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→Trivia: "Whitelisted" doesn't mean "not blacklisted". Whitelisted means something is specifically tagged as passable even if it meets a blacklisting criterion. (For example, the GTS censor blocked Cofagrigus and Nosepass b/c there was no whitelist.)
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* These games are the first [[version|main series]] {{pkmn|games}} to be available in Europe before the United States, being released 2 days earlier. However, these are not the first Pokémon titles, as this was also the case with the spin-off games [[Pokémon Dash]] and [[PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure]]. | * These games are the first [[version|main series]] {{pkmn|games}} to be available in Europe before the United States, being released 2 days earlier. However, these are not the first Pokémon titles, as this was also the case with the spin-off games [[Pokémon Dash]] and [[PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure]]. | ||
* The slogan used in the commercials for these games is "Start From a New Beginning". | * The slogan used in the commercials for these games is "Start From a New Beginning". | ||
* Black and White are the first handheld Pokémon games to censor certain words when attempting to nickname a Pokémon. This means that if the player gives a nickname to a Pokémon that is registered on [[List of censored words in Pokémon Black and White Versions|the games' built-in blacklist]], he/she will be unable to confirm the nickname as the action will be denied, requiring another, | * Black and White are the first handheld Pokémon games to censor certain words when attempting to nickname a Pokémon. This means that if the player gives a nickname to a Pokémon that is registered on [[List of censored words in Pokémon Black and White Versions|the games' built-in blacklist]], he/she will be unable to confirm the nickname as the action will be denied, requiring another, non-blacklisted name to be input. | ||
* Black and White are the first main series games | * Black and White are the first main series games in which the region's {{pkmn|Champion}} is not the final boss before the [[credits]]. | ||
* The European versions of Black and White were translated directly from the original Japanese version, rather than being translated from the American version like with previous games.<ref>[http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-02-22-the-brains-behind-pokemon-black-and-white-interview?page=2 The brains behind Pokemon Black and White Interview • Page 2 • Interviews • Eurogamer.net]</ref> | * The European versions of Black and White were translated directly from the original Japanese version, rather than being translated from the American version like with previous games.<ref>[http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-02-22-the-brains-behind-pokemon-black-and-white-interview?page=2 The brains behind Pokemon Black and White Interview • Page 2 • Interviews • Eurogamer.net]</ref> | ||
* Korean versions of Black and White, unlike all Korean Generation IV games, can communicate with international versions without any issues. | * Korean versions of Black and White, unlike all Korean Generation IV games, can communicate with international versions without any issues. | ||