In 2004, Red and Green were remade for the Game Boy Advance as Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen. In 1999, the sequels to these games, Pokémon Gold and Silver, were released for the Game Boy Color. The game was a commercial success in Japan, which prompted the localization of Red and Green for an international release the games were then released as Pokémon Red and Pokémon Blue. 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. They were first released in Japan on February 27, 1996, and were later followed by the updated Pokémon Blue and the supplementary Pokémon Yellow.ĭeveloped over the course of several years, Red and Green established several standards for later Pokémon games and sequels. They are the first primary paired versions of Generation I, developed by Game Freak and published by Nintendo for the handheld Game Boy. Pokémon Red Version (Japanese: ポケットモンスター 赤 Pocket Monsters: Red) and Pokémon Green Version (Japanese: ポケットモンスター 緑 Pocket Monsters: Green) are the first video games in the Pokémon series of games. Game Boy (enhanced for the Super Game Boy and Super Game Boy 2) Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearlīox art of Pokémon Red Version, depicting Charizard.īox art of Pokémon Green Version, depicting Venusaur.