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''Pokémon Crystal'' was well received 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]]'' stated "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"/> |
''Pokémon Crystal'' was well received 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]]'' stated "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"/> |
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''Pokémon Crystal'' 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 |archive-date=3 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190603041902/https://www.famitsu.com/news/201810/21165560.html |url-status=live }}</ref> It has sold nearly 6.4 million units worldwide.<ref name="pokemon sales">{{cite book |date=October 6, 2016 |title=Top 10 of Everything 2017 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Vu-pCwAAQBAJ&pg=PT115&lpg=PT115 |location=London, England |publisher=[[Hachette Book Group|Hachette UK]] |page=115 |isbn=978-0600633747 |access-date=April 25, 2017 }}</ref> |
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==Notes== |
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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) | Satoshi Tajiri Junichi Masuda |
Producer(s) |
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Designer(s) | Junichi Masuda Koji Nishino Toshinobu Matsumiya |
Programmer(s) | Shigeki Morimoto Tetsuya Watanabe Takenori Ohta |
Artist(s) | Ken Sugimori |
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Composer(s) |
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Series | Pokémon |
Platform(s) | Game Boy Color |
Release | |
Genre(s) | Role-playing |
Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Pokémon Crystal Version[a] is a 2000 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.
Gameplay
The gameplay of Pokémon Crystal is largely the same as in Gold and Silver, although it has 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, before reappearing in Pokémon Emerald and all subsequent games. In addition, a couple of subplots were added, one involving the legendary Pokémon Suicune, featured on the front cover of the game,[1] and the other involving the Unown. The game's most significant addition is the Battle Tower, a new building which allows players to participate in Pokémon Stadium-like fights.[2] 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 a mobile phone.[3]
Plot
The setting and story remains largely the same as Pokémon Gold and Silver.
Release
It was released in Japan on December 14, 2000, North America on July 29, 2001 and Europe on November 2, 2001.[2]
Re-releases
It was re-released worldwide via the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console on January 26, 2018.[4]
Reception
Aggregator | Score |
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GameRankings | 80%[5] |
Publication | Score |
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Famitsu | 34/40[6] |
GameSpot | 8.4/10[1] |
IGN | 9/10[2] |
Nintendo Life | 9/10[7] |
Pokémon Crystal was well received 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 stated "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".[2]
Pokémon Crystal was the second-best-selling Game Boy Color game in Japan, with 1,871,307 copies sold.[8] It has sold nearly 6.4 million units worldwide.[9]
Notes
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d Harris, Craig (30 July 2001). "Pokemon Crystal Version Review". IGN. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2008.
- ^ Nix, Marc (11 December 2000). "Pokemon Crystal Version Preview". IGN. Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 6 July 2008.
- ^ "Pokémon Crystal (Virtual Console". Pokemon.com. Archived from the original on 2 July 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- ^ "Pokemon Crystal Version". GameRankings. Archived from the original on 4 June 2019. 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.
- ^ Joshi, Arjun (26 January 2018). "Pokémon Crystal Version Review". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on 15 December 2018. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
- ^ "【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. Archived from the original on 3 June 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- ^ Top 10 of Everything 2017. London, England: Hachette UK. 6 October 2016. p. 115. ISBN 978-0600633747. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
External links
- Official website (US)
- Official website (in Japanese)