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>disappointing
Honestly, the design isn't even the egregiously bad part (just another gay bait and switch like the Seal), it's the gayest animations in Pokemon history that genuinely puts a nail in it. Compared to growing up with Swampert / Empoleon, and kids these days got the transgender seal and the gay duck shaking it's ass in your face the entire game; Waterkids of the current year need a pat on the back from a strong father figure or they're headed down a fucking dark path holy shit.
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For what it's worth, just have a .txt dump of all my old ROMhack notes, but keep in mind they're ~about 2-3 years old but it should be a nice headstart and gist of what most are like. Keep in mind I've not played nearly any of these, and most of the notes are just my skim-read notes (not my opinion, probably not even 100% accurate);
##Shortlist
Pokémon Brown + Prism (GB Red + GBC Crystal)
Pokémon Gaia (GBA FireRed)
Pokémon Clover (GBA FireRed)
Pokémon Unbound (GBA FireRed)
##Emulators + ROM Patching
Gameboy + Gameboy Color = Take your pick of BGB Gameboyhttps://bgb.bircd.org/, Sameboyhttps://sameboy.github.io/ and GSRhttps://github.com/CasualPokePlayer/GSE. If on RetroArch; Gambatte / GSR
https://www.tumblr.com/pokefan531/176856035828/all-the-comparisons-of-most-software-color
https://github.com/CasualPokePlayer/GSE
Gambatte - https://github.com/sinamas/gambatte
BGB - http://bgb.bircd.org/
GBA:
https://mgba.io/downloads.html (GB Support included)
VBA-M (superior to VBA) - https://www.emuparadise.me/Nintendo_Gameboy_Advance_Emulators/Windows/VBA-M/27 (GB support included)
NO$GBA - https://www.emuparadise.me/Nintendo_DS_Emulators/Windows/NO$GBA/2
DS:
NO$GBA - https://www.emuparadise.me/Nintendo_DS_Emulators/Windows/NO$GBA/2
DeSmuME - http://desmume.org/download/
MelonDS - https://melonds.kuribo64.net
GameCube:
Dolphin - https://github.com/dolphin-emu
3DS:
Citra - https://citra-emu.org/
Luma 3DS - https://github.com/AuroraWright/Luma3DS/releases
Patchers:
Lunar IPS - https://fusoya.eludevisibility.org/lips/
rompatcher.js - https://www.marcrobledo.com/RomPatcher.js/
NUPS Patcher - https://www.romhacking.net/utilities/606/
##Gameboy / Gen 1
- Shin Red (GB Red) (Gimmick = Bugfixes + QoL. Vanilla experience otherwise)
https://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?t=427398
- Red Full Color (GB Red) (Gimmick = Red.... now in color)
https://www.romhacking.net/hacks/1385/
- Pink (GB Blue) (Gimmick = Update to Yellow, some modern features + type changes up to Fairy)
https://www.romhacking.net/hacks/2223/
- Red++ / Red & Blue Deluxe (GB Red) (Gimmick = More gamewide QoL + Additions than Shin Red, more typical of later entries)
https://github.com/JustRegularLuna/rpp-backup
https://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?t=360339
- Roaming Red (GB Red) (Gimmick = Open World / Gym Choice + Scaling Difficulty)
https://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?t=403522
- Intense Indigo / Kaizo Blue (GB Blue) (Gimmick = Difficultywank ROMhacks)
https://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?t=311507
https://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?t=322127
- Brown TPP (GB Red) (Gimmick = Improved version of Pokemon Brown, which in of itself is a famous and well-made overhaul ROMhack; the first proper Overhaul ROMhack for the Pokemon series)
http://www.mediafire.com/file/3u9ow26796r3jww/PokemonBrownTPP.ips
- Blood and Tears (GB Red) (Gimmick = Nuzlocke)
https://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?t=367163
***
##Gameboy Color / Gen 2
- Polished Crystal (GBC Crystal) (Gimmick = Gamewide QoL + Additions, more typical of later entries)
https://github.com/Rangi42/polishedcrystal
- Crystal Clear (GBC Crystal) (Gimmick = Colossal QoL Revamp, complete with new systems, new areas and even in-game events)
https://www.pokeharbor.com/2022/01/pokemon-crystal-clear/ Check for newer releases, may become outdated.
- Pyrite (GBC Crystal) (Gimmick = Well-made Difficulty hack)
https://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?t=350926
- Kaizo Crystal (GBC Crystal) (Gimmick = Difficultywank ROMhack)
https://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?t=334713
- FoolsGold (GBC Crystal) (Gimmick = Semi-Overhaul, where all Base Pokemon are re-imagined as alternate typed regional forms)
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1QJbMI26C0cX8va2Fi95WLesr5QarwMiW
- Prism (GBC Crystal) (Gimmick = Famous Overhaul with a Heavy-Industry theme. Sequel to Pokemon Brown)
http://pokemonprism.com/
- Bronze 1+2 (GBC Crystal) (Gimmick = Well-made Overhauls, with a focus on being like 'just another' entry / no gimmicks. Yes, made by the same artist that made all that TLoU / Ellie R34 you got off to as a kid)
https://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?t=280588
https://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?t=370991
- Orange / Orange Islands (GBC Crystal) (Gimmick = Overhaul based on the Orange Islands from the Pokemon anime. Many later-gen Pokemon. A remake called Pokemon Orange: Island Walker is in the works as of writing)
https://github.com/PiaCarrot/pokeorange
https://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?t=387653
https://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?t=496209
- Peridot (GBC Crystal) (Gimmick = Well-made Overhaul that incorporates many unreleased official concept art designs, plays more around Level-Disobedience. Anon-adjacent.)
https://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?t=435205
- Coral (GBC Crystal) (Gimmick = Overhaul that aims to be like a "normal" entry. As of writing, still WIP, but popular nonetheless)
https://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?t=402361
- BW3 Genesis (GBC Crystal) (Gimmick = Overhaul based on following up from Gen 5 / Black White 2)
https://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?t=444114
***
##Gameboy Advance / Gen 3
- Throwback (GBA FireRed) (Gimmick = QoL + Restyle of FR, based on more closely matching the original Gen 1 artstyle)
https://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?t=285094
- FR251 Addendum (GBA FireRed) (Gimmick = Difficultywank version of the above Throwback ROMhack)
https://www.romhacking.net/hacks/3499
- FireRed and LeafGreen+ (GBA FireRed) (Gimmick = Gamewide QoL + Additions typical of later entries)
https://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?t=454382
- Nameless Fire Red (GBA FireRed) (Gimmick = Gamewide QoL + Adds all Pokemon up to ORAS)
https://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?t=366030
- Yet Another Fire Red Hack (GBA FireRed) (Gimmick = Same game, but all the Pokemon are replaced from different Gens, to keep a second run fresh)
http://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?t=289571
- Crystal Advance Redux (GBC Crystal) (Gimmick = Crystal in FireRed, with QoL across the board. Improvement of Crystal Advance)
https://www.pokeharbor.com/2021/01/pokemon-crystal-advance-redux
- Fire Red Omega (GBA FireRed) (Gimmick = Difficulty Rebalance, leaning into Hard. Adds all Pokemon up to Gen 3)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozAvWGX2ORo
- Radical Red (GBA FireRed) (Gimmick = Well-made and famous difficultywank hack, with some powergaming QoL)
https://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?t=437688
- Clover (GBA FireRed) (Gimmick: 4um's game-long shitpost that doubles up as being notoriously well-made too. Best played without reading up on it / spoiling yourself)
https://poclo.net
- Pokemon Unbound (GBA FireRed) (Gimmick = Well-made Overhaul. Emphasis on puzzles, has optional difficultywank modes)
https://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?t=382178
- Rocket Edition (GBA FireRed) (Gimmick = Well-made Team Rocket Overhaul, where you play the role of the villain)
https://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?t=360725
- CAWPS (GBA Emerald) (Gimmick = You're a cop)
https://www.pokecommunity.com/threads/pokemon-cawps-completed.360860/
- Dreams (GBA FireRed) (Gimmick = Well-made Overhaul. Emphasis on the narrative)
https://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?t=443298
- Fire Gold (GBA FireRed) (Gimmick = Well-made semi-Overhaul, inspired by Heart Gold, but you're travelling the other direction)
https://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?t=473130
- Saiph / Sors / Saiph 2 (GBA FireRed) (Gimmick = Well-made Overhauls, inspired by Gen 5 / Black & White. Three-game series, in order)
https://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?t=420990
https://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?t=433238
https://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?t=458509
- Gaia (GBA FireRed) (Gimmick = Well made Overhaul. Archeology / Miner theme)
https://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?t=326118
- Pokémon Sienna (GBA FireRed) (Gimmick = Well made Overhaul. Decisions affect the story)
https://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?t=202372
- Altair / Sirius (GBA Emerald) (Gimmick = Ultrahard Japanese-made difficultywank Overhaul. Dual-release, similar to mainline games, but lower quality and less well-known than their big brother...)
- Vega (GBA FireRed) (Gimmick = Ultrahard Japanese-made difficultywank Overhaul, one of the few that is actually well-made. 'Third' game in the usual format for the Altair / Sirus Romhacks. All three are in the link below)
https://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?t=365959
- Vega Minus (GBA FireRed) (Gimmick = Less difficult Bitchmade version of the Vega Overhaul)
https://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?t=400776
- Dragon Ball Z: Team Training (GBA FireRed) (Gimmick: Decent Overhaul. All Pokemon are Dragon Ball Z characters. Some thematic Difficultywank, most 'fighters' are Fighting type. So stupid, it works)
https://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?t=356222
- Pokémon Stranded (GBA FireRed) (Gimmick: In-progress Overhaul. Island chain, focus on Side-Quests)
https://www.pokeharbor.com/2022/01/pokemon-stranded/
- CreepyBlack (GBA FireRed - Gimmick: Edgy, based on the 2010's cursed-cartridge Creepypasta of the same name)
https://www.romhacking.net/hacks/4577
https://pokemoncreepyblack.wixsite.com/creepyblack
- Odyssey (GBA FireRed) (Gimmick: Overhaul that aims to make Pokemon + Etrian Odyssey, with thematic elements of Made in Abyss. Plays very differently)
https://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?t=488536
- Crown (GBA FireRed) (Gimmick: Autochess Overhaul)
https://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?t=463821
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- R.O.W.E. / ROM Open World Emerald (GBA Emerald) (Gimmick = Open World / Optional Gym Order / Scaling Difficulty + Later-entry Features / 'Mons)
https://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?t=442592
- Elite Redux (GBA Emerald) (Gimmick = Very well made difficulty hack that doesn't necessarily lean into difficultywank, but has options for it. Ridiculous amounts of QoL and streamlining, as well as a massively expended Dex and a heap of new mechanics that don't feel out of place)
elite-redux.com
https://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?t=499227
- Pokemon Snakewood (GBA Ruby) (Gimmick = The Famous Pokemon-Zombie-Apocalypse Overhaul; arguably the most famous Pokemon Romhack of all time. Originality at the time of release got it popular, but the rose tinted glasses have worn off since then. Not as good as people made it out at release, not as bad as people make it out to be now, still solid if you want to experience it)
https://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?t=235371
- Blazed Glazed (GBA Emerald) (Gimmick = Improvement + Rebalance of the already-good Glazed overhaul. Pokemon, but Anarchy)
https://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?t=357465
- Pocket Gaiden (GBA Emerald) (Gimmick = Ching Chong Ping Pong, it's a Pokemon Overhaul set in China. Be the humble rice berry farmer Chairleader Mao always wanted you to be. 中国是第一!)
https://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?t=431614
- Altered Emerald (GBA Emerald) (Gimmick = Mass Rebalance using modern moves / abilities, with the intent of every Pokemon having it's own niche)
https://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?t=386229
- Light Platinum (GBA Ruby) (Gimmick = Well-made Overhaul, inspired mainly from Gen 4)
https://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?t=158324
- Eccentric Emerald (GBA Emerald) (Gimmick = Difficultywank ROMhack)
https://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?t=301368
- Kaizo Emerald (GBA Emerald) (Gimmick = Difficultywank ROMhack)
https://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?t=395830
- Double Emerald (GBA Emerald) (Gimmick = Emerald, but designed as a Double-Battle-only game)
https://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?t=403158
- Emerald Rogue (GBA Emerald - Gimmick: Roguelike Pokemon)
https://www.pokecommunity.com/threads/pokemon-emerald-rogue.479406/
- Quetzal (GBA Emerald) (Gimmick = Four-player Multiplayer, and additions up to Gen 8)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdsOpfDi7WA
- Voyager (GBA Emerald) (Gimmick = Well-made Overhaul. Pokemon.... in space!)
https://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?p=10304260
- Sovereign of the Skies (GBA Emerald) (Gimmick = Well-made Overhaul from the Germans, with notably good graphics + art)
https://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?t=292651
- Giratina Strikes Back (GBA Ruby) (Gimmick = New region Overhaul, Gen 4 additions)
https://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?p=9385318
- Flora Sky (GBA Emerald) Revamp (Gimmick = New region Overhaul, focuses on more open progression)
https://www.romhacking.net/hacks/1602/
***
##Misc / Gen 4 onward
- XG Next Gen (Gamecube XD) (Gimmick = Overall Rebalance + QoL, some additions too)
https://projectpokemon.org/home/forums/topic/37672-pokemon-xg-next-gen/
- Sacred Gold + Storm Silver (DS HeartGold or SoulSilver) (Gimmick = Overall Rebalance + QoL for a better experience of the basegame)
http://gbatemp.net/threads/pok%C3%A9mon-sacred-gold-storm-silver.327567/
- Blaze Black + Volt White (DS Black or White) (Gimmick = Overall Rebalance + QoL for a better experience of the basegame)
http://gbatemp.net/threads/pok%C3%A9mon-blaze-black-pok%C3%A9mon-volt-white.286850/
- Blaze Black 2 + Volt White 2 (DS Black 2 or White 2) (Gimmick = Overall Rebalance + QoL for a better experience of the basegame)
http://projectpokemon.org/forums/showthread.php?26326-Pok%E9mon-Blaze-Black-2-amp-Pok%E9mon-Volt-White-2
- Eternal X + Wilting Y (3DS X or Y) (Gimmick = Overall Rebalance + QoL for a better experience of the basegame. Game is no longer a pushover)
https://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?t=362505
- dX (3DS X) (Gimmick = All battles are now Double Battles + gamewide rebalances)
https://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?t=474907
- Rising Ruby + Sinking Sapphire (3DS Omega Ruby or Alpha Sapphire) (Gimmick = Overall Rebalance + QoL for a better experience of the basegame)
https://projectpokemon.org/home/forums/topic/38629-pok%C3%A9mon-rising-ruby-and-sinking-sapphire/
- Rutile Ruby + Star Sapphire (3DS Omega Ruby or Alpha Sapphire) (Gimmick = Overall Rebalance + QoL for a better experience of the basegame)
https://projectpokemon.org/home/forums/topic/35421-pok%C3%A9mon-rutile-ruby-and-star-sapphire-v22-new-luma3ds-70-drag-and-drop-supported/
- Nova Sun + Umbra Moon (3DS Sun or Moon) (Gimmick = Overall Rebalance + QoL for a better experience of the basegame)
https://gbatemp.net/threads/pokemon-nova-sun-umbra-moon-fully-featured-challenging-sun-moon-romhacks.462295/
- Supernova Sun + Penumbra Moon (3DS Ultra Sun or Ultra Moon) (Gimmick = Overall Rebalance + QoL for a better experience of the basegame)
https://gbatemp.net/threads/pokemon-supernova-sun-penumbra-moon-fully-featured-ultra-sun-ultra-moon-rom-hacks.492634/
- Star (3DS Ultra Sun or Ultra Moon) (Gimmick = Overhaul based off of of being a ....'better' sequel to SM over USUM. Not as shitpost-y as Clover, but still has it's moments. Best played without reading up on it / spoiling yourself)
https://www.ziperto.com/pokemon-star/
Pokémon Uranium (Note = Not a ROMhack but famous RPGMaker fakemon game because Nintendo chased it down, creating a Streisand Effect)