Packaged versions of Pokémon Gold, Silver to be available in Europe: Difference between revisions

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blurb=A physical box containing a download code will be released in stores in Europe for the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console release of Pokémon Gold and Silver. }}
blurb=A physical box containing a download code will be released in stores in Europe for the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console release of Pokémon Gold and Silver. }}
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[[File:Gold Silver EU VC boxart.png|thumb|Box art]]
[[File:Gold Silver EU VC boxart.png|thumb|Box art]]
A physical box containing a download code will be released in stores in Europe for the {{bp|Nintendo 3DS}} {{bp|Virtual Console}} release of {{bp|Pokémon Gold and Silver}}. It will be released on September 22, 2017, which is the date the games will be released on Virtual Console normally.
A physical box containing a download code will be released in stores in Europe for the {{bp|Nintendo 3DS}} {{bp|Virtual Console}} release of {{bp|Pokémon Gold and Silver}}. It will be released on September 22, 2017, which is the date the games will be released on Virtual Console normally.


The box does not include a game card, only a download code. This code can be redeemed on the {{wp|Nintendo eShop}}.
The box does not include a game card, only a download code. This code can be redeemed on the {{wp|Nintendo eShop}}.
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For [[Pokémon Red, Blue, Yellow coming to Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console|the release]] of {{bp|Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Pokémon Red, Green}}, {{bp|Pokémon Blue Version (Japanese)|Blue}}, and {{bp|Pokémon Yellow Version|Yellow}} on Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console in Japan, download code special editions were available which included a download code for the game, a special edition box, stickers, a cartridge-shaped magnet, and a map of the Kanto region in the games. They were also alternatively available in a [[Pokémon-themed New 3DS bundle, 2DS bundles, cover plates to be released|Nintendo 2DS bundle]].
In Europe and Australia, {{bp|Pokémon Red and Blue Versions|Pokémon Red, Blue}}, and {{bp|Pokémon Yellow Version|Yellow}} were not released physically on their own, but they were included in [[Pokémon-themed New 3DS bundle, 2DS bundles, cover plates to be released|Nintendo 2DS bundles]].