MediaBros Review: Pokemon Red and Blue

Introduction
Hi. This is our first game review. Why not review a starter to one of our favorite game series, Pokemon Red and Blue. Yellow is the same game as Red and Blue so if you have that game. The review will apply to it.

Pokemon Red and Blue
Release Date: 9/30/1998 (USA)/1/10/1999 (UK)
Age Rating: 3+
Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Game Boy
Genre: RPG

Gameplay:

This game is a role play game. It is where you go around a world (mostly in a Top-Down Perspective), Have turn based battles and if you win. You may gain experience points. If you have enough. You may gain a level. You can also buy items if you have the right amount of money. During the story, other characters will join your team.

In this game. It is a little different. Instead of you battling. Your Pokemon battle and gain experience in a rock-paper-scissors formula. There are 15 Pokemon types in this game. Certain moves can beat certain types. A type chart on Bulbapedia will help you. It is recommended you use different types of Pokemon so you have a balanced team. BTW, You can keep six Pokemon in a team but you can keep many in the games PC.

Also, People don't join you. Pokemon join you, well not really but you can catch them by lowering their health down (don't make it faint though), then throw the Pokeball. This way the Pokemon is caught and is put onto your team or if you have run out of room. It is put in the PC. There are 150 Pokemon you need to obtain. However, not all of them are obtainable on your own. That is why you need to trade with other versions using the link cable and some Pokemon can change form but we will get on to that in a minute.

As you progress, you battle other trainers so you can get experience points. Sometimes, when your Pokemon is leveled up enough they can go through evolution and change form. The evolved forms become stronger but learn moves a little later. Along the way, you will battle Gym leaders who will give you gym badges if you beat them in a battle. If you get all eight badges. You may battle the Elite Four, they will see if you are a Pokemon master.

This game has plenty to keep you occupied. You'll be playing this one for weeks; catching all the Pokemon. Getting the badges, all fun stuff. Although the main quest isn't hard, You will still find it all rather fun. Use websites like Bulbapedia or Youtube walkthroughs such as Slowflake to help you.

Graphics/Sound:
This was one of the last games made for the Game Boy and this game kinda shown how the system was dating graphic wise:

This is the in game graphics. The battle screen has quite a well known layout.

The graphics have dated vastly but they do not ruin the framerate in any way. The music is great though. You should try and listen to some of the tunes on Youtube. They are amazing.


Appeal:
The game has sold over 20 million copies and we can see why. The game is very entertaining and it holds well today despite the dated visuals and mechanics. It was even remade for the GBA under the names Pokemon Fire Red and Leaf Green. We might review them soon as they have some extras like the Sevii Islands.

Oliver's Thoughts:

Oh Yeah, Pokemon was an extremely addictive game. While I never did get to catch em all. I was in it for training my monsters up and becoming a top trainer. I always find myself replaying this one over and over. A must have for any Game Boy owner.

Gameplay: 10
Controls: 9
Difficulty: 8
Graphics: 7.5
Sound: 9.5
Appeal: 10
Overall: 9/10

Alisdair's Thoughts:

Pokemon Red and Blue aka My childhood. This game is very addictive and there are 3 ways to play: The easy Bulbasaur, The Hard Charmander and My Personal Favorite the Medium mode Squirtle. But for Yellow Players, You can only use Pikachu. Hell, Even after you beat the game there is still alot to do. You can do competitive battling on Pokemon Stadium (for N64). In fact, to this day I have a Pokemon Online account to do battles with. Yep, this game rocks even to this day.
Gameplay: 10
Controls: 9
Difficulty: 8
Graphics: 7
Sound: 9.5
Appeal: 10
Overall: 9/10