Pokémon series

 Pokemon was created in 1995 by a man named Satoshi Tajiri.   Everything you need to know about catching 'em all </FONT>Without a doubt, Pokemon has become a worldwide phenomenon. As the little critters continue to invade the minds and souls of little children everywhere, people are starting to ask, "Where did these creatures come from? What are they?" </FONT></FONT> <P>To answer that question, we'll introduce you to the games that have made, and continue to fan, the flames of the Pokemon fire. Here are the games, both old and new, that have created the craze.</FONT></P> <P><IMG height=115 src="http://pokemonpalace.com/pictures/11899pokemonblue.jpg" width=150 border=0>The First Appearance of Pokemon: <I>Pokemon Red and Blue</I></B> Back in September 1998, two Game Boy games called <I>Pokemon Red</I> and <I>Blue</I> created a frenzy that swept the nation. What began as an intoxicating little Game Boy game has turned into a $5 billion empire, spawning a cartoon, new games, and a feature film.</FONT></P> <P>In the games you are Ash Ketchum, an 11-year-old who wants to become a master Pokemon trainer. You live in Pallet town with your mother. Your rival, Gary, habitually teases and otherwise mocks you. One day, as you search for wild Pokemon, you meet Professor Oak, Gary's uncle. He takes you back to his lab and tells you that in order to catch Pokemon, you must use trained Pokemon. He tells you to pick from three Pokemon, and your story begins.</FONT></P> <P>Both games give players the chance to catch, train, and fight their Pokemon in battles. The ultimate goal is to capture all 150 Pokemon in the game. While the <I>Red</I> version has more common Pokemon, <I>Blue</I> has a few Pokemon that are much rarer. In order to catch all 150, you must trade between the two versions. You can then take the Pokemon that you have captured from both games and use them on others such as <I>Pokemon Yellow</I> and the upcoming <I>Pokemon Stadium</I>.</FONT></P> <P><IMG height=118 src="http://pokemonpalace.com/pictures/11899pokemonsnap.jpg" width=150 border=0>Picture-perfect Pokemon: <I>Pokemon Snap</I></B> Let's face it; some of us just don't like to be photographed. None of us want to be surprised by some camera-wielding psycho who just has to have our picture. Neither do Pokemon. Unfortunately for them, this is what happens in <I>Pokemon Snap</I>.</FONT></P> <P>As a member of the "Poke-Paparazzi" it's your job to hunt down all available Pokemon (the game contains only 63) and to snap (hence the title) their picture. Along the way you will learn how to trick Pokemon into posing. When you're done snapping away, you must take your photographs to Professor Oak, who rates them. His rules are strict, so much of the game is in getting the biggest, most centered picture you can. Each time out, you have 60 exposures on your "roll" of film to capture the best shots.</FONT></P> <P><IMG height=125 src="http://pokemonpalace.com/pictures/11899pokemonpinball.jpg" width=150 border=0>Silvery Spherical Pokemon: <I>Pokemon Pinball</I></B> Although it might sound like a departure from the typical Pokemon theme, gamers young and old have found joy in <I>Pokemon Pinball</I>. The game contains two different tables (appropriately titled Red and Blue). By hitting certain points in order, players can capture and evolve certain Pokemon. By hitting other special spots in order, players can "travel" to new areas to capture new and varied Pokemon. In another unique move, the game also features the first Rumble technology in a Game Boy game, giving the unit a little buzz every time the Pokeball hits bumpers or special events occur. With special mini-games and plenty of pinball action, this game has scores of followers, even those who couldn't care less about Pokemon.</FONT></P> <P><IMG height=137 src="http://pokemonpalace.com/pictures/11899pokemonyellow.jpg" width=150 border=0>The Latest Pokemon: <I>Pokemon Yellow: Special Pikachu Edition</I></B> Pokemon trainers had a reason to smile when <I>Yellow</I> made its way across the Pacific. Featuring a story that more closely resembles the Pokemon cartoon series, <I>Yellow</I> has already thrown more fuel into the "Pokemania" fire.</FONT></P> <P>As the game begins, instead of having the option of choosing between Bulbasaur, Charmander, or Squirtle, players start with Pikachu. All Pokemon have changed slightly -- they each learn different abilities at levels that differ from the <I>Red</I> and <I>Blue</I> versions. They are also located in different places than in the other games. This is also the case for the bosses and those you challenge in gyms.</FONT></P> <P>For those of you that love Pikachu, you'll be pleased to learn that he will follow the hero throughout the game. You can even interact with him to see how he's feeling. It should be pointed out though that Pikachu will not like you at first, which means you will have to do certain things that he wants in order to win him over.</FONT></P> <P>The game also contains improved colors and a layout that differs from the previous releases. Each of the Pokemon posed for updated pictures as well. To catch all 150 Pokemon and complete your Pokedex, you have to trade with both the <I>Red</I> and <I>Blue</I> versions. Once they are all caught, you can print your Pokedex with the Game Boy printer.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=3>Jesse and James of Team Rocket will also make a numerous guest appearances. Another change affects Pikachu himself -- he will never evolve into Raichu, and in order to get the evolved electronic rodent, you'll have to trade with <I>Pokemon Red</I> or <I>Blue</I>. A surfing mini-game starring Pikachu also debuts in <I>Yellow</I>.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=3><IMG height=111 src="http://pokemonpalace.com/pictures/11899pokemonstadium.jpg" width=150 border=0><B>Pokemon Mass Combat: <I>Pokemon Stadium</I></B> Pikachu may be cute, but he will shock the world out of you in a fight! In <I>Pokemon Stadium</I>, the wonderful battles that are in the cartoon series have now made it to your N64!</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=3>Pokemon Stadium features all 151 Pokemon. The game will debut the new Transfer Pak peripheral, with which you can now take the Pokemon that you've already caught in <I>Red</I>, <I>Blue</I>, and <I>Yellow</I> and transfer them to your console for some electrifying action. The Transfer Pak is also utilized in <I>Mario Golf</I> for Game Boy and N64 and will be used to transfer pictures taken with the Game Boy Camera to <I>Perfect Dark</I>.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=3>Game modes promise to deliver hours of fun as you go head-to-head against other master trainers. If you're new to the world of Pokemon, you can take part in a training mode that teaches the fundamentals of battle. More experienced trainers can opt for multi-stage tournaments and the exciting multi-stage mini-games.</FONT></P> <P><FONT size=3><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Playing <I>Stadium</I> is like taking part in the cartoon series, but without the humorous antics of Brock and Misty. The great graphics and the intense battle sequences will make this game a favorite among all trainers. For clarification's sake, we must mention that <I>Pokemon Stadium</I> is actually a translation of Japan's <I>Pokemon Stadium II</I>. The first game in Japan never came to America, and it contains less than half of the full 150 complement of Pokemon. For a peek at some movies of the Japanese version of <I>Pokemon Stadium II.</I></FONT></FONT></P> <P><FONT size=3><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><B>The Trading Card Phenomenon: <I>Pokemon Card</I></B> Have you ever been by yourself with a full deck of Pokemon trading cards and no one to play with? Well, if you have a Game Boy, then Nintendo has the answer for you in the form of <I>Pokemon Card</I>. <IMG height=278 alt="This is a Rare Pokemon TCG Card" src="http://pokemonpalace.com/pictures/charizard-holo1st.jpg" width=200></FONT></FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=3>This version of the card game features the same sets of rules and all the same cards. Your first deck of cards is random and you will add to it by "decking" your opponent. You can even play against friends who have a Game Boy and game cartridge via the Link Cable. For single player games, the computer will challenge you to a card game.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=3>The major difference between the Game Boy version and the regular card game is that you don't have to shell out two bucks a pop for booster packs. You also can play anywhere. If you can't get enough of the Pokemon card game then you have no excuse for not picking up <I>Pokemon Card</I>. It's a definite must!</FONT></P> <P><FONT size=3><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><B>The Next Big Thing: <I>Pokemon Gold</I> and <I>Silver</I></B> Taking full advantage of the 52-color palette of Game Boy Color, <I>Pokemon Gold</I> and <I>Silver</I> feature several amazing additions and innovations that will knock any hardcore Pokemon collector's socks off! <IMG height=179 alt="" src="http://pokemonpalace.com/pictures/gold_box.gif" width=140></FONT></FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=3><IMG src="http://www.toysnjoys.com/gb/pokemongold.jpg"><IMG src="http://www.toysnjoys.com/gb/pokemonsilver.jpg"></FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=3>Unlike <I>Red, Blue</I>, or <I>Yellow</I>, <I>Gold</I> and <I>Silver</I> will let you breed your own Pokemon. Pokemon are now available in male or female versions. You can take Pokemon of the same species, light a few candles, play some soft music, and voila! Poke Eggs! Unfortunately, for those of you who think Pikachu and Squirtle are secretly engaged in a torrid love affair, well, their union will never result in a Squirchu.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=3>Graphics, along with battles, are much improved over the previous editions. Pokemon will each have new attacks and more abilities along the lines of Cut and Surf. They are also either nocturnal or diurnal, meaning you'll have to wait until they are awake in order to battle or catch them. You will also be able to transfer data from your older versions (<I>Red, Blue</I>, and <I>Yellow</I>) to <I>Gold</I> and <I>Silver</I>. However, you can't transfer from <I>Gold</I> and <I>Silver</I> back to the previous games.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=3>A new Pikachu named "Pikablu" will make its debut in <I>Gold</I> and <I>Silver</I>. He will be blue and most likely will have an affinity for water. With the addition of 100 new Pokemon, the grand total of these Pocket Monsters has now reached 250. Like the <I>Red</I> and <I>Blue</I> editions, there is a bike which will now be joined by a skateboard, and an updated Pokedex will help you keep track of the numerous little creatures. <IMG height=160 alt="" src="http://pokemonpalace.com/pictures/pokemon_gs-stadium.jpg" width=160></FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=3><STRONG>Pokemon Crystal, sort of Remake for Pokemon Gold &amp; Silver.</STRONG></FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=3><IMG src="http://rds.yahoo.com/S=96062883/K=Pokemon+Crystal/v=2/SID=e/l=IVS/SIG=12bt257n4/EXP=1122134957/*-http&#37;3A//www.videojuegosya.com.ar/gb/pokemon_crystal1.jpg"><IMG height=255 src="http://rds.yahoo.com/S=96062883/K=Pokemon+Crystal/v=2/SID=e/l=IVS/SIG=13d5nds3a/EXP=1122135117/*-http&#37;3A//image.com.com/gamespot/images/2001/gbc/pokemoncrystal/pokemoncrystal_screen026.jpg" width=160><IMG height=255 src="http://rds.yahoo.com/S=96062883/K=Pokemon+Crystal/v=2/SID=e/l=IVS/SIG=13dair888/EXP=1122135138/*-http&#37;3A//image.com.com/gamespot/images/2001/gbc/pokemoncrystal/pokemoncrystal_screen007.jpg" width=160></FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=3>It was released on 2001 and it was the last game for the GameBoy Color. 2 of the few new features included were the new animated sprites and the new Pokemon Tower.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=3>Ash Ketchum fans will be disappointed to learn that he is not going to be making an appearance in this game. A new trainer will be introduced, although it is rumored that it might be an older, wiser version of Ash. We'll just have to wait and see.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=3><STRONG>Pokemon Stadium 2:</STRONG></FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=3><IMG height=252 src="http://www.monkeysvsrobots.com/mvsrpm/images/videogames/pokemonstadiumtwo2.jpg" width=220></FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=3>The game ships in Japan on November 21st, although we'll have to wait until September 2000 to get the English translation. We'll try to get our hands on the Japanese version, however, and give you a preview on the latest in the Pokemon craze.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=3></FONT></P> <DIV align=right><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=3>Written By: MEGA-JAPAN</FONT></DIV> <DIV align=right><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=3></FONT> </DIV> <DIV align=right><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=3>After a long time Game Freak decided to creat even more Pokemon staff, starting </FONT></DIV> <DIV align=right><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=3>with: </FONT></DIV> <DIV align=right><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=3><IMG src="http://www.edutainingkids.com/reviews/gbapokemonruby.jpg">&amp;<IMG height=187 src="http://rustboro-city.gsadeptsrefuge.com/images/box_art/sapphire_ver.jpg" width=194> </FONT></DIV></DIV> <P><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=3><IMG src="http://shop.gameplay.co.uk/images/products/GB0453_4_lq.jpg"> <IMG src="http://shop.gameplay.co.uk/images/products/GB0453_6_lq.jpg"></FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=3>This new RPG game called Pokemon Ruby &amp; Sapphire were the first Pokemon versions coming out for the GBA. The took place in the whole new region of Hoenn with new Pokemons make the # goes up to 386!</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=3>Other one was <STRONG>Pokemon Box</STRONG>, a sort of game for the GameCube that let you store your Pokemons.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=3><IMG src="http://rds.yahoo.com/S=96062883/K=Pokemon+Box/v=2/SID=e/l=IVS/SIG=13crnp0s4/EXP=1122135303/*-http&#37;3A//cubemedia.ign.com/cube/image/article/530/530726/pokemon-box-20040715115431632.jpg"></FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=3><IMG height=345 src="http://rds.yahoo.com/S=96062883/K=Pokemon+Box/v=2/SID=e/l=IVS/SIG=13tsa13c5/EXP=1122135353/*-http&#37;3A//cubemedia.ign.com/cube/image/article/533/533098/pokemon-box-ruby-saffire-20040723075252883-000.jpg" width=379><IMG height=320 src="http://rds.yahoo.com/S=96062883/K=Pokemon+Box/v=2/SID=e/l=IVS/SIG=131s5jbbs/EXP=1122135394/*-http&#37;3A//image.com.com/gamespot/images/2003/e3/0513b/gcpokemonbox_screen010.jpg" width=278></FONT></P> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=3>Pokemon Box was released on 2004 for the NGC and it letted you play your Pokemon R/S versions in your TV as long as you have the GameCube-GameBoy advance cable and a GBA SP.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=3></FONT> </DIV> <DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=3>And the Last one was, Pokemon Channel:</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><IMG height=583 src="http://www.gameexpress.com/images/product/original/045496961466F.JPG" width=419></DIV> <DIV><IMG src="http://www.pokemonelite2000.com/nws051503chan01.gif"><IMG src="http://www.serebii.net/pokemon_channel/smeargle-art.gif"><IMG src="http://www.pokemonelite2000.com/nws051503chan08.gif"></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Pokemon Channel was the 2nd game for the Nintendo GameCube, it letted you to have Pikachu as a pet and travel around with him. You was able to watch the Pokemon TV in the game for more fun!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=4>GOTTA CATCH'EM ALL!</FONT></DIV></DIV></DIV> <P>Message Edited by MEGA-JAPAN on <SPAN class=date_text>03-17-2006</SPAN><SPAN class=time_text>07:20 PM</SPAN></P> <P>Message Edited by MEGA-JAPAN on <SPAN class=date_text>03-25-2006</SPAN> <SPAN class=time_text>07:24 PM</SPAN></P>