The official Nintendo Europe site has posted a press release announcing that the launch of the Dutch versions of Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver versions has been postponed. Below is a translation of the press release by Riyu.

"We have noticed that some of the Pokémon HeartGold version carts for the Netherlands and the Dutch part of Belgium don't work like they should.

The quality of our products is important, so we take problems very seriously. For this reason, we have delayed the release of Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver in the Netherlands and the Dutch part of Belgium.

Whenever we acquire more information, we will let you know. We sincerely apologize for these circumstances and hope for your understanding.

The games will be released as planned in the French part of Belgium and the rest of Europe on March 26th."

Source: Nintendo Europe

The official Nintendo Europe website has finally announced the Arceus event for Holland. Holland is one of the last European countries to receive this event which will take place on March 27th. Below is the Dutch press release translated by SpooKy.

Discover the great powers of the Pokémon Arceus!
The Pokémon Arceus will be available on a special distribution day at Toys XL stores in Holland. If you want to download Arceus you have to have a copy of Pokémon Diamond, Pokémon Pearl or Pokémon Platinum and bring it to Toys XL stores on March 27th, 2010. When you buy Pokémon HeartGold/SoulSilver on this day, you will get an exclusive Arceus figure.

Sources: Nintendo Europe Website & Toys XL

Yesterday, there was a Pokéwalker event at the Times Square Toys R' Us and that particular store had a special promotion for the first 150 customers. If you were one of the lucky few, you not only received the HGSS with Pokéwalker, you received additional accessories. The HGSS Basics Kit, which includes Lugia and Ho-Oh Styli, gold and silver game cart cases, and a HGSS themed cleaning cloth. Stickers for the game and a T-Shirt commemorating the games were also included in this special package. The photos will give you a better perspective of what was included in this promotion and they are on the imageboard.

The official Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver website has announced that the Yellow Forest Pokéwalker Course will be available from April 1st, 2010 to May 5th, 2010. Originally the press release stated the course would end on April 30th, 2010, but that was later changed. Below is portions of the press release from the official site.

The aptly named Yellow Forest is a Pokéwalker Route that is full of Pikachu! While you're exploring the Yellow Forest, you might even come across Pikachu that have special moves. The only way you can get the Yellow Forest Route is via a special distribution!

Learn how to receive the Yellow Forest Route

1. Select "MYSTERY GIFT" on the Main Menu. (Note: You must have obtained the Pokédex in your game to select "MYSTERY GIFT.")
2. Select "RECEIVE GIFT"
3. After you select "RECEIVE GIFT," select "GET VIA NINTENDO WFC" and choose "YES."
4. Watch as you receive the Yellow Forest Route Map!
5. Go to any Poké Mart and talk to the deliveryman in green standing in front of the counter. He will give you the Yellow Forest Route Map.
6. The final step is to save your game. This is very important, so don't forget!
7. Select "CONNECT TO POKEéWALKER" from the Main Menu
8. Select a Pokémon from your PC Box to send to the Pokéwalker (You must have a Pokéwalker in your PC Box)
9. Select the Yellow Forest Route Map.
10. Connect to the Pokéwalker and now you are ready to stroll!

Source: http://www.pokemongoldsilver.com/us/#/news/yellow-forest

Nintendo.ca has announced that there will be two Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver parties in Toronto and Montreal. An e-mail sent on March 11th informed mailing list subscribers of the events. No official events for western Canada were announced. Below is the press release for the events.

NINTENDO is bringing Pokémon™ HeartGold and Pokémon™ SoulSilver Versions parties to your region!

It’s been almost a decade since Pokémon™ fans first travelled to the scenic Johto region. Now, with the launch of Pokémon HeartGold and Pokémon SoulSilver Versions, thrilling adventures with Legendary Pokémon, Ho-Oh™ and Lugia™, await new and old fans alike!

We invite you and your friends to the launch events of Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions.

WHAT: Play the games and try the new Pokéwalker™ accessory. Fans can also check out the Pokémon character colouring zone, the Pokémon photo booth, and have the chance to win a Nintendo DSi system and copies of Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions along with other great giveaways (while supplies last).

TORONTO, ON: Sunday March 14, 12pm – 5pm
Wizard World, Better Living Centre,
Exhibition Place 195 Princes’ Blvd

MONTREAL, QC: Sunday March 14, 12pm – 4pm
Pepsi Forum, Centre Ice Atrium
2313, rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest
Prepare for thrilling NEW adventures as Legendary Pokémon awaken

Source: http://nintendo.ca

The Official Nintendo UK website has posted a long interview with Tsunekazu Ishihara-san, President and CEO of The Pokémon Company and Shigeki Morimoto-san from Game Freak. The interview was conducted by Nintendo President, Satoru Iwata.

The interview discusses the upcoming Pokémon games HeartGold and SoulSilver as well as some of the history of the Pokémon franchise.

The interview has also been archived on our website and can be viewed here.

Source: http://www.nintendo.co.uk/NOE/en_GB/news/iwata/

Scans from the latest issue of Corocoro have revealed 2 new downloadable missions for Pokémon Ranger: Paths of Light (ポケモンレンジャー 光の軌跡) as well as three Movie 13 event Pokémon downloads.



Like previous years, people that pre-order the tickets for the latest movie will be able to download a special Pokémon. This time though there is 3 pre-order Pokémon to download. Pre-order ticket sales begin April 7th, 2010 and are available for purchase till July 9th, 2010. The three Pokémon are: Alternate coloured Entei, Raikou and Suicune. The Pokémon can be downloaded to the Japanese versions of Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver. Raikou knows Zap Cannon (でんじほう), Entei knows Flare Blitz (フレアドライブ) and Suicune knows Sheer Cold (ぜったいれいど). The downloads for the 3 Pokémon starts on June 18th, 2010 and goes until August 31st, 2010.

The two Pokémon Ranger download missions, Giratina's Platinum Orb!! (ギラティナにはっきんだまを！！) and The Pledge to Arceus (アルセウスへのちかい) feature Arceus and Giratina and will be released on Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection on April 15th, 2010. Unlike the Deoxys' Mysterious Temple (デオキシスとナゾのしんでん) mission, players will be unable to transfer the captured Giratina and Arceus to Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold or SoulSilver.

The Ranger Sign for Ivysaur was also revealed. Players must register the sign in the Ranger Sign database before it can be used.

Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver will be released this Sunday in the United States and Nintendo has teamed up with Toys“R”Us for a launch day event. The event takes place Sunday, March 14th, 2010 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m at Toys“R”Us Times Square located at 1514 Broadway (at 44th Street) in New York City. Below is the press release for the event.

The latest releases in the Pokémon™ video game series will have fans up on their feet from the get-go. Launching on Sunday, March 14, Nintendo’s Pokémon™ HeartGold Version and Pokémon™ SoulSilver Version games will be available across North America for the Nintendo DS family of systems. The games include a new accessory called the Pokéwalker™, a device that enhances game play by letting players take their favorite Pokémon with them wherever they go and earn Experience Points as they walk. New Yorkers will get a special hands-on introduction to the new games as Nintendo and Toys“R”Us Times Square invite fans to follow Pikachu’s footprints around the Broadway Plaza in Times Square to learn about the new game and participate in live demonstrations.

Fans can also celebrate the launch of Pokémon™ HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions on March 14 at more than 500 Toys“R”Us locations across the country.

Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions offer detailed graphics, intuitive touch-screen features and hundreds of Pokémon to catch, battle and trade. For the first time, players can wirelessly transfer their favorite Pokémon to their Pokéwalker, a special pedometer included with each game. By walking, players earn Watts, which are used within the Pokéwalker to encounter and catch wild Pokémon or search for hidden items. The Pokémon in the Pokéwalker will gain Experience Points as the player walks, and can even go up one level when they are transferred back into the game. Players also can wirelessly connect two Pokéwalkers to receive items.

Source: http://press.nintendo.com

The official Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver website announced that the Pikachu-Coloured Pichu event will now be available in Europe via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. This is the same Pichu that was given out at Gamestop in the United States and it is now also available via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. The Pichu will be available for download through the Mystery Gift option in Pokémon Diamond, Pearl and Platinum versions from March 5th, 2010 to March 25th, 2010.

This Shiny Pichu is a deeper yellow colour than most Pichu and it has bright red cheeks, much like its famous evolved form, Pikachu! When Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver are released, player will then be able to transfer the Pikachu Colored Pichu from their Pokémon Diamond, Pearl or Platinum Version. Players can then take Pikachu Colored Pichu to Ilex Forest (ウバメのもり) where Spiky-Eared Pichu (ギザみみピチュー) will join their team.

Source: http://www.pokemongoldsilver.com/uk/shiny-pichu.html

The official Pokémon website has announced the details for the Jirachi distribution. GameStop will be allowing players of Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum to download Jirachi from February 27th, 2010 to March 13th, 2010.

Players can trade the Jirachi they receive into Pokémon HeartGold or SoulSilver and it will unlock a new special route inside the Pokéwalker called Night Sky's Edge. This is the only way this route can be accessed! Players may only receive one Jirachi per game cart.

Jirachi is a Level 5 Pokémon and it holds a Liechi Berry. Jirachi also knows Wish, Confusion, Rest and Draco Meteor.

Source: http://www.pokemon.com/us/special/jirachi