1636 Pokémon Fire Red (U) (Squirrels) v1.0

Pokémon Fire Red

Pokémon FireRed Version and Pokémon LeafGreen Version are 2004 remakes of the 1996 Game Boy role-playing video games Pokémon Red and Blue. They were developed by Game Freak, published by The Pokémon Company and Nintendo for the Game Boy Advance.

Plot

The plot follows the same storyline as Generation I, with the player beginning in Pallet Town. After meeting up with Professor Oak while trying to leave for Route 1, both the player and their rival are asked by Oak to choose a starter Pokémon, Bulbasaur, Charmander, or Squirtle, from the desk near him. Oak allows the player to choose first and the rival quickly gets jealous, chooses the starter whose type is super-effective against the player's starter, then challenges the player to a battle. During this battle, Professor Oak commentates.

Gameplay

Players can now play as a female character as an alternative to the male character, which was the only option in Generation I.
A resume feature was introduced, allowing players to remember the four most important events they achieved in the games the last time they were played. After entering the Hall of Fame, the resume feature displays the last four notable things the player has done recently instead of showing a specific event.
A game introduction feature, which explains the controls of the game, was added. This feature continued to appear in all games in Generation IV.
The Help System was added, which can be activated by pressing the L or R buttons on the console. There is also another help feature in the form of the Teachy TV, which is given by an old man in Viridian City.
A new southern region, the Sevii Islands, is accessible, where Generation II Pokémon can be caught. Notably, most of these Pokémon cannot be found in Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald.
Bite, Sand-Attack, Karate Chop, and Gust have changed types.
Team Rocket has an expanded role in the game's post-game storyline, with a new base in the Sevii Islands.
Pokémon can breed in the Pokémon Day Care in Four Island. The daycare on Route 5 remains, but it is still limited to only caring for one Pokémon at a time.
The Ability Pickup has been modified from Ruby and Sapphire, which also includes that some of the Berries from those versions can be picked up in FireRed and LeafGreen. This is due to the inability to grow Berries in Kanto. The other Berries can only be collected by trading Pokémon from those versions as well as Emerald.
A man is present in a house in Cerulean City and will help create Berry Powder via Berry Crush. This powder can then be exchanged for rare and valuable items.
Trainers outdoors can be rebattled using the Vs. Seeker.
Information on major characters, such as Gym Leaders, is recorded in the Fame Checker.
Three additional aides for Professor Oak have been added to reward the player with items that were introduced in Generations II and III, while a returning aide now gives out the Exp. Share, the upgraded version of the Generation I item Exp. All.
Pokémon movelists are updated to include moves introduced in Generation II and Generation III.
The TM list is shared with other Generation III games. In addition, Move Tutors become available to teach moves formerly contained in Generation I TMs.
The Elite Four and Champion can be rebattled, and acquire Generation II Pokémon on their teams after the Sevii Islands quest has been completed.
Blast Burn, Frenzy Plant, and Hydro Cannon are available as Move Tutor moves at Cape Brink on Two Island. They can only be taught to the final evolved form of the player's starter Pokémon, or other members of that same species.
There is a new minigame corner, the Joyful Game Corner, on Two Island, where players can connect together, along with Emerald, and can play multiplayer minigames (Pokémon Jump and Dodrio Berry Picking) over the wireless communication system. This feature becomes usable after the events at Three Island.
Cerulean Cave in these games is very similar to the one in Red and Green. The only difference is the Generation III addition of breakable rocks.