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Pokémon Blue Version

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Pokémon Blue Version cover art
Release Date
15 October 1996
Platforms
Nintendo 3DS • Game Boy
Publisher
Nintendo
Developer
Game Freak

01Overview

Pokémon Blue is the third core series Pokémon game, released as a minor revision of Pokémon Red and Green. Various fixes in the game include a graphics and sound upgrade, as well as the removal of several known glitches that had been found in the original pair. Outside of Japan, its graphics, game engine and script formed the basis of Pokémon Red and Blue, while the wild Pokémon and game-exclusive Pokémon lists were changed to match Red and Green. The game is set in the Kanto region. The player chooses Bulbasaur, Charmander or Squirtle from Professor Oak, then catches and trains Pokémon in turn-based battles. The goals are to earn eight Gym Badges, beat the Elite Four and complete the Pokédex of 151 Pokémon. Team Rocket, a criminal group, appears throughout the adventure. Some Pokémon are found only in Blue and some only in Red, so trading with another player is needed to catch them all. Trading and battling with other players is done with a Game Link cable.

Game Details

Genre
Role-playing (RPG) • Turn-based strategy (TBS) • Adventure
Game Mode
Single player • Multiplayer
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric • Side view
Themes
Fantasy • Kids • Open world

Platform Availability

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02Trailers & Gameplay Videos

2 Official Videos

03Screenshots & Artwork

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