Pokémon Red and Blue
Pokémon Red (ポケットモンスター 赤, Poketto Monsutā Aka, "Pocket Monsters Red") and Pokémon Blue (ポケットモンスター 青, Poketto Monsutā Ao, "Pocket Monsters Blue"), released in Japan as Pokémon Red and Pokémon Green (ポケットモンスター 緑, Poketto Monsutā Midori, "Pocket Monsters Green"), are two role-playing games. They were made by Game Freak and published by Nintendo, and are the first two video games in the Pokémon series. They were first released for the Game Boy in Japan in 1996. They were later released to the rest of the world in 1998 (North America) and 1999 (Europe and Australia). Pokémon Yellow, a special version, was released one year later in each region. These three games (Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow) and Pokémon Stadium make up the first generation of Pokémon video game series. Pokémon Red and Blue were later remade for the Game Boy Advance as Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, released in 2004.
| Pokémon Red Pokémon Blue | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Game Freak |
| Publisher(s) | Nintendo |
| Director(s) | Satoshi Tajiri |
| Producer(s) | Shigeru Miyamoto Takashi Kawaguchi Tsunekazu Ishihara |
| Designer(s) | Satoshi Tajiri |
| Artist(s) | Ken Sugimori |
| Writer(s) | Satoshi Tajiri Ryosuke Taniguchi Fumihiro Nonomura Hiroyuki Jinnai |
| Composer(s) | Junichi Masuda |
| Series | Pokémon |
| Platform(s) | Game Boy |
| Release | Red and GreenBlue (Japan) (CoroCoro Comic) JP October 10, 1999 (retail)[3][4] Red and Blue |
| Genre(s) | Role-playing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Setting and plot
The games are set in the fantasy world of Kanto and follow the adventure of the main character, Red, in his quest to defeat all the 8 Gym Leaders and become the Champion. Both games have almost the same plot, but the player must trade among the two in order to have every Pokémon and complete the games' Pokédex. The Kanto Saga of the Pokémon anime is based on the games' plots.[6]
Gameplay
Pokémon Red and Blue are turn-based role-playing games.
Reception
Pokémon Red and Blue got good reviews, and their releases started the beginning of what would become a multibillion-dollar company,[7] both selling millions of copies around the world.
Pokémon Red And Blue Media
Junichi Masuda (pictured in 2007) composed the music for all versions.
Pocket Monsters Green (far right) in original packaging box on display at the Stockholm Game Museum
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References
- ↑ "ポケットモンスター 赤・緑". The Pokémon Company. Retrieved 2013-03-13.
- ↑ "ポケットモンスター赤・緑". Nintendo. Retrieved 2013-03-13.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "ポケットモンスター 青". The Pokémon Company. Retrieved 2013-03-13.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "ポケットモンスター青". Nintendo. Retrieved 2013-03-13.
- ↑ "Game Boy's Pokémon Unleashed on September 28!". Redmond, Washington: Nintendo. September 28, 1998. Archived from the original on May 1, 1999. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
- ↑ "The Anime". Archived from the original on 2008-05-17. Retrieved 2008-06-15.
- ↑ "Pokémon Franchise Approaches 150 Million Games Sold". PR Newswire. Archived from the original on 2009-02-16. Retrieved 2008-06-15.
