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The '''Mobile Adapter GB''' (Japanese: ''' | The '''Mobile Adapter GB''' (Japanese: '''モバイルアダプタＧＢ''' ''Mobile Adapter GB'') is a peripheral for the [[Game Boy Color]], released on January 27, 2001 which allows {{player}}s to connect to compatible Japanese {{wp|mobile phone}}s. It was never released outside of Japan. It is also compatible with the [[Game Boy Advance]] and [[Game Boy Advance SP]]. The peripheral was part of a service known as Mobile System GB (Japanese: '''モバイルシステムＧＢ''' ''Mobile System GB'') in which compatible games would use the Mobile Adapter GB for wireless play across the nation via the now defunct <code>gameboy.datacenter.ne.jp</code> {{wp|Server (computing)|server}}, that was hosted by [[Nintendo Network Service Development]]. {{wp|KDDI Corporation}} was the internet service provider of the network. The peripheral was a collaboration between [[Nintendo]] and {{wp|Mobile21}}, a company that was jointly owned by Nintendo and {{wp|Konami}}. The most well-known Mobile System GB is the [[Pokémon Mobile System GB]] used in the Japanese releases of {{game|Crystal}} and [[Pokémon Stadium 2]]. | ||
The package was bundled with the original Mobile Adapter GB itself, which was a blue cable that could be used to connect to Japanese mobile phones. Included with the Mobile Adapter GB is the Mobile Trainer (Japanese: ''' | The package was bundled with the original Mobile Adapter GB itself, which was a blue cable that could be used to connect to compatible Japanese mobile phones. Included with the Mobile Adapter GB is the '''Mobile Trainer''' (Japanese: '''モバイルトレーナー''' ''Mobile Trainer'') cartridge, that only boots up when the Mobile Adapter GB is connected to a compatible Japanese mobile phone. A special edition of the Mobile Adapter GB came packaged with {{smw|Mobile Golf}}, which was a spin-off to the {{smw|Mario Golf}} series used to test the Mobile Adapter GB. After the Mobile Adapter GB's release, different colored cables were sold separately which allows the player to connect to different types of phones, one of which was announced but never released. | ||
The Mobile Adapter GB was first released with a recommended retail price of ¥5800, before a price cut to ¥3800 from July 19, 2001.<ref>[http://maru-chang.com/hard/gb/english.htm Game Boy | The Mobile Adapter GB was first released with a recommended retail price of ¥5800, before a price cut to ¥3800 from July 19, 2001.<ref>[http://maru-chang.com/hard/gb/english.htm DMG/MGB/CGB: Game Boy Series]</ref> Despite its promises, the service was not much of a commercial success and closed down in December 14, 2002, probably due to its high price, the additional costs involved and a general unwillingness of players to connect their phones to play games. The closure of the Mobile System GB service makes it impossible for players to link to the server, however, it is still possible to link with friends provided that a {{wp|peer-to-peer}} network is used. | ||
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The Mobile Adapter GB was not the first [[Game Boy]] peripheral offering online play. From as early as March 6, 1998, [[wikipedia:Hudson Soft|Hudson Soft]]'s [http://nectaris.tg-16.com/GB-KISS-LINK-FAQ-hudson-gameboy-nectaris.html GB Kiss] Link Modem allowed {{player}}s to access downloadable content from the Internet and send messages between friends, through a number of compatible games which had built-in [[wikipedia:infrared|infrared]] ports, such as [[wikipedia:Nectaris series|Nectaris GB]], the Japanese versions of [[wikipedia:Robopon Sun, Star, and Moon Versions|Robopon]] for the [[Game Boy Color]], as well as the GB Kiss Minigames cartridge which came packaged with the GB Kiss Link Modem. The Link Modem was available through mail order. | |||
==Cables== | ==Cables== | ||
In addition to the blue Mobile Adapter GB cable, three other cables were announced. All of which were sold separately, apart from the green adapter, which was never released. They all allowed the player to connect to different types of phones. | In addition to the blue Mobile Adapter GB cable, three other cables were announced. All of which were sold separately, apart from the green adapter, which was never released. They all allowed the player to connect to different types of phones. | ||
*Blue: the original cable packaged with the {{pkmn|Mobile System GB}}. It allows the {{player}} to connect to a digital cell phone terminal {{wp|Personal Digital Cellular|PDC}}. The cable allowed for a maximum exchange rate of 9600 {{tt|bps|bits per second}}. | * Blue: the original cable packaged with the {{pkmn|Mobile System GB}}. It allows the {{player}} to connect to a digital cell phone terminal {{wp|Personal Digital Cellular|PDC}}. The cable allowed for a maximum exchange rate of 9600 {{tt|bps|bits per second}}. | ||
*Yellow: this cable allows the player to connect to a {{wp|IS-95|cdmaOne}} {{wp|mobile phone}} with a maximum exchange rate of 14.4 {{tt|kbps|kilobits per second}}. | * Yellow: this cable allows the player to connect to a {{wp|IS-95|cdmaOne}} {{wp|mobile phone}} with a maximum exchange rate of 14.4 {{tt|kbps|kilobits per second}}. | ||
*Red: this cable allows the player to connect to a {{wp|Direct inward dialing|DDI}} mobile phone with a maximum exchange rate of 36.6 {{tt|kbps|kilobits per second}}. | * Red: this cable allows the player to connect to a {{wp|Direct inward dialing|DDI}} mobile phone with a maximum exchange rate of 36.6 {{tt|kbps|kilobits per second}}. | ||
*Green: this cable would support {{wp|Personal Handy-phone System|PHS devices}} from Astel and {{wp|NTT DoCoMo}}, but the cable was ultimately never released. | * Green: this cable would support {{wp|Personal Handy-phone System|PHS devices}} from Astel and {{wp|NTT DoCoMo}}, but the cable was ultimately never released. | ||
==List of compatible software== | ==List of compatible software== | ||
Below is a list of all known [[Game Boy Color]] and [[Game Boy Advance]] software which supported the Mobile System GB.<ref>[http://www.geocities.jp/rikkyjp/ope/gbgame.html | Below is a list of all known [[Game Boy Color]] and [[Game Boy Advance]] software which supported the Mobile System GB.<ref>[http://www.geocities.jp/rikkyjp/ope/gbgame.html モバイルシステムGB対応ソフト]</ref> | ||
*Mobile Trainer (GBC) (Japanese: | * Mobile Trainer (GBC) (Japanese:モバイルトレーナー ''Mobile Trainer'') ([[Denyusha|MissingLink]]/[[Nintendo]]) | ||
*{{game|Crystal}} (GBC) (Japanese: | * {{game|Crystal}} (GBC) (Japanese: ポケットモンスタークリスタルバージョン ''Pocket Monsters: Crystal Version'') ([[Game Freak]]/Nintendo) - defunct as of December 14, 2002 | ||
*{{wp|Napoleon (GBA game)|Napoleon}} (GBA) (Japanese: | * {{wp|Napoleon (GBA game)|Napoleon}} (GBA) (Japanese: ナポレオン ''Napoleon'') ({{wp|Genki}}/Nintendo) - defunct as of December 14, 2002 | ||
*{{smw|Mobile Golf}} (GBC) (Japanese: | * {{smw|Mobile Golf}} (GBC) (Japanese: モバイルゴルフ ''Mobile Golf'') ({{wp|Camelot Software Planning}}/Nintendo) - defunct as of December 14, 2002 | ||
*{{ww|Game Boy Wars 3}} (GBC) (Japanese: | * {{ww|Game Boy Wars 3}} (GBC) (Japanese: ゲームボーイウォーズ３ ''Game Boy Wars 3'') ({{wp|Hudson Soft}}/Nintendo) | ||
*Mail de Cute (GBC) (Japanese: | * Mail de Cute (GBC) (Japanese: メールでキュート ''Mail de Cute'') {{wp|Mobile21}}/{{wp|Konami}} | ||
*Hello Kitty: Happy House (GBC) (Japanese: | * Hello Kitty: Happy House (GBC) (Japanese: ハローキティのハッピーハウス ''Hello Kitty: Happy House'') ({{wp|MTO}}) | ||
*{{smw|Mario Kart: Super Circuit}} (GBA) (Japanese: | * {{smw|Mario Kart: Super Circuit}} (GBA) (Japanese: マリオカートアドバンス ''Mario Kart Advance'') | ||
*Horse Racing Creating Derby<ref>[http://uk.gameboy.ign.com/articles/135/135427p1.html | * Horse Racing Creating Derby<ref>[http://uk.gameboy.ign.com/articles/135/135427p1.html Horse Racing Creating Derby - IGN]</ref> (GBA) (Japanese: {{tt|馬穴大作戦|ばけつだいさくせん}})<ref>[http://www.famitsu.com/game/coming/2001/01/19/cs11.html ファミ通.com ゲーム/馬穴大作戦]</ref><ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20010331045147/http://www.gameboy.com/horseracing/index.html Game Boy.com - Baketsu Daisakusen (Horse Racing Game)] (via Internet Archive)</ref> - cancelled | ||
*beatmaniaGB Net Jam (GBC) (Japanese: | * beatmaniaGB Net Jam (GBC) (Japanese: beatmaniaGBネットジャム ''beatmaniaGB Net Jam'') - cancelled | ||
*Japan GT Championship (GBA) (Japanese: {{tt| | * Japan GT Championship (GBA) (Japanese: {{tt|全日本ＧＴ選手権|ぜんにほんＧＴせんしゅけん}} ''All-Japan GT Championship'') ({{wp|Vision Works}}/{{wp|Kemco}}) | ||
*{{wp|Silent Hill (video game)|Silent Hill: Play Novel}} (GBA) (Japanese: | * {{wp|Silent Hill (video game)|Silent Hill: Play Novel}} (GBA) (Japanese: プレイノベル サイレントヒル ''Play Novel: Silent Hill'') ({{wp|Konami}}) | ||
*{{wp|Daisenryaku#Console/handheld|Daisenryaku}} for Game Boy Advance (GBA) (Japanese: {{tt| | * {{wp|Daisenryaku#Console/handheld|Daisenryaku}} for Game Boy Advance (GBA) (Japanese: {{tt|大戦略|だいせんりゃく}} For ゲームボーイアドバンス ''Daisenryaku For Game Boy Advance'') ({{wp|SystemSoft Alpha}}/{{wp|MediaKite}}) | ||
*{{wp|Doraemon}}: Midori no Wakusei Doki Doki Daikyūshūtsu! (GBA) (Japanese: {{tt| | * {{wp|Doraemon}}: Midori no Wakusei Doki Doki Daikyūshūtsu! (GBA) (Japanese: ドラえもん {{tt|緑の惑星|みどりのわくせい}}ドキドキ{{tt|大脱出|だいきゅうしゅうつ}}！) ({{wp|Mobile21}}/{{wp|Epoch Co.|Epoch}}) | ||
*Monster Guardians (GBA) (Japanese: | * Monster Guardians (GBA) (Japanese: モンスターガーディアンズ ''Monster Guardians'') ({{wp|Mobile21}}/{{wp|Konami}}) | ||
*Net de Get Minigames @100 (GBC) (Japanese: | * Net de Get Minigames @100 (GBC) (Japanese: ネットでゲットミニゲーム@１００ ''Net de Get minigames @100'') ({{wp|Mobile21}}/{{wp|Konami}}) | ||
*Zero Tours (GBA) (Japanese: | * Zero Tours (GBA) (Japanese: ゼロ・ツアーズ ''Zero Tours'') ({{wp|Amedio}}/{{wp|Media Rings}}) | ||
*Sutakomi: Star Communicator (GBA) (Japanese: | * Sutakomi: Star Communicator (GBA) (Japanese: スタコミＳｔａｒ★Ｃｏｍｍｕｎｉｃａｔｏｒ) ({{wp|Konami}}) | ||
*{{wp|Kinniku Banzuke}} ~Kongou-Kun no Daibouken~ (GBA) (Japanese: {{tt|筋肉番付～金剛くんの大冒険～| | * {{wp|Kinniku Banzuke}} ~Kongou-Kun no Daibouken~ (GBA) (Japanese: {{tt|筋肉番付～金剛くんの大冒険～|きんにくばんずけ～こんごうくんのだいぼうけん～}}) ({{wp|KCE Studios}}/{{wp|Konami}}) | ||
*{{wp|List of shogi video games#Game Boy Advance|Morita Shogi Advance}} (GBA) (Japanese: {{tt|森田将棋あどばんす| | * {{wp|List of shogi video games#Game Boy Advance|Morita Shogi Advance}} (GBA) (Japanese: {{tt|森田将棋あどばんす|もりたしょぎあどばんす}}) ({{wp|Yuki Enterprise}}/{{wp|Hudson Soft}}) | ||
*EX Monopoly (GBA) (Japanese: | * EX Monopoly (GBA) (Japanese: ＥＸモノポリー ''EX Monopoly'') ({{wp|Mobile21}}/{{wp|Takara}}) | ||
*Exciting Bass (GBA) (Japanese: | * Exciting Bass (GBA) (Japanese: エキサイティングバス ''Exciting Bass'') ({{wp|Konami}}) | ||
*JGTO Golf Master Mobile (GBA) (Japanese: {{tt| | * JGTO Golf Master Mobile (GBA) (Japanese: ＪＧＴＯ{{tt|公認|こうけん}}ＧＯＬＦ ＭＡＳＴＥＲモバイル JGTO Licensed: GOLF MASTER Mobile) ({{wp|Konami}}) | ||
*Mobile Pro Baseball (GBA) (Japanese: {{tt|モバイルプロ野球: 監督の采配| | * Mobile Pro Baseball (GBA) (Japanese: {{tt|モバイルプロ野球: 監督の采配|モバイルプロやきゅう: かんとくのさいはい}} ''Mobile Pro Baseball: Control Baton'') ({{wp|Mobile21}}/{{wp|Konami}}) | ||
==Mobile Trainer== | ==Mobile Trainer== | ||
[[File:Mobile Trainer cartridge.png|thumb|right|The Mobile Trainer cartridge]] | [[File:Mobile Trainer cartridge.png|thumb|right|The Mobile Trainer cartridge.]] | ||
Mobile Trainer (Japanese: ''' | '''Mobile Trainer''' (Japanese: '''モバイルトレーナー''' ''Mobile Trainer'') is a cartridge which comes packaged with the Mobile Adapter GB itself, developed by MissingLink, the parent company of [[Denyusha]].<ref>[http://www.shadowflare.us/about.htm ShadowFlare]</ref> Prior to its release, it was previously given the tentative name of '''Mobile Starter Cartridge''' (Japanese: '''モバイルスターターカートリッジ''' ''Mobile Starter Cartridge'').<ref>[http://www.geocities.jp/rikkyjp/ope/trainer.html モバイルトレーナー]</ref> When the {{player}} boots up the cartridge, a connection screen checks whether the Mobile Adapter GB is connected. The software will progress past the loading screen only once connected to a compatible Japanese {{wp|mobile phone}}. The cartridge offered an {{wp|email}} system in which users could exchange text messages between each other. Another feature of the Mobile Trainer cartridge was access to the Mobile System GB homepage, which published featured articles around different compatible titles. In the Japanese version of {{game|Crystal}}, the specific [[Pokémon Mobile System GB]] would publish information about updates to the Pokémon News Machine at the [[Pokémon Communication Center]] and data from the [[Mobile Stadium]]. | ||
The cartridge served as a general guide to the Mobile System GB, which included a help menu about how to use the service and a glossary of key terms. Under a mobile settings menu, the player was able to alter their registration details, and confirm their remaining balance. | The cartridge served as a general guide to the Mobile System GB, which included a help menu about how to use the service and a glossary of key terms. Under a mobile settings menu, the player was able to alter their registration details, and confirm their remaining balance. | ||
In the internal data of the Mobile Trainer {{wp|ROM cartridge|ROM}} there exist graphics for {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} such as {{p|Pikachu}}, {{p|Porygon2}} and {{p|Tyranitar}}. The purposes of these graphics are currently unknown. It may be of note that Tyranitar uses artwork which more closely resembles its [[Prototype Pokémon and characters|initial design]] from the early development of {{game|Gold and Silver|s}}. | |||
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tY8CdSJCez8 A YouTube video] by ChickasaurusGL demonstrates the Mobile Trainer software. | |||
==Pokémon Mobile System GB== | ==Pokémon Mobile System GB== | ||
{{main|Pokémon Mobile System GB}} | {{main|Pokémon Mobile System GB}} | ||
The most well-received division of the service was the [[Pokémon Mobile System GB]] service used in the Japanese versions of {{game|Crystal}} and [[Pokémon Stadium 2]], which ran up to when the whole Mobile System GB service went defunct in December 14, 2002. | |||
The most well-received division of the service was | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
{{Communication}}<br> | {{Communication}}<br>{{Project Games notice|game mechanic}} | ||
{{Project Games notice|game mechanic}} | |||
[[Category:Peripherals]] | [[Category:Peripherals]] | ||
Revision as of 20:55, 18 February 2013
Boxart of the Mobile Adapter GB hardware.
The Mobile Adapter GB (Japanese: モバイルアダプタＧＢ Mobile Adapter GB) is a peripheral for the Game Boy Color, released on January 27, 2001 which allows players to connect to compatible Japanese mobile phones. It was never released outside of Japan. It is also compatible with the Game Boy Advance and Game Boy Advance SP. The peripheral was part of a service known as Mobile System GB (Japanese: モバイルシステムＧＢ Mobile System GB) in which compatible games would use the Mobile Adapter GB for wireless play across the nation via the now defunct gameboy.datacenter.ne.jp server, that was hosted by Nintendo Network Service Development. KDDI Corporation was the internet service provider of the network. The peripheral was a collaboration between Nintendo and Mobile21, a company that was jointly owned by Nintendo and Konami. The most well-known Mobile System GB is the Pokémon Mobile System GB used in the Japanese releases of Pokémon Crystal and Pokémon Stadium 2.
The package was bundled with the original Mobile Adapter GB itself, which was a blue cable that could be used to connect to compatible Japanese mobile phones. Included with the Mobile Adapter GB is the Mobile Trainer (Japanese: モバイルトレーナー Mobile Trainer) cartridge, that only boots up when the Mobile Adapter GB is connected to a compatible Japanese mobile phone. A special edition of the Mobile Adapter GB came packaged with Mobile Golf, which was a spin-off to the Mario Golf series used to test the Mobile Adapter GB. After the Mobile Adapter GB's release, different colored cables were sold separately which allows the player to connect to different types of phones, one of which was announced but never released.
The Mobile Adapter GB was first released with a recommended retail price of ¥5800, before a price cut to ¥3800 from July 19, 2001.[1] Despite its promises, the service was not much of a commercial success and closed down in December 14, 2002, probably due to its high price, the additional costs involved and a general unwillingness of players to connect their phones to play games. The closure of the Mobile System GB service makes it impossible for players to link to the server, however, it is still possible to link with friends provided that a peer-to-peer network is used.
The Mobile Adapter GB was not the first Game Boy peripheral offering online play. From as early as March 6, 1998, Hudson Soft's GB Kiss Link Modem allowed players to access downloadable content from the Internet and send messages between friends, through a number of compatible games which had built-in infrared ports, such as Nectaris GB, the Japanese versions of Robopon for the Game Boy Color, as well as the GB Kiss Minigames cartridge which came packaged with the GB Kiss Link Modem. The Link Modem was available through mail order.
Cables
In addition to the blue Mobile Adapter GB cable, three other cables were announced. All of which were sold separately, apart from the green adapter, which was never released. They all allowed the player to connect to different types of phones.
- Blue: the original cable packaged with the Mobile System GB. It allows the player to connect to a digital cell phone terminal PDC. The cable allowed for a maximum exchange rate of 9600 bps.
- Yellow: this cable allows the player to connect to a cdmaOne mobile phone with a maximum exchange rate of 14.4 kbps.
- Red: this cable allows the player to connect to a DDI mobile phone with a maximum exchange rate of 36.6 kbps.
- Green: this cable would support PHS devices from Astel and NTT DoCoMo, but the cable was ultimately never released.
List of compatible software
Below is a list of all known Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance software which supported the Mobile System GB.[2]
- Mobile Trainer (GBC) (Japanese:モバイルトレーナー Mobile Trainer) (MissingLink/Nintendo)
- Pokémon Crystal (GBC) (Japanese: ポケットモンスタークリスタルバージョン Pocket Monsters: Crystal Version) (Game Freak/Nintendo) - defunct as of December 14, 2002
- Napoleon (GBA) (Japanese: ナポレオン Napoleon) (Genki/Nintendo) - defunct as of December 14, 2002
- Mobile Golf (GBC) (Japanese: モバイルゴルフ Mobile Golf) (Camelot Software Planning/Nintendo) - defunct as of December 14, 2002
- Game Boy Wars 3 (GBC) (Japanese: ゲームボーイウォーズ３ Game Boy Wars 3) (Hudson Soft/Nintendo)
- Mail de Cute (GBC) (Japanese: メールでキュート Mail de Cute) Mobile21/Konami
- Hello Kitty: Happy House (GBC) (Japanese: ハローキティのハッピーハウス Hello Kitty: Happy House) (MTO)
- Mario Kart: Super Circuit (GBA) (Japanese: マリオカートアドバンス Mario Kart Advance)
- Horse Racing Creating Derby[3] (GBA) (Japanese: 馬穴大作戦)[4][5] - cancelled
- beatmaniaGB Net Jam (GBC) (Japanese: beatmaniaGBネットジャム beatmaniaGB Net Jam) - cancelled
- Japan GT Championship (GBA) (Japanese: 全日本ＧＴ選手権 All-Japan GT Championship) (Vision Works/Kemco)
- Silent Hill: Play Novel (GBA) (Japanese: プレイノベル サイレントヒル Play Novel: Silent Hill) (Konami)
- Daisenryaku for Game Boy Advance (GBA) (Japanese: 大戦略 For ゲームボーイアドバンス Daisenryaku For Game Boy Advance) (SystemSoft Alpha/MediaKite)
- Doraemon: Midori no Wakusei Doki Doki Daikyūshūtsu! (GBA) (Japanese: ドラえもん 緑の惑星ドキドキ大脱出！) (Mobile21/Epoch)
- Monster Guardians (GBA) (Japanese: モンスターガーディアンズ Monster Guardians) (Mobile21/Konami)
- Net de Get Minigames @100 (GBC) (Japanese: ネットでゲットミニゲーム@１００ Net de Get minigames @100) (Mobile21/Konami)
- Zero Tours (GBA) (Japanese: ゼロ・ツアーズ Zero Tours) (Amedio/Media Rings)
- Sutakomi: Star Communicator (GBA) (Japanese: スタコミＳｔａｒ★Ｃｏｍｍｕｎｉｃａｔｏｒ) (Konami)
- Kinniku Banzuke ~Kongou-Kun no Daibouken~ (GBA) (Japanese: 筋肉番付～金剛くんの大冒険～) (KCE Studios/Konami)
- Morita Shogi Advance (GBA) (Japanese: 森田将棋あどばんす) (Yuki Enterprise/Hudson Soft)
- EX Monopoly (GBA) (Japanese: ＥＸモノポリー EX Monopoly) (Mobile21/Takara)
- Exciting Bass (GBA) (Japanese: エキサイティングバス Exciting Bass) (Konami)
- JGTO Golf Master Mobile (GBA) (Japanese: ＪＧＴＯ公認ＧＯＬＦ ＭＡＳＴＥＲモバイル JGTO Licensed: GOLF MASTER Mobile) (Konami)
- Mobile Pro Baseball (GBA) (Japanese: モバイルプロ野球: 監督の采配 Mobile Pro Baseball: Control Baton) (Mobile21/Konami)
Mobile Trainer
Mobile Trainer (Japanese: モバイルトレーナー Mobile Trainer) is a cartridge which comes packaged with the Mobile Adapter GB itself, developed by MissingLink, the parent company of Denyusha.[6] Prior to its release, it was previously given the tentative name of Mobile Starter Cartridge (Japanese: モバイルスターターカートリッジ Mobile Starter Cartridge).[7] When the player boots up the cartridge, a connection screen checks whether the Mobile Adapter GB is connected. The software will progress past the loading screen only once connected to a compatible Japanese mobile phone. The cartridge offered an email system in which users could exchange text messages between each other. Another feature of the Mobile Trainer cartridge was access to the Mobile System GB homepage, which published featured articles around different compatible titles. In the Japanese version of Pokémon Crystal, the specific Pokémon Mobile System GB would publish information about updates to the Pokémon News Machine at the Pokémon Communication Center and data from the Mobile Stadium.
The cartridge served as a general guide to the Mobile System GB, which included a help menu about how to use the service and a glossary of key terms. Under a mobile settings menu, the player was able to alter their registration details, and confirm their remaining balance.
In the internal data of the Mobile Trainer ROM there exist graphics for Pokémon such as Pikachu, Porygon2 and Tyranitar. The purposes of these graphics are currently unknown. It may be of note that Tyranitar uses artwork which more closely resembles its initial design from the early development of Pokémon Gold and Silver.
A YouTube video by ChickasaurusGL demonstrates the Mobile Trainer software.
Pokémon Mobile System GB
- Main article: Pokémon Mobile System GB
The most well-received division of the service was the Pokémon Mobile System GB service used in the Japanese versions of Pokémon Crystal and Pokémon Stadium 2, which ran up to when the whole Mobile System GB service went defunct in December 14, 2002.
References
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