Do you remember in the 00’s when Hit Clips came out? They were basically little cartridges that played 60 seconds of your favorite songs. They featured bands like N’SYNC and Britney Spears and kids and teens carried them everywhere. Now through the last Pokémon Direct broadcast that dropped a few days ago, we know that their new Game Boy system will be similar to the nostalgic Hit Clips that we used to play with.
We previously reported the Game Boy Jukebox when we covered the entire Pokémon Direct but it goes without saying that it deserves another shout out. Especially since people probably focused more on the adorable new starters that are being introduced in Pokémon Wind/Waves.
The Game Boy Jukebox will have 45 songs/cartridges to start with. It’s unclear at this point if they will work like amiibos where the cartridges will unlock the song already stored in the Game Boy or if the cartridges will be necessary to carry all of the time. I would hope that once it sees you own the song you would be able to carry it around and play it similar to an MP3 player.
Start your musical adventure with “Title Screen,” then journey onward with classics like “Professor Oak,” “Pewter City Theme,” and “Rocket Hideout.” Do your best to stay awake through “Jigglypuff’s Song,” keep an eye out for ghostly apparitions during “Lavender Town Theme,” and finish up with “Ending Theme.” There’s no shortage of ear Wurmple in this collection that’s sure to evoke memories of setting out on your very own Pokémon journey.
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And you better be in a space that you can listen to it out loud because as of right now, we can’t seem to locate a headphone jack on the device. More information on the Jukebox can be found below.
- Includes one device, 45 cartridges, and one storage case
- Screen and buttons are decorative only. This product does not play games.
- Features music and sounds from the Pokémon Red and Pokémon Blue games
- Requires three LR44 button cell batteries (included batteries are for demonstration purposes only)
- Recommended for ages 6 and up
- Pokémon Center Original
Included Songs & Sounds
- Title Screen
- Pallet Town Theme
- Professor Oak
- Professor Oak’s Laboratory
- A Rival Appears
- Road to Viridian City: Leaving Pallet Town
- Battle! (Wild Pokémon)
- Victory! (Wild Pokémon)
- Pewter City Theme
- Pokémon Center
- Pokémon Healed
- Viridian Forest
- Guide
- A Trainer Appears (Girl Version)
- Battle! (Trainer Battle)
- Victory! (Trainer Battle)
- Caves of Mt. Moon
- Road to Cerulean City: Leaving Mt. Moon
- Cerulean City Theme
- Pokémon Gym
- Road to Bill’s Home: Leaving Cerulean City
- Jigglypuff’s Song
- Vermilion City Theme
- The S.S. Anne
- Road to Lavender Town: Leaving Vermilion City
- The Poké Flute
- A Trainer Appears (Boy Version)
- Battle! (Gym Leader Battle)
- Victory! (Gym Leader Battle)
- Cycling
- Lavender Town Theme
- Pokémon Tower
- Celadon City Theme
- Game Corner
- A Trainer Appears (Bad Guy Version)
- Rocket Hideout
- Silph Co.
- The Sea
- Cinnabar Island Theme
- Pokémon Mansion
- Evolution
- The Final Road
- Final Battle! (Rival)
- Hall of Fame
- Ending Theme
