Pokemon White Version 2

Pokémon Black Version 2^[a] and Pokémon White Version 2^[b] are 2012 role-playing video games developed by Game Freak, published by The Pokémon Company and Nintendo for the Nintendo DS. Part of the fifth generation of the Pokémon video game series, the games are direct sequels to Pokémon Black and Pokémon White, being the first sequels in the series. They were first released in Japan in June 2012, with a worldwide release following in October 2012,^[4][5] as the last first-party games for the system.

The games feature the legendary Pokémon identified by Junichi Masuda as Black Kyurem and White Kyurem.^[6][7] The games were first revealed on February 26, 2012, in the episode of the Japanese television program Pokémon Smash!,^[8][9] followed by an international confirmation on the Pokémon official website.^[10]

Black 2 and White 2 follow a Pokémon trainer’s journey to become the Pokémon Champion of Unova, two years after the events of Black and White. Following the events of its predecessors, the criminal organization Team Plasma have come back as Neo Team Plasma, and the player must thwart their plans throughout the story, stopping them from ruling the world. The games also include new features such as the Key System, Hidden Grottoes, new cities, and newly available Pokémon. Like other core series Pokémon games, players must trade between versions in order to complete the Pokédex.

A “Pokémon Grey” game was not released due to the title clashing with the theme of opposites found in Black and White, and to surprise players expecting the developers to follow the same naming pattern as previous titles.^[11][12] It received generally positive reviews from critics and was praised for its new features and changes over the original, but was criticized for its lack of innovation.^[13][14]

Gameplay – Pokemon White Version 2

See also: Gameplay of Pokémon and Pokémon Black and White § Gameplay

Similar to previous entries, Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 consist of two major loops of gameplay, overworld exploration and battles. Overworld exploration consists of controlling the player character from a top-down perspective, talking to non-playable characters, and looking for items and Pokémon. Battles consist of the player sending out their Pokémon with the objective to lower the opponent’s Pokémon to zero health points. The player achieves this with the use of their Pokémon’s “moves” which can achieve different purposes like attacking, buffing, debuffing, or inflicting status effects.

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 are set two years after the events of Black and White, and much of the beginning events take place in new locations on the western side of the Unova region. These new locations also feature several Pokémon that were previously unavailable in Black and White, featuring a total of 300 unique Pokemon available from the start of the game.^[15]

Black 2 and White 2 are also compatible with a new downloadable game for the Nintendo 3DS, Pokémon Dream Radar.^[16] Pokémon Dream Radar introduces the character Professor Burnet, as well as alternate forms for the Pokémon Tornadus, Thundurus, and Landorus, which can be transferred to Black 2 and White 2 after being captured in Dream Radar.^[17] Additionally, the Dream World makes a return from Pokémon Black and White, however, it was shut down on January 14, 2014, alongside all other services for fifth generation games. The mythical Pokémon Keldeo also received a new form in the game, known as the Resolute form.^[18] Pokemon Black Version 2.

Plot – Pokemon White Version 2

Setting – Pokemon White Version 2

See also: Pokémon Black and White § Setting

The events of Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 take place two years after the events of Black and White, with new locations that weren’t accessible in the previous games. These are places like Virbank City, Flocessy Town, Lentimas Town, Humilau City, along with areas called Hidden Grottoes, where you can catch special Pokémon. Also, instead of starting in Nuvema Town, the player begins their journey in Aspertia City, a new city located in the southwest of Unova.^[22] Unova’s design is modeled after New York City.^[23]

Story – Pokemon White Version 2

See also: List of Pokémon characters and List of Pokémon

The player and their rival begin their Pokémon journey in the previously unexplorable western side of Unova. They live in the new Aspertia City, and receive their starter Pokémon from Bianca, an NPC that served as one of the player’s rivals in Black and White. The player also meets Cheren, the other rival character, who is now a Gym Leader in Aspertia City. Much like other Pokémon games, the player travels around the region, battling Gym Leaders to acquire eight Gym Badges, and then goes on to challenge the Elite Four of the Pokémon League and its champion to beat the game.

Reception – Pokemon White Version 2

The games received “generally favorable reviews” from critics and holds an aggregate score of 80 according to Metacritic.^[30][31] Famitsu magazine awarded Black 2 and White 2 a point total of 36/40, slightly lower than their perfectly scoring predecessors.^[33] The games received a 9.6/10 from IGN‘s Audrey Drake, praising the overall changes from the original games.^[34 Pokemon Black Version 2.