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| japname = 携帯電獣テレファング
| japname = 携帯電獣テレファング
| romaji = Keitai Denjyuu Terefangu
| romaji = Keitai Denjyuu Terefangu
| image = [[Image:Telefang Power Version.jpg|200px]]<br /><br />[[Image:Telefang Speed version.jpg|200px]]
| image = [[Image:Telefang Power Version.jpg|200px]]
| image2 = [[Image:Telefang Speed version.jpg|200px]]
| caption = Box arts of both Power and Speed versions of Telefang 1
| developer = Smilesoft
| developer = Smilesoft
| publisher = Natsume
| publisher = Natsume
| designer = Takagi Toushi
| designer = Takagi Toushi
| release-date = 3 November 2000
| release-date = 3 November 2000
| genre = [[wikipedia:Console role-playing game|Console role-playing game]]
| genre = {{w|Console role-playing game}}
| mode = Single player
| mode = Single player
| platform = [[wikipedia:Game Boy Color|Game Boy Color]]
| platform = {{w|Game Boy Color}}
| media = 16 megabit catridge }}
| media = 16 megabit catridge }}


{{for|the second version of Keitai Denjū Telefang|Telefang 2}}
{{for|the second version of Keitai Denjū Telefang|Telefang 2}}
{{for|the Keitai Denjū Telefang series of games|Keitai Denjū Telefang (series)}}
'''Keitai Denjū Telefang''' {{lang|jap=携帯電獣テレファング|romaji=Keitai Denjyuu Terefangu}}, often shortened to '''Telefang 1''' (since there are two games in this series), is a video game for [[wikipedia:Game Boy Color|Game Boy Color]] released by [[Smilesoft]] in Japan. It is available in two versions, namely Power version and Speed version.
==The name==
[[Image:Telefang Logo.gif|thumb|left|Logo of Keitai Denjū Telefang]]
Keitai means mobile in Japanese, while Den means electric, jū means monster, and [[Telefang]] is a English word in {{w|Katakana}} to mean something like ''Telephone Fangs'' (Fangs as in monsters).<ref name="wikipedia">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keitai_Denjuu_Telefang. Accessed on 13 January 2008.</ref>


'''Keitai Denjū Telefang''' (''Japanese:'' 携帯電獣テレファング; ''Romaji:'' Keitai Denjyuu Terefangu) is a video game for [[wikipedia:Game Boy Color|Game Boy Color]] released by [[Smilesoft]] in Japan. It is available in two versions, namely Power version and Speed version.
==Plot==
==Plot==
In the year 2020 it became possible to travel to the "electric monster world" using special portable telephones. Making friends and sharing telephone numbers with the "electric monsters" became popular among humans.
In the year 2020 it was possible to travel to the Denjū world using [[D-Shoot]]s, a special mobile phone. Making friends and sharing telephone numbers with Denjū became popular among humans.
 
The protagonist, [[Shigeki]], though originally arrived in the Denjū world on accident, he became determined to travel the world with his new Denjū companion, and make more new friends while he was there.


Our protagonist, Shigeki, is one such person. Although he originally arrived in the electric monster world on accident, he became determined to travel the world with his new electric monster companion, and make more new friends while he was there.
==Characters==
==Characters==
===Humans===
===Humans===
<!-- Image with unknown copyright status removed: [[Image:OS-TELEP 01.png|frame|Tabasuko, in a battle]] -->
{{main|List of people}}
* '''Shigeki'''|シゲキ}} - The protagonist of the game, he is an average boy who loves baseball. He is transported to the Denjū world when he loses a ball near a strange tree. In Diamond/Jade, he is called Bek.
* '''Shigeki''' {{lang|jap=シゲキ|bootleg=Bek}} - The protagonist of Telefang 1.
* '''Matsukiyo'''|マツキヨ|}} - A child genius who wants to learn more about the Denjū world. He accidentally gets transported there along with Shigeki. In Diamond/Jade, he is called Sungki. In Telefang 2, Matsukiyo runs a laboratory in the human world where he pays the player for information on certain Denjū.
* '''Matsukiyo''' {{lang|jap=マツキヨ|bootleg=Sungki}} - A child genius who wants to learn more about the Denjū world. He accidentally gets transported there along with Shigeki.
* '''Miyo'''|ミヨ}} - She is a strong-willed girl who is described as a childhood friend of Shigeki, but teases him about never having been to the Denjū world. Her partner is the weasel-like Denjū '''Suguri''' スグリ||}}. In Diamond/Jade, she is called Miyor.
* '''Miyo''' {{lang|jap=ミヨ|bootleg=Miyor}} - A strong-willed girl described as a childhood friend of Shigeki, but teases him about never having been to the Denjū world. Her Denjū partner is [[Suguri]].
* '''Kai'''|カイ}} - A mysterious boy encountered during Shigeki's travels, his purpose in the Denjū world is unclear. In the Power Version, his partner is '''Anjiosi'''|アンヂオス|Anjiosu}}, while in Speed Version it is '''Jimunosi'''|ヂムノス|Jimunosu}}. In Diamond/Jade, he is called Boundary.
* '''Kai''' {{lang|jap=カイ|bootleg=Boundary}} - A mysterious boy encountered during Shigeki's travels, his purpose in the Denjū world is unclear. In the Power Version, his partner is [[Angios]], while in Speed Version it is [[Gymnos]].
* '''Sanaeba'''|サナエバ}} - The owner of the Sanaeba pharmaceutical company, who were the first to discover the Denjū world. After the discovery they began to branch their business into other areas, and they control the human-to-Denjū world gates. While they allow children to come and go freely, adults must pay a fee. Sanaeba seems to have his name attached to many of the problems which have cropped up in the Denjū world, and is apparently manipulating Denjū for some unknown reason.
* '''Sanaeba''' {{lang|jap=サナエバ|bootleg=Sanarba}} - The owner of [[Sanaeba pharmaceutical company]], which was the first to discover the Denjū world. After their discovery they began to branch their business into other areas, and they control the human-to-Denjū world gates. While children are allowed in and out for free, adults must pay a fee. Sanaeba seems to have his name attached to many of the problems which have cropped up in the Denjū world, and is apparently manipulating Denjū for unknown reasons.
**'''Nerikara''' - A member of Sanaeba who tries to become prime minister of the Denjū world. He tries to get people to vote for him by setting up a curry store.
*'''Nerikara''' {{lang|jap=ネリカラ|bootleg=Mr. Nerikara}} - A member of Sanaeba who gets people to vote him for prime minister of the Denjū world by setting up a curry store. The Denjū seem to have a positive response towards curry.
**'''Tabasuko''' - A enemy of Shigeki in the Denjū world.
*'''Tabasuko''' {{lang|jap=タバスコ}} - A enemy of Shigeki in the Denjū world.


===Denjū===
===Denjū===
* '''Kuribute'''|クリプト|Kuriputo|}} - A strong Denjū with a hot-tempered personality. It is assigned by Musa as Shigeki's first partner in the Power Version.
* '''[[Krypto]]''' - A strong Denjū with a hot-tempered personality. It is assigned by Musa as Shigeki's first partner in the Power Version.
* '''Fanges'''|ファングス|Fangusu|}} - A swift Denjū with a faithful personality. It is assigned by Musa as Shigeki's first partner in the Speed Version.
* '''[[Fangs]]''' - A swift Denjū with a faithful personality. It is assigned by Musa as Shigeki's first partner in the Speed Version.
* '''Musa'''|ムサ|Musa}} - An old, turtle-like Denjū who is the first to greet Shigeki and Matsukiyo after they're dropped into the Denjū world. He asks for their help with various problems that his world is suffering, and introduces Shigeki to his first partner. Musa's phone number is one of the secret ones which must be manually inputted, and he cannot otherwise be obtained as a partner during normal gameplay.
* '''[[Musa]]''' - An old, turtle-like Denjū who is the first to greet Shigeki and Matsukiyo after they arrive in the Denjū world. He asks for their help with various problems that the Denjū world is suffering, and introduces Shigeki to his first partner.
* '''Anjiosi/Dimunosi''' - Partners of Kai/Boundary (Anjiosi in Power Version and Dimunosi in Speed Version).
* '''[[Angios]]/[[Gymnos]]'''- Partners of Kai (Angios in Power Version and Gymnos in Speed Version).


==The name==
==Power and Speed version differences==
[[Image:Telefang Logo.gif|thumb|left|Logo of Keitai Denjū Telefang]]
 
Keitai means mobile in Japanese, while Den means electric, jū means monster, and [[Telefang]] is a English word in [[wikipedia:Katakana|Katakana]] to mean something like ''Telephone Fangs'' (Fangs as in monsters).<ref name="wikipedia">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keitai_Denjuu_Telefang. Accessed on 13 January 2008.</ref>
 
==Version Differences==
The two versions, Power and Speed, have some differences:
The two versions, Power and Speed, have some differences:
* In Power version, the starter partner you will have is [[Krypto]] but in Speed version it is [[Fangs]].
* In Power version, the starter partner you will have is [[Krypto]] but in Speed version it is [[Fangs]].
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{{main|Differences between Telefang 1 and Telefang 2}}
{{main|Differences between Telefang 1 and Telefang 2}}


Smilesoft released a sequel to Keitai Denjū Telefang for the [[wikipedia:Game Boy Advance|Game Boy Advance]], with new Denjū appearances and a slightly different style of battle, where the player can intervene in a middle of a battle to use items on the Denjū. [[Move types]] were also introduced.
Smilesoft released a sequel to Telefang 1 for the {{w|Game Boy Advance}}, with new Denjū appearances and a slightly different style of battle, where the player can intervene in a middle of a battle to use items on the Denjū. [[Move types]] were also introduced.


The sprites were also redrawn, and had better graphics and music.
The sprites were also redrawn, and had better graphics and music.
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==Bootleg==
==Bootleg==
{{main|Pokémon Diamond and Jade}}
{{main|Pokémon Diamond and Jade}}
Keitai Denjū Telefang was originally only available in Japanese. However, pirates in China bootlegged it under the name of [[Pokémon Diamond]] and [[Pokémon Jade]]. <ref name="wikipedia" /> Their attempt was not very good, as the English is poor with some profanities included.
Keitai Denjū Telefang was originally only available in Japanese. However, certain pirates in China bootlegged it under the name of [[Pokémon Diamond]] and [[Pokémon Jade]]. <ref name="wikipedia" /> The translation process was not really successful as {{w|Engrish}} was used, and certain profanities were also used. This resulted in a poor reception towards the game, leading many people to think it is a {{w|Pokémon}} ripoff.


The sprites and maps remain the same, just that it is English. The ability to name the character or the Denjū was also not present, and the game would also not load a save properly.
The sprites and maps remain the same, changing only the text to English. The ability to name the character or the Denjū was also not present, and the game would also not load a save properly. Many other [[glitches]] were also present.


==See also==
==See also==
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* [[Telefang 2]]
* [[Telefang 2]]
* [[List of Denjū in Telefang 1]]
* [[List of Denjū in Telefang 1]]
* [[Pokémon Diamond and Jade]]


==References==
==References==
<references />
<references />
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Revision as of 22:13, 24 March 2008

Keitai Denjū Telefang



Developer(s) Smilesoft
Publisher(s) Natsume
Designer(s) Takagi Toushi
Release date 3 November 2000
Genre Console role-playing game
Platform [[wikipedia:Game Boy Color|Game Boy Color]]
For the second version of Keitai Denjū Telefang, see Telefang 2.
For the Keitai Denjū Telefang series of games, see Keitai Denjū Telefang (series).

Keitai Denjū Telefang (Keitai Denjyuu Terefangu), often shortened to Telefang 1 (since there are two games in this series), is a video game for Game Boy Color released by Smilesoft in Japan. It is available in two versions, namely Power version and Speed version.

The name

File:Telefang Logo.gif
Logo of Keitai Denjū Telefang

Keitai means mobile in Japanese, while Den means electric, jū means monster, and Telefang is a English word in Katakana to mean something like Telephone Fangs (Fangs as in monsters).[1]

Plot

In the year 2020 it was possible to travel to the Denjū world using D-Shoots, a special mobile phone. Making friends and sharing telephone numbers with Denjū became popular among humans.

The protagonist, Shigeki, though originally arrived in the Denjū world on accident, he became determined to travel the world with his new Denjū companion, and make more new friends while he was there.

Characters

Humans

Main article: List of people
  • Shigeki () - The protagonist of Telefang 1.
  • Matsukiyo () - A child genius who wants to learn more about the Denjū world. He accidentally gets transported there along with Shigeki.
  • Miyo () - A strong-willed girl described as a childhood friend of Shigeki, but teases him about never having been to the Denjū world. Her Denjū partner is Suguri.
  • Kai () - A mysterious boy encountered during Shigeki's travels, his purpose in the Denjū world is unclear. In the Power Version, his partner is Angios, while in Speed Version it is Gymnos.
  • Sanaeba () - The owner of Sanaeba pharmaceutical company, which was the first to discover the Denjū world. After their discovery they began to branch their business into other areas, and they control the human-to-Denjū world gates. While children are allowed in and out for free, adults must pay a fee. Sanaeba seems to have his name attached to many of the problems which have cropped up in the Denjū world, and is apparently manipulating Denjū for unknown reasons.
  • Nerikara () - A member of Sanaeba who gets people to vote him for prime minister of the Denjū world by setting up a curry store. The Denjū seem to have a positive response towards curry.
  • Tabasuko () - A enemy of Shigeki in the Denjū world.

Denjū

  • Krypto - A strong Denjū with a hot-tempered personality. It is assigned by Musa as Shigeki's first partner in the Power Version.
  • Fangs - A swift Denjū with a faithful personality. It is assigned by Musa as Shigeki's first partner in the Speed Version.
  • Musa - An old, turtle-like Denjū who is the first to greet Shigeki and Matsukiyo after they arrive in the Denjū world. He asks for their help with various problems that the Denjū world is suffering, and introduces Shigeki to his first partner.
  • Angios/Gymnos- Partners of Kai (Angios in Power Version and Gymnos in Speed Version).

Power and Speed version differences

The two versions, Power and Speed, have some differences:

  • In Power version, the starter partner you will have is Krypto but in Speed version it is Fangs.
  • There are different Denjū appearances in the two versions.
  • There are some colour differences in the two such as the colour of the D-Shoot menu.
  • In Paparuna Lake, the order of houses one is required to enter to solve the puzzle is different in Power version than that in Speed version.

Sequel

Main article: Telefang 2
Main article: Differences between Telefang 1 and Telefang 2

Smilesoft released a sequel to Telefang 1 for the Game Boy Advance, with new Denjū appearances and a slightly different style of battle, where the player can intervene in a middle of a battle to use items on the Denjū. Move types were also introduced.

The sprites were also redrawn, and had better graphics and music.

Bootleg

Main article: Pokémon Diamond and Jade

Keitai Denjū Telefang was originally only available in Japanese. However, certain pirates in China bootlegged it under the name of Pokémon Diamond and Pokémon Jade. [1] The translation process was not really successful as Engrish was used, and certain profanities were also used. This resulted in a poor reception towards the game, leading many people to think it is a Pokémon ripoff.

The sprites and maps remain the same, changing only the text to English. The ability to name the character or the Denjū was also not present, and the game would also not load a save properly. Many other glitches were also present.

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keitai_Denjuu_Telefang. Accessed on 13 January 2008.
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