Pokémon Red Version
Pokémon Red, along with Pokémon Green, are the first video games in the Pokémon series of games. They are the first paired versions of Generation I. Developed over the course of several years, Red and Green…
Pokémon Red Version is an adventure developed by Game Freak, released 27 February 1996 on Nintendo 3DS and Game Boy. The main story takes about 38.3 hrs to finish.
What Pokémon Red Version is
Pokémon Red Version is an adventure game developed by Game Freak and released in 1996. It was published by Gradiente. It is available on Nintendo 3DS and Game Boy. It runs on Z80 Assembly.
The premise, in the publisher's words
The player character starts out in Pallet Town. When the player character tries to leave the town without a Pokémon of their own, they are stopped in the nick of time by Professor Oak, who invites them to his lab. There, he gives them a Pokémon of their own and a Pokédex, telling them about his dream to make a complete guide on every Pokémon in the world. After the player character battles their rival and leaves the lab, they are entitled to win every Gym Badge, compete in the Pokémon League, and fulfill Oak's dream by catching every Pokémon.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action, fantasy, kids and open world. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.
Where it sits in the Pokémon series
Pokémon Red Version is the first of 306 entries we hold in the Pokémon series. The next entry was Pokémon Blue Version in 1996. Its critic score of 75 is almost exactly the series average of 74. The highest-rated entry is Super Smash Bros. Melee at 100.
How it was received
Pokémon Red Version holds a critic score of 75 out of 100. That places it above 49% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 1996 averaged 70, so it scored 5 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 80, across 604 votes.
How long it takes, and what that costs
The main story runs about 38.3 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 60 hrs, roughly 1.6 times the length of the critical path.
What it launched against
Pokémon Red Version launched on 27 February 1996, within three weeks of Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, Sid Meier's Civilization II, Soul Edge and Street Fighter Alpha 2. All of them reviewed better.
Released around the same time: Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, Sid Meier's Civilization II, Soul Edge, Street Fighter Alpha 2.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Pokémon Red Version yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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