Hey guys! So Pokemon Black and White are nearly out in Japan, they'll be released on the 18, and I can't wait. I'm preparing to order a Japanese version soon!

Now for the info! All of this has been learned through the great collection at Serebii.net, so be sure to go there and get details on things I might have missed or if you just want to be on top of news like me.
So a lot of us are wondering, "how am I going to transfer my pokemon from Pearl, Plat, HG, SS...etc?" Well In a building similar to the Pal-Park, you will be able to transfer your pokemon from all generation IV games. Two DS's are required. After transfering the 6 pokemon over (Ways to do so unknown) you will play a short mini-game where the pokemon you have over hide in what look like bushes. The objective is to shoot arrows with pokeballs at the end at the pokemon whenever they move. This game does require accuracy.

Unlike previous games, now the entire region is effected by seasons, making it even more realistic. Certian pokemon will also be effected by season changes. (color differences) Hopefully you can guess what the seasons are, if you can't, go back to school, seriously.

Although this didn't really occur in past games, there actually some major game differences. By this I mean Cities, forests, landscape. Each version has it's own unique places and most likely pokemon. For now, it is certain that at least 2 pokemon are exclusive to each version.

For Black: Reshiram and Gochiruzero

For White: Zekrom and Rankurusu

That's all for now, more will show up periodically.

Hehehehe, here's something very interesting for the competitive battler! In the Dream world, which you will have access to later on in the game, you can catch and keep pokemon with ability they shouldn't have. This could mean a major advantage in a battle! For now it is known that Vaporeon will have the possibility of Hydration a very useful ability for a rain dance team and Glaceon which will have Icebody, another usuful ability for a weather team. One last thing on natures, it was mentioned and confermed that the Kanto starters will have different abilities in the dream world.

In pokemon Black and White, video chat has been confermed. In local wireless you can have up to 4 friends in video chat. In Wifi you can have only 1. But amazing non the less.

Now for the last thing I'd like to mention.

In the previous pokemon games, there have been people to play and review the games. Only 4 game reviewers test the games. For the first time in history a pokemon game scored a perfect 40/40! What game? Black and White! These are the first games to score a 10 from each reviewer!

Diamond and Pearl only scored 35/40!
Platinum only got a 36/40!
Heartgold and Soulsilver only got a 37/40!

Reviewers stated this is a fresh new start to a great series!

For the news page go here!
http://www.serebii.net/index2.shtml

For the Black and White page, go here!
http://www.serebii.net/blackwhite/

Have a great day, that's all from Raptor's Pokemon Black and White coverage.

By the way, before you little critics start critisizing my blog on things I've left out, please understand there are things I purposely left out. Like I said, go to the site for details.

PS: Pokemon White version FC coming soon!