Shin Pokémon Red, Blue, Green, Red-jp, & Blue-jp
Category: GBC
Author: jojobear13
Date: 2025-08-14
Description
This is an enhancement ROM hack of Pokemon Red & Blue based on the Pret team's pokered disassembly project.It is a mostly-vanilla hack that focuses on fixing game engine bugs and oversights from the original game.Additionally, trainer AI routines are improved and multiple quality-of-life enhancements have been added. It also acts as a kind of research-informed speculative work that presents an alternate interpretation of the games.Specifically, that being what the 2016 Nintendo Virtual Console re-release of Gen-1 Pokemon could have been. It is the image of a glitch-free experience with player-friendly goodies and enhancements common to other modern remasterings.
Features
- Over 200 bugs, glitches, and errors have been addressed, including obscure and previously undiscovered ones.
- Includes English builds for Green, Red-JP, and Blue-JP versions with adapted graphics, layouts, trades, and encounter data.
- All 151 Pokémon are available in one version, including trade evolutions (rarities vary by version).
- Backported engine features from USA Yellow, including stereo sound and type-based attack animations.
- EXP bar in battles and the ability to rematch nearly all trainers.
- No more grinding with features like EXP scaling and catch-up boosts for under-leveled Pokémon.
- Hard Mode increases difficulty with scaled stats, restricted items, and adjusted formulas.
- Built-in Nuzlocke Mode for the classic challenge.
- AI Trainers can switch Pokémon intelligently unless disabled.
- Shiny Pokémon hunting is enabled and compatible with Gen 2 games.
- Play as a boy or a girl character.
- Field Move Slots let you use HMs without occupying a move slot.
- Fishing rods and Safari Zone mechanics have been expanded and improved.
- New Game+ mode unlocks after beating the Elite Four.
- Cinnabar Lab allows for Pokémon cloning and genetic modification.
- New NPCs and post-game content, including tournaments and special battles.
- Annoyances like low HP alarms and item limitations have been reduced.
- Cheats and secrets include new items, super bosses, and hidden challenges.
- Check author's thread for more features, also documentation available!


Shin Pokémon Red, Blue, Green, Red-jp, & Blue-jp
Game Description
This is an enhancement ROM hack of Pokemon Red & Blue based on the Pret team's pokered disassembly project.It is a mostly-vanilla hack that focuses on fixing game engine bugs and oversights from the original game.Additionally, trainer AI routines are improved and multiple quality-of-life enhancements have been added. It also acts as a kind of research-informed speculative work that presents an alternate interpretation of the games.Specifically, that being what the 2016 Nintendo Virtual Console re-release of Gen-1 Pokemon could have been. It is the image of a glitch-free experience with player-friendly goodies and enhancements common to other modern remasterings.
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