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'''[[Pokémon Gold and Silver]]''' (Japanese: '''ポケットモンスター {{tt|金|きん}}・{{tt|銀|ぎん}}''' ''Pocket Monsters Gold and Silver'') were the first [[Generation II]] games to be released — November 21, 1999 in Japan and October 11, 2000 in the US. However, they had been in development for at least 2 years before then. | '''[[Pokémon Gold and Silver]]''' (Japanese: '''ポケットモンスター {{tt|金|きん}}・{{tt|銀|ぎん}}''' ''Pocket Monsters Gold and Silver'') were the first [[Generation II]] games to be released — November 21, 1999 in Japan and October 11, 2000 in the US. However, they had been in development for at least 2 years before then. | ||
= 1997: First | = 1997: First mention of Pocket Monsters 2 Gold & Silver = | ||
In 1997, Nintendo put the first details and screenshots of their next Pocket Monsters game online. It was initially named "Pocket Monsters 2 Gold & Silver", and was developed for Game Boy and Super Game Boy and was planned for release at the end of the same year. | In 1997, Nintendo put the first details and screenshots of their next Pocket Monsters game online. It was initially named "Pocket Monsters 2 Gold & Silver", and was developed for Game Boy and Super Game Boy and was planned for release at the end of the same year. | ||
One of the main points posted was the addition of a skateboard as a secondary transportation method besides the bicycle from the previous games. It was said that the skateboard would allow the player to go to unusual places. Also mentioned in the releases were the integrated RTC (Real Time Clock), additional evolutions for Red/Green/Blue Pokémon, breeding and Pokémon | One of the main points posted was the addition of a skateboard as a secondary transportation method besides the bicycle from the previous games. It was said that the skateboard would allow the player to go to unusual places. Also mentioned in the releases were the integrated RTC (Real Time Clock), additional evolutions for Red/Green/Blue Pokémon, [[Pokémon breeding|breeding]] and [[Pokémon egg]]s, 100 new Pokémon boosting the total amount to 251, new technical and hidden machines, new attacks, and better in-battle graphics. The game's communication abilities were also improved, adding trading and fighting between each version and backwards compatibility with R/G/B. | ||
==First | ==First nedia release pictures== | ||
[[Image:1997_pkm2-logo.gif|center]] | [[Image:1997_pkm2-logo.gif|center]] | ||
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These images were possibly released a little later after the game changed format to the Game Boy Color due to the presence of colour on the sprites shown on this image. | These images were possibly released a little later after the game changed format to the Game Boy Color due to the presence of colour on the sprites shown on this image. | ||
==New | ==New Pokémon unveiling in the anime== | ||
The anime also provided early looks at the new | The anime also provided early looks at the new Pokémon. Ho-oh had already appeared in the first episode in the anime as an unidentified creature. Later, during the first Kanto season. {{p|Togepi}} was the first Gold and Silver and [[baby Pokémon]] to be revealed. The first movie and the Orange Islands season also introduced {{p|Marill}} and {{p|Snubbull}}. | ||
==First | ==First screenshots== | ||
[[Image:1997_GS_01.gif|left]] | [[Image:1997_GS_01.gif|left]] | ||
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Early game screenshots of | Early game screenshots of Pokémon Gold and Silver generally didn't look all that much different from Red, Blue and Green at this point. The pictures clearly show the games' engine being in a more developed but still early stage. The lack of battle images would seem to indicate that a redone battle system had not been implemented yet. | ||
=1998: Pokémon Gold & Silver | =1998: Pokémon Gold & Silver announced= | ||
Pocket Monsters 2 was not released in the end of 1997 as originally stated. The expected release date was removed. The title was changed to ''Pocket Monsters Gold & Silver'', dropping the 2. | Pocket Monsters 2 was not released in the end of 1997 as originally stated. The expected release date was removed. The title was changed to ''Pocket Monsters Gold & Silver'', dropping the 2. | ||
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Images of game looking closer to the final. The locations don't seem to be that of the final map, though are close. The colors seem more washed out than they do in the final. | Images of game looking closer to the final. The locations don't seem to be that of the final map, though are close. The colors seem more washed out than they do in the final. | ||
=Present | =Present day: Beta leftovers and early characters= | ||
Since | Since Pokémon Gold and Silver was released, other things have been uncovered that reveal interesting details about the games' development. The final games have full beta maps of every single Johto town remaining in their ROM, most of which are significantly different from their final counterparts. One particular beta map found in the ROM seems to be detailing the Safari Zone, which didn't make it into the final game itself, possibly due to the risks of [[Glitch City]]. [http://glitchcity.info/docs/gscsafarizone] | ||
[[Unreleased Pokémon|Images]] have also since been found of various early ideas for the new | [[Unreleased Pokémon|Images]] have also since been found of various early ideas for the new Pokémon, including early prototypes of {{p|Qwilfish}}, {{p|Chikorita}} and {{p|Marill}}. | ||
=References= | =References= | ||