As in previous games, the player controls the player character from an overhead perspective, and participates in turn-based combat encounters. Nearly two years after their original release, Nintendo re-marketed them as Player's Choice titles.įireRed and LeafGreen are members of the Pokémon series of role-playing video games. FireRed and LeafGreen were first released in Japan in January 2004 and released to North America and Europe in September and October respectively. The new titles were developed by Game Freak and published by Nintendo for the Game Boy Advance and have compatibility with the Game Boy Advance Wireless Adapter, which originally came bundled with the games. Pokémon FireRed Version and LeafGreen Version are enhanced remakes of the original Pokémon Red and Blue video games, which were released in 1996.