Game Corner
A Game Corner (Japanese: ゲームコーナー Game Corner) is a building in the Pokémon world where minigames can be played, often for Coins, which can be exchanged for prizes such as rare items, TMs, and Pokémon. Coins cannot be obtained until the player has a Coin Case in their Bag.
The Game Corner has been the subject of controversy surrounding its gambling elements, and the feature began to be phased out of the core series toward the end of Generation IV. In the Western and Korean versions of Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, the only game playable at the Game Corners in Kanto and Johto is Voltorb Flip, replacing the traditional slot machines from the Japanese versions. The game involves more strategy rather than luck-based mechanics, similar to the original card flip game from Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal.
From Generation V onward, the core series games no longer feature a playable Game Corner. In remakes of games where a Game Corner was available, the building may be either closed or replaced. In Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, the Game Corner is present, though the slot machines have been replaced with regular arcade machines, and the games are not playable.
Game Corners can be found in the following regions:
- The Celadon Game Corner in Kanto, located in Celadon City; known as the Rocket Game Corner in Generations I, III, and VII.
- The Joyful Game Corner in the Sevii Islands of Kanto, located in the town of Two Island.
- The Goldenrod Game Corner in Johto, located in Goldenrod City.
- The Mauville Game Corner in Hoenn, located in Mauville City; permanently closed as of Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.
- The Game Corner in Mossdeep City in Hoenn; exclusive to Pokémon Emerald.
- The Veilstone Game Corner in Sinnoh, located in Veilstone City; replaced by the Metronome Style Shop in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.
In other languages
| Language | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Chinese | Cantonese | 遊戲城 Yàuhhei Sìhng * 遊樂中心 Yàuhlohk Jūngsām * 兵團遊戲中心 Yàuhhei Jūngsām * |
| Mandarin | 遊戲城 / 游戏城 Yóuxì Chéng * 隊遊樂中心 / 队游乐中心 Yóulè Zhōngxīn * | |
| Czech | Herna | |
| Finnish | Peliluola | |
| French | Casino Salle d'arcadePE Salle de JeuFRLG | |
| German | Spielhalle Gamer-ParadiesPE | |
| Italian | Casino Sala GiochiPE Arena GiochiFRLG | |
| Korean | 게임코너 Game Corner | |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Casino FliperamaGSCHGSS Área de Jogos RBY | |
| Spanish | Casino Sala de JuegosPE RecreativosFRLG | |
| Vietnamese | Trung tâm trò chơi | |
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