Pokémon FireRed and Pokémon LeafGreen have been formally introduced for Nintendo Swap and Nintendo Swap 2, marking the return of the Recreation Boy Advance remakes as a part of the franchise’s thirtieth anniversary celebrations.
The Pokémon Firm confirmed the titles throughout this 12 months’s Pokémon Day bulletins, revealing they’ll go reside digitally instantly after the Pokémon Presents broadcast on February 27 2026. Each video games can be out there on Swap and Swap 2 at launch.
Initially launched in 2004, Pokémon FireRed Model and Pokémon LeafGreen Model had been enhanced remakes of the 1996 Kanto video games.
The Recreation Boy Advance editions launched upgraded visuals, wi-fi connectivity options and expanded postgame content material, whereas retaining the unique journey from Pallet City.
For the anniversary re-release, each variations can be download-only. Every recreation can be priced at $19.99 USD and £16.99 GBP.
Nintendo eShop listings verify that Pokémon HOME assist is deliberate. Connectivity won’t be out there at launch however is anticipated to reach in a future replace, enabling gamers to switch their Pokémon into Pokémon House.
The digital editions may even embody the Pokémon Wi-fi Membership, permitting gamers to commerce, battle and chat with different trainers by way of native multiplayer.
The Sevii Islands, a seven-island postgame space that continues the Workforce Rocket storyline and unlocks Johto Pokémon after the Elite 4, can be included within the launch.
In Japan, a premium collector’s bundle can be out there by way of Pokémon Centre On-line. The version incorporates a obtain card packaged in a recreated Recreation Boy Advance-style field with themed show gadgets impressed by the unique releases.
Additional bulletins are anticipated all through 2026 because the collection marks its thirtieth anniversary.
As in earlier video games, the participant controls their character from an overhead perspective and participates in turn-based battles. All through the video games, the participant captures and raises Pokémon to be used in battle. Based mostly within the Kanto area, new options embody a contextual assist menu and a brand new space (Sevii Islands) the participant could entry after defeating the Elite 4 and Champion. The video games fit with the Recreation Boy Advance Wi-fi Adapter, which initially got here bundled with the video games.
The video games acquired largely constructive evaluations, acquiring an combination rating of 81 p.c on Metacritic. Most critics praised the truth that the video games launched new options whereas nonetheless sustaining the normal gameplay of the collection. Reception of the graphics and audio was extra combined, with some reviewers complaining that they had been too simplistic and lacked enchancment in comparison with the earlier video games, Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire. FireRed and LeafGreen had been industrial successes, promoting a complete of round 12 million copies worldwide. Practically two years after their authentic launch, Nintendo remarketed them as Participant’s Alternative titles. The video games are set to be launched digitally for the Nintendo Swap on 27 February 2026, coinciding with the collection’ thirtieth anniversary.
Whereas FireRed and LeafGreen are remakes of Pink and Inexperienced (Pokémon Inexperienced was solely launched in Japan, whereas the worldwide variant was Blue), they comprise usability enhancements reminiscent of a contextual tutorial function, which permits gamers to search for knowledge at any level within the recreation by urgent the choose button. Moreover, when persevering with a saved recreation, gamers are proven the final 4 actions they carried out, aiding in remembering what they had been beforehand doing.
