Play BS Pokekame Magazine (Japan) Online

A weird little time capsule—you play quick Pokémon-themed mini-games that were broadcast for a limited time, then disappeared forever. Pikachu’s there, the music’s janky, and the whole thing feels like stumbling onto a secret.

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Game Overview

Ever stumble across a game so weird it makes you stop and go, "Wait, what?" That’s BS Pokekame Magazine—a Pokémon spin-off so niche, most fans don’t even know it existed. Released only in Japan for the SNES, this thing wasn’t even sold in stores. Nope, it got beamed straight to your console via satellite during specific time slots. Miss the broadcast? Tough luck.

It’s basically a collection of mini-games with a loose Pokémon skin—think simple stuff like memory matching or button-mashing challenges, but with Pikachu grinning at you the whole time. The real charm is how of its time it feels: that grainy '90s aesthetic, the jingle-like music, the fact that it was designed to vanish into the ether after you played it. There’s something oddly magical about that.

Don’t expect deep gameplay—it’s more of a novelty than anything. But if you’re the type who gets a kick out of gaming’s forgotten oddities, this one’s like digging up a fossil (and not the kind you revive in Cinnabar Island). Just try not to get too jealous of anyone who actually caught the original broadcast.