Pokémon Red Version

Pokémon Red Version

Role-playing (RPG) • Turn-based strategy (TBS) • Adventure
1996

Pokémon Red Version is an upcoming Role-playing (RPG)/Turn-based strategy (TBS)/Adventure game releasing on Nintendo 3DS, Game Boy. Scheduled to launch on February 27, 1996.

Developed by Game Freak and published by Gradiente, Nintendo.

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Release Date: 02/28/1996

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Story

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.

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Game Information

Platforms

Nintendo 3DSGame Boy

Genres

Role-playing (RPG)Turn-based strategy (TBS)Adventure

Developer

  • Game Freak

Publishers

  • Gradiente
  • Nintendo

Player Perspective

Bird view / IsometricSide view

Multiplayer

  • Offline: up to 2 players

Part of

  • Pokémon franchise

Ratings & Reviews

75%
Critic Score
1 reviews
85%
User Score
570 ratings

Features & Details

Themes & Elements

ActionFantasyKidsOpen world

Game Modes

Single playerMultiplayer

Key Features

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Release Information

Primary Release Date

February 27, 1996

✅ Already released

Platform Release Dates

Game Boy

February 27, 1996
September 28, 1998
October 23, 1998
October 5, 1999
December 31, 1998

Nintendo 3DS

February 27, 2016
February 27, 2016
February 27, 2016

Release Notes

  • Release dates may vary by region and platform
  • Pre-orders may be available before the official release date
  • Digital releases typically go live at 00:00 local time
  • Physical releases may arrive a few days earlier or later depending on shipping

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