"That one was taken by a kid who wasn't late." "Well that's no problem, because my Pokemon will be CHARAMNDER!" "The early bird gets the worm, in this case the Pokemon." "I've thought about it a lot and it took me a long time, but I finally decided to choose SQUIRTLE!" "Squirtle's already been taken by someone who was on time." Now I have no Pokemon to choose from, so I hoped I wouldn't send out "?", a glitched pokemon with 0 in all stats. " My character then said, "I wish I hadn't overslept, but now I will choose as my Pokemon Bulbasaur!" The ball opened but nothing came out. You say you're ready? All right then, as you wish. Oak said this: "So, RED! You decided to show up after all! You want a POKEMON, eh? From the looks of it you aren't ready for it. Now I, GARY OAK, am off to learn the ways of a Pokemon Trainer! See ya later!" I entered the house and went to the back door but there was nothing intresting in it. Then I was about to go into Oak's lab when suddenly GARY OAK showed up and said, "Hey, watch where you're going! Oh, you must be RED! Better late than never, I guess! Well, RED, you snooze you lose! And you're way behind right from the start! I got a Pokemon and you didn't! I got the best one! It pays to have a grandfather in the POKEMON business. RED: I'M LATE!" My character's mother asked him if he woke up late.
CHARMANDER! Those in the know say that's the best way to go. Then the game showed a cutscene that wondered what my player would choose. Just like in the anime, I changed into my PJs and went to sleep.
"RED! Your very own Pokemon legend is about to unfold! A world of dreams and adventures with Pokemon awaits! Let's go!" The game began, and I found myself in the exact same tile where FireRed and LeafGreen began. This is just the beginning of your amazing adventures! Your journey's destined to be packed with nostop action, millions of laughs, heartpounding perils, and endless excitement! You'll encounter fantastic friends evil enemies and meet creatures beyond your wildest imagination! And as your story unfolds you'll unlock the magic and mystery of the world POKEMON!" The rest of the intro was exactly the same as in regular FireRed and LeafGreen." I named my character RED and my rival GARY. Ten year olds can get a beginner POKEMON from Professor oak, the town's Pokemon expert. "You are a boy from Pallet Town! Now that you're 10 you can get your Pokemon licence.