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| title = ''Pokémon Crystal'' |
| title = ''Pokémon Crystal'' |
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| image = File:Pokemon Crystal Box.png |
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| caption = North American box art for ''Pokémon Crystal'', depicting the [[Gameplay of Pokémon#Legendary Pokémon|legendary Pokémon]] [[Suicune]] |
| caption = North American box art for ''Pokémon Crystal'', depicting the [[Gameplay of Pokémon#Legendary Pokémon|legendary Pokémon]] [[Suicune]] |
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| developer = [[Game Freak]] |
| developer = [[Game Freak]] |
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| publisher = [[Nintendo]] |
| publisher = [[Nintendo]] |
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| composer = [[Junichi Masuda]]<br />Morikazu Aoki<br />Go Ichinose |
| composer = [[Junichi Masuda]]<br />Morikazu Aoki<br />Go Ichinose |
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| released = {{vgrelease|JP|December 14, 2000|NA|July 29, 2001|EU|November 2, 2001|AUS|September 30, 2001}} |
| released = {{vgrelease|JP|December 14, 2000|NA|July 29, 2001|EU|November 2, 2001|AUS|September 30, 2001}} |
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| genre = [[Role-playing video game]] |
| genre = [[Role-playing video game|Role-playing]] |
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| series = [[Pokémon (video game series)|''Pokémon'']] |
| series = [[Pokémon (video game series)|''Pokémon'']] |
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On January 26, 2018, ''Pokémon Crystal'' was re-released worldwide for the [[Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-video-games/pokemon-crystal-virtual-console/|title=Pokémon Crystal (Virtual Console|work=www.pokemon.com|accessdate=2018-08-30}}</ref> |
On January 26, 2018, ''Pokémon Crystal'' was re-released worldwide for the [[Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-video-games/pokemon-crystal-virtual-console/|title=Pokémon Crystal (Virtual Console|work=www.pokemon.com|accessdate=2018-08-30}}</ref> |
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==Gameplay== |
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The gameplay of ''Pokémon Crystal'' is largely the same as in ''Gold'' and ''Silver'', although it holds new features. It is the first Pokémon game to allow players to choose the <!--DO NOT CHANGE THIS-->sex<!--[[GENDER]]IS NOT THE SAME AS [[SEX]]--> of their character, while previously the character was always male. Pokémon have animated sprites; for example, when a [[Cyndaquil]] enters battle, the flames on its back flicker. This feature was absent in [[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire|''Pokémon Ruby'' and ''Sapphire'']] and [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen|''Pokémon FireRed'' and ''LeafGreen'']], but has appeared in all subsequent games starting with ''[[Pokémon Emerald]]''. In addition, a couple of subplots were added, one involving the [[legendary Pokémon]] [[Suicune]], featured on the front cover of the game,<ref name="GameSpot Crystal2">{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/gbc/rpg/pokemoncrystal/review.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gssummary&tag=summary%3Breview&page=2 |title=Pokemon Crystal for Game Boy Color Review |publisher=GameSpot |first=Frank |last=Povo |date=2001-07-30 |accessdate=2008-07-05 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090512190746/http://www.gamespot.com/gbc/rpg/pokemoncrystal/review.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gssummary&tag=summary%3Breview&page=2 |archivedate=2009-05-12 }}</ref> and the other involving the [[Unown]]. The game's biggest addition |
The gameplay of ''Pokémon Crystal'' is largely the same as in ''Gold'' and ''Silver'', although it holds several new features. It is the first Pokémon game to allow players to choose the <!--DO NOT CHANGE THIS-->sex<!--[[GENDER]] IS NOT THE SAME AS [[SEX]]--> of their character, while previously the character was always male. Pokémon have animated sprites; for example, when a [[Cyndaquil]] enters battle, the flames on its back flicker. This feature was absent in [[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire|''Pokémon Ruby'' and ''Sapphire'']] and [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen|''Pokémon FireRed'' and ''LeafGreen'']], but has appeared in all subsequent games starting with ''[[Pokémon Emerald]]''. In addition, a couple of subplots were added, one involving the [[legendary Pokémon]] [[Suicune]], featured on the front cover of the game,<ref name="GameSpot Crystal2">{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/gbc/rpg/pokemoncrystal/review.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gssummary&tag=summary%3Breview&page=2 |title=Pokemon Crystal for Game Boy Color Review |publisher=GameSpot |first=Frank |last=Povo |date=2001-07-30 |accessdate=2008-07-05 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090512190746/http://www.gamespot.com/gbc/rpg/pokemoncrystal/review.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gssummary&tag=summary%3Breview&page=2 |archivedate=2009-05-12 }}</ref> and the other involving the [[Unown]]. The game's biggest addition is the Battle Tower, a new building which allows players to participate in ''[[Pokémon Stadium]]''-like fights.<ref name="IGNCrystal"/> The Japanese edition of the game was exclusively bundled with the {{nihongo foot|Mobile Adapter GB,|モバイルアダプタGB|Mobairu Adaputa Jī Bī|lead=yes|group=lower-alpha}} a device that allowed for connecting with other players via [[mobile phone]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gameboy.ign.com/articles/135/135402p1.html|title=Pokemon Crystal Version Preview|publisher=IGN|first=Marc|last=Nix|date=2000-12-11|accessdate=2008-07-06}}</ref> |
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==Setting and plot== |
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The setting and plot remains largely the same as [[Pokémon Gold and Silver|''Pokémon Gold'' and ''Silver'']]. |
The setting and plot remains largely the same as [[Pokémon Gold and Silver|''Pokémon Gold'' and ''Silver'']]. |
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==Reception== |
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| GR = 80%<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamerankings.com/gbc/375087-pokemon-crystal-version/index.html|title=Pokemon Crystal Version|publisher=[[GameRankings]]|accessdate=2018-12-14}}</ref> |
| GR = 80%<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamerankings.com/gbc/375087-pokemon-crystal-version/index.html|title=Pokemon Crystal Version|publisher=[[GameRankings]]|accessdate=2018-12-14}}</ref> |
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''Pokémon Crystal'' was received well by critics, although many commented that there were just not enough new additions and features to significantly set it apart from ''Pokémon Gold'' and ''Silver''. Craig Harris of [[IGN]] gave the game an "outstanding" 9 out of 10 stating, "The final (hopefully) Game Boy Color edition is definitely the version to get if you aren't already one of the upteenth{{sic}} billion owners of the previous games, with ''Crystal''{{'}}s slight updates to the design and graphics. But there's not much in this edition that makes it a "must buy" for folks who already own a copy or two of the previous editions".<ref name="IGNCrystal"/> In Japan, ''[[Famitsu]]'' magazine scored the game a 34 out of 40.<ref>{{cite journal|script-title=ja:ゲームボーイ – ポケットモンスター クリスタルバージョン|language=Japanese|journal=[[Weekly Famitsu]]|issue= 915 Pt.2 |page=109 |date=30 June 2006}}</ref> |
''Pokémon Crystal'' was received well by critics, although many commented that there were just not enough new additions and features to significantly set it apart from ''Pokémon Gold'' and ''Silver''. Craig Harris of [[IGN]] gave the game an "outstanding" 9 out of 10 stating, "The final (hopefully) Game Boy Color edition is definitely the version to get if you aren't already one of the upteenth{{sic}} billion owners of the previous games, with ''Crystal''{{'}}s slight updates to the design and graphics. But there's not much in this edition that makes it a "must buy" for folks who already own a copy or two of the previous editions".<ref name="IGNCrystal"/> In Japan, ''[[Famitsu]]'' magazine scored the game a 34 out of 40.<ref>{{cite journal|script-title=ja:ゲームボーイ – ポケットモンスター クリスタルバージョン|language=Japanese|journal=[[Weekly Famitsu]]|issue= 915 Pt.2 |page=109 |date=30 June 2006}}</ref> |
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It was the second best |
It was the second best-selling Game Boy Color game in Japan, with 1,871,307 copies sold.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.famitsu.com/news/201810/21165560.html |title=【GBC20周年企画(2)】いちばん売れたゲームボーイカラー専用ソフトは『遊☆戯☆王DM4』! では2位は? GBC専用ソフト販売ランキングTOP10! |language=Japanese |page=1 |date=2018-10-21 |website=[[Famitsu]] |publisher=[[Enterbrain]] |access-date=2018-10-21}}</ref> |
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==Notes== |
==Notes== |
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==References== |
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* [https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-video-games/pokemon-crystal-version/ Official US website] |
* [https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-video-games/pokemon-crystal-version/ Official US website] |
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* [https://www.pokemon.co.jp/game/other/gbc-crystal/ Official |
* [https://www.pokemon.co.jp/game/other/gbc-crystal/ Official Japanese website] |
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Revision as of 07:42, 15 October 2019
Pokémon Crystal | |
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File:Pokemon Crystal Box.png North American box art for Pokémon Crystal, depicting the legendary Pokémon Suicune | |
Developer(s) | Game Freak |
Publisher(s) | Nintendo |
Director(s) | Junichi Masuda |
Producer(s) | Satoru Iwata Satoshi Yamamoto Shigeru Miyamoto Tsunekazu Ishihara |
Artist(s) | Ken Sugimori |
Writer(s) | Junichi Masuda Koji Nishino Toshinobu Matsumiya Kenji Matsushima |
Composer(s) | Junichi Masuda Morikazu Aoki Go Ichinose |
Series | Pokémon |
Platform(s) | Game Boy Color |
Release | |
Genre(s) | Role-playing |
Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Pokémon Crystal Version[a] is a role-playing video game developed by Game Freak and published by Nintendo for the Game Boy Color. It is an enhanced version of Pokémon Gold and Silver, and is part of the second generation of the Pokémon video game series. It was released in Japan on December 14, 2000, North America on July 29, 2001 and Europe on November 2, 2001.[1]
On January 26, 2018, Pokémon Crystal was re-released worldwide for the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console.[2]
Gameplay
The gameplay of Pokémon Crystal is largely the same as in Gold and Silver, although it holds several new features. It is the first Pokémon game to allow players to choose the sex of their character, while previously the character was always male. Pokémon have animated sprites; for example, when a Cyndaquil enters battle, the flames on its back flicker. This feature was absent in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire and Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, but has appeared in all subsequent games starting with Pokémon Emerald. In addition, a couple of subplots were added, one involving the legendary Pokémon Suicune, featured on the front cover of the game,[3] and the other involving the Unown. The game's biggest addition is the Battle Tower, a new building which allows players to participate in Pokémon Stadium-like fights.[1] The Japanese edition of the game was exclusively bundled with the Mobile Adapter GB,[b] a device that allowed for connecting with other players via mobile phone.[4]
Setting and plot
The setting and plot remains largely the same as Pokémon Gold and Silver.
Reception
Aggregator | Score |
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GameRankings | 80%[5] |
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GameSpot | 8.4/10[3] |
IGN | 9/10[1] |
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Pokémon Crystal was received well by critics, although many commented that there were just not enough new additions and features to significantly set it apart from Pokémon Gold and Silver. Craig Harris of IGN gave the game an "outstanding" 9 out of 10 stating, "The final (hopefully) Game Boy Color edition is definitely the version to get if you aren't already one of the upteenth [sic] billion owners of the previous games, with Crystal's slight updates to the design and graphics. But there's not much in this edition that makes it a "must buy" for folks who already own a copy or two of the previous editions".[1] In Japan, Famitsu magazine scored the game a 34 out of 40.[7]
It was the second best-selling Game Boy Color game in Japan, with 1,871,307 copies sold.[8]
Notes
References
- ^ a b c d Harris, Craig (30 July 2001). "Pokemon Crystal Version Review". IGN. Retrieved 5 July 2008.
- ^ "Pokémon Crystal (Virtual Console". www.pokemon.com. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- ^ a b Povo, Frank (30 July 2001). "Pokemon Crystal for Game Boy Color Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 12 May 2009. Retrieved 5 July 2008.
- ^ Nix, Marc (11 December 2000). "Pokemon Crystal Version Preview". IGN. Retrieved 6 July 2008.
- ^ "Pokemon Crystal Version". GameRankings. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
- ^ Joshi, Arjun (26 January 2018). "Pokémon Crystal Version Review". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
- ^ ゲームボーイ – ポケットモンスター クリスタルバージョン. Weekly Famitsu (in Japanese) (915 Pt.2): 109. 30 June 2006.
- ^ "【GBC20周年企画(2)】いちばん売れたゲームボーイカラー専用ソフトは『遊☆戯☆王DM4』! では2位は? GBC専用ソフト販売ランキングTOP10!". Famitsu (in Japanese). Enterbrain. 21 October 2018. p. 1. Retrieved 21 October 2018.