Collector Reports Only Playable Copy of Lost DS Game PokéPark: Tsuri Taikai
Daniel Quadri told IGN he owns a working cartridge of the Japan-only DS fishing title and has sent it to PSA for grading.
A collector named Daniel Quadri has come into possession of what is reported as the only known fully playable copy of PokéPark: Tsuri Taikai, the long-lost Nintendo DS fishing game, he confirmed to IGN. The title is also known as PokéPark: Fishing Rally.
Quadri has sent the cartridge to PSA for formal grading, giving the copy an authenticated record outside his own hardware.
He has also said he is interested in helping preserve the game and that he is able to share the file with other DS systems. According to Quadri, he turned on his DS and fished, reeling in a Gyarados.
How the game was originally distributed
In the summer of 2005, PokéPark: Tsuri Taikai was available only as a local DS download to people who attended a pop-up theme park in Nagoya, according to the background on the release. It was later offered at certain Pokémon Center stores in Japan.
The game was programmed to delete itself after a 12-hour period or once the handheld was reset, which made surviving copies scarce. Demo builds and eBay listings of the game have surfaced over the years.
Quick answers
What is PokéPark: Tsuri Taikai?
It is a Nintendo DS fishing game, also known as PokéPark: Fishing Rally, that was distributed in Japan in 2005 as a local download at a pop-up theme park in Nagoya and later at some Pokémon Center stores.
Has the cartridge been graded?
Yes. Collector Daniel Quadri sent the cartridge to PSA for formal grading, he told IGN.
Can the game be shared to other DS systems?
Quadri has said he is able to share the file to other DS systems and is interested in helping preserve the game.