pokeemerald/README.md

pokeemerald

(Hack has no name yet)

This is my first hack, so please be kind :3

My goal is to create my "dream hack"

Starting 2021, I started playing a lot of romhacks Mid-2022, I discovered Pokemon Unbound, which I have found to be the best romhack I ever played. I tried at the time creating a hack, but it was really bad, and more of a test game than a real hack. I now have a way better (still bad, but at least I know where to look when changing something lol) understanding of how the C language, GBA, the decomps... work. The creation of this hack is heavily inspired by Skeli's Pokemon Unbound. Even though I doubt I will ever come close to reach such a level of romhacking, my main goal is learning romhacking and relateds. If people end up enjoying this, that will be more than I ever wished :')

If you have suggestions, found bugs, or just want to talk, feel free to DM me on discord: @ninjdai or to open an issue/PR

Features

Already in the hack

• RHH's pokeemerald expansion
  • Roster goes up to Gen 8, including items
  • Battle mechanics such as megas, S/P split, fairy type...
  • New Exp Share
  • For more info, check out their github
• SIDEWAYS STAIRS :OOOOOO (Best feature of the hack frfr)
• QOL
  • Bigger bag (Up to 999 of each item)
  • Text greatly sped up.
  • Day/Night system
  • EV/IV Menu (will be accessible in the late game)

WIP

• Brand new region of ???????

For the future (TODO list)

• Adapt encounters to D/N system
• Every pokemon obtainable, including mythicals/legendaries
• 4G-esque OW graphics
• Ability to change IVs
• Better inventory system
  • TM Case, Berry pouch
  • Later gen-like UI
  • Sorting
• Battle UI improvements
  • Show mon type during battle
  • Nicer type text
  • Move effectiveness

Credits

Pokemon Sprites

• RomHacking Hideout's pokeemerald expansion

Trainer Sprites

Overworld Sprites

Battle graphics

• Vent

Code

• The RHH team (pokeemerald-expansion)
• Ghoulslash (sideways stairs, a lot of contributions in various projects and feature branches)
• Quocmanh94 (Day/Night system)
• LOuroboros (EV/IV Menu)
• Acimut (EV/IV Menu)
• Ellabrella (Text speed changes)
• Zeturic (X/Y-style wrapping summary screen)
• Anon822 (Physical/Special split icons in battle)
• DizzyEgg (Colored natures)

Tools used

• Porymap
• Gimp
• TilemapStudio

Bugs

No known bugs yet

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I do not plan on adding new mons or forms, as I believe there is so much unexploited "vanilla" content that I won't ever need to add that kind of content to a game :)

If you believe there are credits wrong/missing somewhere, contact me ASAP (Discord / Github)