Hey there folks and welcome to the Official VGChartz Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver thread! Here we'll be talking about everything Pokemon... Well, at least everything Pokemon that has to do with the newest versions that are Pokemon HeartGold and Pokemon SoulSilver. This is much more than a remake... these two games are looking to be a reimagining of the classic titles Pokemon Gold and Pokemon Silver. The games will be releasing March 14 in the Americas and March 26 in Europe. Let's get started!

First of all: the poll! Which starter will you be sharing your adventures with? Will it be the grass type Chikorita (Meganium), the fire type Cyndaquil (Typhlosion), or the water type Totodile (Feraligatr)?

Another thing is the version... will you be purchasing HeartGold or SoulSilver? And as for the trainers themselves... will you be the dude or the dudette?

Have you already planned out the team that you're going to take all the way to the Elite Four and on to Kanto? What's your ultimate Pokemon team?!

There's so many secrets and goodies that this game will present to the Pokemaniacs around the world, and this is the perfect place to talk about it! The question is... are you ready to catch 'em all?

The Pokemon Trainer/Hype List!

(VGChartz name/Trainer name) - Version

Smeags/Smeags - SoulSilver
Rainbird/Kasper - ???
Rainbow_Yoshi/??? - ???
PichuPichu/Manny - ???
DarthDevidem01/Lightning - HeartGold
SuperMario128/??? - SoulSilver
Naraku_Diabolos/Lyra and Ethan - HeartGold & SoulSilver
WildVine53/??? - SoulSilver

I myself am going to be the girl trainer (always have since Silver version ) but that big poofy hat is somewhat off-putting. Ah well.

As for my starter, definitely Totodile. Water types are just too cool to pass up, and Feraligatr is one mean dude. Just beastly!

As for my team... well... still thinking of it. Trying to find the perfect balance of type and skills, but I also want a team that has Pokemon who are just super cool! Oh, and I also want a team that can be found in the actual game, it just wouldn't feel the same.

I don't know what trainer I'll use, probably the boy, but I'm tempted to choose Cyndaquil for my starter, just to get the nostalgia really going (My first Pokemon trained to lvl. 100 )!

Rainbird said: I don't know what trainer I'll use, probably the boy, but I'm tempted to choose Cyndaquil for my starter, just to get the nostalgia really going (My first Pokemon trained to lvl. 100 )!

Haha nice, yeah... I'd say that Totodile and Cyndaquil are awesome starter Pokemon (sorry Chikorita). Btw, what name will you be under in the game? I must add you (repay the hype list add)!

Well I am always the boy trainer. My starter shall be Totodile as once it reaches the stage of Feraligatr it becomes immensely powerful (of course Totodile is one cute Pokemon). I either start with grass or water Pokemon. Kanto: Squirtle, Jhoto: Totodile, Hoenn: Treecko, Sinnoh: Turtwig. I have pre-ordered Heart Gold as I prefer Ho-oh (I know Lugia is in the game). I hope to capture all the legendaries available in Heart Gold. I have a powerful team on the game Diamond which consists of Torterra, Diagla, Girantina, Heatran, Mewtwo (migrated it from Leaf Green) and Blastoise (bred Blastoise with Ditto and got an egg which I hatched and then migrated).

Lol, I have no idea what name he will have. It's always a last moment kind of thing for me

Probably just Kasper.

And you may add me to the list.

@RainbowYoshi

Very nice my friend. I've always chosen the water type in every version thus far, and it's turned out very well.

My Diamond team is fully EV trained, but I don't think I'll do that in SoulSilver. I'll just go through the adventure with my chosen team and do the best I can with what I have. Either way, it'll be loads of fun.

The best thing about this game is the ability to catch a lot of the Pokemon you couldn't get in Diamond/Pearl/Platinum. It's gonna be sweet! ^_^

@Rainbird

Haha, done and done.

Smeags said: I myself am going to be the girl trainer (always have since Silver version ) but that big poofy hat is somewhat off-putting. Ah well. As for my starter, definitely Totodile. Water types are just too cool to pass up, and Feraligatr is one mean dude. Just beastly! As for my team... well... still thinking of it. Trying to find the perfect balance of type and skills, but I also want a team that has Pokemon who are just super cool! Oh, and I also want a team that can be found in the actual game, it just wouldn't feel the same.

Hmm... pretty much what you said I'll do as well.

Johto is the only region I haven't conquered, plan to be more victorious there than any other region! Put me down as Manny in your friend codes list, Smeags.

I think I just came up with my super awesome totally incredible Super Smeags Team!

Feraligatr

Weavile

Scizor

Electivire

Magmortar

Gliscor

Aw yeah!

@Pichu

Huzzah!

YES MY 2nd most hyped game of the year!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey smeagsy can ye make a list of the people buying Gold & the people buying silver in the OP? I wanna see how many people actually chose the superior Gold Remake

Clearly I'm buying the Gold Remake

I'll be playing as a girl & my trainer will be LIGHTNING!