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A '''Game Boy Tower''' is a location in the [[Pokémon Stadium series]] where players may play Game Boy Pokémon games using the [[Transfer Pak]]. The Tower places a border around the game screen, in the same manner as a Super Game Boy.
[[File:Pokemon Stadium Mode Select.png|thumb|right|'''Game Boy Tower''' above Free Battle.]]
[[File:White City.png|thumb|right|'''Game Boy Tower below''' the Stadium.]]
A '''Game Boy Tower''' (Japanese: '''GBビル''' ''GB building'') is a location in the [[Pokémon Stadium series]] where players may play [[Game Boy]] Pokémon games using the [[Transfer Pak]]. The Tower places a border around the game screen, using the same borders as the [[Super Game Boy]] accessory, with the exception of {{game|Crystal}}, which uses a generic border; this same border is seen for a few moments in all games while it loads the boot ROM before rendering the Super Game Boy border and then booting the games in either Super Game Boy mode (for the Generation I games other than international {{game|Yellow}}) or [[Game Boy Color]] mode (for Pokémon Gold and Silver, and international Pokémon Yellow).


After Round 1 is cleared, games in the Tower can be played at twice the speed (in a mode known as "Doduo"). Likewise, after Round 2 is cleared, games can be played at four times the original speed in Dodrio mode.
When the Japanese {{game2|Red|Green|Blue|or}} are played on the Game Boy Tower, the animations of some [[move]]s are slowed down significantly, more so than in the edited animations of Japanese {{game|Yellow}} and Western {{game2|Red|Blue|Yellow}}. This can occasionally cause brief graphical bugs with some moves, such as {{m|Body Slam}}. When played on a Super Game Boy or [[Game Boy Player]], however, the animations are shown in their original unedited form.
 
==Upgrades==
The player can unlock upgrades for the Game Boy Tower by completing various cups. The Doduo Game Boy Tower allows games to be played at twice the speed, while the Dodrio Game Boy Tower allows games to be played at three times the speed (four times the speed for [[Generation I]] games in Pokémon Stadium 2).
 
In {{jap|Pokémon Stadium|the Japan-only Pokémon Stadium}}, the Doduo Game Boy Tower is unlocked by clearing either the Level 1-30 Division tournament or the Level 50-55 Division tournament. Likewise, the Dodrio Game Boy Tower is unlocked by clearing both cups. Similarly, in {{eng|Pokémon Stadium|the Western Pokémon Stadium}} (known as Pokémon Stadium 2 in Japan), the Doduo Game Boy Tower is unlocked in the original Stadium by completing the [[Poké Cup]] or the [[Prime Cup]], while the Dodrio Game Boy Tower is unlocked by completing both cups.
 
In {{g|Stadium 2}} (known as Pokémon Stadium: Gold & Silver in Japan), the Doduo Game Boy Tower is unlocked for Generation I games by completing the [[Gym Leader Castle]] or clearing all of the [[Stadium Cup]]s in Round 1, and the Dodrio Game Boy Tower is unlocked by completing both. To unlock the modes for the [[Generation II]] games, the same requirements must be met in Round 2. In Pokémon Stadium 2, when Doduo mode is used with a [[Generation II]] game, the border changes to black and applies a sepia-tone effect to the game display. Stadium 2's Dodrio mode, when used with a Generation II game, changes the game display's tone to black-and-white. Additionally, these modes cannot be used with a Generation II game until the Generation II game clears the [[Elite Four]] for the first time.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
===Generation I===
<gallery perrow=4>
File:Japanese_RedTitle_SGB.png|{{game|Red and Green|s|Pocket Monsters Red}}
File:Japanese_GreenTitle_SGB.png|{{game|Red and Green|s|Pocket Monsters Green}}
File:Japanese_BlueTitle_SGB.png|{{jap|Pokémon Blue Version|Pocket Monsters Blue}}
File:Japanese_YellowTitle_SGB.png|{{game|Yellow||Pocket Monsters Pikachu}}
File:RedTitle_SGB.png|{{game|Red and Blue|s|Pokémon Red}}
File:BlueTitle_SGB.png|{{game|Red and Blue|s|Pokémon Blue}}
File:YellowTitle_SGBC.png|{{game|Yellow}}
</gallery>
===Generation II===
<gallery>
<gallery>
Image:SGB Red J.png|Pocket Monsters Red
File:Japanese_GoldTitle_SGBC.png|{{game|Gold and Silver|s|Pocket Monsters Gold}}
Image:SGB Green J.png|Pocket Monsters Green
File:Japanese_SilverTitle_SGBC.png|{{game|Gold and Silver|s|Pocket Monsters Silver}}
Image:SGB Blue J.png|Pocket Monsters Blue
File:GoldTitle_SGBC.png|{{game|Gold and Silver|s|Pokémon Gold}}
Image:SGB Yellow J.png|Pocket Monsters Pikachu
File:SilverTitle_SGBC.png|{{game|Gold and Silver|s|Pokémon Silver}}
Image:SGB Red E.png|Pokémon Red
Image:SGB Blue E.png|Pokémon Blue
Image:SGB Yellow E.png|Pokémon Yellow
Image:SGB Gold J.png|Pocket Monsters Gold
Image:SGB Silver J.png|Pocket Monsters Silver
Image:SGB Gold E.png|Pokémon Gold
Image:SGB Silver E.png|Pokémon Silver
</gallery>
</gallery>


{{Stadium Series}}
==In other languages==
{{langtable|color={{gold color}}|bordercolor={{silver color light}}
|es_eu=Torre GB
|fr=Tour GB
|de=GB-Turm
|it=Torre GB
}}
 
{{Stadium Series}}<br>
{{Project Locations notice}}
 
[[Category:Pokémon Stadium]]
[[Category:Pokémon Stadium]]
[[Category:Pokémon Stadium 2]]
[[Category:Pokémon Stadium 2]]
[[Category:Terminology]]

Revision as of 09:26, 12 January 2017

Game Boy Tower above Free Battle.
Game Boy Tower below the Stadium.

A Game Boy Tower (Japanese: GBビル GB building) is a location in the Pokémon Stadium series where players may play Game Boy Pokémon games using the Transfer Pak. The Tower places a border around the game screen, using the same borders as the Super Game Boy accessory, with the exception of Pokémon Crystal, which uses a generic border; this same border is seen for a few moments in all games while it loads the boot ROM before rendering the Super Game Boy border and then booting the games in either Super Game Boy mode (for the Generation I games other than international Pokémon Yellow) or Game Boy Color mode (for Pokémon Gold and Silver, and international Pokémon Yellow).

When the Japanese Pokémon Red, Green, or Blue are played on the Game Boy Tower, the animations of some moves are slowed down significantly, more so than in the edited animations of Japanese Pokémon Yellow and Western Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow. This can occasionally cause brief graphical bugs with some moves, such as Body Slam. When played on a Super Game Boy or Game Boy Player, however, the animations are shown in their original unedited form.

Upgrades

The player can unlock upgrades for the Game Boy Tower by completing various cups. The Doduo Game Boy Tower allows games to be played at twice the speed, while the Dodrio Game Boy Tower allows games to be played at three times the speed (four times the speed for Generation I games in Pokémon Stadium 2).

In the Japan-only Pokémon Stadium, the Doduo Game Boy Tower is unlocked by clearing either the Level 1-30 Division tournament or the Level 50-55 Division tournament. Likewise, the Dodrio Game Boy Tower is unlocked by clearing both cups. Similarly, in the Western Pokémon Stadium (known as Pokémon Stadium 2 in Japan), the Doduo Game Boy Tower is unlocked in the original Stadium by completing the Poké Cup or the Prime Cup, while the Dodrio Game Boy Tower is unlocked by completing both cups.

In Pokémon Stadium 2 (known as Pokémon Stadium: Gold & Silver in Japan), the Doduo Game Boy Tower is unlocked for Generation I games by completing the Gym Leader Castle or clearing all of the Stadium Cups in Round 1, and the Dodrio Game Boy Tower is unlocked by completing both. To unlock the modes for the Generation II games, the same requirements must be met in Round 2. In Pokémon Stadium 2, when Doduo mode is used with a Generation II game, the border changes to black and applies a sepia-tone effect to the game display. Stadium 2's Dodrio mode, when used with a Generation II game, changes the game display's tone to black-and-white. Additionally, these modes cannot be used with a Generation II game until the Generation II game clears the Elite Four for the first time.

Gallery

Generation I

Generation II

In other languages

Language Title
France Flag.png French Tour GB
Germany Flag.png German GB-Turm
Italy Flag.png Italian Torre GB
Spain Flag.png European Spanish Torre GB


Features of the Stadium series
Stadium Cups: Pika CupPetit CupPoké Cup
Prime CupLittle CupChallenge Cup
Modes: Stadium ModeBattle Mode
Other: Gym Leader CastleWhite City
Earl's Pokémon AcademyGame Boy TowerKids Club
Mobile StadiumMystery GiftPokémon LabVictory Palace


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