Author Topic: Pokémon e-reader Cards  (Read 1099 times)

telly

Pokémon e-reader Cards
« on: September 24, 2017, 07:15:50 pm »
Came across this listing while searching through the GBA page.

https://vgcollect.com/item/27136

So, I know we have a generic listing for Pokémon cards (https://vgcollect.com/item/102652 - which is fine with me: it's swag based on a video game) but here we have a collection of three specific cards.

These cards were e-reader compatible cards, and these particular three were in a "Sample Set" that was packaged and distributed as a way to promote the e-reader in North America.  These three cards were also released in a standard expansion "Expedition". These three cards when scanned would "create" a game for you to play, but the cards are randomly inserted into packs, you would have to combine the three cards together to create the game after the fact.

So, would it be conceivable/ok to have listings for all the E-reader combinations that create games in the DB? And if so, what category would they fall under?
We could probably have a whole discussion about how to represent Pokémon Cards in the DB, particularly these e-reader cards that can create games with the right combinations. I'm wondering how we should go about this in the database (which I'm sure is a can of worms to open) :P

Some sources (These links have to be copy/pasted into the browse bar because of the parenthesis)
: "Sample Set" - https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Sample_Set_(TCG)
: Expedition Set - https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Expedition_Base_Set_(TCG)
: Machop at Work - the e-reader game created by these three cards - https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Machop_At_Work


Sorry for the long topic, and thanks :)

EDIT: I can't confirm if these are from the distribution pack from the picture, but I can tell that Machoke on the far right is NOT from the Sample Set - it has the set Expedition expansion icon in the lower right.
« Last Edit: September 25, 2017, 10:24:09 am by tripredacus »
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tripredacus

Re: Pokémon e-reader Cards
« Reply #1 on: September 25, 2017, 10:28:58 am »
E-Reader cards seem to be the equivalent to amiibo.
So we have this category: Interactive Figures and Cards
It could have a section called Game Boy Advance E-Reader Cards
and then each individual card could have an entry into a category like that.

I would recommend a category request be made.

telly

Re: Pokémon e-reader Cards
« Reply #2 on: September 25, 2017, 10:35:14 am »
Yeah they kind of are like primitive amiibo in a way. It seems logical that all the e-reader cards could go in a category similar to what we have for amiibo cards. That sounds good to me, thanks :)
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