Pokémon Tri-Color Nostalgia Series (GB) – Gen I Red/Green/Blue Restoration & Enhancement ROM Hack with Fixed Glitches and Expanded Features
Game Information
Table Of Contents
About This ROM Hack
Pokémon Tri-Color Nostalgia Series is a Gen I ROM hack built using the pokered disassembly project by Skeetendo contributors, designed to modernize and refine the original Pokémon Red, Green, and Blue experience while preserving its nostalgic core.
The project functions as a comprehensive enhancement of Generation I, aiming to unify the early Pokémon versions into a more polished and expanded experience. Instead of drastically changing the original identity, the hack focuses on improving mechanics, fixing long-standing bugs, restoring content, and adding quality-of-life updates that make Gen I more playable by modern standards.
A key design philosophy is to keep the classic Gen I atmosphere intact while correcting its inconsistencies and limitations, effectively acting as a “definitive edition” of early Pokémon games.
Key Features
- Gender Selection: Play as Red or Leaf.
- Updated Sprites: Modernized sprites for Gym Leaders (Brock, Misty, Blaine) and others.
- Trainer Identity: Trainers now have individual names and sometimes unique sprites.
- Expanded Bag: Initial capacity expanded to 30 items, with plans for more pouches.
- Gameplay Fixes: Fixes to Ghost vs. Psychic type matchups, Focus Energy, and Blue in-game trades.
- Starter Accessibility: Two Starters available initially; full three-Starters implementation in progress.
- Special Moves: Charizard can learn Fly; Pikachu can learn Surf.
- Anti-Censorship: Events in Viridian City are fully restored.
- Enhanced Mechanics: Original game glitches like the Poison-type freeze are being addressed.
- Planned Additions: Trainer rematches, new locations, Eeveelutions, Fossil Pokémon, and multilingual translations.
Known Bugs & Issues
- Poison-type attacks against Poison-types may freeze the game (fix in Beta 2.1).
- Metapod’s cry is higher-pitched than intended.
- Trainer names sometimes display incorrectly (e.g., missing actual names).
Screenshots
Download Links
Red: Mediafire
Blue: Mediafire
Green: Mediafire
Developer Information
Developer / Team: Fotomac
Credits:
- Sprite Credits: Gamefreak, Madame Frog (Leaf sprites), DarioEMeloD (Blaine sprite), icycatelf (Imakuni?), BooGhostly (some Gen 2 Pokémon sprites)
- Additional Credits: Mateo, Shadic88, Imafruitbat, megamctaco, Crystal_, Pokered disassembly contributors
Source & References
Official Thread / Website: Pokecommunity
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Can I play all three Starters?
A: Currently, two Starters are available; full three-Starters implementation is planned.
Q: Are Eeveelutions and Fossil Pokémon available?
A: Yes, but some are still being integrated in upcoming updates.
Q: Is the Mew Glitch included?
A: A tribute to the Mew Glitch is planned, making Mew available in unconventional locations post-Cerulean Gym.
Q: Can I battle Gym Leaders again?
A: Yes, Gym Leader rematches are planned and partially implemented.
Q: Does this hack fix old game glitches?
A: Many glitches have been fixed, including Ghost vs. Psychic, Focus Energy, and in-game trades.
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