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==New information emerges==
==New information emerges==
[[Image:1999-GS_beta_title_screen.jpg|thumb|left|The beta title screen of Pokémon Gold, reminiscent of those of Red, Green, and Blue.]]
[[Image:1999_gold-logo.gif|right]]
[[Image:1999_trailer_titlescr.png|thumb|right|A near final title screen for Gold.]]
[[Image:1999_silver-logo.gif|right]]
Following nearly a year without press releases, the Nintendo site was finally updated with new information on Pokémon Gold and Silver. A revised release date of June, 1999 was given and it was announced the games would be compatible with the then soon-to-be-released [[Game Boy Color]].
Following nearly a year without press releases, the Nintendo site was finally updated with new information on Pokémon Gold and Silver. A revised release date of June, 1999 was given and it was announced the games would be compatible with the then soon-to-be-released [[Game Boy Color]].
[[Image:1999_gold-logo.gif|center]]
 
[[Image:1999_silver-logo.gif|center]]
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[[Ken Sugimori]]'s artwork for {{p|Slowking}}, {{p|Marill}}, {{p|Bellossom}}, and {{p|Hoothoot}} was also released, as were several screens of the new battle system featuring full-color sprites.
[[Ken Sugimori]]'s artwork for {{p|Slowking}}, {{p|Marill}}, {{p|Bellossom}}, and {{p|Hoothoot}} was also released, as were several screens of the new battle system featuring full-color sprites.
The battle screens are very similar to the final ones; however, the absence of [[gender]] notation is apparent. Pokémon gender was a previously announced feature, and the display of gender during battle was likely added later as a convenience to players. 
The attack stats window, which in the final version tells players the remaining and total PP of each move, as well as its type, was apparently not fully completed at this point in development.
The battle system, nearly complete, was demonstrated, including wild Pokémon encounters. The new [[Pokédex]], while close to completion, was still missing several features, such as the [[footprint]] and [[National Dex]] number of the Pokémon. The "location", "[[cry]]", and "print" functions were also missing.
On-field 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 version, though this may be due to the fact that they are pictures ''of'' a Game Boy Color screen.
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Image:1999 art yado1.gif
Image:1999 art yado1.gif
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Image:1999 shot p3.gif|Player vs. [[Picnicker]] Kanami<!--Someone get the English name of this trainer?-->
Image:1999 shot p3.gif|Player vs. [[Picnicker]] Kanami<!--Someone get the English name of this trainer?-->
Image:1999 shot p4.gif|{{p|Charizard}} vs. {{p|Donphan}}
Image:1999 shot p4.gif|{{p|Charizard}} vs. {{p|Donphan}}
Image:1999-GS_beta_title_screen.jpg|The beta title screen of Pokémon Gold, reminiscent of those of Red, Green, and Blue.
Image:1999_trailer_titlescr.png|A near final title screen for Gold.
Image:1999 trailer battle2.png|Ah! A wild Togepi appeared!
Image:1999 shot yado2.gif|Now investigating this newly discovered Pokémon.
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The battle screens are very similar to the final ones; however, the absence of [[gender]] notation is apparent. Pokémon gender was a previously announced feature, and the display of gender during battle was likely added later as a convenience to players. 


The attack stats window, which in the final version tells players the remaining and total PP of each move, as well as its type, was apparently not fully completed at this point in development.
==After the release==
 
[[Image:1999 trailer battle2.png|thumb|right|Ah! A wild Togepi appeared!]]
[[Image:1999 shot yado2.gif|thumb|left|Now investigating this newly discovered Pokémon.]]
The battle system, nearly complete, was demonstrated, including wild Pokémon encounters. The new [[Pokédex]], while close to completion, was still missing several features, such as the [[footprint]] and [[National Dex]] number of the Pokémon. The "location", "[[cry]]", and "print" functions were also missing.
[[Image:1999-unk ign1.jpg|thumb|left|[[Route 46]].]]
[[Image:1999-unk ign1.jpg|thumb|left|[[Route 46]].]]
On-field 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 version, though this may be due to the fact that they are pictures ''of'' a Game Boy Color screen.
==After the release==
Since Pokémon Gold and Silver were released, other things have been uncovered that reveal interesting details about the games' development. The final games have a large number of incomplete maps that detail what most Johto towns looked like during development. One of the most complete beta maps found in the ROM is a rough version of the [[Kanto Safari Zone|Safari Zone]]. Although no wild Pokémon appear inside, it has many other attributes undefined in other beta maps, such as music, and connections to Fuchsia City. <sup>[http://glitchcity.info/docs/gscsafarizone]</sup> The Safari Zone also appears in the internal list of Pokégear map locations, along with [[Viridian Forest]], [[Cerulean Cave]], and [[Pokémon Mansion]]. Another complete map is a house in Olivine City, where a woman refers to a pharmacy in [[Ecruteak City]] instead of [[Cianwood City]]. It is unknown if this is a typo made by the game designers or if this means the Cianwood Pharmacy was originally meant to appear in Ecruteak.
Since Pokémon Gold and Silver were released, other things have been uncovered that reveal interesting details about the games' development. The final games have a large number of incomplete maps that detail what most Johto towns looked like during development. One of the most complete beta maps found in the ROM is a rough version of the [[Kanto Safari Zone|Safari Zone]]. Although no wild Pokémon appear inside, it has many other attributes undefined in other beta maps, such as music, and connections to Fuchsia City. <sup>[http://glitchcity.info/docs/gscsafarizone]</sup> The Safari Zone also appears in the internal list of Pokégear map locations, along with [[Viridian Forest]], [[Cerulean Cave]], and [[Pokémon Mansion]]. Another complete map is a house in Olivine City, where a woman refers to a pharmacy in [[Ecruteak City]] instead of [[Cianwood City]]. It is unknown if this is a typo made by the game designers or if this means the Cianwood Pharmacy was originally meant to appear in Ecruteak.


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