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==History== | ==History== | ||
[[File:Pokemon Brown.png|thumb|Pokémon Brown's title screen]] | [[File:Pokemon Brown.png|thumb|Pokémon Brown's title screen]] | ||
Early Pokémon ROM hacks date back to the late 1990s with modified editions of {{ | Early Pokémon ROM hacks date back to the late 1990s with modified editions of {{game|Red and Blue|s|Pokémon Red}}. These were often relatively minor adjustments such as sprite or dialogue changes, and would generally follow the flow of the original game. These early ROM hacks were infamous for being particularly crude in nature, ranging from swapping Pokémon and human sprites around to replacing the dialogue with obscene text. | ||
This trend continued until the release of Pokémon Brown by user Koolboyman in the early 2000s, one of the most notable Pokémon hacks in history. This was the first hack to completely re-invent the game, with a brand new region and completely new plot. Later editions included an expanded [[Pokédex]] (including Pokémon from Generations II, III, and IV), additional dungeons and additional plot tweaks. It is one of the few completed hack games and was successful enough to warrant a sequel (Pokémon Prism, a {{game|Crystal}}-based hack) and a Generation III version (Pokémon rijonAdventures) based on {{ | This trend continued until the release of Pokémon Brown by user Koolboyman in the early 2000s, one of the most notable Pokémon hacks in history. This was the first hack to completely re-invent the game, with a brand new region and completely new plot. Later editions included an expanded [[Pokédex]] (including Pokémon from Generations II, III, and IV), additional dungeons and additional plot tweaks. It is one of the few completed hack games and was successful enough to warrant a sequel (Pokémon Prism, a {{game|Crystal}}-based hack) and a Generation III version (Pokémon rijonAdventures) based on {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s|Pokémon FireRed}}. | ||
Since Brown, Pokémon hacking’s notoriety has expanded exponentially, with developers creating many software tools for desktop operating systems to help create maps, edit sprites, graphics and even developing scripting languages specifically for the Pokémon game engine. It has also inspired many hackers to learn how to edit the games' {{wp|source code}} directly (known as ''{{wp|Assembly language|ASM}} hacking''). Numerous hacks have been released, often using FireRed as a base, such as Pokémon ShinyGold, Pokémon Naranja and the Pokémon Ruby Destiny series, just to name a few. While directly editing the binary data of one of the games was previously necessary to create a ROM hack, it's now far more common to work from community decompilations of the games, as source code ({{wp|Zilog Z80|Z80}} assembly for [[Generation I|Generations I]] and [[Generation II|II]], {{wp|C (programming language)|C}} thereafter) is far easier to write and debug. | Since Brown, Pokémon hacking’s notoriety has expanded exponentially, with developers creating many software tools for desktop operating systems to help create maps, edit sprites, graphics and even developing scripting languages specifically for the Pokémon game engine. It has also inspired many hackers to learn how to edit the games' {{wp|source code}} directly (known as ''{{wp|Assembly language|ASM}} hacking''). Numerous hacks have been released, often using FireRed as a base, such as Pokémon ShinyGold, Pokémon Naranja and the Pokémon Ruby Destiny series, just to name a few. While directly editing the binary data of one of the games was previously necessary to create a ROM hack, it's now far more common to work from community decompilations of the games, as source code ({{wp|Zilog Z80|Z80}} assembly for [[Generation I|Generations I]] and [[Generation II|II]], {{wp|C (programming language)|C}} thereafter) is far easier to write and debug. | ||
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===Pokémon ShinyGold=== | ===Pokémon ShinyGold=== | ||
[[File:Barksh.png|thumb|The player at his house, in [[New Bark Town]]]] | [[File:Barksh.png|thumb|The player at his house, in [[New Bark Town]]]] | ||
''Pokémon ShinyGold'' was a [[Generation III]] [[remake]] of {{game|Gold and Silver|s}} using the {{ | ''Pokémon ShinyGold'' was a [[Generation III]] [[remake]] of {{game|Gold and Silver|s}} using the {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s|Pokémon FireRed}} engine, echoing how FireRed is a remake of {{game|Red and Blue|d|Pokémon Red}}. Whilst not the first of its kind, it is amongst the most well-known Generation III hacks, despite it never leaving the beta stage. It is also one of the most illegally sold ROM hacks, with many bootleg versions of ShinyGold available as pre-patched ROMs or flashed game paks. ShinyGold's creator, username Zel, included a warning in later editions warning users about this problem and to demand their money back if they had paid for it. | ||
ShinyGold is one of a number of [[Generation II]] remakes developed by hackers. Other examples include Pokémon Liquid Crystal and Pokémon CrystalDust, both of which include expanded areas and features, amongst others. | ShinyGold is one of a number of [[Generation II]] remakes developed by hackers. Other examples include Pokémon Liquid Crystal and Pokémon CrystalDust, both of which include expanded areas and features, amongst others. | ||
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==Pokémon Uranium== | |||
[[File:Pokémon Uranium logo.png|thumb|left|Title screen of Pokémon Uranium]] | [[File:Pokémon Uranium logo.png|thumb|left|Title screen of Pokémon Uranium]] | ||
"Pokémon Uranium" was made using the {{wp | "Pokémon Uranium" was made using the {{wp|RPG Maker XP}} engine, and is not a ROM hack, but similarly attempted to emulate the core series formula with its own spin. It was released in 2016, after 9 years of development.<ref>[http://archive.today/20160812115033/http://metro.co.uk/2016/08/09/pokemon-uranium-is-a-brand-new-game-made-by-fans-6057505/ Pokémon Uranium is a brand new game made by fans] (Metro.co.uk, August 9, 2016)</ref><ref>[http://archive.today/20160812115800/http://www.cnet.com/news/fan-made-pokemon-uranium-launches-after-9-years-of-development/ Fan-made Pokemon Uranium launches after 9 years of development] (CNET, August 11, 2016, by Daniel Van Boom)</ref><ref>[http://archive.today/20160812120021/http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2016/08/10/fans-come-together-to-create-the-original-unofficial-pok-233-mon-uranium.aspx Fans Come Together To Create The Original Unofficial Pokémon Uranium] (Game Informer, August 10, 2016, by Kyle Hilliard)</ref> The game adds 166 Fakémon alongside a new region, Tandor. Similar to the official games, Uranium contains both online trading and online battling.<ref>[http://archive.today/20160816081233/http://kotaku.com/despite-takedown-pokemon-uranium-creators-say-its-more-1785304146 Despite Takedown, Pokémon Uranium Creators Say It's 'More Alive Than Ever'] (Kotaku, August 15, 2016, by Patricia Hernandez)</ref> In August 2016, after one and a half million downloads, the download links for the game were taken down from the official website because the developers wanted to "respect Nintendo's wishes", after learning other sites that offered the download received DMCA takedown notice letters from lawyers representing Nintendo.<ref>[http://archive.today/20160816081443/http://www.polygon.com/2016/8/14/12472616/pokemon-uranium-taken-down-nintendo Fan-made Pokemon Uranium is shelved by its creators after Nintendo notices] (Polygon, August 14, 2016, by Owen Good)</ref><ref>[http://archive.today/20160827033112/http://www.pcgamer.com/pokemon-uranium-interview/ How Pokémon Uranium and a community of amateur developers is walking the line between love and theft] (PC Gamer, August 27, 2016, by Steven Messner)</ref><ref>[https://mobile.twitter.com/PokemonUranium/status/778696965542387712 Important Message from the Uranium Team] (Twitter)</ref> The following month, the developers announced that they had officially ceased development of the title and shut down the website and servers.<ref>[http://archive.today/20160827033112/http://www.pcgamer.com/pokemon-uranium-interview/ How Pokémon Uranium and a community of amateur developers is walking the line between love and theft] (PC Gamer, August 27, 2016, by Steven Messner)</ref> Following the announcement, community members created a new website and continued to develop patches for the base game, including bug fixes and new features.<ref>[http://www.pokemonuranium.org/info.html Info - Pokemon Uranium] (www.pokemonuranium.org)</ref> | ||
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