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The game was originally released to celebrate 1 million sales of Pokémon Red and Green. It was later re-released (again as mail order) in 1997 to celebrate 4 million sales of Red, Green, and Blue combined, and then was ultimately released to general {{wp|retail}} in October 10, 1999. | The game was originally released to celebrate 1 million sales of Pokémon Red and Green. It was later re-released (again as mail order) in 1997 to celebrate 4 million sales of Red, Green, and Blue combined, and then was ultimately released to general {{wp|retail}} in October 10, 1999. | ||
In Japan, Pokémon Blue is a minor revision of {{game|Red and Green|s}}, which were released earlier in the same year. It was thus the first [[core series|solitary version]] in the core series Pokémon games. Various fixes in the game include a graphics and sound upgrade, as well as the removal of several known glitches that had been found in the original pair. Outside of Japan, the pair of games {{game|Red and Blue|s}} was released with the same [[wild Pokémon]] and [[ | In Japan, Pokémon Blue is a minor revision of {{game|Red and Green|s}}, which were released earlier in the same year. It was thus the first [[core series|solitary version]] in the core series Pokémon games. Various fixes in the game include a graphics and sound upgrade, as well as the removal of several known glitches that had been found in the original pair. Outside of Japan, the pair of games {{game|Red and Blue|s}} was released with the same [[wild Pokémon]] and [[Version-exclusive Pokémon]] lists as Japanese Red and Green, with the graphics and game engine from Japanese Blue. | ||
The game is available on the [[Nintendo 3DS]] [[Virtual Console]] in Japan between the [[Pokémon 20th Anniversary]] on February 27, 2016 and the discontinuation of the 3DS Nintendo eShop in March 2023. | The game is available on the [[Nintendo 3DS]] [[Virtual Console]] in Japan between the [[Pokémon 20th Anniversary]] on February 27, 2016 and the discontinuation of the 3DS Nintendo eShop in March 2023. | ||
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===[[ | ===[[Version-exclusive Pokémon|Missing Pokémon]]=== | ||
The following Pokémon could be found in Red and Green Versions but are not obtainable in Pokémon Blue. In order to obtain any of the below Pokémon, they must be traded from one of the paired versions of [[Generation I]], or from [[Generation II]]. The table below indicates which paired Generation I game has that Pokémon available. | The following Pokémon could be found in Red and Green Versions but are not obtainable in Pokémon Blue. In order to obtain any of the below Pokémon, they must be traded from one of the paired versions of [[Generation I]], or from [[Generation II]]. The table below indicates which paired Generation I game has that Pokémon available. | ||