Pokemon Revenge GBA ROM – Detailed Hack Overview
Game Information
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About This ROM Hack
Pokémon Revenge is a story-driven Pokémon FireRed ROM hack focused on darker themes, character-driven storytelling, and shadow-style Pokémon experimentation. Developed as a passion project by a first-time hacker, the game aims to deliver a more mature narrative while introducing new regions, characters, and mechanics inspired by both mainline Pokémon games and anime influences.
Although still in early development, Pokémon Revenge lays the groundwork for a large-scale hack with ambitious ideas, including multiple regions, custom sprites, and a morally complex revenge-based storyline.
Story Overview
At the age of 16, you became the Champion of the Kyerg Region. Team Dark was defeated, peace was restored, and life moved on. Six years later, everything changes.
Team Dark returns with a terrifying new plan: experimenting on Pokémon to forcibly evolve them into horrifying Dark and Shadow forms. Their ambush succeeds. You are captured alongside your Dark Charizard, while the people closest to you have their memories erased and are brainwashed into becoming Gym Leaders and rivals.
Now, with the world twisted into a false sense of peace, you must reclaim your past, restore lost memories, confront corrupted friends, and seek revenge against Team Dark. Along the way, familiar faces resurface—but their true roles remain a mystery.
Key Features
- Original Dark-Themed Storyline: A revenge-focused narrative featuring memory loss, betrayal, and moral conflict.
- New Regions: One to two entirely new regions planned, expanding exploration beyond the FireRed formula.
- Custom Characters: New protagonists, rivals, Gym Leaders, Elite Four members, and an original evil organization.
- Anime-Inspired Cast: Select characters inspired by anime appearances integrated into the game world.
- Dark and Shadow Pokémon: Experimentally altered Pokémon with darker themes and aesthetics.
- Expanded Pokédex: Pokémon from Generations 1 through 6 planned for inclusion.
- Custom Graphics: New maps, tilesets, and custom character sprites in development.
- Modified Music: Temporary HGSS music used in the pre-beta, with custom music planned for future versions.
Known Bugs & Issues
- Some dialogue text is cut off or has spacing issues
- Certain NPC dialogue (notably Alucard) may not display correctly
- Route 2 is inaccessible in Pre-Beta V0.5, forcing progression through Pewter City
- Mt. Moon Pokémon Center quest script may freeze the game (bypass possible)
- Rival naming conflicts during battles
- Starter selection script may behave incorrectly
Screenshots
Download Links
Download: MediafireDeveloper Information
Developer / Team: qaz015393
Credits:
- Ace_Master_of_Turtles -- for the Light & L sprites
- PurpleCharizardZX -- for the box art & the Alucard sprite
- hackamew and all the other creators of the tools
- SicariusCredo3- for inserting tiles using the tutorial Syneon did, and Shawn for the original tutorial.
- Syneon- for helping me trying to add the tiles & the tutorial.
- Shawn for the original tutorial.
- THEFOREVERMAN- for helping fixing the main story and some scripts.
- tayub121 -for helping out with the sprites & credit for the charmander sprite.
- BlueEon - The male hero Sprite + it's Ows.
- BurstX - for letting us use his Silver sprite in the hack.
- 1158 - for doing some character sprites.
- GreyBidoof - for doing some shadow pokemon
- tayub121 - our temp spriter.
- TheSyren
- BlueEon
- DutchyFly69
- GregTheSloth
- Jamaka2001
- TanayChitre
- rodygo
- Mikekillkill
- GoGoJJTech - HG/SS music patch
- Ksiazek Bartlomiej for most of the gen6 sprites, icons and cries.
- Le Pug - easier tile insert tutorial and help with scripts, new rom loading in advance map 1.95
Source & References
Official Thread / Website: https://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?p=8200204
Frequently Asked Questions
What kind of story does Pokémon Revenge focus on?
It focuses on darker themes such as memory loss, revenge, corruption, and experimental Pokémon evolution.
Is this hack completed?
No. The game is currently in a pre-beta state and actively under development.
How far does the pre-beta go?
The Pre-Beta V0.5 covers story content up to the fourth Gym Badge, though some scripts are incomplete.
Does this hack include Fakemon?
Not traditional Fakemon, but it includes Dark and Shadow variants of existing Pokémon.
Are Pokémon from later generations included?
Yes. Pokémon from Generations 1 through 6 are planned for inclusion.
Is the difficulty higher than FireRed?
The difficulty is intended to be higher due to story battles and altered progression, but balancing is still ongoing.
How to Play
- Obtain a clean Pokémon FireRed (GBA) ROM.
- Apply the Pokémon Revenge patch (Pre-Beta V0.5) to the ROM.
- Load the patched ROM using a Game Boy Advance emulator or compatible hardware.
- Expect bugs and unfinished content, as this is an early development build.
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