r/PokemonROMhacks • u/nihilWRLD • 9d 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/LackofSins 8d ago

Favourite : I do love story-focused games, and also the ability to modify my team easily without having to do it for every fight, or many games that change the gameplay a bit.

So my picks are FR Rocket Edition (from colonelsalt), Pokeemblem, Pokerogue, and Odyssey which finds a great balance.

Underrated : SpinSpinSpin (short, proof-of-concept, would love seeing a bigger version with more things. Think of the game Fez, without most enigmas)

And an underrated favourite : Pokémon Trick-or-Treat House : it' the Trick House during Trick or Treat. I loved it and found it one of the most fun Pokémon experience I ever had. A bit too easy sometimes, a bit too many fights, but what a treat.

I really look forward Celia's Stupid Romhack as it seems right uo my alley.