Pokemon Fire Red Version Reviews

• Pokemon Firered!

  
  By A4D7ITMQQ2DUP on 2006-07-14
  Do you Pokemon fans miss the old days? The days of black and white pixelated graphics? The days of catching all 151? The days of...well, I think you get the point. If you miss the original pokemon games, then this is the game for you! But, before you buy, I'm sure you'll want to know a few facts first.
  
  The graphics have been totally redone! In full color and extensive detail, the graphics are *much* better than the average GBA game!
  
  besides being the old game we all know and love, there is more than meets the eye! Natures (from the Ruby/Sapphire games) have been included! As well as Abilities, and the brand new moves from Ruby and Sapphire! Plus, two new forms of Deoxys, an upgraded Pokedex to show all 360+ Pokemon, and the most exciting addition, the Sevii Islands!
  
  A group of seven islands, the Sevii islands are a refrshing addition. And since Pokemon (Ever since Gold and Silver) Pokemon can breed! Oh yeah, did I mention that there is a girl character now? In fact, the female character is based on the conceptual designs that they had wanted to include in Pokemon red and blue, but due to technological limitations, they couldn't add a female character in. Oh yeah, you can also get Shiny pokemon.
  
  Shiny Pokemon are rare Pokemon, who are colored diffrently than usual. (I have a Golden Graveler, for instance) if u come across one, a thing of shimmery stars with appear around it. CATCH IT AT ALL COSTS!
  
  Plus, you can get Johto Pokemon now too! (on the Islands) Unfortunately, you can only reach them after you defeat the Elite Four, which I, sadly have not yet. And this is why, folks, you should not have a Charizard go up against Lorelei of the Elite Four (99 percent of her Pokemon are half water type! -_-;)
  
  Now, regarding the starter Pokemon. There are three starter Pokemon you can recieve at the start of the game.
  Squirtle, a water type, Bulbasaur, a grass type, and,Charmander, a fire type.
  
  Bulbasuar is a great choice for beginners, Squirtle is medium, and Charmander (Who evolves into Charizard) is hard. Unfortunately, I have a soft spot for Fire Types. Which, is slightly funny due to the fatc that I was a Grass type according to a quiz I took.
  
  Basically, it's all about your personal type preference, since, no matter who you choose, you can still beat the Elite Four, and win all your badges. I'd suggest a Squirtle. A well rounded Pokemon who fares well, is not too easy to use, which provides a challenge, and not difficult to use either. Plus, it's so kawaii!
  
  Now, before I end my review, I have a few noteworthy suggestions in creating a good Pokemon team.
  
  *Don't use all ubers, like Mewtwo. It's just not fun to battle a guy with a Mewtwo, a Kyogre, a Deoxys, A Lugia, A Ho-oh, and a Groudon. (The exception to this rule is Mew, since she's sooooo kawaii!! (cute)
  
  *Create a well rounded team. A good suggestion is to catch a Pidgey or Caterpie early in the game, and train, train, train! Currently, I have a Pidgeot named Jeannie(Lv 43) and a Butterfree named Aurora (Level 40) Who both kick seious butt. Oh yeah, and a Level thirty five Pikachu. Plus, my Charizard is at Level Seventy two. A completely uber team, without using ANY uber legendaries!
  
  * Train train TRAIN! How else do you think Blaze the Charizard is how strong he is? You must train to suceed!
  
  *DON'T use evolution stones early!! I made the mistake of giving one to my eevee, Now, he's a Flareon wit not many good moves. Train it first, then evolve it. It's VERY hard for Pokemon who used evolution stones to learn new moves. I'm waiting till Pikachu is level 45 or so to evolve her into a Raichu.
  
  *Constantly battle In game trainers! It gives your Pokemon Epirience Points(Sorry, I can't spell that word XD)
  
  Well, that's all you really need to know! Now, go out there and buy this great game!
  
  

• This game rocks!

  
  By A2KRC0F9RLMO3M on 2005-08-16
  Pokemon Fire Red is a role playing game. The goal of the game is to catch and train Pokemon. New features to this game include the Sevi Islands. The Elite Four is harder than the ones in Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire. Other than that, it is a great game. It is definitely worth to buy. The game also comes with a wireless adaptor. By using the wireless adaptor, one is able to trade, chat, and battle wirlessly. It should be noted that the wireless adaptor can be used with other games. Buy it NOW!
  
  

• Pokemon Fire Red Review by: boesche15

  
  By on 2004-11-12
  I am a fan of all pokemon games. I have bought every pokemon game that came out. This one is so far the absolute best pokemon game that has been made.I purchased the game right away. This is why I like it. Like in Ruby & Saphire version you also have runnig shoes which allow you to run instead of walk. You also gat a chance to battle the first 8 gym leaders. In this game you are able to catch almost any pokemon.Except for Ruby & Sapphire pokemon. But you are allowed to trade & battle between Ruby or Sapphire & Fire Red. Their are a lot of new awsome features like Battle Tower & The Sevvi & Rainbow Islands . It is a challenge to beat this game because you have to fill up your pokedex to 352 pokemon. But if you have Ruby or Sapphire it gets pretty easy. I purchased this game in September & I still have not beaten it.Even though I think its so fun that I play it every day. I reccommend this game to all pokemon fans. You will not regret buying it.
  
  

• fire red

  
  By A2R7LPK0UQMQII on 2007-02-05
  My sons 8 and 11 own this game. They do really like it and have played with it for months. They tell me it is very interesting, and fun.
  
  

• Pokemon Firered

  
  By A1LIRKWNQMTQMV on 2006-01-11
  Now before you "sterotypers" say, "it's a freakin pokemon game! That's for little kids" do yourself a favor and go slap yourself; Pokemon is like any other RPG, except it has nostalgia written all over it.
  Firered is a remake of the first Pokemon game released on the Game Boy back in the late 90s. This "remake" features upgraded graphics, sound, and the same gameplay, which some other people may call linear, but it depends on how you play it.
  The only thing "new" about this remake is the fact that you can equip items onto pokemon like its previous predecessor (Ruby and Sapphire) and while veterans may get tired of "catching them all" hardcore gamers can now get the rest of their Pokemon collection now that this version and Leafgreen is released.
  
  
  
• Pokemon Fire Red
  By on 2006-03-31
  Pokemon is fun.I wish there was more double battle.the game is good for me.I like the game because you can pick your pokemon.
  
  
• The best version yet
  By on 2006-09-06
  This game is seriously awesome! Most of the gameplay is the same as the original red, blue, and yellow versions, except with way better graphics. The wireless trading system rocks, I have a friend who has leaf green and we trade a lot to get the pokemon we need. A nice addition is the Sevii islands, they offer a lot more things to do, and they also are home to the day care center where you can breed pokemon(I already have like 10 charmanders, and of course you can't breed legendaries).Another fun addition is the shiny pokemon (pokemon that are unusually colored) I haven't found any yet, but my friend has a golden machoke and a yellow magikarp.
  
  It takes time to get a good team, (if you can beat the elite 4 then you already have a good team) I have Charizard (lvl 92) A blastoise (lvl 65, my friend traded it to me as a squirtle)Marowak (lvl 48) Pidgeotto (lvl 50) Moltres (52) and Mewtwo (lvl 71. It might not be the best team, but it works well for me :). The great thing about this game is that it includes all of the original pokemon, plus all the new ones.
  
  I also recommend buying a guide book, it can get tricky in some parts.
  
  
• Excellent Remake
  By A16UFZWI2ORTEZ on 2005-07-04
  I love this remake, the new features add more enjoyablity to the original game. If you enjoy the Pokemon games, or never played before, get this game first.
  
  
• good game
  By on 2006-08-13
  hi i abselouteley love this game my friends have this game at there house they dont like it so i started to play with it you can colect pokemons in the forist they also have a girl in there it would be cool at the end when a boy kisses the girL but this is the best game EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  
  
• Another Super (yet similar) pokemon game
  By A3C0WSRUOCD8IG on 2007-02-19
  ok I have only recently been a piokemon player of the GBA games and i started on fire red which from now having played ruby sapphire emerald crystal and leafgreen the best of em are leaf green and fire red with emerald best graphics of em all (till diamond/pearl come out for DS) so if you want pokemon games to play friends with and use the wireless adapter stick to the trio leaf fire and emerald the others link together but require link cable and you cannot catch em all without a game cube or an aura ticket to get mew which stinks but ya can catch all the legendary pokemon zapados etc lugia mewtwo woot and much more a great rpg with pokegraphics hehe i love em and [...]
  
  
• Pokemon Addiction
  By A2XTT73SFUXQSJ on 2005-03-04
  I had not played Pokemon games before--I was under the wrong impression that they were just for children and then there was a lot of media attention on Fire Red and Leaf Green--I was going on a long trip so I got Fire Red. It takes a lot of memorization skills to play Pokemon games WELL so adults can enjoy these games, in my opinion. For those who haven't played before, Pokemon are actually VERY intricate and there are different TYPES of Pokemon so you have to remember their abilities and what types can easily beat other types and you switch Pokemon in battle depending on their strengths and abilities. Of course the graphics on this game are very, very good. What I liked best was the ability to get ingame help and for some reason it just really tickles me to see the little hand pick up my Pokemon and move them to or from the storage boxes. I also like the fact that when I turn the game on it rehashes the last few things I did before stopping gameplay last time. This is really good for me because I don't get to play everyday and if too much time goes by, I do forget my last "moves". I also have Pokemon Crystal for GBC and, I think it is a little easier...so if you'd like to try Pokemon, maybe that is a better game to learn first...Both have been very fun and entertaining for this adult gamer. Gotta catch 'em all...
  
  
• this game is exellent!
  By AVF1TONB5AJU6 on 2006-07-05
  this game is great when i first got this game i knew it would be fun from the moument i started played fire red is a remake of the old pokemon red exept you can catch a whole lot more pokemon and tyhere is alot beter graphics andf there are extra places to go to like for instance there are seven islands that you can travcel to on this game were there are extra chalenges on island one you go to the mountain make it to the top and you can have a chance to chatch the legendary bird moltres buy this game it is worth your money P.S. i also have leaf green thats a great game to
  
  
• A girl review.
  By A9Y49EAWVLK35 on 2006-07-31
  This game is awesome the graphics are perfect. It has some confuseing part but they get easy if you use a guide.
  
  
• this game is awesome
  By on 2006-08-06
  you should get this game the graphics are really good, better than the other games.this game is so much fun buy it its worth the money.
  
  
• Nostalgia, anyone?
  By A2RSJ3FJ19CYA4 on 2007-02-01
  I can't help but feel a little nostalgic when I see the younger gamers talk about Lt. Surge and Fuscia City. It brings back memories when I started playing 10 years ago. Wow, 10 years, and I got every main Pokemon Gameboy game. I'm sorry, I'm sorry, allow me a moment here. ...Okay, we're good. First of all, the graphics are just amazing for a GBA game, better than everything I'd seen so far. Secondly, if you're a Pokemon vet like me, you'll enjoy the return to the Pokemon roots, though the replay that occurs every time you turn the game back on gets annoying after a while. Also, if you're a Pokemon newbie, or are too young to know the original Pokemon games, FireRed and LeafGreen are a good place to start. A tip for the newbies, start with Bulbasaur. A wily old vet like me will pic Charmander and have that bad boy, or girl, (Pokemon gender, nature, and everything else that was introduced between Gold/Silver and Ruby/Sapphire is in these games FireRed/LeafGreen) know moves/be powerful enough to take out every oter type of Pokemon no problem. Now, back to the game itself. The inclusion of Johto region Pokemon like Lugia and Ho-oh and Suicune is pretty good, if you ask me, because it's not every game you get to catch every rare Pokemon, though, in true Pokemon spirit, you really can't on your own with only one version, but still, more rare Pokemon on one cart is definitely a good thing. To come to a close, would I reccomend Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen to newbies and vets alike? Yes.
  
  
• Pokemon Fire Red
  By A2F87UD7H23NQ2 on 2005-06-06
  This is a great game.I couldn't stop playing the game.This game is a huge improvement over Pokemon Red Version.The graphics and gameplay are better tehan Ruby or Sapphire.Trust me this is much better than any other Pokemon game.I have been playing video games since 1996.I played this game for 25 hours and 48 minutes.So get this game.Gamespot gve it an 8.4 out of 10.Get this game,it's AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
  
  
• Better graphics
  By A3B4JJHMIRR3QF on 2007-01-16
  Remember the old Red Version? This is it but with better graphics. All They did was remake the very first Pokemon games. To me that is just a waste of money but my boys wanted it and so I got it. They have now beat it within a few weeks of playing because they already had beat the red blue and yellow versions of Pokemon years ago. So if you really liked thoses games and wanted to see them with better graphics get this game but if you are looking for a new Pokemon game to beat I wouldn't get this one its just a remake.
  
  
• POKEMON'S attack continues... It's super effective!
  By A120V3RVSK1O1K on 2006-10-25
  You know, when I played Pokemon Red and Blue for the first time on the Gameboy, I admit that I kind of got into it. A hundred and fifty unique monsters, each with strengths and skills of a unique and oftentimes supernatural nature, and you had the responsibility of bringing them all together and training them like RPG characters. There's something about the concept that I find appealing, and while Pokemon is an RPG with very little plot (the main reason I like RPGs is that they tend to have pretty good plots,) it does have one other thing that attracted me, at least during its initial release; Pokemon gives you the chance and mission to collect and assemble data to form an encyclopedia on something that is arguably a very interesting form of life. This emphasis on collection is more obvious in Pokemon than in any other franchise, with "Gotta Catch 'em all!" being rammed down our throats from a hundred directions.
  In the first game, there was a secret pokemon than couldn't be gotten (except through a game enhancer, or a nintendo event that may as well have been a lottery,) but it was the last in the pokemon encyclopedia, so if you missed out on it, there wasn't a hole in your pokedex or anything.
  Fortunately, back then, video game enhancers were simpler and more reliable than they are today, and I managed to get hold of Mew, although it wasn't easy, fun or fair, in my opinion, of Nintendo to put a pokemon in the game they didn't intend to let the gamer catch for themselves.
  This factor of Pokemon games has always infuriated me, particularly since the genre of catching and training strange animals is woefully small. Pokemon seems to be the only one of its kind that's made it to America.
  When I played Gold and Silver, the same sort of thing happened. Once again, Nintendo gave us a huge number of monsters to find and train, this time closer to 250, and once again, Nintendo stiffed the gamers, both on the chance to fill in Mew's slot legitimately and reliably, and on a new Pokemon as well; Celebi.
  Ruby and Sapphire was even worse, since they actually subtracted from the total number of pokemon available since the previous games, but then I heard news of two new pokemon games that promised to make it possible to complete the Pokedex, while returning the gamer to Kanto; the region I was most able to tolerate, of all the Pokemon games.
  Well, I had a feeling I was about to be suckered again, but I gave this game a shot. I don't have a working Action Replay, but I do have a reasonable-quality gameshark that works on Ruby and Sapphire, so I played through this game once. I got the first 150 and aquired the gemstones to enable trade with Ruby and Sapphire (a nice touch,) only to find that I couldn't get Mew. My gameshark worked on R&S, but not on FR&LG, and I thought I'd be able to just catch Mew in Ruby and trade it to Firered.
  Problem is, for whatever reason, Nintendo made Mew untradable. Once I found that out, the game was ruined for me. If Nintendo wanted to give gamers the chance to 'catch 'em all,' they could at least have had the courtesy to do the thing all the way. This makes me sad and disappointed with Nintendo and with the world of video games for failing to offer what I was hoping against hope for, but to be honest, I'm not terribly surprised. This is something like the hundred and twenty seventh time Nintendo has gipped gamers and fans they could easily have satisfied and I'm sick of it. As I said, the genre and layout of this game, and of all pokemon games are enticing at first, but unless they can permit the gamer to complete the mission set for them, I'm just not interested in them anymore.
  
  
• more Pokemon
  By A2582KMXLK2P06 on 2006-11-09
  People just can't get enough of Pokemon. Now, we have another Pokemon video game.
  
  As you battle enemies, Pokemon becomes stronger and learns new abilities. As you become stronger, you can evolve. You'd think this would be a formula that would get old, but apparently not, as many Pokemon games have been released and seen as a successful series.
  
  With that said, those Bug Catchers are pretty annoying. I don't like dealing with them at all. That's the only complaint I can find with this game.
  
  
• GBA Pokemon Leaf Green Version
  By on 2006-11-16
  In Pokemon Leaf Green version you can battle the same way from the original american Pokemon RED , BLUE , and Yellow Versions. In the GBC of Pokemon red,blue,and yellow you will start out as a guy, but in the new Pokemon LeafGreen Version/Fire Red you can choose to be a boy or a girl. I think it's time to play as a girl. Even if you are a guy or vice-versa being a boy in the past Pokemon video games made me feel its time to play as a different gender of a Pokemon trainer. Anyway after you reach all 8 KANTO GYM Bades from : BROCK,MISTY,LT. SURGE,ERIKA,KOGA,BLAIME,and GIVONNAI you will battle the Elite 4 and if you win you'll battle your opponent Gary(your rival). Once you pulverise him you can then find the Ruby and Sapphire stones. The Stones will allow you to link up to the Pokemon RUBY and SAPPHIRE stones if you can get them and know how to get them on your own. You can then trade from Pokemon LeafGreen/FireRed to Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald versions. Oh I almost forogt to say you'll need to have or won at least 60 PKMON DATA or more but you'll need to have at least been to the SEVILL ISLAND's 1,2, and 3 to do this. After you done that you'll will face a LEGENDARY POKEMON from the POKEMON GOLD,SLILVER,and CRYSTAL verisons which is Entei , Raikou , or Suicune it depends on who your starter was. If you started out with Bulbasaur you'll encounter Entei, if it was Squirtle you'll face Raikou and if you took Charmander from Prof. Oak it will be Suicune. Enjoy the pokemon game gotta go to class cya later
  
  
• Brings back lots of memories.
  By AC6RZ3CH058V4 on 2007-07-06
  I really enjoyed playing Pokemon Fire Red because it reminded me of playing the glorious Pokemon Blue almost 10 years ago. The good thing is that for the main part, the game hasn't changed. It has been updated with color, buildings have a different structure, 2 on 2 battles, and some new areas to be explored but for the main part it is the same game. I really enjoyed using it as a sort of expansion to go along with Pokemon Pearl because with Fire Red, Leaf Green, Sapphire, Ruby, and some other games, you can transfer those Pokemon to Pearl. So, get it, reminisce about the good old days and if you are new to the Pokemon franchise, where better to start from than the beginning? Enjoy the solid gameplay Fire Red has to offer and become the Pokemon Master once again!
  
  
• It's Pokemon, what can you expect?
  By AE1DBSJ8SZ74H on 2007-07-13
  Merely a rehash of the 1998 classic, Pokemon Red, Pokemon Fire Red uses the 3rd generation game engine and applies it to the older game. Nothing in this game is ground breaking or astounding, and the only reason you should get this is if:
  1) You've never played Pokemon before
  2) You need to complete your Pokedex
  3) You love Pokemon.
  Elsewise, you are purchasing essentialy the same game from the past decade or so and you won't be very amazed. A better option would be the 4th generation pokemon games, but this is definitely a good alternative if looking for a less expensive endeavor.
  
  
• Try this game-- it is very fun!!
  By on 2004-12-29
  This is a wonderful game, where you catch and train pokemon and become the best trainer in the world. It is very fun!! Hook up with a Wireless adapter and you can battle, trade, play games, and more with your friends!
  
  
• one of the best pokemon games yet
  By A128CSVYFX0UGL on 2005-02-07
  This is a very fun game for people that have not played the original red version. But for the people that have it is still fun because of the additions of the different islands. Plus it comes with a wireless adapter so you can play games, chat, trade and battle wirelessly. Plus the graphics are much better than the original versions except for ruby and sapphire. this is definitly the best pokemon game they've created. My favorite part about the game is the inproved graphics and the adition of the islands and the wireless adapter. The reason I like these parts is because I have played the original red version and compared to this game it is supreme. I would recommend this game to older people as well as younger people becaus it is fun and also challenging for the mind. Because you have to cordinate you team and solve pulles, like the one in victory road when you have to push a certain block into just the right place. In all I would recommend this game to everyone.
  
  
• Eh
  By on 2005-07-12
  This game is equally fun as Pokemon Red and Blue. It has the same exact stuff in it. I don't get the point in doing a remake though. Maybe I am just dissing because I am stuck. Way better though but I got through the origanl versions better.
  
  
• first game (a great one)
  By on 2006-12-13
  This was my first Pokemon game ever. I love it. Currently I have five badges (I earned the SOULBADGE today.) And, I am in Fucshia City. I am about to try the safari zone.
  
  LT Surge was just too easy! The hardest thing about him was that you had to turn on the switches under the trash cans.
  
  Some things you will probably like about this game are as follows: defeating Team Rocket is kinda cool. As far as I know from my limited Pokemon game experience this is the most detailed Team Rocket destruction game yet. There are also twists when you enter each gym to make it difficult to get to the gym leader. This was probably in previous games, but it is still cool for me.
  
  There are some problems with this game. They are the music - it's kinda annoying when you're on your bike. Also, while in the field the music is classic. The gym leaders do not give you the HM that you would get when you defeated that leader - for example, Koga does not give you surf.
  
  I will finish my review with some reccomendations: Drop the Pokemon that use evolution stones to evolve at day care centers, that way they are a higher level when you use the stone. Finally, train your Pokemon as equally as possible.
  
  
• Awesome game!
  By on 2007-01-12
  I was obsessed with the game, "Pokemon Crystal" . I was anxously awaiting for pokemon to make a GBA game like it, so i could use it on my DS. On came the Ruby and Sapphire versions, which, no offense, i dont like. So then, i heard of this game. i checked it out online and found that it was a lot like the original Crystal game!
  
  I was disappointed when i first found out that there is no Jhoto town. But, i recently discovered that you CAN obtain all Jhoto pokemon, using the larger pokedex you get later in the game.
  OOps! Just now, i accidentaly evolved my Pikachu too early! Oh well. I also evolved my Gloom and my growlithe :/ not such a mistake, i just didnt know to evolve it later! they are only level 25. It will be harder to train them. But hey, i like a challenge.
  
  All in all, this is a fine game! Buy it! No regrets shall come of you!
  
  
• The Game is on FIRE
  By A32TTQHDOTLG60 on 2007-03-22
  Its a Pokemon game so you know what to expect...lots of fun. Can't wait to see the new versions coming out in April for DS!!!
  
  
• Very Realistic
  By A3FFNXOH4CVV00 on 2007-09-07
  You'd be hard pressed to find a more lifelike representation of the world that is Pokemon in the realm of handheld devices. You can almost taste the trees, the wind, and the muffins. Buy this if you love freedom and all that it offers, except for the taxes, which I'm sure we can all agree are quite inconvenient.
  
  
• A classic returns
  By A17ZP3VKZ4QRWT on 2008-01-09
  Pokemon started with two games in Japan - Red and Green. Those were back in the days when the Game Boy had black and white dot matrix graphics, and where there were only 151 of the critters to catch. The series has grown remarkably since then. Now, it returns to its roots with Pokemon Fire Red.
  
  Fire Red is a mostly faithful recreation of the original Pokemon game. It features the original region, the classic Team Rocket, and the quest to defeat the Elite Four and become the Pokemon League champion. Admittedly, the plot is pretty one-dimensional and has been repeated ad nasuem by other Pokemon games. This is the game in its original form.
  
  In addition to the return to the original, Fire Red features travel to several other new islands, where Pokemon from later versions appear. Furthermore, there are new moves and a few other additions that build on the original adventure. The graphics are all greatly improved, and the game comes with a wireless connector that allows for easier trades and combat with other players.
  
  Pokemon always has a few weaknesses, and Nintendo hasn't dared mess with a formula that is working. Specifically, the plot is pretty linear, and doesn't have some of the options that have worked their way into later editions of the game (contests, for instance). Also, the number of random battles in certain areas becomes tiring and repetitive after a while. However, these flaws are easily ignored in the face of the larger game. Because of the variety of pokemon, the excellent graphics and music, and the light-hearted nature of the game, Pokemon Fire Red is a great source for hours of fun.
  
  

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