A rare Pokemon game long thought to be lost to time has suddenly resurfaced on the internet, with a development cartridge for PokePark Fishing Contest DS going up for sale on eBay. The DS Pokemon game was only available through DS Download Play and never received a full release.
While the massively popular monster-catching franchise is most known for its main-series video games, Pokemon has welcomed a wide variety of spin-offs. The early years of the series were filled with many Pokemon spin-off games that brought the franchise into new genres, such as Pokemon Pinball and Pokemon Puzzle League. The Nintendo DS era saw the Pokemon franchise extensively experiment with the handheld console's touchscreen, including the racing game Pokemon Dash, thepuzzle game Pokemon Trozei, and the unique capture mechanics of Pokemon Ranger. Now, a Pokemon spin-off that was thought to be lost media may have resurfaced online.
A family rediscovers their grandma's lost Pokemon collection, which turns out to be worth a small fortune thanks to its condition and rare items.
A development cartridge recently listed on eBay reportedly contains the files for the long-lost PokePark Fishing Contest DS. The listing was posted in late...
