BradyGames Offers Unmatched Tactics for Latest Pokémon Adventure

Pokémon Colosseum Signature Series/Limited Edition Guides Now Available

INDIANAPOLIS - March 22, 2004 - Shed some light on your Pokémon-in more ways than one. Players of Nintendo's Pokémon[R] Colosseum will face many challenges and obstacles but they'll get a leg up with the aid of BradyGames' Pokémon Colosseum Official Strategy Guide, which includes special notes from the experts. The expansive game coverage and exclusive extras in this massive 224-page Signature Series guide will provide hours of entertainment and replay value.

Pokémon Colosseum, the first 3-D Pokémon title for Nintendo GameCube[TM], offers players exciting role-playing elements plus a unique opportunity - two ways to play: a story mode and a battle mode. In the story mode, players must rescue or "snag" Pokémon that have been captured by an evil organization, Team Snag 'Em, and are now termed Shadow Pokémon. Players who "snag" the Pokémon and nurture them back to their true spirits are rewarded with the ability to use them in battle.

But evil Trainers are no match for good strategy--especially with the top-notch tactics inside BradyGames' Pokémon Colosseum Official Strategy Guide. The guide, which features a comprehensive walk through and trainer school, teaches gamers everything about snagging, purifying and training their Pokémon and Shadow Pokémon. There is also a detailed Pokédex that covers every Pokémon that players can snag, evolve or add to their team. In addition, the complete coverage of the Battle Mode will ensure victory against every challenger that awaits.

As a part of BradyGames' Signature Series line, the strategy guide is packed with exclusive extras including a pull-out battle chart that covers all Pokémon from Colosseum, Ruby and Sapphire games. The guide serves not only as the ultimate resource for the game, but also as a unique collector's item.

Additionally, for a limited time only, BradyGames is offering another collectible for Pokémon fans - a Pokémon Colosseum Limited Edition Strategy Guide. This special package includes BradyGames' Signature Series Guide for Pokémon Colosseum with an exclusive cover, a 112-page art book featuring character imagery along with abilities for each Pokémon, and a deluxe book jacket.

"We are extremely impressed with the high-quality standards BradyGames has incorporated into this guide," said Matt Uppenbrink, Licensing Manager, for Pokémon USA, Inc. "These Signature Series and Limited Edition guides offer in-depth information about the game play strategy and great collectible bonus content. We know that Pokémon fans will love them."

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The Pokémon Colosseum[R] Limited Edition Strategy Guide (ISBN 0-7440-0373-3) is available for a limited time only at local electronics, book and software retailers for $19.99 US / $28.99 CAN.

ABOUT THE POKéMON COMPANY

Pokémon USA, Inc., the New York-based subsidiary of The Pokémon Company in Japan, manages and oversees the Pokémon franchise, including licensing, movies, TV animation and the Pokémon Center, a multi-sensory retail destination in Rockefeller Center in New York City.

ABOUT BRADYGAMES

Strategy guides have become an essential part of the high-tech world of gaming, and BradyGames delivers everything gamers need to win - comprehensive tips, strategies, cheats, and more! BradyGames creates strategy guides for the most anticipated games. Each guide takes on the unique look and feel of the game it supports while providing every piece of essential information. BradyGames' talented team of authors and editors cover every aspect of the game to provide the most detailed information available.