Pokemon Colosseum

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  • Summary: Pokémon fans can now battle their favorite Pokémon on the grand stage. Starring a brand new leading character, Pokémon, Colosseum offers a story mode that pits you against tough trainers who routinely catch damaged Pokémon. In Battle mode, you can use the GamePokémon fans can now battle their favorite Pokémon on the grand stage. Starring a brand new leading character, Pokémon, Colosseum offers a story mode that pits you against tough trainers who routinely catch damaged Pokémon. In Battle mode, you can use the Game Boy Advance cable to send your team from your Pokémon Ruby or Pokémon Sapphire Game Pak to your Gamecube, then witness the true potential of your team. Rescue Pokémon and watch them come to life in spectacular Colosseum battles. … Expand
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 37
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 37
  3. Negative: 0 out of 37
  1. Nintendo Power
    94
    The Story mode, variety of Battle mode options and amazing level of detail give the game an immeasurable amount of fun and replay value. [May 2004, p.119]
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  2. netjak
    86
    While it is a little rough in the sound department, a few of the visuals are off, and it has slight limitations on how you can obtain your Pokemon, Colosseum is a worthy of a Pokemon fan’s time. This is the full-on console RPG many Pokemon fans have been clamoring for.
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  3. PGNx Media
    82
    Battling is only a fraction of what makes the Game Boy games special, and although Colosseum expands on this, it doesn’t do the Game Boy games justice.
  4. GameSpy
    75
    Merely good - hopefully Nintendo will take heed and give us the game we've REALLY been wanting next time around.
  5. Game Informer
    70
    Even though none of these elements are so astounding as to bring outsiders into the fold, the franchise's debut on the GameCube ("Pokemon Channel" doesn't count) is a trainer's dream come true. [Mar 2004, p.110]
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  6. GamePro
    70
    Most fair-weather Pokemon fans will find the Story mode not interesting enough and the Colosseum mode a little too hardcore. [Apr 204, p.98]
  7. Cheat Code Central
    50
    Pokemon Colosseum doesn't go overboard with these new features however. It's probably the least amount of innovations and updates that a game can get away with and still call itself a new game.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 33 out of 53
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 53
  3. Negative: 6 out of 53
  1. Barbanunca
    Jun 3, 2016
    10
    great game, one of the best of pokemon, now a days its still enjoyable for me and the soundtrack is amazing, genius sonority did a insanegreat game, one of the best of pokemon, now a days its still enjoyable for me and the soundtrack is amazing, genius sonority did a insane work, much better than game freak, that only copy paste game after game, if you didnt play it and u kinda like pokemon try it, really, and after that one pokemon XD Gale of Darkness, 2 best pokemon games ever… Expand
  2. gcgamer
    Jun 20, 2007
    10
    Pokemon colliseum: good game great gameplay nice battles good graphics! now thats a game and a half.
  4. thejuanvisu
    Nov 20, 2018
    10
    Uno de los mejores juegos de la saga. Teniendo en cuenta cuando salió el juego tiene unos buenos gráficos además de eso la jugabilidad y laUno de los mejores juegos de la saga. Teniendo en cuenta cuando salió el juego tiene unos buenos gráficos además de eso la jugabilidad y la historia son buenas, además la historia varía de la típica de los juegos de Pokémon, siendo el protagonista uno de los miembros del equipo de cepo que los traicionó, no como en otros juegos en los que eres un niño que se hace entrenador. En este juego no hay gimnasios, hay coliseos, que se podría decir que son un sustituto de estos. La captura de Pokémons es diferente a los anteriores juegos de la saga, no hay hierba alta ni Pokémon salvajes, tienes que encontrar a un entrenador con Pokémons oscuros y arrebatárselo para posteriormente en el juego purificarlos. La banda sonora está muy bien, una parte que me hizo gracia fue cuando ibas a por fiscal y tenía esa música de fondo, una música que no te esperas en un jefe final. Y sin alargarme más he de decir que si no es el mejor juego de la saga es de los mejores.… Expand
  5. SolomonR.
    Oct 4, 2007
    8
    when i first saw the preview i had my first insperation! nothing then would stop me from getting that game, it's like a 3d story mode of when i first saw the preview i had my first insperation! nothing then would stop me from getting that game, it's like a 3d story mode of ruby and sapphire, with a great story line. and it has another mode from just story mode and yes the original battle your friend using the GBA via gamecube link. and mt. batlle 100 is one of the most challenging things on that game as well as getting through all the coloseums which get progressively harder as you go along. the fact that this is a challenging game makes this game worthwhile for a while.… Expand
  6. Ismael10
    Feb 5, 2022
    8
    Bastante infravalorado en su propuesta jugable, grafica y concepto de lo que es un pokemon, es un juego que bien es diferente en el conceptoBastante infravalorado en su propuesta jugable, grafica y concepto de lo que es un pokemon, es un juego que bien es diferente en el concepto que en este caso se tienen que liberar a pokemons de un aura oscura que podría decirse que los corrompe, si bien el concepto es así de sencillo la forma de ejecutarlo conlleva a ir por varias ciudades e investigar el paradero de estos, un tanto difícil y lleva mucho tiempo de juego, gráficamente es muy bueno como juego de Gamecube, jugablemente fácil y atrapante, a pesar de tener sus virtudes solo se podría sacar de negativo que el aspecto de sentir que estés en un mundo abierto es un tanto limitado pero eso no quita que el nivel exploratorio de cada ciudad sea corto, un juego divertido con una propuesta arriesgada, muy recomendado. Anexando un poco al igual es un juego que aprovecha muy bien la concetividad con Gameboy advance y los juegos de pokemon Ruby y zafiro hace mucha ilusión ver a esos pokemon con mejores graficos y en batallas usando tu GBA.… Expand
  7. JacobP.
    Apr 4, 2004
    7
    This game was very disapointing, that the fact that ity wasnt like the previos games. Its missing registering any pokemon, mini games beter This game was very disapointing, that the fact that ity wasnt like the previos games. Its missing registering any pokemon, mini games beter interaction with the gameboy game, it was still a desent game, but it seems more of a 1 player game.… Expand
  8. B.
    Mar 24, 2004
    0
    Wanted an actual rpg.

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Awards & Rankings

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#39 Best GameCube Game of 2004
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#8 Most Discussed GameCube Game of 2004
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#7 Most Shared GameCube Game of 2004