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Volume
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Content
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Notes
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104
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January 1998
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Nintendo Space World '97 Report
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A look at the Japanese Nintendo expo which features the announcement of "Pocket Monsters" arrival in North America in 1998. Also featured were the Japanese announcements of the Gold and Silver versions and early looks at Pokémon Stadium, Pokémon Snap and Hey You, Pikachu! for the Nintendo 64 Disk Drive.
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105
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February 1998
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Giant Game Boy is the Little System That Could
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News article about the resurgence of the Game Boy's popularity, mentioning Pocket Monsters' - now rechristened "Pokémon" – arrival in North America.
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108
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May 1998
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special feature
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An introduction to the Pokémon franchise covering the games, TCG, anime and the Japanese obsession with Pokémon in general.
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109
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June 1998
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E3 1998 report
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Covers Pokémon Red and Blue Versions, Pokémon Pikachu and Game Boy Color.
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111
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August 1998
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Nintendo Power Online Update
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Covers official Nintendo websites, including Pokemon.com.
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113
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October 1998
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review
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Pokémon Red and Blue receive an overall rating of 7.2 out of 10.
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117
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February 1999
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Classified Information; Pokémon Game Link Special
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Safari Zone Cheat
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118
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March 1999
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subscription bonus; 1998 Nintendo Power Award Nominations; Pokémon Snap and Pokémon Pinball news; TCG feature
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- With a subscription, readers could choose a Pokémon Player's Guide as a free gift
- Pokémon Red and Blue are nominated for Best Story, Most Innovative, Best Adventure Game, and Best Game Boy Game
- Pokémon Pikachu is nominated for Best Accessory/Development and is also included in the grand prize for the Player's Poll Contest
- The TCG feature came with a Charmeleon card.
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119
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April 1999
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subscription bonus; Super Smash Bros. article and Player's Poll Contest; PokéCenter section debuts
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- Subscribers can now also choose a TCG Two Player Starter Set
- PokéCenter, a monthly feature, is introduced. The first edition focuses on the touring schedule, PokéChat FAQ, All Nippon Airways planes and reader art.
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120
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May 1999
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Pokémon Snap article; E3 1999 guide; 1998 Nintendo Power Awards; PokéCenter
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121
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June 1999
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Pokémon Snap cover story; Player's Poll Contest; PokéCenter; review
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- Player's Poll Contest prizes included a trip to Disney's Animal Kingdom, Pokémon Snap game and Pikachu camera
- PokéCenter covers Pokémon Yellow and Hasbro bean bag Pokémon
- Pokémon Snap receives an overall rating of 8.7 out of 10.
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122
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July 1999
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subscription bonus; Classified Information; Pokémon Pinball strategy; Player's Poll Contest; Counselors' Corner; PokéCenter; review
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- Subscribers can now choose a Pokémon Snap Player's Guide or Pokémon T-shirt, plus a Pikachu card
- Super Smash Bros. Smashing Bonuses and "Stealing Lives" trick
- Player's Poll Contest prizes include copies of Pokémon Snap, Pokémon Stadium, Super Smash Bros., Pokémon Pinball and Pokémon Yellow, among other games.
- Counselors' Corner answers Super Smash Bros. questions
- PokéCenter features interview with Creatures, Inc.'s Tsunekaz Ishihara and Pokémon Snap Scrapbook
- Pokémon Pinball receives overall rating of 7.4 out of 10.
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123
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August 1999
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Counselors' Corner; PokéCenter
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124
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September 1999
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Counselors' Corner; PokéCenter; Arena; Player's Poll Contest
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- Counselors' Corner answers Super Smash Bros. questions
- PokéCenter covers Pokémon League Summer Training Your '99, a fan-made Pikachu Beetle Matchbox (toy), Jungle expansion set and Pokémon 2.B.A. Master CD
- Subscribers recieved an E3 Pikachu card
- Arena presents challenges in Pokémon Snap and Pokémon Pinball and two Pokémon-related quizes
- Player's Poll Contest prizes include a trip to Los Angeles for a special screening of Pokémon: The First Movie, screening passes for runners up and a copy of Pokémon Yellow.
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125
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October 1999
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Pokémon Yellow cover story; PokéCenter; Arena
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- PokéCenter covers Pokémon Snap high scores, Pokémon at the White House and counterfeit products
- Cover story includes a Surfing Pikachu giveaway
- Arena offers Pokémon Snap challenge
- Pokémon Yellow recieves an overall rating of 8.0 out of 10.
- Pokémon Gold and Silver are among the highlights of Nintendo Spaceworld '99.
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126
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November 1999
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Pokécenter; Arena
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- Pokécenter covers Pokémon Snap “Take Your Best Shot” contest, Spaceworld, Mew giveaways and Pokémon: The First Movie
- Arena features Pokémon challenges and rebus puzzle
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127
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December 1999
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Pokécenter; Arena; Pak Peeks
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128
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January 2000
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millenium predictions/1999 in review; Pokécenter; Player's Poll Contest; Arena
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- Pokécenter covers Pokémon Tradng Card Game, The Learning Company products and the release of Pokémon Gold and Silver in Japan
- Player's Poll Contest prizes include TCG merchandise and Pokémon Trading Card Game for Game Boy Color
- Arena features Pokémon scoreboard and quizzes
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129
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February 2000
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Pokémon Stadium preview, Pokécenter, Arena
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- Pokécenter covers advanced Pokémon training, Toy Biz Pokémon marbles and reveals some Generation II Pokémon
- Arena features Pokémon scoreboard and quizzes
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130
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March 2000
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Pokémon Stadium cover story; subscription bonus; Pokécenter; 1999 Nintendo Power Awards Nominations, Arena; review
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- Subscribers could now choose a Pokémon Stadium or Pokémpn Trading Card Game Game Boy Player's Guide or a Pokémon TV Animation Comic
- Pokécenter covers Pokémon Stadium Tour, Pokémon Stadium Nintendo 64 bundle set and the departure of Brock from the anime
- Pokémon Pinball is nominated for Best Game Boy Game
- Pokémon Snap is nominated for Best Graphics, Most Innovative, Best Sound, Toughest Level/Task (Photographing Mew) and Best N64 Game
- Pokémon Yellow is nominated for Best Role-Playing/Strategy Game and Best Game Boy Game
- Super Smash Bros is nominated for Most Innovative, Best Action Game, Best Multiplayer Game; Coolest Weapon or Move (Kirby's Swallow Attack), Toughest Level/Task (Yoshi's Bonus Practice 1) and Best N64 Game
- Arena features a Pokémon Stadium puzzle
- Pokémon Stadium receives an overall rating of 8.8 out of 10
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131
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April 2000
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Arena; Pokécenter; Goomba Gazette; Pokémon Trading Card Game strategy; review
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- Arena features Pokémon Stadium and Super Smash Bros. challenges and a Pokémon "Hidden Words" story game
- Pokécenter covers the upcoming Pokémon games, including "Pokémon Attack" (Pokémon Puzzle League and Pokémon Puzzle Challenge), toys at Toy Fair 2000
- April Fool's joke Goomba Gazette includes a small blurb revealing Lapras as the Loch Ness Monster
- Pokémon Trading Card Game receives and overall rating of 8.2 out of 10
- Issue included Pokémon Trading Card Game "flapper card"; Mewtwo TCG card and Pokémon Stadium sticker cards
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132
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May 2000
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subscription bonus; E3 2000 coverage; Pokécenter; 1999 Nintendo Power Awards; Arena
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- Subscribers could now choose a Pokémon Stadium T-shirt
- E3 guide covers Pokémon Gold and Silver, Pokémon the Movie 2000 and Pokémon Pikachu 2
- Pokécenter covers status ailments and the Team Rocket expansion
- Pokémon Yellow wins Best Game Based on a Movie/TV Series, Best Role-Playing/Strategy Game and Best Game Boy Game Awards
- Super Smash Bros. wins Most Innovative, Best Game Featuring Pokémon, Guiltiest Pleasure (Pummeling Pikachu), Best Action Game, Best Multiplayer Game and Coolest Weapon or Move Awards
- Arena features Super Smash Bros. a challenge and a Pokémon/E3 quiz
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133
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June 2000
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Power Online; Pokécenter; E3 2000 coverage; Arena
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- Power Online covers official Nintendo websites
- Pokécenter covers Pokémon the Movie 2000 and Pokémon Trading Card Game Tour
- E3 guide covers Pokémon Gold and Silver and provides English names, Johto Dex and National Dex numbers for some Generation II species
- Arena features a Super Smash Bros. Challenge and a Pokémon game
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134
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July 2000
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Pokécenter; Player's Poll Contest; Arena
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135
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August 2000
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Pokécenter; Arena; Pak Watch
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- Pokécenter features official Pokémon Gold and Silver news and Pokémon the Movie 2000 preview special
- Arena features a Super Smash Bros. challenge and a Pokémon counting game
- Pak Watch previews the newly renamed Pokémon Puzzle League and Pikachu Nintendo 64
- subscribers received a Dark Persian TCG card
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136
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September 2000
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Pokémon Gold and Silver cover story; Pokémon Puzzle League strategy; Classified Information; Pokécenter; Player's Poll Contest; review
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- Classified Information features secrets for Pokémon Yellow, Red & Blue and Pokémon Trading Card Game
- Pokécenter covers the Time Capsule, announces the English names of Gligar, Hoppip and Scizor and reader-sent arts and crafts
- Player's Poll Contest prizes include limited edition Pokémon Gold and Silver Game Boy Color and Gold and Silver videogames
- Pokémon Puzzle League earns an overall rating of 8.1 out of 10
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137
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October 2000
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subscription bonus; NP Online; Pokémon Gold & Silver strategy; Arena; Pokécenter; Nintendo Space World 2000 report; review; Pak Watch
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- Subscribers could now choose Pokémon Gold or Pokémon Silver Bundle Paks, each including a game, player's guide and 3-pin set
- NP Online covers pokemongold.com & pokemonsilver.com, Pokémon Puzzle League strategy, Pokémon Gold and Silver pre-sell contest and Poké Karaoke
- Arena features challenges for Pokémon Puzzle League and Super Smash Bros.
- Pokécenter reveals the English names of 21 Generation II Pokémon and covers readers' Pokémon Halloween costumes
- Subscribers received a Sabrina's Abra TCG card
- Space World report covers the Gamecube, Meowth's Party, Game Boy Advance, and The Mobile Adapter GB and Pokémon Crystal
- Pokémon Gold & Silver received an average review of 8.7 out of 10
- Pak Watch previews Hey You, Pikachu!
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138
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November 2000
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Hey You, Pikachu! cover story; NP Online; Pokécenter; Arena; Pokémon Gold & Silver strategy; review; Pak Watch
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- NP Online covers Hey You, Pikachu! on Pokemon.com
- Pokécenter reveals the English names of 23 Generation II Pokémon and covers Pokémon Live! and the Lugia PT Cruiser
- Arena features a Super Smash Bros. challenge (score 999% using just one combo) and Pokémon games
- Hey You, Pikachu! receives an overall rating of 7.0 out of 10
- Pak Watch previews Pokémon Puzzle Challenge
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139
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December 2000
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NP Online; Classified Information; Pokécenter; Pokémon Puzzle Challenge strategy; Pokémon Gold & Silver strategy; Arena
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- NP Online covers heyyoupikachu.com and pokemonpuzzleleague.com
- Classified Information features codes for Pokémon Puzzle League
- Pokécenter reveals the English names of 23 more Generation II Pokémon and announces Pokémon Stadium 2 and Neo Genesis (TCG) expansion
- Arena features a Super Smash Bros. challenge scoreboard and a Pokémon activity
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140
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January 2001
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Game Watch; Nintendo Online; Classified Information; Pokécenter; review
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- Game Watch (formerly Pak Watch) previews Pokémon Stadium GS (Pokémon Stadium 2)
- Nintendo Online covers pokémonpuzzlechallenge.com
- Classified Information debunks the rumor that Lugia is obtainable in the Generation I games
- Pokécenter reveals the English names of 8 Generation II Pokémon and covers Kellogg's Pokémon Pop-Tarts and Pokémon cereal
- Pokémon Puzzle Challenge receives a perfect overall score of 5 out of 5
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141
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February 2001
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Pokémon Stadium 2 special feature; Player's Choice; Pokécenter; Player's Poll Contest
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- Additions to the Player's Choice series include Pokémon Stadium, Pokémon Snap and Super Smash Bros.
- Pokécenter reveals the English names of 8 more Generation II Pokémon and covers the Gold and Silver Limited Edition Pokémon Game Boy Color
- Player's Poll Contest grand prize includes a trip to E3 2001 in a Pikachu VW Beetle
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