'Pokémon' Game Boy Jukebox Available For Purchase To Celebrate 30th Anniversary
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The Pokémon franchise has turned the big 3-0 this year, and Nintendo and Game Freak are giving fans plenty of ways to celebrate its three-decade-long legacy. One of these is a Game Boy-style jukebox.
Announced during last week's Pokémon Presents, this jukebox, titled Pokémon Red & Pokémon Blue Game Music Collection: Game Boy Jukebox, comes with 45 cartridges that contain one song each, encompassing the full 45-song soundtrack of the original games. Fans can swap out each cartridge, and each cartridge contains a screenshot that corresponds with the track.
Though ultimately a novelty, Pokémon Red and Blue composer said that they “took particular care to make the audio sound just like Game Boy.”
This item is exclusively available on the Pokémon Center website for $69.99, but as of this writing, it is currently sold out. The product was divisive upon its announcement. Some thought it was an overpriced cash grab, noting that it costs as much as an original Game Boy with Pokémon Red or Blue bundled with it on eBay. Many also criticized the seeming lack of supply to keep up with demand, noting that scalpers are already trying to flip the item.
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Still, others did appreciate the look of the product and even compared it to the 2000s toy Hit Clips, which contained one-minute clips of pop songs on cartridges.
There is no word on if and when stock will be replenished for the Pokémon Red & Pokémon Blue Game Music Collection: Game Boy Jukebox.
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Sources: Nintendo Life, X, [1], [2], YouTube
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