FireRed hack: Digimon Nova Red ver. 3.1 [COMPLETED] [UPDATED 8.12.2022]

[MikaCookies0]

Hi!
Is this game finished or not?
Are there shiny Digimon?

 

[Guzeinbuick]

Hi!
Is this game finished or not?
Are there shiny Digimon?

Finished. Every now and then I add minor updates.
No shinies.

 

[LukeDraco]

For those who wants to use Cheat Codes, this are the ones that work so far (others are corrupting save file). This is code for Pokemon FireRed v1.1

Master Code (ALWAYS ON)
E6A003D6
8110DDD5
A47FB2DC
1AF3CA86
24C35E88
037C3033
78DA95DF
44018CB4
28F71F08
ABB36538
69BA4F26
72716663

Infinite Money
29C78059
96542194

Hold R=Quick Lvl Up
Start holding R when foe faints.
CCB0B003
31CFF0B6
4EBC6848
26D34F8E
1CD6B3D2
6375E67D

Also, thank you very very much for making this hack! (This will be on my Top fav ROMs just behind Digimon World Dawn & Dusk)

 

[Guzeinbuick]

For those who wants to use Cheat Codes, this are the ones that work so far (others are corrupting save file). This is code for Pokemon FireRed v1.1

Master Code (ALWAYS ON)
E6A003D6
8110DDD5
A47FB2DC
1AF3CA86
24C35E88
037C3033
78DA95DF
44018CB4
28F71F08
ABB36538
69BA4F26
72716663

Infinite Money
29C78059
96542194

Hold R=Quick Lvl Up
Start holding R when foe faints.
CCB0B003
31CFF0B6
4EBC6848
26D34F8E
1CD6B3D2
6375E67D

Also, thank you very very much for making this hack! (This will be on my Top fav ROMs just behind Digimon World Dawn & Dusk)

Thanks for letting me know! I'll add this to the front page.
I saw some YouTubers doing playthroughs of my game and I noticed some of them had a stockpile of Rare Candies, so I assume some item cheats may be usable as well? idk

 

[LukeDraco]

Definitely Depend on Emulator used. This also works (Tested on My Boy and Pizza Boy) the first one I posted works on (John GBA. I know sh*tty that I use it but it supports my old phone back then)

Infinite Rare Candy – Enter the code then go to your PC, go to withdraw items
820258400044

Master Code to buy Master Balls
000014D1 000A

Master Balls (You can buy them at all Pokemarts)
82003884 0001

Master Code for Everything 1$:
10044EC8 0007

Buy everything only 1$
3C25A344 FD8F451C
AD86124F 2823D8DA

Master Code (Must Be On):
72BC6DFB E9CA5465
A47FB2DC 1AF3CA86

 

[JoseconZ]

Hi CookieAI, so glad to hear you're enjoying it!
Thank you very much for the constructive feedback. As you said, the game is more evolution-focused. So a lot of it is catching the same in-training/rookie Digimon a few times and then fulfilling different conditions for a new evolution. I also think a bit more variance per route would be good. I'm chipping away at Digimon Emerald now and I'm aiming for 300 Digimon in the initial release (So this game +50), with the eventual goal of having 350 total. I'm pretty busy at the moment but it should be released in four or five months from now. :)

The Pseudo Legendaries of this game are Dianamon and Venusmon. Yes they evolve later than Dragonite and Salamence but they're WAY stronger. I have to double check but I think Venusmon's base stats total something ridiculous like 700 or something? So bigger investment, higher payout.

Thanks again very much for your input. I see you went through the effort of making an account just to comment on my hack and I appreciate it. :)






Sorry, couldn't resist. ;P

I'm not a fan of double battles either. My reptilian brain can't think more than one step ahead so calculating the order of attacks for four Pokemon at once gets too messy for me. I think my hack came out before DBZ Team training but the concept is exactly the same. I believe there's a Sonic one and a Naruto one too. I once felt the urge to make a joke hack called "Pokemon Fire Red but there's too many franchises" that would include Pokemon, Digimon, YuGiOh, Monster Rancher, and Medabots but idk. Devoting so much time towards basically a meme hack might be a bit much lol

As for my game versus the other Digimon romhacks out there, I'd say the "better" one depends on what you're looking for. Mine only has 250 (at present) mons but I put a lot of effort into the sprite work. Some of the other hacks out there have over 700 (!!!!) but are usually just compressed sprites. So it's kind of a quality vs. quantity question I guess.

Anyhoo thanks again for your input. Interacting with players who enjoyed my work is very rewarding and makes it all worthwhile. :)

A monster crossover from different franchises would be too crazy, unless you have a team to work with I wouldn't recommend embarking in that unbalanced hurdle, even if you get all the sprites if you don't balance the battling aspect it wouldn't be fun, also you would have to include Dragon Quest Monsters on this project :D.

I also played that 700+ digimon game, I finished the league but halfway through I was just smashing A A A A constantly, I was not having fun and I could radah radah about how unbalanced the game is but instead I'm just gonna say that yours is better. Although I was quite upset that the DigiDex didn't include Dukemon/Gallantmon in it (best digimon ever) but Megidramon is in it... Daf**. PD: I think a dex shouldn't go past 400+ mons FOR A SINGLE GAME.

Be well.

 

[Guzeinbuick]

A monster crossover from different franchises would be too crazy, unless you have a team to work with I wouldn't recommend embarking in that unbalanced hurdle, even if you get all the sprites if you don't balance the battling aspect it wouldn't be fun, also you would have to include Dragon Quest Monsters on this project :D.

I also played that 700+ digimon game, I finished the league but halfway through I was just smashing A A A A constantly, I was not having fun and I could radah radah about how unbalanced the game is but instead I'm just gonna say that yours is better. Although I was quite upset that the DigiDex didn't include Dukemon/Gallantmon in it (best digimon ever) but Megidramon is in it... Daf**. PD: I think a dex shouldn't go past 400+ mons FOR A SINGLE GAME.

Be well.

You'll be happy to know that Gallantmon will be Digimon Emerald. :) As will Sakuyamon and MegaGargomon.

Agree that 400+ is a bit too bloated for a single game. I think 350 is ideal.

 

[TrevorTheChamp96]

Is there a sheet that shows base stats for all Digimon?

 

[Guzeinbuick]

Is there a sheet that shows base stats for all Digimon?

Not at the moment. Digimon that have multiple forms will end up with the highest base stats in their final form. Digimon with only one or two forms will have lower base stats but much higher growth rates.

 

[nicopinzel]

Hello, at first I wanna say that I love your hack BUT everytime I want to use the EV-IV checker and pressing b after that my game goes black and the sound gets stuck. Also in the Pokémon Team view every digimon is just a white squished circle.

Any help is appreciated because I really wanna play the game!

Best regards

 

[Guzeinbuick]

Hello, at first I wanna say that I love your hack BUT everytime I want to use the EV-IV checker and pressing b after that my game goes black and the sound gets stuck. Also in the Pokémon Team view every digimon is just a white squished circle.

Any help is appreciated because I really wanna play the game!

Best regards

Sounds like a problem with your emulator. I recommend VBA for desktop and MyBoy for mobile.
Also, did you patch with the "Squirrels" rom?

 

[nicopinzel]

Thanks for the reply,

I am playing on the n3dsXL with mgba and yes I used the squirrel rom (v1.0)

Regards

 

[Guzeinbuick]

Thanks for the reply,

I am playing on the n3dsXL with mgba and yes I used the squirrel rom (v1.0)

Regards

Thanks for letting me know. I can put a disclaimer about emulators on the front page.

 

[nicopinzel]

So I can't do anything about it so that I could okay on my 3Ds?

 

[Guzeinbuick]

So I can't do anything about it so that I could okay on my 3Ds?

Sorry my guy. Not as far as I know.

 

[nicopinzel]

Damn that's unfortunate..

I will try it with agb.firm and tell you if it's working there with the native gba hardware in the 3Ds or if it's not working either

 

[DJCherryTempo]

I dont know if it was asked, but is there an in game way to max a Pokemon's IVs? I dont mind resetting/save stating for a good Nature, but Radical Red has kinda made it hard for me to do ROM hacks without perfect IVs.

 

[Guzeinbuick]

I dont know if it was asked, but is there an in game way to max a Pokemon's IVs? I dont mind resetting/save stating for a good Nature, but Radical Red has kinda made it hard for me to do ROM hacks without perfect IVs.

The game's not as hard as Radical Red lol. No in-game way to max out IVs, but I think that would be overkill anyway.

 

[DJCherryTempo]

So I've given the hack about an hour of playtime so far. It's not a bad hack by any means. I just wish that I could fix the IVs and Natures to my liking.

 

[demongoddemigra]

Welcome to the Digital World!

Say goodbye to every mon you know! Introducing...

Are you tired of the same old batch of starters?

The same Legendaries and Pseudos fought and caught again and again and again?

The same archetypes you know like the back of your Pokewatch?

Say hello to a whole slew of new monsters to fight and catch! No Pokemon here, I'm talking about DIGIMON - DIGITAL MONSTERS! ​

FEATURES
250 new monsters with unique stats, abilities, Typing, and movepools built from the ground-up!

NO MORE FILLER MONS!
Every single Digimon is viable! Don't be afraid to build a team out of your favourite Digimon!

(This is a "GarboMon" run. All the above Digimon have Base Stats lower than 500. And yet the game is still beatable without grinding.)

Five stages for prominent Digimon!

Unique attacks from the Digimon canon with unique animations (courtesy of ortz3's excellent Animation Editor)!

Full Unique Attack Showcase:

Spoiler:

"Digidex" (Pokedex) descriptions list requirements for evolution, so you never need to feel out of the loop!

EV/IV Checker, Gen IV Abilities and Moves, Fairy Type, Physical-Special Split, Poison Survival, BW Repel System, Reusable TMs, forgettable HM moves, etc.

Minor dialogue tweaks

Ice Buff
(Ice now resists Grass and Ground)

Credits:

Spoiler:

Most sprites were ripped and modified from official sources (Digimon World DS and Digimon Adventure 02: D-1 Tamer) by me. It took two months and well over 100 hours of constant work to adapt 250 Digimon sprites into a 64x64 pixel box with only 16 colours!

The following sprites were ripped and modified from original pixel art from Wooded-Wolf (https://www.deviantart.com/wooded-wolf):
-Puroromon
-Fanbeemon
-Honeybeemon
-Nohemon
-Chapmon
-Raidramon
-Quetzalmon
-Digmon
-Yokomon
-Pitimon
-Gazimon
-Monmon

-Turuiemon sprite ripped and modified from original pixel art by Agirl3003 (https://www.deviantart.com/agirl3003)
-Kazemon sprite ripped and modified by original pixel art by mysticdragon234 (https://www.deviantart.com/mysticdragon234)
-MetalGreymon sprite ripped and modified from original pixel art by kimardt (https://www.deviantart.com/kimardt)
-Darcmon sprite ripped and modified from original pixel art by MOC-7 (https://www.deviantart.com/moc-7)
-MarinChimairamon and Garudamon sprites ripped from original pixel art by DragonRod (https://www.deviantart.com/dragonrod342)
-Hexeblaumon sprite and Lucemon X sprite ripped and modified from original pixel art by AnimaThesq (https://www.deviantart.com/animathesq)
-Venusmon sprite ripped and modified from original pixel art by KajiAtsui (https://www.deviantart.com/kajiatsui)
-Lilithmon sprite ripped and modified from original pixel art by Hamurand22 (https://www.deviantart.com/hamurand22)
-Angewoman (Title Screen sprite) ripped from original pixel art by X0-000 (https://pixeljoint.com/p/21883.htm)
-Makuramon sprite ripped from Google. Artist unknown. If you are the artist please reach out to me so I can give credit.

Big thanks to Dreamaker for the "Old School" rom base! https://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?t=451255

Kudos to ortz3 for the very user-friendly animation editor! (https://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?p=10416449#post10416449)

Full DigiDex:

Spoiler:

Full DigiDedex is included in the download file as an Excel spreadsheet. Alternatively, you can check out the DigiDex showcase video here (in glorious 144p. Thanks YouTube -______-;;;)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAh4dUCoFYQ
I consider it a pretty big spoiler though (isn't the fun of the game exploring for yourself to see what Digimon are in it?) so click at your own risk. Maybe only check it out after your first playthrough? Just my suggestion.

Known Glitches:

Spoiler:

Thankfully, most glitches are purely graphical.

-Evolutionary Stones ("Digi-Eggs") can be purchased in the Mart. Though the text looks a bit garbled, don't be scared to buy some because everything functions perfectly well.

-In the TM bag, the -TYPE- icon is replaced with the FAIRY icon. I know what causes this but I don't really have the energy to fix it. After working for nearly three months straight on this hack, I'm a bit burned out lol

-In the Cinnabar Mart you can buy a useless ??????? item for 0$. I don't know why it's there, I can't get rid of it, and it does nothing. Please interpret it as some MissingNo. residue or something.

-Professor Oak's Aides will only count Digimon from #1-150 in the DigiDex when it comes to giving you rewards.

-AncientKazemon should be number 201 in the DigiDex, but she's number 251 instead (long story, don't ask).

-Beware the Day Care man. He works fine on my emulator but I've heard reports of it glitching out on other people's playthroughs. Maybe don't risk it.

-You can get softlocked by entering the Pokemon Tower without the Silph Scope. Some of the Digimon up there have Shadow Tag, so you two will be stuck in an endless battle.

Download:
The ONLY official download of this hack! If you simply Google "Digimon Nova Red" you'll see outdated versions on third-party websites! Here is the only place to get the most up to date release!

Spoiler:

https://www.mediafire.com/file/j0twxojoqvtyec5/Digimon+Nova+Red+Version+2.3.zip/file

CHANGE LOG

Spoiler:

Version 2.3.1 - Most up-to-date version
Version 2.3 - The Magikarp seller would sell you a Yanmamon instead of a Manbomon. All sorts of random Digimon would appear if you went fishing in a town.
Version 2.2.1 - A trainer battle with a particular Super Nerd in the Rock Tunnel could occasionally crash the game, Silphymon could be caught in Fuschia City's pools, Lillymon would try to learn Sunny Day about three times, unique Digimon Attacks (Nova Blast, etc.) did not have custom animations
Version 2.2 - Lilithmon and Ladydevimon had the same BST, Lunamon and Dianamon had the same BST, Nohemon's catch rate was too low
Version 2.1 - Moonmon, Kazemon, and Viximon would lose levels after evolving, growth rates were a bit wonky and inconsistent, Troopmon would evolve into Kokuwamon, Ice Fang had 75 PP
Version 2.0 - A.Kazemon's sprite is a green Unown, unique attacks have glitched descriptions, Wanyamon isn't actually catchable in the game (lol), Datamon using Recycle would crash the game, Sucker Punch would do nothing
Version 1 - Mostly just an aesthetic change to Vanilla Fire Red. More or less just a swap-out of Pokemon sprites for Digimon sprites.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
The game runs on VBA for Desktop and MyBoy and JohnGBA for mobile. I haven't tested it with other emulators but these three seem to be the most popular GBA emulators.

ADVICE

Spoiler:

-Don't go "Shiny hunting" because there are no shinies in the game. Sorry.
-No need to go fishing more than once. Only one Digimon can be caught via fishing: Manbomon.
-While all Digimon are viable, some have higher stats than others. They generally run on "short-term gain, low investment" vs.
"high investment, high payoff" archetypes. If you come across a horribly weak baby Digimon, chances are it will grow up to be
a total monster if you put in the time.
-The game is about 1.5x to 2x times harder than the original Fire Red, so casual players should have a good time with it. It's no pushover, but hardcore nuzlockers and such might want to come up with their own rules to make the game more challenging. Expect a considerable difficulty spike at the Elite Four.

FAQ

Spoiler:

Where do I find _____mon?
All encounter locations listed in the Excel file included in the download link.

Any cheat codes?

Spoiler:

Depends on the emulator.

For JOHN GBA:

Master Code (ALWAYS ON)
E6A003D6
8110DDD5
A47FB2DC
1AF3CA86
24C35E88
037C3033
78DA95DF
44018CB4
28F71F08
ABB36538
69BA4F26
72716663

Infinite Money
29C78059
96542194

Hold R=Quick Lvl Up
Start holding R when foe faints.
CCB0B003
31CFF0B6
4EBC6848
26D34F8E
1CD6B3D2
6375E67D

For MyBoy and Pizza Boy:

Infinite Rare Candy – Enter the code then go to your PC, go to withdraw items
820258400044

Master Code to buy Master Balls
000014D1 000A

Master Balls (You can buy them at all Pokemarts)
82003884 0001

Master Code for Everything 1$:
10044EC8 0007

Buy everything only 1$
3C25A344 FD8F451C
AD86124F 2823D8DA

Master Code (Must Be On):
72BC6DFB E9CA5465
A47FB2DC 1AF3CA86

Why isn't BlahBlahBlahmon in the game? He's my favourite Digimon!

Spoiler:

Adding in new Babies, In-Trainings, and Rookie Digimon are very simple. Assuming a quality sprite exists online, I can whip up a movepool, some base states, encounter rates, and evolutionary paths in about ten minutes.
Champions, Ultimates, and Megas, on the other hand, rarely have sprites that are going to fit into a 64x64 pixel box with only 16 colours. That means I'll have to spend the next few hours editing the sprite pixel by pixel until it fits the parameters. For example, you can see how much tweaking it would take to turn this:

into this:

Why only 250 Digimon? Other hacks have a much more complete dex.

Spoiler:

Quality over quantity, my friend. The other Digimon hacks online don't take the same approach to their spriting. When it comes to Champions and up, most other hacks simply compress the sprite until its small enough to fit into the 64x64 box. Their backsprites also tend to follow a similar procedure of simply enlarging an overworld sprite.
I totally respect the approach of other Digimon rom hacks. But this is not the direction I chose to take with Nova Red. Nova Red is supposed to provide a clean, consistent experience in which every Digimon looks good. And despite my best efforts, there's still about three or four sprites I failed pretty hard at lol

Why am I still playing as Red? Shouldn't I be Tai?

Spoiler:

The Digimon world is fundamentally different from the Pokemon world. In Digimon canon, Tamers do not go around capturing Digimon and keeping them on their person for friendly competition.

Therefore it would make no sense for Tai to go around capturing hundreds of Digimon and storing them in his PC on a quest to become the "Digimon League Champion." That sounds more like the behaviour of the Digimon Emperor than anything (haha).

It's helpful to think of Nova Red as taking place in an alternate universe identical to the Pokemon world in every way, except this world is inhabited by Digimon instead of Pokemon. No other narrative or structural changes.

Level 18 at the first gym?? How grindy is this game? Why did you make it so hard?

Spoiler:

The game is about 1.5x to 2x harder than the original Fire Red. At the time of writing, I've played through the game five times now and I've never needed to grind against wild mons. You do, however, need to fight with careful strategy and diversity to come out on top. Gym leaders will always be a higher level than you so you might need a to take a few tries to figure out your opponent's movepools and how to exploit their weaknesses. But it's not a grindfest.
I do recommend fighting all enemy trainers for exp though. Not sure if you consider that grinding or not.

ExpAll?

Spoiler:

Nah. Removes the challenge.

These "back sprites" don't look like back sprites at all.

Spoiler:

They're supposed to be "side sprites." Wouldn't you rather see the profile of your beloved Digimon in action instead of staring at the back of their heads?

Can you add in ____mon in a future update?

Spoiler:

Sure! If you want to provide the sprite and it's up to quality, then I would be happy to add in more Digimon at other users' request. If no compact sprite is available, I can still work my magic if the particular Digimon is in "high demand."

What about antibodies-X (evolution X), BM's and Jogress? How about more variations of each Digimon's evolution? Alter-S/Alter-B/Omega X, Jessmon, etc.?

Spoiler:

Uhhh what? Sorry but any "modern" Digimon stuff is all Greek to me. Please feel free to think of Nova Red as more of a nostalgia project than anything.

Digimon are supposed to de-digivolve back into their Rookie forms when they're not battling. Any chance of making that into a mechanic here?

Spoiler:

You can use your imagination. When you check your party Digimon, you can imagine them in their Rookie forms but the DigiDex is displaying their potential strength (as in, how far they are capable of Digivolving at that present moment). Or something. Idk

Constructive feedback and play testers welcome! Thanks!

I have a minor issue. The evolution sheet isnt working for me. The whole microsoft excel thing is preventing me from seeing the evolution information. Could you possibly post the evolution chart here or make a seperate download for the evolutions that doesnt involve excel?