Why Pokémon TCG (GBC) Is STILL AMAZING

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  • The Pokémon Trading Card game is and always was extremely popular. I never knew how to play it until this game which I only played for the first time a few years ago. Pokémon Trading Card game on Game Boy Color is still amazing though. I'm extremely impressed with it. There are tons of cards, an intuitive design, good pictures that look just like the cards, and exciting gameplay.
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  • @Livvvid
    @Livvvid  10 дней назад +33

    This video has absolutely exploded. Thank you all. Can't wait to make more.

    • @Simisdim
      @Simisdim 2 дня назад

      Keep doing what you are doing bro!

    • @SimisdimGaming
      @SimisdimGaming 2 дня назад

      Also had to come sub with my gaming channel 👌👌

  • @WhiteCr_0w
    @WhiteCr_0w 13 дней назад +41

    the music in this game still hits HARD. Always loved this game.

    • @keyblader1985
      @keyblader1985 11 дней назад +3

      Some of the best Game Boy music ever

    • @user-sl6gn1ss8p
      @user-sl6gn1ss8p 10 дней назад +3

      iirc, it aligns its tracks in a way which makes it possible to have more "instruments" than the GB's sound chip would otherwise support

  • @theoroderick782
    @theoroderick782 12 дней назад +30

    The pixel art in this game will never cease to amaze me

    • @user-sl6gn1ss8p
      @user-sl6gn1ss8p 10 дней назад +1

      I spent some time comparing it to the original cards and looking for the decisions they made in the "translation", it was pretty interesting

  • @MrGamerofmusic
    @MrGamerofmusic 13 дней назад +71

    Can never forget the first time I encountered Imakuni and that theme song

    • @pokepress
      @pokepress 11 дней назад +2

      It has a bit of a "Baby Elephant Walk" vibe.

  • @Fox-in-the-Storm
    @Fox-in-the-Storm 12 дней назад +63

    Amazing game that definitely still holds up. Played it on the virtual console last year, and the only big bummer is that you can beat it in a day or two. I really wish we could get more TCG games that aren't live service...

    • @Level_1_Frog
      @Level_1_Frog 11 дней назад +5

      I go back and play Yu-Gi-Oh Spirit Caller every now and then, it's a great single player tcg. Takes a good 20-30 hours to beat and theres a lot of extra stuff to do

    • @EduFirenze
      @EduFirenze 11 дней назад +5

      Exactly, I love TCGs but don't wanna spend a fortune to play against sweaty dudes glued to reddit to figure out the new meta every couple of weeks.

    • @Fox-in-the-Storm
      @Fox-in-the-Storm 11 дней назад +2

      @ Yeah, I've been playing single player YGO some. There's also a game on Steam called Isle of Swaps that's on sale, I'm thinking about getting it.

    • @Fox-in-the-Storm
      @Fox-in-the-Storm 11 дней назад +4

      @ TCG Pocket has a lot of problems, and that's definitely one of them. People don't even make their own versions of meta decks, they copy paste these insanely tuned decks from the internet, and it saps the fun out of it, tbh.

    • @cheetah219
      @cheetah219 10 дней назад

      To be fair, I've been just have fun with whatever deck. Right now, running a few versions of darkness, fire, and normal and rotate through whenever I get bored. I'm just okay losing to the meta. I know those decks are stronger or more consistent. But, I still have fun since I'll eventually win against a mewex deck or snivy/celibi deck, very satisfying.
      Yes I lose a lot, but it's fine, I'm trying to figure out if there is a way to win or find new combos (like I found the greninja/druddigan/weezing on own before it became a meta and I felt pretty good about that)

  • @zierwonraynz8869
    @zierwonraynz8869 13 дней назад +161

    you can find a english subbed Pokemon TCG 2... it was never released in english and can only be accessed in english through fanmade translated roms.

    • @dogwaterdude23
      @dogwaterdude23 11 дней назад +18

      He said that in the video though

    • @tongpoo8985
      @tongpoo8985 11 дней назад +16

      And its fire. Even better than the first

    • @rajko15
      @rajko15 11 дней назад

      Just played it recently. Loved it ​@@tongpoo8985

    • @RyanonBasss
      @RyanonBasss 11 дней назад +8

      I literally just bought one on cartridge, can't wait to play it

    • @user-sl6gn1ss8p
      @user-sl6gn1ss8p 10 дней назад

      @@tongpoo8985 yeah, it is the first, only better and more of it

  • @daydreamxvii
    @daydreamxvii 13 дней назад +31

    Perfect timing, needed a video to turn on to pass the time at work! Loved binging the other Pokemon videos of yours and can’t wait for this one.

    • @Livvvid
      @Livvvid  13 дней назад +2

      You rule. Thank you for watching my stuff. I'm trying to expand that binge basket every day ;)

  • @CalebPrice-rc3lg
    @CalebPrice-rc3lg 13 дней назад +53

    Despite being a huge Pokemon fan since it came out, I never played the GBC game. My first time playing this game was about 2 months before the mobile game came out.
    I had a few Pokemon cards when I was young and never learned how the card game worked either.
    By the time I finished the GBC card game, I couldn't believe they didn't continue it as a series. It held up surprisingly well for a game more than two decades old.

    • @Livvvid
      @Livvvid  13 дней назад +11

      Dude you nailed it. Pretty much the whole time I played this I was like "man I wish there were as many of these as there were yu gi oh games".
      thank you for watching and commenting. I appreciate you.

    • @CragusMaximus
      @CragusMaximus 13 дней назад +8

      A sequel was released for Japan only. Featuring the rocket set cards. It didn't make it here because the GBA came out and they thought translating and releasing a GBC game whilst the new GBA was the in thing wasn't worth the hassle 😢

    • @everythingisterrible8862
      @everythingisterrible8862 12 дней назад +2

      @@Livvvid It really drives me crazy.
      Especially how Pokemon TCG Online was this secret thing they never talked about. Then they replaced it with Live, which has NO revenue stream! Why do they hate this product line so much??

    • @ssgohan296
      @ssgohan296 12 дней назад +1

      ​@@everythingisterrible8862Then TPCI took it away from Direwolf Digital, to make their own, after hamstringing Direwolf for years. Somehow to only make a worse version.

  • @Watson1821
    @Watson1821 7 дней назад +4

    i got this for my birthday in the 90s and it took me a while as a kid to understand it. I remember being extremely overjoyed when i finally beat it and could slide in the legendaries. they were really strong cards. it made a lot of tcg cards accessible for kids who never got their hands on the foil rares.

  • @brettmillerlive
    @brettmillerlive 3 дня назад +1

    Just acquired one of those handheld emulators a few weeks ago...the very first game I ran to was the Poke TCG...so many amazing memories, and was reinvigorated with the TCG itself...truly considering getting back into physically collecting and maybe battling as a 30-something, but I still have reservations...if this Gameboy game turns out to be the only real way of me getting back into it, I'll be so okay with that. Prob will just continue to come back to this game for years to come! Thanks for highlighting this game! 🥂

  • @OrinOfAtlantis
    @OrinOfAtlantis 13 дней назад +8

    I've only heard about this game in passing and never looked into it after that but after watching this I really wanna check it out!
    Great video as always, man! Thanks for the information!

  • @RabbiKrieg
    @RabbiKrieg 13 дней назад +27

    Man, I played this game when I was 13 or 14 on my cousins Gameboy in Germany, I beat it, I was there on vacation for the entire summer. That was a little overs 20 years ago, the game does not look how I remember it looking.

  • @MegaDchamp
    @MegaDchamp 11 дней назад +8

    It always makes me happy to see people giving this underrated gem some love.
    Also, I forgot how f*cking annoying it is whenever the enemy uses Mr. Mime against you. That Invisible Wall is the ultimate stall in the mid-game, when youre usually not bothering with anyone that hits weak enough to hurt it!

    • @Livvvid
      @Livvvid  11 дней назад +1

      Dude, the anger I got from Mr. Mime was "controller throwing" energy I haven't had since MW2 in 2009 lol.
      Thank you for appreciating this like I did, watching the vid, and commenting. I really appreciate you.

  • @Thibbs-vp6gm
    @Thibbs-vp6gm 12 дней назад +22

    I will always sing this games praises. Pocket TCG WISHES it could be as rewarding and fulfilling and even just plain fun this game and even its sequel are. And the music will always live in my head.

  • @shinycollector7
    @shinycollector7 8 дней назад +2

    Man, the nostalgia! The soundtrack, graphics, everything. On my list of games to play this year! Incredible video 👏 Also thanks for the awesome conversations last night on my stream - really enjoyed them and had valuable insights

  • @BenMagnet27
    @BenMagnet27 6 часов назад +1

    I bought a copy of this game at a game expo and after 20 plus years, I finally learned how to play Pokémon TCG and fell in love with it.

  • @SomeGuy712x
    @SomeGuy712x 12 дней назад +28

    (17:58) Actually, this is in the regular Game Boy library, so having any NSO subscription will let you access it, as it doesn't require the Expansion Pass.

    • @Livvvid
      @Livvvid  12 дней назад +7

      Ahhh my bad.
      Honestly I literally just got switch online and the pass for the first time and didn't know they were different.
      Ive been emulating on my laptop and steam deck for several years so I've been out of the switch loop
      Thank you for clarifying.

    • @HypocritesExposd
      @HypocritesExposd 8 дней назад +1

      Does trading work?

    • @SomeGuy712x
      @SomeGuy712x 8 дней назад +2

      @
      Yeah, trading and Card Pop are functional on the NSO version.

  • @Thibbs-vp6gm
    @Thibbs-vp6gm 12 дней назад +22

    Of any game I’ve ever played THIS is the one I wish the most would be remade today. You can do it with the old cards, hell you can even do it with the new cards, just as long as I can fight trainers, get new cards and build my deck how I want when I want without having to worry about limited cards or unobtainable old events.i want to just get all the cards. Build whatever deck or play whatever self set challenge and have full access to the whole games list of cards whenever I play it.

    • @Livvvid
      @Livvvid  12 дней назад

      I'm with you. I'm hoping they'll do that someday.

    • @Fuaah
      @Fuaah 12 дней назад +1

      Give tcg live a try. Talking about microtransactions. I went to my local card game shop and bought 100 code cards for 5€. I was able to build 2 decks and got plenty of ingame currency left. Ik the app sucks, but it's still the most accurate application that is based on the physical game.

    • @幽霊船-o4h
      @幽霊船-o4h 12 дней назад +2

      Tgere is. Its called tcg live and is infinite better. Free to play, all cards since bw2
      Meta, casual online only hardcore mode
      Rankings
      Full arts

    • @damonke7674
      @damonke7674 10 дней назад +1

      @@幽霊船-o4hTCG live is terrible. If you want an actually good experience TCGone is the best option since you get all the cards in quick play mode and you can play old formats.

  • @ganjjabarsmedium2347
    @ganjjabarsmedium2347 7 дней назад +1

    I’ve collected shiny cool looking cards for years, but Pokémon pocket taught me how to play the game. At least the game mode in Pocket. It gave me a whole new appreciation for the hobby. It’s part Chess, part Chance, part Art. Definitely buying this to experience how the original cards play! Thank you for the great content 🤘

  • @lordaizen8004
    @lordaizen8004 11 дней назад +4

    Damn how have they not used the aesthetic of the actual Pokemon video games in the card game again!??
    It fits and looks SO good!!

  • @redgouf
    @redgouf 13 дней назад +7

    This was one of the defining games of my childhood. Played this thing everywhere I went. As I got older, I always wanted it back - 15 years ago I even found a Fan Translation of PTCG2 (only released in JP) and I STILL have that rom to this day. Up until Pocket TCG, I was playing it every year!

  • @AngryGumball
    @AngryGumball 12 дней назад +7

    My coworker the other day showed me his recently downloaded Pocket TCG. I began to tell him about the OG pocket TCG and remembered I had it loaded on my Miyoo Mini which I had with me. Since, I fired up the game and now finding myself replaying it. OG mobile/portable gaming is where it's at...no micro transactions, no artificial grinds, no ads, no being "timed out" on a feature...just gameplay.
    Memories of picking up the game on launch day at Kmart after bugging my parents to take me there. It taught me how to play the actual TCG but in the end, spent more time playing the gameboy game than the physical cards...as to keep them from getting messed up.

  • @Xylus.
    @Xylus. 6 дней назад +1

    Just started watching your channel and realized you've only started uploading recently. Your stuff is really good and I look forward to the future success of this channel. I've really enjoyed every video so far.

    • @Livvvid
      @Livvvid  6 дней назад

      Thank you xylus. That truly means a lot to me. Im really excited to bring you more. Working on the next video as we speak.

  • @chronotrigger93
    @chronotrigger93 13 дней назад +6

    Thanks for the shout out!!
    Personally love these spinoffs.

  • @fiatlux805
    @fiatlux805 9 дней назад +1

    Still have my old collection and at age 34 I still enjoy playing the old retro decks with my brother - haymaker, wigglytuff, rain dance, stall decks.
    The 90s Pokemon era is untouchable.

  • @MattyD89
    @MattyD89 6 дней назад +4

    I personally think Bill is the best Trainer card. There's really no drawback! Professor Oak can be super situational. If you have a full hand but it's just not what you need right now, you have to throw it all away and potentially lose out on it later. Plus, repeatedly drawing 7 cards can cause you to deck out if the battle goes on too long. Bill's "draw 2" comes with no downside and is relatively negligible towards decking out. Pokedex + Bill is LETHAL.
    Anyway, I personally use the Haymaker. Very few of the NPCs in the game have a counter strategy for it, so losing basically comes down to just getting exceptionally bad luck. The Grand Masters can still be a challenge because the legendary cards all resist Hitmonchan but that's about it. Those Pokemon with mid-tier HP that have attacks that do 20-50 damage for just 1 or 2 energy are so much more appealing to me than "strong" Pokemon that can't unleash their full power for 3-4 turns.

  • @InsomniaRebel
    @InsomniaRebel 8 дней назад +1

    Good video, I remember getting this game as a lad but really not vibing with it even after all these years. It wasn't until last month after so much pestering from a friend that I downloaded the Pokemon TCG app on my phone. The line you said about opening packs, hoping for a strong card to make your deck better really rung true for me haha. I gotta dig that cartridge out now.

  • @seaotter7927
    @seaotter7927 13 дней назад +6

    This is a great video summarizing an overlooked and underappreciated game. Great work. Subbed.

    • @Livvvid
      @Livvvid  13 дней назад

      Thank you sea otter. I'm really excited to bring you more.

    • @JC-gv9ik
      @JC-gv9ik 12 дней назад +2

      Me 2 sub can't wait for other games I like how he breaks em down

  • @mosescosme8629
    @mosescosme8629 12 дней назад +2

    DUDE! When I was a kid, I would have this up on my gameboy for hours while I laid in bed just listening to the music. It is the single greatest soundtrack for any video game ever. I will die on that hill. I still listen to these songs to this day as I work.

  • @RednekGamurz
    @RednekGamurz 12 дней назад +12

    The sequel to this game is so good as well. It's a bit longer, and there's some battles that force new rules onto you that may make you have to change your deck around, but it's still great, and made me wish we kept getting digital TCG games like this.

    • @Death36669
      @Death36669 12 дней назад

      Wait! There is a sequel game?

    • @RednekGamurz
      @RednekGamurz 12 дней назад

      @@Death36669 Yeah, it was Japan only, but there's an english fan translation for it on the internet.

  • @Twisted_Logic
    @Twisted_Logic 11 дней назад +2

    I'm not big into TCGs, generally speaking, but Pokemon TCG (GBC) has a special place in my heart. I loved it growing up

  • @kevingauvreau2156
    @kevingauvreau2156 11 дней назад +1

    When you showed those pack covers I immediately went back to my childhood and remembered how good this game was. Thanks for the memories!

  • @ricedave
    @ricedave 13 дней назад +1

    Hey dude great video! I never comment on videos so I gotta say it really spoke to me :)
    Played this game so much as a kid and explored so many archetypes. Returned to it years later with a new set of competitive mtg eyes as well and you really do default to optimizing decks and finding the best strategies which was also super fun.
    It's also one of my favorite soundtracks! My favorite song is definitely the normal duel theme!
    I also did play tcg2 a few weeks ago and had so much fun seing 'new' old cards to the carpool! It throws back so much from the first game and has alot of twists to keep it fresh and challenging!
    Thanks again!

    • @Livvvid
      @Livvvid  13 дней назад +1

      Ahhhh the ol' lurking type eh haha. Nah I appreciate you commenting.
      Yeah we seem to have liked the same aspects for sure. Im glad I got into it, even if a tad late.

  • @mgdarkk
    @mgdarkk 11 дней назад +1

    Always love seeing vidoes that shows off this gem of a game. Was good back then and its still good now. Also the music, dear god the music, absolutely fantastic.

  • @999Lucas
    @999Lucas 20 часов назад +1

    As a longtime magic player and release day pokemon player, thanks for the video. Your beginnings sound a lot like my sister's! I actually gave her my blastoise and charizard foils! Thanks for the video.

    • @Livvvid
      @Livvvid  20 часов назад

      thanks for watching im glad you liked it!

  • @ZonamaPrime
    @ZonamaPrime 11 дней назад +3

    This game made car trips as a child such a treat.

  • @hiddenleafbeats
    @hiddenleafbeats 13 дней назад +6

    It’s a classic. I love the RPG aspect and play it on my 3DS every once in a while.

  • @ProtoMario
    @ProtoMario 11 дней назад +10

    I loved this game buuuuut one thing I hated is that rng is predetermined. If you save state, you could redo coin flips, this will reveal that the coin flips are predetermined and will not change.

    • @giuseppefaraci4504
      @giuseppefaraci4504 10 дней назад

      At that point just use cheats for always head 🤷🏻

    • @SvenHeidemann-uo2yl
      @SvenHeidemann-uo2yl 7 дней назад

      That's exactly why i removed the autosave feature during duels from my mod, to avoid rng manipulation. I always abused it when i play.

    • @lucasLSD
      @lucasLSD 2 дня назад

      ​@@SvenHeidemann-uo2ylWhich mod?

    • @SvenHeidemann-uo2yl
      @SvenHeidemann-uo2yl 2 дня назад

      @lucasLSD
      Poketcg rebalanced. It's not released yet and will take quite some time until i do. Cards and most mechanics are done but i still have to rewrite most ai routines to fit their new decks and make them "smarter".

  • @bristolwork
    @bristolwork 11 дней назад +1

    Didn’t even realize this was on the Switch Online expansion! Also didn’t know the legendary Bomberman64 composer made the music for this. Gonna boot this up asap. Great video & thanks for sharing the info!

  • @JacobTheMighty
    @JacobTheMighty 20 часов назад +1

    30 years on this earth and I had no idea they made a gameboy version of the TCG lol

  • @crewza501
    @crewza501 7 дней назад +2

    This is such a good game, I wish there were updated versions with exactly the same UI, format and layout but with all the expansion card sets.

  • @richardhernandez4529
    @richardhernandez4529 12 дней назад +5

    Its the game that got me into playing the card game back in early 2010's when i was around my early teens.
    Back when Pokemon Tcg wasn't as popular as Yugioh and Magic

  • @respectfullyr2411
    @respectfullyr2411 3 дня назад +1

    I just wanted to say, I’ve been watching a lot of your videos practically binge watching them, my only criticism is (a selfish one) I wish they were longer 😅. Great stuff dude I look forward to future videos!

    • @Livvvid
      @Livvvid  3 дня назад +1

      Thanks a lot that means the world to me. I just did my longest video to date, but it's about Ocarina of Time.
      In general I think I would like my videos to be close to 20 minute minimums but I also never want to feel like im forcing anything so if I fall short its because I didn't feel I had anything left to say.
      But I'm really excited to bring you much more content so that even if the videos are shorter, there are a lot of them haha. Thanks again.

    • @respectfullyr2411
      @respectfullyr2411 3 дня назад +1

      @@Livvvid As much as I would enjoy a long form video, I completely understand not wanting to force your work. The way you create these projects are working well for you and I will enjoy them regardless of length. Thank you for the quality content!

  • @Airam_
    @Airam_ 10 дней назад +1

    I remember using the song of the water gym to go to sleep. You totally missed it in the video. It was such a calming, soothing, hypnotizing melody.

  • @ryanb3632
    @ryanb3632 13 дней назад +5

    This was a good video as someone who played this game when it came out and had the player guide for it. Only thing that was really missing was Imakuni

    • @VG_Winch
      @VG_Winch 12 дней назад

      @@ryanb3632 But do you own the real version of Imakuni?

  • @OGEdger
    @OGEdger 12 дней назад +7

    I absolutely love this game. I wish there were more like it but I understand why huge companies choose not to make more (since they tend to not be very profitable).
    The closest thing to this in recent times is the second part of Inscryption (which I heard was inspired by Pokemon tcg gbc).

  • @ItJustWorksPodcast
    @ItJustWorksPodcast 11 дней назад +1

    New here and definitely subbing, this game was leagues ahead of its times back and then and is lovely to play today! Excellent video!

    • @Livvvid
      @Livvvid  11 дней назад

      Thank you. Glad to have you. Excited to bring you more.

  • @dramajoe
    @dramajoe 12 дней назад +1

    This game was my 8th grade year! I played nonstop summer 2000 and was able to successfully sneak it in class for a while until a teacher caught me and confiscated my gbc. My parents made me leave it on the counter every day before school after that and I was so sad lol.
    Jesus, just listening to the music again in this video sends me right back to 13 years old. Great video!

  • @SkyBlueFox1
    @SkyBlueFox1 8 дней назад +3

    Funnily enough, I actually played through this myself a couple months ago, shortly after Pocket came out.
    For all these years, I never really understood card games, and even when I tried it just didn’t go well - Hearthstone, TES Legends, none of it really clicked. Pocket’s simplification of the process really went a long way towards helping me figure out the flow.
    As for GBC itself, it’s genuinely super-fun. I slowly built up a simple Ninetales/Arcanine deck I found in a Gamefaqs guide (Dancing Embers baybeeeeee), and in practice, the game does a great job of automating a lot of minutiae, which keeps the pace nice and brisk. I even had some goofy Cards Moments happen, like the psychic master accidentally milling himself to a loss, or the Dragon E4 leader losing after 4 turns because he couldn’t evolve his Dratinis.
    Now here I am, having bought two packs, then the Ninetales EX deck, and now I’m having a wonderful time battling with other people on Live. I can’t overstate how well both Pocket and GBC do at making the card game approachable - if even I can learn how to play it, then anyone can.

    • @Livvvid
      @Livvvid  8 дней назад +2

      Sounds like a fun deck. Always loved ninetails myself lol.
      Thank you for sharing, love comments like these. Thank you for watching and commenting, I appreciate you.

  • @Areinu
    @Areinu 11 дней назад +2

    Nintendo Switch Online version can be played online with your friends, and it will simulate Gameboy Link, so you'll be able to trade and battle with your friends! But only with them. No lobbies, nothing like that. You have to arrange it outside of the software.

    • @Livvvid
      @Livvvid  11 дней назад

      But could I play against and trade someone else if I have their friend code or would both switches need to be close to each other?

    • @Areinu
      @Areinu 11 дней назад +1

      ​@@Livvvid As long as you're both added as friends on your Switches it will work online, even with switches on different continents.

  • @sacrefice_8753
    @sacrefice_8753 4 дня назад +2

    And the best thing is if you use this game to learn how to play the tcg, you can jump right into the modern game because everything is almost the same, except for a few new mechanics but those are super easy to pick up and mostly selfexplainitory.

  • @dustyr112
    @dustyr112 11 дней назад +1

    Great video mate! I haven't played this game since I was a kid, might need to pick it up again!

  • @WishMakers
    @WishMakers 12 дней назад +1

    My cousin gave me a bunch of the original Pokemon games when I was younger. I was a Gen 3 kiddie, so it was really exciting to play what came before me. What surprised me then was that TCG GB would remain my favorite - both as a kid and to this day, and I will adore it forever. One of my favorites of the entire Game Boy lineup

  • @staubglanz
    @staubglanz 13 дней назад +7

    Still playing this to this day, even with TCG Pocket now being a thing. The music makes me SO nostalgic.

  • @joeybaker8866
    @joeybaker8866 10 дней назад +1

    Learned how to play the TCG from this game. Just played it again recently on an emulator and its still a fun play through. So much so I bought a complete in box version for my Pokémon display.

  • @GiveAbundance
    @GiveAbundance 14 часов назад

    Thanks for this video. I loved this game as a kid. This is a trip down memory lane.

  • @eric44olson
    @eric44olson 13 дней назад +3

    I've never played this game but after this video I think I'll have to give it a try on my miyoo mini +. Nice video!

    • @Livvvid
      @Livvvid  13 дней назад +2

      Then I've accomplished my goal. If you do come back and let me know what you thought.
      Thank you for watching and commenting, I appreciate you.

  • @nothingonlineisreal
    @nothingonlineisreal 11 дней назад +1

    I loved this game as a kid thanks for the trip down memory lane 🔥

  • @azure_azure
    @azure_azure 11 дней назад +1

    Really great video on an underrated game. I loved it as a kid! I was always more of a Yu-Gi-Oh player irl as that is what my friends played but this game was fun and fairly easy to pick up.

    • @Livvvid
      @Livvvid  11 дней назад

      Glad you enjoyed it!

    • @azure_azure
      @azure_azure 11 дней назад +1

      @@Livvvid Excited to check out your other videos! Very high quality for such a small channel. Wish you luck and keep it going!

  • @igz8989
    @igz8989 12 дней назад +1

    Awesome video. Loved this game as a kid! Keep up the good work.

    • @Livvvid
      @Livvvid  12 дней назад +1

      Glad you enjoyed it!

  • @moogleking
    @moogleking 11 дней назад +1

    I loved this game as a kid spent one whole summer holiday playing this game as a kid good memories

  • @ThePSA1Collector
    @ThePSA1Collector День назад +1

    Allot of people overlook something in this game that blew my mind when i first noticed it.
    The packs...what are they called? Isn't 1 name popping out of the rest? Indeed.
    In this 2000s game they already had a pack name that got a physical release 15+ years later "Evolutions"
    God i love TF out of pokemon i swear 🥰

  • @cixmix
    @cixmix 11 дней назад +1

    I still play this game every couple years. Thanks, Delta.

  • @HereticPlays
    @HereticPlays 11 дней назад +1

    great video bro keep up the good work! i loved this game as a kid and you respected it so well

    • @Livvvid
      @Livvvid  11 дней назад

      Glad you liked it thank you for the kind words. Can't wait to make more.

  • @riotson
    @riotson 4 дня назад +1

    I always wanted to own and try out this game as a kid to see what it was. Thanks for making a video of it!

    • @Livvvid
      @Livvvid  4 дня назад

      of course. Thank you for watching. excited to bring you more.

  • @Netizen56
    @Netizen56 3 дня назад +1

    It really is. I still play it to this day!!

  • @Mysticfateee
    @Mysticfateee 7 дней назад +1

    This video just made me want to bust out my original copy and play through it again... goddamn it haha I only recall beating this game once and struggling so much on the last battle. I'm pretty sure i had to attempt it close to 10 times adjusting my deck a couple of times, but after i finally won it felt really satisfying. It's such a shame that they never offically brought out pokemon TCG 2 to the english market.
    Club master duel song was always so good, after spending like an hour or more depending how good or bad your deck was fighting everyone in the gym and finally being ready to take on the leader. That awesome music started playing and it always brought upon the feeling of "Let's do this" for me

  • @rolandbazz5949
    @rolandbazz5949 13 дней назад +1

    I'm surprised at how quickly you make your videos, keep it up I think that soon you will double your subscribers or even more.

    • @Livvvid
      @Livvvid  13 дней назад

      Hahahha. Its cus i do this full time and I'm kinda crazy with it now. I wake up at 5am and do script/editing before streaming for 6 hours at around 3pm haha.

  • @MilkshakeSkunkette
    @MilkshakeSkunkette 10 дней назад +1

    its soundtrack alone is so iconic

  • @mebinici
    @mebinici 9 дней назад +1

    Thanks for the hype! Just bought this CIB! 😂

  • @IsomerMashups
    @IsomerMashups 12 дней назад +1

    This is definitely one of my all-time favourite Pokemon games.

  • @nicholasargiros1331
    @nicholasargiros1331 11 дней назад +1

    I still play through this game at least once a year. One of the all time best

  • @PIXELPORTABLE
    @PIXELPORTABLE 10 дней назад +1

    The games a lot of fun (I still need to play my copy of TCG 2). The biggest draw pulling me back to this game for me is actually the sound track.
    The music slaps and is timeless.
    Blastoise deck is busted, and ptobably the best way to playthrough it.

  • @bigtimetimmyjim6486
    @bigtimetimmyjim6486 День назад +2

    I have not played this game in forever, but it is only because its sequel is just so much better in every single way; it recycles all of the great aspects of the first and adds more cards, more opponents, more features, and entire second island, more great music, and an actual attempt at a story. Please do yourself a favor and play it if you like the original.

  • @cmbaz1140
    @cmbaz1140 12 дней назад +1

    grew up with pokemon gen 1 but never knew about this game until a few years ago obviously the moment i learned about it i instantly played it and i liked it...still play this from time to time...
    a few weeks ago a friend introduced me to pokemon tcg pocket for android ( i almost never play smartphone games but since its pokemon tcg i tried)...thats what i play right now on the go

  • @Simisdim
    @Simisdim 2 дня назад +1

    Thats it, im loading it up haha! Never really got to play it as a kid, time to play it on switch! GREAT video as always dude, I hope to catch you on twitch soon bro

    • @Livvvid
      @Livvvid  2 дня назад +1

      Hope you enjoy it!

    • @Simisdim
      @Simisdim 2 дня назад

      @Livvvid yeah dude 😎

  • @enthused7591
    @enthused7591 12 дней назад +4

    I'm one of the luckier people when it comes to this game. Like a ton of people, my mom bought me this game in 1998 along with Pokemon Blue version. The holo promo Meowth card the TCG Gameboy game came with lived in my original collection binder, in my closet from 2000-2021 when I ultimately opened it and sent it off to PSA for grading. Upon getting it back, it got a PSA 10 grade, and when I went to look up what it sells for, I realized there were zero of them sold on the entire internet for years since it's apparently nearly impossible to get a PSA 10 on those due to print lines and damage from packaging. To this day, out of a total of 3,600 graded Meowths, only 69 have gotten a 10. It sold immediately for $2,000 back in 2021. Pretty solid investment, mom.

  • @CasualCade
    @CasualCade 13 дней назад +5

    It’ll forever be, amazing

  • @EnigmaBarry
    @EnigmaBarry 12 дней назад +3

    This video game was fantastic. Taught me how to play the TCG. It's amazing how faithful it is to the real card game compared to say Yu-Gi-Oh! Dark Duel Stories. The pixel artists faithfully adapted the real card illustrations and the music is fantastic too.

  • @amaani5150
    @amaani5150 12 дней назад +1

    The pixel card art still looks great to this day. There is a sequel that released in Japan only but fans have translated the game to English.

  • @Miggiexrcf
    @Miggiexrcf 12 дней назад +1

    I love this game. Played it a lot as a kid and recently played it in a ROM emulator and then I purchased my nintendo switch to be able to officially play the game. I love my Nidoking deck and using toxic.

  • @CB-L
    @CB-L 12 дней назад +2

    I played GB2 for countless hours back then. Always hoped to see another Pokemon TCG game with similar style but that's not gonna happen any soon imo..
    Interesting random fact I've heard since back then is - all the important named characters such as Mason Lab members, Club Masters and furthurmore, got their names from actual people behind development of TCG, or ones who have won the Japanese championships. (At least with the original JP version)

  • @T3hG4m3rz43v3r
    @T3hG4m3rz43v3r 13 дней назад +1

    Probably one of my favorite pokémon games. I always get excited starting a new game.

  • @shukuchishikeishuu9540
    @shukuchishikeishuu9540 10 дней назад +3

    I’d imagine the og Mr. Mime card is a big reason why official tournaments restrict you to the newest sets. That card alone would be able to shut down most EX (and their variants) cards, no problem.

  • @BritPopVP70
    @BritPopVP70 10 дней назад +1

    Ichiro Shimakura went so hard with this soundtrack, all coming out of tiny gbc speakers.

  • @amadeusbeberok3340
    @amadeusbeberok3340 12 дней назад +1

    I was one of the few among my peers who actually learned to play the game and even attented the Pokemon League when Fossil was released. As a new player you received a small booklet in which you collected stamps for various activities like playing a match or teaching the game to another player. Once you got enough stamps they gave you a promo card and a pin which depicted one of the badges of the real game. You could get all eight of them. I´ll never forget beating the shit out of Charizards with my fast Rattata deck. Good times, good times.

  • @scoogemcduck151
    @scoogemcduck151 10 дней назад +1

    Grinding battles for specific packs to make the decks you want could be such an unlucky pain in the ass but i love it

    • @Livvvid
      @Livvvid  10 дней назад +1

      Yeah exactly. Early game it's "annoying" but only because you know you can make the deck better. opening a pack and find a tiny little improvement is really addictive.

  • @jonofarc443
    @jonofarc443 11 дней назад +1

    I was collecting and playing Pokemon TCG back in the late 90s/early 2000s, and I don't remember this game. No one I knew had it, they only had the main Pokemon titles. I did have that one Yu-Gi-Oh PS1 game, Forbidden Memories. Like you, I couldn't care less about the investment aspect, I'm not collecting to gain money. All of my original WotC cards are worn and beat up from being played and riffled on the concrete sidewalks of Greater New Orleans. I have always treated my Pokemon cards exactly the same as I would treat a deck of Bicycle playing cards.

  • @xRakanishu
    @xRakanishu 12 дней назад +1

    Had this game when I was in 6th grade. Beat it, loved every minute of it, and was in awe of how much better the colors were than in gen 1 and 2. Also was in awe of my character being able to run 😂

  • @SegaNeptune
    @SegaNeptune 13 дней назад +1

    Great video! Never seen you before, but I'm a subscriber now! This game is my jam that I found as an adult via emulation and it's sooo good to see it get some love.
    That all said, you're just gonna disrespect Ronald's theme and not mention it??? His theme is so funky, he should be allowed to join the DK Crew!

  • @stevelucky7579
    @stevelucky7579 12 дней назад +2

    As someone who always traveled around a lot, it was pretty much my only option to play the TCG. It’s why I was hoping for a 2nd game. All these years later I played some online then finally the pocket. Still think it would be cool to have another story for a single player though, but I get it if it’s not for everyone. Maybe I’ll find a good fan mod someday for 2nd, 3rd, 4th game with new cards.

  • @uwanapiecaham
    @uwanapiecaham 9 дней назад +1

    I dunno how games that are considered gems always landed on my lap when i was a kid?! this being one of them. equally as fun as playing pkmn yllw back then.

  • @Augrills
    @Augrills 12 дней назад +2

    The Yugioh TCG games on Gameboy advance slap. You get a pack for winning a duel. It’s that simple and so good

    • @Livvvid
      @Livvvid  12 дней назад +1

      I played Eternal Duelist Soul and a few others a lot, I want to make videos for those eventually.

  • @lukasvideosify1596
    @lukasvideosify1596 10 дней назад +1

    The "Mister Mime part" made me laugh! :O LOL

  • @ginogarcia8730
    @ginogarcia8730 День назад +1

    For the algo, I freakin love this game after playing it for the first time ever.
    It's actually more complex than a regular game boy pokemon fighting game. And the combos are sick. The trainer cards are nifty.

    • @Livvvid
      @Livvvid  День назад +1

      Thank you! and i agree, i really did love it. Thinking of playing the sequel next.

    • @ginogarcia8730
      @ginogarcia8730 День назад +1

      ​@@Livvvidwoahh, is the sequel only in Japanese?

    • @Livvvid
      @Livvvid  День назад +1

      yup lol. really a bummer. but there are english translations

  • @Spiralls
    @Spiralls 13 дней назад +1

    i still have my original cart and gameboy and i have been playing it randomly since i was a kid. To be honest i enjoy this game more than some of the games in the main series. Now that i play pokemon pocket on my phone. I have PTSD with the coin flips lol. This game was when all the bad luck happened and it transfered into my pokemon pocket gameplay now!!! lol. On a final note the music still give me shivers today. I listen to the soundtrack regularly and its one of my favorite OSTs of all time. Pure Bangers!

  • @Zoomer3989
    @Zoomer3989 13 дней назад +1

    Def recommend the sequel and would watch your review of it! Great vid

  • @Oreochan42
    @Oreochan42 11 дней назад +1

    This is such a fun game, so far the infamous banned rain dance deck has been able to go 125 and 0 against the battle terminal lol

  • @dawnbreakerii204
    @dawnbreakerii204 9 дней назад +1

    I just played this for the first time the other day and it was among the best games I have ever played

  • @SkywalkerOne1977
    @SkywalkerOne1977 8 дней назад +1

    The game is so simple, yet played so well.