Pokemon Trainers get ready...the Pokemon Black Version and Pokemon White Version video games for the Nintendo DS family of systems are touring America! The Pokemon Company International announced today that one of the most anticipated video game releases of the year will be supported by a multi-city national mall tour starting February 5th - a month before the March 6th U.S. launch of the games. The 14-city tour will give fans an opportunity to discover all-new Pokemon while playing the brand-new adventure that has already taken Japan by storm. The mall tour will kick off a blockbuster year for the franchise with more activities, entertainment, and product releases on tap throughout 2011.
Each two-day stop along the Pokemon Black Version and White Version Tour will offer fans a truly immersive experience based on the new world found in the video games, with Pokemon taking over malls to celebrate the marquee releases. Video game demo areas will showcase Pokemon Black Version and Pokemon White Version, allowing fans to experience the games firsthand. Families can attend a free screening of the new Pokemon feature-length film, Pokemon-Zoroark: Master of Illusions, at theaters located at the mall tour stops. The tour also features Pokemon character meet and greets with brand-new starter Pokemon Snivy, Tepig and Oshawott, a mall-wide scavenger hunt, a special Celebi character distribution at GameStop stores; plus contests, prizes, and much more! A Pokemon Center store offering merchandise will also be on-site.
"The anticipation for Pokemon Black Version and Pokemon White Version has been palpable, and we are eager to introduce these fantastic new games to America," said J.C. Smith, The Pokemon Company International's director of Marketing. "We cannot wait to hit the road and give Pokemon fans an up-close and personal look at an all-new world of Pokemon in a fun, totally immersive environment."
The Pokemon Black Version and White Version Tour will run every weekend through March 20th in the following cities:
February 5th and 6th:
-Seattle, WA (Westfield Southcenter, Seattle, WA)
-Cleveland, OH (Westfield SouthPark, Strongsville, OH)
February 12th and 13th:
-San Jose, CA (Westfield Oakridge, San Jose, CA)
-Memphis, TN (Wolfchase Galleria, Memphis, TN)
February 19th and 20th:
-Los Angeles, CA (Westfield Santa Anita, Arcadia, CA)
- Indianapolis, IN (Castleton Square, Indianapolis, IN)
February 26th and 27th:
- Denver, CO (Town Center at Aurora, Aurora, CO)
-Philadelphia, PA (Franklin Mills, Philadelphia, PA)
March 5th and 6th:
-Minneapolis, MN (Mall of America, Bloomington, MN)
-*New York, NY (Westfield Garden State Plaza, Paramus, NJ)
*Friday and Saturday, March 4th and 5th
March 12th and 13th:
- Dallas, TX (Grapevine Mills, Grapevine, TX)
- Atlanta, GA (Discover Mills, Lawrenceville, GA)
March 19th and 20th:
- Phoenix, AZ (Arizona Mills, Tempe, AZ)
- Jacksonville, FL (Orange Park Mall, Orange Park, FL)
Each two-day stop along the Pokemon Black Version and White Version Tour will offer fans a truly immersive experience based on the new world found in the video games, with Pokemon taking over malls to celebrate the marquee releases. Video game demo areas will showcase Pokemon Black Version and Pokemon White Version, allowing fans to experience the games firsthand. Families can attend a free screening of the new Pokemon feature-length film, Pokemon-Zoroark: Master of Illusions, at theaters located at the mall tour stops. The tour also features Pokemon character meet and greets with brand-new starter Pokemon Snivy, Tepig and Oshawott, a mall-wide scavenger hunt, a special Celebi character distribution at GameStop stores; plus contests, prizes, and much more! A Pokemon Center store offering merchandise will also be on-site.
"The anticipation for Pokemon Black Version and Pokemon White Version has been palpable, and we are eager to introduce these fantastic new games to America," said J.C. Smith, The Pokemon Company International's director of Marketing. "We cannot wait to hit the road and give Pokemon fans an up-close and personal look at an all-new world of Pokemon in a fun, totally immersive environment."
The Pokemon Black Version and White Version Tour will run every weekend through March 20th in the following cities:
February 5th and 6th:
-Seattle, WA (Westfield Southcenter, Seattle, WA)
-Cleveland, OH (Westfield SouthPark, Strongsville, OH)
February 12th and 13th:
-San Jose, CA (Westfield Oakridge, San Jose, CA)
-Memphis, TN (Wolfchase Galleria, Memphis, TN)
February 19th and 20th:
-Los Angeles, CA (Westfield Santa Anita, Arcadia, CA)
- Indianapolis, IN (Castleton Square, Indianapolis, IN)
February 26th and 27th:
- Denver, CO (Town Center at Aurora, Aurora, CO)
-Philadelphia, PA (Franklin Mills, Philadelphia, PA)
March 5th and 6th:
-Minneapolis, MN (Mall of America, Bloomington, MN)
-*New York, NY (Westfield Garden State Plaza, Paramus, NJ)
*Friday and Saturday, March 4th and 5th
March 12th and 13th:
- Dallas, TX (Grapevine Mills, Grapevine, TX)
- Atlanta, GA (Discover Mills, Lawrenceville, GA)
March 19th and 20th:
- Phoenix, AZ (Arizona Mills, Tempe, AZ)
- Jacksonville, FL (Orange Park Mall, Orange Park, FL)
