1998 Pokémon Red Version (“Special Pikachu Edition”) “GB OPENED”

1998 Pokémon Red Version (“Special Pikachu Edition”) “GB OPENED”

Note!!! This Product is listed as (“OPENED”) Meaning “SLIGHTLY USED” Without CHIPS, MARKS

 Or SCRATCHIES,

“(No Product Damage)”….
***”All OUR PHOTOS ARE OF ACTUAL ITEMS”***
**”THE ORIGINAL BOX AND INSTRUCTIONS ARE INCLUDED”**….
***PRODUCT DESCRIPTION & INFORMATION***…
*Pokémon Red Version and Pokémon Blue Version were the first Pokémon games to be released outside of Japan, becoming available in North America on September 28, 1998, in Australia and New Zealand on October 23, 1998 and in Europe on June 10, 1999 or October 5, 1999…
*In North America-(USA), the pair closely followed the debut of the anime’s English dub, which began airing on September 8, 1998 and within a year, Pokémon was well known as a popular Nintendo franchise…..

*On November 12, 2015, a Nintendo Direct announced that the Red and Blue games will be released in North America, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand on February 27, 2016, the Pokémon 20th Anniversary, for the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console…
*Unlike later generations, Red and Blue were not the same as their corresponding Japanese releases…
*Japan had gotten their first pair of Pokémon games as Pokémon

Red and Green, which in all aspects were the same as Red and

Blue with the exception of Pokémon sprite designs and more numerous bugs…
*When preparing the games for their English release, it was decided that

Red and Green would be merged with Japan’s already-released third version,

Pokémon Blue, for its improved graphics, sound, and lack of easily

accessed game breaking glitches…
*Despite being released towards the end of Game Boy’s lifespan, they

quickly became the best-selling non-bundled games released for the

Game Boy as well as being the best-selling role-playing games of all time…

*1998 Pokémon Red Version (Special Pikachu Edition) “GB OPENED”*

This 1998 Pokémon Red Version: Special Pikachu Edition for Game Boy in

an opened condition, also this Pokémon Red Version (1998) is one of the two original

Pokémon games released internationally for the Nintendo Game Boy, alongside

Pokémon Blue Version. Here’s a breakdown of its significance and features:

🗓️ Release Details

• North America Release: September 28, 1998
• Developer: Game Freak
• Publisher: Nintendo
• Platform: Game Boy (also later on Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console)
• Japanese Origin: Based on Pocket Monsters Red and Blue (not Green)

🌍 Game Overview

• Genre: Role-playing game (RPG)
• Setting: The fictional region of Kanto
• Objective:
  • Become the Pokémon League Champion by defeating 8 Gym Leaders

and the Elite Four.

• • Complete the Pokédex by capturing all 151 Pokémon.
• Multiplayer: Enabled via Game Link Cable for trading and battling.

🔥 Key Features

• Starter Pokémon: Choose between Bulbasaur, Charmander, or Squirtle.
• Mascot Pokémon: Charizard is featured on the Red Version box art.
• Exclusive Pokémon: Some Pokémon are only available in Red or Blue,
• encouraging trading between versions.
• Legacy: Sparked a global phenomenon and launched the
• multibillion-dollar Pokémon franchise.

🕹️ Fun Fact

Despite being released late in the Game Boy’s life cycle, Red and Blue

became the best-selling non-bundled Game Boy games and helped define

handheld gaming  for a generation.

***(“GAME BOY MULTIPLE PLAYER ACTION INFORMATION”)***
*Many Game Boy titles offer Game Link – for head to head competition on the same game…
*The connecting cable allows hand-held, multiplayer competition…

***BASIC INFORMATION***…
Platform: NINTENDO (“GAME BOY”)…
Category: RPG…
Players: 2 players simultaneous…
Connectivity: Game Link Cable (Game Boy) 3DS Wireless (3DS Virtual Console)…
Developer: Game Freak…
Publisher: Nintendo…
Part of: Generation I core series…
Release Date: USA September 28, 1998…
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