Pokémon Red and Blue Version

Pokemon Red/Blue is part of the first generation of Pokemon games, along with Pokemon Yellow and Pokemon Green(only ever released in Japan), first released in 1995.

First launched in Japan, Pokemon Red went on sale with Pokemon Green, soon joined by Pokemon Blue. Soon, Pokemon Red and Pokemon Blue were translated, and shipped to the US and UK. It is the subject of much speculation as to why Pokemon Green was never released in the US and UK.

The Game
Once the game is started, the player starts in the characters' home town of Pallett Town. On their way out of the town, the character is stopped by Professor Oak, the local leading authority on Pokemon. Prof. Oak takes the character back to his laboratory, and gives them the choice to have one of three pokemon:


 * Bulbasaur, the Grass type starter, #001 in the Pokedex.
 * Charmander, the Fire type starter, #004 in the Pokedex.
 * Squirtle, the Water type starter, #007 in the Pokedex.