Pokémon Red Version

Game Freak · 1998

Dimension: 2D
Rendering: Pixel art
Colors: White Gray Black
Linework: Black outlines, Interior lines
Pixel details: 8-bit, Dithering
Palette: Monochrome, Limited palette
Proportions: Chibi, Cute

About

A turn-based role-playing game set in Kanto, where players collect and train Pokémon while challenging Gym Leaders and the Pokémon League. Trading with other versions helps complete the Pokédex.

Art style

Pokémon Red Version (1998, Game Freak) is a 2D pixel art game played from a three-quarter view. Its look is built from black outlines and interior lines. 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
2016-02-27 North America, Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console
2016-02-27 Australia, Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console
2016-02-27 Europe, Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console
Platforms: Game Boy, Nintendo 3DS
Also known as: Pokémon Red (International)
Pokémon Version Rouge (France)
Pokémon Rote Edition (Germany)
Pokémon Versione Rossa (Italy)
Pokémon Edición Roja (Spain)
Credits: Ken Sugimori Character Design; Monster Design
Atsuko Nishida Character Design; Monster Design
Takehiko Hosokawa Character Design: US Version
Motofumi Fujiwara Monster Design
Shigeki Morimoto Monster Design
Satoshi Ohta Monster Design
Rena Yoshikawa Monster Design
Satoshi Tajiri Director
Shigeru Miyamoto Producer
Tsunekazu Ishihara Producer
Hiroshi Yamauchi Executive Producer
Links: official · wikipedia · mobygames · gamefaqs.gamespot.com