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12 years ago today, Pokémon Platinum Version was first released for the Nintendo DS in North America!
It is a solitary version to Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, and the third Generation IV core series title.
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Today is the 20th anniversary of the Game Boy Advance, released in Japan on March 21, 2001!
A sequel to the Game Boy Color, the GBA was able to display SNES-caliber 32-bit graphics and even play voices.
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18 years ago today, Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions were first released for the Nintendo Game Boy Advance in North America!
Together, they became the best-selling Game Boy Advance games of all time.
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11 years ago today, Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions were first released for the Nintendo DS in North America!
The overall plot follows the same direction as the original Gold and Silver with several expansions in key areas.
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Ten years ago today, Pokémon Black and White Versions were first released for the Nintendo DS in Europe!
These are the only core series games to be available in Europe before the United States, being released 2 days earlier.
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Happy Birthday to Yellow from Pokémon Adventures!
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Today is the 25th anniversary of Pokémon Red and Green Versions, first released in Japan for the Nintendo Game Boy on February 27, 1996!
As the first Pokémon video games, this marks the 25th anniversary of the franchise, also known as #PokemonDay!
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Today is the 10th anniversary of the Nintendo 3DS, first released in Japan on February 26, 2011!
Its revolutionary feature is its ability to display stereoscopic 3D graphics without the use of glasses, using the technique of parallax barrier.
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Today is the 41st anniversary of HAL Laboratory, founded on February 21, 1980!
They may be best known for their work on the Kirby and Mother series as well as Pokémon Snap and the first two Super Smash Bros. games.
@HAL_Laboratory
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Today is the 18th anniversary of the Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP, first released in Japan on February 14, 2003!
While similar in performance to the original GBA, it had a clam shell design, integrated light for the screen, and a rechargeable battery.
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Happy Birthday to Mewtwo!
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Today is the 17th anniversary of Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions, first released in Japan for the Nintendo Game Boy Advance on January 29, 2004!
The games revisit the original pair of Pokémon games, Pokémon Red and Green Versions.
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Happy Birthday to Junichi Masuda (@Junichi_Masuda
)!
増田順一さん、お誕生日おめでとうございます！
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One year ago today, Pokémon Sword and Shield were first released worldwide for the Nintendo Switch on November 15, 2019!
They are the primary paired versions of Generation VIII and take place in the region of Galar.
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21 years ago today, Pokémon: The First Movie (M01) first premiered in theaters in North America!
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21 years ago today, Pokémon Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition was first released for the Nintendo Game Boy in North America!
It is the second best-selling non-bundled game for its console, losing only to its predecessors.
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20 years ago today, Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions were first released for the Game Boy in North America!
They were the first core series games of Generation II. They take place in the Johto region, a region located West of Kanto.
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21 years ago today, the Pokémon anime first entered Johto!
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10 years ago today, Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky was first released for the Nintendo DS in North America!
It is the fifth entry in the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series and is a sister game to Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness.
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7 years ago today, Pokémon X and Y were first released for the Nintendo 3DS worldwide!
They are the first games of the sixth generation and the first Pokémon games on the Nintendo 3DS.
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Eight years ago today, Pokémon Pokémon Black and White Versions 2 were first released for the Nintendo DS in North America!
They are sequels to Pokémon Black and White, respectively and are the second and final paired versions of Generation V.
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15 years ago today, Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness was first released for the Nintendo GameCube in North America!
In this Pokémon Colosseum sequel, Cipher has created a Shadow Lugia, codenamed XD001, claimed to be immune to purification.
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22 years ago today, Pokémon Red and Blue Versions were first released for the Game Boy in North America!
These games are the first Pokémon games ever released in North America.
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Today is the 14th anniversary of
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions, first released in Japan for the Nintendo DS on September 28, 2006!
They are the first core series Pokémon games of Generation IV.
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13 years ago today, "Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew" was first released in North America!
It is the third Advanced Generation series movie, and the eighth Pokémon movie overall.
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