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Pokemon - Edicion Verde Hoja (Spain)

Game Boy Advance
🇪🇸
Reviewed in
2004
82
✪ Reviewed on July 3, 2023
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Pokemon LeafGreen in espagnol / Español. Complementary version of FireRed with exclusive Pokemon. Kanto in green, same excellence, different Pokemon and starter. For those who prefer Bulbasaur.

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Category
RPG 1 player 7+
Description
GBA remake of Pokémon Blue developed by Game Freak and published by Nintendo. The trainer revisits Kanto with third-generation mechanics, new Sevii Islands and Wireless Adapter compatibility. Faithful to the original, different version-exclusive Pokémon compared to FireRed and connectivity with Ruby and Sapphire.

Pokemon - Edicion Verde Hoja review

4/5
Art direction
"Striking"
MAX
Music
"Legendary"
3/5
Story
"Solid"
The passages from one state to another are staged with rare inventiveness: entering battle happens through a sweep, a spiral, a chequerboard or a tear depending on the situation encountered, and crossing a doorway triggers a brief but always identical fade to black. Those few linking frames, seen thousands of times, pace the session as much as the scenery does.
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"From the very first minutes"
Addictiveness
"Obsessive"
Taking up the Kanto odyssey again, choosing your starter and building a team along the badges sets up a gentle progression whose steps you chain without seeing the end coming. Capturing a rare species and aiming for a complete Pokédex sustain a constant motivation. The pace of battles can wear thin, but this mechanic of collection and care stays timelessly addictive.
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Massive"
Exploring Kanto in Spanish hides a bonus region behind the League: the Sevii Islands deliver fresh quests and a wider horizon. Completing all 151 species demands trades, and the exclusives set against FireRed push you to pair both carts. The link to Ruby and Sapphire stretches the adventure further still, and this faithful yet fleshed-out remake keeps its reputation as a clear, content-rich classic.
Technical info
💾5,1 MB 📅24/09/2004
Published by Nintendo

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Collector interest

Spanish localization of Pokemon Verde Hoja, twin of Rojo Fuego distributed by Nintendo Ibérica in September 2004 with the Wireless Adapter included. The Verde Hoja name spells out the literal sense of the English LeafGreen and restores the first Japanese generation's Green palette inside the Spanish ecosystem, where it had never appeared on the GBC side. Nintendo Ibérica run was short, an ES identified clean complete copy with adapter and intact cardboard box is particularly sought after.

A questionable morality

However thoroughly the founding idea has become cultural common sense, it stays delicious from a distance: you catch wild animals in little balls, make them fight until they faint to become the greatest trainer, and the rejects wait forever in a computer box. All of it in the name of a friendship the parties involved never actually asked for.

Is Pokemon - Edicion Verde Hoja still worth playing in 2026?

FireRed and LeafGreen are the GBA remakes of Pokemon Red and Blue, and most likely the best way to revisit Kanto today. The animated sprites, modernized ergonomics and the post credits Sevii Islands turn the first generation into an adventure that can honestly be recommended to a newcomer. Trade compatibility with Ruby and Sapphire extends the content further. For fans of classic Pokemon wanting a cartridge that is still very playable, this is a safe and complete pick.

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