Pokémon Crystal beta

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Various images from the Crystal beta

Pokémon Crystal introduced many features that have since become staples of the main series games, such as the option to pick a female player character, animated Pokémon sprites and battle facilities with special rules. Likewise, some aspects of the game's initial design did not make it to the final release. However, the game has very few beta elements compared to its companion games, Pokémon Gold and Silver, likely because it is heavily based upon these games.

Female character

Although Kris was introduced in Crystal, a development picture reveals that another girl was in the works. The girl had black hair in pigtails. She may have also been an attempt to include the unknown female trainer that was seen in artwork released during the development of Gold and Silver.

Pokémon Communication Center

A development picture revealed an early design of the Pokémon Communication Center. Fundamentally, the differences from the final design include an upper floor on the top-left of the map and two machine areas in the main floor instead of just one, one of which was replaced with a Trade Corner for use with the Mobile Adapter in the final release.

Beta versions of Pokémon games

Generation I Red and Green • Yellow Generation II Gold and Silver (Spaceworld '97 demo) • Crystal Generation III Ruby and Sapphire • FireRed and LeafGreen • Emerald • Colosseum • XD Generation IV Diamond and Pearl • Platinum • HeartGold and SoulSilver Generation V Black and White • Black 2 and White 2 Generation VI X and Y • Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Generation VII Sun and Moon • Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon Generation VIII Sword and Shield Generation IX Scarlet and Violet Unreleased Pokémon Picross

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