Pokemon fans have been waiting as The Pokemon Company has officially announced it Pokemon FireRed and Pokemon LeafGreen coming to Nintendo Switch systems. Their addition will answer a common fan request for a classic main series Pokemon items that will be made available on the latest Nintendo consoles.
To be clear, there is no emergency Pokemon games overall on the Switch family of consoles. Classic games like Pokemon Stadium and Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness were made available on the system through the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack, while base consoles received mainline items such as Pokemon Legends: ZA, Pokemon Let's Go Pikachu and Let's go Eeveeand Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. Now a rumor about two classics Pokemon games coming to Switch proved to be true.
Pokemon is finally bringing LeafGreen and FireRed to Switch
Ahead of Pokemon Day, Pokemon announced that in honor of the franchise's 30th anniversary, players will finally be able to enjoy Pokemon FireRed and Pokemon LeafGreen on the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2. Although Pokemon usually saves its biggest exciting reveals for the Pokemon Day presentation itself, he went ahead and made this reveal a week in advance. Both games will only be available for download from the Switch eShop, with no physical release planned at this time. Players won't have to wait long to get their hands on them as they will be officially released right after the Pokemon Day presentation. The Pokémon Day presentation will take place on February 27th at 6:00am PT, so fans can close out February by playing one of their favorites.
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The Pokemon Company shared a short trailer for the games, but fans should note that the two games are not being added to the Nintendo Switch Online catalog. Players should also know that these are Game Boy Advance games from 2004, not remakes or remasters. Players will still be able to trade and battle in Pokemon Wireless Club at Pokemon Centers, but online play will not be supported, which may disappoint some. Switch 2 users will be able to use GameChat while playing Pokemon FireRed or Pokemon LeafGreen.
Those eager for the games may be excited to know that they are available for pre-order on the Nintendo eShop right now. The two games are sold separately for $19.99 each, and if you pre-order them, they'll be pre-loaded onto your Switch or Switch 2 system to play right after release. The switch's storage space shouldn't be a big issue either, as each game is estimated to take up just 40MB.
This is the second time since Gen 1 Pokemon remake arrived on the Nintendo Switch line of consoles with Pokemon Let's Go Pikachu and Let's go Eevee serving as reworked remakes Pokemon Yellow which launched in 2018 for the original Switch. Given these inclusions, some fans may find it odd that the original Pokemon Gen 1 Game Boy titles are still not available. However, Nintendo has said that it thinks players would appreciate a rethink of the “ultimate versions”. Pokemon red and blueand the players thus gain FireRed and LeafGreen instead.
With these two games being fan favorites on the Switch for years, the question becomes what else Pokemon Day will have to share. As it is the 30th anniversary, fans are expecting big celebrations and releases. The pre-launch announcement of these games could mean even more surprises are in store, which could include players' first look at Pokemon wind and wavethe long leaked main line of Gen 10 games. Next, Pokemon Pokopiawhich launches in March, is likely to see its final demo and more information Pokemon Championswhich is scheduled for release this year, will most likely appear.
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September 7, 2004
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E
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Nintendo
