Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen
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| Developer(s) | Game Freak |
| Publisher(s) | Nintendo |
| Engine | Heavily modified Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire engine |
| Release date(s) | JPN January 29, 2004 NA September 9, 2004 EUR October 1, 2004 |
| Genre(s) | Console role-playing game |
| Mode(s) | Single player, Multiplayer |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: Everyone USK: Unrestricted OFLC: G8+ PEGI: 3+ |
| Platform(s) | Game Boy Advance |
| Media | 128-megabit cartridge |
Pokémon FireRed (ポケットモンスター ファイアレッド Poketto Monsutā Faiareddo?, Pocket Monsters Firered) and Pokémon LeafGreen (ポケットモンスター リーフグリーン Poketto Monsutā Rīfugurīn?, Pocket Monsters Leafgreen), are two titles in the Pokémon video game series, released for the Game Boy Advance in 2004. They are enhanced remakes of the original Pokémon video games released in North America and Europe, Pokémon Red and Blue (Red and Green in Japan).
The games were released on January 29, 2004 in Japan, September 9, 2004 in North America, and October 1, 2004 in Europe. Players could also obtain the game early at the Pokémon Center New York on August 28, 2004, as part of a special pre-release event for players who pre-ordered the game.
FireRed and LeafGreen feature the original 150 Pokémon from the original Game Boy games, along with many others from later games in the series. While players could still play the originals, they could not trade Pokémon to the Advanced generation. The upgraded games bring the Kanto region Pokémon, and experience to the third generation of Pokémon (the Advanced generation). These games finally completed the loop; now players could catch all 386 Pokémon that existed at the time, since many of the Kanto (and Johto) Pokémon were unavailable in Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald.
The two games are compatible with other Game Boy Advance and GameCube Pokémon RPGs, including Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald; Pokémon Colosseum and XD; and the utility program Pokémon Box. This compatibility is unlocked after beating the entire game and completing a side-quest.
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[edit] Plot
The game is set in the same fictional universe as other Pokémon games, in the Kanto region. This temperate area features half a score of towns and cities, a mountain range in the north, and is the home of the Indigo Pokémon League.
In the beginning, the player is greeted by Professor Oak. Oak allows player to choose the gender and name of the protagonist, and his/her rival’s name.
When the player tries to enter the rural Route 1 to the north of Pallet Town, Professor Oak will stop the protagonist and take him or her to the Oak Laboratory. The player will pick his or her Pokémon; he or she may choose between Bulbasaur, Charmander and Squirtle. After the player picks his or her Pokémon, he or she will battle his/her rival, and Professor Oak will guide the player through the battle. Regardless of the battle’s outcome, the player’s Pokémon will be fully healed. The player’s journey begins here.
The player's goal of the game is to catch and train various Pokémon to aid the player in the storyline, and catching and training Pokémon to become strong fighters is crucial to the game, since untrained Pokémon at exceptionally low levels will not be able to help progress through the game.
The protagonist arrives in Viridian City, directly north of Pallet Town. Upon entering the Pokémart, the clerk gives the protagonist a parcel to deliver to Oak. Upon delivery, Oak grants the protagonist and the rival each a Pokédex — an encyclopedia which automatically updates upon capture of new Pokémon.
Along the way, the player uncovers the plot of an evil organization called Team Rocket. There are many subplots involving Team Rocket along the way, such as stopping some members from stealing Pokémon. There are two major plot points: The first point occurs in Celadon City, where the player discovers the Rocket Hideout and breaks the organization apart. The second one is in the Silph Co. in Saffron City. Team Rocket has taken over the building and the player must navigate the floors. He or she will arrive at the top and battle Team Rocket's boss, Giovanni.
After the player has acquired all eight badges, he or she proceeds through Victory Road and then challenges the Pokémon League. To become the Pokémon Champion, the player must defeat the four members of the Elite Four. Upon defeating the fourth member, Lance, he remarks that the player would have been the Pokémon Champion, but that someone else beat them before the player did. A door opens to reveal that the rival is the champion. After the player defeats the rival, he or she is crowned the new champion, and the ending credits roll.
[edit] New features
FireRed and LeafGreen are not exact remakes of the games which they model after. Most features have been retained, but new usability features have been added. For added usability to new players of the games, a contextual “Help” feature has been added, allowing a player to look up data at almost any point in the game, also including a type match-up list for in-battle use. When continuing a saved game, the player is shown the last four significant events prior to saving. This allows the player to remember what he or she was doing.[1]
FireRed and LeafGreen additionally build upon the game mechanics. The player may use an item called the VS Seeker, which allows the player to re-battle against non-player Pokémon trainers. Unfortunately, this device doesn't work for gym leaders or the Elite Four. Addressing the fixed kinds of Technical Machines (TMs) that the player can find, non-player characters referred to as “Move Tutors” are available to teach Pokémon moves that aren't available with the default set of TMs.
The games, when coupled with the Wireless Adapter, grants players the ability to connect to each other in the Union Room.[2] The Union Room is a room of sorts allowing up to eight people to connect to each other and participate in battles, trades, or a text-based chatroom. Additionally later on in the game, up to five players can compete in mini-games like jump rope using their Pokémon team. The “Mystery Gift” function also utilises the Wireless Adapter to obtain special items in Nintendo promotions.
New to FireRed and LeafGreen is another area available to players after meeting certain conditions. This is the archipelago known as the Sevii Islands, including Johto- and Hoenn-related Pokémon, events and items without compromising the original story of Red and Blue.
[edit] Music
The games feature Red, Blue, Green, and Yellow’s music by Junichi Masuda, along with selections from Gold, Silver, and Crystal, arranged and featuring new compositions by Go Ichinose and Morikazu Aoki. A two-disc set of this music entitled GBA Pokémon Firered & Leafgreen Music Super Complete has been released; the first disc features all the music used normally in-game, while the second disc features bonus tracks and arrangements. Among these are two vocal tracks: “Oshiete! Oniisan”, sung by Hironobu Yoshida, and “memory P”, sung by Yumi Senka.
[edit] External links
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Red and Blue • Yellow • Gold and Silver • Crystal • Ruby and Sapphire • FireRed and LeafGreen • Emerald • Diamond and Pearl |
