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'''Pocket Monsters Red''' and '''Pocket Monsters Green''' (Japanese: '''ポケットモンスター {{tt|赤|あか}}・{{tt|緑|みどり}}''') were the first [[Pokémon games]] to be released in Japan, on February 27, 1996. Pocket Monsters Red and Green were followed several months later by a minor revision, titled [[Pokémon Blue Version (Japanese)|Pocket Monsters Blue]], and by a sister game with minor gameplay changes, titled [[Pokémon Yellow|Pocket Monsters Pikachu]], over two years later. The English version equivalents, [[Pokémon Red and Blue Versions|Pokémon Red Version]] and [[Pokémon Red and Blue Versions|Blue Version]] were later released in North America on September 30, 1998. They take place in the region of [[Kanto]] (although the region's name was only stated once in this [[generation]]) and the player's starting area is [[Pallet Town]]. | '''Pocket Monsters Red''' and '''Pocket Monsters Green''' (Japanese: '''ポケットモンスター {{tt|赤|あか}}・{{tt|緑|みどり}}''') were the first [[Pokémon games]] to be released in Japan, on February 27, 1996. Pocket Monsters Red and Green were followed several months later by a minor revision, titled [[Pokémon Blue Version (Japanese)|Pocket Monsters Blue]], and by a sister game with minor gameplay changes, titled [[Pokémon Yellow|Pocket Monsters Pikachu]], over two years later. The English version equivalents, [[Pokémon Red and Blue Versions|Pokémon Red Version]] and [[Pokémon Red and Blue Versions|Blue Version]] were later released in North America on September 30, 1998. They take place in the region of [[Kanto]] (although the region's name was only stated once in this [[generation]]) and the player's starting area is [[Pallet Town]] (''Masara Town''). | ||
Despite Pocket Monsters Green never being physically released outside of Japan, its English version equivalent, Pokémon Blue, utilizes the original Blue Version's engine and graphics, as well as Green's wild and [[Version-exclusive Pokémon|version exclusive]] Pokémon. Similarly, the English version of Pokémon Red utilizes the original Blue engine and graphics, as well as Red's wild and version exclusive Pokémon. | Despite Pocket Monsters Green never being physically released outside of Japan, its English version equivalent, Pokémon Blue, utilizes the original Blue Version's engine and graphics, as well as Green's wild and [[Version-exclusive Pokémon|version exclusive]] Pokémon. Similarly, the English version of Pokémon Red utilizes the original Blue engine and graphics, as well as Red's wild and version exclusive Pokémon. | ||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
At the beginning of the games, players can choose {{p|Bulbasaur}}, {{p|Charmander}}, or {{p|Squirtle}} as their starter Pokémon from [[Professor Oak]]. They cannot catch any of the starters or their [[evolution]]s in the wild or by trading with in-game non-player characters; therefore, to complete the [[Pokédex]] with all 151 featured Pokémon, the player must link games and trade with other players, as well as attending Nintendo Events. The basic idea of each game is to become the best trainer in all of [[Kanto]]; this is done by raising Pokémon, defeating the eight [[Gym Leader]]s for [[Badge|Gym Badges]], and eventually challenging the [[Elite Four]] and the Champion, the player's rival. Also, throughout the game, the player will have to battle against the forces of [[Team Rocket]], a criminal organization that uses Pokémon for evil, and will eventually face off against their leader, [[Giovanni]]. | At the beginning of the games, players can choose {{p|Bulbasaur}}, {{p|Charmander}}, or {{p|Squirtle}} as their starter Pokémon from [[Professor Oak]] (''Dr. Ōkido''). They cannot catch any of the starters or their [[evolution]]s in the wild or by trading with in-game non-player characters; therefore, to complete the [[Pokédex]] with all 151 featured Pokémon, the player must link games and trade with other players, as well as attending Nintendo Events. The basic idea of each game is to become the best trainer in all of [[Kanto]]; this is done by raising Pokémon, defeating the eight [[Gym Leader]]s for [[Badge|Gym Badges]], and eventually challenging the [[Elite Four]] and the Champion, the player's rival. Also, throughout the game, the player will have to battle against the forces of [[Team Rocket]] (''Rocket Gang''), a criminal organization that uses Pokémon for evil, and will eventually face off against their leader, [[Giovanni]] (''Sakaki''). | ||
The player has a childhood rival, who happens to be the grandson of Professor Oak. This | The player, known by default as {{ga|Red}} (''Satoshi''), has a childhood rival, who happens to be the grandson of Professor Oak. This character's default name is {{ga|Green}} (''Shigeru''). He will battle the player at certain points in the game to test the player's Pokémon; being defeated is an indication for the player to level up his or her team. He will always choose for his starter a Pokémon that has a type advantage over the player's chosen one. For example, if the player chooses Charmander, a {{type2|Fire}} Pokémon, he will choose Squirtle, a {{type2|Water}} Pokémon, giving it an advantage over the Fire-type Charmander. | ||
==Connectivity== | |||
Pocket Monsters Red and Green introduced the ability to allow players to trade Pokémon between two cartridges via a [[Game Boy]] [[Link cable|Link Cable]]. This has to be done in order to complete the Pokédex without cheating or using [[glitch]]es, since each of the two games has [[Version-exclusive Pokémon|version exclusive]] Pokémon which cannot be obtained in the other version. The Link Cable also makes it possible to battle another player's Pokémon team, allowing experienced players to pit their Pokémon against equals, something not possible in the game world without cheating. However, no [[experience]] points are earned for link battles. Also, Red and Green are not compatible with their [[Pokémon Red and Blue Versions|English counterparts]], and such trades result in corruption because they are unable to automatically translate the Pokémon that are traded. | |||
==Features== | |||
===Gyms=== | |||
As would become the case for each Pokémon game in the [[Version|main series]] to come, there are eight [[Pokémon Gym]]s in Kanto, each with their own type affiliation. The [[Gym Leader]]s are [[Brock]] (''Takeshi'') ({{t|Rock}}), [[Misty]] (''Kasumi'') ({{t|Water}}), [[Lt. Surge]] (''Machisu'') ({{t|Electric}}), [[Erika]] ({{t|Grass}}), [[Koga]] (''Kyō'') ({{t|Poison}}), [[Sabrina]] (''Natsume'') ({{t|Psychic}}), [[Blaine]] (''Katsura'') ({{t|Fire}}) and [[Giovanni]] (''Sakaki'') ({{t|Ground}}). | |||
===Elite Four=== | |||
Another trend established by Red and Green, the goal for players, the [[Elite Four]] is located at the [[Indigo Plateau]]. The Elite trainers are [[Lorelei]] (''Kanna'') ({{t|Ice}}), [[Bruno]] (''Shiba'') ({{t|Fighting}}), [[Agatha]] (''Kikuko'') ({{t|Ghost}}) and [[Lance]] (''Wataru'') ({{t|Dragon}}); the [[Champion]] is {{ga|Green}} (''Shigeru''), who has Pokémon of mixed types. | |||
===Pokémon=== | |||
Each game contains pre-recorded data on all 151 Pokémon of this generation (including {{p|Mew}}, who even Nintendo was not even initially aware whether [[Satoshi Tajiri]] had programmed into the game or not). Despite this, not all Pokémon are available to the player, regardless of version; trades must occur between players in order to complete their Pokédex without the use of cheats or glitches. Mew is the only Pokémon in Pocket Monsters Red and Green that ''must'' be acquired through the use of attending either a Nintendo sponsored event, or glitching. | |||
====[[Version-exclusive Pokémon|Version exclusives]]==== | |||
{| border="1" style="border: 1px solid #999; border-collapse: collapse; background: white; margin: auto;" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2" | |||
|- style="background: #{{psychic color}};" | |||
! Game | |||
! Exclusives | |||
|- | |||
| '''Red''' | |||
| {{p|Ekans}}, {{p|Arbok}}, {{p|Growlithe}}, {{p|Arcanine}}, {{p|Oddish}}, {{p|Gloom}}, {{p|Vileplume}}, {{p|Mankey}}, {{p|Primeape}}, {{p|Scyther}}, {{p|Electabuzz}} | |||
|- | |||
| '''Green''' | |||
| {{p|Sandshrew}}, {{p|Sandslash}}, {{p|Vulpix}}, {{p|Ninetales}}, {{p|Bellsprout}}, {{p|Weepinbell}}, {{p|Victreebel}}, {{p|Meowth}}, {{p|Persian}}, {{p|Pinsir}}, {{p|Magmar}} | |||
|} | |||
====Nintendo Event exclusives==== | |||
The following Pokémon are available only after having been transferred to a player's cartridge at a Nintendo sponsored event. Several methods of exploiting glitches made sponsored events obsolete in obtaining the game's exclusive however. | |||
{| border="1" style="border: 1px solid #999; border-collapse: collapse; background: white; margin: auto;" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2" | |||
|- style="background: #AAAAFF" | |||
| {{p|Mew}} | |||
|} | |||
==Legacy== | ==Legacy== | ||
Red and Green set the precedent for what has become a blockbuster, multi-billion dollar franchise. In Japan, Red, Green, and the third version Blue combined have sold 10.23 million copies.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.the-magicbox.com/topten2.htm |title=Japan Platinum Game Chart |publisher=The Magic Box |accessdate=2008-01-26}}</ref> In the United States, Pokémon Red has sold 4.83 million copies, while Pokémon Blue has sold 5.02 million copies.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.the-magicbox.com/Chart-USPlatinum.shtml |title=US Platinum Videogame Chart |publisher=The Magic Box |accessdate=2008-01-26}}</ref> | Pocket Monsters Red and Green set the precedent for what has become a blockbuster, multi-billion dollar franchise. In Japan, Red, Green, and the third version Blue combined have sold 10.23 million copies.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.the-magicbox.com/topten2.htm |title=Japan Platinum Game Chart |publisher=The Magic Box |accessdate=2008-01-26}}</ref> In the United States, Pokémon Red has sold 4.83 million copies, while Pokémon Blue has sold 5.02 million copies.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.the-magicbox.com/Chart-USPlatinum.shtml |title=US Platinum Videogame Chart |publisher=The Magic Box |accessdate=2008-01-26}}</ref> | ||
Pocket Monsters Red and Green were the namesake of the [[Generation I]] remakes [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|Pokémon FireRed]] and [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|LeafGreen]] released in 2004, even in regions where Blue was paired with Red. | Pocket Monsters Red and Green were the namesake of the [[Generation I]] remakes [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|Pokémon FireRed]] and [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|LeafGreen]] released in 2004, even in regions where Blue was paired with Red. | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* Development of Red and Green started during 1990. | * Development of Red and Green started during 1990. | ||
* While Red and Green are the first [[Pokémon games]] released, they were not necessarily the first Pokémon trademark ever registered. {{p|Mew}} is the first Pokémon trademark ever applied for; the application for the Pokémon was submitted on May 9, 1990, while the application for Pocket Monsters Red and Green was submitted on September 11, 1995. Before | * The game's main characters {{ga|Red|Satoshi}} and {{ga|Green|Shigeru}} (better known in English versions as Red and Green) were named after Pokémon creator [[Satoshi Tajiri]] and his friend and fellow Nintendo developer, [[Shigeru Miyamoto]]. | ||
* While Red and Green are the first [[Pokémon games]] released, they were not necessarily the first Pokémon trademark ever registered. {{p|Mew}} is the first Pokémon trademark ever applied for; the application for the Pokémon was submitted on May 9, 1990, while the application for Pocket Monsters Red and Green was submitted on September 11, 1995. Before Red and Green were granted registered trademarks on December 26, 1997, Mew (then spelled ミュー, not ミュウ) had already become the first Pokémon trademark registered, granted on March 31, 1994; ミュウ was later granted on August 6, 1999. | |||
{{Main series}} | {{Main series}} | ||
[[Category:Game Boy games]] | |||
[[Category:Games]] | [[Category:Games]] | ||
[[de:Pokémon Rot & Grün (Japan)]] | [[de:Pokémon Rot & Grün (Japan)]] | ||
[[ja:ポケットモンスター赤・緑]] | [[ja:ポケットモンスター赤・緑]] | ||
Revision as of 06:03, 14 February 2008
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| [[File:File:Pokemon red box ja.jpgFile:Pokemon green box ja.jpg|250px]] Pocket Monsters Red and Green's boxart, depicting Charizard and Venusaur respectively. | |
Basic info
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| Platform: | {{{platform}}} |
| Category: | RPG |
| Players: | 2 players simultaneous |
| Connectivity: | None |
| Developer: | Nintendo/Creatures Inc./GAME FREAK Inc. |
| Publisher: | Nintendo |
| Part of: | {{{gen_series}}} |
Ratings
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| CERO: | N/A |
| ESRB: | Everyone |
| ACB: | N/A |
| OFLC: | N/A |
| PEGI: | N/A |
| GRAC: | N/A |
| GSRR: | N/A |
Release dates
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| Japan: | February 27, 1996 |
| North America: | September 1, 1998 |
| Australia: | ??? |
| Europe: | October 5, 1999 |
| South Korea: | N/A |
| Hong Kong: | N/A |
| Taiwan: | N/A |
Websites
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| Japanese: | ポケットモンスター赤 ポケットモンスター緑 |
| English: | Games : Pokémon Red |
Pocket Monsters Red and Pocket Monsters Green (Japanese: ポケットモンスター 赤・緑) were the first Pokémon games to be released in Japan, on February 27, 1996. Pocket Monsters Red and Green were followed several months later by a minor revision, titled Pocket Monsters Blue, and by a sister game with minor gameplay changes, titled Pocket Monsters Pikachu, over two years later. The English version equivalents, Pokémon Red Version and Blue Version were later released in North America on September 30, 1998. They take place in the region of Kanto (although the region's name was only stated once in this generation) and the player's starting area is Pallet Town (Masara Town).
Despite Pocket Monsters Green never being physically released outside of Japan, its English version equivalent, Pokémon Blue, utilizes the original Blue Version's engine and graphics, as well as Green's wild and version exclusive Pokémon. Similarly, the English version of Pokémon Red utilizes the original Blue engine and graphics, as well as Red's wild and version exclusive Pokémon.
Plot
At the beginning of the games, players can choose Bulbasaur, Charmander, or Squirtle as their starter Pokémon from Professor Oak (Dr. Ōkido). They cannot catch any of the starters or their evolutions in the wild or by trading with in-game non-player characters; therefore, to complete the Pokédex with all 151 featured Pokémon, the player must link games and trade with other players, as well as attending Nintendo Events. The basic idea of each game is to become the best trainer in all of Kanto; this is done by raising Pokémon, defeating the eight Gym Leaders for Gym Badges, and eventually challenging the Elite Four and the Champion, the player's rival. Also, throughout the game, the player will have to battle against the forces of Team Rocket (Rocket Gang), a criminal organization that uses Pokémon for evil, and will eventually face off against their leader, Giovanni (Sakaki).
The player, known by default as Red (Satoshi), has a childhood rival, who happens to be the grandson of Professor Oak. This character's default name is Green (Shigeru). He will battle the player at certain points in the game to test the player's Pokémon; being defeated is an indication for the player to level up his or her team. He will always choose for his starter a Pokémon that has a type advantage over the player's chosen one. For example, if the player chooses Charmander, a Template:Type2 Pokémon, he will choose Squirtle, a Template:Type2 Pokémon, giving it an advantage over the Fire-type Charmander.
Connectivity
Pocket Monsters Red and Green introduced the ability to allow players to trade Pokémon between two cartridges via a Game Boy Link Cable. This has to be done in order to complete the Pokédex without cheating or using glitches, since each of the two games has version exclusive Pokémon which cannot be obtained in the other version. The Link Cable also makes it possible to battle another player's Pokémon team, allowing experienced players to pit their Pokémon against equals, something not possible in the game world without cheating. However, no experience points are earned for link battles. Also, Red and Green are not compatible with their English counterparts, and such trades result in corruption because they are unable to automatically translate the Pokémon that are traded.
Features
Gyms
As would become the case for each Pokémon game in the main series to come, there are eight Pokémon Gyms in Kanto, each with their own type affiliation. The Gym Leaders are Brock (Takeshi) (Rock), Misty (Kasumi) (Water), Lt. Surge (Machisu) (Electric), Erika (Grass), Koga (Kyō) (Poison), Sabrina (Natsume) (Psychic), Blaine (Katsura) (Fire) and Giovanni (Sakaki) (Ground).
Elite Four
Another trend established by Red and Green, the goal for players, the Elite Four is located at the Indigo Plateau. The Elite trainers are Lorelei (Kanna) (Ice), Bruno (Shiba) (Fighting), Agatha (Kikuko) (Ghost) and Lance (Wataru) (Dragon); the Champion is Green (Shigeru), who has Pokémon of mixed types.
Pokémon
Each game contains pre-recorded data on all 151 Pokémon of this generation (including Mew, who even Nintendo was not even initially aware whether Satoshi Tajiri had programmed into the game or not). Despite this, not all Pokémon are available to the player, regardless of version; trades must occur between players in order to complete their Pokédex without the use of cheats or glitches. Mew is the only Pokémon in Pocket Monsters Red and Green that must be acquired through the use of attending either a Nintendo sponsored event, or glitching.
Version exclusives
| Game | Exclusives |
|---|---|
| Red | Ekans, Arbok, Growlithe, Arcanine, Oddish, Gloom, Vileplume, Mankey, Primeape, Scyther, Electabuzz |
| Green | Sandshrew, Sandslash, Vulpix, Ninetales, Bellsprout, Weepinbell, Victreebel, Meowth, Persian, Pinsir, Magmar |
Nintendo Event exclusives
The following Pokémon are available only after having been transferred to a player's cartridge at a Nintendo sponsored event. Several methods of exploiting glitches made sponsored events obsolete in obtaining the game's exclusive however.
| Mew |
Legacy
Pocket Monsters Red and Green set the precedent for what has become a blockbuster, multi-billion dollar franchise. In Japan, Red, Green, and the third version Blue combined have sold 10.23 million copies.[1] In the United States, Pokémon Red has sold 4.83 million copies, while Pokémon Blue has sold 5.02 million copies.[2]
Pocket Monsters Red and Green were the namesake of the Generation I remakes Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen released in 2004, even in regions where Blue was paired with Red.
Trivia
- Development of Red and Green started during 1990.
- The game's main characters Satoshi and Shigeru (better known in English versions as Red and Green) were named after Pokémon creator Satoshi Tajiri and his friend and fellow Nintendo developer, Shigeru Miyamoto.
- While Red and Green are the first Pokémon games released, they were not necessarily the first Pokémon trademark ever registered. Mew is the first Pokémon trademark ever applied for; the application for the Pokémon was submitted on May 9, 1990, while the application for Pocket Monsters Red and Green was submitted on September 11, 1995. Before Red and Green were granted registered trademarks on December 26, 1997, Mew (then spelled ミュー, not ミュウ) had already become the first Pokémon trademark registered, granted on March 31, 1994; ミュウ was later granted on August 6, 1999.
