Pokemon - Blue Version | 
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Category: Video Games
Buy Used: $6.94
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Avg. Customer Rating:  140 reviews
Sales Rank: 2443
Platform: Game Boy
ESRB: Everyone
Media: Game Cartridge
Operating System: Game Boy
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.6
Dimensions (in): 4 x 4 x 0.3
MPN: 73082
UPC: 045496730826
EAN: 0045496730826
ASIN: B00000IYER
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Collect up to 139 Pokemon with this game | | • | both Red and Blue versions are required to capture all 150 | | • | use the optional Game Link cable to trade Pokemon and play against a friend | | • | for one to two players |
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Product Description
It's the game that started a revolution, but it's not just the fad that convinced gamers to "catch 'em all." This deceptively simple and child-friendly roleplaying game design is a far deeper game design than it looks. Pokemon features way more strategy and gameplay than it leads on, offering gamers almost infinite gaming possibilities even after the main adventure ends. Initially released in Japan as Pocket Monster Red and Green in 1996 (and later Red), the franchise arrived in the west in 1998 as Pokemon Blue and Red. The games could be linked up with each other and with the N64's Pokemon Stadium titles for creature trading.
Editorial Review
Welcome to the world of Pokemon, one filled with wild Pokemon and the people who attempt to tame them. You are Ash Ketchum, a boy on a quest to become the best Pokemon trainer in the world. Professor Oak, the leading authority on Pokemon, has given you your choice of three tame Pokemon in exchange for your helping him catalog and document every Pokemon in the world. But to catalog a Pokemon, you have to capture it by first beating it up with one of your trained Pokemon, and then hitting it with an empty Poke Ball. As your tame Pokemon gain experience in battle, their abilities improve and they earn access to new attacks. Sometimes they even evolve into more advanced Pokemon. Aside from capturing wild Pokemon and evolving your own, you can catalog new Pokemon by trading with another Pokemon player using either a link cable or the Game Boy Color's infrared system. Pokemon gained through trades learn and evolve faster, and trading is the only way to capture all 151 Pokemon, since each Pokemon game (Pokemon Red, Pokemon Blue, andPokemon Yellow) has certain Pokemon missing. Of course, as a Pokemon trainer, you've "gotta catch 'em all!"--150 to be exact. So if you own Blue and want to have a complete set of Pokemon, you must find a friendly Red or Yellow owner and arrange a trade. Pokemon Blue is packed with interesting characters, an ingenious story hook, intriguing strategy, and of course plenty of cute Pokemon and it's easy to see how it started the Pokemania that is sweeping the world. --Michael Fehlauer Pros: - Gameplay and strategy that's fun for all ages
- Fantastic replay value
- Brilliant game design encourages players to meet and trade
Cons: - Hours of looking at the Game Boy's little screen may hurt neck
- Only 1 saved game per cartridge--2 people can't share a single game
- No difference between Red and Blue except for distribution of Pokemon
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| Customer Reviews: Read 135 more reviews...
 Legends never die, they just fade with the passage of time... May 28, 2008
This is one of the first two US releases of the series of games all known as Pokemon. Before release, the name was "Pocket Monsters", but the name was shortened for reasons I do not know. Two of the rarest Pokemon in existence can only be found on the original Blue and Red versions, one being Mew, whom rumors have circulated about for ages with definitive proof only surfacing in recent years. The other one, Missingno, is avoided at all costs, as it only exists because of insufficient debugging and playtesting. This pokemon, when caught, will irrepairably corrupt your cartridge, and those your gameboy interacts with as well. To risk unpopularity with blunt honesty, I wish to strongly advise against getting a used copy for this reason. These two, the rarest and the deadliest, may be playable in the potentially inevitable expansion/sequel to Smash Brothers Brawl. Missigno's visuals will almost certainly be inspired by fan input.
The Definitive Handheld Experience May 2, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This game came out some time ago, but this is my review. I have played many handheld games since this treasure. I have realized none have been as much fun as this game. It is truly the best portable game ever.
The story, now mediocre at best, was incredible for a little kid. Not to say an adult would not enjoy it. A boy or girl sets off on an adventure to capture and train 151 creatures called Pokemon. The Pokemon are all great and varied up enough to keep them interesting. There are all different skills and abilities they could learn throughout. Your ultimate goal is to become experienced enough to beat the Elite Four. The Elite Four is the best of the best in the world of Pokemon.
The graphics were nice, but nothing was really outstanding on the Game Boy Color. I only played around twenty GBC games so my knowledge is limited. Animations are not amazing. They get the job done. The Blue version had a slightly greenish-blue tint to everything. While the Red version had a red tint. This makes a very big difference depending on which one you started playing. I started on Blue and attempted to play the Red version, which was nearly impossible. My eyes could not adjust. It is the only graphical difference between the two.
Not all Pokemon were available in this one. You had to get both versions if you wanted all the Pokemon.
The music is annoying I usually played it with the sound off. I did that with all GBC games, though.
The best part about this game is the glitches. Normally these things would not be in a game. They add so much. You can duplicate items, get a Pokemon that was only available in the Japanese version, and create the ultimate Pokemon team. The glitches add so much value and most importantly fun to the game once beaten.
This is the game I compare all portable games against. This game was followed by the Yellow version. Which was basically the same with minor changes and no glitches. The reason for this review is simple. I want people to enjoy this classic game. You don't have to get a PSP or DS, if you want to experience a great game.
 Started the craze. 4 stars. November 23, 2007
The graphics are piss-poor but the game play and music rarely get better.
Bulbasaur is better than any other starter ever and always will be. Charmander was cute but not as cool. And Squirtle as adorable as he was was way too slow.
The madness never stopped in my house once me and my bro (22 and 16 now) got these into our grubby paws. We did next to no trading, but tons of gaming.
20 Pokemon that are in this title are:
Bulbasaur, Starmie, Vulpix, Vileplume, Articuno, Electabuzz, Ponyta, Gloom, Tangela, Lickitung, Mewtwo, Chansey, Taurus, Jynx, Oddish, Golbat, Horsea, Dragonite and Magmar.
Game play : A-
Sound : B-
Originality : A-
Story: C-
Trading : A-
Fun : A
Replay : A++
Overall : B
4 stars.
 GET YELLOW September 17, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This game is fun but not very much of an objective, all you have to do is beat the champion in the indigo plataue and "catch em all" but thats it, get yellow because you always have to make your pikachu happy theres a lot more to it but if you want to get this get it, its not a bad game it just doesnt have much replay value.
Go! Pikachu! May 30, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Pokemon is a great way to spend your time. It is very challenging, but it is very satisfying when a mission is completed.
You start out as Ash Ketchum in Pallet Town, where you meet Professor Oak, who gives you your first Pokemon (a Bulbasaur, a Charmander or a Squirtle), and you're off! Throughout your adventure, there are many towns and cities connected by bridges or paths or forests. Each major city has a gym and a Gym Leader, whom you have to fight. Sometimes it takes a long time to defeat them though. For example, it took me a week to beat Misty. Your objective is to become the world's best Pokemon trainer. To do this, you have to catch all 150 Pokemon. Pokemon are everywhere. In towers, on paths, in forests, caves, etc. You also have to beat each of eight Gym Leaders, then beat the "Elite Four". Your final step to ecoming the world's best Pokemon trainer is succesfully catching the legendary Mewtwo, the "ultimate fighting machine" and the "hardest Pokemon to catch. Its all great fun. You have a number of rivals, including "Team Rocket" and Oak's grandson. You will encounter them many times in your journey, and it's loads of fun. There are also many other trainers along the way. You can buy stuff at the Poke Mart, like potions, antidotes, etc. There is a Celadon Department Store in Celadon City which almost everything you need is there. There are Poke Centers, where your Pokemon can be healed completely. In Lavender Town, there is a Pokemon Tower where there are ghost Pokemon, an S.S Anne ship with loads of trainers and a guy you need to find, and much, much more.
Pokemon fight and win battles for you. They obey orders. But they're not looking for masters--they're looking for friends! Treat them well. Give them their vitamins. Your Pokemon evolve now and then. Some evolve through experience, some through trading, some through special elemental stones. Once they're evolved, they can't learn some techniques that they would be able to learn at their previously evolved stage. So it's important you teach them as much as they can learn before they evolve. It's important to have a well-balanced team of Pokemon. You want them all at a good, high level so if one faints the others can come in. There are also different elements of Pokemon. For example, water would beat fire, so if you have a level 50 Charizard(fire Pokemon) and a level 50 Blastoise (water Pokemon), it would be more likely for the Blastoise to win than the Charizard.
There is also money, which you can spend at Poke Marts. Trainers you beat give you money as a prize. YOU NEED IT, AND IT'S REALLY COOL TO GET IT.
Hours and hours of fun can be spent with Pokemon Blue Version for Gameboy, and unlimited possibilities. Blue and Red, the original versions, are definitely the best, because in the newer versions like Diamond and Pearl, there are all these weird and dumb Pokemon. So if you are looking for a Gameboy game that would really be fun and satisfying, choose POKEMON BLUE!
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