Pokemon: Crystal Version (Game Boy Color, 2001) AUTHENTIC! Tested & Working
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Manufacturer description
Pokemon Crystal for Gameboy Color. Authentic OEM Cartridge Only Tested and working. I think it may need a new battery.
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SpecPicks scored Nintendo Pokemon: Crystal Version AUTHENTIC! Tested & Working using a rating × review-volume × price-fit model applied to published specs and reviews across the games & cartridges category. Nintendo's games & cartridges lineup sits within the broader category mid-tier; price and specs are the deciding factors over brand loyalty here. Judge it on the specification table and the price rather than on sentiment: check the figures that decide your use case, then put it side-by-side with two or three close alternatives in the Compare tool before clicking through.
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Full Specifications
| genre | RPG |
|---|---|
| region | NTSC-U |
| platform | Game Boy Color |
Hardware benchmark data
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