There’s something cool going on in a local high street near you this month…

By now you will all know that Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver are both in the shops on 26 March, but here’s some exciting news for you… UK games retailer GAME is planning a cool two week run-up to the big day with a Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver event at participating stores.

Pop along to get a chance of playing the new Pokémon adventures before everyone else. You will be able to meet likeminded Pokémon fans, get some expert tips from a resident Pokémon Professor, trade with other Trainers and battle to determine who is the best. There will also be face painting and balloon modelling at some stores – you just make sure you send us pictures of yourself with that Pikachu facepaint on!

While you are there, and this is the really exciting bit, you will also be allowed to download the mighty Arceus to your Diamond, Pearl or Platinum games, so make sure you take your DS along with you. There are also rumours that GAME will be giving away models of Arceus, Lugia and Ho-Oh to those that buy Pokémon stuff on the day, but check with your local store for more details as we couldn’t get them to confirm this.

Exciting stuff! Here’s the run down of where the GAME HeartGold & SoulSilver events will be happening…

Saturday 13th March

Glasgow Fort – 285 Provan Walk, Glasgow Fort Shopping Centre, Junction 10 – M8, Glasgow, G34 9DY
Castle Court, Belfast – Unit 55, Castle Court Shopping Centre, Belfast Ireland, BT1 1DD
The Fort, Manchester – Unit 18, Manchester Fort, Shopping Centre, Manchester, Lancashire, M8 8EP
Nuneaton – 7-9 Queens Road, Nuneaaton, Warickshire, CV11 5JL
Swansea – Unit 2, The Pod, Morfa Retail Park, Swansea, West Glamorgan, SA1 7DF
Oxford St, London – 100 Oxford Street, London, W1D 9LL
Brighton – 43-44 Western Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 2EB

Sunday 14th March

Dundee – …
Craigavon – Unit 16, Rushmere Shopping Centre, Craigavon, BT64 1AA
Meadowhall, Sheffield – Unit 29, High Street, Meadowhall Centre, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S9 1EN
Bedford – 27-29 Midland Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 1PL
Cardiff – 92 Queen Street, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF10 2GR
Norwich – 2-10 Back of the Inns, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 1PT
Portsmouth – 226 Commercial Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 1HG

Saturday 20th March

Gateshead – 17 Red Pathway, Metro Centre, Gateshead, NE11 9HX
Preston – Unit 8, Fishergate Centre, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 8HJ
Selfridges, Birmingham – 2nd Floor, Upper Mall East, Bullring, Birmingham, B5 4BP
Aylesbury – Units 36-37, Friars Sq. Shopping Centre, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP20 2SP
Cabot Circus, Bristol – SU16 Cabot Circus, Broadmead, Bristol, BS1 3BH
Kingston – 64-66 Clearence Street, Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey, KT1 1NP
Plymouth – 81-83 New George Street, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 1RB

Sunday 21st March

Newcastle – 3 Chevy Chase, Eldon Square, Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, NE1 7XP
Liverpool – Unit 44, South John Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, L1 8BU
Wolverhampton – 55 Dudley Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WW1 3EY
Harrow – 68-70 St Anns Road, Harrow, Middlesex, HA1 1JX
Hanley – 214-215 The Potteries, Hanley, Staffordshire, ST1 1PS
Reading – Unit 18, Oracle Shopping Centre Reading, Berkshire, RG1 2AQ
Monks Cross, Callington – Unit B, Monks Cross Retail Park, Huntington, York, YO32 9GX