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Pokemon Stadium will crash onto our shores on March 6, 2000 and will retail for $69.95. Included with the game is one N64 GB Transfer Pak, which lets you take the Pokemon you've captured and trained in Red, Blue and Yellow and battle or trade them. With the Pak you will also be able to play these Game Boy games by themselves on the N64. Transfer Paks can be purchased separately for $19.95. Unfortunately, these are the only Game Boy titles that will work with the Pak and Nintendo is still sketchy about plans regarding compatibility with other games. Nintendo has jam packed the game with several exciting game modes that make the Game Boy series pale in comparison. One such mode, "Battle Now," allows you to have a quick battle with any six randomly assigned "Rental Pokemon" from the collection of 150. This is a learning mode that lets newbies learn the basic strategy of battle. The "Free Battle" option can have up to four players fight in tag team battles or against the computer. Each player chooses three Pokemon from a team of six. This mode is geared towards gamers who have previous battle experience. When bragging rights are on the line the "VS Event Battle" mode is where Pokemon Masters will be separated from mere Trainers. Fights can either last from five to 90 minutes, while trainers are allowed between 10 to 90 seconds to enter a fighting move. If both Pokemon are still standing when time expires, the victor will be the Pocket Monster with the most remaining HP. A "Gallery" mode is available where you can take pictures of your Pokemon. Similar to Pokemon Snap, you can store pictures in your cartridge and take it to Blockbuster to print out. A choice between a 4X4 and 16X1 sticker set-up is available.This mode is exclusive to the U.S., due to the huge popularity of Pokemon Snap. What's really going to make Stadium a bestseller is the excellent gameplay. The experience of playing is as close as we will get to actually physically capturing and training Pokemon. The battle sequences are outstanding and feature special attacks that are vivid and powerful, unlike the Game Boy titles. The pseudo-Sumo ring and the rendered stadium add to the visual excitement. Though hardly cutting-edge (for the N64), the environment is extremely immersive. The 3D rendered landscapes and Pokemon are so well done that the cartoon and movie animations look even more outdated. The colors are rich and the animated special moves and fainting scenes are spectacular. It is not a stretch to say that Pokemon Stadium may end up being the number one selling N64 title of all time. Although graphically it's not the best game ever, it is a giant leap forward for this franchise. With the addition of the Transfer Pak, mini-games and battle modes, Stadium has a re-playability factor that is almost never-ending.
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