FireRed hack: POKéMON ALPHA VERSION

[Risak]

POKéMON ALPHA VERSION​

INTRODUCTION​

Hiya, rom hacking community!
Welcome to the official Pokémon Alpha thread - Let me introduce you to the game:

Pokémon Alpha is a project that started late 2019, and it's been in development more or less ever since as a little side-hobby that I enjoy a lot. Pokémon Alpha is in a way a tribute to the Rom Hacking community, as I am by no means a professional: meaning that most of the features in the game is based on other's public works - I haven't made that many tiles myself, I haven't written an entire engine, among other things - and I think it's incredible as a game creator that it is possible to create an entire game based on public works. In that way, Pokémon Alpha is a tribute to the community that has made their work public and by doing so inspired me (and others) to get into rom hacking - maybe not with a vision to create their own game, but to do something that they really enjoy - and my game is a result thereof.
And so... I proudly present to you: POKéMON ALPHA VERSION

STORYLINE​

Welcome to the Yerba Region - a diverse region located at the mainland just East of the Alola Region.
You've lived in Pleasant Town all your life, waiting to get your starter Pokémon - when one day, an experienced trainer pays a visit to the local battleground.
As you're sent out on your journey, you find a recently founded organization talking about the true potential within Pokémon and their vision to bring out that power. As you progress throughout the Yerba Region, you find this organization gathering data on various legends, myths, and stories long forgotten.
What could this new organization be up to?

SCREENSHOTS​

FEATURES​

Supported by the Complete Fire Red Upgrade by Skeli & ghoulslash
Features provided by CFRU includes:
- Pokémon from Gen I-VII
- Expanded + Reusable TM & HMs
- Z-moves & Mega Evolution
- DexNav
- Roaming Pokémon & Swarms
- Auto-Run available
- List goes on endlessly... see official CFRU thread for full features list.

CFRU is truly a gift to the ROM hacking community, and the work that has gone into its creation is remarkable and overwhelming.
A special thanks to everyone involved in its creation.

Other Features
- A whole new region all yours to explore: The Yerba Region!
- Updated graphics, including completely new tilesets that sets the perfect setting for the game.
- Daily Events occurring throughout the game.
- Updated Battle Backgrounds each specific for their environment.

BUGS​

Spoiler:

Per 29/10-2021:

DOWNLOAD​

Spoiler:

TBA

CREDITS​

Spoiler:

Engine: Complete Fire Red Upgrade & Dynamic Pokemon Expansion alongside Leon Dias' Rom Base

Spoiler:

Main Contributors:
Skeli & Ghoulslash

Code:
Lixdel - Attack Animations
Pret - PokeRuby, PokeFireRed, PokeEmerald
Sagiri - Trainer Class Poke Balls, Pickup Update, Move Item, Summary Screen Wrapping DizzyEgg - Emerald Battle Engine Upgrade V1 & V2, Dizzy's Emerald Hacked Engine
FBI - Expanded Saveblock, Dexnav
Touched – Follow Me, Mega Evolution source
Navenatox – Dynamic Overworld Palettes
Doesntknowhowtoplay & Squeetz - Pokedex Screen Stats
Azurile13 - Hidden Abilities
Squeetz - Footstep Noises, Attack Animations
JPAN – Fire Red Hacked Engine Source
Diegoisawesome – Triple Layer Tiles
Jiangzhengwenjz – Linux compatibility
Leon Dias – Gen 8 Descriptions and other data
Graphics:
Golche - Attack Particles, Battle Backgrounds, Other Graphics Criminon - Ultra Burst indicator
Bela - Poke Balls
Solo993 - Backsprites
canstockphoto.ca - Battle Backgrounds

Testers:
Criminon
Dionen
Gail
Leon Dias
Recko Juice
Patrickz

Tiles:
• Kymotonian
• Hek el grande
• Phyromatical
• Divaga73
• Wesley FG
• La Pampa FR
• AveonTrainer
• TheRedEx
• Dante
• Chaotic Cherry Cake
• Seiyouh
• Tokyn
• Tay
• Delta321
• Nachouis
• Magiscarf
• Zein
• Red Gyarados
• Alucus
• Spriter's Resource

Battle Backgrounds
• AveonTrainer
• kWharever
• Wesley FG
• C Sai sar
• PokeMMO

Tools used:
• Advance Map & Advance Tile Animator / Lu-Ho
• Xtreme Script Editor & Advance Palette Editor / HackMew
• Nameless Sprite Editor / Link12552
• Gen 3 Tools / Kurapika
• UNLZ-GBA / LoadingNOW
• HxD / Maël Hörz
• HexManiacAdvance / haven1433
• GBA Intro Editor / diegoisawesome
• Hopeless Trainer Editor / Esperenace
• OverWorld Manager / Kimonas
• TileHelperAdvance / int

A GIGANTIC THANKS TO ALL THESE CREATORS!
You are truly responsible for this ROM hack and my gratitude cannot be expressed enough.

• If you see someone missing from this list, please reach out to me on Discord @Risak#0263.

 

[TheMentalOrder]

This game looks sick! I'm looking forward to this!

 

[Izack mooij]

Looking forward to seeing this progress

 

[CompetitivePotato]

Damn this looks hella fine

 

[eindolin!]

the custom battle bg is damn beautiful, i really looking forward for the releases!

 

[Jonathan Marks]

Looks nice

 

[Inner Rhymes]

Oh my god, this is wonderful, I am so keen to play this. Do not mind me asking, how far have you progressed in development? Looking at the screens, it does seem far in!

 

[Hermione Granger]

Looks pretty good, hopefully it isn't going to be to difficult. Maybe include custom difficulty as some other hacks have done would be a cool addition.

 

[Outwitter]

This is looking amazing, indeed!! The different battle backgrounds are making this hack pretty special. Good luck with the project. 👍

 

[NotDWaddler]

Lookin' hella nice already from the get-go, especially graphically. Are any bells and whistles in store with this one, like custom variants, Megas and the like?

 

[Jonathan Marks]

Okay where's the Discord

 

[Mason Shu]

Okay where's the Discord

It literally says
To be announced soon

 

[Dark]

This hack look amazing love the tiles, can't wait to see how it develops. Great job so far

 

[LazyLucario007]

Plz give download link :3

 

[RenElite]

Plz give download link :3

This game is still being worked on.

 

[LazyLucario007]

This game is still being worked on.

Ok thanks

 

[Risak]

Lookin' hella nice already from the get-go, especially graphically. Are any bells and whistles in store with this one, like custom variants, Megas and the like?

I'm not planning on adding custom variants, megas, or the like. I'd like to keep it to the ones that are in the official games.

Oh my god, this is wonderful, I am so keen to play this. Do not mind me asking, how far have you progressed in development? Looking at the screens, it does seem far in!

Most of the maps has been made, so I'm currently working on scripting the pieces together and making the story a bit more well-worked than I first intended. I'd say there's around 1 hour of playtime at the current moment in development.

 

[Jonathan Marks]

I'm not planning on adding custom variants, megas, or the like. I'd like to keep it to the ones that are in the official games.


Most of the maps has been made, so I'm currently working on scripting the pieces together and making the story a bit more well-worked than I first intended. I'd say there's around 1 hour of playtime at the current moment in development.

When you going to announce the Discord please so I can have updates on this game.

 

[CompetitivePotato]

Is this still being continued? I hope it is🥺

 

[Beerus123]

Any news