Pokémon Emerald
Enhanced third version of Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire.
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Following the pattern of earlier enhanced editions such as Pokémon Yellow, this title is the third iteration after Ruby and Sapphire.[1][2]
Making and release
Nintendo held a promotion called the Pokémon Emerald Frontier Battle Brain contest for players in the United States and Canada.[3] The contest divided the two countries into seven competitive "Frontiers" where fans could enter online.[3] Fourteen finalists, two from each region, competed at Seattle's Space Needle for a trip to the Pokémon Park in Nagoya, Japan.[4] A limited edition Game Boy Advance SP featuring a silhouette of Rayquaza was released by Nintendo.[5]
The initial disclosure of Pokémon Emerald occurred within the pages of Coro Coro Magazine.[1] Because the e-Reader did not achieve widespread popularity, its support was omitted from the English edition.[6] Over 146,000 individuals in the US placed deposits to pre-register for the game.[4]
What the cited sources add
A Nintendo press release stated that the Frontier Battle Brain contest tested fans' knowledge of Pokémon characters and their abilities.[4] The same press release noted that entertainment industry veteran Grant Goodeve hosted the final battle at the Space Needle.[4] The pre-order program gave buyers a VIP card for an exclusive website, a collector's tin case, and a Frontier Battle Pass guide.[3] The press release also stated that Pokémon Emerald was rated E for Everyone.[4]
The contest's first round required participants to identify Pokémon in the fastest times to advance.[3] The top two winners from each region who provided the most correct responses in the fastest times won a trip to Seattle.[3]
References
- Wikipedia, "Pokémon Emerald" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Pokémon Emerald to hit Japan", GameSpot, 2004-07-12; "Nintendo reveals new WarioWare Inc.", GameSpot, 2004-08-04 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Pokémon Emerald" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Harris, "Pokemon Platinum Review", IGN, 2009-03-22; Daultrey, "New Pokemon Emerald GBA details emerge", Computer and Video Games, 2004-07-14 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- "POKÉMON EMERALD PUTS PLAYERS ON THE PATH TO THE EMERALD CITY", Nintendo World Report, 2005-03-15. facts only, no text reused. nintendoworldreport.com
- Castaneda, "Top Pokemon Trainers Take over Seattle's Space Needle: the Emerald City Battle Tower", Nintendo World Report, 2005-04-25. facts only, no text reused. nintendoworldreport.com
- Wikipedia, "Pokémon Emerald" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "POKÉMON EMERALD PUTS PLAYERS ON THE PATH TO THE EMERALD CITY", Nintendo World Report, 2005-03-15; Castaneda, "Top Pokemon Trainers Take over Seattle's Space Needle: the Emerald City Battle Tower", Nintendo World Report, 2005-04-25; "POKÉMON EMERALD PUTS PLAYERS ON THE PATH TO THE EMERALD CITY", Nintendo World Report, 2005-03-15 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Pokémon Emerald" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Nintendo reveals new WarioWare Inc.", GameSpot, 2004-08-04; Zablotny, "15 Amazing Pokémon Facts and Secrets", Official Nintendo Magazine, October 8, 2012 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
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- Wikipedia: Pokémon Emerald (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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