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Pokemon Red and Blue
Released
September 28, 1998
ESRB
e
Developer(s)
Game Freak
Publisher(s)
Nintendo
Multiplayer
Local Multiplayer
Franchise
Pokemon

Platform(s)
Nintendo Game Boy
How Long To Beat
26 Hours

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