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While I've seen period evidence indicating Sept 27 & 28, it is definitely not Sept 1; the anime debuted before the games were released in NA (there is plenty of evidence to support that), and A Sneak Peek at Pokémon establishes anime debut Sept 7
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(While I've seen period evidence indicating Sept 27 & 28, it is definitely not Sept 1; the anime debuted before the games were released in NA (there is plenty of evidence to support that), and A Sneak Peek at Pokémon establishes anime debut Sept 7) |
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|release_date_ja='''Red and Green:'''<br>February 27, 1996<ref name="TPC (RG)">[http://www.pokemon.co.jp/game/other/gb-rg/ ポケットモンスター 赤・緑 | ポケットモンスターオフィシャルサイト]</ref><ref name="NoJ (RG)">[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n02/dmg/apajapbj/ ポケットモンスター赤・緑]</ref><br/>'''Blue:''' October 15, 1996 <small>({{wp|CoroCoro Comic}})</small><ref name="TPC (Blue)">[http://www.pokemon.co.jp/game/other/gb-blue/ ポケットモンスター 青 | ポケットモンスターオフィシャルサイト]</ref><ref name="NoJ (Blue)">[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n02/dmg/apej/ ポケットモンスター青]</ref><br>'''Blue:''' October 10, 1999 <small>({{wp|retail}})</small><ref name="TPC (Blue)" /><ref name="NoJ (Blue)" /> | |release_date_ja='''Red and Green:'''<br>February 27, 1996<ref name="TPC (RG)">[http://www.pokemon.co.jp/game/other/gb-rg/ ポケットモンスター 赤・緑 | ポケットモンスターオフィシャルサイト]</ref><ref name="NoJ (RG)">[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n02/dmg/apajapbj/ ポケットモンスター赤・緑]</ref><br/>'''Blue:''' October 15, 1996 <small>({{wp|CoroCoro Comic}})</small><ref name="TPC (Blue)">[http://www.pokemon.co.jp/game/other/gb-blue/ ポケットモンスター 青 | ポケットモンスターオフィシャルサイト]</ref><ref name="NoJ (Blue)">[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n02/dmg/apej/ ポケットモンスター青]</ref><br>'''Blue:''' October 10, 1999 <small>({{wp|retail}})</small><ref name="TPC (Blue)" /><ref name="NoJ (Blue)" /> | ||
|release_date_na= | |release_date_na=September 30, 1998<ref name="TPCi (RB) [USA]" /> | ||
|release_date_au=October 23, 1998 | |release_date_au=October 23, 1998 | ||
|release_date_eu=June 10, 1999<ref name="TPCi (RB) [UK]" /><br>October 5, 1999<ref name="NoE (Red)" /><ref name="NoE (Blue)" /> | |release_date_eu=June 10, 1999<ref name="TPCi (RB) [UK]" /><br>October 5, 1999<ref name="NoE (Red)" /><ref name="NoE (Blue)" /> | ||
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{{StrategyWiki|Pokémon Red and Blue}} | {{StrategyWiki|Pokémon Red and Blue}} | ||
'''Pokémon Red Version''' and '''Pokémon Blue Version''' were the first [[Pokémon games]] to be released outside of Japan, becoming available in North America on | '''Pokémon Red Version''' and '''Pokémon Blue Version''' were the first [[Pokémon games]] to be released outside of Japan, becoming available in North America on September 30, 1998<ref name="TPCi (RB) [USA]">[http://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-video-games/pokemon-red-version-and-pokemon-blue-version/ Pokémon™ Red Version and Pokémon™ Blue Version | Video Games | Pokemon.com] (USA)</ref>, in Australia and New Zealand on October 23, 1998 and in Europe on June 10, 1999<ref name="TPCi (RB) [UK]">[http://www.pokemon.com/uk/pokemon-video-games/pokemon-red-version-and-pokemon-blue-version/ Pokémon™ Red Version and Pokémon™ Blue Version | Video Games | Pokemon.com] (UK)</ref> or October 5, 1999<ref name="NoE (Red)">[http://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Game-Boy/Pokemon-Red-Version-266109.html Pokémon Red Version | Game Boy | Games | Nintendo]</ref><ref name="NoE (Blue)">[http://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Game-Boy/Pokemon-Blue-Version-266054.html Pokémon Blue Version | Game Boy | Games | Nintendo]</ref> (depending on the source used). In North America, the pair closely followed the debut of the {{pkmn|anime}}'s local dub, which began airing on September 8, 1998,<ref>[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=270&page=25 Anime News Network - (Pokemon TV)]</ref> and within a year, Pokémon was well known as a popular [[Nintendo]] franchise. | ||
Unlike later [[generation]]s, Red and Blue were not the same as their corresponding Japanese releases. Japan had gotten their first pair of Pokémon games as {{game|Red and Green|s|Pocket Monsters Red & Green}}, which in all aspects were the same as Red and Blue with the exception of {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} sprite designs. When preparing the games for their English release, it was decided that Red & Green would be merged with Japan's already-released third version, {{game|Blue| (Japanese)|Pocket Monsters Blue}}, for its improved graphics, sound, and [[Dokokashira door glitch|lack of easily-accessed gamebreaking glitches]]. | Unlike later [[generation]]s, Red and Blue were not the same as their corresponding Japanese releases. Japan had gotten their first pair of Pokémon games as {{game|Red and Green|s|Pocket Monsters Red & Green}}, which in all aspects were the same as Red and Blue with the exception of {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} sprite designs. When preparing the games for their English release, it was decided that Red & Green would be merged with Japan's already-released third version, {{game|Blue| (Japanese)|Pocket Monsters Blue}}, for its improved graphics, sound, and [[Dokokashira door glitch|lack of easily-accessed gamebreaking glitches]]. | ||