Pokemon FireRed and Pokemon LeafGreen were released on the Nintendo eShop as separate games, not as part of the Nintendo Switch Online subscription. Some fans considered it a "lazy port," but it turns out there are changes after all.
X user Meatball132 disassembled the files and discovered that the versions were rebuilt from scratch. These are not "clean" ROMs from the Game Boy Advance, but modified builds with a compilation date of December 19, 2025, 16:01. A new application revision is indicated.
The game features a modern word filter – now you can't name Pokémon with offensive words. Extended telemetry has also been added, which collects data on how users play retro games and whether they return to them.
Revision data:
Revision 0: 2004 04 26 11:20
Revision 1: 2004 07 20 09:30
Revision A: 2025 12 19 16:01
Compilation commit: 2025 12 19 15:38 22afedd9
