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MediaBrowser
2000 – 2001
Discontinued
45
Brand-skinned versions of Internet Explorer (backgrounds, buttons, “MicroTron” videos, advertising), notably the Pokémon Gold/Silver and Mario Tennis browsers distributed by Nintendo in 2000.
Facts
- Developer
- MediaBrowser.com, Inc. (Mark C. Brown)
- Website
- web.archive.org
- Engine
- Derived from
- Internet Explorer
- Platforms
- Details
- Windows 95 to XP, IE 5+ required; company went bankrupt on Dec. 5, 2001
- Popularity
- 45/100 — Estimate: promotional Nintendo CDs handed out in stores; no figures published
Key versions
- Pokémon Gold & SilverTridentFirst Nintendo-branded browser (Pokémon), built on Internet Explorer.
- BankruptcyCompany files for bankruptcy; website and branded browsers shut down.
- Nintendo editionsNew editions: Paper Mario, Majora’s Mask, Nintendo Power.