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Pokémon Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition

Role-playing (RPG) Turn-based strategy (TBS) Adventure Fantasy Kids Open world
83
User Score
522 ratings
80
Critic Score
2 reviews
September 12, 1998
Released 10088 days ago
Game Boy Color Nintendo 3DS Game Boy

About

Pokémon Yellow is an enhanced version of Pokémon Red and Blue that allows you to start the game with your very own Pikachu following you around on-foot and collect the 3 other starters from strangers you meet around the region. However, your goal remains the same: catch them all and become the ultimate Pokémon Master.

Storyline

Like Pokémon Red and Blue, Yellow takes place in the region of Kanto, which features habitats for 151 Pokémon species. The objectives remain the same as well, though some differences exist along the way. For example, in the beginning, the player is not given an option of choosing one of three starters. Instead, a wild Pikachu that Professor Oak catches becomes player's Pokémon, while the rival character takes an Eevee that was intended for the player. The plot takes from the anime, and features characters that were not featured in the game or have been enhanced to resemble their anime characters, including Jessie, James, Meowth, Nurse Joy and Officer Jenny. Similar to the anime, Pikachu refuses to evolve. Players are also given the opportunity to obtain the original three starters. As players quest on, they collect more Pokémon and use them to defeat the eight Gym Leaders and eventually the Elite Four, all the while battling Team Rocket, a gang devoted to using Pokémon in order to make themselves more powerful.

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Release Dates by Platform

Game Boy Worldwide
Sep 12, 1998
Game Boy Worldwide
Sep 3, 1999
Game Boy Color Worldwide
Sep 3, 1999
Game Boy Worldwide
Oct 18, 1999
Game Boy Color Worldwide
Oct 18, 1999
Game Boy Worldwide
Dec 31, 1999
Game Boy Color Worldwide
Dec 31, 1999
Game Boy Worldwide
Jun 16, 2000
Game Boy Color Worldwide
Jun 16, 2000
Nintendo 3DS Worldwide
Feb 27, 2016
Nintendo 3DS Worldwide
Feb 27, 2016
Nintendo 3DS Worldwide
Feb 27, 2016

Game Info

Developer
Game Freak
Publisher
Gradiente, Nintendo
Game Modes
Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric, Side view
Genres
Role-playing (RPG) Turn-based strategy (TBS) Adventure
Themes
Fantasy Kids Open world

Multiplayer

Languages

Text / Subtitles
English, French, German, Italian, Spanish (Spain), Japanese

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