Though other, more powerful handhelds would compete with the Game Boy, Nintendo's system had the games - often first party - that people wanted. Tetris, an incredibly simple title, became its first hit in 1989. Nearer to the end of its life cycle in 1996, the hardware was pushed to its capacity with the releases of Pokémon Red, Green, and Blue in Japan, and Red and Blue would make their way to th... read more
Description:Welcome to the world of Pokémon, one filled with wild Pokémon and the people who attempt to tame them. You are Ash Ketchum, a boy on a quest to become the best Pokémon trainer in the world. Professor Oak, the leading authority on Pokémon, has given you your choice of three tame Pokémon in exchange for your helping him catalog andWelcome to the world of Pokémon, one filled with wild Pokémon and the people who attempt to tame them. You are Ash Ketchum, a boy on a quest to become the best Pokémon trainer in the world. Professor Oak, the leading authority on Pokémon, has given you your choice of three tame Pokémon in exchange for your helping him catalog and document every Pokémon in the world.
But to catalog a Pokémon, you have to capture it, by first beating it up with one of your trained Pokémon, and then hitting it with an empty Poké Ball. As your tame Pokémon gain experience in battle, their abilities improve and they earn access to new attacks. Sometimes they even evolve into more advanced Pokémon.
Aside from capturing wild Pokémon and evolving your own, you can catalog new Pokémon--the only way to gather some Pokémon--by trading with another Pokémon player using either a link cable or the Game Boy Color's infrared system. Pokémon gained through trades learn and evolve faster, and trading is the only way to capture all 151 Pokémon, since each Pokémon game (Pokémon Red, Pokémon Blue, andPokémon Yellow) has certain Pokémon missing. So if you own Red and want to have a complete set of Pokémon, you must find a friendly Blue or Yellow owner and arrange a trade.
Pokémon Red is packed with interesting characters, an ingenious story hook, intriguing strategy, and of course plenty of cute Pokemon, and it's easy to see how it started the Pokémania that is sweeping the world. --Michael Fehlauer
Pros: Gameplay and strategy that are fun for all ages Fantastic replay value Brilliant game design encourages players to meet and trade Cons: Hours of looking at the Game Boy's little screen may hurt neck Only 1 saved game per cartridge--2 people can't share a single game No difference between Red and Blue except for distribution of Pokémon
"Release Date: February 27, 1996 (JP)
Publisher: Nintendo
Developer: Game Freak
Genre: RPG
Pokemon: Red Version is the first Pokemon game that I beat...And that was only within the last two years or so. So I was late to the Pokemon party, what of it? Anyway, this game, along with Blue, was a fantastic first game in the series. This unique RPG with a "Gotta catch 'em all" gimmick is highly addictive. I found myself wandering around areas for hours just to run into a rare pokemon to nab for myself"
"You're a young kid who finally get's to start on his adventure as a Pokémon trainer! Will you be able to collect them all and defeat the 8 GYM's, and then take your step into the Pokémon League? This is the ultimate childhood game.
Rating:
The Good
* This game is my entire childhood.
* Easy to understand, fun to play, addictive.
* Wonderful concept.
* Fantastic replay value (even if it means having to erase your previous save)
The Bad
* Only able to have one save. Meaning that if you wan"
"First Gameboy Color game I own
I already own Pokemon Blue Version and I rented a copy of Red version just to see any differences in 1999. I got Red Version for my 8th Birthday and a Gameboy Color. "
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