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Pokémon Crystal Version · LUDEX

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Role-playing (RPG)Adventure

Pokémon Crystal Version

Release

Thursday, December 14, 2000

Critic score

85/100

Platform families

1

Overview
Media
Universe & content
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Reviews

Editorial overview

Inside Pokémon Crystal Version

What it is

Pokémon Crystal is a special edition of Pokémon Gold and Silver. It added the option to play as a female character, expanded upon the storyline and made slight aesthetic changes to the still-intact core experience of becoming a Pokémon Master.

Play styles

Single player · Multiplayer

Perspective

Bird view / Isometric · Side view

Themes

Action · Fantasy · Kids

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Game Freak · Nintendo

85Critics4.4/5Thursday, December 14, 200025.7 years ago

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Core game only

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Languages

6 supported

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16 assets

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Trailer

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Base-game relationship

Pokémon Silver Version

This release depends on or extends the game above.

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Who made it

Nintendo
Publisher
Game Freak
Developer
Gradiente
Publisher

Platforms

Game Boy Color
Gen 5
Nintendo 3DS
Gen 8

Release history

Dec 14, 2000Game Boy Color
Jul 30, 2001Game Boy Color
Sep 30, 2001Game Boy Color
Nov 02, 2001Game Boy Color
Jan 26, 2018Nintendo 3DS
Jan 26, 2018Nintendo 3DS
Jan 26, 2018Nintendo 3DS
2001Game Boy Color

Themes & modes

ActionFantasyKidsSingle playerMultiplayer

Tags

exploration
anime
evolution
poker
collecting
pikachu

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85

Metascore

Critic aggregate

4.4/5· 428 ratings

Details

Released: Thursday, December 14, 2000
Developer: Game Freak
Publishers: Nintendo,Gradiente
Franchise: Pokémon
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric, Side view
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Multiplayer: Single player
Languages: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish (Spain), Japanese
Also known as: Pokémon Kristall, Pokémon Cristallo, Pokemon Crystal, Pokémon Edición Cristal
In player libraries: 429

Platforms

Nintendo

Where to buy

Nintendo eShop

Links

Genres

Role-playing (RPG)Adventure

day/night cycle

rock paper scissors

virtual console

non-player character