Pokémon Dark Workship – A Portuguese FireRed ROM Hack Featuring a New Region, Original Story, and All 807 Pokémon
Game Information
Original Game (ROM Base): Pokémon FireRed
Hack Status: v0.3 Completed (Ends after beating the Elite Four)
Language: Portuguese
Content Type: New Story, New Region, Difficulty Hack, Feature Expansion, Complete Adventure
Table Of Contents
About This ROM Hack
Pokémon Dark Workship is a Portuguese-language Pokémon FireRed ROM hack that delivers a completely original adventure set in the Seafood Region. Instead of following FireRed's Kanto storyline, the game introduces a brand-new conflict involving an evil sect seeking to control humanity by capturing powerful Sacred Pokémon.
The hack expands nearly every aspect of the original game with a new region, original maps, new characters, custom events, modern battle mechanics, and a greatly expanded Pokédex containing all 807 Pokémon. Alongside the story changes, players will encounter updated graphics inspired by the Nintendo DS games, a higher overall difficulty, Mega Evolution, Fairy-type Pokémon, and numerous quality-of-life improvements.
Although marked as completed, the current release concludes after defeating the Elite Four, with additional legendary content available in the post-game.
Story Overview
Pokémon Dark Workship takes place in the original Seafood Region, where a dangerous evil sect is attempting to capture the region's Sacred Pokémon in order to dominate all of humanity.
Rather than facing this threat alone, the protagonist joins forces with their rival, and together they work to stop the Sect Leader's plans before the region falls into chaos. Throughout the adventure you'll explore new locations, battle against the new villainous organization, meet original characters, and uncover the mystery surrounding the Sacred Pokémon.
The story concludes after defeating the Elite Four, with additional legendary encounters available afterward.
Key Features
- Original Story: Experience a completely new storyline centered around the Seafood Region and an evil sect seeking control through Sacred Pokémon.
- New Region: Explore an entirely original region with new towns, routes, and locations.
- All 807 Pokémon Obtainable: Nearly every Pokémon available up through Generation VII can be captured.
- Fairy Type: Fairy-type Pokémon and typing have been added to the game.
- Mega Evolution: Mega Evolution is available during battles.
- Increased Difficulty: Trainers and overall progression have been made more challenging than the original FireRed.
- Nintendo DS-Inspired Graphics: Updated visuals give the game a more modern appearance.
- New Main Characters: Meet an entirely new cast of protagonists and important story characters.
- New Evil Team: Battle against a completely original villainous organization.
- New Events: Numerous custom scripted events have been added throughout the adventure.
- New Areas: Explore additional locations beyond those found in the original FireRed.
- Reworked Maps: Several maps have been redesigned and expanded.
- Expanded Moves: New moves and updated battle mechanics provide greater variety in combat.
- New Items: Additional items have been introduced during the adventure.
- New Evolution Stones: New evolutionary items allow access to additional evolutions.
- Trade Evolution Fixes: Pokémon that normally evolve through trading now evolve at Level 40.
- EXP ALL: Experience is shared across the party for smoother progression.
- Female Player Character: A female protagonist with custom sprites is available.
- Shiny Rate Increase: The chance of encountering Shiny Pokémon has been slightly increased.
- Bug Fixes: Multiple issues from the base game have been corrected, including Pokédex fixes and proper Rockruff day/night evolution.
- Post-Game Legendary Content: Additional legendary Pokémon can be encountered after completing the Elite Four.
Known Bugs & Issues
- The developer states that all or nearly all known bugs have been fixed, but no complete bug list has been provided.
- No additional information is available regarding remaining technical issues or compatibility.
Screenshots
Download Links
v0.3: Mediafire
Developer Information
Developer / Team: André F.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What makes Pokémon Dark Workship different from FireRed?
A: It features an entirely original story, a brand-new region, new characters, a new villainous team, modern mechanics, and all 807 Pokémon.
Q: Who is this hack for?
A: It's recommended for players looking for a Portuguese FireRed ROM hack with a new storyline, increased difficulty, modern gameplay features, and a large Pokédex.
Q: Does the game follow FireRed's original story?
A: No. The adventure is completely original and takes place in the Seafood Region.
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