Pokemon
Tsunekazu Ishihara, president and chief executive officer of The Pokemon Company and producer of Pokemon, tries out the new "Pokemon Art Academy" game during a news conference at the 2014 Electronic Entertainment Expo, known as E3, in Los Angeles, California June 11, 2014. Reuters/Kevork Djansezian

It was announced a couple of months ago that Nintendo will be bringing back the game that started the very popular “Pokemon” franchise. The gaming giant has promised that it will bring back the classics including “Pokemon Yellow,” “Pokemon Red,” “Pokemon Green,” and “Pokemon Blue.” It seems Nintendo has more in store for die-hard “Pokemon“ fans with the reveal of special handhelds.

Four new special 2DS handhelds are planned to be released early next year in Japan, according to IGN. The “Pokemon” themed 2DS handhelds will be coloured yellow, red, green and blue like the classic games. The handhelds are scheduled to release on Feb. 27 next year. It may seem like a normal date to some, but die-hard fans know that that day is the 20th anniversary of the beloved “Pokemon” series.

Aside from being special edition versions of the Nintendo 2DS, the handheld will also come with a pre-installed game. The title will correspond to the colour of the 2DS.

Aside from that, buyers will also receive special stickers and a download code to get a Mew for the latest “Pokemon” games, including “Pokemon X,” “Pokemon Y,” “Pokemon Omega Ruby” and “Pokemon Alpha Sapphire.” In addition to this, there will also be a map of the game’s region, according to the official website of “Pokemon Japan.” However, Nintendo has yet to announce whether or not the handhelds will launch outside of Japan.

Meanwhile, those outside of Japan can still get their hands on “Pokemon Blue,” “Pokemon Yellow” and “Pokemon Red” when it launches to the 3DS eShop on Feb. 27 as well. The ports will see little improvement over the original game. The biggest change coming to the new-gen ports is it will allow players to trade and battle wirelessly unlike the originals, which required gamers to have cables.

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