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How Pokemon Red is blatantly better than Pokemon Blue photo

Pokémon Red is blatantly better than Pokémon Blue and if you disagree with me you are a spastic. Some of you may feel that one can't successfully draw discrepancies between two games that are essentially the same, but those people are obviously stupid. I am a hardcore gamer, and that means I can draw huge lines between anything and say that one thing is better if I own that thing.

Following is a list of reasons that I have written thanks to my brain that will prove why Pokémon Red is better than Pokémon Blue, and why anybody who even remotely likes anything to do with Pokémon Blue should be considered a social Pariah and made to wash their dirty little mouths out with soap for saying they like playing such a rubbish game. Read on and bask in the warm waters of the Fact Sea. 

1. Pokémon Red has better Pokémon in it:

Pokémon Red and Blue have their own unique sets of pocket monsters that can be captured and battled and traded all up, and naturally it's Pokémon Red that gets the lion's share of all the good ones, while Blue is stuck with crap nonsense like Magmar. Magmar is basically a duck that is on fire and has an arse on its head, which is absolutely stupid and is nowhere near as good as Arbok, which is a big scary snake. A snake would kick the shit out of a duck in real life, especially a duck that's on fire and has a bum on its face and looks a bit like a Downey Syndrome. 

Also, Blue got Bellsprout, and Bellsprout is fucking shit. If I wanted a game with a yellow flower that has a vagina for a mouth, I'd ask for it, thanks. Gloom is much better because it turns into Vileplume which is fun to say, and it also had an English accent in the cartoon which makes it awesome. 

Arbok is Cobra spelled backwards and with a K. That is pretty radical when you think about it without thinking too hard. 

2. Charizard is blatantly better than Blastoise:

Red has Charizard on the box, while Blue has Blastoise on it. Tell me what's better -- a firebreathing dragon that is all massive and brilliant, or a stupid fat Bowser thing with two Super Soakers on its back. Obviously it is Charizard that is the one that is better you idiot! 

Stupid Blue fanboys will try to argue that Blastoise is better but it obviously isn't because I said it isn't and that means it isn't. Blastoise looks like the fat one out of Keenan & Kel, you know that show about two sisters who never knew how much they missed ya. I think I'll stick with the dragon, thank you very much, which also gets bonus points for constantly setting fire to that annoying fucking cunt from the cartoon who sounds like the Karate Kid but isn't. 

3. Red is a better color than Blue:

Think of all the awesome things that are red: The Red Arrows, Red Dead Revolver, Red XIII, Omega Red, The Hunt For Red October, Robin Red Riding Hood, Red or Dead, Red Red Wine, Red Light District, The Red Skull, Red Faction, Pokemon Red, Red Mages, Navik the Red, Red Octane, The Red Baron, The Red Army, Red Faction (the other one), Red Dwarf, Red Rooms, Simply Red, Night of the Living Red, Red Sky at Night, Shepherd's Delight. These are just a few of the amazing red things, all of which share a color with the best Pokémon game ever made. 

Now let's look at all the things that are blue: Blue's Clues

That's it. The only thing that Pokémon Blue has anything in common with is a stupid kid's TV show that features a lonely man who imagines that he's talking to children and a cartoon dog which is pretty fucking weird and not really appropriate viewing for five-year-olds. Blue is a shit color, as evidenced by this crap TV show.

Oh, and that Blue Dabba Dee Scooby Doo song. Screw that noise. 

4. Red got a remake, Blue did not:

Nintendo was so proud of Pokémon Red that the game was subject to its very own remake on the Game Boy Advance, which fans will know as FireRed. Nintendo was so ashamed of Pokémon Blue that a remake was omitted, and a brand new game that had nothing to do with Blue, called LeafGreen, was created. Nintendo hoped nobody would notice, and nobody really did, because everyone agreed that Blue was crap and that LeafGreen was a much better idea. 

Besides which, what was Nintendo going to call it? WaterBlue? Don't be bloody ridiculous. The whole game was doomed from the start. 

5. Pokémon Red is on the Wikipedia page:

Nothing is more validating and important than Wikipedia, apart from maybe NeoGAF (who'll probably do all moaning about our articles again) and so it will come as no surprise to gamers around the world that Pokémon Red is the videogame chosen to represent both the Red and Blue titles on the Wiki entry for the seminal Game Boy title. 

If you're not on Wikipedia, you are officially not worthy of note, as decided by a bunch of nerds with too much free time on their hands and who get some sort of sick power trip from deciding what is and what isn't important enough to be on the Internet, even though Jeff Dunham has a page. Those people know what they're talking about, and that's why Pokémon Red's box art is on Wikipedia and Pokémon Blue is not. 

ALSO I HAVE SCREENCAPPED IT SO IF YOU TRY AND EDIT POKEMON BLUE IN THERE I WILL KNOW ABOUT IT ACTUALLY YOU STUPID POKEMON BLUE FANBOYS BY THE WAY!

6. Pokémon Red has a better framerate:

Let's face it, the framerate for Pokémon Blue is absolutely abysmal, and framerate is incredibly important even though most of us can't tell the difference when we're making stupid comparison videos between Xbox 360 and PS3 games. The framerate for Blue is so bad that characters don't even look like they're moving. They just seem to be still images that sometimes slide on and off the screen with poorly rendered sound effects. Not exactly the kind of hi-def graphics one expects from the Game Boy. 

When I had Pokémon Red, I used to shake the Game Boy around a lot, which made everything look like it was moving so that means Pokémon Red has a better framerate. Don't fight me on this, because you will lose.

7. My brother had Pokémon Blue:

While I had Pokémon Red, my brother picked up Pokémon Blue. My brother also happened to be a lameazoid, a geekatron and, if I'm not mistaken, a dorkus malorkus. If you don't want to be a dillweed chickenbaby like my brother, then you'll agree that Pokêmon Red is the better game. Otherwise, me and all the cool kids will call you a spasmo or a mong and will push you around until you cry. Also, we smoke because we're so hard and tough and hip, so you better start doing that too!

8. Red has Vaporeon in it:

When I played Pokémon Red I got this awesome watery dog called Vaporeon that looked really cool because it had eyes like the Aliens had on those posters about "freeing the weed" that were really popular in the nineties. Only Red had Vaporeon in it because I had Red and there were some other piece-of-shit dogs in the other one that I saw when my idiotic brother was playing it, which proves that only Red had Vaporeon in it, so there. Seriously, one of the other dogs was all electric. That doesn't even make sense!

Vaporeon is great because it is an amphibious dog, and that's an amazing concept. There was a dog fish thing in the obscure cartoon show The Dream Stone, which most people won't remember, even though it's a fantastic cultural reference that maybe three people will get. Vaporeon is also blue, which I've always felt is an incredibly beautiful color.

9. Pokémon Red has a better score on Metacritic:

Metacritic scores are the ultimate seal of quality, because everybody knows that you can't get more justified than a score of 100 from a bunch of European gaming sites that you've never heard of before. Obviously, the original games themselves don't have Metacritic scores, because they were released before Halo invented the Internet. However, Pokémon FireRed has a Metacritic score of 81, and as we explained earlier, there is no Pokémon WaterBlue. So, that technically means that Pokémon Red has a score of 81, and Pokémon Blue has a score of 0. 

Metacritic never lies. It's fairly obvious to me who has come out on top in the battle of the review scores. A zero on Metacritic is fucking pathetic, and ultimate proof that anybody who bought Blue is a gay, probably. 

10. Anyway shut up because it's better alright?:

Just shut the fuck up you Pokémon Blue fanboys okay? I am sick to death of having to deal with you people and justify myself to you and your bias. Pokemon Red is to Pokémon Blue what nightsticks were to Rodney King and that's all there is to it! I am just so tired of imagining what it is Pokémon Blue fanboys would probably say about Pokémon Red and then having to argue why they'd be wrong if I ever actually saw them saying it even though I've not seen anybody say anything yet. 

I have pretty much conclusively proven with words made out of evidence that Pokémon Red is blatantly better than Pokémon Blue. Hopefully, if you happened to like Blue and read this piece of journalism, you will swiftly commit the honorable act of Santorum or whatever it is those foreign people used to do when they realized they'd been massive idiots and were totally wrong about videogames. 

Now does somebody have a fucking Magmar so I can complete my Pokédex please!?


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Diverse's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/05/2009 15:03
Diverse
Things would be different round here if Blastoise was my dad...
Shane86's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/05/2009 15:05
Shane86
Red had scyther, aranine, primeape and electabuzz! The Blue Version was clearly for teh gays with ninetales, persian and bellsprout. Needless to say I bought the red version.
playahatea45's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/05/2009 15:07
playahatea45
I totally agree!
Jim Sterling's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/05/2009 15:07
Jim Sterling
"SO FUNNY I FORGOT TO LAUGH."

This isn't a comedy article, it's quite obvious that it's a serious piece. Maybe you should read it first before commenting you spastic.
gamadaya's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/05/2009 15:07
gamadaya
While those are all valid points, being called a spastic doesn't really piss off anyone in America.
Doos's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/05/2009 15:10
Doos
What the fuck is a pokemon?
AudioTerror's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/05/2009 15:11
AudioTerror
Why can't we all get along?
Brolsen's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/05/2009 15:12
Brolsen
Totally agree with this article! Yellow beats red though. No magmar though ;(
Chilly's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/05/2009 15:14
Chilly
I agree for one reason, I owned red while everyone else got blue; Charizard box art FTW!
greeneggsnsam's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/05/2009 15:15
greeneggsnsam
QED indeed.
pedrovay2003's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/05/2009 15:16
pedrovay2003
MY GOD CHANSEY PORN
eskimo bob's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/05/2009 15:19
eskimo bob
"a stupid fat Bowser thing"

are you proposing that Bowser is stupid? he is probably the cutest thing ever and you are WRONG, old man. WRONG.
Jon B's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/05/2009 15:21
Jon B
This was bloody brilliant.

However you missed out Pokémon Yellow. Pokémon Yellow had colours which makes it better and Charizard is totally a pansy who hates mice.
And Pikachu surfs. He's just that much of a badass.
AlienGuy18's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/05/2009 15:21
AlienGuy18
Blastoise looks like the fat one out of Keenan & Kel, you know that show about two sisters who never knew how much they missed ya.

Gold.
HerosPlayDumb's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/05/2009 15:22
HerosPlayDumb
completely true that red was awesome and blue was for microshitting fagtarts.
PhazonYoshi's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/05/2009 15:23
PhazonYoshi
You're an idiot, Jim. A bias idiot.
I had Blue, the framerate might not have been as good, but that's only because the GAMEPLAY was better/ Y'know, the important bit? The only reason you're angry and I'm not is because red is the colour of anger!
Additionally, a personal insult to PROVE my validity. You wear a monocle, I wear glasses. I have TWICE the vision enhancement you have, thus I can CLEARLY see the differences better. I'm sure the only thing lower than your IQ is the number of pokemon you've caught.
Syn's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/05/2009 15:25
Syn
Sister SISTER!

You forgot that Sonic is BLUE! Or is he really red and is just moving so fast that he blue-shifted? It might make sense.
CRAZYAPE69's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/05/2009 15:26
CRAZYAPE69
is that a chansey getting raped.....
KoKoO Psy's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/05/2009 15:26
KoKoO Psy
I agree on all points, and like you Jim, I had Red, and my brother Blue.
I had the better game. Now i can show him this, and prove that I was right all those years ago.
GoldenGamerXero's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/05/2009 15:27
GoldenGamerXero
So true! On a disturing note that last picture has given me feelings I've never had before or felt were possible. This may be the beggining of a strange new fetish...
eternalplayer2345's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/05/2009 15:27
eternalplayer2345
Great article jim, however you appearantly did not know that in japan pokemon red and green came out and then blue came out with better framerate and animation. When nintendo brought it outside of Japan they made red and blue out of the japanese blue because it was the upgraded version. So pokemon red and blue are really just blue(jp) with minor differences
purplepeopleeater's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/05/2009 15:29
purplepeopleeater
you forgot the greatest reason of all:

Final Fantasy XIII is coming to the Xbox 360
Monodi's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/05/2009 15:29
Monodi
CHANSEY
Sup3rt3d's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/05/2009 15:29
Sup3rt3d
What about Pinsir, Pinsir was the fucking don! And Red had Electabuzz instead who looked like he was made out the offcuts of some shit 80's popstar's jumpsuit. Vulpix kicked arse as well, whera his Red counterpart Mankey looked like an albino testicle.

You know what Red is? It's the colour of Communism. So sure, by all means, choose Pokemon Red, if you HATE FREEDOM. You know what else is red? Periods. So basically red is for people that are (a) girls (b) hate sex and (c) like the warm sticky sensation of blood on their inner thighs. Sickos.

Also, Blastoise shits all over Charizard, and not just because water>fire. HE's got fucking massive guns on his back, what has Charizard got? Oh yeah, a pussy little tail. Like a rat. Or a malformed foetus.

Fuck this shit anyway, I'm never coming to Destructoid again. This used to be a good website but it got shit, I'm going to Gametrailers at least they still have some INTEGRITY
Sentry's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/05/2009 15:30
Sentry
Got-damn it. I know there's nothing but good humour and irony in here, and I know that AT LEAST one other person is going to write a Blue send-up as well, but the lure of fun writing is just too irresistible.

Brace yourself sir. I'ma spank your satirical ass so hard, it'll be as red as the shitty version of Pokemon you love so much.
Phoenix Gamma's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/05/2009 15:30
Phoenix Gamma
Flareon is way cuter than Vaporeon.
Davram's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/05/2009 15:31
Davram
They're remaking Red for the PS3 and Blue for the 360 I heard.
kefkaesque's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/05/2009 15:31
kefkaesque
I agree with this article, the original Red version is clearly better.

No joke bro.
Guyver 0's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/05/2009 15:32
Guyver 0
you've gone too far this time Jim.
You
Your Bias
and your lies
must be stopped!
Soulwax's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/05/2009 15:35
Soulwax
You did not just say that Simply Red was a good thing. Hucknall has obviously warped your fragile mind.
blehman's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/05/2009 15:35
blehman
You weren't kidding that's a lot of italics. Which I accept and love.
Tubatic's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/05/2009 15:36
Tubatic
Well shit, you can't argue with a metacritic score.

So it is written...
Avalon51's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/05/2009 15:36
Avalon51
Blue version doesn't even have trophy support
ArcticFox's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/05/2009 15:36
ArcticFox
Goddammit Jim, you're such a fucking Red fanboy you Communist.

But in this case, you're right.
Super Drybones's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/05/2009 15:37
Super Drybones
It all true, that's why Pokemon Gold is getting a remake and silver is not. Red is closer to gold so it got a third remake. blue isn't getting one because it's closer to silver so there. The rumored pictures of a silver remake are just faked by the 6 people who liked blue better, I know because i was in the next room sexing up their collective mothers to teach them a lesson about liking an inferior game.
HiddenAHB's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/05/2009 15:38
HiddenAHB
Now i'm happy that i bought Pokémon Red 9 years ago!

PS: Jim, is blatantly better beocming a series? I hope so, because i prefer Prototype and Pokémon Red over inFamous and Pokémon Blue.
Half left's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/05/2009 15:39
Half left
When did Ray Peacock contribute material to Destructoid?
Dr Milkdad's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/05/2009 15:39
Dr Milkdad
Easy Jim, your playing with fire.......
Jim Sterling's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/05/2009 15:41
Jim Sterling
"PS: Jim, is blatantly better beocming a series? I hope so, because i prefer Prototype and Pokémon Red over inFamous and Pokémon Blue."

I have an idea for at least two or three more. So I'd say at least a limited series is possible, depending on how long people continue to enjoy them.
hoppo254's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/05/2009 15:41
hoppo254
Yellow was much better than either red or blue
Freefall's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/05/2009 15:42
Freefall
Yes, Red goes faster. Fact
grafkhun's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/05/2009 15:42
grafkhun
What if Pokemon Blue and Red combined to make Pokemon Purple?
Shoop's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/05/2009 15:42
Shoop
I got Red when I was a little kid because red was cooler than blue and a dragon beats a giant turtle.

But then I found out Vulpix wasn't in Red >_>'
Super Drybones's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/05/2009 15:43
Super Drybones
I hope the next one is which princess is blatantly a bigger whore.
mikeyed's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/05/2009 15:48
mikeyed
Oh, man, I love Red Dwarf. They played it all the time on PBS when I was a kid. Amazing.
Bishna's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/05/2009 15:48
Bishna
Y'know what else is red? Blood. What is in Blood? AIDS. What is in AIDS? Death. So in conclusion, thanks for AIDS Charizard.
Edgeward's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/05/2009 15:49
Edgeward
It's so compelling, I now feel bad for having chosen blue as a child. v_v
ThunderHeartXI's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/05/2009 15:49
ThunderHeartXI
This article is 100% fact and anyone that disputes facts is a faggot.
Magnalon's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/05/2009 15:52
Magnalon
I actually bought Red and forced my brother to use his allowance to buy that piece of shit called "Pokemon Blue".
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