Because players are so keen to advance to the many different levels contained within the game, they often resort to cheats, which allow players to advance without having to actually achieve the goals needed to do so legitimately.
There are many conflicting stories about which cheats work and which don't. The best thing to do is go on a Nintendo or Pokemon chat forum and converse with other players as to the best and most reliable cheats. One such site is www.pokecommunity.com
The Pokemon phenomenon shows no sign of grinding to a halt, despite the fact that the game has been on the market, in one form or another, for almost 15 years.
Roughly translated to Pocket Monsters in Japanese, the founders, Nintendo, initially released the game to be played on the Game Boy. Various incarnations and 200 million units later, the franchise seems to be going from strength to strength.
The general theme which runs through all forms of the game is the popular hobby of insect collecting and it is this pastime which game players must partake in order to score points and advance through different levels of the game. There have been a number of different variations of the game since its launch in 1996.
There are many conflicting stories about which cheats work and which don't. The best thing to do is go on a Nintendo or Pokemon chat forum and converse with other players as to the best and most reliable cheats. One such site is www.pokecommunity.com
The Pokemon phenomenon shows no sign of grinding to a halt, despite the fact that the game has been on the market, in one form or another, for almost 15 years.
Roughly translated to Pocket Monsters in Japanese, the founders, Nintendo, initially released the game to be played on the Game Boy. Various incarnations and 200 million units later, the franchise seems to be going from strength to strength.
The general theme which runs through all forms of the game is the popular hobby of insect collecting and it is this pastime which game players must partake in order to score points and advance through different levels of the game. There have been a number of different variations of the game since its launch in 1996.
- The first generation was called Pokemon and released for the Game Boy.
- The second generation appeared in 1999 for the Game Boy Color, in the form of Pokemon - Gold and Silver.
- The third generation came out in 2002 for the Game Boy Advance, this was Pokemon - Ruby and Sapphire.
- The fourth generation game was Pokemon - Diamond and Pearl for The DS
- The fifth generation was given the name Pokemon - Black and White and released in September 2010.
