Pokémon Mini Handheld Console Is Getting a Horror Game

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Decades after its release, the Pokémon Mini handheld console is getting a new horror game developed for it. Originally launching in 2001, the miniature Nintendo device gave Pokémon fans a portable system to play unique games themed around Pokémon Red and Blue.

While it was a massive hit with Pokémon fans, the miniature handheld ended up having a short console lifespan with only 10 official titles ever released for it. The portable device featured games such as Pokémon Party which was a collection of Pokémon minigames including Hitmonchan's Boxing. The Pokémon Mini however found a second life decades later, after the device was hacked which allowed players to add new games to the console. Although there hasn't been an official Nintendo game released for the Pokémon Mini in over two decades, a developer has launched a Kickstarter campaign to create a horror adventure game for the discontinued console.

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According to journalist Ryan Brown, however, developer Sungrand Studios is creating a brand new game for the Pokémon Mini in 2022 after launching a Kickstarter campaign on May 14th. The exclusive title is based on the studio's Silver Falls franchise, which has had several games released on the Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo Switch. In a video posted on the game's Kickstarter page, developer Jerrel Dulay explained that the Silver Falls game would try to take advantage of the Pokémon Mini's features such as the console's real-time clock, motion sensor, rumble, and the infrared wireless functionality. Although the game is exclusive to the Pokémon Mini console, the Kickstarter campaign announced that players will also be able to play the RPG on PC, and other homebrew