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The Best Yet

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 38 / 40
Date: March 31, 2000
Author: Amazon User

In this game it is much more like reality. People make fair trades and only trade realistically. This is the best, most fun, and most challenging Pokemon game yet. Not to mention you get a free holographic Meowth when you buy it.

Gameboy Pokemon TCG is really fun!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 56 / 69
Date: May 09, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This game is awesome! There are so many things that it includes its awesome. You can get all the promo cards, regular set cards and other cards that aren't even available in real life. This game sort of follows the regular pokemon game, you have to go around to "clubs", just like the gyms, and fight leaders. You also get 2 booster packs if you beat someone. You can battle certain people in Dr. Mason's lab to get just energys, and you can have your own decks built. You save lots of money to have MORE fun to play it on the Gameboy. If you have a link you can duel your friends. If you don't have a link, you can still actually trade like in real life. You loose the card you trade, but you will get one back from your friend using the COMM port. There is also something called Card Pop!, where you each get a card but you don't loose any. The graphics in this game are also pretty amazing for being on the Gameboy. The cards look exactly like they do in real life. This game follows all the rules except for one, and that is if you don't have basic cards in your deck, you just re-draw and nothing happens. This is a really great game, and I suggest you get it!

Pokemon Trading Card Game for GBC

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 25 / 32
Date: March 30, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This game is real fun. It is very similiar to the real life version but the graphics aren't as good. But it's game boy, not N64. You can save money on cards if you play this instead of the real version. And you could also fight against trainers any time you like. This is one of those alone games where say you are on a road trip, and instead of just sitting in the car, they can play this. Instead of spending your fortune on packs of cards, you can spend less money for this game.

An Excellent Chance

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 15 / 16
Date: April 12, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Pokemon Trading Card is a wonderful translation of the original card game. It has a very informative tutorial along with a step by step walk through. Most adults might think that Pokemon Card Game might be a simple based mostly on luck such as Go-Fish. But give kids today more credit. They are more intelligent now than ever. So this game is extremelly complex. Therefore, this is an excellent opportunity for adults to find out what all the fuss is about. GOOD LUCK!

Finally! No more paying for boosters!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 21 / 27
Date: April 17, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This game is really worth the money. If you love the card game, but you don't want to shell out a ton of money just to find one card, then this is the game for you! Can't find that Charizard? In this game, you have the option to start out with Charizard. That is almost reason enough to get this game. Buy it. Now.

Good translation of the card game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 14 / 16
Date: May 01, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I find that this Gameboy game gives a good translation of the Pokemon CCG mechanics. While it does feature some cards that aren't available in the real card game, it does capture many of the elements quite well.

I like how each win is rewarded with booster "packs" of cards - allowing you to build more decks. Sometimes you need to play opponent's more than once but it is a good way to work out the kinks in your own deck.

I also like that it allows you to build and save decks of your own, as well as to build the decks that you faced at each of the various game centers.

I only gave it four stars because, like any game you play against a computerized opponent, your opponent's can only "think" and "play" under preset rules. A living opponent would prove more of a challenge. Then again, find a friend with their Gameboy and a copy of the game and a cable link AND then you can battle a living breathing opponent.

It sure is cheaper than hunting down the cards. If only they'd expand this in a future version with more of the game cards (more stuff from Fossil, Jungle, Team Rocket...)

Great card game - but this isn't a very good port of it

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 12 / 14
Date: July 24, 2003
Author: Amazon User

In 1999, the success of Nintendo's Pokemon Trading Card Game was unrivaled. So, it seemed only natural that they release the card game in video game form. It would satisfy fans of the card game, and, of course, would give Nintendo extra cash. Read on for my views on this game.

The good:

It's the Pokemon Trading Card Game on Game Boy! Now you can play card games without a second person (although you can link up if you want, to trade or to battle.) And of course, being on Game Boy makes it portable. The game has a minor storyline (get eight medals and defeat the card champions so that you can get the legendary cards,) obviously added in to make the game more appealing. There are even cards that were made up exclusively for this game! And, of course, you can obtain booster packs by winning duels, so that you can build your dream deck.

The bad:

This game uses very little common sense. Here's a few "stupid questions" that will make you realize all the flaws this game has.

-When my opponent has no Basic Pokemon in his starting hand, why doesn't the game let me draw up to two cards? I'm allowed to in the REAL card game.

-Why does the game ask me to place Pokemon on the bench when I don't have any?

-Why do the starter decks have so many different types of Pokemon in them? This makes the decks so scattershot, that you'll rarely get the type of energy you need. Accordingly, don't plan on winning a lot of duels until you customize your deck.

-Why does this game only have cards from the Base Set, Jungle, and Fossil expansions? And why does the game divide them into four sets that the actual card game never did?

-Why does the game ask me to select a prize card when I only have one left? Wouldn't it be common sense which one I wanted to take if there was only one left?

-Why does the game do unneccessary coin flips? If an attack will knock out a Pokemon and it can also paralyze the Pokemon, there is NO REASON to do a coin flip if the attack is certain to knock out the enemy.

-Why is the text speed so slow in this game?

-How can Booster Packs be sent you you via the internet?

-Why is your character's name written in a different font than everything else in the game?

-Why can you only play as a male character?

-Why is "no" the default answer to most of the game's questions?

-Why is the music different on the subscreen than on the main screen?

-Why does the computer always seem to have so much luck, and you never do?

-Why are energy cards so hard to obtain in this game?

OVERALL:

Take my advice. Don't get this game unless you're a die-hard fan of the card game, or unless you're a Pokemon fan and you find it for a good price. You may be better off waiting to see if a sequel is released for the Game Boy Advance.

Perfect Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 16 / 22
Date: April 16, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This game has no flaws. Despite I beat all the leaders in 2 days, there is more to the game than this. This game is just like real life, and probably the best thing to do with it is to battle other people using a game link cable. I envision seeing people with this game, trading and battling, just like in real life. Besides that, you're paying 32 bucks for any card you want. There is no flaw in this game; it is very addictive.

A picture is worth a thousand cards

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 9 / 10
Date: August 04, 2000
Author: Amazon User

If you want to play the Pokemon trading card game but don't want to have to collect a lot of cards, this is your game. This is also a great tutorial for the real game, even though the rules are different here and there. You will be able to develope the head to head card skills you'll nead for the real game. You can also get plenty of cards strictly for gameboy. I hope you enjoy this game just as much as I did.

A Great Experience

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 12 / 16
Date: April 23, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This game is a must buy for fans of Pokemon of any age. Although you can beat this game in a few days, you can still play on and make awesome decks with new cards, battle your friends or the computer, or just stare at the great card animations on the game. A starting tutorial is included to help card newbies, and the Game Boy only cards are all interesting. A good buy that will take your time up for weeks while you are playing.

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