Pokemon is not as old a series as say Mario, Zelda or even Sonic the Hedgehog. However given that Pokemon has been around since 1996 that means there has been more than two decades worth of coverage of Pokemon games, the anime, and it’s movies so it has a pretty rich history none the less; and to this day Pokémon is current, succesful and some might even argue gaining greater popularity as a new generation of Pokémaniacs are recruited.Sure it’s not the late 90’s heyday of Pokémania, that was something special and difficult to reproduce, likewise the late 90s was a different time in the videogame industry. Every console and gaming company seemed to have their own magazine(s) and finding out about previews of upcoming Pokémon titles, or secrets from your favourite games was a pretty magical thing for many. It was inevitable that with the rise of the internet and the professional gaming sites that these magazines would eventually die out as the vast majority have; afterall how is a magazine going to compete with the up to the minute news coverage that these sites offer? simple answer… it isn’t.So here we are in a day of being pounded by up to the minute information on our favourite videogames from big, well known gaming sites and whilst thats far from a bad thing, it just doesn’t have the same feel as getting your info from one of those old gaming magazines. So I’ve set up this section in order to run a weekly retro Pokemon magazine feature, I’ll add a ‘new’ retro article about Pokemon from the 90’s and early 2000’s each week for your pleasure! Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter or Google+ in order to get the ‘latest’ editions of retro goodness.It goes without saying that this section will only contain stuff thats been out of print for a minimum of five years, this should hopefully avoid us stepping on anyones toes or causing any upset to the Magazines/Publishers of the past.
This two page preview of Pokemon FireRed & Pokemon LeafGreen for Game Boy Advance was published in GBA World Magazine’s 10th Issue in August 2004. “Even though they were released over a year ago, Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire are still topping GBA sales charts in Australia and all over the world. To be perfectly frank, … Read more
A two page fold out Pokemon Gold & Silver poster featuring Lugia and Ho-Oh. It was originally published in the UK’s GBX Magazine Issue 1 in July 2001. It’s got the annoying fold mark in the middle because unfortunately it was scanned across two pages. It can be downloaded in full res with the button … Read more
This is the first part of a two part complete walkthrough feature for Pokemon Gold & Silver on Game Boy Color, it’s from GBX Magazine UK’s first ever issue which was released July 2001. This guide covers everything from choosing your first Pokémon right up to defeating Lance and being inducted into the Hall of … Read more
The complete solution for Pokemon Colosseum on the Gamecube, from TGN Magazine Australia’s third issue which was released in 2004. This full colour walkthrough takes you from the very beginning of the game right up to the toughest final battles over this colossal 38 page full colour walkthrough! Also includes a Pokedex of all the … Read more
This 2 page review of Pokemon Colosseum for Gamecube was from a the third issue of a Magazine dedicated entirely to Pokemon Colosseum. It was part of a special Australian series of Magazines by TGN (Total Gamer Network) from early 2004.
The POKédex feature in N64 Gamer magazine was a little section in the middle of the magazine each month dedicated to everything Pokémon. From the latest news to the latest Japanese trends, merchandise, character profiles and even some TV series and movie stuff. This extract is from the Australian version of N64 Gamer Magazine Vol. … Read more
This Pokemon Pinball Preview is from the first issue of Planet GB, a UK magazine dedicated to Game Boy coverage, it was published in the Summer of 1999. “Chances are you’ll have heard of Pokémon – or Pocket Monsters, to give it its full title. If you’ve got Sky TV you may even have seen … Read more
This article is from the first issue of Planet GB, a UK magazine dedicated to Game Boy coverage. This Pokemon Preview was published in the Summer of 1999 edition before the UK had any form of Pokémon videogame released. Even the magazines at the time were encouraging their readers to approach importers and get U.S … Read more