Pokemon Trading Card Game

Pokemon mania saw its collectible card game spin-off reach the Game Boy Color before Pokemon cards became a viable currency or an ostentatious display of affluence that graced the necks of YouTubers. The essential concept of the TCG was present, as players could face each other using the original 151 Pokemon, but it was all wrapped up in an experience that resembled and even outperformed the original Game Boy games in several areas.

HudsonSoft was tasked with turning the TCG into a huge RPG, and the firm delivered one of the finest titles on the Game Boy Color with a simplified and approachable take on the tabletop gaming sensation. Battling club leaders, collecting cards, and relishing in the clear visuals provided for a memorable—and utterly engrossing—an experience that was difficult to put down. If there was a battery shortage in 2000, you can definitely blame the compulsive one-more-turn gameplay of the Pokemon Trading Card Game.

Release date: 1996

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