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Pokemon Platinum Game Essentials
The Pokemon Retrospective
Revisiting every Pokemon adventure, spin-off and remake ever released in the States. Gotta remember 'em all.
Latest Pokemon Platinum Version News & Updates
Jul 9, 2010 - Look at this kid! He's more excited about Pokemon than you are about anything in your entire life! Why is he flipping out? Because it's the Pokemon National Championship!
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May 20, 2010 - Find out why Kristine hates Manaphy's antenna, and see all the new Pokemon she caught at the Pokemon Videogame Championship!
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Apr 28, 2010 -
It's no big surprise that Pokemon is getting a little... stale. There we said it. Even those of us who are actually big fans of the series are starting to get fed up with how slowly the series is progressing. Instead of writing an article saying the ...
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Apr 9, 2010 - HeartGold and SoulSilver are out, meaning Pokemon's fourth generation is ending and the wait for Gen 5 is on. Ease the transition with this full retrospective on the entire series, featuring every Pokemon game released up to this point.
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Mar 15, 2010 - To celebrate the release of Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver, nab IGN's hand visual guide to the series. With dozens of titles over the years, check out where your favourite games sit!
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About this Game
An additional chapter in the Pokemon franchise, expanding on the Pokemon Diamon/Pearl series with new elements to further enjoy the saga of Nintendo's "collect 'em all" RPG series. Much like Pokemon Yellow (Special Pikachu Edition), this version expands slightly on the series without being a full-blown sequel.
Pokemon Platinum features a new story full of adventure, never-before-seen forms of powerful Pokemon – including the legendary Giratina's Origin Forme – and the Distortion World, a mysterious new world that suddenly appears in the Sinnoh region. In addition, with Pokemon Platinum up to 20 players can interact with other Pokemon fans from around the world in the new Wi-Fi Plaza, featuring mini-games and activities.
Release Date: March 22, 2009
MSRP: $39.99
Exclusively on: Nintendo DS
ESRB: E
Also Known As: Pokemon Platinum, Pokémon: Platinum Version
