The Pokémon Company officially announces Pokémon Platinum

Third Generation IV game to be released this fall

Article Discussion Report error Thursday, May 15, 2008 Press release from Famitsu This article brought to you by Bulbanews, your community Pokémon newspaper.

As in previous generations, the third version has finally been announced, titled Pokémon Platinum Version (ポケットモンスタープラチナ Pocket Monsters Platina). The third game, much like Emerald of the previous generation, features different outfits for the protagonists Lucas and Dawn, an altered storyline (now with Giratina appearing at Mt. Coronet), and a new, Battle Frontier-like area known as Battle Island.

Pokémon Platinum Version will be released in Japan in fall of 2008 and presumably in North America sometime during 2009.