Pokémon: FireRed and LeafGreen Versions

Pokémon: FireRed/LeafGreen Versions
Developer	Game Freak
Publisher	Nintendo
System	Game Boy Advance
Release Date	JP January 29, 2004 US September 7, 2004 AU September 23, 2004 EU October 1, 2004
Rating	ESRB: E

Pokémon: FireRed Version and Pokémon: LeafGreen Version are the Game Boy Advance remakes of the first generation Pokémon games, with graphics and concepts from the third generation games.

Story

The game follows the story of a young trainer from Pallet Town who aspires to become a Pokémon master. In order to do so, this trainer must defeat eight Pokémon gym leaders and collect their badges in order to reach the Pokémon League Headquarters in Indigo Plateau, where has to face the Elite Four in order to win the championship. Along the way, this trainer must compete with his rival, foil the nefarious plans of Team Rocket and catch as many of the 151 Pokémon hidden throughout the land as he can.

Gameplay

The game's modifications include the integration of several features from later Pokémon games, especially Ruby and Sapphire. These features includes double battles and Pokémon natures. Additionally, after the main game was completed, there was a series of sidequests set at new locations in which it was possible to catch second generation Pokémon from Gold and Silver.

Connectivity

FireRed and LeafGreen come equipped with a wireless adapter, which serves the same function as a Game Link Cable. The wireless adapter could be used to enter the Union Room, where trainers could talk, trade Pokémon and battle with Pokémon. It was also possible to play multiplayer minigames. FireRed and LeafGreen can link up with each other, Ruby, Sapphire or Emerald. As it was no longer possible to link up with the Pokémon games for the Game Boy and Game Boy Advance, the only way of getting most Pokémon from the first two generations was through FireRed and LeafGreen.

Pokémon from FireRed and LeafGreen could also be transferred to Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl Versions using the tongle method, but these Pokémon could not be transferred back. FireRed and LeafGreen could also hook up to the Nintendo Gamecube games Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness through the Gamecube/Game Boy Advance Link Cable for battling and trading.

Legacy

The primary milestone of FireRed/LeafGreen was that it started the trend of remaking games from previous generations in the style of the current generation.

Sequels

The next Pokémon game to be released was Pokémon: Emerald Version, the last game of the third generation.

The second generation games (Gold, Silver and Crystal) would later receive a similar remake treatment and be remade for the Nintendo DS as HeartGold and SoulSilver.