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Emulators != ROMs (and the article had a link to another ancient emulator for a long time before the recent changes.) | The GB Camera software is not a Pokémon game. | What exactly doesn't work?
Zesty Cactus (talk | contribs) (→Alph Ruins Stamps: didn't work in either of my games...this is why. Verified in Official Pokémon Gold and Silver Adventure Guide and on the Unown Dex article if you need more proof) |
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[[File:jp gbprinter.jpg|thumb|200px|The special Pikachu Yellow Game Boy Printer]] | [[File:jp gbprinter.jpg|thumb|200px|The special Pikachu Yellow Game Boy Printer]] | ||
The '''Game Boy Printer''' (Japanese: '''ポケットプリンタ''' ''Pocket Printer'') is a {{wp|Thermal printing|thermal printer}} designed for the [[Game Boy]] and [[Game Boy Color]] released on February 21, 1998 in Japan<ref>[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n02/dmg/hardware/pocket_c/ ポケットカメラ＆ポケットプリンタ]</ref> and on June 1, 1998 in the United States<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/19980530121628/http://www.nintendo.com/gb/gb_camera/index.html Nintendo: Game Boy Camera]</ref> alongside the [[Game Boy Camera]]. | The '''Game Boy Printer''' (Japanese: '''ポケットプリンタ''' ''Pocket Printer'') is a {{wp|Thermal printing|thermal printer}} designed for the [[Game Boy]] and [[Game Boy Color]] released on February 21, 1998 in Japan<ref>[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n02/dmg/hardware/pocket_c/ ポケットカメラ＆ポケットプリンタ]</ref> and on June 1, 1998 in the United States<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/19980530121628/http://www.nintendo.com/gb/gb_camera/index.html Nintendo: Game Boy Camera]</ref> alongside the [[Game Boy Camera]]. | ||
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====Alph Ruins Stamps==== | ====Alph Ruins Stamps==== | ||
In the [[Generation II]] games, players may generate so-called '''Alph Ruins Stamps''' of individual {{p|Unown}} using the '''PRINT''' function of the printer at the [[Ruins of Alph]] Research Center. The printer may only be used after the player has | In the [[Generation II]] games, players may generate so-called '''Alph Ruins Stamps''' of individual {{p|Unown}} using the '''PRINT''' function of the printer at the [[Ruins of Alph]] Research Center. The printer may only be used after the player has unlocked every entry of the [[List of Pokémon by New Pokédex number|new Pokédex's]] [[Unown Dex|Unown Mode]]. Additionally, the Research Center's printer allows players to print empty stamps by choosing the VACANT option in the interface, which appears between Unown-Z and Unown-A. | ||
Printed stamps have the dimensions 160×48 px. | |||
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Alph Ruins Stamp.png|An Alph Ruins Stamp of {{DL|Form differences|Unown|Unown-A}} | |||
Empty Alph Ruins Stamp.png|An empty stamp | |||
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===Spin-off games=== | ===Spin-off games=== | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Game Boy Camera== | |||
The [[Game Boy Camera]] contains data for players to print out Pokémon stickers in addition to their photos. This is likely a nod to the fact that [[Game Freak]] programmed the Game Boy Camera software. | The [[Game Boy Camera]] contains data for players to print out Pokémon stickers in addition to their photos. This is likely a nod to the fact that [[Game Freak]] programmed the Game Boy Camera software. | ||
[[File:Pokémon sticker Game Boy Camera.png|thumb|left|Pokémon sticker featuring Charizard, Venusaur, Blastoise and Mewtwo]] | |||
Pokémon sticker Game Boy Camera.png|Pokémon sticker featuring Charizard, Venusaur, Blastoise and Mewtwo | {{clear}} | ||
==Printer errors== | ==Printer errors== | ||
If there is an issue with the printer, the games return four types of errors and instruct the player to check the Game Boy Printer Manual. The following descriptions for each error are taken and adapted from the online support article provided by [[Nintendo]] of Europe.<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Support/Game-Boy-Pocket-Color/Troubleshooting/Game-Boy-Printer/Error-message-appears/Error-message-appears-619693.html Error message appears | Game Boy / Pocket / Color | Support | Nintendo]</ref> | If there is an issue with the printer, the games return four types of errors and instruct the player to check the Game Boy Printer Manual. The following descriptions for each error are taken and adapted from the online support article provided by [[Nintendo]] of Europe.<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Support/Game-Boy-Pocket-Color/Troubleshooting/Game-Boy-Printer/Error-message-appears/Error-message-appears-619693.html Error message appears | Game Boy / Pocket / Color | Support | Nintendo]</ref> | ||