Here, you can pick new-old tracks to play during different parts of the game. Another level of customization comes from the sound menu. Or, you can tough it out and fight only on the wild Pokemon. Leveling up a Flying type is especially easy when you can go fight the Bug type Gym over and over. This is especially useful because of the massive type coverage Gyms have. Luckily, Gym Leaders can be rematched at any time, and you can even set what level bracket their teams are at, letting you quickly level up weaker Pokemon. This made starting with a Charmander far easier, as once-roadblocks Misty and Brock were bypassed, and I was allowed to walk to Celadon to take on Erika and her grass type team, which my Charmander could easily take on and level up quickly from.ĭue to the scaling of your opponents' levels, you might feel a need to grind your team up between each match. It’s entirely valid to skip Brock or Falkner off the bat, only to run to Blackthorn or Fuschia and challenge Claire or Janine, who will have a team of level 10s. Depending on how many Gym Badges you’ve earned, the game will change how difficult it is.
Not only are you free to explore anywhere at anytime, players will find that every single trainer and Gym Leader now scale in level. Thanks to these changes, and some re-additions of legendary Pokemon events, you can catch all 251 Pokemon without any cheats. Things that were removed from G/S/C’s original versions, like Cinnabar Island or the Safari Zone have also been revised and replaced, as well. There is no sidequest needed to get the Magnet Train pass, either, so once you reach Goldenrod or Saffron, you can jump back and forth between regions easily. Tohjo Falls and the winding path to the west of New Bark still exist, but there’s also a simple road you can walk to skip past all of it.
HM’s have been rendered obsolete, as well, so that you can freely explore the world of both Kanto and Johto with nothing to block your path. It’s a simple change, but a definitely welcome one. This is another new feature whenever you’re given a gift Pokemon or have a Legendary encounter, you’ll be prompted to save, in order to save time on soft-resetting for Shiny Pokemon. Once you’re teleported into the overworld, you’ll notice that the game asks if you want to save. However, there’s also Pikachu and Eevee, and if you’re feeling really unconventional, one can select a Magikarp, Unknown, or Ditto. The usual suspects are here as always Charmander, Totodile, Cyndaquil, Squirtle, Chikorita, and Bulbasaur. After that, the game takes you immediately to a starter selection screen, with 28 Pokemon to pick from. Then, you pick if you want to play as a male or female, and are able to choose from both the typical player avatars from Crystal, or you can play as Red and the new female option variant, Green. Have you ever wanted to start in Kanto, instead of Johto at the start of Crystal? Or how about choosing what color your player sprite appears as? What about if you wanted to choose a Ditto as your starter Pokemon? You can do all of those thing, and more!Īs you start a new game, you’re given the option as to where you want to start Palette, or New Bark Town. Pokemon Crystal Clear by ShockSlayer is a Pokemon Crystal hack that takes the second generation game that you know and love, and turns it on its head by making it an open-world customized experience. This time, we’ll be looking at a romhack that makes use of all the aforementioned changes, in order to create what could quite possibly be the best way to experience a Pokemon game ever. Simple UI changes, adding quality of life improvements from newer games to older entries, sprite and palette edits, and completing mixing up how you play the game are all different ways you can experience your favorite Pokemon games. From changing what Pokemon appear on a given route, to rewriting entire dialogue to create their own story, multitudes of different romhacks have been created, offering unique or refined takes on the Pokemon world. Pokemon romhacks have always been a popular commodity. The titles we recommend may be "old school" games, a piece of Homebrew, a ROM hack, sleeper hits, an application, etc, but one thing's for certain, we think they are fantastic and deserve your attention! Welcome to the 114th issue of the GBAtemp Recommends Revival Project! This project is a revival of our once-weekly feature where we share our favorite games and applications with you.