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Pokémon Black and White: Confirmed Release Date & More
Nintendo has officially reported via press release that Black and White will be released in North America on March 6th, 2011 (roughly when it had been expected to).
Additional details have also been revealed, including that "Black City and White Forest" will have the same name in the US version. Finally, an official trailer for the games was coupled with the press release revealing Munna, Chrimary, Hihidaruma, and Gigaisu, whose names were later released on the official website. New Pokémon Names Minccino (Japanese: Chillarmy) Gigalith (Japanese: Gigaiath) Sandile (Japanese: Meguroco) Blitzle (Japanese: Shimama) Pidove (Japanese: Mamepato) Klink (Japanese: Gear) Darmanitan (Japanese: Hihidaruma) Munna (and probably Musharna) keep their names for the English versions New Ability Names Encourage --> Sheer Force Overconfidence --> Moxie Pigeon Heart --> Big Pecks Other New Names Professor Araragi --> Professor Juniper Hiun City --> Castelia City Official Black and White Trailer: Sources Release Date, Pokémon Names, Ability Names: Pokémon Black & White Official Site Other & Confirmation: Serebii & Pokebeach Last edited by Luxray13579; December 28, 2010 at 11:31:15 AM. Reason: Adding the "Other New Names" column to include the new names. |
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Also, nice, I was thinking the release would be early March. :3 |
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inb4 people raging at the new names.
I for one find all of this news pleasing. The American translations for both Pokemon and moves seem fine, and March 6 is satisfyingly early. At this point, I'm just waiting on all of the Pokemon names to be translated! |
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Case and point: Bidoof |
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Minccino, pronounciation plz?
Gigalith is a cool name! Sand+Crocodile BITZLE AND SNITZEL Pidove, a mix of Pee and Dove? Alright, RotomGuy, prepare to sound stupid, but I think Klink sounds cute. Darmantion: RAEG IN A BAD WAY Munna should jolly well keep there english names. AWESOME VID! I have to get English B&W now! Last edited by RotomGuy; December 28, 2010 at 03:23:23 AM. |
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I am amazed and thrilled! So far, this is the best news we ever got! March 6th? That's amazing! This is the earliest day I have witnessed, and it is quite early that I can, hopefully, play for a long time before my examinations. I like the names, as they aren't bad at all. The video is awesome, and I know I will get used to the names soon. I hope more news and names appear regularly. I am just overjoyed! At least I have something to look forward to!
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*Fanboy screams*
I love the new names! (Except for Blitzle. And Pidove. What the frak) Big Pecks sounds... creepy, though. Thank Arceus it's released March 6. If I'm not mistaken, April would have been winter in-game, and if I were TPCI, I wouldn't want the Americans' first impression of Unova to be a frozen wasteland, considering that's pretty much what Sinnoh was. ...Is Minccino supposed to be pronounced "Min-chino"? |
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The earlier, the better!
As for the names, Minccino confuses me. *shrugs* I'll get used to it with time. Pidove is too close to pidgey for my tastes, but I'll grow used to that with time, as well. Gigalith, on the other hand, is an epic name. I kind of wish Overconfidence would have stayed the same, though. |
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Update
The official Pokémon Black & White website further revealed the English names for Professor Araragi and Hiun City (which sound awesome, in my opinion): Professor Araragi --> Professor Juniper Hiun City --> Castelia City By the way, in light of this article on PokéBeach, what could March 4th mark? Is it maybe going to be the release date of the Nintendo 3DS? |
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"Klink"
Heh, it's better than what everyone feared. :3 I don't particularly mind the new names, I@m sure we'll get used to them. I'm also glad they kept Munna, I liked that name. I hope they do what they did with HG/SS and release the international versions at around the same time. |
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@ Jad:Sometimes typing I forgot to add word and make spell mistakes. For this new report I didn't real try, but some like the Giritina, Arceus, and Pikachu I spend a while doing it and tried my best to make it look good. |
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Gigalith - I actually really like this name. Sandile - A little predictable, but it works. Blitzle - I find that name rather funny, actually. Pidove - Rather obvious, again. Klink - I thought it was going to still be Gear. o.o Darmanitan - What...the...? Munna - Meh, since nothing changed. Sheer Force - Sounds like something they would name an ability. Moxie - ??? Big Pecks - -.- Srsly? Professor Juniper - Well, they're keeping the tree names, so... Castelia City - A very creative name, despite the fact I don't know what it comes from. |
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Im happy about the release date, taxes will be coming out for my parents to get some cash and im hoping we get out taxes by march 6th to get one of these games (and maybe a DSI) Also now that i know the release date, time to get my pokemon ready for it.
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Yay, my prediction is already confirmed to be half-right. (link)
Hopefully, March 4th will be Europe's release date in that case and not around the end of March, like with HG. Hope they also won't make the same mistake as previous year, with the saving bug in the Dutch edition of HG that caused a delay of release. |
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