Pokémon Black and White Versions: Difference between revisions

Gaming magazine {{wp|Famitsu}} gave Pokémon Black and White a perfect score.<ref>[[n:Famitsu gives Black and White perfect score|Famitsu gives Black and White perfect score - Bulbanews]]</ref> 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}}''.

{{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 an "Amazing" 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}}.

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, 2018, 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>

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> being 1,323,423 from Pokémon Black and 1,234,356 from Pokémon White. By May 20, 2012, the end of their 88th week, they had sold 5,471,875 copies.