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The release of Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Version got delayed for Flanders (the Dutch-speaking area of Belgium) and the Netherlands. The reason was because of a save data bug found in English copies of Pokémon HeartGold meant for those two regions. The bug caused certain Pokémon HeartGold copies to not be able to read its save data, even when there was none - rendering the game unplayable.
The game released eventually on April 2nd, 2010 - one week later than the pan European release date (March 26th, 2010).
The game released eventually on April 2nd, 2010 - one week later than the pan European release date (March 26th, 2010).
Archived Dutch article, mentioning that an Intertoys (Dutch toy store retail chain) employee stumbled upon the save bug, with screenshot of said error:
https://web.archive.org/web/20100604191712/http://www.insidegamer.nl/nintendods/pokmonheartgold/nieuws/29248/UPDATE-Intertoys-Pokmon-HeartGold-uitgesteld-vanwege-bug.html
Announcement on the Dutch website of Nintendo - sadly the actual announcement text is lost to time:
https://www.nintendo.nl/Nieuws/2010/Lancering-Pokemon-HeartGold-Version-en-Pokemon-SoulSilver-Version-uitgesteld-259989.html
Announcement on the new release date for Flanders and the Netherlands - verifying that both regions having been affected by the delay and announced the new release date - April 2nd:
https://www.nintendo.nl/Nieuws/2010/Lanceerdatum-Pokemon-HeartGold-Version-en-Pokemon-SoulSilver-Version-bevestigd-259986.html
Announcement for a (Dutch) teaser website of Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver - confirming its earlier release date being March 26th in the article:
https://www.nintendo.nl/Nieuws/2010/Nieuwe-Pokemon-HeartGold-Version-Pokemon-SoulSilver-Version-teasersite-geopend--252309.html
https://web.archive.org/web/20100604191712/http://www.insidegamer.nl/nintendods/pokmonheartgold/nieuws/29248/UPDATE-Intertoys-Pokmon-HeartGold-uitgesteld-vanwege-bug.html
Announcement on the Dutch website of Nintendo - sadly the actual announcement text is lost to time:
https://www.nintendo.nl/Nieuws/2010/Lancering-Pokemon-HeartGold-Version-en-Pokemon-SoulSilver-Version-uitgesteld-259989.html
Announcement on the new release date for Flanders and the Netherlands - verifying that both regions having been affected by the delay and announced the new release date - April 2nd:
https://www.nintendo.nl/Nieuws/2010/Lanceerdatum-Pokemon-HeartGold-Version-en-Pokemon-SoulSilver-Version-bevestigd-259986.html
Announcement for a (Dutch) teaser website of Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver - confirming its earlier release date being March 26th in the article:
https://www.nintendo.nl/Nieuws/2010/Nieuwe-Pokemon-HeartGold-Version-Pokemon-SoulSilver-Version-teasersite-geopend--252309.html
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