Pokemon Platinum US Release Date.. ??

Get your Pokeballs ready. It looks like Pokemon Platinum is finally dated for a North American release if Circuit City is to be believed.


March 22 is the magical date, as listed on Circuit City's listing. That's about six months after Pokemon Platinum's Japanese release, and six months to long of a wait for me. It's not yet official, but let's all hope it is so (or sooner)!

Speaking of Pokemon games, have you finished yours yet? I'm still playing with my Pokemon Diamond and I'm pretty sure I have about 100 hours more to go.

Pokemon Platinum 4th Best-Selling Game in the World

For the third quarter of 2008, that is. According to numbers by NPD/GfK/Enterbrain, Madden 09 tops the list with just under 3 million sales. Pokemon Platinum for the DS made the fourth spot selling 1.482 million.

Released in Japan on Sept. 13, 2008, Pokemon Platinum is a remake of sorts of Pokemon Diamond and Pearl. It sold 1 million copies in its first two days.

Who else can't wait for the North American version?

[Via kotaku]

Pokemon Platinum Sales Reached 1.2 Million

Japan software sales revealed that the Japanese are the biggest pokefans ever. Pokemon Platinum for the Nintendo DS sales count reached 1.2 million last week with the addition of 300,000+ copies sold.

Two more DS titles entered the top ten. On second is Dragon Ball DS, with Rhythm Tengoku Gold on third. No wonder the DS dominated the hardware chart!

1. Pokémon Platinum (DS) - 315,000
2. Dragon Ball DS (DS) - 72,000
3. Rhythm Tengoku Gold (DS) - 63,000
4. Eternal Sonata (PS3) - 34,000
5. Quiz Magic Academy DS (DS) - 29,000
6. Wii Fit (Wii) - 28,000
7. Katekyoo Hitman Reborn! Battle Arena (PSP) - 25,000
8. Samurai Dou Portable (PSP) - 17,000
9. One Piece Unlimited Cruise: Episode 1 - Nami ni Yureru Hihou (Wii) - 15,000
10. Mario Kart Wii (Wii) - 14,000