Pokémon Torn Platinum Version (NDS) – Pokémon Platinum ROM Hack with Type Changes, Trainer Battles, and Gameplay Improvements
Game Information
Original Game (ROM Base): Pokémon Platinum
Hack Status: v0.1
Language: English
Content Type: Gameplay Enhancement, Difficulty Improvement, Pokémon Modification
Table Of Contents
About This ROM Hack
Pokémon Torn Platinum Version is a Nintendo DS ROM hack created as part of the developer's personal series of Pokémon projects. Unlike many Platinum enhancement hacks, the creator specifically states that this project was developed independently and is not inspired by Drayano's Renegade Platinum. Instead, the focus is on creating a unique experience through Pokémon rebalancing, trainer improvements, and numerous gameplay adjustments.
Rather than rewriting the Sinnoh storyline, Torn Platinum keeps the original adventure largely intact while introducing extensive changes to Pokémon typings, abilities, movepools, trainer teams, TMs, and evolution methods. The game also adds several quality-of-life improvements, including easier access to previously HM-locked areas and additional side quests.
Development reached the Pokémon League before stopping, making the available release a mostly complete journey despite the project remaining unfinished.
Key Features
- Extensive Pokémon Rebalancing: Numerous Pokémon receive updated typings, abilities, movepools, and overall balancing adjustments to improve their usefulness.
- Trainer Team Overhauls: Many Gym Leaders, Team Galactic members, rival battles, Elite Four members, and regular trainers use redesigned teams that provide more varied and balanced battles.
- Updated Pokédex: The available Pokémon distribution has been revised to better fit the modified gameplay experience.
- Reworked Evolution Methods: Several Pokémon evolve through simpler methods. Examples include:
- Kirlia evolves into Gardevoir if female and Gallade if male through level-up.
- Snorunt evolves into Glalie if male and Froslass if female through level-up.
- Eevee evolves into Leafeon using a Leaf Stone.
- Eevee evolves into Glaceon using a Dawn Stone.
- Type Changes: Multiple Pokémon receive new typings to improve battle variety. For example, Yanmega becomes Bug/Dragon and gains access to Dragon-type moves such as Dragon Pulse.
- Move Adjustments: Various moves have been modified or improved, including attacks that gain new effects or expanded battle utility.
- Updated TM Selection: Several Technical Machines have been changed, allowing moves like Wood Hammer to become obtainable as TMs.
- Expanded Move Tutor Lists: Numerous Pokémon can now learn additional tutor moves that better suit their battle roles, such as Rapidash learning Close Combat and Drapion learning Dragon Rush.
- Improved Wild Encounters: Wild Pokémon availability has been updated across multiple routes and Honey Trees to provide greater team-building options.
- Side Quests: Additional optional activities have been introduced beyond the original game's progression.
- Earlier HM Area Access: Many locations previously locked behind HM requirements have been redesigned for easier exploration.
- Balanced Boss Difficulty: Gym Leaders and the Elite Four feature adjusted levels designed to create a challenging but fair difficulty curve.
Known Bugs & Issues
- The project is unfinished, with Build 0.2 serving as the latest available release.
- Development ended after reaching the Pokémon League, and future updates may never be completed.
- The developer recommends playing on NO$GBA, although the emulator is also known to experience crashes and game-breaking bugs with the hack.
- Additional undocumented bugs may exist due to the project's incomplete status.
Screenshots
Download Links
v0.1: Mediafire
Developer Information
Developer / Team: StarBoyLuc
Credits:
- Game Freak & Nintendo — Original Pokémon Platinum.
- SCV & Alpha — Development of PPRE, the ROM hacking tool used during development.
Source & References
Official Thread / Website: https://eeveeexpo.com/threads/1845/
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Is Pokémon Torn Platinum a complete ROM hack?
A: No. The latest public version is Build 0.2, and development stopped after reaching the Pokémon League.
Q: Does this hack feature a new story?
A: No. The original Pokémon Platinum storyline is largely unchanged, with only minor dialogue edits and a few added side quests.
Q: Who is this ROM hack for?
A: Pokémon Torn Platinum is best suited for players who enjoy Pokémon Platinum but want a fresh gameplay experience centered around Pokémon rebalancing, trainer improvements, and mechanical changes without significantly altering the original Sinnoh story.
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