The Pokemon Company has announced today that the "Pokémon Global Link" has been delayed.
The official Pokémon website:
The Pokémon Global Link was scheduled to launch on March 30, 2011. As a result of the earthquake in Japan and the need to conserve energy supplies, the launch date has been temporarily delayed. When a new launch date is determined, it will be posted here on the Pokemon Global Link. We apologize sincerely for any inconvenience caused by this delay.
The Pokémon Global Link will offer Poké players a range of online features, including the "Pokémon Global Battle Union", a place where you can check out your global battle ranking and see how many online battles you've won and lost. You can also compete in official online tournaments Nintendo will run from time to time. The top ranking Pokémon trainers will win themselves a free ticket to the Pokémon Video Game Championships later this year, with flights and accommodation included.
Users will be able to send one of their Pokémon's into the "Dream World". an Animal Crossing like environment where you can decorate your own home, grow berries, trade items with other people, and befriend wild Pokémon which you can bring back to Pokémon Black or Pokémon White Version. The Dream World is a Flash-based game that's played online using a web browser. Your Nintendo DS or 3DS will sync up with the website and update with any changes you've made, and vice versa.