What was the first pokemon games?

What is the order of the pokemon games from first to latest?And should I get black or white?What was the first pokemon games?
Red/Blue, then Yellow, then Gold/Silver, then Crystal, then Ruby/Sapphire, then LeafGreen/FireRed, then came Emerald, then Diamond/Pearl, then Platinum, then HeartGold/SoulSilver, and now Black/White
Japanese Red/Green

Japanese Blue

Blue/Red

Yellow

Gold/Silver

Crystal

Ruby/Sapphire

Firered/Leafgreen

Emerald

Diamond/Pearl

Platinum

Heartgold/Soulsilver

Black/WhiteWhat was the first pokemon games?
You may find it from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pok茅mon_(video_game_series)What was the first pokemon games?
red/blue/yellow

gold/silver/crystal

ruby/sapphire/emerald

daimond/pearl/platinum

black/white/???