Subj : Pokmon Stadium is coming to Nintendo Switch, complete with all of
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Tue Apr 04 2023 11:30:03

Pokmon Stadium is coming to Nintendo Switch, complete with all of its daft 
mini-games

Date:
Tue, 04 Apr 2023 10:13:45 +0000

Description:
Pokmon Stadium is back, and is set to be added to the Nintendo Switchs 
library of Nintendo Switch Online titles.

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Great news, trainers: Nintendo 64 classic Pokmon Stadium is coming to 
Nintendo Switch Online on April 12. 

The first title to ever give Pokmon the 3D treatment, Pokmon Stadium will be 
available to anyone with a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack 
subscription. Players can enjoy all of the classic modes, including the Gym 
Leader Castle and Pokmon Cup battles. However, Nintendo has also added online 
functionality to the game, allowing trainers to duke it out in online 
multiplayer battles in the same vein as the Nintendo Switch version of 
Goldeneye 64 , available on the same service. 

The title also comes with a range of nine delightful mini-games, that put the 
likes of WarioWare and Mario Party to shame with their zany weirdness and 
online multiplayer functionality. Surreal favorites like Magikarps Splash and 
Snore War will return, along with tamer entries like Celfairy Says and Dig! 
Dig! Dig!. Youll be able to watch helpless pocket monsters cavort for your 
amusement to your hearts content. 

However, the latest incarnation of Pokmon Stadium wont completely follow in 
the footsteps of its predecessor. The original was famous for allowing 
players to transfer Pokmon from their Game Boy games to Pokmon Stadium 
directly. Thanks to the required peripherals being years out of date and 
incompatible with the Nintendo Switch, this is not a feature that this new 
version of Pokmon Stadium will be able to reproduce. 

 Pokmon Stadium s arrival on the Nintendo Switch was first revealed during a 
Nintendo Direct in September 2022 , along with the welcome information that 
Pokmon Stadium 2 would receive the same treatment in the future. Are you not 
entertained? 

Released in 2000, Pokmon Stadium holds a special place in the hearts of many 
Pokmon enjoyers. Back when the Nintendo Game Boy confined Pokmon to ambitious 
yet limited 2d backdrops, fully realized 3D Pokmon were very much something 
of a fantasy. 

 Pokmon Stadium made this fantasy a reality by lovingly rendering our beloved 
pocket critters into 3D models. At the time, Pokmon Stadium brought fans' 
dreams to life, giving their favorite beasts a treatment that was previously 
restricted to the realm of the Pokmon anime. 

Pokmon Stadium felt like a celebration of the franchise, reveling in its 
distinctive art style and intricate battles 

Though Pokmon Stadium lacked the sense of exploration and adventure that came 
with the series main entries, the title felt like a celebration of the 
franchise, reveling in the distinctive art style and deliciously intricate 
battles that made Pokmon a success, to begin with. 

Without Pokmon Stadium s aspirational goal of realizing the Pokmon fantasy, 
modern titles may have gone in a different direction. The similarities 
between Pokemon Scarlet and Violet s immersive, 3D combat and the bold steps 
made by Pokmon Stadium are not lost on me. 

 Pokmon Stadium is a critical part of Pokmons past. If youre a Nintendo 
Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscriber, you could certainly do a lot worse 
than installing the classic title once it drops on April 12. Pokmon Scarlet 
and Violet's biggest bug isn't what you think



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