{"id":136033,"date":"2026-02-11T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-197343"},"modified":"2026-02-11T17:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T17:00:00","slug":"poll-so-should-pokemon-red-and-blue-return-for-the-30th-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2026\/02\/11\/poll-so-should-pokemon-red-and-blue-return-for-the-30th-anniversary\/","title":{"rendered":"Poll: So, Should Pok\u00e9mon Red And Blue Return For The 30th Anniversary?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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With Pok\u00e9mon’s 30th anniversary celebrations underway, fans are quite rightly curious about how Nintendo and The Pok\u00e9mon Company might acknowledge the games that started it all.<\/p>\n

Yes, without Pok\u00e9mon Red and Blue<\/a> (and Green), there would be no Pok\u00e9mon and no 30th anniversary celebrations. Almost 10 years ago for the 20th anniversary, classic Pok\u00e9mon games were added to the 3DS eShop on 27th February 2016. Users could buy these \u00e0 la carte, long before Nintendo started to lean on subscription models for its retro games, and it made for an appropriate way to acknowledge the important milestone.<\/p>\n

A new, unsubstantiated rumour from known Pok\u00e9mon leaker Riddler_Khu<\/a> (thanks, Vice Gaming<\/a>) suggests that Nintendo might be gearing up to launch Pok\u00e9mon FireRed and LeafGreen<\/a> on the Switch for the 30th anniversary.<\/p>\n

It’s not clear whether these might be available via Nintendo Switch online or as standalone purchases (or, indeed, whether it’s even a remotely credible claim at all), but it would make for a substantial addition to the GBA catalogue. Certainly, it would convince many Switch Online subscribers to upgrade to the more expensive Expansion Pack tier.<\/p>\n

Whether this claim from Riddler_Khu is credible or not (and history suggests that their trustworthiness is sketchy at best<\/a> these days), it’s nevertheless inspired us to speculate on whether classic Pok\u00e9mon games will make a return for the 30th anniversary. And if they will, in what form should they take?<\/p>\n

So, let us know what you think, dear readers, by voting in the below polls and leaving a comment in the usual place.<\/p>\n

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Should Pok\u00e9mon Red and Blue return for the 30th anniversary? (1,750 votes)<\/h3>\n
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  1. Are you kidding? Of course!<\/strong>68<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  2. That would be neat, I guess<\/strong>13<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Not fussed either way<\/strong>6<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Nah, let’s move on already<\/strong>6<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  5. I’d prefer a later generation<\/strong>7<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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    If not Red and Blue, which mainline Pok\u00e9mon games should make a comeback? (1,563 votes)<\/h3>\n
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    1. Pok\u00e9mon Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition (GB)<\/strong>14<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
    2. Pok\u00e9mon Gold And Silver (GBC)<\/strong>24<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
    3. Pok\u00e9mon Crystal (GBC)<\/strong>8<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
    4. Pok\u00e9mon Ruby & Sapphire (GBA)<\/strong>5<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
    5. Pok\u00e9mon Emerald (GBA)<\/strong>9<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
    6. Pok\u00e9mon FireRed and LeafGreen (GBA)<\/strong>20<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
    7. Pok\u00e9mon Diamond & Pearl (DS)<\/strong> <\/span> 0.8%<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
    8. Pok\u00e9mon Platinum (DS)<\/strong>2<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
    9. Pok\u00e9mon Black and White (DS)<\/strong>11<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
    10. Pok\u00e9mon Black and White 2 (DS)<\/strong>3<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
    11. Other (comment!)<\/strong>3<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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      Finally, in which format should the classic games be made available? (1,465 votes)<\/h3>\n
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      1. Standalone eShop release<\/strong>23<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
      2. Full physical release on cart<\/strong>39<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
      3. Nintendo Switch Online release<\/strong>37<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
      4. None, let them die<\/strong>1<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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