Nostalgic New Marketing: The History of the Pokémon

Pokémon Ruby Edition and also Pokémon Sapphire Edition (in English: Pokémon Ruby Version & Sapphire Variation), understood in Japan as Pocket Monsters Ruby & Sapphire (ポケット モ ー ルビ ー & サファイア, Puerto Most Ruby & Mafia?), There are 2 video games of the RPG style belonging to The 3rd generation of the Pokémon saga, and also the very first in its kind introduced for the Game Kid Advancement portable console of Nintendo. Both, mark the start of the third generation of the collection, and are embedded in a brand-new region called Horn. The 2 versions have a substantial improvement in the chart relative to their predecessors, and also are incompatible with them; Additionally, Items of gold, silver and also crystal Pokemon coming from the 2nd generation go away, while brand-new ones show up. Both video games consist of more than one hundred and thirty brand-new Pokémon characters, although trading in between versions you can just obtain simply even more than 2 hundred; To have them all, it is required to trade with Pokémon Colosseum of the Gamete or with the reissues of the very first generation that were integrated right into the third for Game Boy Advance, Pokémon Red Fire and also Environment-friendly Fallen Leave. Despite the fact that with Ruby and also sapphire Pokémon s popularity and sales came down, they are the very successful titles of the Game Kid Advance with an overall of thirteen million units worldwide. Amongst the uniqueness — in comparison with its precursors — are the Pokémon competitions, which are initial incorporated right into the legend, which subsequently extended to its successors Pokémon ruby and pearl.

In 2021 Pokémon celebrates its 25th anniversary and the video game series has lost none of importance despite its significant age. Over time, Game Freak and Pokémon Company published numerous titles that mostly received new editions due to technical limits several years later.

After generation 1 to 3 were allowed to enjoy remake treatment (the 1st even twice), with Pokémon radiant diamond and luminous pearl is finally the 4th generation on the series. What we should expect and how the previous remakes have changed compared to the originals, we take more closely in this special.

Table of contents

1. Page 1Nostalgic New Marketing: The History of Pokémon Remakes — The Canto Region
2. 1.1The Kant region
3. 1.1.1pokémon red, blue and yellow (1st generation)
4. 1.1.2Pokémon leaf green and fire red (3rd generation)
5. 1.1.3pokémon Let s Go Pikachu and Let s Go Evil (7th Generation)
6. Page 2Nostalgic New Marketing: The History of the Pokémon Remakes — The Photo Region
7. 2.1The Photo region
8. 2.1.1pokémon gold, silver and crystal (2nd generation)
9. 2.1.2Pokémon Golden Edition: Heart gold and Silver Edition: Soul silver (4th Generation)
10. Page 3Nostalgic New Marketing: The History of the Pokémon Remakes — the Horn region
11. 3.1The Horn region
12. 3.1.1pokémon Rubin, Sapphire and Emerald (3rd Generation)
13. 3.1.2Pokémon Omega Rubin and Alpha Sapphire (6th generation)
14. Page 4Nostalgic New Marketing: The History of Pokémon Remakes — The Singh region
15. 4.1The Finish region
16. 4.1.1pokémon Diamond, Perl and Platinum (4th Generation)

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The Kant region

Let s go with the classics par excellence — the first generation of Pokémon!

Pokémon red, blue and yellow (1st generation)

Where everything started: Even in red and blue, players stood before the difficult decision, which starter they should take. Source: The Pokémon Company / Game Freak The first titles of the most successful media franchise of the world appear on 5 October 1999 in Europe and bring the Hype with the player already experienced in 1998 in America and Australia and 1996 in Japan. Pokémon red and blue, a year later followed by Pokémon Yellow, lay the foundation for the popular video game series and call many concepts into life that has changed as part of the games to this day or only temporarily.

As RPG virgins, they are still the most popular titles for many fans and so it is not surprising that they already receive new editions a few years later.

Pokémon leaf green and fire red (3rd generation)

The first remakes and thus the games that trigger a trend of nostalgia revival are Pokémon fire red and leaf green. In Europe, the editions on October 1, 2004, see the light of the world, five years after the original Games Pokémon red and blue. Already the packaging make a clear difference:

Although Plural again decorates the cover of the (fire) red edition. Instead of Burton, no longer brings blue, but (leaf) green edition but Sailor. The two remakes are thus based on the titles Pokémon red and green only in Japan, which were then reduced to us as red and blue.

The next big change is a few minutes after game start: Players can now also choose a female character. The new protagonist bears the name of Leaf and is the third female main character, after Pokémon crystal introduced this feature and ruby ​​and sapphire took over it.

After crystal brought the first female protagonist to the start, fire red and leaf green luckily continued this feature. Source: The Pokémon Company / Game Freak Fire red and leaf green appear a year after Rubin and Sapphire and as well as the adventures in the Horn region for the Game Boy Advance. This includes the remakes for the 3rd generation and take over the numerous changes and new mechanics.

The most serious innovations affect the pocket monsters themselves: Each of the Pokémon receives a capability as well as a being that increases one of the six status values ​​by 10% while it reduces another by 10%.

Graphically, fire red and leaf green are also based on ruby ​​and sapphire, which makes the remakes not only get color, but also a lot of lively acts as their originals. Of course, this is due to the new technique of the Game Boy Advance, which is also screwed up the degree of detail and many attacks receive new animations. The same applies to the soundtrack, which is true to original, but is no longer bound to the shackles of his time and thus sounds new and unused. New sprites, new animations, new colors: For the relevant circumstances, the colorful new editions were real eye-catcher. Source: The Pokémon Company / Game Freak not newly added, but changed, the TMS will. The so-called technical machines are items with which one can teach a Pokémon a certain attack. Fire red and leaf green do not take the range of TMS from red and blue, but adapt to the new posing of ruby ​​and sapphire.

In addition, the 3rd generation also brings new attacks, which reflects in changed move sets of the Pokémon and in the TM pool. In addition, Pokémon can now wear items, which gives the combat system additional complexity.

Fire red and leaf green have remained faithful despite optical changes to the originals. Here is the fourth arena in Prismatic City. Source: The Pokémon Company / Game Freak In terms of content, the remakes equal to the original titles almost to the hair. At the trip through the Kant region, players meet the well-known coaches and arena ladder as well as top four members. The Pokémon have not changed:

Again, only the 151 original pocket monsters are fishing. Only after the triumph over the Champ, the player receives the national Pokédex and may travel the Se vii Eland on which there are also new Pokémon from the Photo and Horn regions.

Although no new beings appear during the main history, the type introduced in the second generation type steel gets his appearance because Magnetic and Magneto receive him as second types. The default types also presented in gold and silver getting players but only in the post-game with Kramer and Nectar to see.

If you chose Luanda as a starter, you should take care of good alternatives, so you do not swim against misty. Source: The Pokémon Company / Game Freak Apart from the enclosed changes and innovations, fire red and leaf green are very faithful remakes of the 1st generation, which, however, make use of the modernized 3rd generation mechanics to create a contemporary gaming experience.

Because the innovations are effective, but keep themselves within boundaries and, Kant is also around the region where many players have traveled first, fire red and leaf green are very popular and generally referred to as a very successful remake.

Pokémon Let s Go Pikachu and Let s Go Evil (7th Generation)

Thirteen years after fire red and leaf green and nearly 20 years after red and blue, the first generation gets another remake donated. Pokémon Let s Go Pikachu and Let s Go Evil appear on November 16, 2018, in Europe, nautical but rather Pokemon yellow.

Again, a partner Pokémon is in the foreground, the player also accompanies visible on the over world, rather than mold in a football.

However, LET s GO makes his own thing. Although the remakes belong to the 7th generation, as well as sun and moon as well as their successors Ultrasound and Ultrasound. However, similarities between the titles are looking for in vain.

This is above all the fact that (ultra) sun and (ultra) moon still appear for the Nintendo 3DS, while Let s Go be published as the first main games on a console, namely the Nintendo Switch. A true individualist: Thanks to the special Chili look, Let s Go stand out compared to the other games. The animations are very successful according to the hardware! Source: The Pokémon Company / Game Freak exciting, LET s Go also distinguishes from the game developed in the 8th generation, sword and shield, and goes its own way with its light Chili bonds as well as a vibrant world.

This applies as well for the soundtrack, which, of course, orientate itself on the original, but newly orchestral sounds and thus clearly lifts from the more artificial sounds of the previous games.

As someone has probably confused with Kant Hawaii: The artist Maturity makes a little holiday trip and can be had for a friendly fight. Source: The Pokémon Company / Game freak content remains much the same: The structure of the Kant region, the coaches and the story does not differ from the original. But there are many subtleties in which Let s Go settles Pokémon Red, Blue and Yellow: Gym Leaders have some other Pokémon teams and also in character is a bit on the innovation wheel rotated.

Instead of the protagonist Red players can now choose between the new characters Chase and Elaine. Blue rival is replaced by the terribly friendly trace, but Blue still happens in the game.

Her debut in the Kant region celebrate Team Rocket Executive Atlas and the native of Lola artist Maturity. In addition, the original 151 pocket monsters are enriched by the coming of the sun and moon Lola versions and introduced in X and Y and Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Mega developments. The Pokémon go-exclusive nature Melton and Mel metal are transferable in the remakes.

Even the Pokémon go-exclusive bag Monster Mel metal is transferable to Kant. 400 Melton sweets development but is quite expensive. Source: The Pokémon Company / Game Freak Pokémon Speaking Go: The Go in the title of the new editions of course no coincidence. Many of the significantly bolder changes game phenomenon Mobile Pokémon Go, the fans in the summer of 2016 drives bonds from the millions on the streets. The parallels to the smartphone game are not surprising:

Let s Go Levee and Pikachu are pure Pokémon Go player from the phone to the console and thus should result in the main series title. So to speak newcomers, some mechanics are taken from Pokémon Go.

The biggest change: the capture system. Random encounters are a thing of the past, wild Pokémon are now running on the Over world around, can act controlled whereby players. But the battles with wild Pokémon have changed, because it is simply no longer are fighting.

Like wild beings can not weakened, but will only be caught in Pokémon Go. The capture probability is increased by the use of berries, but also depends on the color of the circle from fishing. More complexity is not in the encounters with wild Pokémon available, just like in Pokémon Go up.

Here precision is required: Instead of her Pokémon as usual weakens, you have in Let s Go just the right moment to throw the ball. Color and size of the catch circle are enormously important. Source: The Pokémon Company / Game Freak Not only wild Pokémon populate the upper world and make the games more vivid. Even the partner Pokémon, depending on the edition Pikachu or Evil accompanied players now visible on their travels. In addition, but also in the list erstgereihte Party member gives the honor and walked beside the coach through meadows, caves and cities.

The majority of runs as with Heartwood and SoulSilver simply the player afterwards, some exceptions to allow to be ridden but. Yards and Laps used to transport water, while you can make the air unsafe to Harvard, Pterodactyl or even Dragon ite. Due to the significantly increased mobility by riding on the bike Pokémon is deleted.

This is accompanied by the abolition of hidden machinery, short VMs. Similar TM s are in VMs to attacks, but which must be used on the effect in the fight out in the upper world, to move forward. Shattered away small stones, strength enables it to push big boulders out of the way and with surfer the seas can be traveled.

Unlike TM s VMs, however, are again forgettable only by a single NPC and therefore often impractical and in the way. Already in the sun and moon, these have therefore been replaced by certain features in Let s Go this happens thanks Secret Techniques. The respective partner Pokémon is now, without having to learn but for specific attacks in a position to take on this task. Partner for life, is placed as in Pokémon Yellow, a high value on your Pokémon partner in Let s Go. So depending on the edition you can Pikachu or Evil pet and even feed with delicious berries. Source: The Pokémon Company / Game Freak This is a comfort vielbegrüßte change because that eliminates the so-called VM-slaves that are Pokémon equipped with VMs and were useless in combat. And TM technically remakes go their own way because they are based on any other game, both what the nature of the attacks, and in terms of their number.

As for the 4th generation the division, if an attack is physical or specifically, not the type, but is dependent on the particular attack, this change applies Go games Let s-even for.

Bye bye VMs: Open the pesky ground attacks that breaks new ground in the game world, are history. For traveling through the air or by sea now your partner Pokémon thanks Secret Techniques is responsible. Source: The Pokémon Company / Game Freak Pokémon series is generally better known as single-player experience, multiplayer options are limited to online battles and -Gauche. Let s Go Levee and Pikachu, however, the first title of the series, which can be played cooperatively with a second player.

The though is free to move in the situation, but can not interact with NPCs or with objects. Both players send each a Pokémon into battle in fights, making each encounter is trivialized. In addition, in fishing experiments both coaches have a Poke Ball, which increases the chances of success.

But Let s Go Levee and Pikachu are not enough for innovations, but also suffer some cuts. The Safari Zone gives way to Go Park, a facility that allows the transfer of pocket monsters from Pokémon Go. Due to the close connection to the mobile title also no exchange is possible with the Pokémon Bank and existing (or future) editions.

To give the deletion of skills and the ability Pokémon items to bear was a bit of a damper on the competitive fights. After all, there have however made the mega-developments into play. Source: The Pokémon Company / Game Freak By removing abilities and portable items also decreases the complexity and Spain Differing. What is perhaps negligible nuisance in the main game, is a tremendous blow to the competitive scene. All this supports the very beginner-friendly image of Let s Go Levee and Pikachu.

The added in FireRed and Leaf Green Se vii islands can not be more visited by players. Instead, available after defeating the Pokémon League in addition to the red and green trainers still 153 more horses than challengers ready to the so-called master trainer. They each have only a single Pokémon, making for every being a coach is responsible, which is herausforderbar even with the same Pokémon.

Pokémon Levee Let s Go and Let s Go Pikachu solves the release of many fans rather mixed feelings. The renewed trip to Kant seems to be frowned upon and many complain about the disappearance of the wild Pokémonkämpfe like a tightrope between nostalgia trip and cheeky cash grave, the bonds Pokémon Go and the co-op.

The same applies to the removal of abilities and portable objects. All this puts the game into an even significantly beginner-friendly area, the lack of complexity displeases many longtime fans.

By contrast, the deletion of the random encounters and the amendment that Pokémon is now running around on the Over world, very well-received. The change in appearance with an appealing color palette as well as the newly launched soundtrack makes the remakes at good editions. The two games are perceived more positive over time because they look much more polished than the 8th generation games despite some flaws.

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Jonas Roger author 07.11.2021 at 10:00

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