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→ROM bases: More explicit statement, I believe they meant a female playable character where they said "the introduction of genders" into Gold.
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===ROM bases=== | ===ROM bases=== | ||
[[File:Day and Night Mode in Liquid Crystal.png|thumb|Late evening in Pokémon Liquid Crystal as a result of the fan-developed Day/Night System]] | [[File:Day and Night Mode in Liquid Crystal.png|thumb|Late evening in Pokémon Liquid Crystal as a result of the fan-developed Day/Night System]] | ||
These hacks are often designed to be used as a base for other ROM hacks, and often include major revisions to the game’s base code through ASM hacking to add new features such as additional types or a completely re-vamped tileset. Notable features include the introduction of | These hacks are often designed to be used as a base for other ROM hacks, and often include major revisions to the game’s base code through ASM hacking to add new features such as additional types or a completely re-vamped tileset. Notable features include the introduction of a playable female character into Pokémon Gold, the addition of a Physical/Special split and the real-time clock into Pokémon FireRed, which gives way to a full Day/Night system, a feature that was missed by many fans in Generation III. | ||
Another noteworthy feature is the development of the UPS format, which allows the expansion of Game Boy Advance ROM hacks from their original 16MB format to 32MB. This has the advantage of effectively doubling the space available for new maps and graphics, but means the game is only playable under emulation and will crash when played on official Nintendo hardware. | Another noteworthy feature is the development of the UPS format, which allows the expansion of Game Boy Advance ROM hacks from their original 16MB format to 32MB. This has the advantage of effectively doubling the space available for new maps and graphics, but means the game is only playable under emulation and will crash when played on official Nintendo hardware. | ||