On the heels of such cartoon favorites as The Fairly OddParents, Johnny Bravo and SpongeBob SquarePants comes Pokemon, the latest cartoon property to arrive on Game Boy Advance Video. Episodes of the popular anime series will be compressed onto a standard Game Boy Advance cartridge so fans can follow the advenutres of Pikachu and the rest of the gang wherever they go.
The Pokemon episodes “Playing with Fire!” and “Johto Photo Finish” will be available on one video pak, while another will contain “A Hot Water Bottle” and “For Ho-Oh The Bells Toll!” The titles will be offered for the suggested retail price of $19.99.
With around 50 million Game Boy Advance units sold worldwide, Game Boy Advance Video enters the market with a massive built-in user base. “Consumers and retailers are clearly thrilled by this portable, skip-proof video technology,” says George Harrison, Nintendo of America’s senior VP of marketing and corporate communications. “Whether it’s the novelty of an exciting new product or the need for something to pass the time during the summer travel season, fans have been grabbing Game Boy Advance Video products off the shelves.”
In the future, Nintendo expects to offer animated content that appeals to an older demographic.
