pocket monsters installments series role playing video games developed game freak published nintendo game boy advance games released japan late internationally special edition version released years later region games generation video game series known advanced generation remakes games titled released nintendo 3ds onward worldwide november exactly years date original release date exception europe released november gameplay unchanged previous games player controls main character overhead perspective controls largely previous games previous games main objectives catch games defeat elite group trainers like predecessors games main subplot involves main character defeating criminal organization attempts region new features double battles abilities new added game boy advance powerful predecessors players connected time instead previous limit additionally games connected reader advanced generation games received positive reviews critics divided assessment games especially gameplay graphics complaints focused fact gameplay changed previous generations popularity decline time games sold previous generations commercial successes million copies sold according ign best selling games game boy advance gameplay basic mechanics largely predecessors games hand held consoles gameplay person overhead perspective consists basic screens field map player main character battle screen menu player party items gameplay settings player begins game capture player use battle player encounters wild challenged trainer battle screen switches turn based battle screen fight battle player fight use item switch active flee option battles trainers hit points reduced zero battle revived player defeats opposing causes faint receives experience points accumulating experience points level evolve new species reach certain level apart battling capturing essential element gameplay battle wild trainers captured player use ball wild successful added player active party stored player maximum party factors success rate capture include status effects target strength ball lower target stronger ball higher success rate capture new gameplay features prominent change battle mechanics introduction double battles opposing parties use time consequently certain moves affect multiple combatants multi battles added alongside double battles identical double battle trainers controlling sent new games innate abilities shared certain species vary particular species abilities grant holders certain powers battle immunity certain types moves strengthening certain type like innate abilities affect strength battle affect stats directly affecting strength moves introduced condition important factor mini games participants perform moves judge moves condition increased games different weather conditions sunny rain hail affected battle unique ways secret bases added feature players open hole world place items picked game players linked set secret bases able battle version trainer secret base like silver crystal track real life time influences events like tides plant growth unlike predecessors differentiate day night differences technical specifications game boy link cables game boy advance link cables linked games previous generations battle trade previous generations devices limited reader support nintendo released set reader cards contained trainer battles player previously hidden special reader card called released obtained mystery gift function ticket allows player reach place called player faces depending version player able connect gamecube games players reach certain point game able transfer additionally pre ordered able access preview movie box called allows players store organize gamecube european version players receive certain point game transfer synopsis setting place region located distance regions featured previous games design based japanese island region rotated relative felt provide better gameplay balance like possesses smaller islands region dominated sea routes contain areas player dive underwater story like games gameplay linear main events occur fixed order protagonist child recently moved beginning games player chooses starter professor birch friend protagonist rival occasionally battles player games main goals defeating proving oneself worthy challenging elite champion new champion completing capturing evolving trading obtain possible obtain requires trading addition main quest defeating gym leaders quests player aid fulfilling tasks usually obtaining items quests involve catching legendary prominent subplot involves team crime want use alter climate villains want use legendary dry oceans increase region team villains try use counterpart increase region water levels player father introduces player young boy player helps capture companion moves away big city eventually illness successful trainer ultimately final challenger player face elite shortly approaching town gym leader protagonist encounters rescues worker devon company recovers devon merchandise arriving defeating gym leader protagonist discovers professor kidnapped protagonist traces cave late stop escaping chimney protagonist follows chimney preparing use alter climate region protagonist defeats team leader returns professor shortly protagonist defeats fifth protagonist father time character appears attempts change region climate stealing ability change weather protagonist defeats sixth gym leader steals ability control legendary steals submarine captain stern protagonist team hideout fails prevent submarine travel resides team uses legendary chosen wrong instead enraged instead putting awakened travels causes region wide drought severe protagonist defeats captures region weather returns normal development release developed game freak nintendo direction predecessors art director games single produce art asked design team came ideas new stated got ideas past experiences childhood involving nature animals media base insects looking world different perspective provided inspiration creatures select insect add essential elements insects like adding hard shape like steel said describing process creating game boy advance able handle newer enhanced graphics games series allowed people share information time opposed previous limit development team basic graphics engine order game simple overly confusing team wanted games appeal large audience software designed easy younger generations children play new features added bring veteran gamers stated basic philosophy games communication series manifested trading battling people asked new concept double battles developers noted tried focus original battles main type competition added double battles new challenge stated receive positive feedback double battles feature appear future generations games series contain previous generations stated team tried include new previous generations asked features included technical restrictions noted wanted individual different cries depending mood nintendo promote convention launched usd million promotional campaign lasted march addition rewarding pre orders games merchandise nintendo held contest participants submitted videos singing theme song written lyrics grand prize event cruiser later year nintendo launched ticket summer tour toys stores united_states offered stores july september nintendo aired television advertisements faces names prime time network cable syndication faces featured human look names featured people shouting names emphasized fact games introduced new additionally nintendo collaborated united_kingdom brand promote games audio audio consists entirely game music dialogue screen music composed completely instrumental tracks vocals trick master soundtrack game released label japan april album reached oricon charts charted week wrote battle tunes wrote town route fanfare spotted tunes remainder soundtrack noted heavy use reception critical response games met positive reviews ign gave amazing rating awarded editor choice award games collectively named tenth best game boy advance game time ign article gave games rating gave games outstanding award gamepro gave games stars named editor choices gave games gamespot gave games eurogamer enthusiastic games eurogamer gave games gave games reviewers divided critiques games especially concerning gameplay graphics ign praised deep design noted addition features double battles greatly increased strategic aspect games gamepro thought addition double battles add challenge harder battles far strategic way game likewise called gameplay incredibly compelling addictive noted gameplay refined challenging previous titles gamespot called games start finish claimed don offer challenge eurogamer felt mechanics tired fast felt games formulaic double battles enthusiastic graphics calling gorgeous reviewers enthusiastic gamepro felt graphics fair bit game boy color games said games use simple animations basic character designs created original color game boy ign noted graphics received minor upgrade eurogamer felt graphics upgraded functional level best audio generally received gamespot felt audio catchy gave audio score saying music annoying times good found music wasn playing complaints included removal time system gold silver inability import games previous generations sales highly anticipated japan sold million units days release best selling games holiday season sales totaled million weeks release games sell million copies japan games hand held console duel monsters north_america nintendo sold million units april month games north american release region second best selling games respectively games enjoyed success europe second best selling games holiday season release european retailers imported united_states meet high demand games million units sold worldwide games best selling titles game boy advance analysts noted young kids time popularity reflected games sales compared previous generations red blue sold nearly million units worldwide gold silver sold million units related games lit pocket monsters featuring box art twelfth game video game series japan eleventh north_america europe game updated version released japan september released north_america australia june europe october gameplay introduces new features plot modified villains locked constant gang war respectively legendary begin battle protagonist legendary pictured box cover calm game mechanics changed double battles clearly marked separate trainers unite battle pair elite defeated player battle double battle called sprites animated battle like probably significant addition expanded version battle tower change addition base chimney legendary found locations legendary different makes mistake taking blue makes mistake taking red new character named scott introduced game unknown player creator follows player game watching battle gym leader meeting generally received game aggregate rating gamespot gave ign gave impressive rating possible eurogamer gave score praised looking better having harder longer gameplay criticized game half changed update director cut second best selling game united_states sold million copies making best selling game game boy advance reported game selling japan approximately sold year simply spin game nintendo gamecube console bundled nintendo gamecube game boy advance link cable released japan north_america july online store longer available location game released parts europe translation problems europeans game points loyalty program buying mega pack game essentially storage system game boy advance games allows players trade store caught gamecube memory card players organize interact gamecube allowing breed acquired feature allows games played television gamecube game boy advance cable options taking game available mode addition showcase players create display game pieces nintendo referred game exclusive software offered north american fans generally considered unnecessary receiving score review ign gave game rating praising interface makes organization easier compared game boy advance interface allows played gamecube stated game good deal inclusion memory card cable harris cited showcase entirely unnecessary completely place said overall game lacked wrote targeted specifically truly die hard fan requires specific elements actually useful gave game half stars nintendo announced remake titled released nintendo 3ds november worldwide exclusion europe released november general
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