Pokémon Red and Blue

and , released in Japan as Pokémon Red and , 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.

 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.

 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, both selling millions of copies around the world.

 References 

Category:1996 video games
Category:Japanese role-playing video games
Category:Game Freak games
Category:Game Boy games
Category:Game Boy Advance games
Category:Multiplayer and single-player video games
Category:Pokémon RPGs
Category:Video games developed in Japan
Category:Virtual pet video games