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Shanghai Pocket

Shanghai Pocket is a Puzzle game, developed and published by SunSoft. It was first released for the Game Boy, then ported to the WonderSwan. The Game Boy version has Super Game Boy support.

31 December 1987

Shanghai Pocket is a card & board game developed by SUNSOFT, released 31 December 1987 on Game Boy Color, WonderSwan and Game Boy.

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What Shanghai Pocket is

Shanghai Pocket is a card & board game game developed by SUNSOFT and released in 1987. It is available on Game Boy Color, WonderSwan and Game Boy.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Shanghai Pocket is a Puzzle game, developed and published by SunSoft. It was first released for the Game Boy, then ported to the WonderSwan. The Game Boy version has Super Game Boy support.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

What it launched against

Shanghai Pocket launched on 31 December 1987, within three weeks of Wasteland, Final Fantasy, Nebulus and Head Over Heels.

Released around the same time: Wasteland, Final Fantasy, Nebulus, Head Over Heels.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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Quick answers

Shanghai Pocket — frequently asked questions

When did Shanghai Pocket come out?
Shanghai Pocket was released on 31 December 1987 for Game Boy Color, WonderSwan and Game Boy.
Does Shanghai Pocket have multiplayer?
Yes. Shanghai Pocket supports multiplayer.

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