Pokemon, Silver Version
from: Acclaim Entertainment Inc.
Price: $169.89
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Product Description:
Pokémon Gold and Silver utilize the general design blueprint supplied in Red/Blue/Yellow -- Boy wanders the land to become the greatest Pokémon trainer in the world, with an archrival out to take your glory every step of the way. Both versions are identical in every way, except for the character images during battles, and the characters that can be caught in the wild, keeping with the "trading is necessary" design. The game has the familiar Japanese-style RPG engine, meaning top-down scrolling provides the perspective, and big-headed people inhabit the world. The hook in Pokémon is the fact that you yourself don't do your own fighting -- instead, creatures you capture in the wild supply the brute force of your battle skills. The creatures are Pokémon, and in Pokémon Gold and Silver there are exactly 251different species of these animals hiding in the game, waiting to be caught and trained. Happy hunting!
Amazon.com Review:
Featuring a new adventure that's filled with numerous enhancements andinnovations, this long-awaited sequel to Pokémon Red, Blue,and Yellow greatly improves upon the series' winning formula, and makesfor an even more insanely addictive and wholly absorbing gaming experience.
Like Pokémon Gold--which essentially is the same story, with minorgameplay variations--Pokémon Silver casts players in the familiarrole of a young Pokémon Trainer who's out to collect as many differentkinds of Pokémon as possible. As in previous games, gameplay consistsmostly of exploration (completing various quests in the process) andPokémon battles, which employ a unique battle system that's like acomplex twist on rock-paper-scissors.
But, despite the similarities, it's quite apparent that PokémonSilver is a whole new ball game from the start. The game is played out inreal time, with the current time and day of the week (recorded by an internalclock) having a direct impact on gameplay elements, such as what Pokémonyou'll find in the wild, and when certain events occur and characters appear.
While there are too many new and improved features in PokémonSilver to list here, among the highlights are 100 new Pokémon(including two new types), new evolution processes (including breeding), and amore streamlined game interface that has better-organized menus and buttonshortcuts.
Although it's easier to progress in Pokémon Silver than in theprevious games, the sheer amount of fun and game time that's involved isdaunting. You'd be hard-pressed to find a better value than this one. --JoeHon
Pros:
Pokémon Gold and Silver utilize the general design blueprint supplied in Red/Blue/Yellow -- Boy wanders the land to become the greatest Pokémon trainer in the world, with an archrival out to take your glory every step of the way. Both versions are identical in every way, except for the character images during battles, and the characters that can be caught in the wild, keeping with the "trading is necessary" design. The game has the familiar Japanese-style RPG engine, meaning top-down scrolling provides the perspective, and big-headed people inhabit the world. The hook in Pokémon is the fact that you yourself don't do your own fighting -- instead, creatures you capture in the wild supply the brute force of your battle skills. The creatures are Pokémon, and in Pokémon Gold and Silver there are exactly 251different species of these animals hiding in the game, waiting to be caught and trained. Happy hunting!
Amazon.com Review:
Featuring a new adventure that's filled with numerous enhancements andinnovations, this long-awaited sequel to Pokémon Red, Blue,and Yellow greatly improves upon the series' winning formula, and makesfor an even more insanely addictive and wholly absorbing gaming experience.
Like Pokémon Gold--which essentially is the same story, with minorgameplay variations--Pokémon Silver casts players in the familiarrole of a young Pokémon Trainer who's out to collect as many differentkinds of Pokémon as possible. As in previous games, gameplay consistsmostly of exploration (completing various quests in the process) andPokémon battles, which employ a unique battle system that's like acomplex twist on rock-paper-scissors.
But, despite the similarities, it's quite apparent that PokémonSilver is a whole new ball game from the start. The game is played out inreal time, with the current time and day of the week (recorded by an internalclock) having a direct impact on gameplay elements, such as what Pokémonyou'll find in the wild, and when certain events occur and characters appear.
While there are too many new and improved features in PokémonSilver to list here, among the highlights are 100 new Pokémon(including two new types), new evolution processes (including breeding), and amore streamlined game interface that has better-organized menus and buttonshortcuts.
Although it's easier to progress in Pokémon Silver than in theprevious games, the sheer amount of fun and game time that's involved isdaunting. You'd be hard-pressed to find a better value than this one. --JoeHon
Pros:
- Insanely addictive and wholly absorbing gaming experience
- Time and day of week impact gameplay directly
- Bevy of new features and hidden secrets
- Improved graphics and more streamlined game interface
- Minor compatibility issues when using Game Link with previous versions
Features:
- collect 250 Pokemon
- one player only
- each Pokemon has unique skills
- collect badges to enter the Pokemon League
- trade Pokemon via link cable
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Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: 
- Pokemon Silver
It's a fun game to own and play along with it's counterpart,Pokemon Gold. Only certain aspects of game play are negatives such as the time aspect and daily events as well as having to chase the legendary pokemon unlike in Pokemon Red and Blue. Missing certain events and having to wait literally a week sometimes to return to them is slightly annoying as is having to capture certain pokemon during specific times of day as they are in some cases specifically nocturnal or their percent in a given area ... Read More
Rating: 
- This is definitely the best Pokemon game EVER. 4.7 stars.
I was so amazed at the night and day thing. The Pokemon were so so cute and I easily got attached. Me and my bro got this in October 2000 and we were so hooked!
I had Silver (the better one) and he owned Gold.
My favorite starter is definitely Totadile but I think that I picked Chikarita most of the time.
My favorite Pokemon in this game are:
Umbreon, Totadile, Sneasle, Dragonite, Staryu, Bulbasaur, Growlithe, Vulpix, Jynx, Tediursa, Espeon, Blastoise, ... Read More
Rating: 
- Batteries...Dead (INTERNAL) Batteries...
As many of you may already know, Second Generation Pokemon games (Gold, Silver, Crystal) use internal batteries to allow players to save data. The batteries in most of these cartridges are dead. If you're going to buy this game or any of the others, you should plan to have the battery replaced.
That said, if you can find someone or someplace to cheaply replace the battery, you should buy this game if you are even remotely interested in Pokemon. You should also buy it if you have an old Blue, ... Read More
Rating: - Great Game and it brings back memories
I got this game for my birthday 6 years ago I mean it is still a great game to play on my game boy Advance because it's compatible which back 6 years ago I had a Nintendo64 transfer pak and I used both this game and the Transfer pak when I was playing Pokemon Stadium 2 for the Nintendo64. I mean I also had Pokemon Blue and Pokemon Crystal (the last game released for the Game Boy System). I mean now I am finally reviewing this game that my parents bought me 6 years ago on my birthday and I give this game a ... Read More
Rating: - GREAT GAME! MUST BUY FOR POKEMON FANS!
You may know about the original adventures through Kanto, and the advanced adventures in Hoenn, but no reigon doesn't have nearly as much thrill and excitement as Johto in my opinion. Johto is a vast land with 251 different Pokemon to catch and raise, and many have forgot about it since is has not been imported into a game for the Gameboy Advance. And with the reigon of Sinnoh just around the bend, it may be forgotten even more. But those who have stuck to the series for as long as the franchise started, Johto ... Read More
- Pokemon SilverIt's a fun game to own and play along with it's counterpart,Pokemon Gold. Only certain aspects of game play are negatives such as the time aspect and daily events as well as having to chase the legendary pokemon unlike in Pokemon Red and Blue. Missing certain events and having to wait literally a week sometimes to return to them is slightly annoying as is having to capture certain pokemon during specific times of day as they are in some cases specifically nocturnal or their percent in a given area ... Read More
- This is definitely the best Pokemon game EVER. 4.7 stars.I was so amazed at the night and day thing. The Pokemon were so so cute and I easily got attached. Me and my bro got this in October 2000 and we were so hooked!
I had Silver (the better one) and he owned Gold.
My favorite starter is definitely Totadile but I think that I picked Chikarita most of the time.
My favorite Pokemon in this game are:
Umbreon, Totadile, Sneasle, Dragonite, Staryu, Bulbasaur, Growlithe, Vulpix, Jynx, Tediursa, Espeon, Blastoise, ... Read More
- Batteries...Dead (INTERNAL) Batteries...As many of you may already know, Second Generation Pokemon games (Gold, Silver, Crystal) use internal batteries to allow players to save data. The batteries in most of these cartridges are dead. If you're going to buy this game or any of the others, you should plan to have the battery replaced.
That said, if you can find someone or someplace to cheaply replace the battery, you should buy this game if you are even remotely interested in Pokemon. You should also buy it if you have an old Blue, ... Read More
- Great Game and it brings back memoriesI got this game for my birthday 6 years ago I mean it is still a great game to play on my game boy Advance because it's compatible which back 6 years ago I had a Nintendo64 transfer pak and I used both this game and the Transfer pak when I was playing Pokemon Stadium 2 for the Nintendo64. I mean I also had Pokemon Blue and Pokemon Crystal (the last game released for the Game Boy System). I mean now I am finally reviewing this game that my parents bought me 6 years ago on my birthday and I give this game a ... Read More
- GREAT GAME! MUST BUY FOR POKEMON FANS!You may know about the original adventures through Kanto, and the advanced adventures in Hoenn, but no reigon doesn't have nearly as much thrill and excitement as Johto in my opinion. Johto is a vast land with 251 different Pokemon to catch and raise, and many have forgot about it since is has not been imported into a game for the Gameboy Advance. And with the reigon of Sinnoh just around the bend, it may be forgotten even more. But those who have stuck to the series for as long as the franchise started, Johto ... Read More
