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Better graphics

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 3 / 14
Date: January 16, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Remember the old Red Version? This is it but with better graphics. All They did was remake the very first Pokemon games. To me that is just a waste of money but my boys wanted it and so I got it. They have now beat it within a few weeks of playing because they already had beat the red blue and yellow versions of Pokemon years ago. So if you really liked thoses games and wanted to see them with better graphics get this game but if you are looking for a new Pokemon game to beat I wouldn't get this one its just a remake.

POKEMON'S attack continues... It's super effective!

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: October 25, 2006
Author: Amazon User

You know, when I played Pokemon Red and Blue for the first time on the Gameboy, I admit that I kind of got into it. A hundred and fifty unique monsters, each with strengths and skills of a unique and oftentimes supernatural nature, and you had the responsibility of bringing them all together and training them like RPG characters. There's something about the concept that I find appealing, and while Pokemon is an RPG with very little plot (the main reason I like RPGs is that they tend to have pretty good plots,) it does have one other thing that attracted me, at least during its initial release; Pokemon gives you the chance and mission to collect and assemble data to form an encyclopedia on something that is arguably a very interesting form of life. This emphasis on collection is more obvious in Pokemon than in any other franchise, with "Gotta Catch 'em all!" being rammed down our throats from a hundred directions.
In the first game, there was a secret pokemon than couldn't be gotten (except through a game enhancer, or a nintendo event that may as well have been a lottery,) but it was the last in the pokemon encyclopedia, so if you missed out on it, there wasn't a hole in your pokedex or anything.
Fortunately, back then, video game enhancers were simpler and more reliable than they are today, and I managed to get hold of Mew, although it wasn't easy, fun or fair, in my opinion, of Nintendo to put a pokemon in the game they didn't intend to let the gamer catch for themselves.
This factor of Pokemon games has always infuriated me, particularly since the genre of catching and training strange animals is woefully small. Pokemon seems to be the only one of its kind that's made it to America.
When I played Gold and Silver, the same sort of thing happened. Once again, Nintendo gave us a huge number of monsters to find and train, this time closer to 250, and once again, Nintendo stiffed the gamers, both on the chance to fill in Mew's slot legitimately and reliably, and on a new Pokemon as well; Celebi.
Ruby and Sapphire was even worse, since they actually subtracted from the total number of pokemon available since the previous games, but then I heard news of two new pokemon games that promised to make it possible to complete the Pokedex, while returning the gamer to Kanto; the region I was most able to tolerate, of all the Pokemon games.
Well, I had a feeling I was about to be suckered again, but I gave this game a shot. I don't have a working Action Replay, but I do have a reasonable-quality gameshark that works on Ruby and Sapphire, so I played through this game once. I got the first 150 and aquired the gemstones to enable trade with Ruby and Sapphire (a nice touch,) only to find that I couldn't get Mew. My gameshark worked on R&S, but not on FR&LG, and I thought I'd be able to just catch Mew in Ruby and trade it to Firered.
Problem is, for whatever reason, Nintendo made Mew untradable. Once I found that out, the game was ruined for me. If Nintendo wanted to give gamers the chance to 'catch 'em all,' they could at least have had the courtesy to do the thing all the way. This makes me sad and disappointed with Nintendo and with the world of video games for failing to offer what I was hoping against hope for, but to be honest, I'm not terribly surprised. This is something like the hundred and twenty seventh time Nintendo has gipped gamers and fans they could easily have satisfied and I'm sick of it. As I said, the genre and layout of this game, and of all pokemon games are enticing at first, but unless they can permit the gamer to complete the mission set for them, I'm just not interested in them anymore.

It's Pokemon, what can you expect?

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: July 13, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Merely a rehash of the 1998 classic, Pokemon Red, Pokemon Fire Red uses the 3rd generation game engine and applies it to the older game. Nothing in this game is ground breaking or astounding, and the only reason you should get this is if:
1) You've never played Pokemon before
2) You need to complete your Pokedex
3) You love Pokemon.
Elsewise, you are purchasing essentialy the same game from the past decade or so and you won't be very amazed. A better option would be the 4th generation pokemon games, but this is definitely a good alternative if looking for a less expensive endeavor.

Disappointing...

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 8
Date: January 21, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This game sounded fun when I first heard about it. Once I started playing it, I knew that my money had not been spent well. Fire Red is too much like the old version Red. I would not recommend either game for Pokemon starters. [...]. The graphics are much better and you can get more Pokemon (such as Jirachi or Deoxys).

Another Super (yet similar) pokemon game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 8 / 11
Date: February 19, 2007
Author: Amazon User

ok I have only recently been a piokemon player of the GBA games and i started on fire red which from now having played ruby sapphire emerald crystal and leafgreen the best of em are leaf green and fire red with emerald best graphics of em all (till diamond/pearl come out for DS) so if you want pokemon games to play friends with and use the wireless adapter stick to the trio leaf fire and emerald the others link together but require link cable and you cannot catch em all without a game cube or an aura ticket to get mew which stinks but ya can catch all the legendary pokemon zapados etc lugia mewtwo woot and much more a great rpg with pokegraphics hehe i love em and [...]

Pokemon Firered

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 6 / 9
Date: January 12, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Now before you "sterotypers" say, "it's a freakin pokemon game! That's for little kids" do yourself a favor and go slap yourself; Pokemon is like any other RPG, except it has nostalgia written all over it.
Firered is a remake of the first Pokemon game released on the Game Boy back in the late 90s. This "remake" features upgraded graphics, sound, and the same gameplay, which some other people may call linear, but it depends on how you play it.
The only thing "new" about this remake is the fact that you can equip items onto pokemon like its previous predecessor (Ruby and Sapphire) and while veterans may get tired of "catching them all" hardcore gamers can now get the rest of their Pokemon collection now that this version and Leafgreen is released.

Pokemon Fire Red

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 6 / 12
Date: March 31, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Pokemon is fun.I wish there was more double battle.the game is good for me.I like the game because you can pick your pokemon.

Pokemon Fire Red Version

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 7
Date: February 23, 2007
Author: Amazon User

it is a very fun game, however, the other pokemon game (leafgreen) has a better selection of pokemon. it would have been 5 stars if the pokemon on the game not be so weak compared to the other version.

Brings back lots of memories.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: July 06, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I really enjoyed playing Pokemon Fire Red because it reminded me of playing the glorious Pokemon Blue almost 10 years ago. The good thing is that for the main part, the game hasn't changed. It has been updated with color, buildings have a different structure, 2 on 2 battles, and some new areas to be explored but for the main part it is the same game. I really enjoyed using it as a sort of expansion to go along with Pokemon Pearl because with Fire Red, Leaf Green, Sapphire, Ruby, and some other games, you can transfer those Pokemon to Pearl. So, get it, reminisce about the good old days and if you are new to the Pokemon franchise, where better to start from than the beginning? Enjoy the solid gameplay Fire Red has to offer and become the Pokemon Master once again!

Try this game-- it is very fun!!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 4
Date: December 30, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This is a wonderful game, where you catch and train pokemon and become the best trainer in the world. It is very fun!! Hook up with a Wireless adapter and you can battle, trade, play games, and more with your friends!

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