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User talk:N64 Dude

2015-06-28T16:29:37Z

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== Since It won't let me edit my user page... ==

I'll post my usertags here :)

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Nintendo Network

2015-06-27T14:48:48Z

N64 Dude: /* Promotions */

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|logo=[[File:Nintendo Network logo.png|frameless|center|200px]]
|caption=The Nintendo Network Logo.
|provider=Nintendo
|launched=January 2012<ref>[http://kotaku.com/5879796/nintendo-network-announced-digital-distribution-of-games-envisioned Nintendo Network Announced; Digital Distribution of Games Envisioned ~ Kotaku]</ref>
|enddate=Present
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|externallink=[http://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/landing/p/431/c/495 Digital Accounts {{!}} Wii U {{!}} Nintendo Support]
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'''Nintendo Network''' (Japanese: '''ニンテンドーネットワーク''' ''Nintendo Network'') is a service run by [[Nintendo]] that allows users to be matched up with other players and play games with each other. It is used by games for both the [[Nintendo 3DS]] and [[Wii U]]. It is the successor to the [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]] service.

==Features==
===Friend Codes===
{{main|Friend Code}}
The Nintendo 3DS family requires every user to have an online ID attached to a Friend Code. It is generated during set up of the 3DS and remains unless the 3DS is formatted. It is used to identify other players on online play along. This feature was also used for the [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]].

==In the games==
[[Pokémon X and Y]] were the first Pokémon games to utilize the Nintendo Network.

===Features===
====Features in the [[core series]] games====
* The [[Player Search System]] uses Nintendo Network to communicate with other players.
* Some [[Mystery Gift]]s are able to be received via Nintendo Network.

====Features in the [[spin-off]] games====
* Multiple spin-off games use Nintendo Network to access the [[Nintendo eShop]] or for other multiplayer features via the Internet.

====Other features====
* The Nintendo 3DS and Wii U allow players to use the [[Nintendo eShop]].

==Games compatible with the Nintendo Network==
The following Pokémon games are compatible with the Nintendo Network service.

===[[Nintendo 3DS]] titles===
*[[Pokémon X and Y]]
*[[Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire]]
*[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U|Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]
*[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity]]
*[[Pokémon Bank]]
*[[Pokémon Art Academy]]
*[[Pokémon Shuffle]]
*[[Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon]]

===[[Wii U]] titles===
*[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U|Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]

==Promotions==
Players in the United Kingdom who created a Nintendo Network ID between December 10, 2013 and January 31, 2014 on their Nintendo 3DS received {{smw|Super Mario Bros. Deluxe}} as a free download.<ref>[http://www.polygon.com/2013/12/18/5224724/nintendo-uk-offers-super-mario-bros-deluxe-on-3ds-if-you-register Nintendo UK offers Super Mario Bros. Deluxe on 3DS if you register your Nintendo ID | Polygon]</ref>

Players who had a registered Nintendo Network ID got a 30 day free trial for [[Pokémon Bank]] from December 27, 2013 to January 31, 2014

==References==
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Pokémon in mainland China

2015-06-27T14:40:39Z

N64 Dude: /* Pokémon video games */

{{CountryInfobox|s|area=China and Taiwan
|countries={{wp|People's Republic of China|China}}, {{wp|Republic of China|Taiwan}}, {{wp|Hong Kong}}, and {{wp|Macao}}
|language={{wp|Mandarin Chinese|Mandarin}} and {{wp|Yue Chinese|Cantonese}}
|continent={{wp|Asia}}
|EP001=November 16, 1998 {{tt|*|Hong Kong}} November 28, 1998 {{tt|*|Taiwan (CTV)}} December 1998 {{tt|*|mainland China}}
|AG001=December 13, 2003 {{tt|*|Taiwan (CTV)}} March 4, 2007 {{tt|*|Hong Kong}}
|DP001=October 28, 2007 {{tt|*|Taiwan (CTV)}} June 20, 2010 {{tt|*|Hong Kong (Jade)}} July 3, 2011 {{tt|*|Mainland China (CCTV6)}}
|BW001=January 28, 2011 {{tt|*|Taiwan (MOD)}} November 19, 2011 {{tt|*|Hong Kong (Jade)}} December 2012 {{tt|*|Mainland China (iQiyi)}}
|XY001=July 13, 2014{{tt|*|Hong Kong (Jade)}} August 3, 2014 {{tt|*|Taiwan (YoYo)}}
}}
The [[Pokémon]] ('''{{tt|神奇寶貝|Shénqí Bǎobèi}}''' (Taiwan), '''{{tt|寵物小精靈|Chúngmaht Síujīnglīng}}''' (Hong Kong and Macao), '''{{tt|精灵宝可梦|Jīnglíng Pokémon (lit. Jīnglíng Bǎokěmèng)}}''' (Mainland China)) franchise first reached '''{{wp|Greater China}}''' in 1998.

==Names==
In Taiwan, Pokémon is translated as {{tt|神奇寶貝|Shénqí Bǎobèi}} in official media. The name roughly means "magical creatures" and is the abbreviation of the phrase 「{{tt|神奇的口袋中的寶貝|Shénqí de kǒudài zhōng de bǎobèi}}」 ("the magical creatures in the pocket").

In Hong Kong, Pokémon is translated as {{tt|寵物小精靈|Chúngmaht Síujīnglīng}}, literally meaning "pet creature". It is usually abbreviated as {{tt|小精靈|Síujīnglīng}} (little creature).

In Mainland China, Pokémon has been given three translations by the official media. From 1998 to 2000, the Cantonese name {{tt|宠物小精灵|Chǒngwù xiǎojīnglíng}} was originally adapted by the official media. However, when Jilin acquired the rights to publish [[Pokémon Adventures]] in 2000, the Taiwanese translation {{tt|神奇宝贝|Shénqí Bǎobèi}} was used until 2010. Due to trademark issues, the name was changed to the current name, {{tt|精灵宝可梦|Jīnglíng Bǎokěmèng}}, a combination of the words {{tt|精灵|Jīnglíng}} ("creature", a possible reference to its Cantonese name) and {{tt|宝可梦|Bǎokěmèng; meaning ''treasures can dream'' or ''dreamy treasure(s)''}}, a rough transliteration of Pokémon.

Currently, all of these names have only been considered as reference names by Nintendo.

==Pokémon video games==
Currently, none of the Pokémon games have been officially translated into Chinese because China banned all non-Chinese gaming consoles. Many Chinese-tranlated [[ROM hacks#Language hacks|language hacks]] and [[ROM hacks#Bootleg games|bootleg versions]] of the series are distributed into the mainland. Interactions between these bootlegs and any official game cartridges are possible, but not recommended 

There are also several {{pkmn2|event}}s held in Taiwan. One of the first events were featured in PokéPark during [[List of Japanese event Pokémon distributions in Generation III|2006]], but only for the Japanese language games. {{p|Mew}}, {{p|Jirachi}} and {{p|Celebi}} were distributed. [[Old Sea Map]] was also distributed for the pre-release ticket of [[M08|the eighth movie]]. {{p|Keldeo}} and {{p|Meloetta}} were distributed in commemoration of the [[M15|15th movie]] during 2012, while {{p|Genesect}} and {{p|Mewtwo}} were distributed in 2013. Both {{p|Pikachu}} and {{p|Sylveon}} were also distributed in Taiwan and Hong Kong.

One game related to Pokémon, [[Super Smash Bros.]] ({{tt|任天堂明星大乱斗|Rèntiāntáng mínxīng dà luàndòu}}) was released in mainland China in 2005.

==Pokémon anime==
The Taiwanese and Cantonese dub of the [[Pokémon anime]] are currently distributed by Mighty Media ({{tt|曼迪傳播|Màndí Chuánbò}}). Previously, the dubs were recorded and produced by Top Insight ({{tt|群英社|Qúnyīng Shè}}). The Cantonese dub was initially handled by Medialink Animation International Ltd. ({{tt|羚邦國際|Lìhngbōng Gwokjai}}), but had already lost the rights to dub and distribute the anime around the Johto saga. The mainland dubs are recorded and produced by Beijing DynamicMedia Co., Ltd. ({{tt|北京迪美文化发展有限公司|Běijīng Díměiwénhuà Fāzhǎn Yǒuxiàngōngsī}}). All dubs of the anime are mainly based on the original Japanese version. The anime has aired in several different channels, such as {{wp|China Television}}, YoYoTV, [[Cartoon Network]], and {{wp|Chunghwa Telecom|MOD}} in Taiwan, {{wp|TVB Jade}} in Hong Kong, and {{wp|CCTV-6}} in mainland China.

With the exception of [[side story episodes]], the infamous [[EP038]], ''[[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]]'', and the [[clip show]]s, all episodes prior to the {{series|XY}} and the first seventeen {{pkmn|movie}}s have been dubbed into Mandarin. Seventeen [[Pokémon movie]]s have also premiered in Taiwan, with [[M13|the thirteenth movie]] released just 20 days after the Japanese premiere. The [[M14|fourteenth movie]] premiered August 19, 2011, with ''Black Hero'' shown in MOD and ''White Hero'' released in theaters. The [[M15|fifteenth movie]] along with ''[[PK24|Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade]]'' was released in theaters on October 2012, while the [[M16|sixteenth movie]] was released on August 2013. The [[M17|seventeenth movie]] was released on August 2014.

In Hong Kong, all episodes prior to the XY series have been aired. The [[BW001|first episode]] of the Best Wishes series premiered on November 19, 2011, while the first episode of the XY series has premiered on July 13, 2014.

In mainland China, Pokémon anime returned after three years of hiatus when the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}} (精灵宝可梦 DP：钻石与珍珠) premiered on July 3, 2011. The show went on an indefinite hiatus after airing only 27 episodes. On December 2012, iQiyi put the first 84 episodes of the Taiwanese dub of Best Wishes up for online legal viewing, with episodes from the BW Season 2 and the original series added in the subsequent months. The series is released under the title 精灵宝可梦超级愿望. Episodes of the original series, ''Advanced Generation'' series, and ''Diamond and Pearl'' series were later added.

As a result of the games have not been brought into China, the anime and manga have given names to the Pokémon, characters, locations and other important terminologies. For more information on these localized names for Pokémon, see [[List of Chinese Pokémon names]].

===Music===
Unlike the other dubs, the Mandarin dub subtitles the original Japanese opening and ending themes. However, for the Kanto saga of the original mainland dub, the localization team used an original Mandarin song, with minor edits made to the original video. For the Taiwanese dub and mainland redub, both dubs had instead subtitled the original Japanese theme. However, due to the request of the Japanese officials, an original Mandarin theme song was used in the place of the Japanese theme when the Best Wishes series is broadcasted in YoYoTV. Nevertheless, the {{so|Best Wishes!|Japanese theme}} was used in the fourteenth movie. In addition, the anime tends to switch back to the original Japanese theme for unknown reasons. However, the new episodes in MOD continued to use the new Mandarin theme after the switch from the Japanese theme.

For the Cantonese dub, it used Cantonese openings that are either original or based on the Japanese version. It continued up until midway {{series|Advanced Generation}} (寵物小精靈超世代), before using the subtitled Japanese themes like the Taiwanese dub. However, a Cantonese version of ''{{OBP|Best Wishes!|song}}'' was used during the premiere of the new series. The dub later switched back to subtitling the Japanese themes. For more information on these theme songs, see [[List of Chinese Pokémon themes]].

===Cast and crew===
Many voice actors and actresses have contributed to the production of the Chinese dubs of the Pokémon anime.
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|林丹鳳 ''Làhm Dāanfuhng'' "Peggy Lam"
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|林美秀 ''Lín Měixiù''{{tt|*|AG series}} 謝佼娟 ''Xiè Jiǎojuān'' 龍顯蕙 ''Lóng Xiǎnhuì'' 林凱羚 ''Lín Kǎilíng''
|梁少霞 ''Lèuhng Síuhàh'' "Sharon Liang"
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|詹雅菁 ''Zhān Yǎjīng'' 姚敏敏 ''Yáo Mǐnmǐn'' 盧敘榮 ''Lú Xùróng''
|黃麗芳 ''Wòhng Laihfōng'' "Anita Wong"
|金燕 ''Jīn Yàn''{{tt|*|DP series}}
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|吳東原 ''Wú Dōngyuán'' 陳進益 ''Chén Jìnyì'' 符爽 ''Fú Shuǎng'' 孫誠 ''Sūn Chéng''
|陳卓智 ''Chàhn Jeukji'' "Dominic Chan" 黎偉明 Làih Wáihmìhng "Ming Lai" {{tt|*|1998 - 2002}}
|郭盛 ''Guō Shèng''{{tt|*|DP series}}
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|Meowth
|汪世瑋 ''Wāng Shìwěi'' 雷碧文 ''Léi Bìwén'' 龍顯蕙 ''Lóng Xiǎnhuì'' 林凱羚 ''Lín Kǎilíng''
|梁偉德 ''Lèuhng Wáihdāk'' "Pasu Liang"
|王晨光 ''Wáng Chénguāng''{{tt|*|DP series}}
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|Brock
|于正昇 ''Yú Zhèngshēng''{{tt|*|AG to DP series}} 梁興昌 ''Liáng Xìngchāng'' 符爽 ''Fú Shuǎng''
|何承駿 ''Hòh Sìhngjeun'' "Rattan Ho"{{tt|*|DP series}} 劉奕希 ''Làuh Yihkhēi'' "Ricky Liu"{{tt|*|AG series}} 李錦綸 ''Léih Gámlèuhn'' "Alan Lee"{{tt|*|Original series}}
|赵震 ''Zhào Zhèn''{{tt|*|DP series}}
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|符爽 ''Fú Shuǎng''
|陳卓智 ''Chàhn Jeukji'' "Dominic Chan" 黎景全 ''Làih Gíngchyùhn'' "Kinson Lai" 曹啟謙 ''Chòuh Káihīm'' "Monte Cho"
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|傅曼君 ''Fù Mànjūn''
|朱妙蘭 ''Jyū Miuhlàahn'' "Peggy Chu" 張頌欣 ''Jēung Juhngyā'' "Judy Cheung"
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|詹雅菁 ''Zhān Yǎjīng''
|陸惠玲 ''Luhk Waihlìhng'' "Joyce Luk"
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|Dawn
|林美秀 ''Lín Měixiù''
|楊善諭 ''Yèuhng Sihnyuh'' "Zanne Yeung"{{tt|*|Early DP series}} 劉惠雲 ''Làuh Waihwàhn'' "Vivien Liu"{{tt|*|Later DP series}} 鄭麗麗 ''Jehng Laihlaih'' "Kate Cheng"{{tt|*|M10}}
|纪元 ''Jì Yuán''{{tt|*|DP series}}
|- style="background:#FFF"
|Paul
|李世揚 ''Li Shìyáng''
|曹啟謙 ''Chòuh Káihīm'' "Monte Cho"
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|Iris
|林美秀 ''Lín Měixiù''
|高可慧 ''Ko Howai'' "Miu Miu Ko"
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| style="background:#FFF; {{roundybl|5px}}" | Cilan
| style="background:#FFF" | 于正昇 ''Yú Zhèngshēng''
| style="background:#FFF" | 胡家豪 ''Wu Karho'' "Lupus Wu"
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|詹雅菁 ''Zhān Yǎjīng''
|凌晞 ''Heidy Ling Hei''
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|劉如蘋 ''Liú Rúpíng''
|袁淑珍 ''Penny Yuen Suk-zan''
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|何寶珊 ''Rae Ho Bou-saan''
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===Distribution===
Mighty Media Co., Ltd. currently holds the license to the Pokémon franchise in Taiwan and Hong Kong.

Pro-Insight International Co., Ltd. (博英社國際股份有限公司), a subsidiary of Top Insight International, was the former distributor of anime and movie-related merchandise such as toys and DVD sets in Taiwan. As of January 2014, all Pokémon-related content have been removed from both its corporate and commercial website, while its Pokémon-related merchandise have now been pulled out from the Taiwanese market.

==[[Pokémon merchandise]]==
[[File:Pocket Monsters Film Comic 6 Cantonese.png|thumb|right|Pocket Monsters Film Comic volume 6 in Cantonese]]

=== [[Pokémon manga]] ===
[[Pokémon Adventures]] (Traditional Mandarin: {{tt|神奇寶貝特別篇|Pokémon Special}}, Simplified Mandarin: {{tt|精灵宝可梦特别篇|Pokémon Special}}, Cantonese: {{tt|寵物小精靈特別篇|Pokémon Special}}) has been translated into Chinese as well. The traditional Mandarin and Cantonese versions are translated by Ching Win Publishing Group (青文出版集團), while the simplified Mandarin version is translated by Jilin Publishing Group (吉林出版集团). Pokémon Adventures was also previously translated by China Light Industry Press (轻工业出版社) under the name {{tt|宠物小精灵特别篇|Pokémon Special}} before 2000. While the Cantonese term of Pokémon is used, all other terms were based on the Taiwanese translation. As Jilin took over in 2000, it was renamed to {{tt|神奇宝贝特别篇|Pokémon Special}} to keep it consistent with the Taiwanese translation. Starting from the DP chapter, it was renamed to 精灵宝可梦特别篇 due to trademark issues. [[CoroCoro]] is also distributed within the three regions under the names {{tt|快樂快樂月刊|Kuàilè Kuàilè Yuèkān (Happy Happy Monthly Magazine)}} (Taiwan), {{tt|快樂龍|Kuàilè Lóng (Happy Dragon)}} (Hong Kong), and {{tt|龍漫CORO-CORO|Lóngmàn CORO-CORO (Dragon Comics: CoroCoro)}} (Mainland China). As of 2015, CoroCoro has ended serialization in all three region. A digital version of the magazine (無限誌) will take CoroCoro's place in Taiwan in February 2015.

In Taiwan, the manga are currently translated by Ching Win Publishing Group. [[Pokémon Pocket Monsters]] ({{tt|神奇寶貝|Pokémon}}), [[Magical Pokémon Journey]] ({{tt|皮卡丘大冒險我愛PiPiPi|Pikachu's Big Adventure: I Love PiPiPi}}), [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]] ({{tt|電擊皮卡丘|Electric Shock Pikachu}}), and [[Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All]] ({{tt|神奇寶貝一把抓|Pokémon Grab}}) were all translated by Da Ran Culture (大然文化). As the company had become defunct since 2003, the sequels of Pokémon Pocket Monsters such as Pocket Monsters Diamond and Pearl ({{tt|神奇寶貝鑽石·珍珠歡樂祭|Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl Fun Festival}}) were taken over by Ching Win. Ching Win has also translated [[Pokémon Zensho]] ({{tt|漫畫版神奇寶貝全書|Manga version: Pokémon Zensho}}), [[Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys]] ({{tt|神奇寶貝金银：黃金少年|Pokémon Gold and Silver: Golden Boys}}), [[Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl Adventure!]] ({{tt|神奇寶貝鑽石·珍珠篇|Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl}}), [[Pokémon Try Adventure]] ({{tt|神奇寶貝三隻組挑戰大冒險|Pokémon Trio Challenge Adventure}}), several movie manga adaptations and guidebooks.

In mainland China, Pokémon Pocket Monsters ({{tt|神奇宝贝|Pokémon}}) and its sequel [[Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire]] ({{tt|神奇宝贝红宝石·蓝宝石篇|Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire}}) have also been translated. [[Ash and Pikachu]] ({{tt|小智与皮卡丘|Ash and Pikachu}}), Pokémon Getto da Ze! ({{tt|神奇宝贝大搜捕|Pokémon Getto da Ze}}), and [[Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys]] ({{tt|神奇宝贝金银：金色少年|Pokémon Gold and Silver: Golden Boys}}) have also been translated as well.

In Hong Kong, most of manga translated in Taiwan is also released in here as Ching Win Publishing Group also distributes manga in the region. However, the names are given some changes due to difference in the dialect and terminologies between in the two regions, with {{tt|神奇寶貝|Pokémon}} changed to {{tt|寵物小精靈|Pokémon}} being one of the major changes. The [[Pocket Monsters Film Comic]] series of books was translated into Cantonese by Viz Communication China (H.K.) Ltd.

====Gallery====
=====Taiwan=====
<gallery>
File:Electric Tale of Pikachu TW volume 1.png|The Electric Tale of Pikachu in traditional Mandarin (Taiwan)
File:Magical Pokémon Journey TW volume 1.png|Magical Pokémon Journey in traditional Mandarin (Taiwan)
File:Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure Taiwan volume 1.png|Pokémon Diamond & Pearl Adventure! in traditional Mandarin (Taiwan)
File:Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All TW volume 3.png|Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All in traditional Mandarin (Taiwan)
File:Golden Boys Traditional Mandarin.png|Golden Boys in traditional Mandarin (Taiwan)
File:Pokémon Adventures TW volume 3.png|Pokémon Adventures volume 3 in traditional Mandarin (Taiwan)
File:Try Adventure Taiwan Vol 1.png|Pokémon Try Adventure in traditional Mandarin (Taiwan)
File:Pokémon Zensho TW.png|Pokémon Zensho in traditional Mandarin (Taiwan)
</gallery>

=====Hong Kong=====
<gallery>
File:Electric Tales of Pikachu Cantonese.png|The Electric Tale of Pikachu in Cantonese (Hong Kong)
File:MPJ Cantonese.png|Magical Pokémon Journey in Cantonese (Hong Kong)
File:Golden Boys Cantonese Vol 2.png|Golden Boys in Cantonese (Hong Kong)
File:Try Adventure Hong Kong Vol 1.jpg|Pokémon Try Adventure in Cantonese (Hong Kong)
</gallery>
=====Mainland China=====
<gallery>
File:Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All TW volume 1.png|Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All in simplified Mandarin (Mainland China)
File:Golden Boys Simplified Mandarin.png|Golden Boys in simplified Mandarin (Mainland China)
</gallery>

===[[Pokémon Trading Card Game]]===
The Pokémon Trading Card Games (集換式卡片遊戲) are available in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and the Mainland China with most of the cards, boosters, and theme decks nearly identical to the ones that were released internationally. Cards released in Hong Kong and Taiwan are printed in Traditional Chinese characters with minor grammatical and naming differences, while the mainland versions are printed in Simplified characters. In addition to the Hong Kong releases, English versions of the cards have also been released in Hong Kong as well, and are often displayed on Hong Kong's official Pokémon website. Although the Trading Card Games exist in all three areas, only Hong Kong actually takes part in the worldwide tournaments.

===[[Pokémon Battrio]]===
Pokémon Battrio (神奇寶貝三隻組對戰) was released in Taiwan in 2010, making it the only country outside of Japan to have released the arcade game. Many of the machines were found in department stores throughout Taiwan. Nine sets were released with the last being {{tt|烈空坐|Rayquaza}}.

The merchandise ended in Taiwan on December 2012 due to lower-than-expected popularity, the end of the Taiwanese contractor's contract, and the earlier retirement of the machines in Japan. All Taiwanese versions of the arcade machine have been removed and it is still unknown whether the Taiwanese game chips were playable in Japan. Its sequel, [[Pokémon Tretta]], has not been released in Taiwan.

==Community==
[[File:PokePark theme park logo.png|thumb|right|PokéPark logo used in Taiwan]]
A {{OBP|PokéPark|theme park}} theme park was opened in Taiwan in 2006.

==External links==
===Taiwan===
* [http://www.nintendo.tw/ Nintendo Hong Kong]
** [http://www.nintendo.tw/pokemonXY/ Pokémon minisite]
* [http://www.mightymedia.com.tw/ Mighty Media]

* [http://www.ching-win.com.tw/ Ching-win]
* [http://www.funbox.com.tw/pokemontcg/ Funbox]


===Mainland China===
* [http://www.dynamicmedia.com.cn/ DynamicMedia]
* [http://www.longman.net.cn/ Longman]
* [http://www.tomy.cn/toy/pokemon/ Takara Tomy]
* [http://www.iqiyi.com/dongman/pokemonbw.html iQiyi]

===Hong Kong===
* [http://www.nintendo.hk/ Nintendo Hong Kong]
** [http://www.nintendo.hk/pokemonXY/ Pokémon minisite]
* [http://programme.tvb.com/jade/ TVB Jade]
** [http://programme.tvb.com/animation/pokemonxy XY series subpage]
* [http://www.jfltrading.com.hk/ JFL Trading]

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Nintendo DS

2015-06-27T14:38:00Z

N64 Dude: /* Trivia */

{{Console infobox
|name=Nintendo DS
|jname=ニンテンドーＤＳ
|jtrans=Nintendo DS
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|caption=Official render of the Platinum Silver Nintendo DS
|jprelease=December 2, 2004
|narelease=November 21, 2004
|eurelease=March 11, 2005
|aurelease=February 24, 2005<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20060625213053/http://www.nintendo.com.au/ds/system/index.php Nintendo of Australia] (archive)</ref>
|specs=
*Two 256×192 LCD screens, the bottom touch-sensitive, capable of displaying 262,144 colors.
*Two {{wp|ARM architecture|ARM}} processors, {{wp|ARM946E-S}} for DS-native gameplay and video rendering, and {{wp|ARM7TDMI}} for sound rendering, Wi-Fi functions, and GBA processing.
*4 {{wp|Megabyte|MB}} RAM, expandable through GBA slot.
*{{wp|Nintendo DS#Technical specifications|Full list}}
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The '''Nintendo DS''' (Japanese: '''ニンテンドーＤＳ''' ''Nintendo DS'') is [[Nintendo]]'s fifth series, {{wp|history of video game consoles (seventh generation)|seventh generation}} handheld game console. Released on November 21, 2004 in North America and Japan, and on March 11, 2005 in Europe, the Nintendo DS represented an experimental new era for Nintendo's game consoles.

==History==
Unlike previous consoles, the Nintendo DS was not given the "Game Boy" moniker, likely because Nintendo did not want to tarnish the brand name in case of bad sales, as had happened with the earlier {{wp|Virtual Boy}}. Marketed as a "third pillar" to Nintendo's console lineup, the DS was initially said by Nintendo not to be a replacement for the [[Game Boy Advance]], but a partner to it.

Despite this initial strategy, however, and perhaps because of the inclusion of the secondary Game Boy Advance slot on the console itself, the DS did in fact serve as the replacement of the Game Boy Advance, and the end of the Game Boy line. Developers and gamers alike flocked to the console, which featured a significant difference from any previous gaming console: a second screen. This second screen, which doubled the real estate that developers had to work with for displaying menus and gameplay, was also touch-sensitive, and could be used to select items without pressing buttons. In addition to this, the more "standard" upgrades, such as the addition of a second speaker for true stereo sound and a microphone, were included with the console.
[[File:GBA and DS.png|left|thumb|A DS card of {{game3|Diamond and Pearl|Pokémon Diamond|s}} (right) compared to a GBA cartridge of {{game3|Ruby and Sapphire|Pokémon Ruby|s}} (left)]]
Most enjoyed by gamers, however, are the DS's wireless DS-to-DS and Wi-Fi capabilities, which allow gamers in close proximity to play with each other without the need for the [[Game Link Cable]] that the Game Boy line required, and for the first time, allow players to compete around the world with each other through the [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]].

Game Boy Advance games can be played on the system, with players able to set in the DS's firmware menu whether the GBA game should be played on the top or bottom screen. The GBA game will be {{wp|windowbox (film)|windowboxed}} on the DS screen, as its resolution is slightly smaller than that of the DS. Multiplayer functions for GBA games are not supported, as the system's native wireless is different from the technology included in the [[Game Boy Advance Wireless Adapter|wireless adapter]] that came included with {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}. [[Game Boy]] and [[Game Boy Color]] games are unplayable on the system, as the processor that runs them is not included in the system, and the GBA cartridge slot will not accept them.

Like previous handhelds, the Nintendo DS later received a revised form in the smaller and sleeker [[Nintendo DS Lite]], which shares its overall design with the [[Wii]], and features a stronger backlight that can be set on varying brightnesses, rather than the simple on-off light the ordinary DS, called by fans the "DS Phat", has. In early 2007, the original DS was discontinued, leaving the DS Lite as the only DS on the market, until late 2008, when a second revision, the [[Nintendo DSi]], was released. It featured a redesign of the system's menus, removed the GBA slot in favor of a smaller design, and added the ability to play music, take pictures, and more. The DSi's own revision, the [[Nintendo DSi XL]], returns the system to the size of the DS Phat, at the same time increasing its screen size to nearly double that of the DS and DS Lite.

As of September 2008, combined sales of Nintendo DS and Nintendo DS Lite have reached more than 84 million units worldwide.<ref name="earnings release Q3 2008">"[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2008/081030e.pdf#page=11 Consolidated Financial Highlights]" 11. [[Nintendo]] (2008-10-30). Retrieved on 2009-01-07.</ref> By the end of January 2010, that number increased to over 125 million units sold worldwide, making it Nintendo's best selling console of all time.<ref name="Worldwide DS Sales top 125 Million">"[http://ds.ign.com/articles/106/1064657p1.html IGN.com]" (2010-01-28). retrieved on 2010-05-12.</ref>

==Pokémon games==
All releases listed are the year in which the Japanese version was released.
{{consolegames}}
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[Pokémon Dash]]
| Racing game
| 2004
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[Pokémon Trozei!]]
| Puzzle game
| 2005
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team]]
| Dungeon crawler
| 2005
|- style="background:#FFF"
| {{ga|Pokémon Ranger}}
| Action RPG
| 2006
|- style="background:#FFF"
| {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}}
| Main series RPG
| 2006
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness]]
| Dungeon crawler
| 2007
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia]]
| Action RPG
| 2008
|- style="background:#FFF"
| {{game|Platinum}}
| Main series RPG
| 2008
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky]]
| Dungeon crawler
| 2009
|- style="background:#FFF"
| {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}
| Main series RPG
| 2009
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs]]
| Action RPG
| 2010
|- style="background:#FFF"
| {{game|Black and White|s}}
| Main series RPG
| 2010
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[Learn with Pokémon: Typing Adventure]]
| Typing
| 2011
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[Pokémon Card Game: How to Play DS]]
| Card game
| 2011
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[Pokémon Conquest]]
| Turn-based strategy
| 2012
|- style="background:#FFF"
| style="{{roundybl|5px}}" | [[Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|Pokémon Black 2 and White 2]]
| Main series RPG
| style="{{roundybr|5px}}" | 2012
|} 

===By backwards compatibility===
Due to the second slot, all [[Game Boy Advance]] games can be played on the Nintendo DS and Nintendo DS Lite; however, they are not compatible with [[Game Boy]] and [[Game Boy Color]] games. Game Boy Advance games cannot be played on the Nintendo DSi or later versions due to the lack of second slot.
{{consolegames}}
|- style="background:#FFF"
| {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}}
| Main series RPG
| 2002
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire]]
| Pinball
| 2003
|- style="background:#FFF"
| {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}
| Main series RPG
| 2004
|- style="background:#FFF"
| {{game|Emerald}}
| Main series RPG
| 2004
|- style="background:#FFF"
| style="{{roundybl|5px}}" | [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team]]
| Dungeon crawler
| style="{{roundybr|5px}}" | 2005
|} 

====Game Boy Advance Video====
Several Pokémon titles were released on [[Game Boy Advance Video]], a series of GBA cartridges that play videos.
{{consolegames}}
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Pokémon GBA Video: For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll!
| Video playback
| 2004
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Pokémon GBA Video: Johto Photo Finish
| Video playback
| 2004
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Pokémon GBA Video: Pokémon—I Choose You
| Video playback
| 2004
|-
| style="background:#FFF; {{roundybl|5px}}" | Pokémon GBA Video: Beach Blank-Out Blastoise
| style="background:#FFF" | Video playback
| style="background:#FFF; {{roundybr|5px}}" | 2004
|}{{left clear}}

==Special Pokémon editions==
<gallery>
File:PokéPark DS box.png|Special {{OBP|PokéPark|theme park}} edition boxart
File:PokéPark DS.png|Special {{OBP|PokéPark|theme park}} edition
File:Mew DS.png|Special {{p|Mew}} edition
</gallery>

==Trivia==
* The Nintendo DS, like its predecessors (the [[Game Boy]], [[Game Boy Color]], and [[Game Boy Advance]]), is not region-locked. This means that a player could theoretically play a DS game from any region on their own locally purchased console. However, games released in the {{pmin|Greater China|People's Republic of China}}, which contain {{wp|Chinese character}}s, will only run on DS systems with the {{wp|iQue}} brand, as other versions do not have the larger microchip that supports these characters.
* In the [[Pokémon Adventures]] manga, [[Team Aqua]] used a DS as a way for communication.

* In the [[Phantom Thief Pokémon 7]] manga, [[Rocco]] whipped out a DS and began to play it when he began to get bored during {{p|Drifblim}}'s ride.
* The Nintendo DS is the only Nintendo handheld to have Pokémon games from two separate generations developed during its lifespan. While both [[Generation I]] and {{game|Gold and Silver|s}} were playable on the [[Game Boy]], the latter were designed for the [[Game Boy Color]]. The only other console that features multiple-generation Pokémon games developed during its lifespan is the [[Nintendo 64]], featuring Generation I's {{Jap|Pokémon Stadium|Japanese Pokémon Stadium}} and {{Eng|Pokémon Stadium|English Pokémon Stadium}}, along with [[Generation II]]'s [[Pokémon Stadium 2]].
** Because of this, the Nintendo DS has the most main series Pokémon games, currently holding nine: {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}}, {{game|Platinum}}, {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, {{game|Black and White|s}}, and {{game|Black and White|s|4=2}}.
* The Nintendo DS is the best selling handheld console of all time.

==External links==
*[http://www.nintendo.com/ds/ Official Nintendo site] (English)
*[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/ Official Nintendo site] (Japanese)

==References==
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Filler episode

2015-06-26T16:41:49Z

N64 Dude: /* In Pokémon */

'''{{wp|Filler (media)|Filler}} episodes''' are used by anime and other TV shows to extend the time between the individual {{wp|plot point}}s of the major {{wp|story arc}}s, or between the end of one major story arc and the beginning of another. A filler episode is one in which nothing happens to affect the progress of the long-term story arcs or to develop the main characters, and no returning side characters, or other significant persons (other than the main characters), appear.

Any episode during a '''filler arc''' may also sometimes be described as a filler episode. A filler arc is a storyline (often, though not always, shorter than the regular arcs) in which, over a number of episodes, an adventure is detailed that is unrelated, or tangential, to the main story arc(s); often, the filler arc adventure does not derive from the original source material. Episodes in which permanent changes or character development occur ''can'' happen during a filler arc, however.

==Purpose==
In manga-based anime such as ''{{wp|Naruto}}'', fillers have been used to put distance between the anime and its source material, preventing an overlap which would cause trouble for both forms of the series. Filler episodes may follow a formulaic (and often predictable) plot, loosely based on a main episode, which will either enter the backstory of a certain aspect of a show (such as Rainbow Crystal saga of ''{{wp|Sailor Moon}}'''s first season) or tell a completely new tale involving the main or supporting and even one-shot characters from previous episodes (such as the Bount Arc of ''{{wp|Bleach (manga)|Bleach}}''). The Garlic Jr. saga of ''{{wp|Dragon Ball Z}}'', for example, revisits the events that happened in its movie ''Deadzone''. Fillers also may introduce aspects that may complement or contradict the canon of the original source. It is not uncommon that whole story arcs comprised of filler episodes will be used within a series in order to fill an episode count and subsequently build up to a main story arc.

==In Pokémon==
''[[EP008|The Path to the Pokémon League]]'' is the first episode considered a "filler" episode in the Pokémon anime. The [[S02|Pokémon: Adventures in the Orange Islands]] season is sometimes thought of as a filler arc. Despite this, {{Ash}} and {{an|Misty}} both obtain Pokémon they continue to use, though Ash's team is back to what it was at the end of Kanto when he travels to Johto. Many other important events also occur during this saga.

Infamously, the [[S03|third]], [[S04|fourth]], and [[S05|fifth]] seasons set in the [[Johto]] region are comprised of the most "filler episodes" of any saga. The arcs also served as a way to buy time for the releases of {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}} and were possibly used after the [[GS Ball]], which was planned to consume a large portion of Johto's story, became a {{wp|MacGuffin|canceled plot device}}.

When the {{series|Advanced Generation}} started, filler episodes were reduced due to the introduction of [[Pokémon Contests]]. As with the Kanto saga, however, Hoenn was followed by what some consider a "filler arc", ''[[S09|Pokémon: Battle Frontier]]'', which built up for the arc corresponding to {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}}. Despite some considering ''Pokémon: Battle Frontier'' a "filler arc", many important events took place within the season, similarly to ''Pokémon: Adventures in the Orange Islands''.

The {{series|Diamond & Pearl}} had less "filler" episodes than the previous two sagas, ''Johto League'' and ''Advanced Generation'', however it is occasionally criticized for the year long gap between Ash's [[DP127|seventh]] and [[DP179|eighth]] Gym battles. It is often alternatively seen that due to the vast supporting cast featured in Sinnoh, and the focus on character development in humans and Pokémon, the episodes which are deemed "filler" are not exactly so.

The {{series|Best Wishes}} also had less "filler" episodes than previous sagas, mainly due to the speed of the series and the focus on character development, similar to the Diamond & Pearl series. Another "filler season", the [[Decolore Islands|Decolore]] Adventures, was released towards the end of the Best Wishes series. However, unlike previous "filler seasons", this arc had much less major events due to the absence of any kind of League. The only important event that happened during this arc was {{an|Professor Oak}} catching a {{TP|Professor Oak|Rotom}}. Similarly to the ''Pokémon: Adventures in the Orange Islands'', this arc was likely made to buy time for the release of the next games, in this case, [[Pokémon X and Y]].

The {{series|X & Y}} has had it's fair share of filler episodes

One can argue that there are no filler episodes in the Pokémon anime, as every main story episode is another step on Ash's journey, while every side story episode focuses on character development and showing off new Pokémon caught by recurring or supporting characters.

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