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Pokémon Gold Version · LUDEX

Browse Pokémon franchise

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Role-playing (RPG)Turn-based strategy (TBS)Adventure

Release

Sunday, November 21, 1999

Critic score

88/100

Platform families

1

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Inside Pokémon Gold Version

What it is

Pokémon Gold, along with Pokémon Silver, are the sequels to Pokémon Red and Blue. They offer 100 new Pokémon to capture and train, 8 more Gyms to take on and a new Pokémon League challenge. Featuring an expanded post-game, Pokémon Gold and Silver additionally offer extra content from the previous entries in the series.

Play styles

Single player · Multiplayer

Perspective

Bird view / Isometric · Side view

Themes

Action · Fantasy · Kids

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Pokémon Gold Version

Game Freak · Gradiente

88Critics4.3/5Sunday, November 21, 199926.7 years ago

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7 supported

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Who made it

Game Freak
Developer
Gradiente
Publisher
Nintendo
Publisher

Platforms

Game Boy Color
Gen 5
Nintendo 3DS
Gen 8

Release history

Nov 21, 1999Game Boy Color
Oct 13, 2000Game Boy Color
Oct 15, 2000Game Boy Color
Apr 06, 2001Game Boy Color
Sep 22, 2017Nintendo 3DS
2000Game Boy Color

Themes & modes

ActionFantasyKidsSingle playerMultiplayer

Tags

exploration
anime
monsters
evolution
collecting
pikachu

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88

Metascore

Critic aggregate

4.3/5· 396 ratings

Details

Released: Sunday, November 21, 1999
Developer: Game Freak
Publishers: Gradiente,Nintendo
Franchise: Pokémon
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric, Side view
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Multiplayer: Single player
Languages: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish (Spain), Japanese +1 more
Also known as: Pokémon Or, Pokémon Oro, Pokémon Oro, Pokémon Edición Oro
In player libraries: 398

Platforms

Nintendo

Where to buy

Nintendo eShop

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Genres

Role-playing (RPG)Turn-based strategy (TBS)Adventure

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