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Oh sure, let's put a Kanto remake against Heavy Rain and see who wins the staring contest. I remember choosing my starter like it was a life decision, very…
Game entry
Pokémon FireRed Version
2004 · JRPG, Action RPG, Action-adventure, Strategy · Game Boy Advance, Nintendo Switch · Nintendo
After 395 duels settled by the community, Pokémon FireRed Version stands no. 523 among the best video games of all time on GameForever, with 1,684 ELO points and 56% of wins. Its most contested head-to-head pits it against The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt: 4 wins to 3 across 7 duels. Where it fares best, it sits at no. 25 out of 137 (2004).
World rank
no. 523
ELO score
1,684
Wins
56%
Duels played
395
About Pokémon FireRed Version
Pokémon FireRed Version and Pokémon LeafGreen Version are a pair of core series Generation III games that are set in the Kanto region. They were released in Japan on January 29, 2004, in North America on September 9, 2004, in Australia on September 23, 2004 and in Europe on October 1, 2004.
As the first remakes in the Pokémon franchise, the games revisit the original pair of Pokémon games, Pokémon Red and Green Versions, and so feature all of the characters, plot elements, and challenges of them, but with several important upgrades to bring them up to speed with other Generation III games.
The Game Boy Advance Wireless Adapter was initially included with the games when they were first released, eliminating the need for Game Link Cables when trading between the two games (and later Pokémon Emerald Version). In later copies, it was sold separately.
FireRed and LeafGreen went on to become the second best-selling games of the Game Boy Advance, only behind Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions. They also received Nintendo's Player's Choice awards.
ELO progression
Score moved from 1,500 to 1,684 ELO points over the last 170 days.
Head-to-head
Direct record on the most played match-ups.
- against The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 57% 7 duels played · 138 points behind
- against Destiny 2 50% 4 duels played · 41 points ahead
- against Baldur's Gate III 50% 4 duels played · 231 points behind
- against Kingdom Hearts II 0% 4 duels played · 107 points behind
- against Dragon Age: Inquisition 50% 4 duels played · 98 points ahead
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Around this spot
The games Pokémon FireRed Version sits between in the world ranking.
- 520 Dead Island 1,685
- 521 Halo 3: ODST 1,685
- 522 Antichamber 1,685
- 523 Pokémon FireRed Version 1,684
- 524 Gothic II 1,684
- 525 Destiny 1,683
- 526 Valorant 1,683
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The standing
Where Pokémon FireRed Version ranks
The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where Pokémon FireRed Version stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 25 out of 137 (2004).
| Ranking | Position | Games competing |
|---|---|---|
| World ranking | 523 | 5,046 |
| JRPG | 44 | 229 |
| 2000s | 155 | 1,308 |
| 2004 | 25 | 137 |
The community
The debate
20 comments
LootPlayer95
Oh sure, let's put a Kanto remake against Heavy Rain and see who wins the staring contest. I remember choosing my starter like it was a life decision, very serious business at the time.
Córdoba2003
Elegir el inicial fue tambien una decision seria para mi, me lo tomé con una calma que ahora me da risa.
ThéophileSamurai
Il reste sympathique à parcourir mais je ne vois pas ce qu'il apporte de plus que l'original qu'il recopie. La formule est datée, le rythme aussi, et face à des jeux beaucoup plus ambitieux dans ce classement, il tient surtout grâce à la nostalgie collective plutôt qu'à ce qu'il propose vraiment.
TurboByte
Je l'avais acheté en même temps que la console, un peu par curiosité de revoir Kanto sous ce nouvel angle. Bon souvenir de vacances, sans plus.
IronKid2
Ah, la memoria agrandando todo, qué novedad. A mí también me pasó, y aun así sigo pensando que el juego aguanta bien la comparación.
Carpentier2010
On dirait que le classement mélange des jeux qui n'ont rien à voir entre eux, un peu comme comparer un plat simple et bien fait à une grande table de restaurant. Ça ne veut pas dire que le plat simple perd, juste que la comparaison a ses limites.
DavidRider
Cierto, comparar así distorsiona bastante el ranking final.
André_20
La comparaison a ses limites mais elle existe déjà dans nos têtes dès qu'on vote, non.
Gamboa25
Verdad, aunque el plato simple a veces se disfruta más que la gran mesa, según el día.
Neon_Buisson
On peut vraiment mettre un remake aussi sage au même niveau que des jeux qui prennent des risques ? Qu'est-ce qu'il apporte de neuf face à eux ?
Ghost_Collet
Le neuf, ça n'a jamais été le sujet ici, c'est plutôt le confort qu'on retrouve tout de suite...