/vr/ - Retro Games

I just got an english translation of Pokemon Green Version. It seems to be a direct grab from the original green version and has all the ugly sprites from the very first (Red/Green) japanese versions.
I think it got quite popular because of the horrid translation that is just completely out-of-place.

Anyone got more information about this one? When was it made? Was it just an early port of the japanese games or was it made later to trick people into thinking they've got a rare thing?