Pokémon the Movie 2000 Adventure
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Basic info
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| Platform: | Browser based |
| Category: | First-person adventure |
| Players: | 1 player |
| Connectivity: | None |
| Developer: | Cyberworld |
| Publisher: | Warner Bros |
| Part of: | Generation II miscellaneous |
Ratings
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| CERO: | N/A |
| ESRB: | N/A |
| ACB: | N/A |
| OFLC: | N/A |
| PEGI: | N/A |
| GRAC: | N/A |
| GSRR: | N/A |
Release dates
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| Japan: | N/A |
| North America: | N/A |
| Australia: | N/A |
| Europe: | N/A |
| South Korea: | N/A |
| Hong Kong: | N/A |
| Taiwan: | N/A |
Websites
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| Japanese: | N/A |
| English: | N/A |
Pokémon the Movie 2000 Adventure, also known as Pokémon 2000 Adventure, was a browser-based first-person adventure game, developed by Cyberworld and distributed by Warner Bros. The game uses a special internet browser, which then connects to a server to download portions of the game at a time.
The game was developed to promote the North American release of Pokémon the Movie 2000: The Power of One, as Nintendo had licensed Warner Bros to create promotional materials for the film. However, the game proved much more successful than expected, with over 1 million downloads in its first month. Out of concern that the game might overshadow other Pokémon games or create brand confusion, Nintendo sent a cease & desist, and all download links for the game were pulled.
In 2023, the game's files resurfaced online, and it was restored to a playable state through fan efforts.
Gameplay
The game loosely adapts the events of the film, with Professor Oak tasking the player with obtaining "ancient spheres" from Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres on Ice Island, Lightning Island, and Fire Island respectively.
The player selects between three difficulty levels (Beginner, Intermediate, or Advanced), as well as between three teams of 6 Pokémon. Each Pokémon has a move it can use, and the player must use these moves to overcome obstacles on the islands, such as rivers or electric barriers. Successfully clearing an obstacle will add points to the player's score, and may cause the Pokémon used to evolve. After clearing enough obstacles on an island, the player encounters the island's legendary bird at the sphere's altar, and must correctly answer a trivia question to receive the sphere.
After the player has collected all three spheres, Professor Oak congratulates them with a certificate; a ranking of bronze, silver or gold; and their final point score.
Pokémon
Note: moves are called "powers" in-game.
Successfully using a move to get past an obstacle will evolve the Pokemon, if applicable.
Team 1:
- Squirtle -> Wartortle: Bubble
- Onix: Rock Throw, Strength
- Electabuzz (spelled Electrabuzz): Thundershock
- Sandshrew -> Sandslash: Dig
- Jynx: Blizzard
- Ponyta -> Rapidash: Ember
Team 2:
- Poliwhirl -> Poliwrath: Water Gun
- Hitmonlee: Mega Kick
- Pidgeotto -> Pidgeot: Fly
- Pikachu -> Raichu: Thundershock, Absorb Energy
- Vulpix -> Ninetales: Ember
- Lapras: Ice Beam
Team 3:
- Staryu -> Starmie: Water Gun
- Mankey -> Primeape: Fury Swipes
- Abra -> Kadabra: Teleport
- Magnemite -> Magneton: Thundershock, Absorb Energy
- Dewgong: Ice Beam
- Charmander -> Charmeleon: Ember
Obstacles
Moltres' Island
- Pile of rocks (can use: Strength)
- Fire wall (can use: Bubble)
Zapdos' Island
- Electrified ground (can use: Rock Throw, Fly)
- Lightning bolt (can use: Dig)
Articuno's Island (spelled as Articunos)
- River (can use: Blizzard, Ice Beam, Fly)
- Ice wall (can use: Ember, Mega Kick)
If an obstacle is failed several times, Prof Oak will send Ditto to deal with the obstacle.
Development
After obtaining a license from Nintendo to create promotional material for Pokémon the Movie 2000, Warner Bros approached developer Cyberworld to develop a game to promote the film, with a budget of $2 million.
The game uses Cyberworld's QBORG technology. QBORGs are 3D, grid-based environments that can be explored in first-person, using a special internet browser. While most of Cyberworld's games would use a shared browser, Pokémon 2000 Adventure would have its own separate browser with a Pokémon-themed interface.
