Pokémon Colosseum facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Pokémon Colosseum |
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| Developer(s) | Genius Sonority |
| Publisher(s) | The Pokémon Company |
| Distributor(s) | Nintendo |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo GameCube |
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| Genre(s) | Role-playing video game |
| Mode(s) | Single player multiplayer |
Pokémon Colosseum (ポケモンコロシアム, Pokemon Koroshiamu) is a fun role-playing video game released in 2003. It was made by Genius Sonority and published by The Pokémon Company. This game was only available on the Nintendo GameCube console.
Pokémon Colosseum first came out in Japan on November 21, 2003. Players in North America got to play it starting March 22, 2004. Finally, it was released in Europe on May 14, 2004.
About Pokémon Colosseum
Pokémon Colosseum is a special kind of Pokémon game. Unlike other games where you catch Pokémon in the wild, in this game you rescue "Shadow Pokémon." These Pokémon have had their hearts closed off and are used for bad things. Your goal is to snag them from evil trainers and bring them back to normal.
How the Game Works
In Pokémon Colosseum, you play as a hero named Wes. He is a former member of a bad group called Team Snagem. Wes teams up with a girl named Rui, who can see the dark aura of Shadow Pokémon. Together, they travel through the Orre region to save these Pokémon.
The game focuses on double battles, where you use two Pokémon at a time against two of your opponent's Pokémon. This makes battles more strategic and exciting. You can also trade Pokémon with other Game Boy Advance Pokémon games.
Making the Game
The idea for Pokémon Colosseum was inspired by other popular role-playing games. These included games like Final Fantasy VII and Persona 2: Innocent Sin. The creators wanted to make a Pokémon game that felt a bit different.
Junichi Masuda, a director for the Pokémon games, explained why Pokémon Colosseum was made for a home console like the GameCube instead of a handheld system. He said that how players connect with each other is very important for Pokémon games. He felt that handheld systems were usually better for this. However, they found a way to make a fun Pokémon game for a home console too.
The game was first shown to the public at E3 in 2003. E3 is a big event where new video games are revealed.
Images for kids
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Pokémon Colosseum's 3D overworld features visual detail and a fixed camera angle that is comparable to Square Enix's Final Fantasy series. Shown here is Es Cade's office. Characters of various significance clockwise from top left: Verde, Trudly, Folly, Miror B. (with afro), Wes, Rui, Bluno, and Rosso.
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The city of Phoenix, Arizona was primarily used as the basis for the Orre region.
See also
In Spanish: Pokémon Colosseum para niños
