US versions of Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver come with Pokewalkers

In case you were still unsure about the state of Pokewalkers, even though Amazon already leaked the news that they would be released outside of Japan, get ready to breathe a sigh of relief. Nintendo has officially announced that every Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver will come with a Pokewalker peripheral. Looks like a lot of DS owners will be getting spiffy new pedometers.

Nintendo made a special announcement just to confirm the existence and release of the peripheral, and also took the time to detail just how the Pokewalker will work. The device can connect to any DS or DSi with Pokemon HeartGold or SoulSilver inserted. You simply start your game with the Pokewalker nearby, then choose to transfer one of your pokemon to the Pokewalker. Any pokemon can be transfered to the device, so you don’t have to worry about picking one from a small list of compatible critters. You then walk like you normally do.

While walking, the pokemon in the Pokewalker will earn watts, experience, catch pokemon you can’t normally find in the game and even find items. If you encounter another person with a Pokewalker, you can even both get items. When you’re done walking, you can transfer your pokemon, any captured pokemon and found items to your DS game. Connecting your Pokewalker to your game could even unlock new routes to explore in HeartGold and SoulSilver.

It really seems like an interestive device, and quite cute as well. I’m sure that, starting in March 2010, we’ll see a lot of DS owners walking around with those distinctive red and white Pokewalkers clipped onto their pants or purses.

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