FireRed hack: Pokémon Crystal Shards "The Return"

[Argent Crusader]

The Gif video sometimes don't appear, so, just keep trying.

@Zel: Yes, in emerald, the only changeis the offset, but the data is stored in the same way, i think i forget to give credits to you for you discovery xD.

@jj_olli: Whirpool... Well, maybe it gonna be a new HM or a replacement of an old HM, but isn't decided yet.

Well, that's all for today, for now i'm seeking a new patcher, because i need to do a Rom Expansion!

 

[zel 2.0]

Well, that's all for today, for now i'm seeking a new patcher, because i need to do a Rom Expansion!

I'm always afraid of the rom expansions (mainly because the way of patching changes, and all of us would need to use that specific patcher if we want to use that patch, am I right?)

 

[birthofdna]

Is there a demo of this game? I'd love to try it!

 

[johnlycett]

yay cryshards is back woo ive always loved this hack plus its emerald so pokenav will be like a phone
and make back ups just incase it gliches

hope to see more chau

 

[martauros]

Nice hack, when it comes?

 

[Argent Crusader]

Hey, what's up!
I have some screenshots here:

Bug catcher

Youngster

I hope you like them, isn't very much, but is something xD. That demonstrates that i'm doing the Trainerbattles.

About the patcher, i founded it, but, i think i need to write a small tutorial for it :D.
For now i don't expanded the rom, but maybe soon i will do.

Well, Cya!

 

[jj_olli]

Reallllllly nice!!!! But I think you should put more variation into the grass.

 

[EkshtrimSama]

I thought you were allready in Azelead according to Bugsy's gym SS
Bt anyway,great pix

 

[birthofdna]

If it's called Crystal Shards, then it's gotta be a revamp of Pokemon Crystal.

Just know that in Crystal, there were a few extra things:

1. West of Violet City, there's an extra patch of tall grass near the Sudowoodo. Growlithe could be caught there.
2. Behind the Pokemon panel puzzles in the Ruins of Alph, there were messages written in Unown that told you specific things such as "ESCAPE" (use an Escape Rope) or "HO-OH" (meaning Ho-oh had to be first in the party. If you complied, they'd open up extra chambers full of items (usually bitter medicine), and if you drop down the hole in the back, you'd see a message in Unown. There were four such rooms, and each message spelled out this: "OUR WORDS SHALL REMAIN HERE FOR THE AGES, THUS WE SHALL ERECT A POKEMON STATUE OUTSIDE. THEY POSSESS GREAT INSIGHT AND REJECT THE OUTSIDE WORLD. WE HUMANS MUST LEARN TO WALK IN HARMONY WITH THEM; WE DEPART FOR THEIR SAKES."
3. There was a side story involving Suicune. Don't forget about the man Eusine who wants to capture it. (He battles you in Cianwood.) You have to capture Suicune, as well as Raikou and Entei, in order for the stairs at Tin Tower to even appear and you get the Rainbow Wing to be able to catch Ho-oh. (Suicune waits for you at Tin Tower.)
4. The Battle Tower is west of Olivine City.
5. To even get to the Tin Tower itself, you must receive the Clear Bell from the Radio Tower Director after you chase Team Rocket out.
6. Speaking of the Radio Tower, there's an interactive radio show called Buena's Password that airs only at night. If you tune in, she'll give you a password. You must repeat that password to Buena's face to get points, which are stored on some kind of card. If you get enough points, you can get items such as a Nugget and a Rare Candy.
7. The Move Tutor appears outside Goldenrod City Game Corner on Wednesdays and Saturdays. If you give him 4000 game coins (that's GAME COINS), he'll offer to teach a Pokemon either Flamethrower, Thunderbolt, or Ice Beam (which revert back to being TMs in Ruby and Sapphire).
8. There is a time on the rooftop at Goldenrod Department Store where you can go bargain hunting whenever it's open. You can get items such as Ultra Ball and Full Restore at a slightly lowered price.
9. Clair won't give you the Badge until you retrieve the Dragon Fang from the Dragon Den. In Crystal, you also have to answer a quiz correctly to earn the Badge, TM, and an "Extremespeed" Dratini.
10. In Crystal, it's much easier to confront the 3 Legendary Dogs for the first time. I think you just go down the stairs next to you and walk up the stairs to the rise where they await.

 

[Midnight Beat]

I don't think this has been asked yet but are you going to make kanto a little more worth visiting. I can't speak for everyone else but I thought Kanto was really boring in G/S/C.

 

[birthofdna]

Bear in mind that Kanto was kinda rushed in G/S/C.

 

[-WhirlPool-]

this hack is awesome kike-scott, 10/10

 

[jack276]

Crystal my favorite pokemon game but will your version have anything new in it or are you gonna keep it exactly the way it was?

 

[Pkmn-Master]

you should read all the pages and find out ^^

 

[birthofdna]

I can't wait for the alpha (or is it the beta?) release.

Will there be additional tile changes? (I noticed all the FireRed/Leafgreen tiles and sprites, which intrigued me, since this is a hack of Emerald.)

 

[martauros]

Kike, great hack i' m giving 10/10, but will pokegear be in?

 

[Ryousha]

Hey, what's up!
I have some screenshots here:

Bug catcher

Youngster

I hope you like them, isn't very much, but is something xD. That demonstrates that i'm doing the Trainerbattles.

About the patcher, i founded it, but, i think i need to write a small tutorial for it :D.
For now i don't expanded the rom, but maybe soon i will do.

Well, Cya!

WoW That LOOKS Awesome Can't wait for a beta to come =)
2 rom hacks lol I think this one might be better than SG by Graphic and kind of more effort =)

 

[Mew88]

This hack needs more support to be honest, it has the potential to become as good as shiny gold! If kike puts the work in and doesnt give up that is! Anyways this hack looks awsome, you close to releasing a beta or even some more screenshots?

Well keep up the awsome work so far:D

 

[Ryousha]

It Looks good right now but the Pokemon center and all that should be customs outs more efforts I hope you put in the giant pokemon center in Goldenrod.

 

[dirk123]

3. There was a side story involving Suicune. Don't forget about the man Eusine who wants to capture it. (He battles you in Cianwood.) You have to capture Suicune, as well as Raikou and Entei, in order for the stairs at Tin Tower to even appear and you get the Rainbow Wing to be able to catch Ho-oh. (Suicune waits for you at Tin Tower.)
6. Speaking of the Radio Tower, there's an interactive radio show called Buena's Password that airs only at night. If you tune in, she'll give you a password. You must repeat that password to Buena's face to get points, which are stored on some kind of card. If you get enough points, you can get items such as a Nugget and a Rare Candy.
9. Clair won't give you the Badge until you retrieve the Dragon Fang from the Dragon Den. In Crystal, you also have to answer a quiz correctly to earn the Badge, TM, and an "Extremespeed" Dratini.
10. In Crystal, it's much easier to confront the 3 Legendary Dogs for the first time. I think you just go down the stairs next to you and walk up the stairs to the rise where they await.

3) You don't get a Rainbow Wing in Crystal. The Clear bell you get from the Radio Tower director lets you enter the Tin Tower and the three dogs will allow you to climb the tower.
6) The password show was only every thursday(not sure which day) night at 6pm.
9) The Dragon Master quiz has 2 results:
- Good&Bad Answers = Dratini
- Good Answers = Extremespeed Dratini

The best way for Buena is probably the point system from the Battle Frontier shops.

Now a few questions of my own:
1) How will you add whirlpool and it's effects?(Same way as Zel?)
2) How will the "children of the week" work?
3) Will there be an extra place? (FR/LG = Sevii Islands, Emerald = Battle Frontier)