Pokémon Mini
 | This article uses first-person (I, we) or second-person (you) inappropriately. |
 | |
| Manufacturer | Nintendo |
|---|---|
| Type | Handheld game console |
| Generation | Sixth generation era |
| Lifespan |  March 14, 2002 |
| Media | Pokémon cartridges |
| CPU | Minx processor (Custom Nintendo CPU) |
The Pokémon mini is the smallest existing video-game-system with a cartridge-slot for inserting various game cartridges sold separately since the Milton Bradley Microvision. It is a handheld-system with a black-and-white-screen, a clock, a rumble-feature and a shock-sensor included. It is possible to link up several Pokémon minis via infrared for multiplayer gaming. The console is produced and published by Nintendo. The following games have been released for it:
- Pokémon Party Mini (collection of several mini-games, included with Pokémon Mini)
- Pokémon Pinball Mini (pinball game with several levels)
- Pokémon Puzzle Collection (collection of different puzzle-games)
- Pokémon Zany Cards (collection of different card-games)
- Pokémon Tetris (Tetris with Pokémon; Japan and Europe only)
- Pokémon Race (jump'n'run racing competition)
- Pokémon Puzzle Collection 2 (with 80 new puzzles)
- Pokémon Breeder (the player cares for a young Pokémon, such as Mudkip)
- Togepi's Great Adventure (you have to guide Togepi out of a tower, avoiding traps)
- Pichu Bros. Mini (collection of several mini-games)
- Snorlax's Snacktime (Pokémon Channel exclusive game, keep feeding Snorlax until he accidentally tries to eat a Pichu.)
The console has been reverse-engineered in order to run homebrew games on it [1].
Homebrew
The homebrew community for this console is mainly centered around the PokéMe development team.
It all started with the work of Dave|X in hacking the console and learning the opcodes to make the MindX compiler. After this breakthrough, such people as DarkFader and JustBurn joined in to hack the rest of the console and make homebrews for it possible. DarkFader eventually made the Poké Macro ASsembler (PMAS) followed by creating the first working flashcart for it. The first ever flashcart for PM. Made by DarkFader.
A few weeks after completing the flashcart he accidently dropped it and it broke.
Luckily he kept cartridge reversing-engineer information and JustBurn make his own (prototype) with the help of p0p for funding components costs. Carthidge Flasher of the Prototype wasn't perfect so Lupin made a new USB Carthidge Flasher and retraced the wires of JustBurn's Carthidge PCB for better components placement and soldering, currentlly Lupin is the only one still making them for 69 euros for both the linker and a flashcart.
As of today, there aren't many projects in the works, but there were plenty of demos and even some full homebrew games for it.
The PokéMe development chatroom is on IRC at irc.efnet.org #pokeme
External links
- Official English site
- Official Japanese site
- PokéMe Development Website
- Lupin's On-going Weblog about PM and other matters
- DarkFader's Pokémon Mini Development Page
- Pokemon Mini Hardware Reference
 | This Nintendo-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |