Pokemon Yellow

Projected Release Date: ?
System: Game Boy
Ash Catchem gets a starter Pokemon from Professor Oak, and goes throughout the wide world of Pokemon looking to catch the 150 species of Pokemon and beat eight gym leaders so he can take his rightful place as the Pokemon Master. Okay, so it's not a very original story, what do you expect? Yellow will most likely be the third in the Pokemon color cartridges to hit the U.S., and the most different of the batch. Instead of getting to choose between a Bulbasaur, a Charmander, and a Squirtle at the beginning, there is only one Pokeball at the beginning of the game to pick...and Gary gets it: an Eevee. You, on the other hand, have to rummage in the trash can for a Pikachu...sad, but very worthwhile, as your Pikachu strengthens with time. There are also a few other changes in the game, including Officer Jenny and Nurse Joy (from the TV show) replacing generic characters throughout. Also, although you don't get Bulbasaur, Squirtle, or Charmander at the beginning, you can easily pick up all three in close succession after leaving Mt. Moon. Definitely a worthy bearer of the name Pokemon.

(Images courtesy of the summer/fall 1999 issue of Pocket Games and through the use of the No Cash Gameboy emulator)

The title screen for the game in Japan.

Now, screens with Pikachu doing various things have replaced the original opening battle screen.

Talk to Pikachu and he'll tell you how he feels.

Your Pikachu battles Gary's Eevee.

An assortment of Pika-emotions

Surfin' Pikachu - a minigame made possible via an interface with Pokemon Stadium for Nintendo 64

This time, after finally acquiring the fossils, you get to meet your new worst enemy - Team Rocket's Super Squad, Jessie and James

This man gives you Charmander

Ash and Pikachu feel right at home with the Pokemon Fan Club!

All aboard the S.S. Anne! ...but are Ash and Pikachu invited?

After beating Lt. Surge, Officer Jenny gives you a new Pokemon - Squirtle!

Kwaaa! Kweee! The channelers of Pokemon Tower are out to get Ash and Pikachu

After getting to the top of Pokemon Tower, you discover that Jessie and James are at it again...and this time they've kidnapped Dr. Fuji!

The Silph Co. factory in Celadon gives you more Team Rocket than ever before - Jessie and James (upper-left), assorted other Team Rocket thugs (bottom), and the leader Giovanni (upper-right)

Ash and Pikachu stare down Ash's arch-nemesis Gary Oak...later, Pikachu whoops up on Gary's Eevee

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