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[[Image:Crystal-mobile phone unit.jpg|thumb|right|This image shows the adaptor required to hook up the Mobile System to the Game Boy Color.]]
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The '''Pokémon Mobile System GB''' (Japanese: '''ポケモンモバイルシステムＧＢ''') is a system in the Japanese version of {{game|Crystal}} through which the player can link up with others by connecting to a {{wp|mobile phone}}. It was never implemented outside of Japan, likely due to the fact that cell phones were not as advanced or popular in other regions at the time.
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[[File:Crystal Mobile guide.png|A cartoon illustrating the Mobile System GB |thumb]]
The '''Mobile System GB''' (Japanese: '''モバイルシステムＧＢ''' ''Mobile System GB'') was a paid online service used by the [[Mobile Game Boy Adapter]]. It was used by the Japanese versions of {{game|Crystal}} and {{g|Stadium 2}}. The service could be used by connecting to a compatible Japanese {{wp|mobile phone}} using the [[Mobile Game Boy Adapter]].


[[Image:PCCenter.gif|thumb|left|A visit to the Pokémon Communication Center in the Japanese version of Pokémon Crystal, here in an English version hacked to restore the facility and the unused English script.]]
The system was never implemented outside of Japan. This may have been due to the lack of standardized and cheap mobile phones available overseas at the time, and the fact that most younger players could not have access to such devices.


In the Japanese version of Crystal, {{ci|Goldenrod}}'s [[Pokémon Center]] is replaced by a larger building called the [[Pokémon Communication Center]], which includes the machine to use this feature. Another feature of the facility is the Pokémon News Machine, which compiles news from the save files of players across Japan. Reading the news would sent out a player's own save file data, allowing other [[Pokémon Trainer|trainers]] to read about the player's adventure.
In May 2002, [[Nintendo]] announced that it would shut down the Mobile System GB service by December 14, 2002.<ref>[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n07/ モバイルシステムＧＢ] ([http://web.archive.org/web/20030202092916/http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n07/ earliest archived copy])</ref><ref>[http://www.telecompaper.com/news/nintendo-to-withdraw-mobile-system-gb-service--307409 Nintendo to withdraw Mobile System GB service - Telecompaper]</ref> This impacted all players since the functionality became inaccessible.


The system had a special mobile event which allowed players to obtain the [[GS Ball]].  This item, given by a nurse in the Pokémon Communication Center in Goldenrod City, may be taken to [[Kurt]] in [[Azalea Town]] to investigate.  After a day passes, taking the GS Ball to the shrine in [[Ilex Forest]] summons a [[level]] 30 {{p|Celebi}} to battle. Many Pokémon fans worldwide have used a [[GameShark]] to receive the GS Ball instead, due to the removal of this system in their region.
==Access==
To unlock the Mobile System GB in the Japanese version of {{game|Crystal}}, the player would have to connect their [[Game Boy Color]], [[Game Boy Advance]], or [[Game Boy Advance SP]] to a compatible Japanese {{wp|mobile phone}} with the [[Mobile Game Boy Adapter]]. Connections were made to the now defunct <code>gameboy.datacenter.ne.jp</code> {{wp|Server (computing)|server}}, hosted by [[Nintendo Network Service Development]]. This initial connection causes the '''MOBILE''' (Japanese: '''モバイル''' ''Mobile'') and '''[[Mobile Stadium|MOBILE STADIUM]]''' (Japanese: '''モバイルスタジアム''' ''Mobile Stadium'') entries to become accessible from the [[main menu]], and grants the player access to the {{Gdis|Battle Tower|II}}, Mobile Stadium, and the services within the [[Pokémon Communication Center]].


The {{jo|Battle Tower}} near [[Olivine City]] also takes use of the Pokémon Mobile System in the Japanese version.
==Features==
===Mobile menu===
Any of the services required the player to set up their profile in the '''Mobile''' (Japanese: '''モバイル''' ''Mobile'')<ref>Pokémon Crystal Version: Mobile Guide (ポケットモンスター　クリスタルバージョンモバイルのてびき), page 44 (Nintendo, 2001)</ref> menu, and this data would be used for purposes such as {{Gdis|Battle Tower|II}} data and [[Pokémon News Machine|Pokémon News]]. It was accessed from the aforementioned MOBILE entry in the [[main menu]]. Within the Mobile Center, the player could use the '''Card Folder''' (Japanese: '''めいしフォルダー''' ''Name Card Folder'') to check their profile and manage a [[Pal Pad]]-like contact list, which also allowed phone numbers to be shared with a number of friends.


== Closure ==
<gallery>
In May 2002, Nintendo announced that the service would be shut down on December 14 of the same year. As such, all mobile content services as well as newsletters were discontinued. However, it is still possible to use the system to link with friends.
File:Mobile C JP.png|Mobile menu
File:Card Folder C JP.png|Card Folder
</gallery>


==Trivia==
===Mobile Stadium===
The [[Global Terminal]] is located in Goldenrod City in the remakes of Generation II, {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, possibly as a reference to the old system. Despite this, however, the GS Ball itself is not programmed into the games, and thus remains unavailable.
{{main|Mobile Stadium}}
Players could hold [[trade]]s and ten-minute {{pkmn|battle}}s via the second floor of any [[Pokémon Center]]. The battles could be saved in the Japanese version of {{game|Crystal}} and later uploaded to the [[Mobile Stadium]] service of the Japanese version of [[Pokémon Stadium 2]].


== External links ==
===Facilities===
* [http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n01/n64/software/nus_p_np3j/mobile/index.html Pokémon Stadium 3] (Japanese)
The [[Pokémon Center]] in [[Goldenrod City]] is replaced by a larger building called the [[Pokémon Communication Center]], which includes the facilities that take advantage of the Mobile System GB: Trade Corner and Pokémon News Machine. The {{Gdis|Battle Tower|II}} near [[Olivine City]] also takes use of the Mobile System GB in the Japanese version.
* [http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n07/index.html Mobile System GB] (Japanese)
 
* [http://dogasu.bulbagarden.net/video_games/gameboy.html Game Boy games section at Dogasu's Backpack]
<gallery>
File:Trade Corner interface C JP.png|The Trade Corner interface. The {{player}} is looking for a {{p|Rhydon}} in exchange for their {{p|Snorlax}}.
</gallery>
 
===Costs===
The services provided by the Mobile System GB had additional costs to players.<ref>[http://www.scn-net.ne.jp/~tatoo/ma-gb.html Shonan Cable Network - モバイルアダプタＧＢ通信]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20181120182021/http://outdoor.geocities.jp/twnfh640/gbcolumn.mobilegb.html GBClover - サービス終了　モバイルアダプタGB]</ref>
 
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! style="{{roundytl|5px}}; background: #EEE" | Service
! style="background: #EEE" | Launch date
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}; background: #EEE" | Cost
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| [[Egg Ticket]]
| January 27, 2001
| Free
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| [[Pokémon Communication Center|Trade Corner]]
| January 27, 2001
| ¥10
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| {{Gdis|Battle Tower|II}}
| January 27, 2001
| ¥10
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| Mobile [[trade]]s
| January 27, 2001
| {{wp|Mobile network operator|Carrier}} service fees only
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| Mobile {{pkmn|battle}}s
| January 27, 2001
| {{wp|Mobile network operator|Carrier}} service fees only
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| [[Pokémon News Machine|Pokémon News]]
| January 27, 2001
| ¥100/month
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| [[Mobile Stadium]]
| February 8, 2001
| Ranged from free to ¥20
|}
 
===Downloadable content===
Pokémon News Machines at the Pokémon Communication Center operated with the mobile system to download additional content. At least 12 news segments have been documented, most including a mini-game to win various items. One news segment distributed the GS Ball item, which could then be used to obtain Celebi in [[Ilex Forest]] by visiting [[Kurt]].
 
====Event distributions====
{{main|GS Ball#Distribution|GS Ball}}
In the original Japanese release of {{game|Crystal}}, players could obtain a GS Ball as an [[event item]] from the {{DL|Pokémon Center lady|Sprites|Trade Corner attendant}} through the Mobile System GB and the Pokémon News Machine at the Pokémon Communication Center in [[Goldenrod City]].
 
==Legacy==
The Mobile System GB and its related features were [[Game Freak]]'s first attempt at providing wireless linking to players. This experiment, along with the [[Game Boy Advance Wireless Adapter]] in {{game2|FireRed|LeafGreen|Emerald}}, helped the company shape the now standard multiplayer features of the current [[core series]] games, which are now more practical due to the use of the built-in {{wp|Wi-Fi}} in [[Nintendo]]'s modern handhelds.
 
==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20021106002754/http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n07/contents/mc_bxpj/index.html Mobile System GB - Pokémon Crystal Version] (archive)
 
==References==
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Latest revision as of 12:47, 16 April 2024

This article is about the Mobile System GB. For more general information on the Mobile System GB, see Mobile Game Boy Adapter.
554Darumaka.png The subject of this article has no official English name.
The name currently in use is a fan translation of the Japanese name.

The Mobile System GB (Japanese: モバイルシステムＧＢ Mobile System GB) was a paid online service used by the Mobile Game Boy Adapter. It was used by the Japanese versions of Pokémon Crystal and Pokémon Stadium 2. The service could be used by connecting to a compatible Japanese mobile phone using the Mobile Game Boy Adapter.

A cartoon illustrating the Mobile System GB

The system was never implemented outside of Japan. This may have been due to the lack of standardized and cheap mobile phones available overseas at the time, and the fact that most younger players could not have access to such devices.

In May 2002, Nintendo announced that it would shut down the Mobile System GB service by December 14, 2002.[1][2] This impacted all players since the functionality became inaccessible.

Access

To unlock the Mobile System GB in the Japanese version of Pokémon Crystal, the player would have to connect their Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, or Game Boy Advance SP to a compatible Japanese mobile phone with the Mobile Game Boy Adapter. Connections were made to the now defunct gameboy.datacenter.ne.jp server, hosted by Nintendo Network Service Development. This initial connection causes the MOBILE (Japanese: モバイル Mobile) and MOBILE STADIUM (Japanese: モバイルスタジアム Mobile Stadium) entries to become accessible from the main menu, and grants the player access to the Battle Tower, Mobile Stadium, and the services within the Pokémon Communication Center.

Features

Mobile menu

Any of the services required the player to set up their profile in the Mobile (Japanese: モバイル Mobile)[3] menu, and this data would be used for purposes such as Battle Tower data and Pokémon News. It was accessed from the aforementioned MOBILE entry in the main menu. Within the Mobile Center, the player could use the Card Folder (Japanese: めいしフォルダー Name Card Folder) to check their profile and manage a Pal Pad-like contact list, which also allowed phone numbers to be shared with a number of friends.

  • Mobile menu

  • Card Folder

Mobile Stadium

Main article: Mobile Stadium

Players could hold trades and ten-minute battles via the second floor of any Pokémon Center. The battles could be saved in the Japanese version of Pokémon Crystal and later uploaded to the Mobile Stadium service of the Japanese version of Pokémon Stadium 2.

Facilities

The Pokémon Center in Goldenrod City is replaced by a larger building called the Pokémon Communication Center, which includes the facilities that take advantage of the Mobile System GB: Trade Corner and Pokémon News Machine. The Battle Tower near Olivine City also takes use of the Mobile System GB in the Japanese version.

Costs

The services provided by the Mobile System GB had additional costs to players.[4][5]

Service Launch date Cost
Egg Ticket January 27, 2001 Free
Trade Corner January 27, 2001 ¥10
Battle Tower January 27, 2001 ¥10
Mobile trades January 27, 2001 Carrier service fees only
Mobile battles January 27, 2001 Carrier service fees only
Pokémon News January 27, 2001 ¥100/month
Mobile Stadium February 8, 2001 Ranged from free to ¥20

Downloadable content

Pokémon News Machines at the Pokémon Communication Center operated with the mobile system to download additional content. At least 12 news segments have been documented, most including a mini-game to win various items. One news segment distributed the GS Ball item, which could then be used to obtain Celebi in Ilex Forest by visiting Kurt.

Event distributions

Main article: GS Ball

In the original Japanese release of Pokémon Crystal, players could obtain a GS Ball as an event item from the Trade Corner attendant through the Mobile System GB and the Pokémon News Machine at the Pokémon Communication Center in Goldenrod City.

Legacy

The Mobile System GB and its related features were Game Freak's first attempt at providing wireless linking to players. This experiment, along with the Game Boy Advance Wireless Adapter in Pokémon FireRed, LeafGreen, and Emerald, helped the company shape the now standard multiplayer features of the current core series games, which are now more practical due to the use of the built-in Wi-Fi in Nintendo's modern handhelds.

External links

References

  1. ↑ モバイルシステムＧＢ (earliest archived copy)
  2. ↑ Nintendo to withdraw Mobile System GB service - Telecompaper
  3. ↑ Pokémon Crystal Version: Mobile Guide (ポケットモンスター　クリスタルバージョンモバイルのてびき), page 44 (Nintendo, 2001)
  4. ↑ Shonan Cable Network - モバイルアダプタＧＢ通信
  5. ↑ GBClover - サービス終了　モバイルアダプタGB


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