launch timeframe for the states -_-;;

  • Gmacrusher

    Posted Oct 23, 2006 9:02 pm PT

    This game will have to be one of the greatest Pokemon handheld ever!.. I think!

  • rusty_13

    Posted Oct 17, 2006 3:59 pm PT

    ''durial117
    I hate you Nintendo... I wanted this game sooo bad but DAMNIT its limited edition... thats completely retarded ''

    ...the ds is limited edition, not the game

  • durial117

    Posted Oct 3, 2006 6:50 pm PT

    I hate you Nintendo... I wanted this game sooo bad but DAMNIT its limited edition... thats completely retarded

  • luigispatch

    Posted Oct 1, 2006 9:39 pm PT

    this game looks to be the best pokemon game! i cant wait till it gets to america. in the mean while ill be playin wii.

  • lordmasterrof

    Posted Sep 29, 2006 4:55 am PT

    i actully hate pokemon... but!!! i think these games are so much fun, i liked pokemon when i was 6-10 years old now iam 13 but still loves the games, just thinks that bying cards and figures are a waiste of time and money, but i have ordered the new pearl, though i cant japanese ill try, ill write more when i played the game a couple of times i promise

  • EMAN2g

    Posted Sep 28, 2006 11:14 am PT

    >_>

  • DSExpert

    Posted Sep 22, 2006 9:43 pm PT

    There are 386 pokemon in case you want to know. But I have NO idea how many more NEW pokemon will come out for pokemon D/P. Maybe like 124 or 224 pokemon so that they can make it an even number to 500 or 600. lol. And they better have like NEW pokemon moves as well, like 200 or 300 new moves.

  • AlexL576

    Posted Sep 18, 2006 2:40 pm PT

    I dont think this DS looks all that cool... but then again it might for someone else.

    I'm a proud Poke' Gamer, grew up playing Poke'mon and I'm not quiting anytime soon. Pearl and Diamond look great finally you can go to all the areas, which also relates back to Crystal Version, and which I wanted to do in Emerald. lol

    I hope anyone who buys this DS is happy, it looks cool, but I like my white better. Plus it will watch my white Wii, glad I didn't import a european DS a while back.

  • wildsoul0509

    Posted Sep 17, 2006 10:27 am PT

    well i must start saving if this come to america

  • sehperioth

    Posted Sep 16, 2006 3:44 pm PT

    damn u al..i know all of the has been pokemon fans will get this game cause im 16 and i will get this game because i......still li,e pokemon cause thats what i grew up with and dont u say well ....its for little kids cause im tired of seeingall these 15, and 16 yeary old people wearing nuruto cloths and head bands, or what ever the hell that show is called, and still playing the games{ and i never heard of a ornge nija} so that swhat i think

  • meesey01

    Posted Sep 16, 2006 3:14 am PT

    They could easily make a huge pokemon adventure game. With just on level the size of a GTA map and every so often while in grass a pokemon could pop out then you'd switch into a battle mode. Make that game for Wii and I'm there!

  • Omatic810

    Posted Sep 15, 2006 12:39 am PT

    Haven't we caught them all yet!?

    Seriously though, I hope this won't be another re-re-re-hash of the original blue / red that we played almost a decade ago. Squeezing in cool new features would be nice.

  • fantasticlink

    Posted Sep 14, 2006 3:30 pm PT

    Pokemon...I hope the new pokemon are better because it is true that r/s pokemon were not that great even though i did enjoy it.

  • SuperGogeta24

    Posted Sep 14, 2006 11:14 am PT

    hopefully this will make it here(UK) before ash grows a beard and brock opens his eyes

  • NintendoDS1

    Posted Sep 13, 2006 8:29 pm PT

    I feel the same way as urluckyday. I will NEVER play Pokemon outside of my own house, even though I love the games to death.

    It better have Wi-Fi trading, because there's no way I'm going to finish my Pokedex any other way.

  • XxSycoxX33

    Posted Sep 12, 2006 9:54 pm PT

    I CANT WAIT FOR POKEMON DIAMOND AHHHH LONG WAIT TILL SUMMER

  • DS-man

    Posted Sep 12, 2006 12:16 pm PT

    Get em both, thats what im doing, tho i preffer this.

  • stiker71

    Posted Sep 12, 2006 11:46 am PT

    FFIII one looks better might get that.

  • thesuperbean

    Posted Sep 12, 2006 8:15 am PT

    Totally agree with urluckyday, I'd rather smear myself in nutella and run naked through the streets than be seen with a Pokemon game, let alone the limited addition DS lite. No offence to any pokefans out there, I loved the Game Boy/Colour Games, but the GBA games did nothing for me. Oh well, they need a new formula.

  • jmac777

    Posted Sep 11, 2006 5:50 am PT

    NICE!!~!!!..Too bad its only in Japan....Maybe LikSang will have them..

  • yanks1112

    Posted Sep 11, 2006 5:48 am PT

    Pokemon??

  • nathanbandy

    Posted Sep 11, 2006 5:21 am PT

    all the new pokemon from r/s sucked, i'm sure these new pokemon will be even worse. i stopped liking it when r/s came out.

  • ssjtrunks6

    Posted Sep 10, 2006 6:22 pm PT

    Pokemon are histoy for me, I stopped all and everything of pokemon after Ruby and Sapphire

  • HALCONAZUL

    Posted Sep 10, 2006 5:53 pm PT

    Yeah this is what i want as a Lite i have the Red one of the MK bundle i would like this one for being my lite

    So sad that northamericans are to lazy to pay a little extra for anything, Nintendo Latinomaerica want this one come one hear us!!!!!!!!!

  • urluckyday

    Posted Sep 10, 2006 3:28 pm PT

    Pokémon games are cool and all, but I wouldn't be caught dead with one of em' in public...

  • NDLord

    Posted Sep 8, 2006 11:26 pm PT

    Aww... I want the cool Pokemon DS Lite... Oh well, the games will suffice. ^.^

  • great_punisher

    Posted Sep 8, 2006 4:03 pm PT

    all my hope's in this game

  • SUB-ZERO999

    Posted Sep 8, 2006 2:42 pm PT

    me likey bouncy me lieky bouncy (c00l)

  • _TheJoker_

    Posted Sep 8, 2006 12:05 pm PT

    After Pokemon Gold, I lost interest in the serie, I'm waiting for a good Pokemon Wii in the style as the GBC/GBA games but with "stadium" battles

  • MegaMAN1121

    Posted Sep 7, 2006 7:38 pm PT

    Man I can't not WAIT for this game to come. I wonder what will happen to the animation seris when diamond and pearl come out

  • kmwamala

    Posted Sep 7, 2006 5:26 am PT

    it's gonna happen

  • dragonbattousai

    Posted Sep 7, 2006 12:36 am PT

    Pokemon D/P is shaping up to be one of the best Pokemon Games out there. Here is a run down for those that don't know much about these games...

    - All New Pokemon (Duh)
    - Return of the Day/Night feature (Morning, Afternoon, Evening, Night, Late Night)
    - WIFI Compatible for Battling and Trading!
    - Voice Chat (Yes you get to voice chat with people over the DS Wifi)

  • DarkMagician40

    Posted Sep 6, 2006 11:40 pm PT

    Great!

  • NarlieCharlie

    Posted Sep 6, 2006 8:11 pm PT

    awesome

  • ShockwavMk2

    Posted Sep 6, 2006 3:42 pm PT

    That's not gouging the consumer. If you don't buy it, then the only person it would even hurt is Nintendo themselves. Besides, there are people who either want a currently unavailble color/theme, or are merchandise collectors who are going to buy this new edition. Plus, the fact that you know that Nintendo will eventually release a different color can help you, the consumer, since you can wait untill later and see if any other colors interest you. No gouging is being done here, only giving the market some options.

  • _Sam_

    Posted Sep 6, 2006 1:41 pm PT

    it will probably be on ebay

  • durial117

    Posted Sep 6, 2006 1:12 pm PT

    damnit to hell I wanted that game... too bad its only in Japan... damn that sucks. I hope they bring it to the States sometime

  • Robinvd

    Posted Sep 6, 2006 9:04 am PT

    hmm good for the japannes

  • Gr8_Mighty_Poo

    Posted Sep 6, 2006 8:56 am PT

    is it really gouging the consumer if the option is given and people are willing to spend the money on it??? I personally chose not to buy "limited edition" handhelds, but i will by those games . . . although i am older i have no problem playing a game that is supposed to be aimed at younger children and pokemon games have proven to have solid gameplay and are just plain old fun

  • DarkKefka

    Posted Sep 6, 2006 8:44 am PT

    Well, if it worked for Square-Enix it can help out the sales [not that the help is really needed] of the upcoming Pokemon games. It seems the DS wont stop selling like hotcakes anytime soon.

  • Anime-Beast

    Posted Sep 6, 2006 7:56 am PT

    I kind of saw that comming

  • ssjtrunks6

    Posted Sep 6, 2006 6:00 am PT

    stop the invasion pokemon, leave the ds alone.. you dominated the gba but dont do it to this one too... this is a little shock I didnt know that pokemon was still this big this will make a lot of younger people by a ds, because of them being pokemon fans

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