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My Pokemon Stadium Photo Album & Info

Wigglytuff's sing attack

Pokémon Stadium All 151 Pokémon are training for the battle of their lives on Nintendo 64. With the popularity of Pokémon skyrocketing out of control, it's no surprise that Pokémon are preparing to pour into the 3D world of Nintendo 64. Pokémon Snap is the first N64 release based on Pokémon, and Pokémon Stadium will follow this winter. Pokémon Stadium gives Trainers an arena to engage in heated Pokémon battles, and offers them a ring-side seat for the action.

The American version of Pokémon Stadium is actually based on the second Japanese edition of Pokémon Stadium, which is currently in the development stages in Japan. Pokémon Trainers will be able to conduct turn-based battles similar to the Game Boy versions of Pokémon, but outrageous animation sequences and flashy special attack effects will make your Pokémon come to life like never before.

One of the most exciting aspects of Pokémon Stadium is that you'll be able to battle using your most loyal Pokémon from the Red and Blue versions of Pokémon. Thanks to a special adaptor that plugs into the bottom of your controller, data can be transferred straight from a Game Boy cartridge into your N64. The TMs, attacks and levels of your trained Pokémon will be available on Pokémon Stadium, so you won't have to leave any of your favorites behind. On top of the visual treat of watching your Pokémon duke it out on the big screen, Pokémon Stadium will also contain a variety of mini-games starring all types of Pokémon. It's currently unclear exactly how these miniature challenges will relate to the organized Pokémon battles, but any time you get four Clefairies together you're bound to have fun.

Even though we have trouble reading the Japanese, these early screen shots demonstrate the game's unique fighting stadiums

Each of the 151 Pokémon can be found in Pokémon Stadium, even if you decide not to transfer data from your Game Boy Color Pokémon games. Pokémon Stadium will allow up to four players to compete in a grueling Pokémon tournament, designed to reveal which of your friends is the best Pokémon Trainer.

Pokémon games are selling incredibly well in both Japan and the US -- and Nintendo will milk the little monsters for all they got. With Pokémon Stadium funneling more and more Game Boy owners over to the N64 in Japan, it's no surprise then that the game is finally on its way to the US. Although the first title was only released in Japan, Nintendo has decided to bring the monster battles stateside with this second revision of the best-selling Japanese hit. Instead of giving US players the more limited Pokémon Stadium (1), Nintendo of America chose instead to directly bring Pokémon Stadium 2 to the US and Europe. To make things a little more confusing (or less, depending on how cosmopolitan you are), the US version of Pokémon Stadium 2 will sell under the moniker of the first title.

Features 32MB/256 megabit cartridge. 151 Pokémon. 3D polygonal battle scenes. All-new gameplay modes. Compatible with Pokémon Blue/Red and Pokemon Yellow Data exchange via Transfer Pak.

Factor 5 Voice Compression. In case you're not familiar with the first game, Pokémon Stadium enabled owners of the Game Boy Pokémon games to load their monster data to the N64 with the help of the included Transfer Pak attachment and then pit them against each other in Final Fantasy-style turn-based battles. Remember those turn-based battles in most of Japanese role-playing games? Two (or more) creatures or humans square off against each other, enabling the player to input attack commands and watch the battle. Pokémon Stadium instantly reminds you of those RPGs -- minus the quest and storyline.

The premise behind this type of game genre, popularized by Pokémon for the Game Boy and Monster Ranchers for the PlayStation, is not story or action. "Battle" and "training" are the key words. Unfortunately, the first Pokémon Stadium didn't include all the Pokémon monsters from the Game Boy series and gamers were limited to only around 40 of them. That's all about to change.

In Pokémon Stadium (2), large-scale battles are now possible with the full 151 Pokémons -- and you will even be able to have them participate in training mini-games to get the monsters up to speed. Like the Japanese version, the US Pokémon Stadium will ship with the Transfer Pak packed in (the Transfer Pak will also be sold separately). The device plugs into the Nintendo 64 controller pak slot and enables Pokémon enthusiasts to exchange monster data between the Game Boy Pokémon titles and Pokémon Stadium.

While you can still play Pokémon Stadium if you don't have the Game Boy games, keep in mind that the title was designed with "Pokémon transfer" in mind. Players can do battle using the game's built-in "Rental Pokémon", but it's all about seeing the creatures you captured and trained in Pokémon Blue, Red or Yellow step into the limelight and beat the living daylights out of your friends' wretched monsters.

Battle commands are executed using the A, B and the C Buttons. A brings you to the attack selection screen, where you pick from your Pokémon's four featured attacks by pressing one of the C Buttons. For example, pressing C Up when using Jigglypuff triggers her song, C Down is a tackle, C Left is a fire ball attack, and so on. These attacks of course vary depending on which Pokémon you're using as well as its level of experience. In true RPG fashion, the monster type also has an impact on how much damage any given attack causes. For example, a grass Pokémon is weak against a fire Pokémon, fire attacks are strong against ice creatures, etc.

In addition to physical, hitpoint depleting damage, some attacks can also cause lasting damage. If you've played Pokémon before -- or any other RPG for that matter -- you know what to expect. Poisoned Pokemon take damage every round, confused creatures attack themselves, whereas sleeping Pokémon can't attack until something awakens them.

If one of your Pokémon is dangerously low on hitpoints (or it is being confronted by a type of Pokémon that can easily obliterate your monster type with one attack), players can hit the B button, forfeit their turn and switch it against another one. The only catch is that you need to pick your Pokémon team before you enter the battle arena -- so if you picked only grass-type Pokémon and your opponent is bringing out a fiery Charizard, you're pretty much screwed.

Pokemon Stadium features a variety of different game modes: Tonikaku Battle This mode is easy to play even if you're not familiar with the Pokémon games. This is a kind of learning mode, to break you gently into the game and teach you the basics, so you can later graduate to training and fighting with your own monsters.

Event Battle The Pokémon league mode, set against a time limit. The two settings you can control are the "fight time-limit" and the "technique-entry time-limit." Fights can be set to last from 5 to 90 minutes and you can give yourself (and opponents) anything from 10 to 90 seconds in which to enter their next technique (fighting move) . If you're both still standing when the fight time runs out, the monster with the most HP remaining wins the bout.

Research Mode This mode allows you to organize a Pokémon album and swap monster data with your Game Boy. Plug the Game Boy Pokémon cartridge into the Transfer and load the monster data, then view the monsters in full polygonal 3D and send them into battle.

Winner's Castle The Winner's Castle tournament mode sees you do battle for six trophies. Pit six of your monsters up against six of your opponents at various difficulty levels.

Chibbikko Club There are nine types of mini-games in this mode. Like the regular battle mode, you don't need detailed knowledge of the Pokémon universe to enjoy them. You can participate with up to four players, and you don't even need to use the Game Boy cartridge to play this mode. If there are fewer than four of you playing, the CPU makes up the numbers.

Free Battle A tag-team battle mode for up to four players, this mode is the sequel's star attraction. Pitching players in a 2 Vs 2 tag-team match, each person gets to choose three of the fighters from a team of six. With up to 12 different types of Pokémon in the field, it's essential to have a good all-round knowledge of the different monsters' capabilities.

GB Building Here, you can play the Game Boy Pokémon games using your N64. Essentially, the GB Building is a software emulator that displays the action of the Game Boy game on screen in limited color, similar to a Super Game Boy. Remember that it will only play Pokémon Blue, Red and Yellow, though.

Pokémon Stadium 2 is set to pump out the same excellent 3D, 60fps visuals as its predecessor. The Pokémons square off in various fighting areas where they will pull off amazing attacks, such as Pikachu's lightning bolts that will literally light up the screen with its 11,000 volt glory. Developer HAL created simplistic stadium backdrops in order to free up a lot of polygons for the actual monsters themselves. Using soft-skinning technology and super-smooth animation (including some pretty impressive morphing routines), the Pokémon move even more realistic than in the anime series. Finally, the game will also utilize Factor 5's patented M.O.R.T. voice compression to give the stadium announcer a huge vocabulary to accurately describe what's going on in the arena.

Outlook Pokémon Stadium was fun, but it was limited by its small selection of monsters. Pokémon Stadium 2 promises to fix all that and up the ante with a number of new modes. While it's not scheduled to hit the U.S. until March 6, 2000, Pokémon Stadium has a buzz that'll last through the winter. As one of the few games that makes use of the (64GB) Transfer Pak (Perfect Dark being the another), Pokémon Stadium is bringing more than just Charizard and Kakuna to the N64 in full 3D splendor. Pokémon fans will already want to put aside $50 bucks for this game. For everyone else, this may be the perfect time to grab a copy of Pokémon Yellow and start training your monsters for the big battle.

Pokemon Yellow Pics and Info/ Green Info

Pokémon Yellow Electrifies America! Pokémon Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition hit store shelves on Monday, October 18. Since then, it has sold over one million copies. That makes Pokémon Yellow the fastest-selling Nintendo title of all time!

Other Pokémon games from Nintendo are also doing tremendously well. During the week of October 17 - 23, Pokémon games held the top five spots on the video game sales charts for all platforms! Check it out: 1. Pokémon Yellow 2. Pokémon Pinball 3. Pokémon Red 4. Pokémon Blue 5. Pokémon Snap Pokémon Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition Designed specifically for Pikachu lovers, Pokémon Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition follows Pinball as the latest Pokémon release for Game Boy Color. The gameplay is essentially the same as the Red and Blue versions of Pokémon, but the Yellow edition is stocked with special features. You can choose Pikachu as your first Pokémon, and you actually can see Pikachu follow your character on the screen as you travel on your quest to be the world's greatest Pokémon Trainer. You can look at Pikachu at any time and watch funny animations as it hangs out, and even listen to the sounds Pikachu makes.

Pokémon can evolve at different levels in the Yellow version, and certain TMs are reassigned to different Pokémon. Jesse and James from Team Rocket (who didn't appear in the Red or Blue games) make guest appearances. Perhaps the most exciting aspect of Pokémon Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition is that you can make stickers of your Pokémon using the Game Boy Printer. Pokémon Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition is available now.

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The Story Behind the Japanese Green Version So, what's this you here about a 3rd Green version of Pokémon? Well, originally, Japan got Pokémon Red and Green, which are basically the same two games as Red and Blue in America (apparently Nintendo of America thought the color blue was a better choice than green for us westerners). It didn't take long until Pokémon fever was in full swing and the people wre crying for more, so Nintendo released a third Pokémon game in Japan, Blue. This third Pokémon game was only sold in small quantities and had a few minor, but interesting differences (what places different Pokémon appear, what people offer you to trade, what items shop sell). But, Nintendo hasn't said whether or not this third Pokémon game will ever come to America (maybe they would call it Green here since they alreadly used Blue).

Pokemon Snap Info & Pics

Have you ever wanted to see Pikachu in its natural habitat? With the groundbreaking new game Pokémon Snap, you will capture lots Pokémon found in the wild--not with a Poké Ball but with a camera! Some shots are easy, like snapping Pikachu relaxing on the beach, but others are much more difficult, such as taking the picture of Pikachu riding on the back of a rare, flying Pokémon!

In Pokémon Snap, you're on assignment from Professor Oak, the world-famous Pokémon professor. He needs lots of photos taken on Pokémon Island, where you'll cross six fascinating environments in search of all Pokémon.

the Pokémon you can find. Pidgey will soar over your shoulder on the Beach. Diglett will pop up in the Tunnel. A group of Charmander will run by in the Volcano. And that's only in the first three environments! Wait until you see all the lively Pokémon in the River, Cave and Valley.

When you return to Professor Oak's lab, he'll score your photos based on several merits: Did you capture the Pokémon in a great pose? Does its size fill the photo frame? Is it centered within the shot? And have you snapped more of the same kind of Pokémon in the background? Taking photos on Pokémon Island is a lot of fun, but it's a true test of your photography skills, too!

After you've taken lots of good shots, you can save them in your photo album and print them out as stickers at participating locations. You still gotta catch 'em all--this time with a good eye and a quick camera snap

Pokemon Gold & Silver

Pokemon Gold/Silver

All you Pokémaniacs out there are going to have to accept it – the Pokémon priority is in Japan. They've had Pokémon Red, Blue and Green (not released here) for a few years now, and Pokémon Yellow since last October. And just after we get Pokémon Yellow this October, they're going to get Pokémon Gold and Silver, a whole new Pokémon adventure -- and the first Pokémon sequel to have new Pokémon to capture and trade. Features

New creatures including Hoo-Hoo, Napil, Rediba, and Eleckid. New items including the Pokegear Real-time RPG using internal clock Game Boy Printer support For Game Boy and Game Boy Color

Pokémon Gold/Silver is not just a tweaked version of Pokémon Red and Blue with new creatures – there are new features to this adventure. All Pokémon in the game will be assigned a gender, either male or female. When you breed a male and female Pokémon, it will net an egg -- which Pokémon you've bred will affect how the Pokémon grows, as well as what abilities and attacks it will have as it gain experience in battle. Pokémon can also utilize weapons and items that you've acquired during the adventure.

Along with the Pokedex, the main character will have a new item called the Pokegear -- a device that combines the function of a counter, data organizer, cellular phone and radio together into one unit. With the Pokegear, you'll be able to record the phone number of different characters and communicate with them anywhere in the world, or use the radio function to listen to the special Pokemon lectures from the Professor Oak. You can also change the music during the adventure with the Pokegear.

One of the coolest features, though, is the fact that the game will be real-time. At the beginning of the game, you'll set the internal clock, and as you play the game, the day will turn to night and night into day at the appropriate times. The game will also have real-time events based on the battery-backed clock – meaning you'll have to complete the event before the specified time.

Like Pokémon Red and Blue, Pokémon Gold and Silver will restrict which Pokémon you can capture – Pokémon Gold will have creatures that you cannot capture in Pokémon Silver, and vice versa. The only way you'll catch them all is if you trade between the two versions. You can also trade with players with Red, Green, Blue, and Yellow, but those gamers cannot trade for the newer creatures in Pokémon Gold and Silver.

Game Info Platform Game Boy Color Publisher Nintendo Developer Nintendo Genre RPG Origin Japan Number of Players 2 Release September 2000 Check Out These Pics.

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