# S6E1 - *Pokémon FireRed* and *LeafGreen* ![[S6 Art.jpg]] 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? <audio controls> <source src="https://traffic.libsyn.com/chapterselectpod/CS_S6E1_Final.mp3"> </audio> - *[Download](https://traffic.libsyn.com/chapterselectpod/CS_S6E1_Final.mp3) (38MB) — [[CS_S6E1_Transcript.pdf|Episode Transcript]]* - [RSS Feed](https://chapterselectpod.libsyn.com/rss) - [Overcast](https://overcast.fm/itunes1568777352/chapter-select) - [Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chapter-select/id1568777352) - [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/4f1TLZXbwtSX7uHROe9KlS) > [!scs] Super Chapter Select > Super Chapter Select is a premium version of the show that provides access to longer and exclusive episodes, as well as bonus videos. Sign up for [$2.50/month](https://maxfrequency.memberful.com/checkout?plan=99142) or [$20/year](https://maxfrequency.memberful.com/checkout?plan=76115) to gain access to everything! # *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) --- *This episode was originally recorded on May 30, 2022.* [@ChapterSelect](https://www.twitter.com/chapterselect) [Max’s Twitter @MaxRoberts143](https://www.twitter.com/maxroberts143) [Logan’s Twitter @MooreMan12](https://www.twitter.com/mooreman12) Researcher, Editor, and Producer – Max Roberts Hosted by Logan Moore & Max Roberts Art inspired by the *Pokémon Blue* start screen, designed by Max Roberts