As a lifelong Pokémon fan, the return of FireRed and LeafGreen has me feeling hopeful — now I need these 3 classic entries to land on Nintendo Switch and Switch 2

I’m absolutely delighted to see Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen land on the Nintendo Switch and Switch 2. I’m a long-time fan of the series, and have played the vast majority of entries, but this one has somehow passed me by. As a big Bellsprout fan, I’ve decided to go for LeafGreen this time out, and I can’t wait to start my journey.

Something that really excites me about this release is what it could signify for the future. Yes, I’m hoping that we could get even more classic Pokémon games on modern platforms now. After all, we got all of the Generation 1 and Generation 2 games on the 3DS, so surely we’re going to get more on the Switch, which recently became the best selling Nintendo console of all time.

I’ve compiled a list of the three Pokémon ...