This game and it sister version,Leafgreen, are remakes of the first Pokemon games released in 1998 for the U.S and I believe 1996 in Japan. I have not played the first versions of Pokemon in years so this game was almost new to me. As a player of all kinds of RPGs I can safely say that the Pokemon series is in the top five. Now I'll give you all a rundown of new features and all that other good stuff. Graphics: They are very clear and colorful, very good for a GBA game. Control: Nintendo implimented a co-called "help" system that is activated by the L or R buttons. I found that highly annoying. Sound: The music does not sound as good as it did on the Game Boy strangely enough. Gameplay: Very simple for anybody to understand. I do not know why Nintendo implimented the "Help" system. Tilt: I find this game to be very good because I used to be a hardcore Pokemaniac. New Features: You can catch most of the Pokemon from Gold and Silver. Later you can trade Pokemon caught in FR/LG to Ruby or Sapphire. Bottom Line: If you like Pokemon or RPGs in general, Pokemon Firered or Leafgreen are good buys and will not disappoint.
This is a really cool remake of the original. Packed with new Pokemon, moves, battles and areas. Typically an old school game getting an extreme makeover. the controls are simple and familiar, graphics are beautiful, hou... Read Full Review
Pokemon Red and Blue on the original Game Boy were released way before their times. The hardware could barley support the game itself and the game was so bugged up because of it. 6 years later comes FireRed and LeafGreen... Read Full Review
