FireRed hack: Pokemon FireRed Minus (GBC demake)

[KrustyKong]

Intro
Pokemon FireRed is fine in it's own right, but not the kind of remake I would have liked to see. I prefer "remasters" of games over remakes. The old sprites have a deep nostalgia factor with me and probably most others. The game doesn't quite satisfy the need I have to replay Kanto (which I do quite often). However the original games are plagued with all the well-known bugs and limitations that make them hard to come back to.

So I decided to make a solution. Pokemon FireRed Minus is a hack that blends all the features available in Gen 3 with the simple and beloved sprites of Gen 2.

Features
- MrDollSteak's FireRed ROMbase
- Pokemon Sprites from Crystal
- Original RBY maps remade with GSC sprites with about 99% accuracy
- OW sprites from gen 2 as well
- Battle background and UI elements from GSC
- "Emu Edition" so you don't miss out on any of your version exclusive bros
- Optional "Legacy" patch that removes Sevii Isle and alters things like giving Lemonade to the guards instead of the Tea

To-Do

Spoiler:

Maps - Mostly Done
Scripts - In-progress
Pokemon Sprites - In-progress
OWs - In-progress
UI - In-progress

Advanced Features I Want But Can't Add Myself

Spoiler:

Separate patches for RBY music, GSC music, and FR (devamped) music
Some way (ASM?) to make all the OWs moved up by 4 pixels
A way to choose which palette an OW uses (to mimic GSC's system)
New title screen
GSC battle animations

Screenshots

Releases

Spoiler:

Beta 2018-08-05: https://www.pokecommunity.com/showpost.php?p=10020454&postcount=108

 

[Raizako]

Anytime frame towarda when the download will be posted?

 

[curiters]

OMG!!! such a wonderful hack

 

[chispa]

This looks amazing!!!!!

 

[KrustyKong]

Anytime frame towarda when the download will be posted?

Maybe by the end of fall? If my current situation stays the same, it might come out even earlier but we'll see.

 

[Splash]

This is a really cool and unique hack haha
I'll play this when it gets out

 

[hackstar]

Haha~nice idea~would like see RB demake mode someday~But this one's great too!

 

[Disturb Not The Harmony]

Sweet. Will look forward to this.

 

[Lunos]

Having GBA Styled OWs, Battle GUI and water coexisting with the GBC tiles and Pokemon Sprites kinda ruins the immersion.
That aside, could be an interesting breath of fresh air, I'll be looking forward to it.

 

[KrustyKong]

Having GBA Styled OWs, Battle GUI and water coexisting with the GBC tiles and Pokemon Sprites kinda ruins the immersion.
That aside, could be an interesting breath of fresh air, I'll be looking forward to it.

The screenshots are just a work in progress. I already have most of the GBC OWs done, but am waiting till I get all the mapping work out of the way. The water and Battle screen are also going to be edited but again, I like to take everything one step at a time.

 

[electicario]

Great idea mate! Will surely be playing this one!

 

[tkim]

Will this be compatible with other vanilla games with trading and battling?

 

[KrustyKong]

Will this be compatible with other vanilla games with trading and battling?

Maybe? I don't know how exactly the multiplayer stuff works but I think it will be fine. Just keep in mind this uses MrDollSteak's ROMbase so it might act funny if you battle with the new moves. I would recommend using a save editor when it comes down to trading though.

 

[tkim]

Maybe? I don't know how exactly the multiplayer stuff works but I think it will be fine. Just keep in mind this uses MrDollSteak's ROMbase so it might act funny if you battle with the new moves. I would recommend using a save editor when it comes down to trading though.

Ah I should've looked at that more carefully, sorry. May I request that MrDollSteak's FireRed ROMbase be optional?

 

[KrustyKong]

Ah I should've looked at that more carefully, sorry. May I request that MrDollSteak's FireRed ROMbase be optional?

When the time comes I'll see what I can do

 

[Danno]

Glad to see you're continuing this, wish I had the ability to help but you're doing fine without me. All I want is for this game to exist in the purest GVC form possible and you're nailing it! :D

 

[KrustyKong]

Thought I'd show off some more locations. I'm working in the order one would play the game and am currently on the SS Anne. A few issues have presented themselves such as the electric gate in Vermillion Gym and the SS Anne sprite itself, but I wanna stay focused on getting all the simple map stuff done before diving into that.

 

[NohBuddy2016]

Beautiful hack.

 

[ablahblah987]

This is looking good. May I use it as a base rom perhaps?

 

[KrustyKong]

This is looking good. May I use it as a base rom perhaps?

yes, absolutely :) ! just give credit of course and all that