Pokemon (Blue Cover) (Prima's Official Strategy Guide)

If you're one of the many unsuspecting victims of Pokémon, Nintendo's astonishingly addictive role-playing game for the GameBoy portable game system, you must get your hands on this strategy guide. Covering both the Red and Blue versions of the game, this book will explain the premise behind the game, how to get started, and (most importantly) how to successfully capture all 150 Pokémon. Even though the game is played on a tiny handheld device, it is still remarkably complex--which explains why the book is so text-intensive, with tons of explanations and descriptions to help aspiring Pokémon trainers in their quest. Gameplay guidelines will help familiarize you with the basics; then you can move on to the quick and dirty walkthrough (which takes up all of two pages). However, the real meat of the guide lies in the walkthrough. Here you'll find all you need to know about the world of Pokémon--where to go, things to get, and Pokémon to capture. Also, the book includes helpful maps of each game location and tips for beating each of the eight rival trainers. The back of the book features useful tables and charts, including a checklist you can use to track the Pokémon you've snared. --Mike Fehlauer