Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version are role-playing video games created in 2010 by Game Freak and published by The Pokémon Company and Nintendo for the Nintendo DS. These games are the first in the fifth generation of the Pokémon video game series. They were first released in Japan on September 18, 2010, and later released in Europe, North America, and Australia in 2011.
Pokémon HeartGold and Pokémon SoulSilver are 2009 remakes of the 1999 Game Boy Color role-playing games Pokémon Gold and Silver, which also include features from Pokémon Crystal. These games are part of the fourth generation of the Pokémon video game series. They were developed by Game Freak and published by The Pokémon Company and Nintendo for the Nintendo DS.
Pokémon Platinum Version is a 2008 role-playing video game created by Game Freak and released by The Pokémon Company and Nintendo for the Nintendo DS. It is an improved version of the 2006 games Pokémon Diamond and Pearl and is part of the fourth generation of the Pokémon video game series. The game was first released in Japan in September 2008 and later released in other countries in 2009.
Pokémon Diamond Version and Pokémon Pearl Version are story-based video games created by Game Freak and released by The Pokémon Company and Nintendo for the Nintendo DS in 2006. These games are the first in the fourth generation of the Pokémon video game series. They were first available in Japan on September 28, 2006, and later released in North America, Australia, and Europe in 2007.
Pokémon Diamond Version and Pokémon Pearl Version are role-playing video games created by Game Freak and published by The Pokémon Company and Nintendo for the Nintendo DS in 2006. These games are the first in the fourth generation of the Pokémon video game series. They were first released in Japan on September 28, 2006, and later released in North America, Australia, and Europe in 2007.
Pokémon FireRed Version and Pokémon LeafGreen Version are 2004 remakes of the 1996 role-playing video games Pokémon Red and Green. Game Freak developed these games, and The Pokémon Company and Nintendo published them for the Game Boy Advance. FireRed and LeafGreen were first released in Japan in January 2004 and later in North America in September 2004 and Europe in October 2004.
Pokémon FireRed Version and Pokémon LeafGreen Version are 2004 remakes of the 1996 role-playing video games Pokémon Red and Green. They were created by Game Freak and released by The Pokémon Company and Nintendo for the Game Boy Advance. FireRed and LeafGreen were first sold in Japan in January 2004 and later in North America in September 2004 and in Europe in October 2004.
Pokémon Emerald Version is a 2004 role-playing video game created by Game Freak and released by The Pokémon Company and Nintendo for the Game Boy Advance. It was first available in Japan in 2004 and later released in other countries in 2005. It is the fifth version in the series, following Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, as well as Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen.
Pokémon Ruby Version and Pokémon Sapphire Version are role-playing video games created by Game Freak and published by The Pokémon Company and Nintendo for the Game Boy Advance. These games are the first in the third generation of the Pokémon video game series, also called the “advanced generation.” For the first time since 1998, when The Pokémon Company was formed, Nintendo and The Pokémon Company shared the publishing role for these games. The games were first released in Japan in late 2002 and in other countries in 2003.
Pokémon Crystal Version is a role-playing video game created by Game Freak and released by Nintendo for the Game Boy Color. It was first sold in Japan in December 2000 and later released in other countries in 2001. It is an improved version of the 1999 games Pokémon Gold and Silver and is the last game in the second generation of the Pokémon series.