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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 a multiplayer feature in the Japanese version of {{game|Crystal}} through which the {{player}} can link up with others by connecting to a compatible Japanese {{wp|mobile phone}} using the [[Mobile Adapter GB]]. It was never implemented outside of Japan, likely due to the fact that mobile phones were not as advanced or popular in other regions at the time. Possible issues in getting permission from the regulatory institutions to launch the system overseas may also explain its removal from the localizations.
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]].


The {{wp|Server (computing)|server}} required for the Pokémon Mobile System GB, shared with the other Mobile System GB services, was shut down on December 14, 2002. This impacts both players with old [[Saving|saved games]] who never used the system and those who start new saved games, as access to the mobile features is rendered impossible due to the first connection to the system being a requirement in their unlocking (see below).
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.


==Details==
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.
===Access===
To unlock the Pokémon Mobile System GB in the Japanese version of {{game|Crystal}}, the {{player}} must connect their [[Game Boy Color]], [[Game Boy Advance]] or [[Game Boy Advance SP]] to a compatible Japanese {{wp|mobile phone}} with the [[Mobile Adapter GB]]. Connections were made to the now defunct <code>gameboy.datacenter.ne.jp</code> {{wp|Server (computing)|server}}, that was 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 title screen menu, and grants the player access to the {{Gdis|Battle Tower|II}}, Mobile Stadium, and the services within the [[Pokémon Communication Center]].


Any of the services required the {{player}} to register at the '''Mobile Center''' (Japanese: '''モバイルセンター''' ''Mobile Center'') and they relied heavily on the data uploaded there. It is accessed from the aforementioned <sc>Mobile</sc> entry. Within the Mobile Center, the player can access the '''Card Folder''' (Japanese: '''めいしフォルダー''' ''{{wp|Visiting card|Name Card}} Folder''), a pre-cursor to the [[Pal Pad]] and [[easy chat system]], where profile information is input. Players could also share their phone numbers with a number of friends. This data would be used for purposes such as Battle Tower data and the [[Pokémon Communication Center#Facilities|Pokémon News Machine]].
==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]].
 
==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.


<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Mobile C JP.png|Mobile entry screen
File:Mobile C JP.png|Mobile Center
File:Card Folder C JP.png|Card Folder
File:Card Folder C JP.png|Card Folder
</gallery>
</gallery>


===Features===
===Mobile Stadium===
In the Japanese version of {{game|Crystal}}, 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.
{{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]].
 
===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 {{Gdis|Battle Tower|II}} 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 [http://www.scn-net.ne.jp/~tatoo/ma-gb.html here] and [http://outdoor.geocities.jp/twnfh640/gbcolumn.mobilegb.html here].


{{player|Players}} could also hold [[trade]]s and ten-minute {{pkmn|battle}}s with contacts registered on their Card Folder 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]].
{| style="{{roundy|10px}}; border: 2px solid #777; background: #CCC; margin-right: 5px; margin-bottom: 5px"
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}; background: #EEE" | Service
! style="background: #EEE" | Launch date
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}; background: #EEE" | Cost
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| [[Odd Egg]]
| January 27, 2001
| Free
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| [[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==
==Legacy==
The Pokémon Mobile System GB and its related features were [[Game Freak]]'s first attempt at providing wireless linking to {{player}}s, which had already requested for such capability at the time. This experiment, along with the [[Game Boy Advance Wireless Adapter]] in [[Generation III]], helped the company in developing the multiplayer features of the games for [[Generation IV]] onwards, which are now more practical due to the use of {{wp|Wi-Fi}} and services such as [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]] and [[Nintendo Network]].
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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