Man, this really is just the same as last time.
Same upsides as the original Pokemon Stadium, it's awesome getting to battle your teams from the GBC games on the N64. Most of the models are super high quality for the time and visually the game looks about as anything did on the platform. Audio design is also perfectly fine.
Personally, I just take some amount of issue with the way the game is designed. Generally, you either have a team that you built, that will absolutely smash the competition, or the competition is spamming accuracy dropping, confusion causing moves. It makes it very hard to plan a good, well balanced team, when you could always just lose to random luck. So many enemy trainers fall into this camp and it's just frustrating to lose to, especially whenever there isn't really counter moves for those things in the older generations of Pokemon.
Additions I liked were the Academy which helped teach players about the mechanics that the Game Boy games OBJECTIVELY do NOT teach the players, and the Challenge cup forcing you to work with Random Pokemon was a very fun time, although it may have been more fun if the Pokemon you got were randomized every round.
Overall, this game is alright, and it's best to just burn some time in as opposed to a full completion experience. Worth a shot if you're already into the series, but definitely skippable if not.
Same upsides as the original Pokemon Stadium, it's awesome getting to battle your teams from the GBC games on the N64. Most of the models are super high quality for the time and visually the game looks about as anything did on the platform. Audio design is also perfectly fine.
Personally, I just take some amount of issue with the way the game is designed. Generally, you either have a team that you built, that will absolutely smash the competition, or the competition is spamming accuracy dropping, confusion causing moves. It makes it very hard to plan a good, well balanced team, when you could always just lose to random luck. So many enemy trainers fall into this camp and it's just frustrating to lose to, especially whenever there isn't really counter moves for those things in the older generations of Pokemon.
Additions I liked were the Academy which helped teach players about the mechanics that the Game Boy games OBJECTIVELY do NOT teach the players, and the Challenge cup forcing you to work with Random Pokemon was a very fun time, although it may have been more fun if the Pokemon you got were randomized every round.
Overall, this game is alright, and it's best to just burn some time in as opposed to a full completion experience. Worth a shot if you're already into the series, but definitely skippable if not.
I don't know if I was just a dumb kid, but this game gets extremely hard later on. I never had the GBC/GBA games to transfer pokemon in which realistically is probably how you beat the hardest parts. As is true for most of the G/S/C generation, it has so much more content than its predecessor and feels like an all-around improvement. Minigames also top tier.
Pokémon Stadium 2 builds upon the strong foundation of its predecessor, bringing the beloved world of Pokémon into vibrant 3D battles on the Nintendo 64. Trainers can now import their hard-earned teams from Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal using the Transfer Pak, adding a new layer of strategy and customization. The addition of held items injects more depth into battles, and the Gym Leader Castle provides thrilling challenges. Plus, the expanded minigame selection delivers delightful party-style fun. While it may lack a traditional story mode, Pokémon Stadium 2 is a celebration of Pokémon battling and a must-have for any fan of the Game Boy classics.
loved everything about this game - from the gym challenge to the minigames