Underplayed Gems

Pokémon Red Version (1996)

Pokémon Red Version cover
Developer
Game Freak
Publisher
Gradiente, Nintendo
Platforms
Nintendo 3DS, Game Boy
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure
Rating
4.2 of 5, 594 player ratings
Main story
about 38 hours
Completionist
about 60 hours
Where to get it
Nintendo eShop

How it feels

Catch all 151 Pokémon and earn Gym Badges in this cozy, endlessly replayable RPG adventure through Kanto.

nostalgiccollect-em-allturn-basedadventurecharmingexplorationkid-friendlyclassic

About

Pokémon Red, along with Pokémon Green, are the first video games in the Pokémon series of games. They are the first paired versions of Generation I. Developed over the course of several years, Red and Green established several standards for later Pokémon games and sequels. They take place in the Kanto region, with the player having to collect eight Gym Badges to become the Pokémon Champion while also completing the Pokédex by collecting all 151 Pokémon.

Trailer

Screenshots

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