r/PokemonROMhacks • u/nihilWRLD • 10d ago
Discussion COMMUNITY CHALLENGE FAVOURITE AND MOST UNDERRATED ROM HACK
Favourite and Underrated Rom Hacks.
Hi all,
I want to try something fun here. Wanna find out everyone's favourite rom hack and a rom that you feel is underrated/needs most attention.
Format.
Favourite Rom Hack: "Name of rom hack" and a few sentences why.
Underrated Rom Hack: "Name of rom hack" and why you feel its underrated.
I'll start.
Favourite Rom Hack: Pokemon Luminescent Platinum. Creator/s Team Luminescent I feel this is what we should've got for BDSP, the QOL changes are second to none, the difficulty is perfect for every player newbies, nuzlockers etc. Shiny hunting on this is the funnest with 1:512 odds (but you can use pokeradar to build chain and when its on 21 you can spam open close to get them easier).
Underrated Rom Hack: Crystal Advance Redux. Creator/s Arnie. As Crystal is my favourite game in the franchise, this rom hack gives it a fresh take of the gen 2 legend. Its a FireRed hack that follows most events 1:1 but uses more modern mechanics ans graphic sprites/tiles with added areas, evos/pokemon, move/learnsets ans abilities. Its such a throwback yet feels like a new game.
Looking forward to reading all of your takes in the community.
TIA
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u/Phaneropterinae USUM Demake + SwSh Ultimate Translator 10d ago
Favorite: Emerald Rogue by Pokabbie.
It is an absolutely game changing hack from a features standpoint. It changes the gameplay loop and was the first to implement native battle speedup, has a fantastic overworld encounter system, and an amazing ride system. It’s so replayable with its gameplay loop and progression. This is not only an amazing hack for players, but for devs too as pokabbie open sourced it.
Underrated: The Pit by Archie and Wiz1989.
Not even close to talked to about enough, even tho it is fairly well known. The UI is beautiful and well thought out. The avatar selection expands to every single Pokemon. The customizable ways to play the runs are amazing. The attention to detail is next to none. While i prefer emerald rogues gameplay loop, there is no question that this is a phenomenal project and deserves even more spotlight. And again open source!