Game Details:

Developer: Game Freak
Publisher: Nintendo / The Pokémon Company
Platform: Nintendo DS
Release Date(s): September 18th, 2010 (JPN), March 6th, 2011 (USA), March 4th, 2011 (EUR), March 10th, 2011 (AUS), April 21st, 2011 (KOR)
Mode(s): Single player, Multiplayer
Rating(s): CERO: A (JPN), PEGI: 3+ (EUR), ESRB: E (USA)
Controller(s): Nintendo DS
Extra Contents: Black and White Main Page - Pokémon Labyrinth - Play to Befriend a Pokémon - C-Gear - Pokémon Musical - Wi-Fi Competitions - Dream World Furnishings - Iwata Asks BW The 'Play to Befriend a Pokémon!' minigame allows players to receive one Eeveelution that can be transferred from the Pokémon Dream World to their Pokémon Black or White cart. Unlike the Japanese Eeveelution game Pokémon Labyrinth Great Summer Research Group (ポケモンラビリンス　真夏の大調査団) that was a large an involved flash game, Play to Befriend a Pokémon! is based off the classic Taito game Arkanoid. Players are required to have a Pokémon Trainer Club to play the game so that the resulting Eeveelution can be linked and stored with an account. The game was available to play for a limited time on Pokemon.com from March 28th, 2011 until May 5th, 2011.

How to Play

As you clear blocks, orbs representing each of the 7 Eevee evolutions fall. Collecting these is the key to winning the one you want! After the 4th level, the orbs that you collected are counted up and the majority of the orbs that you collect determines the Eeveelution you will receive from the Pokémon Dream World download. When you finish the game, you'll have the option to keep the Pokémon you've earned but once you've chosen to keep the Eeveelution, your decision is final and you cannot change the Pokémon. You can play the game over again even after you've finalized your Pokémon selection.

There are also power-ups that fall from the cleared blocks. The 'Extra Big' orb give a bigger paddle surface to return the ball, the 'Speed Down' orb slows the speed of the ball, the 'Sticky Pad' makes the ball stick to the paddle instead of ricochet off it. the 'Extra Small' orb should be avoided as it makes the paddle size smaller and the 'Speed Up' orb should also be avoided as the ball travels faster making it harder to hit it. The 'Extra Life' allows players an extra turn.

Event Pokémon

Country	Event	Start	End	Pokemon	Information
	Befriend Eevee's Evolution - Vaporeon	2011-05-19	2011-07-19		Info Page
	Befriend Eevee's Evolution - Espeon	2011-05-19	2011-07-19		Info Page
	Befriend Eevee's Evolution - Flareon	2011-05-19	2011-07-19		Info Page
	Befriend Eevee's Evolution - Glaceon	2011-05-19	2011-07-19		Info Page
	Befriend Eevee's Evolution - Jolteon	2011-05-19	2011-07-19		Info Page
	Befriend Eevee's Evolution - Leafeon	2011-05-19	2011-07-19		Info Page
	Befriend Eevee's Evolution - Umbreon	2011-05-19	2011-07-19		Info Page

Press Release

Head to the Pokémon Fun Zone to befriend a Pokémon that you can meet via the Pokémon Global Link!

Play this game on Pokemon.com, and you'll be able to meet one of Eevee's seven evolutions in the Pokémon Dream World when the Pokémon Global Link website launches this spring! The Pokémon Global Link is an awesome new website connected to the Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version games for the Nintendo DS™. To get ready for the launch of the Pokémon Global Link, head to the Pokémon Fun Zone to play a fun new minigame, where you can befriend one of Eevee's evolutions! The Pokémon you befriend will appear when you visit the Pokémon Dream World, one of the amazing new features of the Pokémon Global Link. From there, you can receive that Pokémon in your copy of the Pokémon Black Version or Pokémon White Version game!

Before playing this game, be sure to sign into your Pokémon Trainer Club account. After you complete the game, the Pokémon you befriend will be transferred to your account. When the Pokémon Global Link website launches this spring, the Pokémon you befriend will be waiting for you when you visit the Pokémon Dream World!

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