Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 are two role-playing video games in the "Pokémon" series made by Game Freak for the Nintendo DS game console. The games are the sequels to 2010's "Pokémon Black and White". The games were released in Japan on June 23, 2012, in North America on October 7, 2012, in Australia on October 11, 2012, and in Europe on October 12, 2012.