Pokémon Stadium

Pokémon Stadium
Developer	Game Freak
Publisher	Nintendo
System	Nintendo 64
Release Date	JP April 30, 1999 US March 6, 2000 AU March 2000 EU April 7, 2000
Rating	ESRB: E

Pokémon Stadium was the 3D incarnation of Pokémon on the Nintendo 64. In Japan, this game was called Pokémon Stadium 2, as a previous Pokémon Stadium was released exclusively in Japan.

Gameplay

The main draw of the game was the Stadium. Players could select one of four Cups to participate in, along with various difficulty settings. Using any combination of Pokémon uploaded from their Gameboy games and Pokémon provided for them, they had to defeat all of the opponents in the Cup.

Gym Leader Castle let the player go against all of the Gym Leaders in Kanto along with the Elite Four. If the player defeated the Elite Four, they were given a Pokémon. Some of the prize Pokémon include Eevee, Kabuto, and Omanyte.

In Free Battle, two players battle conduct practice battles. Game Boy Tower let players play their Gameboy game using the Nintendo 64 if they had a Transfer Pak. The Hall of Fame featured the Pokémon used to defeat the Elite Four at Gym Leader Castle or those who won the highest level of tournament. Link Battle let two to four players battle each other with custom rules. Pokémon Lab let the player rearrange Pokémon and items in their PC as well as look at a 3D Pokédex. Quick Battle put the player against a either the computer or another player with a set of predetermined Pokémon. Finally, the Kids' Club had nine mini-games featuring Pokémon.

Legacy

Pokémon Stadium got a sequel after the release of Pokémon: Gold and Silver Versions: Pokémon Stadium 2.