You'd better catch 'em all!
Confession time - I'm not much of a Pokemon player. More confession
time - I can't even remember the last time I spent any real time with Nintendo's
billion-dollar (and billion creature) franchise, which like many of their
inventions many have called a bad, yet refuses to go away. I'd wager that
quality has something to do with its continued success, as even heavily-hyped
garbage starts to stink after awhile. As the franchise began its long life
on the Nintendo Gameboy and continues on, the third official entry in the saga
for the Nintendo DS is officially on the way, and we've got (a few) details to
share. Can't you just feel the electricity in the air?
Pokemon Platinum is on the way, and as stated above will serve as
the third chapter in the DS-only Diamond and Pearl saga
(taking a lesson from the previous Yellow, Crystal, and Emerald epics).
And before any of your miscreants out there start thinking this as the
long-awaited Pimp My Pokemon/MTV Cross-Over, keep in mind who the publisher is
and you better scatter those fantasies into the wind.
Expect the usual slate of Pokemon-type upgrades, as new battles systems, cast
of creations, and multiple enhancements join the party and extend the whole
plotlines of Giratina and how it came about in the first place. Not
exactly the epic stuff of Final Fantasy, but then again I don't imagine Picachu
and Company will be going metrosexual anytime soon, either. Small
blessings for small favors, here's a few shots to get you pumped and ready for
even more monster-battling come its release.
No word yet on the inevitable North American release for Pokemon Platinum,
but if Nintendo keeps to their established releasing record we could be looking
at an early 2009 drop date. More facts as they come in, although something
tells me the true Pokemon fanatics will already know. They always
do...scary.
Japanese websites would like to thank Game Watch
for the info!
