N64 system requirements for running Pokemon Stadium 2
Vic Levy
Pokemon Stadium 2. Are there any special features I need to
make sure it can play PS2 correctly?
Thanks, Vic
Darth Prefect
controller so you can use your own Pokemon in the game. It came free with
Pokemon Stadium, but must be bought separately with Pokemon Stadium 2.
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"You will learn the power of the Dark Side.
First, stick this fish in your ear."
"Vic Levy" <lev5...@att524bi.com> wrote in message
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Vic Levy
Boy Pokemon cartridge and an adapter in addition to the Nintendo
system and cartridge? What about a Game Boy unit too? Is using
your own Pokemon an esoteric optional feature or is the game a
drag without it?
Vic
. I need
"Darth Prefect" <An@At> wrote in message news:a5m062$hrj$1...@slb4.atl.mindspring.net...
Darth Prefect
about the Pokemon Stadium games is it gives you a chance to battle your
Pokemon in full 3D and put them up to various challenges. That's the game's
main draw. It's basically just Pokemon battle after Pokemon battle. If all
you use are "rental" Pokemon (the term for the pre-existing Pokemon on the
cart) there's no feeling of accomplishment (at least not for me). Many of
the battle modes reward success with special Pokemon, but only if you have a
cartridge to save them to. No real point, otherwise.
The adapter fits into the N64 controller where a memory or rumble pack would
go. The cartridge fits into that. If you don't have a Game Boy, Pokemon
Stadium will emulate the game so you can play a copy of Pokemon Red, Blue,
Yellow, Gold or Silver on the N64 itself. (I don't think it works with
Crystal.)
If you're the kind of person who would want to play Pokemon Stadium, you
really should play Pokemon itself, anyway. Despite it's reputation as a
kid's game (to whom it is geared, naturally), Pokemon is a very deep,
involved and well written RPG.
So, ultimately, although you certainly can play with just the cartridge on
the N64, to get the most out of it you should have an adapter and your own
copy of a Pokemon game.
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-Darth Prefect
"You will learn the power of the Dark Side.
First, stick this fish in your ear."
"Vic Levy" <lev5...@att524bi.com> wrote in message
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Garland
>
> Darth, thanks for your response. Hold it, you mean I need a Game
> Boy Pokemon cartridge and an adapter in addition to the Nintendo
> system and cartridge?
yes.
> What about a Game Boy unit too?
not necessary, but with a gameboy you can play pokemon away from your
console.
> Is using
> your own Pokemon an esoteric optional feature or is the game a
> drag without it?
a little of both. it makes it more fun to compete in stadium, but it's a
bit of a drag building up your pokemon teams. the quickest way is to use
pre-existing pokemon, the stock from the cart, but it's less satisfying
and harder.
having said that, I bought Stadium because I liked the cartoon a little,
and then bought Pokemon Red to make Stadium more fun...then I got
hooked, bought several pokemon carts, 2 gameboys, and stadium 2, all
because of stadium for my N64...it really sucked me in ;)
>
> Vic
>
> . I need
> "Darth Prefect" <An@At> wrote in message news:a5m062$hrj$1...@slb4.atl.mindspring.net...
> > You need an adapter to plug your Game Boy Pokemon cartridge into the
> > controller so you can use your own Pokemon in the game. It came free with
> > Pokemon Stadium, but must be bought separately with Pokemon Stadium 2.
> >
> > --
> > -Darth Prefect
> >
> > "You will learn the power of the Dark Side.
> > First, stick this fish in your ear."
> >
> >
> > "Vic Levy" <lev5...@att524bi.com> wrote in message
> > news:XFrf8.47058$vP.1...@rwcrnsc51.ops.asp.att.net...
> > > I am interested in getting a N64 system especially for running
> > > Pokemon Stadium 2. Are there any special features I need to
> > > make sure it can play PS2 correctly?
> > >
> > > Thanks, Vic
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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DarkStorm
>
> The game's really not much fun without your own Pokemon. The great thing
> about the Pokemon Stadium games is it gives you a chance to battle your
> Pokemon in full 3D and put them up to various challenges. That's the game's
> main draw. It's basically just Pokemon battle after Pokemon battle. If all
> you use are "rental" Pokemon (the term for the pre-existing Pokemon on the
> cart) there's no feeling of accomplishment (at least not for me). Many of
> the battle modes reward success with special Pokemon, but only if you have a
> cartridge to save them to. No real point, otherwise.
Exactly. It's more of a 3-D extension of the Gameboy game than a full
game in itself. It loses a *lot* without the Pokemon cart. Catch and
train your own Pokemon, give them whatever moves you want, beat the crap
out of the *extremely* easy (in R/B/Y) in-game trainers, then watch as
the computer completely takes apart your team in Stadium.
I learned about battling strategy *very* quickly by watching the
computer's move sets. :)
> The adapter fits into the N64 controller where a memory or rumble pack would
> go. The cartridge fits into that. If you don't have a Game Boy, Pokemon
> Stadium will emulate the game so you can play a copy of Pokemon Red, Blue,
> Yellow, Gold or Silver on the N64 itself. (I don't think it works with
> Crystal.)
IIRC, Pokemon Stadium will only play Red, Blue, and Yellow. PS2 will
play all six games.
Both games also have an option to play your Gameboy games at double or
even quadruple speed (You have to beat portions of the N64 games to
unlock those options, though - unlocking the G/S/C Doduo and Dodrio
modes is rather tough, as I understand it). Quadruple speed is
*mindnumbingly* fast, until you've played it for a while, then the other
modes seem mindnumbingly slow :)
> If you're the kind of person who would want to play Pokemon Stadium, you
> really should play Pokemon itself, anyway. Despite it's reputation as a
> kid's game (to whom it is geared, naturally), Pokemon is a very deep,
> involved and well written RPG.
There's *still* ongoing research as to just how some moves work. :)
And if you know the cartoon but not the game, forget every battle
technique ever used by Ash. They don't work.
And Tackle is *not* the most powerful move ever made ;)
-Raiutaryuu-
Vic Levy
about playing Pokemon games in general. I'm convinced now to
get Gameboy cartridges (Red/Blue/Yellow) and an adapter. But I
have a few more questions for the knowledgeable and kind:
a) Is each cartridge a separate world with its own teams and
training levels or do I progress from one to another while keeping
my accumulated Pokemon and expertise?
b) Can you reset the memory in the cartridges so they can play as
from scratch?
c) Is there a recommended order in which to play the cartridges?
d) Can anyone confirm confidently that the N64 will play
Red/Blue/Yellow but not Crystal/Gold/Silver?
Thanks again, Vic
"Vic Levy" <lev5...@att524bi.com> wrote in message news:XFrf8.47058$vP.1...@rwcrnsc51.ops.asp.att.net...
Darth Prefect
> Thanks for all of the very helpful responses and inspiring words
> about playing Pokemon games in general. I'm convinced now to
> get Gameboy cartridges (Red/Blue/Yellow) and an adapter. But I
> have a few more questions for the knowledgeable and kind:
>
> a) Is each cartridge a separate world with its own teams and
> training levels or do I progress from one to another while keeping
> my accumulated Pokemon and expertise?
Esentially, there are two sets of Pokemon Game Boy games; Red/Blue/Yellow
and Gold/Silver/Crystal. Each set takes place primarily in their own world
of towns/roads/etc. and each leads to it's own Pokemon Championship.
(Gold/Silver/Crystal does have a means of reaching the Red/Blue/Yellow world
after beating the game.)
In each set, two games were initially released (Red & Blue / Gold & Silver).
These initial releases were then followed by a 'special' release. In the
case of Red/Blue it was Pokemon Yellow, which followed the plot of the
cartoon more and had changes in the Pokemon available and other story
elements. In the case of Gold/Silver it was Pokemon Crystal, which was GBC
only (unlike all the others) and featured gameplay as a boy or girl, battle
animations, and (again) some changes in available Pokemon and plot elements.
More information on the differences in the games can be found at
www.gamefaqs.com. Search for Pokemon and a plethora of F.A.Q.s and guides
will be at your disposal.
> b) Can you reset the memory in the cartridges so they can play as
> from scratch?
Yes. Every game has the option whenever started to continue an old game or
start a new game.
> c) Is there a recommended order in which to play the cartridges?
Not really. They each stand independantly of one another. You may want to
play a Red/Blue/Yellow game before a Gold/Silver/Crystal, because there is
more forced in-game explanaitions in the original games. This may help you
learn faster. Red/Blue/Yellow also have less 'stuff' in general going on,
so may be easier to follow for a beginner.
> d) Can anyone confirm confidently that the N64 will play
> Red/Blue/Yellow but not Crystal/Gold/Silver?
As was posted earlier, Red, Blue & Yellow will work with either Pokemon
Stadium or Pokemon Stadium 2. Gold & Silver will only work with Pokemon
Stadium 2. I was unsure of Crystal working with the game emulation in
Pokemon Stadium 2 because I do not own Pokemon Stadium 2 to test it. I am
sure it works for loading one's Pokemon into the game. I was unsure of
compatibility due to Crystal's status as a GBC only title.
>
> Thanks again, Vic
>
No problem. Welcome to the wild and wooly world of Pokemon!
Garland
> Both games also have an option to play your Gameboy games at double or
> even quadruple speed (You have to beat portions of the N64 games to
> unlock those options, though - unlocking the G/S/C Doduo and Dodrio
> modes is rather tough, as I understand it). Quadruple speed is
> *mindnumbingly* fast, until you've played it for a while, then the other
> modes seem mindnumbingly slow :)
Qyadruple speed could cause seizures when you get into a battle, what
with the flashing screen and all.
heh.
Garland
>
> Thanks for all of the very helpful responses and inspiring words
> about playing Pokemon games in general. I'm convinced now to
> get Gameboy cartridges (Red/Blue/Yellow) and an adapter. But I
> have a few more questions for the knowledgeable and kind:
>
> a) Is each cartridge a separate world with its own teams and
> training levels or do I progress from one to another while keeping
> my accumulated Pokemon and expertise?
Each cartridge is separate. Along with that, Red and Blue follow the
same plot with the same enemies, while Yellow is slightly different, and
Gold and Silver follow same plot/same enemies whils Crystal is slightly
different.
In short, there's only 2 games: Red/Blue/Yellow and Gold/Silver/Crystal.
> b) Can you reset the memory in the cartridges so they can play as
> from scratch?
Yes.
> c) Is there a recommended order in which to play the cartridges?
if you're just casually playing and don't have a gameboy, I'd reccommend
buying Pokemon Yellow, and then, if you get Stadium 2, buying and
playing Pokemon Crystal.
> d) Can anyone confirm confidently that the N64 will play
> Red/Blue/Yellow but not Crystal/Gold/Silver?
Pokemon Stadium will play Red/Blue/Yellow. Pokemon Stadiu 2 will play
Red/Blue/Yellow/Gold/Silver/Crystal
HTH
>
> Thanks again, Vic
>
> "Vic Levy" <lev5...@att524bi.com> wrote in message news:XFrf8.47058$vP.1...@rwcrnsc51.ops.asp.att.net...
> > I am interested in getting a N64 system especially for running
> > Pokemon Stadium 2. Are there any special features I need to
> > make sure it can play PS2 correctly?
> >
> > Thanks, Vic
DarkStorm
>
> Thanks for all of the very helpful responses and inspiring words
> about playing Pokemon games in general. I'm convinced now to
> get Gameboy cartridges (Red/Blue/Yellow) and an adapter. But I
> have a few more questions for the knowledgeable and kind:
>
> a) Is each cartridge a separate world with its own teams and
> training levels or do I progress from one to another while keeping
> my accumulated Pokemon and expertise?
> b) Can you reset the memory in the cartridges so they can play as
> from scratch?
> c) Is there a recommended order in which to play the cartridges?
> d) Can anyone confirm confidently that the N64 will play
> Red/Blue/Yellow but not Crystal/Gold/Silver?
Red and Blue are the original game. Yellow is a special edition of Red
and Blue with the same plot, but more characters and events from the
cartoon involved. Gold and Silver are the sequal with a different
hero. Crystal is a special edition of Gold and Silver with extra
features. You don't have to play all six, just one of Red/Blue/Yellow,
and one of Gold/Silver/Crystal. The only difference between Red and
Blue is the Pokemon available in each (there are 11 in each game that
aren't catchable in the other). Same for Gold and Silver. Gold
corresponds approximately to Red in terms of Pokemon available, and
Silver to Blue. So if you get Blue, get Gold; if you get Red, get
Silver. You don't need all six unless you're a completist.
Pokemon Stadium 1 will play Red, Blue, and Yellow. Pokemon Stadium 2
will play Red, Blue, Yellow, Gold, Silver, *and* Crystal. That's been
confirmed. You can transfer Pokemon between games via direct linking of
Gameboys, or by temporary storage on the N64 carts.
-Raiutaryuu-