For better or worse, Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen's Switch ports aren't exactly as we remember them - but is that a problem?

Over the weekend, the fog astir Nintendo's unexpected (and, successful immoderate ways, controversial) rerelease of Pokémon FireRed/LeafGreen has lifted, and it's each near maine feeling alternatively peculiar. When Nintendo archetypal announced these ports, released via the Nintendo eShop wherever they retail for £16.99 each, determination was a batch of assemblage outcry. Previously, we'd seen Game Boy Advance titles added to the Nintendo Classics catalogue, accessible viaa paid Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership. A spot cheeky, fine, but for those that wanted to partake successful immoderate retro goodness, it's ever been an indulgent bonus.

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