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Pokemon: Silver Version (GBC)

GENERAL INFORMATION

GENRE/STYLE

Role-playing/Third-Person 2D RPG

RELEASE DATE

14/OCT/00

ESRB RATING

EVERYONE,

DEVELOPER

Game Freak, Inc.

PUBLISHER

Nintendo of America, Inc.

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DESCRIPTION

A continuation of Nintendo's successful franchise, Pokémon Silver lets players once again test their skill at becoming the world's greatest Pokémon trainer. For those new to the series, gameplay involves collecting and then fighting creatures called Pokémon while challenging rival trainers for their badges. A secondary goal is to collect the entire roster of 250 Pokémon creatures.

Players travel from city to city, talking to people, entering buildings, solving puzzles, finding items, and testing their mettle against trainers looking to humiliate them. Winning a fight involves forming a balanced team of Pokémon that can stand up to the opposition. Success finds the creatures growing in experience, learning new abilities, and possibly evolving into more powerful types.

Pokémon Silver features an internal clock that can influence which Pokémon are available depending on the time played. Also included are special events occurring only on certain days of the week. As in previous titles, players may save at any point during their travels and later continue where they left off.

In addition to the clock, new features that distinguish Pokémon Silver from earlier versions are dozens of new Pokémon, two new types (Dark and Steel), a new world to explore, and additional evolutions for older Pokémon. Pokémon can also hold items during combat, and the hero now has access to a map, phone, radio, and more, thanks to the wrist-mounted Pokégear accessory.

In order to collect all the monsters, players will need to trade with owners of the separate Pokémon Gold. The differences between the two games are negligible, however. Other than the frequency of certain types of Pokémon, both titles play exactly the same and feature identical storylines.

Pokémon Silver is backwards compatible with the other versions of the game, meaning players can trade with owners of Pokémon Red, Pokémon Blue, and Pokémon Yellow, but the new creatures are exclusive to the Game Boy Color cartridges and cannot be transferred to older versions. ~ Scott Alan Marriott, All Game Guide

Pokemon: Silver Version (GBC)

GENRE/STYLE:

Role-playing/Third-Person 2D RPG
RELEASE DATE:

14/OCT/00
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Pokemon Universe, Pokemon trainer, Johto
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Pokemon: Silver Version (GBC) by: casualcryptic

“Probably my favorite set that the pokemon series did. Crystal was the best, IMO, but I still really liked Gold and Silver due to the massive in game content compared to the other games. This was the last set I ever really got into before the...”

created 12/MAY/2011

Pokemon: Silver Version (GBC) by: MetalGanado

“You really can't go wrong with the main series can you? Needless to say, this game is great and another classic installment of the series. (owned but I've forgotten my completion status. accurate rating is 8.00)”

created 15/APR/2011

Fail Cover is Made of Fail! (Team Temporal) (2010, June 26th)

“Yeah--tried doing a full on cover image here... failed miserably. The thing is: this can still be used to indicate layout, as I do each of these parts piece by piece. Yeah, that is NOT Fox...”

Added by: KatrinaTheLamia
Date: 20/JUL/2010
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created 20/JUL/2010

bettadud was the last to comment - over 2 years ago...

“Ummmmmmm XD”

What's That Video Game Music? by: bettadud

“Can you use the power of memory to figure out all 42? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0SW5Mz0y48”

created 08/JUL/2010

Fun with the Wii VC... and... the DSi VC?! by: KatrinaTheLamia

“You know, I was doing some thinking--I know I should prolly stop that. Okay, we have the Wii Virtual Console with some games that can interact with Wii abilities. Such as the Message Board (in the...”

created 12/JUN/2010

My happy little 'Jen-fairy' avatar by: Daena

“I feel like writing a post about the nifty little animated Avatar that I use here on gamerDNA. One of my friends IRL who also likes Pokemon drew it for me, and said it's the 'Jen-Fairy' (yes, my...”

created 22/APR/2010

mnightwind was the last to comment - over 3 years ago... show previous hide previous

“Cool little origin story there :3!”

KatrinaTheLamia played Pokemon: Silver Version on 12/MAR/10

“Right--Sprout Tower has been been completed. Mostly just wandering around, killing things to level up.”

created 21/MAR/2010

Daena was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“wandering around to level up is strangely Zen-like. :) I enjoy it”

KatrinaTheLamia played Pokemon: Silver Version on 06/MAR/10

“Yes! I love how crisp my GBA SP screen is! Today I captured a Rattata for a new Pokedex entry. Also an Unown. Not much else going on. I am still at the start of the game. I was a little...”

created 07/MAR/2010

KatrinaTheLamia played Pokemon: Silver Version on 01/MAR/10

“Okay--and grabbed a GBA SP. Figured I'd load up Silver in it to confirm that I was just being silly about thinking the GBA original looked worse, and I was romanticising the GBA SP. Only to be in...”

created 03/MAR/2010

Oh Snap--Pokemon Gen 5 by: KatrinaTheLamia

“Right, and over this past February, Nintendo has started announcing Pokemon for the Gen 5 games. (Hopefully I can post some pictures in a bit--they will not be able to be associated with the games...”

created 11/FEB/2010

Mishy was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“havn't cared about pokemon since like grade 6 lol”

bettadud was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“What I liked about Gold/Silver was teaming up with Lance to take out team rocket, then you end up facing against him at the end of the Elite Four. That was awesome, hope they can do something like that - and bring back the cell phone :)

I missed people calling me so I could whoop on them again.”

bettadud was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“Actually scratch that - I want a Pokemon game where YOU CAN BE TEAM ROCKET”

xoaks was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“@bettadud I prefer Team Galactic
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgnxXtWMgsI”

xoaks was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“First pics
http://www.gamerdna.com/GuildThread.php?r=1&t=235385#post1”

bettadud was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“Psh could Team Galactic ever....

Prepare for trouble?”

Mishy was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“@bettadud oh no! NO TEAM ROCKET SONGS *starts shooting the palce up*”

KatrinaTheLamia was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“@bettadud that has been a requested feature since people played the Nugget Bridge portion of the Gen 1 games.

And yes, it would be nice, if you could join one of the following teams:
* Team Rocket
* The Neo Rockets (Post Giovanni Team Rocket, lled by the Man in the Ice Mask)
* Team Magma
* Team Aqua
* Team Snag'em
* Team Galactic
* Team Ambar (actually, nobody wants to join those circus freaks)
* Cipher
* Team Helicopter (from the tv show)
* Team Airplace (from the Tv Show)
* Team Dim Sun
* The Rocket offshoot in Fiore
* Gen 5's Team Badguy

This is right up there with requests to be a gym leader in these games.

-=- @xoaks I would not want to be in Team Galactic.

In short they were a group of morons who were being misguided by their leader. Cyrus even flat out tells you that he was merely using Team Galactic to destroy this universe and create one for him and him only.

And considering most of their actions in Platinum (been too long since I went through Pearl) they generally seemed very--well, easily led. And easy to screw up where they are being led.”

xoaks was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“@KatrinaTheLamia So? Awesome battle theme.”

Jackel585 was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“I think Pokemon could use a reboot. Make it an alternate dimension or something. Completely new roster of pokemon, and work from there”

KatrinaTheLamia was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“@Jackel585 well--that was kind of what Gen 3 was starting off with--more or less,

I mean--this is part of why I say that Gen 1 and Gen 2 are from a "Pokemon Appearing" Timeline. Gen 3 and Gen 4 are from the "Celebi's Temporal Paradox" timeline. It may very well end up having it so that Gen 5, enters into a new time line.

What happens are in Gen 1, pokemon are new to the world. They largely are unknown. Generally with 151 that they are fully aware of. With Pokemon existing Kanto and surrounding areas. As well, as some special preserves (like where Todd Snap was sent to).

Gen 2 comes, and more appear. They even start appearing to show some signs of reproduction--which needs to be studied. Also the "Steel" and "Dark" types appear. Which were unknown before to anybody. Enough that Magnemite and Magneton get reclassified as Steel types. The world is almost completely discovered--when number 251 appears... Celebi.

The games in that go with RYGB happening, followed by GSC.

Gen 3 comes along. We are greeted with Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald. Except, this series of events takes place at the same time as RYGB. Along side it. Eggs are known about in RSE and appear in the Gen 1 remakes, FR and LG. The Steel and Dark types are not thought of or considered new in any meaningful way.

Gen 4 comes out with Diamond, Pearl and Platinum, which happens just slightly before the events of GSC. With another important member added to the cast--Dialga. A Pantheon of the flow of time.

With Heart Gold and Soul Silver occurring shortly after.

Which kind of has me suspecting that Gen 5, will result in another temporal loop occurring, with the events of Gen 5, occuring at the same time as Gen 1 and Gen 3. Followed by Gen 6 occuring along with Gen 2 and Gen 4. With yet another time travel Pokemon appearing in Gen 6.

So.. yeah--just my crazy conspiracy theory of Celebi, Dialga and whatever the Gen 6 time Pokemon is resetting a fair amount of continuity each time.

As per the new Pokemon Roster: not going to work. People have too many favourites from Gens 1 through 4. And there would inevitably be bitching no matter what got cut (as I can guarantee that Pikachu would appear after the reset. Beating Clefairy as the series mascot).”

DeathorGlory9 was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“who cares its pokemon bitches ”

KatrinaTheLamia was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“@DeathorGlory9 but but but! IT IS JUST A SHOW! ERIS DAMN IT! HOW CAN I POSSIBLY RELAX?!?”

SilverJacketMan was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“I think the next setting should be after a great pokemon war! All of the nations are toppled and only wasteland remains. Mutated pokemon, raiders, zombies, and radiation (magical pokemon radiation!) make the world a dangerous place to live. You emerge from a vault, sent to go find water and/or train pokemon or something. Before you leave, a wise professor stops you and gives you one of his last remaining pokemon to protect you on your journey. Without your new companion, you would perish in the wastes. You battle for survival and to gain the respect of the Gym leaders, the leaders of the final bastions of humanity that dot the landscape. Can you unite them? Can you save your people? Can you CATCH EM ALL!?

War... war never changes...”

KatrinaTheLamia was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“Heh--funny you mention that, @SilverJacketMan . There was a comic somewhere that suggested that Pokemon actually resulted from a nuclear war occurring. Having issues finding it >.>'”

SilverJacketMan was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“Oh! Another good one!

It turns out Pokemon are actually digital data that has come alive and breached into our reality from the digital world! These digital monsters then...wait...”

KatrinaTheLamia was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“Hah! Shows what you know. Confusing Monster Rancher with Pokemon! I mean, only a noob mixes up Monster Hunter with Persona--er...

What was I saying again?”

SilverJacketMan was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“I think we were talking about tamagatchis or something. Maybe Neopets? Psh, whatever, all I know is that I like semi-sentient monsters that may or may not fit in my pocket!”

Fallout2Forever was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“Persona is a billion times better in so many ways, but yeah, pokemon can be a nice little diversion.”

Jwallwalrus was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“I think a great pokemon game is when the pokemon realize that they are being used to fight people stupid petty battles and ALL the pokemon turn on their trainers and finally fight for their freedom!
So it will be like left for dead style where you are surviving hordes of pokemon and trying to make it to the top of the pokemon center to be helicoptered to an island where no pokemon exist!”

KatrinaTheLamia was the last to comment - over 3 years ago... show previous hide previous

“@Jwallwalrus Yeah--if Pokemon were to turn on the humans.. humans would be dead... here is some of the more horrible Pokemon facts.

This is without taking into account facts brought about in Gen 4.”

KatrinaTheLamia played Pokemon: Silver Version on 10/JAN/10

“Tried to pick up this game to get right into it. Unfortunately, I really could not get going or really into it. Went into the Sprout Tower. Meh...”

created 13/JAN/2010

KatrinaTheLamia played Pokemon: Silver Version on 14/OCT/09

“People keep saying stuff like, "well, it is a good thing that HGSS is coming out, as the original games no longer work." Apparently this copy of Silver still works. So, trust me, there...”

created 17/OCT/2009

Pokemon: Silver Version (GBC) by: KatrinaTheLamia

“When I played I forgot what I was doing, and just ended up beating anything that came near me within an inch of their life. Also I don't like sneezing and finding myself in the next town. Awesome generation of monsters though.”

created 24/AUG/2010

Pokemon: Silver Version (GBC) by: Vegeta

“I wasn't a fan of the breeding system, but I was glad that it had twice the map full of Pokemon, and was compatible with Red, Blue, and Yellow versions for trading.”

created 18/AUG/2009

Pokemon: Silver Version (GBC) by: Shadsy

“The Pokemon games are all nearly identical: big worlds full of collectibles, items, and turn-based RPG strategy. Gold and Silver add a more grand and adventurous world but few core gameplay tweaks.”

created 13/JUN/2009