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The '''first generation''' (Japanese: '''{{j|{{tt|第一世代|だいいちせだい}}}}''' ''first generation''; '''ポケットモンスター赤・緑シリーズ''' ''Pocket Monsters Red and Green Series'') of Pokémon games, known among older fans as the '''color generation''' or the '''chromatic generation''' due to the names of the [[core series|version]]s released, is the | The '''first generation''' (Japanese: '''{{j|{{tt|第一世代|だいいちせだい}}}}''' ''first generation''; '''ポケットモンスター赤・緑シリーズ''' ''Pocket Monsters Red and Green Series'') of Pokémon games, known among older fans as the '''color generation''' or the '''chromatic generation''' due to the names of the [[core series|version]]s released, is the initial set of Pokémon games released. | ||
This generation started with the Japanese games {{game|Red and Green|s}}, later joined by {{v2|Blue| (Japanese)}}. Those three games were combined into the international {{game|Red and Blue|s}}, and then the special edition {{v2|Yellow}} was released as well. Two battle arenas were released: the {{jap|Pokémon Stadium|Japan-only Pokémon Stadium}} and an improved {{eng|Pokémon Stadium}} game. | This generation started with the Japanese games {{game|Red and Green|s}}, later joined by {{v2|Blue| (Japanese)}}. Those three games were combined into the international {{game|Red and Blue|s}}, and then the special edition {{v2|Yellow}} was released as well. Two battle arenas were released: the {{jap|Pokémon Stadium|Japan-only Pokémon Stadium}} and an improved {{eng|Pokémon Stadium}} game. | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
The Generation I games | The Generation I games were developed beginning as early as 1990 from [[Capsule Monsters|an idea]] that [[Satoshi Tajiri]] had thought of and pitched to [[Nintendo]] with the help of [[Shigeru Miyamoto]]. The inspiration for many of the key mechanics introduced in this generation came from Tajiri's childhood interest in bug collecting, with the [[trade|trading]] system between two [[Game Boy]]s being thought of when he imagined a caterpillar crawling across the [[Game Link Cable]] between two systems. | ||
This generation was localized into English, with initial attempts to keep the Pocket Monsters name for international use blocked due to the {{wp|Monster in My Pocket}} franchise leading to the release as "Pokémon". Further alterations made in the localization included the combination of Red, Green, and Blue into the English versions of {{game|Red and Blue|s}}, using Red and Green's wild Pokémon encounter lists but Blue's slightly improved graphics. The simultaneous release of the games and {{pkmn|anime}} led to an almost-overnight surge in popularity, cementing the Pokémon franchise firmly as a Nintendo mainstay alongside {{smw|Mario (series)|Super Mario}} and {{zw|The Legend of Zelda (Series)|The Legend of Zelda}}. | This generation was localized into English, with initial attempts to keep the Pocket Monsters name for international use blocked due to the {{wp|Monster in My Pocket}} franchise leading to the release as "Pokémon". Further alterations made in the localization included the combination of Red, Green, and Blue into the English versions of {{game|Red and Blue|s}}, using Red and Green's wild Pokémon encounter lists but Blue's slightly improved graphics. The simultaneous release of the games and {{pkmn|anime}} led to an almost-overnight surge in popularity, cementing the Pokémon franchise firmly as a Nintendo mainstay alongside {{smw|Mario (series)|Super Mario}} and {{zw|The Legend of Zelda (Series)|The Legend of Zelda}}. | ||