Discover the best Kanto Pokémon ROM hacks, from faithful upgrades to open-world reworks that reinvent Pokémon Red, Blue, Yellow, and their remakes.

Mainline Pokémon games are excellent, but they've always been formulaic: pick a starter Pokémon, beat eight gyms and the Elite Four, and save the world. After a while, a Pokémon trainer needs ...

Dataminers have discovered that the Switch versions of Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen are hacked ROMs, enabling new QOL ...

Callum is a seasoned gaming managing editor for a number of publications and a gamer who will always try to shine a spotlight on indie games before giving AAA titles the time of day. He loves nothing ...

It’s no secret that Pokémon games tend to follow the same trends, mimicking each other and retreading a lot of the same ground. This is what inspires so many ROM hacks, or fan-projects that try to ...

On top of that, the ROM hack creates a new storyline, adds new rivals, and expands the world of the game for a more modern open-world feel. That said, it does have those Gen 2 Pokemon graphics. The ...