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Pokémon Channel

Pokémon Channel is a 2003 video game in the Pokémon series for the GameCube, developed by Ambrella and published by Nintendo and The Pokémon Company. The player's goal is to help Professor Oak refine and…

18 July 2003

Pokémon Channel is an adventure developed by Ambrella, released 18 July 2003 on Nintendo GameCube.

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What Pokémon Channel is

Pokémon Channel is an adventure game developed by Ambrella and released in 2003. It was published by Nintendo. It is available on Nintendo GameCube only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Pokémon Channel is a 2003 video game in the Pokémon series for the GameCube, developed by Ambrella and published by Nintendo and The Pokémon Company. The player's goal is to help Professor Oak refine and promote his TV network through watching broadcasts with a Pikachu. The game contains elements of the adventure, digital pet, and simulation genres. The player can explore full 3D environments, have Pikachu converse with other Pokémon, and collect various items. The game was developed rather quickly as a sequel to the Nintendo 64 title Hey You, Pikachu! and to promote the Nintendo e-Reader accessory, and uses a novel 3D texturing effect. It was first showcased at Electronic Entertainment…
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are comedy and kids. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Pokémon series

Pokémon Channel is the 91st of 306 entries we hold in the Pokémon series. The next entry was Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire in 2003.

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What it launched against

Pokémon Channel launched on 18 July 2003, within three weeks of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Warcraft 3: The Frozen Throne, F-Zero GX and Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3.

Released around the same time: Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Warcraft 3: The Frozen Throne, F-Zero GX, Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3.

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When did Pokémon Channel come out?
Pokémon Channel was released on 18 July 2003 for Nintendo GameCube.

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