1st Gen Did you ever play the original green?

[sanny the hedgehog]

Alas, I have not. But I wish I could. Although, I feel like it'd be a whole new game with just the Japanese text and different sprites.

 

[Sirfetch’d]

Never have and I never plan to. I don't want to play a game that I cannot understand.

 

[lmcde22]

it's the only main game i haven't played yet :( I know there are roms around but it's not the same... I could get one if i wanted to but it's not on the top of my priorities list.

 

[MrElephant]

I have played the game because I own all of the pokemon games... (Kind of a collector I guess)

 

[Eruption]

I didn't know it existed until about three years ago. It does make me wonder how Japan fell in love with such an ugly game, Red & Blue have their imperfections, but Green is on another level. I personally wouldn't want to play it since I can simply enjoy the horrific sprites by finding them online.

 

[SubVirus]

I played a fan based english (bablefish translation) port to a "original" green game.
basically a whole cartridge port instead of just an emulation.
It had several bugs within translation issues but the gameplay was all there and it was playable.
I didn't see much differences to Red except minor artwork differences.

 

[ElectaTHUGG]

my parents got me tha OG cartridge for christmas back in like '99 or somethin

but i couldnt read it so i left it alone

still got tha cartridge tho

 

[Heart's Soul]

Yes, a few times, actually. While I didn't understand any of it, it's not the first Pokemon game that I beat in Japanese.

 

[Sheep]

Nope, never. ;( It is something I want to try, though! I was considering getting a copy to collect too.

 

[tranceking26]

I'd love to play the real thing, but sounds like some serious effort to translate in the ROM hack above, I will try it and see the different sprites :-)

 

[blaziken25]

Nope but it's on Trade Me at the moment. *Tempted* *Tempted* hehe :D Boxed too! But nope I dont have the money :(

 

[Elixir.]

I played a ROM of it, if that counts. As for the actual cartridge, no, I have never owned/played one. Although I would love to own it.

 

[ErikaInRainbowCity]

I'd love to play it someday :) It would be even better if I learnt Japanese too D:

 

[Personofsecrets]

I have a ripped off fake copy that is hilarious, but can't hold a save.

 

[ErikaInRainbowCity]

I have a ripped off fake copy that is hilarious, but can't hold a save.

What's so funny about it? Does it have a weird translation like Vietnamese Crystal? LOL

 

[Aeroblast]

He could be talking about the bootleg translated green, like the one below.

 

[ErikaInRainbowCity]

Not as funny as Vietnamese Crystal but Professor Aochider is an totally awesome name xD

 

[White_Survives]

i actually bought it not too long ago. picked it up for cheap on amazon

 

[Hiatus]

I haven't played it before, unfortunately. I've never understood Japanese in the first place, so there was honestly no point in me playing it. I always wanted to, though, because I've heard a lot of stories about it. The story about Lavender Town music has gotta be the most interesting of them all. Since they have an English patch now, I may finally be able to give this game a try~

 

[TwilightBlade]

I briefly played a bootleg English translated Green when at a flea market (a market place where people can sell some used/cheap stuff). The lady priced it at $30. This was about in 2002 or so, and I wasn't impressed with it since I already had Red/Blue.

UNFORTUNATELY, I instead bought the bootleg Diamond / Telefang. Oh jeez, the Engrish. I was deceived into thinking it was a rare Pokemon game that I didn't have yet. It's an alright game by itself, but it was not worth $30. :P