Pokemon FireRed and Pokemon LeafGreen (Game Boy Advance)

Pokemon FireRed was my first Pokemon game and it really got me interested in Pokemon. Also, I can't wait till Pokemon Black and White come out! I would recommend this to anyone at the minimum 6-7 years old.

ok

This game is OK, if you set some time limits on the kids play. Perhaps the greatest problem is the time lost to the game from activities with other people/activities which require more motion.

My rating: E: mild cartoon violence

I do have a bit of a bias toward this game, because it was my first venture into the world of Pokemon, and Nintendo made games. I first played this game when I was 6, and I picked up on the concept quite easily. This game blew my little 6 year old mind away. As far as GBA graphics go, they were very nice. Pokemon has a pick up and play nature, perfect for a handheld device. This game is a remake (or revamp) of Pokemon red and blue, the original games in the series. This game starts at the very beginning in Pallet Town, with all the original 151 pokemon catchable (well, except Mew). As a 6 year old to now I've logged about 70 hours into the game, but it took me nearly 30 to beat the main game because I wanted to see every nook and cranny of Kanto. Playing the game now, it takes me about 6 hours to beat. So, in short, if your child has a ds with a gba slot, get them this game.

my first pokemon game was leafgreen amazing game

It was the first game boy advance I ever got. It's basically the classic enhanced with better graphics and some extra features. I love it. I can't say enough good things about it. Personally, I prefer Firered to Leafgreen.

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i guess some people would consider it violent, since you make pokemon fight until they "faint", and the moves are things like "slash" "take down" and "flamethrower" and the effects are stuff like "poison", "burn" and "one hit KO", but the vocabulary is far worse than whats on screen. However, the team rocket grusnts say innapropriate stuff on two occasions-"get lost or ill punch you" and "we are gangsters", and a pokemon gets murderd offscreen, but it is frequently discussed. Also, youll hear "dang" and phrases like that sometimes.