[PAR] [TLE] Pokémon (video game series) [SEP] Pokémon is a series of video games developed by Game Freak and Creatures Inc. and published by Nintendo as part of the "Pokémon" media franchise.  First released in 1996 in Japan for the Game Boy, the main series of role-playing video games (RPGs) has continued on each generation of Nintendo's handhelds. [PAR] [TLE] Pokémon Pinball [SEP] Pokémon Pinball (Japanese: ポケモンピンボール , Hepburn: Pokemon Pinbōru ) is a pinball-based Pokémon spin-off video game for the Game Boy Color.  It was released in Japan on April 14, 1999, and in North America on June 28, 1999.  In it, the ball is a Poké Ball, and most of the objects on the table are Pokémon-related.
[PAR] [TLE] Pokémon ( video game series ) [ SEP ] Pokémon is a series of video games developed by Game Freak and Creatures Inc. and published by Nintendo as part of the " Pokémon " media franchise . First released in 1996 in Japan for the Game Boy , the main series of role - playing video games ( RPGs ) has continued on each generation of Nintendo 's handhelds . [PAR] [TLE] Pokémon Pinball [ SEP ] Pokémon Pinball ( Japanese : ポケモンピンボール , Hepburn : Pokemon Pinbōru ) is a pinball - based Pokémon spin - off video game for the Game Boy Color . It was released in Japan on April 14 , 1999 , and in North America on June 28 , 1999 . In it , the ball is a Poké Ball , and most of the objects on the table are Pokémon - related .
Pokémon Pinball is a pinball-based game that was a spinoff in the series that was first released in Japan in what year?
Pokémon Pinball is a pinball - based game that was a spinoff in the series that was first released in Japan in what year ?
1996
1996