panama chief
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definitely supporting when it gets an NA release. still hoping one day they but the PC TCG on ipads........
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Pokémon Trading Card Game (GBC) coming to the Nintendo 3DS eShop
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The Japan-sequel basically added the (for the time) new Team Rocket expansion that came out in the America when Japan was getting PTCG2.
Zeyphersan said:
Highly unlikely. They want you to buy X/Y and Ruby/Sapphire. They've got no plans of ever releasing a PTCG expansion ever again.
Android18a
Member
Woo, I loved this back in the day. Great way to play the TCG without the cost of buying boosters
Would definitely welcome a new game like this. The free app from Pokemon.com for the TCG is good, but definitely needs a more adventure-like structure for single player.
Would definitely welcome a new game like this. The free app from Pokemon.com for the TCG is good, but definitely needs a more adventure-like structure for single player.
Velcro Fly
Member
Yeah I just messed with that free online thing and it was cool but I don't know any of the cards so it's slow going for me right now.
Still hope it won't take NA months to get this game on the VC.
Still hope it won't take NA months to get this game on the VC.
blame space
Banned
fucking finally
Starwolf_UK
Member
Fast menus but as the speedrun showed there are so many cheese strategies (the mid-game 1xScyther only deck* being one that springs to mind)
*-What were to happen if Scyther was in the prizes (you would never have a Pokemon in hand...) or doesn't it work like that.
*-What were to happen if Scyther was in the prizes (you would never have a Pokemon in hand...) or doesn't it work like that.
Sammy Samusu
Member
I don't understand how people get excited for these old ass roms.
Call me when they announce a new TCG.
Call me when they announce a new TCG.
Velcro Fly
Member
Do you count out prizes before or after getting your starting hand and a basic pokemon out?
The Bankslammer
Member
best pokemon rpg on gameboy by a mile
fucking incredible soundtrack
As someone who loves playing trading card games but hates spending stupid amounts of cash on them, I wish more "everything in one package" TCG games like this existed, where you can collect whole series of cards and build custom decks. Or maybe they do and I just don't pay attention.
fucking incredible soundtrack
As someone who loves playing trading card games but hates spending stupid amounts of cash on them, I wish more "everything in one package" TCG games like this existed, where you can collect whole series of cards and build custom decks. Or maybe they do and I just don't pay attention.
There are people that didnt get to play these games when they were first released or just want to relive them - not that hard to figure out.
Sammy Samusu
Member
I guess... I'd rather play something new but ok.
Justzisguyukno
Member
I was just thinking this exact thing.... I remember borrowing it from a friend and beating it as a kid, but I can hardly remember anything about the actual game now..
Glass Rebel
Member
Hey, I'm all for a new TCG, Nintendo just doesn't seem to be all that interested in it. In the meantime, I'll take the next best thing.
I guess... I'd rather play something new but ok.
This release might show them that there is a demand and influence the development of a new game. win/win
Linkstrikesback
Member
If I recall correctly, if your opening hand has no playable pokemon, you reshuffle your hand into your deck and draw a new one, repeating until you get a pokemon. Possibly the shuffling includes the prizes, which would get around that issue.
It's Reyn Time!
Member
Can't wait to play this again, absolutely loved it back in the day. If it didn't mean braving the spiders in the shed I'd dig out my original copy and a SP to play it on.
The fact that they haven't put them up already is some seriously stupid decision making on Nintendo's part. Easy money, and I doubt it'd splinter off the fanbase anymore than the 2D retro Mario and Donkey Kong games up on the eShop have with their respective 3DS software counterparts.
Veeeery unlikely, since the supposed reason for not releasing them on VC was that the core mechanic of Pokémon (trading with other players) wouldn't work and you thus couldn't complete the game by catching them all. Unless they work on a fix for that (emulating the link cable through the 3DS's wireless connection), we'll never see a rerelease of those games.
Mother Green
Member
That is so cool! Must buy for me. One of my most played GBC games.
I might give a try, but I sorely doubt that this's the best Gameboy Pokémon games when the main series exist.
Not in a million years.
Yep, this was how Sin and Punishment 2 came to be as sales for Sin and Punishment on the Wii Virtual console were pretty good.
Not in a million years.
This release might show them that there is a demand and influence the development of a new game. win/win
Yep, this was how Sin and Punishment 2 came to be as sales for Sin and Punishment on the Wii Virtual console were pretty good.
Considering it'd lose the multiplayer aspect, which is why Pokémon is so popular, they have made the right decision.
Still have my physical cartridge for what is one of the best handheld games ever. Super hyped.
ahahahahahahahaha. No.
ahahahahahahahaha. No.
Something tells me that these would sell well by eShop standards regardless of whether or not they'd be able to implement multiplayer.
Doesn't matter if they'd sell. Nintendo/GameFreak aren't EA. They don't like releasing severely gimped software.
RPG_Fanatic
Member
It is finally happening. I had lots of fun with this back in the day. Day 1 for whenever it comes out in North America.
Andrefpvs said:
They really need to. I mean, with all the YGO game adaptations that come out year after year, you'd think there's enough evidence to support that a game port of PokéTCG wouldn't step on the physical game's toes. Hell, you might get a few more customers, that way.
Didn't the Trading Card Game have a multiplayer aspect as well?
Is Pokemon TCG on Virtual Console not a gimped release? No battling, trading or Card Pop. It's impossible to collect Venusaur or Mew.
Nintendo and GameFreak are perfectly allowed to decide what thy consider a level of gimped, but there's no harm in consumers having an opinion or *shock* being given a choice. To some people, the original Pokemon games may have been completely single player affairs while others would consider Pokemon TCG's eShop release a gimped tragedy. Each to their own.
Clearly releasing a Pokemon gameboy game without retaining its connectivity features is beneath Nintendo.
sixteen-bit
Member
same, but good news for those who don't
I mean, I guess that's true but it doesn't seem to keep them from releasing other multiplayer GB/GBC/GBA games on the Virtual Console?
King Cobra
Banned
I'm a huge pokemon fan, I even got it on my license plate. But I never learned how to officially play the card game, I used the rock paper scissor method.
OnionPowder
Member
Please come to NA!!! I would buy this day 1
No just not cost effective, they aren't going to spend money on getting an old Pokémon game fully working when they can easily sell you a new version at full price.
sörine;119867177 said:
Pokémon is different, without the multiplayer you would be locked out on some Pokémon, want to evolve your Kadabra into Alakazam? Too bad we didn't add the trading function.
There's also the fact that Game Freak put every effort into ensure that all main series game can connect with each other, which they managed to do from gen 3 on-wards. Gen 1 and 2 would not allow that and those Pokémon would be trapped in those game forever.
JennyTablina
Member
People get excited because it's a legit opportunity to buy a classic title and let Nintendo you want more of a certain thing. Because if they can make money off an original release and get a load of surveys going "hey can we have a new one please!" - that can go into their consideration pile for new titles.
It's also well priced, not everyone has a gameboy to hand, and carts for Pokemon TCG still go for about £5-10 + run the risk these days of having a busted save battery. A VC version removes the battery issue and gives everyone with a 3DS a chance to rediscover one of Pokemon's better spin-off titles