Pokémon Absolute Soul Silver – Fully Rewritten SoulSilver with New Story, New Order, and Orange Islands Content
Game Information
Original Game (ROM Base): Pokémon SoulSilver
Hack Status: Completed
Language: Chinese
Content Type: Total Conversion Hack, Story Rewrite, Script Overhaul, Gameplay Expansion
Table Of Contents
About This ROM Hack
Pokémon Absolute Soul Silver is a Chinese ROM hack of Pokémon SoulSilver that goes far beyond a simple enhancement. Instead of keeping the original Johto storyline intact, the hack delivers a complete narrative overhaul, rewriting almost all of the original plot and replacing it with a brand-new original story and organization structure.
The developers describe this version as a disruptive milestone for Nintendo DS ROM hacking at the time of its release (July 2, 2017). Nearly every major narrative element from the original game has been removed or reworked, meaning players experience a familiar Johto world in terms of geography, but with entirely new events, new plot direction, and redesigned progression flow.
One of the most notable changes is that the gym challenge order has been significantly altered, meaning players do not progress through Johto in the traditional sequence. Instead, the world feels reshaped around the new story structure.
In addition to narrative changes, the hack also improves immersion by giving NPCs updated move sets, making battles feel closer to real trainer encounters rather than static scripted fights. Visual and animation updates further support this redesign, including different male and female sprite action frames, giving characters more dynamic presentation in-game.
The project also introduces additional content beyond Johto, including side-scrolling areas and the Orange Islands, expanding exploration beyond the original map structure.
Story Overview
Pokémon Absolute Soul Silver completely replaces the original SoulSilver storyline with a new, original narrative. Almost all events from the base game have been removed and rewritten, resulting in a world that feels familiar in geography but entirely different in progression and storytelling.
The player still travels through recognizable locations, but encounters new organizations, redesigned event sequences, and altered gym progression routes. The overall structure of the journey is no longer tied to the original Johto story, making this one of the more heavily reworked versions of SoulSilver.
Key Features
- Complete Story Rewrite: Nearly all original SoulSilver plot elements are removed and replaced with a new original storyline and structure.
- Reordered Gym Progression: Gym challenge order has been significantly changed, creating a different gameplay flow compared to the base game.
- New Scripts and Events: The game introduces completely new event scripting and story interactions throughout the adventure.
- Enhanced NPC Battle Logic: NPC trainers are given more appropriate move sets, making battles feel closer to real player-style encounters.
- Male and Female Sprite Animation Frames: Characters now feature distinct movement and animation styles depending on gender.
- Orange Islands Content: Additional areas inspired by the Orange Islands expand the playable world beyond Johto.
- Side-Scrolling Sections: Includes experimental side-scrolling gameplay segments for variety.
- Perfect IV In-Game Trades: Traded Pokémon come with optimal IV values for improved usability.
- Improved Repel System: Implements a continuous-use Repel system inspired by Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, removing the need to reopen menus repeatedly.
Known Bugs & Issues
No specific bug list has been provided. Since the hack is marked as Completed, it is generally considered fully playable, although large-scale script overhauls may still contain undocumented issues or balance inconsistencies.
Screenshots
Download Links
Download: Mediafire
Developer Information
Developer / Team: Fevwind
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is Pokémon Absolute Soul Silver?
A: It is a Chinese ROM hack of Pokémon SoulSilver that completely rewrites the original story and progression while keeping the Johto region as the base world.
Q: Does this hack follow the original SoulSilver storyline?
A: No. Almost all original plot elements have been removed and replaced with a completely new story and structure.
Q: Who is this hack for?
A: Pokémon Absolute Soul Silver is ideal for players who want a heavily rewritten SoulSilver experience with a completely new story, altered progression, and expanded world content rather than a traditional Johto playthrough.
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