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Press Release
E3 (5/13/99) - Since its
launch in September 1998, the PokΘmon phenomenon has taken the U.S. by
storm. The Red and Blue versions of the Game Boy games have sold more than
2.6 million units. There are more exciting PokΘmon products on the way
for both Game Boy Color and Nintendo 64.
PokΘmon PINBALL*
Pinball, One Player
AVAILABLE: June 28
MSRP: $34.95
ESRB Rating: E
SYSTEM: Game Boy Color/Game Boy pocket
- A whole new way to collect PokΘmon û playing pinball
- One of the first games for Game Boy Color to utilize a built-in
rumble feature. The cartridge contains a rumble feature, which shakes
the entire unit as you knock the PokΘBall around the screen
- Hit targets to collect PokΘmon and complete your PokΘdex
- Play both the Blue table and Red table to collect all 150 PokΘmon
- Print out high scores with the Game Boy Printer
PokΘmon SNAP*
Collecting, One Player
AVAILABLE: July 26
MSRP: $59.95
ESRB Rating: E
SYSTEM: Nintendo 64
Take an exciting trip to PokΘmon Island, home to the world's most
exotic and popular PokΘmon.
- Help Professor Oak with his research by photographing wild PokΘmon
in their natural habitats
- Travel through a number of environments supplied with your trusty
camera in a special vehicle that can travel in the water, on land and
through the air
- Capture creative PokΘmon poses for the perfect shot. As players
become more proficient with the camera, Professor Oak will give them
special items which can be used to find more PokΘmon
- After completing a safari tour, choose one photo of each type of PokΘmon
to submit for Professor Oak's approval. The Professor will score each
photo based on a number of factors such as quality, angle and style
- Collect photographs in the PokΘmon Album. Photos can be enlarged
and examined whenever the player chooses
- Visit local Blockbuster« video stores between July and Thanksgiving
1999 to print out stickers of your favorite PokΘmon
PokΘmon YELLOW*
Role-Playing/Training/Trading/Collecting, One Player
AVAILABLE: September 6
MSRP: TBD
ESRB Rating: RP
SYSTEM: Game Boy
- The next version in the best-selling PokΘmon series
- Packed with special features and a number of new monsters to find
and collect
- Plays similar to the original Blue and Red versions
- Choose Pikachu as your first PokΘmon and watch as it follows your
character around the screen
- Enjoy guest appearances by characters from the animated television
series
- Print out the PokΘdex using the Game Boy Printer
PokΘmon STADIUM*
Battling, One to Four Players
AVAILABLE: October
MSRP: TBD
ESRB Rating: RP
SYSTEM: Nintendo 64
- PokΘmon trainers finally can see what their PokΘmon are made of in
this battle-intensive game
- All 150 PokΘmon are featured in full 3-D with plenty of graphical
effects, stunning animation sequences and special attacks
- Up to four players can battle it out with trained PokΘmon in a PokΘmon
tournament
- Transfer data from the Red or Blue Game Boy game directly to the N64
with a special N64 Transfer PakÖ that allows the Game Boy to
interface with the Nintendo 64 controller
- The N64 Transfer Pak allows players to play their Game Boy PokΘmon
games on a television screen
- PokΘmon Stadium also features a number of mini-games and a
single-player option
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