Game Boy Color classic Pokémon Crystal is coming to the 3DS eShop, it has been confirmed.
Originally released in 2000, Crystal will launch on 3DS on January 26th. In other good news, it has also been confirmed that the game will be compatible with Pokémon Bank, a paid service that allows players to bring select monsters from classic Pokémon titles to the newest games in the series.
As was the case the 3DS eShop editions of Pokémon Gold and Pokémon Silver, Pokémon Crystal will also use wireless communication so players can indulge in Link Trades and Link Battles. The Time Capsule feature will allow trading and battling with Pokémon Red, Pokémon Blue and Pokémon Yellow: Special Pikachu Edition, all of which are already available on 3DS.
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Yay, not interested but yay. Might have been tempted if on Switch.
Yeah
Switch?
Take my money now please can we are pre-order too in NA
@Octane no 3ds
No Switch release, no buy. Haven't seen my 3DS for more than a few hours since March.
@andrew20 I forgot, it makes way more sense to release this on a thriving system like the 3DS.
Cue comments of why not Switch.
@8-Bit_Zorldo Yeah, my last purchase was that ever oasis game but then switch happened and I just can't be bothered to touch my 3ds... I even lost it for half a year and didn't even care. There was nothing to play on it anyway.
@JJ286 Wee bit late there.
@GoldenGamer88
Damn, that Spongebob episode sure brings me some good memories.
Fantastic game. But my 3DS now sits proudly on my shelf next to my original SNES, GB, GBC and Wii.
Sweet! I've been waiting for this one. My original Crystal cartridge no longer saves, so I'll be more than happy to pick this up!
Also, Kris > Lyra.
Nice news but I’ve already picked up Gold. Don’t think I’ll get this one.
@Banjos_Backpack Red, Blue, Yellow, Gold and Silver are all GB games whereas Crystal is a GBC game so they probably needed more time to work on the VC version of Crystal hence the decision would be either delay Gold and Silver to January or release Crystal after Gold and Silver.
@Grumblevolcano @Banjos_Backpack Except that the yellow version on the virtual console is also a color game.
I would've gotten it day one if it came out at the same time as Gold & Silver but now I'm not sure. I'll at least wait until we hear about their online plans for Switch which we should be hearing about before Crystal comes out.
I hope people are just being funny asking for this on Switch...
Anyway! So glad I waited and didn't buy Gold or Silver yet!
I'm glad shiny hunting on Gold kept me too busy to progress. Will put it on hold for this!
Would buy to finally get those stickers, magnets and posters...
You know these items Japan gets everytime with those games?
Yeah, would be nice if the rest of the world had a chance to get them.
Region lock sucks.
3DS still kicking. I might get it.
I got Yellow version when it came to the 3DS and have yet to complete that. I just can't play these dated games, especially on far better hardware. The next Pokemon game I buy will be the one for Switch.
The GBC emulation on 3DS in not that great to be honest.
Anyway those Pokemon games are more obselete than retro.
@Syntaxkita There's no Ampharos in Crystal. Therefore, Crystal can't be the best version
@Tyranexx If you are willing to open up your cartridge, you can just change the battery and it will be good as new. There are tutorials online. That's how I've kept my copy of Crystal version going all these years. Still my favorite Pokemon game.
Switch or bust.
I think it's good they're releasing this on 2/3DS with the others. I still view Pokemon as games aimed as kids and they are still selling Pickachu/Pokemon 2DS to kids who were almost certainly too young or not even born yet when these older games released. Hopefully even if Switch doesn't get VC there will someday be a Pokemon collection like the Mega Man collections, or just "Pokemon VC".
I still haven't played a Pokemon game and have no intention to, but you shouldn't deny the longevity the series has had, it's an institution unto itself.
Wish they’d bring some to the Switch. Gaming gets expensive and the only Nintendo console I’m buying games for, moving forward, is the Switch
@SuperTeeter64 why not, though? There are plenty of 8-bit style games on the Switch.
Though a brand new Pokémon game would be much, much better.
This irks me so bad. There are 20 or so nes games exclusively on wiiu that the 3ds would have no trouble playing such as The Adventures of Bayou Billy, Earthbound Beginnings, Star Tropics 1 and 2, Double Dragon 3 among others!There are plenty of gameboy titles that can be released (such as the other 3 Castlevania games, solar striker etc). Reggie has stated they know of fans desire for retro content but then they don't do a thing about. All this silence and inactivity just pushes consumers to emulation which just hurts Nintendo and the developers then they start throwing their legal weight around! It shouldn't take 5 months to test a retro game, mockup a digital manual (just make some quick scans of the original)and dump it on the eshop!
Sold. Crystal is the only 3rd version I've never played, so it'll be great to finally get the chance after all these years.
.........ssssswwwwwwwiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitchhh.
My fave game of all-time! But then what was the point of Gold and Silver's recent release?!
I’m done.
Seriously, I’m annoyed this released later than Gold and Silver unlike Yellow did with Red and Blue, or at least wasn’t announced. It’s the Virtual Console, not a new generation... no Nintendo, I’m not gonna double dip, you don’t deserve that for this, I already got Silver, I just wanted Crystal off the bat.
Is the boxed version coming to NA?
Too late. I got Gold already.
I would have gotten the Yellow and Crystal combo, but noooooooo, better release Gold and Silver first. Eff this effery.
Wait celebi?
Does this mean you can catch it in-game?
Well makes me feel like a jackass for getting Silver early.
Wish there was an option to trade with others online but obviously there won't be.
Really liked Crystal at the time but now I've got Heart Gold on DS I don't fancy going back to the GBC versions.
@Banjos_Backpack Well the trailer said we'll encounter Celebi, so no doubt some work has been made to the old Japan Only Online Feature to ensure we all get to experience the GS Ball event legit for the first time ever.
And yeah, its the same old 3rd version tactic. Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon were glorified 3rd versions, only released too early and release as 2 games, its same old same old....
Interested, but as is I'm in a game overload. Maybe if it was on Switch for my Switch Pokemon fix, but on 3DS I have plenty of games to go through.
Why would this show up on Switch? Already picked up Gold but maybe I'll double dip when the time comes
Yup saw that! I'm so happy I didn't buy Gold yet.
Might get this. I'm on the fence.
@Kanbei: It's something I have considered doing, but I'm not quite confident that my clumsiness can stay at a low level with something like this; I'm the sort that means to tear a small hole in a bag and ends up making it explode open instead. XD
It's something I may still do at some point. In any case, thanks for the suggestion!
Awesome. I got Silver back in September, but I'll gladly double dip here. I never played Crystal as a kid and the new changes(albeit nothing major), were pretty neat.
So I can finally SR for a shiny Celeby?
the shady part is that they announced it after the release of gold/silver. So people who spend 10 euro/dollars for regular gold/silver may feel a little cheated. Perhaps they would waited for the enchanted version if they knew.
other than that...i fail to see the point to buy the same game again (i bought original silver) especially since i own soulsilver
Glad I didn't get Gold or Silver on my 3DS since Crystal seems like it's the Pokemon Yellow of that gen.
Why wouldn't you release this for Christmas?!
Sometimes I just want to shake Nintendo.
The nostalgia is nice but I find these old games too slow and clunky (eg single use tms) nowadays.
Thankfully i skipped Gold/Silver because of the huge backlog i still had finish back then, i also had a feeling this would come sooner or later.
My 3DS is waiting, bring it on.
I tried starting Silver right after a run of Yellow, but I need a break before playing Pokémon again.
I'm excited for this, if only because it has poke bank support. I was seriously disappointed that g/s did not receive poke bank support, as I bought that game mostly with the idea of transferring Pokémon from that generation to ultra sun/moon. Now I have to finish black 2 so I can do it the old fashioned way. I just don't get Nintendo sometimes...
Really? So many didn't see this coming? I did, and held off on getting Gold/Silver.
Patience is a virtue ^^
I heard this was coming, before the gold and silver were released on 3ds so I didn't buy those because I wanted crystal. Plus I was already playing through SoulSilver on my 3ds for the 2nd time anyway 😁
Lol, look who's NOT coming to Switch...
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