New Pok�monTM Nintendo DSTM Video Games Become Fastest Selling Ever in Japan
Bellevue, WA�September 22, 2010�After months of anticipation, the Japanese launch of Pok�mon Black Version and Pok�mon White Version video games for the Nintendo DSTM family of systems are living up to high expectations, becoming the fastest selling DS games ever in Japan over the first week of sales, The Pok�mon Company International announced today. Following a record-breaking presale that saw 1.88 million units sold in Japan, initial sales over the first week of the games’ launch have totaled 2.55 million amidst much fanfare and excitement.
Pok�mon Black Version and Pok�mon White Version introduce a generation of never-before-seen Pok�mon characters featured in a thrilling new storyline set in a brand new region. Fans across Japan stood in long lines when the games launched last Saturday, eagerly awaiting the opportunity to become the first to play the new adventure. Immediate sales show no signs of slowing, and with an international launch set for spring 2011, Pok�mon Black Version and Pok�mon White Version video games are on pace to becoming the best selling in the Pok�mon franchise’s history.
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