Pokémon Red and Blue
From the Nintendo Wiki, your gateway to information on everything Nintendo
| Pokémon Red and Blue | |
 
| |
| Developer(s) | Game Freak |
|---|---|
| Publisher(s) | Nintendo |
| Release date(s) |  February 27, 1996 (RG) September 30, 1998 October 21, 1999
|
| Genre(s) | RPG |
| Mode(s) | Single player, link-up multiplayer |
| Rating(s) | ESRB:  Everyone
|
| Platform(s) | Game Boy |
| Media | Game Boy cartridge |
| Followed by | Pokémon Gold and Silver |
- See also: Pokémon Blue (Japanese) and Pokémon Red and Green.
Pokémon Red and Blue, along with Pokémon Green (Japan only), are the first Pokémon games ever released. They are currently among the best selling games of all time.
Contents |
[edit] Plot
Pokémon Red and Blue are about a young boy who starts on a journey to become a Pokémon master. He travels through Kanto, defeating other Pokémon trainers, earning badges, and capturing Pokémon. He also has to deal with the nefarious Team Rocket.
[edit] Gameplay
Pokémon is a role-playing game, or RPG. In a departure from traditional RPGs, however, the player's Pokémon fight instead of the player himself. There are 151 different types of Pokémon in the game that the player can obtain through several different means, primarily by capturing and trading. While the player can possess all 151 Pokémon, he or she can only carry a maximum of six at a time for use in battles. Some Pokemon can only be acquired through trading via link cable.
[edit] Characters
[edit] Playable
- Red - Red is a young man on a quest to become the world's greatest Pokémon Master. In the anime, Red is renamed Ash. In Japan, Red (Ash) is known as Satoshi, after Satoshi Tajiri.
[edit] Major Non-Playable
- Professor Oak - Prof. Oak is a friendly researcher living in Pallet Town. He gives Red his first Pokémon and his Pokédex.
- Gym Leaders - The Gym Leaders are a group of eight of the top trainers in Kanto. Defeating a Gym Leader earns the player a badge. Each one uses a single type of Pokémon.
- The Elite Four - The Elite Four are the best trainers in the world. Defeating them qualifies the player as a Pokémon Master.
[edit] Enemies
- Blue - Blue is Prof. Oak's grandson and your greatest rival. He will periodically appear to challenge you. He is also known as Gary Oak (and in the Anime).
- Team Rocket - Team Rocket is a group of evil trainers that steal other people's Pokémon and engage in other illegal activities.
[edit] Glitches
These games are well-known for their numerous glitches.
- Glitch City- a corrupted city file where it is possible to get stuck in one spot. Flying is the only way to get out of Glitch City.
- Unlimited items- a popular glitch. Speak to the man who shows you how to catch pokemon, then fly to Cinnabar Island and surf along the coast until you encounter the glitch pokemon "Missingno." Run, and the sixth item in your bag will have multiplied a millionfold. This is popular with master balls, nuggets, and rare candies.
- Glitch Pokemon- found by surfing the Cinnabar coast after talking to the man who shows you how to catch pokemon. Most common is "Missingno.", which when caught has two identical attacks. It evolves into Kangaskhan, possibly indicating that Kangaskhan's joey was initially to be in the game. Another glitch pokemon is simply "M". Neither appear in the pokedex.
- Mew- a pokemon only found through exploiting a glitch. It will register in the pokedex, but is almost impossible to acquire
- Free bicycle on Cycling Road- in the entrance to Cycling Road, walk by the desk, and the person behind the desk will say you need a bike. While he is saying this, continue holding the D-pad. After the person tells you the message a second time, continue on to Cycling Road, where you can navigate it with a free bike.
[edit] Remakes
A remake was released for the Game Boy Advance, known as Pokemon Fire Red and Leaf Green. These games featured updated graphics, a more detailed tutorial, and an expanded Pokedex. While Fire Red was a remake of Pokemon Red, Leaf Green was a remake of the Japan-only Pokemon Green. The Green version was oddly chosen over the Blue version, which had been released in the US alongside the Red version. All glitches were fixed in the remake.
[edit] External Links
- Red at Nintendo.com
- Red Online
