Pokémon in Finland: Difference between revisions

No need to list everything as the European release date can be found on the page of the game. May 22 is also listed for the European release of Platinum
(No need to list everything as the European release date can be found on the page of the game. May 22 is also listed for the European release of Platinum)
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==Pokémon games==
==Pokémon games==
All internationally released games have been available in Finland, the first ones being [[Pokémon Red and Blue Versions]], which arrived in Finnish stores on October 21, 1999. Shortly after, [[Pokémon Yellow Version]] was released on July 7, 2000. [[Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions]] followed and were released on April 6, 2001, with [[Pokémon Crystal Version]] being released later within the same year.
All of the [[core series]] and [[spin-off Pokémon games|spin-off]] [[Pokémon games]] have been released in English in Finland, usually the same day as the release in the rest of Europe. The first ones being [[Pokémon Red and Blue Versions]], which arrived in Finnish stores on October 21, 1999.  


[[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions]] were released on July 25, 2003. A year later, in 2004, the first Pokémon game remakes, [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions]] were released. In 2005, [[Pokémon Emerald Version]] was released.
As in the rest of Europe, [[Pokémon Trozei!]] was sold under the title '''Pokémon Link!''' and [[Pokémon Rumble Blast]] was sold under the title '''Super Pokémon Rumble'''.


[[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions]] were released on July 27, 2007, [[Pokémon Platinum Version]], arrived in stores on May 22, 2009 and [[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions]] were released in May 26, 2010.
All games have their instruction booklet translated into both Finnish and Swedish. The only game released in Finnish is [[Pokémon Trading Card Game Online]], but only the interface had been translated and the cards themselves remained in English.
 
[[Pokémon Black and White Versions]] were released on March 4, 2011 and [[Pokémon Black and White Versions 2]] were released on October 12, 2012.
 
[[Pokémon X and Y]] were released on October 12, 2013.
 
All [[Spin-off Pokémon games|spin-off games]] have been released in Finland as well, with [[Pokémon Trozei!]] renamed as ''Pokémon Link!''.
 
Unlike the anime, all Pokémon games sold in Finland are in English. They have been released at the same time with rest of Europe, except for Pokémon Platinum. All games have their instruction booklet translated into both Finnish and Swedish. The only game released in Finnish is [[Pokémon Trading Card Game Online]], but only the interface had been translated and the cards themselves remained in English.


Stores known for distributing Pokémon events in Finland are {{wp|GameStop}}, {{wp|Kesko|Anttila}}, {{wp|S_Group#Supermarkets|Prisma}}, {{wp|Stockmann}} and [http://pelimies.fi/ Pelimies].
Stores known for distributing Pokémon events in Finland are {{wp|GameStop}}, {{wp|Kesko|Anttila}}, {{wp|S_Group#Supermarkets|Prisma}}, {{wp|Stockmann}} and [http://pelimies.fi/ Pelimies].
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