> [!game] *Pokémon Silver Version*
> ![[Pokémon Silver Box Art - Front.jpg]]
> > [!art]- Back of Box
> > ![[Pokémon Silver Box Art - Back.jpg]]
>
> Developer: Game Freak
> Publisher: Nintendo
> Platform: Game Boy Color
> Release: October 15, 2000
[User Manual](https://dn790009.ca.archive.org/0/items/pkmnsilvermanualcs/pkmnsilvermanualcs.pdf)
[Save data](https://drive.google.com/file/d/13NIfRas9Qn7pa3h8-taArnIqgpHuBX7V/view?usp=share_link)
# Summary
A true sequel in every sense of the word. A bigger world with the shocking revelation that the *entire* first region and all eight of its Gym Badges were present as well. Top tier design throughout the whole game.
# Acquisition
I bought my *pristine* copy of Pokémon Silver at a local mom and pop shop. I have never seen a GBC cart this clean since I was a kid and ripped it out of the packaging myself.
# Memories
My memories with this gen are far more limited than with the first. I did have copies of *Gold* and *Crystal* in my high school/college years, but I sold them in February 2015 to pay for my New Nintendo 3DS XL. 🪦 My experiences with Kanto and Johto are more tied to Pokémon HeartGold Version.
# Related Posts
- [[S6E3 - Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver]]
- [[S6 - Pokémon Behind the Scenes]]
- [[Exposing Fraud And Deception In The Retro Video Game Market – Karl Jobst]]
# Miscellaneous
- [Iwata Asks – *Pokémon HeartGold* and *SoulSilver*](https://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/ds/pokemon/0/0/)
- [New Pokemon Gold & Silver Facts Discovered](https://youtube.com/watch?v=MDJuM8C5g-8) – Did You Know Gaming?
- This video [debunks](https://youtube.com/watch?v=MDJuM8C5g-8&t=816) the gaming legend that Satoru Iwata wrote a compression algorithm that allowed them to squeeze Kanto in the game, arguably one of the game's best moments.