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History
thumb|Pokémon Mini logotype.
Background
The Pokémon Mini was proceeded by the Pokémon Pikachu handheld, which was not cartridge based.
Launch
The Pokemon Mini was launched in 2001 at a cost of $40, with games costing $20.Hardware Classics: Pokémon Mini https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2016/06/hardware_classics_pokemon_mini 25 October 2020 Nintendo Life 30 June 2016 The system came in Wooper Blue, Smoochum Purple, and Chikorita Green, and included a AAA battery, wrist strap, and the game Pokemon Party Mini.
Legacy
Development for the system ceased in 2002, though an official emulator was later developed for it for use in the 2003 GameCube game Pokemon Channel.
A potential port of the game Silver Falls to the Pokémon Mini was announced in May of 2022.Hagues Alana Random: Indie Horror Dev Launches Kickstarter To Create A Game For Pokémon Mini https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/05/random-indie-horror-dev-launches-kickstarter-to-create-a-game-for-pokemon-mini 17 May 2022 Nintendo Life 16 May 2022
Technology
Compute
The Pokémon Mini is powered by an 8-bit Nintendo Minx CPU (A version of the Seiko S1C88 CPU) clocked at 4 megahertz, has 4 kilobytes (4096 bytes) of shared RAM, and 4 kilobytes of ROM.Chris Covell's Epoch Game Pocket Computer page https://web.archive.org/web/20201011040142/https://chrismcovell.com/GamePokekon/index.html web.archive.org 8 December 2020 11 October 2020Pokémon Mini by Nintendo – The Video Game Kraken http://videogamekraken.com/pokemon-mini-by-nintendo 8 December 2020
Hardware
The system had a monochrome screen with a resolution of 96 pixels by 64 pixels.
Further specs include an inferred communications port, a real time clock, a shock sensor, rumble feedback.Nintendo - Customer Service Other Systems - Pokémon Mini https://www.nintendo.com/consumer/systems/other/pokemonmini.jsp www.nintendo.com 25 October 2020
The system can run off of a single AAA battery for up to 60 hours, which was very good battery life for the time, and suggests that the system is able to operate quite efficiently compared to other contemporary handheld game consoles.
Games
10 Pokemon branded games were released for the system.Rediscovering Nintendo’s Forgotten Console, the Pokémon Mini https://www.vice.com/en/article/mvx9qy/nintendos-other-forgotten-console-the-pokmon-mini-231 25 October 2020 www.vice.com en
2001
Pokémon Party mini - Minigame collection
Pokémon Pinball mini - Pinball game
Pokémon Puzzle Collection - Puzzle game
Pokémon Zany Cards - Card game compilation
2002
Pokémon Tetris - Version of Tetris
Pokémon Puzzle Collection vol. 2
Pokémon Race mini - Platformer racer
Pichu Bros. mini - Minigame collection
Togepi's Great Adventure - Adventure game
Pokémon Breeder miniPokémon Mini https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon_Mini Wikipedia 27 February 2021 en 17 February 2021 - Caretaking game
External Resources
Pokémon Mini
Pokémon Mini
Video Game Kraken - Pokemon Mini page with game packaging art and historical information.
Edge of Emulation: Pokemon Mini - In depth technical writeup of the system.
References
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