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-blurb=[[bp:Pokémon Platinum Version|Pokémon Platinum]], the much-awaited third version of [[bp:Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions|Diamond and Pearl]], has been announced for a North American release. }}
+blurb=Pokémon Platinum, the third version of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, has been announced for a North American release — March 22. }}
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-[[Image:Platinum-en.jpg|thumb|right|English boxart]]
+[[Image:Circuitcity-platinum.png|thumb|right|Screenshot of the Circuit City product page for Pokémon Platinum before the retailer went out of business. Image courtesy of [http://www.tperpg.net/index.php TPERPG].]]
-[[bp:Pokémon Platinum Version|Pokémon Platinum]], the much-awaited third version of [[bp:Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions|Diamond and Pearl]], has been announced for a North American release.
+'''Update:''' As of Jan. 17, Circuit City removed its Pokémon Platinum page, and the retailer has since gone out of business.
-The release, whose release date was leaked by [http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Pokemon-Platinum-Nintendo-DS-045496740177/sem/rpsm/oid/232753/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do Circuit City], will be on March 22, 2009. Several names have been revealed for new characters and locations in the game.
+{{game|Platinum}}, the third version of {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}}, has been announced for a North American release — March 22.
-The character of [[bp:Pluto|Pluto]], [[bp:Team Galactic|Team Galactic]]'s resident scientist, has been renamed as '''Charon''', likely to avoid conflict with [[wp:Disney|Disney]] much in the same way Team Galactic itself was renamed from the more literal "[[wp:Team Galaxy|Team Galaxy]]".
+The release date was leaked by Circuit City. Several names have been revealed for new characters and locations in the game.
-The [[bp:Ruined World|Ruined World]] will now apparently go by the moniker of '''Distortion World''', fitting to the strange physics of the alternate world.
+The character of {{bp|Pluto}}, {{bp|Team Galactic}}'s resident scientist, has been renamed '''Charon''', likely to avoid conflict with [[wp:Disney|Disney]] much in the same way Team Galactic itself was renamed from the more literal ''[[wp:Team Galaxy (TV series)|Team Galaxy]]''. In addition, the police officer {{bp|Handsome}} has been renamed '''Looker'''.
-In addition, the Circuit City page names the fan-named [[bp:dragon trio|dragon trio]] as the '''legendary titans''', fitting to the great powers of {{p|Dialga}}, {{p|Palkia}}, and {{p|Giratina}}.
+The {{bp|Ruined World}} will now apparently go by the moniker of '''Distortion World''', fitting to the strange physics of the alternate world.
-The names of Sinnoh's [[bp:Frontier Brain|Frontier Brain]]s have not been revealed as of yet.
+In addition, the Circuit City page names the fan-named {{bp|dragon trio}} as the '''legendary titans''', fitting to the great powers of {{p|Dialga}}, {{p|Palkia}} and {{p|Giratina}}.
+The names of Sinnoh's {{bp|Frontier Brain}}s have not been revealed as of yet.
+==Information==
+* [http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Pokemon-Platinum-Nintendo-DS-045496740177/sem/rpsm/oid/232753/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do Circuit City] (page no longer exists)