Pokémon Red and Blue
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| Pokemon Red and Blue | |
 
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| Game Snapshot | |
|---|---|
| Release Date (JPN) | 2/27/1996 |
| Release Date (USA) | 9/30/1998 |
| Platform | Gameboy |
| Pokedex Info | |
| Region | Kanto |
Pokémon Red/Blue is part of the first generation of Pokémon games, along with Pokémon Yellow and Pokémon Green (Japan only)
First launched in Japan in 1995, Pokémon Red went on sale with Pokémon Green, soon joined by Pokémon Blue. Soon, the Red and Blue versions were translated and shipped to the US and UK. It is the subject much speculation as to why Pokémon Green never followed suit.
[edit] The Game
Once the game is started, the player starts in the characters' home town of Pallet Town. On their way out of the town, the character is stopped by Professor Oak, the local resercher on Pokémon. Prof. Oak takes the character back to his laboratory, and gives them the choice to have one of three Pokémon:
- Bulbasaur, the Grass-type starter, #001 in the National Pokédex.
- Charmander, the Fire-type starter, #004 in the Pokédex.
- Squirtle, the Water-type starter, #007 in the Pokédex.
[edit] Trivia
- At the time of Red and Blue's release in the U.S., there was some critisism regarding the in-game sprites of various Pokémon, mainly due to the fact that the Pokémon did not have the same appearance as they did in the anime series. With the release of Pokémon Yellow, the sprites along with many other features were changed to match that of the series.
