Pokemon.com played coy for a week, then finally let us know the dates for the last download event before Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver.

You will be able to download Jirachi at GameStop from February 27th through March 13th, just one day off from the timeline I predicted in my previous post on the subject.

As has been the pattern in the past, there is a promise of something special when you transfer Jirachi to HeartGold or Soulsilver as part of the promotional ..read the full article

As part of the build-up to the mid-March release of Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver, Pokemon.com has announce that there will be another download event at GameStop.

While the dates for this download event have not been announced, I would have to think that February 28th through March 14th might be a reasonable guess.  That would mirror the dates for the recent Pichu event and would tie right in to the March 14th launch date for Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver.

More details, such ..read the full article

Ever since the Wii came out, Nintendo has been on something of a fitness kick.

Well, maybe not a fitness kick, but they have at least expressed the desire to get our butts off the couch.

And this trend continues on with Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver.

The two new games will come with a Pokewalker.

The Pokewalker appears to be a pedometer that connects to the upcoming Pokemon DS games via infrared that allows you to “take your pokemon out for a stroll.”

When you ..read the full article

As was hinted in the last announcement regarding Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver, the recently revamped Pokemon.com has announced that there will be a download event at GameStop where you can obtain a special shiny, Pikachu-yellow version of Pichu.

The download event will run at GameStop locations from January 30th through February 14th.

This special Pichu can be downloaded to Pokemon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum.

The announcement at Pokemon.com of course refers to more to come from this Pichu once you transfer it to ..read the full article

Pokemon.com has announced the US ship date for the upcoming Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver.

The Date Revealed

March 14th, 2010 is the date when we will be able to head to the Johto Region, meet Professor Elm, face Team Rocket, and discover how far the game play has evolved in this latest version of the Pokemon series of games.

There is even a hint at what the next Pokemon download event will be.  It sounds like we’ll get a special Pichu for ..read the full article

The Arceus download event is finally upon us.  You can bring your copy of Pokemon Diamond, Pearl, or Platinum to download Arceus at Toys R Us stores in the US and Puerto Rico from November 7th through the 15th.

Toys R Us does not seem to be pushing this event as much as they have done previous such events.  The event does appear in their weekly ad, but the mention is buried several pages into it.

This event is, of course, part ..read the full article