Nintendo eShop listings have revealed that the Pokemon Company will release Pokemon FireRed Version and Pokemon LeafGreen Version for Switch on February 27 for $19.99. In North America, the games will be available in individual English-only, Spanish-only, and French-only SKUs, while in PAL regions, the games will be available in individual English-only, French-only, Italian-only, German-only, and Spanish-only SKUs.
North American store pages are not live on Nintendo.com yet, but links are links for the game listings in New Zealand:
- Pokemon FireRed Version
- Pokemon LeafGreen Version
Pokemon FireRed Version
Set off on a grand adventure to become the Pokemon League Champion-now on Nintendo Switch!
Celebrate 30 years of Pokemon with this Nintendo Switch version of the Pokemon FireRed Version game originally released on the Game Boy Advance system! Explore the Kanto region, discover wild Pokemon around every corner, and aim to complete your Pokedex as you battle your way to success. Earn badges as you develop winning strategies to use against each experienced Gym Leader, and uncover amazing secrets in your quest to be the best Trainer.
This digital exclusive contains the Sevii islands, where even more Pokemon await. You can also visit the Pokemon Wireless Club to trade, battle, and chat with other players via local wireless!
Support for Pokemon HOME is coming soon.
You’ll be able to bring the Pokemon you catch and train to the place where all Pokemon gather-support for Pokemon HOME is coming to Pokemon FireRed Version!
Pokemon LeafGreen Version
Set off on a grand adventure to become the Pokemon League Champion-now on Nintendo Switch!
Celebrate 30 years of Pokemon with this Nintendo Switch version of the Pokemon LeafGreen Version game originally released on the Game Boy Advance system! Explore the Kanto region, discover wild Pokemon around every corner, and aim to complete your Pokedex as you battle your way to success. Earn badges as you develop winning strategies to use against each experienced Gym Leader, and uncover amazing secrets in your quest to be the best Trainer.
This digital exclusive contains the Sevii islands, where even more Pokemon await. You can also visit the Pokemon Wireless Club to trade, battle, and chat with other players via local wireless!
Support for Pokemon HOME is coming soon.
You’ll be able to bring the Pokemon you catch and train to the place where all Pokemon gather-support for Pokemon HOME is coming to Pokemon LeafGreen Version!
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Update: Nintendo and The Pokemon Company have made the news official
Capture wild Pokémon and recapture the nostalgic feel of the Game Boy Advance system when the Pokémon FireRedVersion and Pokémon LeafGreen Version games return for the first time in over 20 years on the Nintendo Switch systems (also playable on the Nintendo Switch 2 system) – just in time for Pokémon Day on Feb. 27!
Each of these digital-only releases are available individually in English, French or Spanish1 on My Nintendo Store and Nintendo eShop. New and returning players can celebrate 30 years of Pokémon by exploring the Kanto region and reuniting with some of their favourite Pokémon and characters in their original settings. Longtime fans will enjoy taking a trip back to where it all began, while newcomers can experience firsthand some of the earliest appearances of iconic characters and settings.
In these Nintendo Switch versions of the 2004 remakes of the first Pokémon games Pokémon Red and Pokémon Green (originally released in Japan in 1996), players can encounter the games’ original 151 Pokémon. Enjoy the classic soundtrack and turn-based gameplay, and meet-up familiar faces like Brock, Misty, Professor Oak and Giovanni! These classic Game Boy Advance RPGs feature all of the updates introduced during the Game Boy Advance era, including abilities, natures, weather conditions, held items and the ability to select your player character’s gender. Nintendo Switch players can also now link up with friends via local co-op2 without the need to use a Game Link Cable like you did in 2004!
Get ready to experience the challenges and rewards of Kanto for the first time … or the first time in a long time!
Pokémon FireRedVersion in English, French and Spanish and Pokémon LeafGreen Version in English, French and Spanish will be available for Nintendo Switch on My Nintendo Store and Nintendo eShop on Feb. 27. The games will also be available at select retailers launch week for a suggested retail price of $29.99 (CAD). For more information on these products, please visit Nintendo.com.