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In the Japanese, {{pmin|South Korea|Korean}}, and {{pmin|Greater China|Chinese}} languages, the names of the spin-off games use ''Pokémon'' (Japanese: ポケモン, Korean: 포켓몬, Chinese: 寶可夢 / 宝可梦) instead of ''Pocket Monsters'' (Japanese: ポケットモンスター, Korean: 포켓몬스터, Chinese: 精靈寶可夢 / 精灵宝可梦). | In the Japanese, {{pmin|South Korea|Korean}}, and {{pmin|Greater China|Chinese}} languages, the names of the spin-off games use ''Pokémon'' (Japanese: ポケモン, Korean: 포켓몬, Chinese: 寶可夢 / 宝可梦) instead of ''Pocket Monsters'' (Japanese: ポケットモンスター, Korean: 포켓몬스터, Chinese: 精靈寶可夢 / 精灵宝可梦). | ||
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The term "'''spin-off'''" has been rarely used in official Pokémon media. However, it has been used by fans when broadly referring to all Pokémon games other than the [[core series]] and [[side series]] games. | |||
In an interview published on [[Pokémon.com]], these games are referred to as spin-offs: [[Pokémon Snap]] and {{pkmn|Colosseum}}.<ref>[https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/we-interview-denas-yu-sasaki-about-pokemon-masters We Interview DeNA’s Yu Sasaki about Pokémon Masters -Pokémon.com] — ''"Are you planning to add characters from spin-off Pokémon games, like [[Pokémon Snap]] or [[Pokémon Colosseum]]?"''</ref> A page about [[Pokémon Quest]] on the same website refers to it as an spin-off as well.<ref>[https://pokemonquest.pokemon.com/en-us/news/now-available/ Pokémon Quest Now Available on Nintendo Switch! - Pokémon.com] — ''"Get ready to tap your way through an exciting new Pokémon adventure as [[Pokémon Quest]] is available now for [[Nintendo Switch]]! This title is the first Pokémon '''spin-off game''' created by GAME FREAK inc., the developers of the Pokémon [[core series|main series]] games."''</ref> In the ''[[Nintendo Power]]'' magazine, the games referred to as spin-offs include [[Pokémon Pinball]], {{pkmn|Snap}}, {{pkmn|Trozei!}}, and {{pkmn|Conquest}}.<ref>''[[Nintendo Power]]'' #278, page 47 — ''"In '''spin-offs''' ranging from [[Pokémon Pinball]] to [[Pokémon Snap]] [...]"''</ref><ref>''[[Nintendo Power]]'' #278, page 50 — ''"The Pokémon series has a history of great '''spin-offs'''—here are some of our favorites. [[Pokémon Pinball]] ([[Game Boy Color]]) [[Pokémon Snap]] ([[Nintendo 64|N64]] [[Pokémon Trozei!]] ([[Nintendo DS]])"''</ref><ref>''[[Nintendo Power]]'' #278, page 51 — ''"Making a '''spin-off''' that appeals to fans of both Pokémon and Nobunaga's Ambition is a tall order, but it looks like [[Pokémon Conquest]] might just pull it off."''</ref> | |||
==List of spin-off games== | ==List of spin-off games== | ||
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** [https://www.nintendo.co.jp/pokemon/software/ Current games] <small>(Japanese)</small> | ** [https://www.nintendo.co.jp/pokemon/software/ Current games] <small>(Japanese)</small> | ||
** [https://www.nintendo.co.jp/pokemon/history/other.html Old games] <small>(Japanese)</small> | ** [https://www.nintendo.co.jp/pokemon/history/other.html Old games] <small>(Japanese)</small> | ||
==References== | |||
{{Reflist}} | |||
{{Spin-off series}} | {{Spin-off series}} | ||