To everyone's dismay, none of the characters from the original game (i.e. Ash, Brock, Misty, Professor Oak, and Gary) are in Pokémon Card GB. Hopefully if and when this game is released here in the U.S., Nintendo will bring back some of these familiar faces. The good news is, however, all 150 Pokémon can be found in card form throughout the game. There are also a few familiar sights as well such as link clubs, PCs to store your decks, etc.
The cards in the game are slightly different from the U.S. cards, but are similar enough to understand and use. Your 1st battle is also a tutorial for those of you who have not had the chance to play the addictive card game. The strategy is easy to pick up, yet challenging to master so there should be a good deal of replay value to the game.
Below are some shots of the game:
It's still unknown as to whether or not the game will be released here in the States, but it looks hopeful. If the card game sells well enough here (which it is) we'll probably get this game sometime next year.
Below are some more shots of the game:
