Definitely a staple of Nintendo handheld consoles is the Pokemon franchise. From the Gameboy to the current DS, there’s a Pokemon title. The gameplay doesn’t change but gamers still want to catch some more Pokemon, and of course, Bad Misty.

And there’s a new one brewing. Rumors has it that an announcement will be made on May 10 with regards to Pokemon franchise. Sources say that hosts of the Japanese Pokemon show, Sunday, made this statement while silver and gold balls were seen above them.

The silver and gold balls might mean that Nintendo will be releasing Pokemon Silver and Pokemon Gold to the DS. The two classic Gameboy games were released in 2000 and are considered as two of the best selling games of the franchise.

Nintendo has announced that Pokemon will remain in 2D to be faithful with the animated series. They also said that they are not planning to bring it to the Wii and will continue the series on the DS. Maybe it’s a new Pokemon game for the DSi. We’ll know ater May 10. Stay tune for more info on this one.