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INTEREST: Pokémon Black Version 2/White Version 2 to Ship in June for DS

I'm really hoping for a revisit through a region for this game. Potentially it could start out in a new region and then go through a Unova set a while after the last. Like G/S/C. (Although I wouldn't get any hopes up for that. B/W were released not too long ago, chances are they haven't had that much time in development)

As much as a game where you visit all regions sounds great, I don't know how it would work. For one thing, it would be HUGE. For another thing, Pokemon levels would be hitting level 100 somewhere like the third region. I suppose that could make the last few regions be based on stats and moves as opposed to just leveling up higher than your opponents and gym leaders, but I don't see that happening.

But you see, Nintendo should be wanting you to buy a 3DS. That's why this doesn't make any sense.

So Pokémon Pinball, Pokémon Snap and the Trading Card Game didn't exist back then? Nope, I don't remember it being like that =3.

As for Region Block - they will be region blocked for DSi, DSi XL and 3DS consoles. Not DS Phat or DS Lite though.

But you see, Nintendo should be wanting you to buy a 3DS. That's why this doesn't make any sense.

It makes perfect sense that the new games will be on DS: they're still Generation V.

Generation I (Red, Green, Blue, Yellow): Game Boy (Yellow was enhanced to work on GBC, but it still was considered a Game Boy Game)
Generation II (Gold, Silver, Crystal): Game Boy Color (Gold and Silver could still be played on a GB, but that was more backwards compatibility than intended system)
Generation III (Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, Fire Red, Leaf Green): Game Boy Advance
Generation IV (Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Heart Gold, Soul Silver): DS
Generation V (Black, White, B2, W2): DSi (technically DS, but I'm holding up the lack of connectivity with Gen III due to the lack of GBA slot on the DSi as evidence that Gen V is technically meant for the DSi, just like Gold and Silver were meant for GBC).

Other than the side games, which aren't considered part of the "core" series, there has never been a generation that spans two systems (unless you count the fact that 2/3 of Gen II technically could be played on an original GB, even though they were developed for GBC). So it makes perfect sense that B2/W2 are on DS/DSi.