The games that started it all. They’re still great, but very dated especially when compared to its later remakes. If you’re new to the series and want to experience Gen 1, play the remakes on GBA. You can fully play RBY first, but they really show their age.

Yellow is the definitive version of Gen 1. It improves some aspects of Red and Blue and adds a little bit of new content to make the game stand out. If you really want to play Gen 1, play Yellow.