Because of the cancellation of Pokebank in the west, we at Gamefreak have decided to release TWO new Pokemon games, EXCLUSIVE to the west.

These two new versions are enhanced versions of Pokemon X and Y, and have several new features!
These features include an Iwata Mii Mask, the ability to post Facebook updates when doing important things, such as arriving in a town, catching a Pokemon, buying items, and winning a battle(a Facebook account connected to Pokemon Please or Pokemon Understand will be required for all play), always online DRM, and exclusive Pokemon DLC that allows you to catch Mewtwo and the hard-to-find Zygarde!
All the Pokemon available in Pokemon X and Pokemon Y will be available in these new games(aside from Pokemon not introduced in the Kalos Region and Zygarde)!
Starting one week after the release of these games, and previous Pokemon games will be unplayable due to a forced Nintendo 3DS update, and Pokemon Please and Pokemon Understand will be the only playable Pokemon game to ensure a quality experience for all consumers.

These games will be arriving February 27th worldwide, aside from Japan, for $59.99, exclusively e-shop.

We are sorry we can not release the games any sooner, as we know all our fans are VERY excited for these games.
Please Understand.