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Pokémon Blue
Pokémon Blue (Gameboy)
Developer
Game Freak
Publisher
Nintendo
Genre
Turn Based RPG
Players
2
C3 Score
9
Reader Score (5 Votes)
8
9
8
Posted on 17.03.2006
Posted by Mike Mason (Mason)
Tags:
Pokémon, Blue, 8, Game Freak, Nintendo, Turn Based RPG
Posted by Mike Mason (Mason) Tags:
Pokémon, Blue, 8, Game Freak, Nintendo, Turn Based RPG
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Picture the scene. It's 1995, Playstation has recently hit and Nintendo's Game Boy is slowly disappearing from the mainstreams' eyes. Normally, once a decline has begun, there is no way back, with popularity tumbling until the format is dead, but in an exceptional turn around the handheld went from dying to one of the most profitable product lines in video gaming. The sole reason for this? Pok
As a child, have you ever caught a creature You are given a creature to start with at the beginning of the game by the kindly local Pok
Wild Pok
Trading is the feature that truly made Pok
Gameplay
9
This is where the game shines. The storyline isn't the best, but everything is worthwhile when you sample the delights of the battle system and realise how complex yet easy everything is.
Graphics
6
Clear cut and cute, the graphics were never brilliant. They're adequate, but it's nowhere near a visual stunner by any stretch of the imagination.
Sound
6
Blippy, with some quite terrible sound effects at times. The music makes up for it to an extent, with some memorable tunes that you might find yourself humming later.
Value
9
Could last a lifetime
9
C3 Score The original Game Boy's finest moment, almost cooked to perfection, with the raw sides being grilled to flawlessness in the sequels on the Game Boy Colour. If you think this game is for kids, play it and guess again; it fits into the Nintendo philosophy of 'anybody can play', and everybody should play this. Impeccable./10
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Reader Comments
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get reading about my trip to London to see EA, Nintendo and Eurogamer Expo!
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Reviews Editor
I adore this - Gold and Silver were a huge improvement, though.
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The cheese is a lie.
5926L100 C3 Master
"Clear cut and cute, the graphics were never brilliant."
Looking back on it now, I hate the "lets give a sense of depth by making your pokemon look more pixalated" effect.
Pokemon was a classic though, and Gold and Silver just imrpoved on it! (all the others seem kindo crap though)
Looking back on it now, I hate the "lets give a sense of depth by making your pokemon look more pixalated" effect.
Pokemon was a classic though, and Gold and Silver just imrpoved on it! (all the others seem kindo crap though)
Smallest sig ever?
Sex is bad. Sex is a Sin. Sins are forgiven so stick it in!
9413L100 C3 Master
Ha ha yeah i remember playing GOld and silver and thinking wow my pokemon are ugly anymore!.
I always though the pokemon looks very odd in Blue and Red although i had the yellow version with it's ever so slightly improved graphics and mono, 8kbs recorded Pika sounds :D
XBL Gamertag: James2t3
I always though the pokemon looks very odd in Blue and Red although i had the yellow version with it's ever so slightly improved graphics and mono, 8kbs recorded Pika sounds :D
XBL Gamertag: James2t3
towel technique...wowzer.
11455Features Editor
Only game I really ever played on the Game Boy, it really is a classic. You can spend hours on it, or just a little while and you always enjoy it. Shame they whored it off so many times...
Trying to think of a witty signature after 'Hacker-gate'...
thought Reading Festival was awesome :)
6703L100 C3 Master
Blue, my first Pokemon game. It was also better than Red by MILES, simply because Blue has Magmar and Electabuzz doesn't.
Cheers Mason, I'm about to go start anew on this. Will complete by tomorrow evening!
Cheers Mason, I'm about to go start anew on this. Will complete by tomorrow evening!
Endless Ocean 2 Adventures of the Deep - review now live!
12189News Editor
Pok
Sex is bad. Sex is a Sin. Sins are forgiven so stick it in!
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^ Think thats the way most people feel. I know it exactly how i felt, hoping for Diamond/Pearl to rejuvinate the series though!
XBL Gamertag: James2t3
XBL Gamertag: James2t3
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I agree with Blade2t3 there, soon enough Pokemon will be at the front of every shop window again, thanks to this new resurgence in all these Pokemon games.
I've always enjoyed the franchise - good clean innocent fun, and when although it's always been popular, when Diamond and Pearl are released, the craze will be everywhere again - TV, cards, games & all!
Much better than the gratituous violence and maturity everyone's exposed to lately.
I've always enjoyed the franchise - good clean innocent fun, and when although it's always been popular, when Diamond and Pearl are released, the craze will be everywhere again - TV, cards, games & all!
Much better than the gratituous violence and maturity everyone's exposed to lately.
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