Pokemon Project Studio: Red Version

Brand: The Learning Company

Edition: Standard

Features:

• Includes 81 of the 151 Pokémon
• Over 600 Pokémon graphics
• Make Pokémon stickers, tattoos, cards, key chains, signs, certificates, and more
• Create and print more than 250 projects for hours of fun
• For ages 6 years and over

Format: CD-ROM

Details: Amazon.com

In a medium that often sees cheap, poorly done releases to capitalize on the latest fad, Pokémon Project Studio is the real deal: a great creativity toolkit for any child fan. The software is much like an adult’s graphics application, with a look and feel like that of Photoshop. The difference is that Studio is drenched in color, with vibrant characters available to insert into every artistic project.
For anyone who’s been circling planet Earth rather than living on it, Pokémon is the rage with the elementary-school set. To say that it’s a hot fad is a rabid understatement. Kids love the Japanese Anime characters, based on a Nintendo pocket game. The same sensibility permeates this licensed product, and it’s sure to satisfy.
The software offers both preconstructed projects and the ability to start from scratch. The menu lists are dense with text, so for younger kids, parents will need to be there for the first few hours of play. (After that, kids can easily orient themselves to the corresponding colorful, icon-based buttons on the interface).
The main drawing board offers a wide variety of things to make: birthday cards, stationery, postcards, and calendars. (Teachers and parents may want to get this software for themselves–included are achievement awards and banners that can easily be personalized.) Also included with the software is Avery sticker paper–which can be refilled–and more substantive plastic paper that can be baked in the oven after it’s been printed (a process similar to making Shrinky Dinks).
A superior graphics package, Pokémon Project Studio has the added luck of featuring the hottest characters around. While kids will just love to play with their favorite animal friends, parents will appreciate the thought and planning needed to execute these artistic endeavors.

Product description

A superior graphics package, Pokémon Project Studio has the added luck of featuring the hottest characters around. While kids will just love to play with their favorite animal friends, parents will appreciate the thought and planning needed to execute these artistic endeavors. Your Pokémon fan can print out a total of 81 little Pokémon critters with this printmaking program. (Combine with the Blue Version for all 151 characters.) In addition to printing their favorite creatures, kids can also make Pokémon banners, cards, signs, stickers, and more.
Target System: Windows 95 or Windows 98, 100MHz Pentium R processor or faster, 16MB RAM (32MB RAM recommended), 90MB hard disk space, 2X CD-ROM drive or faster, 800×600 display; High Color (True Color supported), a (monochrome and color) printer supported by Windows, and, optionally, on-line access for the Online Card Project

From the Manufacturer

Put your favorite Pokémon everywhere. With over 600 graphics, 81 or the 151 characters, and 250 Pokémon projects, you can spend hours building your creativity and imagination. Add the blue version to make them all.

Review

Your Pokémon fan can print out a total of 81 little Pokémon critters with this printmaking program. In addition to printing their favorite creatures, kids can also make Pokémon banners, cards, signs, stickers, and more. The creation process is clunky, but the final products turn out great. Note that there are two versions of this program, Red and Blue, each letting you print 80+ characters. So, if your child is a real Pokémon fanatic, you’re going to need both programs for a complete set. This seems a bit gimmicky, given the amount of content vs. the price, not to mention that children’s interest in Pokémon is likely to fade.
Teaches: creativity, imagination
Age Range: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Copyright © 2000 Children’s Software Revue — From Children’s Software Revue® — “Subscribe Now!”

UPC: 772040786434

Package Dimensions: 8x142x112