# S6E1 - *Pokémon FireRed* and *LeafGreen*
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We want to be the very best; like no podcast ever was! Welcome to Season 6 of Chapter Select! It is time for us to catch them all as we tackle *Pokémon*. Hosts Max Roberts and Logan Moore go back to the original 151 to explore what kicked off this multi-billion dollar franchise. Is catching Pocket Monsters today as compelling as it was in 1998?
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# *Pokémon FireRed* and *LeafGreen*
- Developer – Game Freak
- Platforms – Game Boy (Game Boy Advance and Nintendo Switch)
- Release Date – September 28, 1998 (*Red* and *Blue*)
- September 9, 2004 (*FireRed* and *LeafGreen*)
- November 16, 2018 (*Let’s Go, Pikachu!* and *Let’s Go, Eevee!*)
- Game Directors – [Satoshi Tajiri](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satoshi_Tajiri) (*R/B/Y*) and [Junichi Masuda](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junichi_Masuda) (*FR/LG/Let’s Go*)
- Producers – [Shigeru Miyamoto](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shigeru_Miyamoto), [Takashi Kawaguchi](https://nintendo.fandom.com/wiki/Takashi_Kawaguchi), [Tsunekazu Ishihara](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsunekazu_Ishihara) (*R/B/Y*)
- [Hiroyuki Jinnai](https://nintendo.fandom.com/wiki/Hiroyuki_Jinnai), [Takehiro Izushi](https://nintendo.fandom.com/wiki/Takehiro_Izushi), [Hiroaki Tsuru](https://www.mobygames.com/person/152399/hiroaki-tsuru/) (*FR/LG*)
- [Shigeru Ohmori](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shigeru_Ohmori), [Hitoshi Yamagami](https://nintendo.fandom.com/wiki/Hitoshi_Yamagami), [Akira Kinashi](https://nintendo.fandom.com/wiki/Akira_Kinashi) (*Let’s Go*)
- Composer – [Junichi Masuda](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junichi_Masuda)
[Metacritic](https://www.metacritic.com/game/game-boy-advance/pokemon-leafgreen-version) – 81/100 (*FireRed* and *LeafGreen*) and 80/100 (*[Let’s Go](https://www.metacritic.com/game/switch/pokemon-lets-go-pikachu!)*)
# Links
- [*Pokémon Red* and *Blue* Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pokémon_Red_and_Blue)
- [*Pokémon FireRed* and *LeafGreen* Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pokémon_FireRed_and_LeafGreen)
- [*Pokémon Let’s Go* Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pokémon:_Let%27s_Go,_Pikachu!_and_Let%27s_Go,_Eevee!)
- [IGN Review for *Pokémon Blue*](https://www.ign.com/articles/1999/06/24/pokemon-blue)
- [[EGM_US_113-Pokemon-Reviews.pdf|EGM Issue 113, Pokémon Reviews]]
- [Vlog 018: *Pokémon*: The Story of my Life](https://youtu.be/2Si4i9HVwNk)
- Soundtrack
- [YouTube](https://youtu.be/Q53CDIGPJ58) (*Red*, *Blue*, and *Green*)
- [YouTube](https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUXEBUs17WcSTXAd_ugvhq7sZvkI91nnS) (*FireRed* and *LeafGreen*)
- [*Pokémon* 25 Years of Non-stop Adventure](https://youtu.be/MpYtKRuKUXQ)
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*This episode was originally recorded on May 30, 2022.*
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