FreezeWarp
06-11-2009, 06:34 PM
With the next issue of Coro Coro comes many exciting details of Heart Gold / Soul Silver, the 10-year remakes announced a few months back detailing what has long been awaited. What is already known is that these games will premier in the fall for Japan, and presumably in spring 2010 for those elsewhere in the world. Here's what we now have learned:
Walkmon
Though the above term which I coined in the past minute (I can't tell you if any other site has already come up with the term; I only check two non-official sites) is doubtfully what this device will actually be called, it does sound like an impressive pun off of the Walkman (perhaps too old a device for many).
What is it, however? It is basically a pedometer, or a tool which measures how many steps you take by measuring the motion of the leg it is attached to. However, unlike others, this one can apparently communicate with your DS (unknown if a DSi specifically or any DS, nor how nearby the DS must be) and your HeartGold / Soul Silver game. In doing this, you will train your Pokemon, raise their levels, possibly battle others, and even find items. However, what is not known is how heavily it will train the Pokemon - it could easily be a single experience point for a single Pokemon for each step (similar to how the day care works in-game). Its also unknown if this will ship outside of Japan, however it is possible that it will be a pre-order prize.
More information as it comes.
Kyroge, Groudon, and Rayquaza
Apparently, in HeatGold and SoulSilver you may find one of the legendary monsters as they appeared in Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald. However, if you get the other one through a trade, thus meaning you have both with you at the same time, you will also come across Rayquaza.
Arceus Event
An Arceus, given out during the 11th movie in Japan, can be traded into HeartGold / SoulSilver to trigger an event regarding himself and Cynthia. However, this event is unknown at the current time, and is almost definitely not the unlocking of a level one Dialga / Palkia / Giratina as rumored on some sites.
Walkmon
Though the above term which I coined in the past minute (I can't tell you if any other site has already come up with the term; I only check two non-official sites) is doubtfully what this device will actually be called, it does sound like an impressive pun off of the Walkman (perhaps too old a device for many).
What is it, however? It is basically a pedometer, or a tool which measures how many steps you take by measuring the motion of the leg it is attached to. However, unlike others, this one can apparently communicate with your DS (unknown if a DSi specifically or any DS, nor how nearby the DS must be) and your HeartGold / Soul Silver game. In doing this, you will train your Pokemon, raise their levels, possibly battle others, and even find items. However, what is not known is how heavily it will train the Pokemon - it could easily be a single experience point for a single Pokemon for each step (similar to how the day care works in-game). Its also unknown if this will ship outside of Japan, however it is possible that it will be a pre-order prize.
More information as it comes.
Kyroge, Groudon, and Rayquaza
Apparently, in HeatGold and SoulSilver you may find one of the legendary monsters as they appeared in Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald. However, if you get the other one through a trade, thus meaning you have both with you at the same time, you will also come across Rayquaza.
Arceus Event
An Arceus, given out during the 11th movie in Japan, can be traded into HeartGold / SoulSilver to trigger an event regarding himself and Cynthia. However, this event is unknown at the current time, and is almost definitely not the unlocking of a level one Dialga / Palkia / Giratina as rumored on some sites.