Nintendo's paid re-releases of Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen have shot to the top of the Switch eShop charts almost immediately after last week's announcement, proving there's still appetite for classic Game Boy Advance remakes. But excitement is being tempered after Nintendo deleted a previously posted note about compatibility with Pokémon Home, creating doubt over whether players will be able to move creatures between services.

  • Both FireRed and LeafGreen are leading eShop downloads following the announcement.
  • Nintendo and The Pokémon Company released the titles as paid purchases rather than adding them to Nintendo Switch Online's library.
  • Product listings briefly referenced support for Pokémon Home, but that mention has since been removed from Nintendo's pages.
  • The removal leaves unclear whether Pokémon caught in the re-releases can be transferred into modern services or ecosystems.
  • Each game is priced at £16.99 / $20, continuing Nintendo's trend of charging for standalone classic re-releases.

Source: Eurogamer

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