Pokémon mini

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Pokémon mini
ポケモンミニPokémon Mini

A Chikorita Green Pokémon mini
Release dates
Japan:December 14, 2001[1]
North America:November 16, 2001
Europe:March 15, 2002[2]
Australia:2001/2002[note 1]
South Korea:N/A
China:N/A
Hong Kong:N/A
Taiwan:N/A
Technical specs
  • Dimensions: 74mm×58mm×23mm
  • Display: 96×64 pixel monochrome LCD
  • Weight: 70g (with Game and battery inserted)
  • 8-bit custom Nintendo 4MHz processor
  • 4 KB RAM shared with video memory
  • Uses 1AAA battery
Related information
Console generation:Sixth generation
Pokémon generations:II,III
Console type:Handheld
Colors:
Wooper Blue
Chikorita Green
Smoochum Purple
External links

ThePokémon mini (Japanese:ポケモンミニPokémon Mini) is a handheld game console designed and manufactured byNintendo only for specifically tailored Pokémon minigames. It is the smallest cartridge-based system that Nintendo has ever produced. It includes an LCD screen and a +Control Pad. Features also include aninfrared port, a timer, a shock detector, and a vibrator for force feedback. Some of the Pokémon minigames were included in theNintendo GameCube gamePokémon Channel, which contains an emulator of the Pokémon mini itself.

The Pokémon mini was first unveiled at the 2001European Computer Trade Show,[5] held in London from September 2–4, 2001.

Games

TitleGenreFirst releaseRegion(s) released
Pokémon Party miniMinigamesDecember 4, 2001Japan, North America, Australia, Europe
Pokémon Zany CardsStrategyDecember 4, 2001Japan, North America, Australia, Europe
Pokémon Pinball miniPinballDecember 4, 2001Japan, North America, Australia, Europe
Pokémon Puzzle CollectionPuzzleDecember 4, 2001Japan, North America, Australia, Europe
Pokémon TetrisPuzzleMarch 21, 2002Japan, Europe
Pokémon Puzzle Collection Vol. 2PuzzleApril 26, 2002Japan
Pokémon Race miniRacingJuly 19, 2002Japan
Pichu Bros. miniMinigamesAugust 9, 2002Japan
Togepi's Great AdventureAdventureOctober 18, 2002Japan
Pokémon Breeder miniSimulationDecember 14, 2002Japan


Pokémon Channel

InPokémon Channel, there is a virtual Pokémon mini. It allows certain Pokémon minigames to be played, albeit stripped down and renamed, or broken up into multiple games. The Japanese version has 10 games, while the International version has 6.

Pokémon ChannelPokémon mini
Snorlax's Lunch TimePokémon Channel-exclusive
Slowking's JudgePokémon Party mini
Chansey's DribblePokémon Party mini
Pokémon Pinball PetitPokémon Pinball mini
Puzzle Collection PetitPokémon Puzzle Collection
Pokemon Race Mini miniJPNPokémon Race mini
Hoppip JumpJPNPichu Bros. mini
Skateboard PichuJPNPichu Bros. mini
Togepi's Great Adventure PetitJPNTogepi's Great Adventure
Magby Hot Air BalloonJPNPichu Bros. mini
Pikachu's Rocket StartIntlPokémon Party mini


Colors

  • Wooper Blue boxart
    Wooper Blue boxart
  • Chikorita Green boxart
    Chikorita Green boxart
  • Smoochum Purple boxart
    Smoochum Purple boxart
  • Wooper Blue
    Wooper Blue
  • Chikorita Green
    Chikorita Green
  • Smoochum Purple
    Smoochum Purple

DLC events

Pokémon Tetris had a dedicated DLC event inPokémon Center stores of Japan in late 2002. The event unlockedMew andCelebi as obtainable character spawns via infrared connection to a Pokémon mini device.[6]

Trivia

  • This is the first Nintendo handheld to have motion controls built in (predating the Nintendo 3DS) and the only Nintendo handheld to have rumble in the console itself (the Nintendo Switch only has rumble in the controllers).

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Notes

  1. ↑Exact release date unknown, but it is sometime between October 3, 2001 and October 11, 2002[3][4]

References

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