Game Art Styles

Pokémon Blue Version

Game Freak · 1998

Three-quarter · RPG · Console

Dimension
2D
Rendering
Pixel art
Colors
GrayBlueWhiteBlack
Linework
Black outlines, Interior lines
Shading
Dithered shading
Pixel details
8-bit, Dithering
Palette
Monochrome, Limited palette
Proportions
Chibi
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About

A role-playing game set in Kanto, where a young Trainer collects Pokémon and challenges Gym Leaders. Trading with another version helps players complete their collection.

Art style

Pokémon Blue Version (1998, Game Freak) is a 2D pixel art game played from a three-quarter view. Its look is built from black outlines, interior lines and dithered shading. The palette is monochrome and limited.

Details

Release
Original release · Game Boy
Developer
Game Freak
Publisher
Nintendo
Released
1998-09-28 North America, Game Boy
1998-10-23 Australia, Game Boy
1999-10-05 Europe, Game Boy
2016-02 International, Nintendo 3DS
Platforms
Game Boy, Nintendo 3DS
Also known as
Pokémon: Blue Version - Gotta catch 'em all! (International)
Pokémon: Blaue Edition (Germany)
Pokémon: Blaue Edition - Schnapp' sie Dir alle! (Germany)
Pokémon: Edición Azul (Spain)
Pokémon: Edición Azul - ¡Atrápalos ya! (Spain)
Pokémon: Version Bleu (France)
Pokémon: Versione Blu (Italy)
Pokémon: Versione Blu - Acchiappali tutti! (Italy)
Pokémon: Versão Azul - Agarre todos... se puder! (Brazil)
Credits
Ken Sugimori Character Design
Atsuko Nishida Character Design
Satoshi Tajiri Director
Shigeru Miyamoto Producer
Takashi Kawaguchi Producer
Tsunekazu Ishihara Producer
Links
official · wikipedia · mobygames

Screenshots 4

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