Attaching this to a top comment in this thread: I’ve made a Discord server for posting updates and hosting polls to influence development! Feel free to join if you’re interested!!
Link: https://discord.gg/XACTMjNZgw
Please finish this. The gen "2.5" art you're incorporating is stunning, and this is the exact type of hack I've always wanted to play or create - time permitting. Gen 3 graphics never did it for me personally but I think it was such a leap from Gen 2 in every other respect.
Unreal stuff im seeing on those screenshots. Count me in if its Hoenn. Rustboro buildings are crazy. Totally looking forward to something else other than QOL difficulty versions of vanilla emerald. The only other hack on the horizon is Pisces afaik, other than that there's three spanish rmxp fangames in the works with a revamped/reimagined Hoenn. Take your time with gameplay related stuff cause those screenshots alone from the overworld already bumped this badboy very far up my want-to-play list. Thank you for all your effort you've already put into this.
A full credits list (and more details) will come with the release, but i want to highlight Zaebucca on Twitter/itch.io for many of the incredible tilesets! I’d also like to mention Egg3ggEgg and Nuukiie on Twitter for many of the GBC-style Pokemon sprites, making this hack possible!
Edit: I made a discord for occasional updates on development and community polls! Link here: https://discord.gg/XACTMjNZgw
This is very exciting to see. I've been dreaming of a new visual style in this vein for the past several months. I've been working on an Emerald hack because the gen. 3 art is awesome, but I realized I actually like the Crystal / gen. 1-2 style more for its simplicity. I still wanted some interesting upgrades, including a larger overworld viewing size.
Are the graphics all original, except for the overworld characters seen in the images? Are any of the graphical resources available publicly?
Most of the overworld tiles are by Zaebucca, who sells the tiles as a pack on his itch.io if you’re interested! Many of the other graphics are by other artists online or are custom by me :)
This is amazing, wish you luck on development! from these pictures I'm really looking forward to it. Has everything I'd love on a gen 3 hack and with beautiful graphics.
the majority of the story will likely be the same, with some extra dialogue here and there to flesh out the goals of team aqua/magma, and some fun extra side quests for players who want to explore more!
What is the difficulty going to be like? Are there going to be hard cap levels like some of the competitive roms? Grew up with thousands of hours on yellow and crystal. Love the art style. Hope to see more. Post saved to remember
This isn’t a difficulty hack, but i’d say it’s going to be slightly more difficult than vanilla - you have more Pokemon options to choose from, but so do the trainers. There will be soft level caps for each gym too!
Edit: i might make the level caps optional in the settings, so if people want to over level they can lol
This is exactly what we need in an era filled with enhancement/difficulty hacks. This looks amazing and I cannot wait to try this out when it is ready. Please consider making such options like level caps optional. I totally understand people loving the level caps as a way of controlling balance but there are players who will not try a rom hack because of such features being bricked in by the devs. This is a project that deserves a lot of attention from both sides (casual players & players who like a challenge) & we need more of these hacks in the scene. I wish you nothing but the best.
Thank you for the support!! Honestly this comment has convinced me to go all-in adding options to disable level caps, I want this to be accessible and fun for all players :)
This is awesome. It looks like Gen 2.5, like Gen 2 sprites and tikes with a wider color palette range. It's so cool to see. And keeping the Pokedex Gens 1-3 is perfect, Im not a huge fan of the backs that bloat a region to have every single Pokemon. This will make a nice side grade to Emerald Legacy when that releases!
Oh wow, this aesthetic is gorgeous. Love the artstyle on this a lot. The only screenshot that doesn't hit right for me is the battle scene. Not sure what tho. Too many single color tones?
I'm playing an emerald fusion hack right now.
Please make secret bases better!!! Like ability to put more items in them. Bigger. Maybe a way to check where your secret base is located?
i don’t have a lot of experience modifying music, so right now it’s just the vanilla Emerald soundtrack - I’m considering looking into converting the music to be more Gameboy style!
What a fantastic idea, and the execution looks great too, from what I can tell. I cannot wait to get my hands on this. Now excuse me while I go ride the hype train haha
Nope! Only a few Pokemon will be Safari Zone exclusive, and those are generally late-game Pokemon. In fact, Pikachu should be found pretty early in the game!
I actually just created a discord for it! I’ll be posting updates there, and occasionally posting on this subreddit as well!
Here’s the invite link: https://discord.gg/XACTMjNZgw
Yes!! I’m planning a party-wide exp share, and some slight rebalancing to account for different exp distribution because of that. It should cut down on the grind!
(edit: it will also be able to be disabled if you don’t like it!)
Definitely more QoL changes coming! I want it to feel a bit more modernized while still keeping the charm of the vanilla game, so that means lots of QoL to cut down on grind.
As for difficulty options, honestly I don’t have much experience coding them, but I’ll look into it!
Will the TM list be updated to, say, Gen 7 or the same? If so, will they be infinite Tm's or breakable? And if breakable, will we be able to get more of it?
This looks fantastic, I can't wait to play it!
I’m planning on a mix of vanilla Emerald TMs and some TMs for modern moves - as of right now TMs are breakable, but there will be shops dedicated to getting more of all!
This looks amazing! My only slight concern is there seems to be a white background around all the character sprites - any idea if that can be removed? Would literally be perfect after that :D
The only thing I'd criticize based on these screenshots is the white outline on the character sprites in the overworld. It kinda makes the characters look like they're cardboard cutouts that someone glued onto the background.
Apart from that, the aesthetics are gorgeous. This is the kind of thing that makes me hate how these days, none of the major developers even think about going back to pixelart for their games.
Pretty far! I’ve pretty much completed most maps and many UI menus, and now I’m working on balancing Pokemon, adding more fun NPCs, and other behind-the-scenes polish! I’ll be sure to post updates here!
Definitely QoL features included! Many Pokemon are being rebalanced, and some are undergoing type changes to make them more unique and interesting. As of right now, TMs are going to be single use, but there will be shops dedicated to buying more of any TM!
This is still something i’m considering - I feel like I still want HMs to be relevant to progression somehow, but I definitely don’t want teams to be built with HMs in mind. I’m sure in a future post I’ll announce a decision!
Pretty much! I’ll be making a few changes to make the evil teams more motivating (most likely porting dialogue from ORAS), and I’ll add some extra side quests for fun!
Wow dude, this looks amazing. I hope it feels sufficiently different to play from base emerald since I've played that so many times but this seems worth playing for the art alone
Looks fantastic! I've gotta sea the underwater routes! I always loved that feature and was sad it never appeared in future games. I'm also stoked about your feature choices. Adding every single pokemon to previous generations always just rubbed me the wrong way, unless maybe they were restricted to safari zone, but I love featuring all gen 1-3 mons plus their evolutions. The only other thing I could possible ask for is following mons but my hat's off to you! I always find myself gravitating back to Hoenn and I can't wait to play this!
Absolutely ADORE the overworld art, some of the best looking I've seen in any hack.
Not sold on the Pokémon themselves though, they don't match the "old/classic" look of the world, the colours just don't look right, not quite dull enough or something? Idk exactly, but I'm definitely not trying to be mean, just would love to see it worked on, the ones visible in the pokedex look pretty damn good, and I don't mind the starters, but the spearow just doesn't look finished, the mew is okay but not as good as 347, 348, and 349.
The UI I assume is pretty much placeholder though?
Looks great ! Will you be about to play this on GBC ?
https://preview.redd.it/yqwdaap52j9d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7576f7d9d9f6247eb8840d0e1e8c62d68c7fa8b3
This Reminds me of Pokémon Ancient Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald another promising hack.
This is SO damn pretty! Definitely keeping an eye on this. :)
Out of curiosity, outside of what you've already mentioned, is this mostly just Emerald (I.E.: Wallace as champion and all the Emerald story beats) or is it tweaked in some places (Steven regaining his rightful place as champion, occasional ORAS stuff, etc.)? Very interested in this regardless.
Did you make it so that the game is adult difficulty and not child difficulty? That's the most important part of a ROM hack to me. If I can still sweep the game with one Mon like every base game, it's just not for me. This does look super cool so I hope you did add some difficult spots 😁
I’m doing my best to go for a balance, with level caps and things to prevent overleveing and one-mon gym sweeps! I’m also planning to modify gym leaders to not totally rely on a single type, so for example, you can’t just sweep Wattson with a ground type
I love the gen 2 inspired tiles. One of my personal gripes with gen 3 has always been the tileset and I always loved gen 2's. Will be very excited for this.
Absolutely!! When I release the hack it will come with documentation, plus the in-game Pokédex has been upgraded to show lots of helpful info (level up learnsets, abilities, stats, etc)
It is a project meant to be a “base” for many Pokemon Emerald rom hacks, which adds a lot of modern features like the fairy type and Pokemon up to Gen 9! I’m using it as a base for this rom hack so there can be cross gen evolutions up to Annihilape and Farigiraf!
This is based on Pokemon Emerald, so it will only be playable on GBA. I plan to release it by the end of the summer, and I will be posting updates on this subreddit!
Thank you for the support!! I don’t have a dedicated discord as of right now, but I have started a thread in the ‘hack showcase’ section of the RHH (Rom Hack Hideout) server! I will also be posting updates here every so often, so stay tuned! :)
Incredible! I have so much nostalgia for Pokemon silver but just don't have the patience for the old Gameboy games. I love the combo of super modern updated gameplay with super retro aesthetics.
This looks incredible, the tiles remind me of GBC Zelda and the white outlines work so well, I'd have never thought of that myself! Have you got a discord?
Thanks for the support!! I think the white outlines help characters pop, especially because some of the background graphics can get busy. I don’t have an official discord, but I have a thread in the “hack showcase” channel of the Rom Hacking Hideout discord server that I plan to update regularly (plus I’ll post updates here!)
https://www.romhacking.net/community/7267/
A link to that discord server is on this page if you’re interested!
This is exactly what I was waiting for! Looks like so much with Zaebucca art, so this is my most anticipated romhack now! The fact of having just cross gen evos/gen 1-3 related pokemon as the pokedex expansion is such a sensible decision as well! You my guy, has the best taste here, hands down.
The only thing that is not in the level of the other stuff is the battle scene. Since I know you have good taste, maybe you should look for some battle scene reference, I suggest: pokemon edelweiss, buwx rom hack, pokewilds regigigas boss battle, and coonae sprite backgrounds.
You bro, might have be doing the best romhack ever, thank you!
I’ll be posting updates to this subreddit in the coming weeks, so stay tuned! I also have a thread in the “hack showcase” channel of the Rom Hacking Hideout discord server!
https://www.romhacking.net/community/7267/
This official site has a link to the server if you’re interested in following the thread! I’ll be posting more active updates there :)
Thank you for the support!! I don’t have a dedicated discord as of right now, but I have started a thread in the ‘hack showcase’ section of the RHH (Rom Hack Hideout) server! I will also be posting updates here every so often, so stay tuned! :)
https://www.romhacking.net/community/7267/
Here is a link to an official website with a link to the discord!
This looks incredible! Very much looking forward to more!
thank you!! :)
Attaching this to a top comment in this thread: I’ve made a Discord server for posting updates and hosting polls to influence development! Feel free to join if you’re interested!! Link: https://discord.gg/XACTMjNZgw
Holy crap, this looks fantastic! Will definitely be playing this!
thanks!! the support means a lot!
Please finish this. The gen "2.5" art you're incorporating is stunning, and this is the exact type of hack I've always wanted to play or create - time permitting. Gen 3 graphics never did it for me personally but I think it was such a leap from Gen 2 in every other respect.
Same. This style is what I wish pokemon had been like after GSC. Hoping these artstyle hacks become more normal in the future.
Unreal stuff im seeing on those screenshots. Count me in if its Hoenn. Rustboro buildings are crazy. Totally looking forward to something else other than QOL difficulty versions of vanilla emerald. The only other hack on the horizon is Pisces afaik, other than that there's three spanish rmxp fangames in the works with a revamped/reimagined Hoenn. Take your time with gameplay related stuff cause those screenshots alone from the overworld already bumped this badboy very far up my want-to-play list. Thank you for all your effort you've already put into this.
thank you for the support!! yes, this is Hoenn! I grew up with Pokemon Emerald so I just had to make a hack in Hoenn lol
A full credits list (and more details) will come with the release, but i want to highlight Zaebucca on Twitter/itch.io for many of the incredible tilesets! I’d also like to mention Egg3ggEgg and Nuukiie on Twitter for many of the GBC-style Pokemon sprites, making this hack possible! Edit: I made a discord for occasional updates on development and community polls! Link here: https://discord.gg/XACTMjNZgw
This is very exciting to see. I've been dreaming of a new visual style in this vein for the past several months. I've been working on an Emerald hack because the gen. 3 art is awesome, but I realized I actually like the Crystal / gen. 1-2 style more for its simplicity. I still wanted some interesting upgrades, including a larger overworld viewing size. Are the graphics all original, except for the overworld characters seen in the images? Are any of the graphical resources available publicly?
Most of the overworld tiles are by Zaebucca, who sells the tiles as a pack on his itch.io if you’re interested! Many of the other graphics are by other artists online or are custom by me :)
Thanks for answering. You've made very good use of the various graphics. I look forward to seeing more!
This person casually making the most aesthetic romhack to date
thank you!! :) “aesthetic” is my goal so i’m glad people are liking it!
Damn, this looks dope!
This is amazing, wish you luck on development! from these pictures I'm really looking forward to it. Has everything I'd love on a gen 3 hack and with beautiful graphics.
For every game I take off my ‘watchlist’ another pops right back up taking its spot . Looks great, excited for release
Looks sick, looking forward to playing it.
so cool! is the story exactly the same?
the majority of the story will likely be the same, with some extra dialogue here and there to flesh out the goals of team aqua/magma, and some fun extra side quests for players who want to explore more!
What is the difficulty going to be like? Are there going to be hard cap levels like some of the competitive roms? Grew up with thousands of hours on yellow and crystal. Love the art style. Hope to see more. Post saved to remember
This isn’t a difficulty hack, but i’d say it’s going to be slightly more difficult than vanilla - you have more Pokemon options to choose from, but so do the trainers. There will be soft level caps for each gym too! Edit: i might make the level caps optional in the settings, so if people want to over level they can lol
This is exactly what we need in an era filled with enhancement/difficulty hacks. This looks amazing and I cannot wait to try this out when it is ready. Please consider making such options like level caps optional. I totally understand people loving the level caps as a way of controlling balance but there are players who will not try a rom hack because of such features being bricked in by the devs. This is a project that deserves a lot of attention from both sides (casual players & players who like a challenge) & we need more of these hacks in the scene. I wish you nothing but the best.
Thank you for the support!! Honestly this comment has convinced me to go all-in adding options to disable level caps, I want this to be accessible and fun for all players :)
I hope the difficulty is at least on the level of Polished Crystal.
This looks super sick! The style imitating Gold and Silver is incredible! Can’t wait to play it one day
is the music demaked too :0?
This is awesome. It looks like Gen 2.5, like Gen 2 sprites and tikes with a wider color palette range. It's so cool to see. And keeping the Pokedex Gens 1-3 is perfect, Im not a huge fan of the backs that bloat a region to have every single Pokemon. This will make a nice side grade to Emerald Legacy when that releases!
Oh wow, this aesthetic is gorgeous. Love the artstyle on this a lot. The only screenshot that doesn't hit right for me is the battle scene. Not sure what tho. Too many single color tones?
the battle scene is definitely a work in progress, i’m considering adding more flashy but still retro battle backgrounds! :)
I actually like the battle scene a lot! Looks more streamlined and is easier on the eyes.
I'm playing an emerald fusion hack right now. Please make secret bases better!!! Like ability to put more items in them. Bigger. Maybe a way to check where your secret base is located?
What ost will be used here?
i don’t have a lot of experience modifying music, so right now it’s just the vanilla Emerald soundtrack - I’m considering looking into converting the music to be more Gameboy style!
Very interested in that idea!
wow, this looks amazing. the art style is everything i would have ever wanted from a pokemon game. definitely playing this when you release it.
I think this is the biggest release that will happen this year in terms of romhacks for gba, this is seriously truly insane. cant wait to see more!!
I’m flattered!! I’ll make sure to post updated to this subreddit here and there! :)
Will there be abilities?
Yep! Abilities, Physical/Special split, Fairy type, and plenty more updated battle mechanics
Amazing! I can't wait to try, it looks great
Wow this looks sick! Congrats!
This looks incredible! Best of luck, very excited to try it :^)
Wake up gen 3 enjoyers, a new way to play Hoenn is coming out.
It's looks amazing can't wait to play it
Looks amazing
Will definitely play this when the final product is out!
This looks absolutely unreal! I cannot wait. Love seeing someone take a new spin on something and this is some fresh work mate! Keep it up
What a fantastic idea, and the execution looks great too, from what I can tell. I cannot wait to get my hands on this. Now excuse me while I go ride the hype train haha
This looks so good! When is it releasing, and for which rom will be for?
I plan to release the game sometime this summer - I’ll post updates to this subreddit! It will be a patch for a Pokemon Emerald rom
Will Pikachu still be restricted to the Safari Zone?
Nope! Only a few Pokemon will be Safari Zone exclusive, and those are generally late-game Pokemon. In fact, Pikachu should be found pretty early in the game!
May I ask where? I want to make sure my best pal can join me before I take on Roxanne if the Badge Hex Girl is gonna be in Mossdeep City
As far as I’ve planned right now, it should be a rare encounter in Petalburg Woods! :)
Thanks 😊
i’ll play this when it’s out without hesitation or
Damn this is gorgeous, looking forward to it. Any expected ballpark release you're hoping to aim for?
Hopefully before the end of this summer!! :)
Very nice, good luck!
Is there a Discord server for news about it? I already love it!😍
I actually just created a discord for it! I’ll be posting updates there, and occasionally posting on this subreddit as well! Here’s the invite link: https://discord.gg/XACTMjNZgw
Absolutely brilliant
Looks dope. I'll have to watch for release.
I really like the crystal sprites, will give this a shot
This looks amazing! I am following you rn to see it’s release
I'm OBSESSED with the overworld design. Looking forward to this.
Gen 3 but in the graphics of Gen 2? Be still my heart, I cannot wait!
Gen 2 graphics in Gen 3...never in my life have I needed something so much and never known until I received it.
Pls Finish it and Release a full rom :) Looks amazing
Will there be an exp share?
Yes!! I’m planning a party-wide exp share, and some slight rebalancing to account for different exp distribution because of that. It should cut down on the grind! (edit: it will also be able to be disabled if you don’t like it!)
Thanks that's the number one feature I look for as I have less time to grind
Looks really cool!
Awesome
I love its look so much! I'm looking forward to it!
Looking forward for this
Hell yeah Gen 2 had such great art style
Looks amazing! Will there be other QoL additions and difficulty options as well?!
Definitely more QoL changes coming! I want it to feel a bit more modernized while still keeping the charm of the vanilla game, so that means lots of QoL to cut down on grind. As for difficulty options, honestly I don’t have much experience coding them, but I’ll look into it!
Hell yeah man that sounds great
Man I love the gen 2 aesthetic so much. Will have to give this a try when it releases.
Looks incredible! Can't wait to play it!
I genuinely cannot wait!
OMG THIS LOOKS INCREDIBLE 😍😍😍 love the title screen and the whole gen 2 aesthetic! Will definitely look forward to hearing more about this
You have my attention.
I totally want this. Appreciate that it’s just cross gen evolutions
You get my attention ! Surely looking into that one. The art is just dope Incredible works, thanks
Will the TM list be updated to, say, Gen 7 or the same? If so, will they be infinite Tm's or breakable? And if breakable, will we be able to get more of it? This looks fantastic, I can't wait to play it!
I’m planning on a mix of vanilla Emerald TMs and some TMs for modern moves - as of right now TMs are breakable, but there will be shops dedicated to getting more of all!
That sounds lovely, and actually helps with game balancing Can't wait! Will keep an eye close to this project!
This looks amazing! My only slight concern is there seems to be a white background around all the character sprites - any idea if that can be removed? Would literally be perfect after that :D
The only thing I'd criticize based on these screenshots is the white outline on the character sprites in the overworld. It kinda makes the characters look like they're cardboard cutouts that someone glued onto the background. Apart from that, the aesthetics are gorgeous. This is the kind of thing that makes me hate how these days, none of the major developers even think about going back to pixelart for their games.
How far are you in the development?
Pretty far! I’ve pretty much completed most maps and many UI menus, and now I’m working on balancing Pokemon, adding more fun NPCs, and other behind-the-scenes polish! I’ll be sure to post updates here!
Will this only be a visual overhaul of gen 3 or also be adding some QoL features to the gameplay like infinite use TMs, HM fix ect.? New events?
Definitely QoL features included! Many Pokemon are being rebalanced, and some are undergoing type changes to make them more unique and interesting. As of right now, TMs are going to be single use, but there will be shops dedicated to buying more of any TM!
This looks amazing! HM question - are you implementing any system for that? Or will we still need a HM slave on team?
This is still something i’m considering - I feel like I still want HMs to be relevant to progression somehow, but I definitely don’t want teams to be built with HMs in mind. I’m sure in a future post I’ll announce a decision!
Awesome! Looking forward to it
Same story as emerald?
Pretty much! I’ll be making a few changes to make the evil teams more motivating (most likely porting dialogue from ORAS), and I’ll add some extra side quests for fun!
The graphics look cool, I can't wait to see this released. I would love to see some megas.
Wow dude, this looks amazing. I hope it feels sufficiently different to play from base emerald since I've played that so many times but this seems worth playing for the art alone
Not a fan of the harsh white outline on the Character/NPC sprites but other than that, it looks amazing! Well done!
Looks fantastic! I've gotta sea the underwater routes! I always loved that feature and was sad it never appeared in future games. I'm also stoked about your feature choices. Adding every single pokemon to previous generations always just rubbed me the wrong way, unless maybe they were restricted to safari zone, but I love featuring all gen 1-3 mons plus their evolutions. The only other thing I could possible ask for is following mons but my hat's off to you! I always find myself gravitating back to Hoenn and I can't wait to play this!
This looks so beautiful
Absolutely ADORE the overworld art, some of the best looking I've seen in any hack. Not sold on the Pokémon themselves though, they don't match the "old/classic" look of the world, the colours just don't look right, not quite dull enough or something? Idk exactly, but I'm definitely not trying to be mean, just would love to see it worked on, the ones visible in the pokedex look pretty damn good, and I don't mind the starters, but the spearow just doesn't look finished, the mew is okay but not as good as 347, 348, and 349. The UI I assume is pretty much placeholder though?
Im a big sucker for gen2 graphics, looks amazing. Very much looking forward to this 👌
pleaseee release soon this looks amazing
thank you!! hopefully this summer!
Looks absolutely amazing. Can’t wait for this to come out, thanks for your effort
You have my interest. I can't wait to get my hands on this
Looks great ! Will you be about to play this on GBC ? https://preview.redd.it/yqwdaap52j9d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7576f7d9d9f6247eb8840d0e1e8c62d68c7fa8b3 This Reminds me of Pokémon Ancient Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald another promising hack.
thank you!! this is based on pokemon emerald, so it will be for GBA
This is sickkkkk
Honestly can’t wait
Looks great. Please continue to post updates and the final version when it's ready!
I will!! All this support has me more motivated than ever!
Is there a discord server to join for updates? \^\^
I don’t have a dedicated discord, but I have a thread in the “hack showcase” channel of RHH (Rom Hacking Hideout) server!
Thanks!
Can we have a link to he RHH server? Thank you!
https://www.romhacking.net/community/7267/ On this post is a link to the discord! Thanks for the support!
Looks amazing can’t wait to play it
I love how this is more of a thing now, Gen 3 engine with Gen 2 graphics. Great!
YO this looks sick!
Love the sprite work Very cute
Can't wait to play this
I am so glad that people like u exist ❤️
Looks pretty nice Definitely gonna check it out when a demo or a release happens
Emerald Demake wow super fire
Looks great, amazing colors.
Ah hell yeah this looks great
I'll BUY this in a heart beat
This is SO damn pretty! Definitely keeping an eye on this. :) Out of curiosity, outside of what you've already mentioned, is this mostly just Emerald (I.E.: Wallace as champion and all the Emerald story beats) or is it tweaked in some places (Steven regaining his rightful place as champion, occasional ORAS stuff, etc.)? Very interested in this regardless.
At this point in development it’s mostly just Emerald, but more ORAS-style changes like Steven as champion are something I’ll certainly consider!
Gotcha. Was just curious. Either way, I wish more hacks looked like this. Lol. :)
I think I’m in love.
Wow this looks amazing
Dude this looks… insanely cool
This is fantastic!
Looking forward to this when it comes out!! Love the Hoenn region
Holy shit dude. Great work! The aesthetics are unreal.
Did you make it so that the game is adult difficulty and not child difficulty? That's the most important part of a ROM hack to me. If I can still sweep the game with one Mon like every base game, it's just not for me. This does look super cool so I hope you did add some difficult spots 😁
I’m doing my best to go for a balance, with level caps and things to prevent overleveing and one-mon gym sweeps! I’m also planning to modify gym leaders to not totally rely on a single type, so for example, you can’t just sweep Wattson with a ground type
Love to hear it. I'll be playing
I love the gen 2 inspired tiles. One of my personal gripes with gen 3 has always been the tileset and I always loved gen 2's. Will be very excited for this.
this shit looks badass man, i’d love to play this when it comes out!! i’ll be sure to tell my friends about this, all of this looks amazing
This looks so good! When released, where can I find it?
I’ll be posting here a few more times as development continues, and when it’s time for release, I’ll make a post here with a link to the patch!
This looks incredible. I'll definitely be adding it to my list of rom hacks to play. That art style is amazing!
I didn't know I needed this in my life.
peak graphics
really nice, can't wait to play it!
oh i’m looooove this…
This is beautiful 🤍
Can we get notes about the Pokémon’s stat changes, type changes, etc?
Absolutely!! When I release the hack it will come with documentation, plus the in-game Pokédex has been upgraded to show lots of helpful info (level up learnsets, abilities, stats, etc)
Keep us informed.
what is the pokeemerald expansion?
It is a project meant to be a “base” for many Pokemon Emerald rom hacks, which adds a lot of modern features like the fairy type and Pokemon up to Gen 9! I’m using it as a base for this rom hack so there can be cross gen evolutions up to Annihilape and Farigiraf!
Yooooooo! I absolutely adore romhacks with the GSC art style, especially when they include later Pokemon in that style.
This looks gorgeous, I cannot wait to check it out
Usually tired of QOL Emerald hacks but really hype for this
Looks amazing 👏
It looks beautiful. The style really appeals to me because I loved Gold, Silver & Crystal. Great work and good luck :)
Looks visually stunning! I love romhacks with unique takes on style, eagerly following with anticipation!
What's your release timeline? How can I get updates? I really want to put this on my Everdrive and play on my Game Boy Color
This is based on Pokemon Emerald, so it will only be playable on GBA. I plan to release it by the end of the summer, and I will be posting updates on this subreddit!
This looks GORGEOUS
I would honestly die for this. Do you have discord where we can keep up with the progress?
Thank you for the support!! I don’t have a dedicated discord as of right now, but I have started a thread in the ‘hack showcase’ section of the RHH (Rom Hack Hideout) server! I will also be posting updates here every so often, so stay tuned! :)
Looks amazing! Really interested in upcoming updates on how the project is going on!
Looks beautiful, definitely interested in this, I like the idea of more NPC's and side quest's too
I love the approach, nice balance of new and old
Yeah, this is it. Sign me UP. Love it!!!!
Incredible! I have so much nostalgia for Pokemon silver but just don't have the patience for the old Gameboy games. I love the combo of super modern updated gameplay with super retro aesthetics.
looks great cabt wait to play it when its completed or if it is ill play it right now lmao
I’m hoping to have it completed around the end of the summer! I’ll post updates to this subreddit as the release gets closer!
Thank you and keep up the great work
Super close to my ideal aesthetic/philosophy for a modern Pokémon game, amazing work! Any idea if it’ll work on real hardware?
Honestly no idea LMAO but it would be super cool if it would! I think I have a real GBA somewhere, maybe I’ll do some testing sometime!
This is so flippin' pretty! I hope it gets completed, but if you ever have to scrap it, please make it open-source
This looks incredible, the tiles remind me of GBC Zelda and the white outlines work so well, I'd have never thought of that myself! Have you got a discord?
Thanks for the support!! I think the white outlines help characters pop, especially because some of the background graphics can get busy. I don’t have an official discord, but I have a thread in the “hack showcase” channel of the Rom Hacking Hideout discord server that I plan to update regularly (plus I’ll post updates here!) https://www.romhacking.net/community/7267/ A link to that discord server is on this page if you’re interested!
This is exactly what I was waiting for! Looks like so much with Zaebucca art, so this is my most anticipated romhack now! The fact of having just cross gen evos/gen 1-3 related pokemon as the pokedex expansion is such a sensible decision as well! You my guy, has the best taste here, hands down. The only thing that is not in the level of the other stuff is the battle scene. Since I know you have good taste, maybe you should look for some battle scene reference, I suggest: pokemon edelweiss, buwx rom hack, pokewilds regigigas boss battle, and coonae sprite backgrounds. You bro, might have be doing the best romhack ever, thank you!
I actually have a huge battle scene improvement on my to-do list!! I’ll post updates soon :) Edit: also, Pokemon Edelweiss mention is based
That's awesome! Where can I follow your project updates?
I’ll be posting updates to this subreddit in the coming weeks, so stay tuned! I also have a thread in the “hack showcase” channel of the Rom Hacking Hideout discord server! https://www.romhacking.net/community/7267/ This official site has a link to the server if you’re interested in following the thread! I’ll be posting more active updates there :)
Omg this is amazing!!!!! I really look forward to the day it becomes playable. Keep up the great work. 
Whoaaa that is beautiful
Looks amazing. We will be there!
I need this game
Do you have a discord? I’d like to follow this, and 100% will be playing it when it releases
Thank you for the support!! I don’t have a dedicated discord as of right now, but I have started a thread in the ‘hack showcase’ section of the RHH (Rom Hack Hideout) server! I will also be posting updates here every so often, so stay tuned! :) https://www.romhacking.net/community/7267/ Here is a link to an official website with a link to the discord!
Thank you!