REDMOND, Wash., April 3, 2000 - Passionate Pok�maniacs have snapped up more than 1 million copies of Pok�mon Stadium in less than a month, easily making the innovative Pak the nation's top-selling video game so far this year.

"With Pok�mon Stadium going platinum in little more than three weeks' time, it's clear that Pok�mon is more popular than ever," enthuses Peter Main, executive vice president, sales and marketing, Nintendo of America Inc. "Stadium opens an entirely new aspect of game play because Pok�mon Masters can see the hard work they devoted to training Pok�mon on their Game Boys displayed on the big screen in full color and full 3-D. And the phenomenon will only get bigger once the mania surrounding the collection and swapping of Pok�mon trading cards jumps to Game Boy Color with our Pok�mon Trading Card Game on April 10."

Pok�mon Stadium is the second Pok�mon title for N64 (following 1999's Pok�mon Snap), and allows up to four players to battle in a free-for-all Pok�mon tournament complete with special attacks and fully animated movements.

The million-plus U.S. buyers represent more than the combined capacities of America's top 10 sports venues: the Rose Bowl, Soldier Field in Chicago, the Los Angeles Coliseum, the Superdome in New Orleans, and the campus homes for football teams at Michigan, Tennessee, Penn State, Ohio State, Stanford and Georgia.

Ah, but Pok�mon players are a resourceful lot. Those left figuratively milling on the sidewalk outside would probably whip out their Game Boys to play Pok�mon Red, Blue or Yellow. That's because Pok�mon built up on the Game Boy can be sent into Pok�mon Stadium's 3-D battles via the Transfer Pak that comes bundled with Stadium.

Nintendo has also released a Limited Edition Pok�mon Stadium Bundle set featuring an N64 control deck, two controllers, the N64 Transfer Pak, a Pok�mon Stadium game Pak, a Battle Guide, Pok�mon poster and a Wizards of the Coast Pok�mon trading card. This exclusive hardware bundle is available for a suggested retail price of $149.95.