Nintendo of America has finally revealed when Pokemon Diamond and Pokemon Pearl versions will be hitting store shelves. April 22, 2007 will be the day the Pokemon adventures will be released in America. Senior vice president of marketing and communications, George Harrison, released a statement saying “These two new titles represent the best that Pokemon has to offer, and a great opportunity for GameBoy users to upgrade to Nintendo DS.”

When released in Japan, the games sold millions in hours, setting the record as the fastest selling DS game(s) ever. Since 1996, the franchise has earned over $26 billion in revenue.