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The '''Pokémon Mobile System GB''' (Japanese: '''ポケモンモバイルシステムＧＢ''') is a system in the Japanese version of {{game|Crystal}} through which the player can link up with others by connecting to a {{wp|mobile phone}}. It was never implemented outside of Japan, likely due to the fact that cell phones were not as advanced or popular in other regions at the time.
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[[File:Crystal Mobile guide.png|A cartoon illustrating the Pokémon Mobile System GB |thumb]]
The '''Pokémon Mobile System GB''' (Japanese: '''ポケモンモバイルシステムＧＢ''' ''Pokémon Mobile System GB'') is the Mobile System GB implemented in the Japanese version of {{game|Crystal}}. It was a paid online service that could be used by connecting to a compatible Japanese {{wp|mobile phone}} using the [[Mobile Game Boy Adapter]]. It was also implemented in the Japanese version of {{g|Stadium 2}} for use with the [[Mobile Stadium]].


[[Image:PCCenter.gif|frame|left|A visit to the Pokémon Communication Center in the Japanese version of Pokémon Crystal, here in an English version hacked to restore the facility and the unused English script.]]
The system was never implemented outside of Japan, likely due to the lack of standardized and cheap mobile phones available overseas at the time and the fact that most younger players could not have access to such devices back then.


In the Japanese version of Crystal, {{ci|Goldenrod}}'s [[Pokémon Center]] is replaced by a larger building called the [[Pokémon Communication Center]], which includes the machine to use this feature. Another feature of the facility is the Pokémon News Machine, which compiles news from the save files of players across Japan. Reading the news would sent out a player's own save file data, allowing other {{pkmn|Trainer}}s to read about the player's adventure.
In May 2002, [[Nintendo]] announced that it would shut down the Mobile System GB service by December 14, 2002.<ref>[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n07/ モバイルシステムＧＢ] ([http://web.archive.org/web/20030202092916/http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n07/ earliest archived copy])</ref><ref>[http://www.telecompaper.com/news/nintendo-to-withdraw-mobile-system-gb-service--307409 Nintendo to withdraw Mobile System GB service - Telecompaper]</ref> This impacted all players since the functionality became inaccessible.


The system had a special mobile event which allowed players to obtain the [[GS Ball]].  This item, given by a nurse in the Pokémon Communication Center in Goldenrod City, may be taken to [[Kurt]] in [[Azalea Town]] to investigate.  After a day passes, taking the GS Ball to the shrine in [[Ilex Forest]] summons a [[level]] 30 {{p|Celebi}} to battle. Many Pokémon fans worldwide have used a [[GameShark]] to receive the GS Ball instead, due to the removal of this system in their region.
==Access==
To unlock the Pokémon Mobile System GB in the Japanese version of {{game|Crystal}}, the player would have to connect their [[Game Boy Color]], [[Game Boy Advance]], or [[Game Boy Advance SP]] to a compatible Japanese {{wp|mobile phone}} with the [[Mobile Game Boy Adapter]]. Connections were made to the now defunct <code>gameboy.datacenter.ne.jp</code> {{wp|Server (computing)|server}}, hosted by [[Nintendo Network Service Development]]. This initial connection causes the '''MOBILE''' (Japanese: '''モバイル''' ''Mobile'') and '''[[Mobile Stadium|MOBILE STADIUM]]''' (Japanese: '''モバイルスタジアム''' ''Mobile Stadium'') entries to become accessible from the [[main menu]], and grants the player access to the {{Gdis|Battle Tower|II}}, Mobile Stadium, and the services within the [[Pokémon Communication Center]].


The {{jo|Battle Tower}} near [[Olivine City]] also takes use of the Pokémon Mobile System in the Japanese version.
==Features==
===Mobile Center===
Any of the services required the player to set up their profile in the '''Mobile Center''' (Japanese: '''モバイルセンター''' ''Mobile Center''), and this data would be used for purposes such as {{Gdis|Battle Tower|II}} data and [[Pokémon News]]. It was accessed from the aforementioned MOBILE entry in the [[main menu]]. Within the Mobile Center, the player could use the '''Card Folder''' (Japanese: '''めいしフォルダー''' ''Name Card Folder'') to check their profile and manage a [[Pal Pad]]-like contact list, which also allowed phone numbers to be shared with a number of friends.


==Mobile Stadium==
<gallery>
The '''Mobile Stadium''' (Japanese: '''モバイルスタジアム''') was a feature that allowed the player to link and trade data with friends in a special stadium by connecting with the Japanese version of [[Pokémon Stadium 2]].
File:Mobile C JP.png|Mobile Center
File:Card Folder C JP.png|Card Folder
</gallery>


==Closure==
===Mobile Stadium===
In May 2002, Nintendo announced that the service would be shut down on December 14 of the same year. As such, all mobile content services as well as newsletters were discontinued. However, it is still possible to use the system to link with friends.
{{main|Mobile Stadium}}
Players could hold [[trade]]s and ten-minute {{pkmn|battle}}s via the second floor of any [[Pokémon Center]]. The battles could be saved in the Japanese version of {{game|Crystal}} and later uploaded to the [[Mobile Stadium]] service of the Japanese version of [[Pokémon Stadium 2]].


==Trivia==
===Facilities===
* The [[Global Terminal]] is located in Goldenrod City in the remakes of Generation II, {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, possibly as a reference to the old system. Despite this, however, the GS Ball itself is not programmed into the games, and thus remains unavailable.
The [[Pokémon Center]] in [[Goldenrod City]] is replaced by a larger building called the [[Pokémon Communication Center]], which includes the facilities that take advantage of the Pokémon Mobile System GB: Trade Corner and Pokémon News Machine. The {{Gdis|Battle Tower|II}} near [[Olivine City]] also takes use of the Pokémon Mobile System GB in the Japanese version.


==External links==
===Costs===
* [http://www.nintendo.co.jp/nom/0101/ Mobile System GB] (Japanese)
The services provided by the Pokémon Mobile System GB had additional costs to players. The prices and launch dates for the services are quoted from [http://www.scn-net.ne.jp/~tatoo/ma-gb.html here] and [http://outdoor.geocities.jp/twnfh640/gbcolumn.mobilegb.html here].
** [http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n07/ Closure notice] (Japanese)
* [http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n01/n64/software/nus_p_np3j/mobile/ Mobile Stadium in the Japanese Pokémon Stadium 2] (Japanese)
* [http://dogasu.bulbagarden.net/video_games/gameboy.html Game Boy games section at Dogasu's Backpack]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0Gkm7BN8JY&feature=related Mobile Stadium video]


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! style="{{roundytl|5px}}; background: #EEE" | Service
! style="background: #EEE" | Launch date
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| [[Odd Egg]]
| January 27, 2001
| Free
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| [[Pokémon Communication Center|Trade Corner]]
| January 27, 2001
| ¥10
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| {{Gdis|Battle Tower|II}}
| January 27, 2001
| ¥10
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| Mobile [[trade]]s
| January 27, 2001
| {{wp|Mobile network operator|Carrier}} service fees only
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| Mobile {{pkmn|battle}}s
| January 27, 2001
| {{wp|Mobile network operator|Carrier}} service fees only
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| [[Pokémon News]]
| January 27, 2001
| ¥100/month
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| [[Mobile Stadium]]
| February 8, 2001
| Ranged from free to ¥20
|}
 
==Legacy==
The Pokémon Mobile System GB and its related features were [[Game Freak]]'s first attempt at providing wireless linking to players. This experiment, along with the [[Game Boy Advance Wireless Adapter]] in {{game2|FireRed|LeafGreen|Emerald}}, helped the company shape the now standard multiplayer features of the current [[core series]] games, which are now more practical due to the use of the built-in {{wp|Wi-Fi}} in [[Nintendo]]'s modern handhelds.
 
==References==
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Revision as of 12:01, 15 July 2015

This article is about the Pokémon Mobile System GB. For more general information on the Mobile System GB, see Mobile Game Boy Adapter.
554Darumaka.png The subject of this article has no official English name.
The name currently in use is a fan translation of the Japanese name.
A cartoon illustrating the Pokémon Mobile System GB

The Pokémon Mobile System GB (Japanese: ポケモンモバイルシステムＧＢ Pokémon Mobile System GB) is the Mobile System GB implemented in the Japanese version of Pokémon Crystal. It was a paid online service that could be used by connecting to a compatible Japanese mobile phone using the Mobile Game Boy Adapter. It was also implemented in the Japanese version of Pokémon Stadium 2 for use with the Mobile Stadium.

The system was never implemented outside of Japan, likely due to the lack of standardized and cheap mobile phones available overseas at the time and the fact that most younger players could not have access to such devices back then.

In May 2002, Nintendo announced that it would shut down the Mobile System GB service by December 14, 2002.[1][2] This impacted all players since the functionality became inaccessible.

Access

To unlock the Pokémon Mobile System GB in the Japanese version of Pokémon Crystal, the player would have to connect their Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, or Game Boy Advance SP to a compatible Japanese mobile phone with the Mobile Game Boy Adapter. Connections were made to the now defunct gameboy.datacenter.ne.jp server, hosted by Nintendo Network Service Development. This initial connection causes the MOBILE (Japanese: モバイル Mobile) and MOBILE STADIUM (Japanese: モバイルスタジアム Mobile Stadium) entries to become accessible from the main menu, and grants the player access to the Battle Tower, Mobile Stadium, and the services within the Pokémon Communication Center.

Features

Mobile Center

Any of the services required the player to set up their profile in the Mobile Center (Japanese: モバイルセンター Mobile Center), and this data would be used for purposes such as Battle Tower data and Pokémon News. It was accessed from the aforementioned MOBILE entry in the main menu. Within the Mobile Center, the player could use the Card Folder (Japanese: めいしフォルダー Name Card Folder) to check their profile and manage a Pal Pad-like contact list, which also allowed phone numbers to be shared with a number of friends.

  • Mobile Center

    Mobile Center

  • Card Folder

    Card Folder

Mobile Stadium

Main article: Mobile Stadium

Players could hold trades and ten-minute battles via the second floor of any Pokémon Center. The battles could be saved in the Japanese version of Pokémon Crystal and later uploaded to the Mobile Stadium service of the Japanese version of Pokémon Stadium 2.

Facilities

The Pokémon Center in Goldenrod City is replaced by a larger building called the Pokémon Communication Center, which includes the facilities that take advantage of the Pokémon Mobile System GB: Trade Corner and Pokémon News Machine. The Battle Tower near Olivine City also takes use of the Pokémon Mobile System GB in the Japanese version.

Costs

The services provided by the Pokémon Mobile System GB had additional costs to players. The prices and launch dates for the services are quoted from here and here.

Service Launch date Cost
Odd Egg January 27, 2001 Free
Trade Corner January 27, 2001 ¥10
Battle Tower January 27, 2001 ¥10
Mobile trades January 27, 2001 Carrier service fees only
Mobile battles January 27, 2001 Carrier service fees only
Pokémon News January 27, 2001 ¥100/month
Mobile Stadium February 8, 2001 Ranged from free to ¥20

Legacy

The Pokémon Mobile System GB and its related features were Game Freak's first attempt at providing wireless linking to players. This experiment, along with the Game Boy Advance Wireless Adapter in Pokémon FireRed, LeafGreen, and Emerald, helped the company shape the now standard multiplayer features of the current core series games, which are now more practical due to the use of the built-in Wi-Fi in Nintendo's modern handhelds.

References

  1. ↑ モバイルシステムＧＢ (earliest archived copy)
  2. ↑ Nintendo to withdraw Mobile System GB service - Telecompaper


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