Pokemon is an absolutely massive franchise, to the point of arguably being the biggest in gaming. Every year, Game Freak (and Nintendo) seem to drop an official entry, even if they might not always be ...

Anthony is a writer who's worked in the games industry for four years. He's a competitive gamer with a soft spot for retro titles. Anthony enjoys speedrunning a few titles, but Simpson's Hit & Run is ...

Laurence is an avid writer, gamer, and traveller with several years of journalistic writing experience under his belt. Having helped create a student-focused magazine at university, he is keen to ...

Pokemon Polished Crystal is a ROM hack of the original Pokemon Crystal that makes some subtle tangible changes to the legendary title.

If you were a kid anywhere in the last 30 years, it was nearly impossible to avoid at least some exposure to the Pokemon franchise. Whether that’s through games like Red and Blue to Scarlet and Violet ...

This ongoing fan game features an entirely new region with eight gym leaders and eight elemental masters, custom Mega Evolutions, Gigantamax forms, new moves, and a unique Bleed status condition. It ...

These ROM hacks are widely regarded as among the best for the 3DS. They offer a significantly more challenging experience compared to the original games, with new features and tweaks that enhance ...

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 ...