Pokemon - Trading Card Game

by Nintendo

Product Features

• become Pokemon Card Master
• defeat the leader of eith card clubs
• challenge other players ot collect new cards
• get new cards from Professor Mason
• collect more than 200 different cards

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000046S40
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: April 10, 2000
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (58 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,862 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

Editorial Review

Pokémon Trading Card Game is a Game Boy Color title based on the popular strategy card game from Wizards of the Coast. Fans of the existing red, blue, and yellow versions of Pokémon will find this game to be less redundant than earlier Game Boy Pocket Monster offerings. This game is more of a hybrid of its predecessors--mixing strategy card gameplay and role-playing game elements--with highly successful results.

The story in Pokémon Trading Card Game is basically the same as that of the original Pokémon titles, only with new character and feature names substituted. Instead of Professor Oak, players meet Dr. Mason. Gym Leaders are named Club Masters, battles are duels, and so forth. Learning the card game is a breeze thanks to the inclusion of comprehensive instructions and an in-depth tutorial. Although some minor changes have been made, the method of play is virtually identical to the original card game, and just as addictive. While much shorter than the Pokémon games, the gameplay here doesn't involve random and repetitive battles, and follows a less linear path.

Although Pokémon Trading Card Game would seem to turn a social experience into a solitary one, it allows for and encourages interacting with other game owners. Duels can be fought between players via a game link cable, and cards and decks can be traded using the infrared communications port. The most interesting (although somewhat dubious) feature here is the "card pop!" option, which generates one new card for each player when communicating wirelessly; the catch is that you can't "card pop!" the same person again for a while after doing so, thus limiting the feature's appeal. --Joe Hon

Pros:

• Easy-to-learn and highly addictive gameplay
• Features cards exclusive to the Game Boy
• Excellent game link and infrared communication port options
• Package includes limited edition trading card

Cons:

• Relatively short game compared to Pokémon Game Boy titles
• Very limited appeal outside the Pokémaniac crowd

Product Description

Your goal in life is to become a Pokémon Card Master. In order to do that, you must pick a deck from three starter packs of cards based on Charmander, Squirtle, and Bulbasaur and travel to the eight card clubs and defeat their leaders. Along the way, you will challenge many players to collect new cards and the helpful Professor Mason will aid you by giving you cards as well. While becoming a card master is a laudable accomplishment, the real goal of the game is to collect all of the cards over 200 in all. If you want to collect all of the cards, you must play human opponents in the Pop mode to get a chance to earn rare cards. All of the complexity of the real-world game has been captured here. Play POKÉMON TRADING CARD GAME and become a Pokémon Card Master.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

42 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Yet, March 31, 2000

By A Customer

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Pokemon - Trading Card Game (Video Game)

In this game it is much more like reality. People make fair trades and only trade realistically. This is the best, most fun, and most challenging Pokemon game yet. Not to mention you get a free holographic Meowth when you buy it.

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Chance, April 12, 2000

By A Customer

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Pokemon - Trading Card Game (Video Game)

Pokemon Trading Card is a wonderful translation of the original card game. It has a very informative tutorial along with a step by step walk through. Most adults might think that Pokemon Card Game might be a simple based mostly on luck such as Go-Fish. But give kids today more credit. They are more intelligent now than ever. So this game is extremelly complex. Therefore, this is an excellent opportunity for adults to find out what all the fuss is about. GOOD LUCK!

59 of 72 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gameboy Pokemon TCG is really fun!, May 9, 2000

By A Customer

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Pokemon - Trading Card Game (Video Game)

This game is awesome! There are so many things that it includes its awesome. You can get all the promo cards, regular set cards and other cards that aren't even available in real life. This game sort of follows the regular pokemon game, you have to go around to "clubs", just like the gyms, and fight leaders. You also get 2 booster packs if you beat someone. You can battle certain people in Dr. Mason's lab to get just energys, and you can have your own decks built. You save lots of money to have MORE fun to play it on the Gameboy. If you have a link you can duel your friends. If you don't have a link, you can still actually trade like in real life. You loose the card you trade, but you will get one back from your friend using the COMM port. There is also something called Card Pop!, where you each get a card but you don't loose any. The graphics in this game are also pretty amazing for being on the Gameboy. The cards look exactly like they do in real life. This game follows all the rules except for one, and that is if you don't have basic cards in your deck, you just re-draw and nothing happens. This is a really great game, and I suggest you get it!