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==Reception==
==Reception==
[[File:BWFamitsu.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Black and White's perfect score]]
[[File:BWFamitsu.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Black and White's perfect score]]
Gaming magazine {{wp|Famitsu}} gave Pokémon Black and White Versions perfect scores. The reviewers were highly impressed with the fresh approach that the game has taken, from the graphics to the new features to the diversity of the Pokémon. The reviewers were also impressed by the Wi-Fi and PC features.
Gaming magazine {{wp|Famitsu}} gave Pokémon Black and White Versions perfect scores. The reviewers were highly impressed with the fresh approach that the game has taken, from the graphics to the new features to the diversity of the Pokémon. The reviewers were also impressed by the Wi-Fi and PC features. Very few games have received a perfect score of 40/40, the first of which was ''{{zw|The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time}}''.


Very few games have received a perfect score of 40/40, the first of which was ''{{zw|The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time}}''.
{{wp|Game Informer}} gave the games 8.75 out of 10.<ref>[http://www.gameinformer.com/games/pokemon_black/b/nintendo_ds/archive/2011/03/04/game-freak-revitalizes-a-beloved-franchise.aspx Game Freak Revitalizes A Beloved Franchise - Pokémon Black - Nintendo DS - GameInformer]</ref> {{wp|VideoGamer.com}} gave the games a 9 out of 10.<ref>[https://www.videogamer.com/reviews/pokemon-black-version-review Pokémon Black Version Review - VideoGamer.com]</ref> [[Nintendo Power]] gave the games a 9.0 out of 10. {{wp|Edge (magazine)|Edge}} gave the games an 8/10. The [[Official Nintendo Magazine]] gave the game 95%. {{wp|IGN}} gave the games a 9.0 out of 10.<ref>[http://www.ign.com/articles/2011/03/05/pokemon-white-review Pokémon White Review - IGN]</ref> Pokémon Black and White hold a rating of 85.88%<ref>[http://www.gamerankings.com/ds/989552-pokemon-black-version/index.html Pokémon Black Version for DS - GameRankings]</ref> and 87.24%<ref>[http://www.gamerankings.com/ds/995081-pokemon-white-version/index.html Pokémon White Version for DS - GameRankings]</ref>, respectively, on {{wp|GameRankings}}.


{{wp|Game Informer}} gave the games 8.75 out of 10. Videogamer.com gave the games a 9 out of 10. [[Nintendo Power]] gave the games a 9.0 out of 10. {{wp|Edge (magazine)|Edge}} gave the games an 8/10. The [[Official Nintendo Magazine]] gave the game 95%. {{wp|IGN}} gave the games a 9.0 out of 10.
===Sales===
In the fiscal year of their release, they sold 11.51 million units.<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2011/110426e.pdf#page=6 Nintendo Co., Ltd. - Financial Results Briefing for Fiscal Year Ended March 2011]</ref> As of March 31, 2017, Pokémon Black and White have sold 15.64 million copies worldwide.<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/software/ds.html Top Selling Title Sales Units - Nintendo DS Software]</ref>
 
====Japanese sales====
Pokémon Black and White sold 2,557,779 units on their first week on the Japanese market.<ref>[http://www.4gamer.net/games/117/G011794/20100922048/ Media Create Sales: 9/13/10 – 9/19/10 - 4Gamer.net] (Japanese)</ref>
 
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! style="background:#{{white color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Week
! style="background:#{{white color light}}" | Week ending
! style="background:#{{white color light}}" | Ranking
! style="background:#{{white color light}}" | Units sold
! style="background:#{{white color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Total units sold
|- style="background:#fff"
| 1
| September 19, 2010
| 1st
| 2,557,779
| 2,557,779
|- style="background:#fff"
| 2
| September 26, 2010
| 1st
| 828,580
| 3,386,358
|- style="background:#fff"
| 3
| October 3, 2010
| 1st
| 374,859
| 3,761,217
|- style="background:#fff"
| 4
| October 10, 2010
| 1st
| 231,638
| 3,992,855
|- style="background:#fff"
| 5
| October 17, 2010
| 1st
| 168,541
| 4,161,397
|- style="background:#fff"
| 6
| October 24, 2010
| 2nd
| 81,915
| 4,243,312
|- style="background:#fff"
| 7
| October 31, 2010
| 4th
| 68,686
| 4,311,998
|- style="background:#fff"
| 8
| November 7, 2010
| 3rd
| 56,719
| 4,368,717
|- style="background:#fff"
| 9
| November 14, 2010
| 4th
| 42,279
| 4,410,996
|- style="background:#fff"
| 10
| November 21, 2010
| 3rd
| 39,883
| 4,450,879
|- style="background:#fff"
| 11
| November 28, 2010
| 5th
| 43,227
| 4,494,106
|- style="background:#fff"
| 12
| December 5, 2010
| 6th
| 54,848
| 4,548,954
|- style="background:#fff"
| 13
| December 12, 2010
| 4th
| 79,819
| 4,628,773
|- style="background:#fff"
| 14
| December 19, 2010
| 5th
| 115,438
| 4,744,211
|- style="background:#fff"
| 15
| December 26, 2010
| 4th
| 164,950
| 4,909,161
|- style="background:#fff"
| 16
| January 2, 2011
| 6th
| 57,576
| 4,966,738
|- style="background:#fff"
| 17
| January 9, 2011
| 4th
| 45,590
| 5,012,327
|- style="background:#fff"
| 18
| January 16, 2011
| 8th
| 15,542
| 5,027,870
|- style="background:#fff"
| 19
| January 23, 2011
| 8th
| 12,115
| 5,039,984
|- style="background:#fff"
| 20
| January 30, 2011
| 16th
| 10,654
| 5,050,638
|- style="background:#fff"
| 21
| February 6, 2011
| 11th
| 10,795
| 5,061,434
|- style="background:#fff"
| 22
| February 13, 2011
| 11th
| 10,433
| 5,071,867
|- style="background:#fff"
| 23
| February 20, 2011
| 13th
| 9,502
| 5,081,369
|- style="background:#fff"
| 25
| March 6, 2011
| 16th
| 9,639
| 5,101,102
|- style="background:#fff"
| 26
| March 13, 2011
| 14th
| 7,944
| 5,109,047
|- style="background:#fff"
| 27
| March 20, 2011
| 11th
| 8,606
| 5,117,653
|- style="background:#fff"
| 28
| March 27, 2011
| 10th
| 10,025
| 5,127,678
|- style="background:#fff"
| 29
| April 3, 2011
| 14th
| 9,306
| 5,136,984
|- style="background:#fff"
| 30
| April 10, 2011
| 13th
| 7,158
| 5,144,142<!--
|- style="background:#fff"
| 31
| April 17, 2011
| 17th
| 5,881
| 5,150,023
|- style="background:#fff"
| 33
| May 1, 2011
| 20th
| 7,469
| 5,162,962
|- style="background:#fff"
| 34
| May 8, 2011
| 8th
| 9,868
| 5,172,829
|- style="background:#fff"
| 35
| May 15, 2011
| 14th
| 4,386
| 5,177,215
|- style="background:#fff"
| 36
| May 22, 2011
| 9th
| 4,767
| 5,181,982
|- style="background:#fff"
| 37
| May 29, 2011
| 16th
| 5,197
| 5,187,179
|- style="background:#fff"
| 38
| June 5, 2011
| 14th
| 5,513
| 5,192,693
|- style="background:#fff"
| 39
| June 12, 2011
| 12th
| 5,230
| 5,197,923
|- style="background:#fff"
| 40
| June 19, 2011
| 12th
| 6,434
| 5,204,356
|- style="background:#fff"
| 41
| June 26, 2011
| 11th
| 7,086
| 5,211,443
|- style="background:#fff"
| 42
| July 3, 2011
| 20th
| 7,623
| 5,219,065
|- style="background:#fff"
| 43
| July 10, 2011
| 17th
| 8,271
| 5,227,336
|- style="background:#fff"
| 44
| July 17, 2011
| 11th
| 10,951
| 5,238,287
|- style="background:#fff"
| 45
| July 24, 2011
| 15th
| 11,147
| 5,249,434
|- style="background:#fff"
| 46
| July 31, 2011
| 15th
| 9,769
| 5,259,203
|- style="background:#fff"
| 48
| August 14, 2011
| 19th
| 10,164
| 5,277,502
|- style="background:#fff"
| 49
| August 21, 2011
| 20th
| 9,413
| 5,286,915
|- style="background:#fff"
| 50
| August 28, 2011
| 20th
| 6,512
| 5,293,428
|- style="background:#fff"
| 53
| September 18, 2011
| 17th
| 5,202
| 5,308,519
|- style="background:#fff"
| 88
| May 20, 2012
| 20th
| 2,551
| 5,471,875-->
|-
| style="background:#{{white color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" colspan="5" |
|}


==Staff==
==Staff==
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