Why Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen are still great 20 years later
Posted on 2 weeks ago by Ethan Gnau in Features, GBA, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Whether you love or hate the modern Pokemon era, it’s safe to agree that Nintendo Switch has a huge selection of games in the series to pick from. You’ve got Pokemon Scarlet and Violet for open-world gameplay, Sword and Shield for a more classic and experimental experience, Legends Arceus for a whole new take on the franchise, and Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl if you want to be bored out of your mind. But now, for the first time in several years, Pokemon has made two of its legacy titles available – and available on Nintendo Switch for the first time ever. By this point, many of us are growing tired of Kanto – we have full-price Kanto remakes on the system already, even – so the thought of playing FireRed and LeafGreen again wasn’t hugely exciting to me, even as a huge Pokemon fan. 35 hours later, though, and it’s clear to me that these games really are the definitive versions of Kanto. Whether you’ve played these games before and are coming back for more, or if you’ve never really gotten into Pokemon and want a good place to start, FireRed and LeafGreen are great options.
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Safari Zone guide for Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen
Posted on 1 month ago by Ethan Gnau in Features, GBA, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
With Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen coming to Nintendo Switch, we have a dedicated guide for the Safari Zone.
The Safari Zone is its own unique brand of evil. It’s home to Chansey, Kangaskhan, and Tauros, who cannot be found via any other means. Scyther appears here in FireRed, as well as Pinsir in LeafGreen, though they can also be purchased as game corner prizes in Celadon City. There’s also Dratini and Dragonair, which can be fished up with the Super Rod. All of these Pokemon are difficult to catch – if you don’t know this already, the Safari Zone prevents you from weakening wild Pokemon with paralysis or sleep, which would normally make catching them much easier. Wild Pokemon also love to run away – for instance, I spent well over 6 hours catching all of these rare Pokemon just today. Here’s everything we learned about the best ways to catch rare Pokemon in the Safari Zone.
Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen on Nintendo Switch fix massive glitch 22 years later
Posted on 1 month ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in GBA, News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
We’ve only had one release of Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen for the past couple of decades with its GBA launch, but now that they’re seeing new life on Nintendo Switch, a huge glitch has been fixed.
Back in the day, the GBA games had something known as the “roaming roar bug”. If you initially chose Bulbasur or Squirtle as your starter, Raikou and Entei would show up first in the post-game. Following that, if you found either of the Legendary Pokemon and they used “roar”, the game would accidentally count it as them being knocked them out rather than making them flee, plus they wouldn’t appear in the Pokedex. This meant that Raikou / Entei would essentially be deleted and players wouldn’t have another shot at catching them.
Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen Nintendo Switch launch trailer – GBA classics are back
Posted on 1 month ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch eShop, Videos | 0 comments
Tying in with the release of Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen on Nintendo Switch, we have a launch trailer. The Game Boy Advance classics are now back for the first time.
The official Nintendo eShop description is as follows:
Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen Nintendo Switch connectivity with Pokemon Home confirmed
Posted on 1 month ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Today, it was announced that the new Nintendo Switch releases of Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen will support Pokemon Home connectivity.
There was previously confusion as to what was happening here. It was technically confirmed when Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen were announced last week, but that news was scrubbed by The Pokemon Company. It seems they were only waiting for the official Pokemon Day announcement.
Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen listings appear on Nintendo eShop [update: collectors edition and trailers]
Posted on 1 month ago by Cris-(chito) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Original: A listing for Pokemon FireRed and Pokemon LeafGreen have appeared on the “Coming Soon” tab of the eShop. Each game is priced at $19.99, and both are set to release on February 27, 2026.
The title is stated to support local wireless play, with Pokemon Home support being added at a later time. It should be noted that each language has its own listing. The US eShop has English, Spanish and French; The EU adds German and Italian listings; and the Japanese eShop only has the title in Japanese.
You can see the full description of FireRed from the eShop below. The LeafGreen description is identical with the title of the game swapped.
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Pokemon FireRed being recreated in Minecraft
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in GBA, General Nintendo, Videos | 3 Comments
Gamer “Requag” has taken on the task of recreating Pokemon FireRed in Minecraft. It runs through a virtual Game Boy Advance by using structure blocks, which are designed for map makers.
The project isn’t finished just yet. Functions like combat and dialogue aren’t included at this time, but they should be added in later on.
Here’s a look at the progress thus far:
To test out Pokemon FireRed in Minecraft, players need version 1.10 of the game.
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Pokemon FireRed & Pokemon LeafGreen: Super Music Collection out now on iTunes
Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, GBA, General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Today, The Pokemon Company International released the soundtracks from the Pokemon FireRed/LeafGreen games on iTunes. It features “beautifully adapted and orchestrated versions of the original in-game music, composed by Junichi Masuda, G? Ichinose and Morikazu Aoki.”
You can make a purchase through the following link here. Pricing is set at $11.99.
Next year, The Pokemon Company International will launch more soundtracks for older Pokemon titles, including:
Pokémon HeartGold and Pokémon SoulSilver
Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire
Pokémon Diamond and Pokémon Pearl
Pokémon Black and Pokémon White
Pokémon Black 2 and Pokémon White 2
Source: The Pokemon Company International PR
