- Publisher: Nintendo
- Release Date: Feb 27, 2026
- Summary:
- Developer: Nintendo
- Genre(s): Role-Playing, Trainer
- # of players: No Online Multiplayer
- Cheats: On GameFAQs
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 8 out of 18
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Mixed: 10 out of 18
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Negative: 0 out of 18
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Apr 16, 2026All-in-all, these re-releases are the best ways to experience the Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen games. The censor inclusion is mostly whatever, and you do have to buy each language separately as a unique game, but you do get the upcoming support for Pokémon Home, access to legendary and mythical Pokémon not available anymore in the original games, and a significantly larger screen than the 2” screen of a Game Boy Advance to play the games on. Whether you’re a longtime fan looking to relive that nostalgia from when you were younger, a newer fan looking to experience the classics, or someone who’s just now looking into playing Pokémon for the first time, these ports are a great option.
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Mar 3, 2026More than twenty years later, the Switch re-release of Pokémon FireRed arrives keeping everything intact, even its more frustrating quirks. It doesn’t have the smoother systems and quality-of-life updates found in newer entries, and I wish there were more tweaks to its gameplay and presentation on modern hardware, but the journey through the routes of Kanto remains as structurally sound and addictive as it was when we were playing it on our 32-bit handhelds.
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Mar 22, 2026Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen bring back one of the most solid Pokémon experiences ever made, with a few additional and welcome extras such as the possibility of integrating the players' creatures in Pokémon's modern ecosystem, which help make this version more user-friendly for our time. Above all, it's a vivid demonstration of how well these two games have aged, even if this rerelease could have gone a bit further in its ambition.
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Mar 2, 2026It pains me greatly to have to give this score to a game that was part of my childhood, which I have fond memories of and am loving reliving on Nintendo Switch (in Handheld Mode), but I really think they could have done a much better job and that, aside from the price, if they had included screen filters, full compatibility with Pokémon Home, and online features so you don't have to meet up with your friends in person to trade Pokémon and battle, these ports would have been much more appealing options.
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Mar 5, 2026The arrival of these two classics in today’s market could be a big plus for players who are just getting into the Pokémon world and want something different from the Let’s Go games. It’s also clearly aimed at those who already completed them back in the day and want to relive those memories—but without a double-speed option to make things move a bit “faster,” it might also bring back some not-so-great memories, thanks to how long the animations take and the lack of the quality-of-life features present in modern entries.
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Mar 3, 2026Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen have their fair share of annoyances, especially for people who have only played the modern games, but once you get adjusted to them, there's a solid and fun Pokémon experience to be had. Anyone with a nostalgia for Kanto will be right at home here, but the slower pace might make it trickier for newbies to get on board. Just be ready to take off the rose-tinted glasses.
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Mar 3, 2026The world is changing, and the way we play with portable monsters has evolved significantly. This pair of iconic titles has had its day and hasn't aged very well, but if we add to this the cost of a copy (digital only) and with zero optimization beyond simple emulation, then frankly I wouldn't recommend it, unless you're a die-hard fan and want to play it again and again.