I just want a hack that lets me catch every Pokémon in a game's original generation without trading. This is surprisingly difficult because the author insists on shoehorning in their "improvements."
Why would you want all of them if the game is baby piss easy? Whst do you gain for having 400 monsters if the game is easy as hell. Vanilla games shows no challenge, so getting it all is pointless. It took me a long time to realize why I was catching legendaries when all they did was to rot in the box without me using it.
.I could not give a shit about Pokemon since the early 2010sWhy would you want all of them if the game is baby piss easy? Whst do you gain for having 400 monsters if the game is easy as hell. Vanilla games shows no challenge, so getting it all is pointless. It took me a long time to realize why I was catching legendaries when all they did was to rot in the box without me using it.
The vanilla games are easy enough that just leveling up a single pokemon is enough to win (that is how I beat my first game with a lvl 80 blaziken when I was
>what is the point in catching 'em all in a series whose main tagline and entire purpose consisted almost exclusively of "collect every single monster" (up until Ohmori and co decided that didn't make enough money)
Why yes, I am autistic. And I do like playing ROM hacks.
Pretty sure 90% of them nowadays have a setting for it- the good ones that come to mind are Unbound and Rogue Emerald I think, but it's been a while since I played those so they might not have actual modes for it. I'd recommend Fool's Gold if you really want a challenge since it swaps around existing typings so that you never really know what's coming, but unlike a total randomizer you can learn the new typings and plan around them as opposed to just being caught off guard by shit like weird movesets or type combinations every time they come up. Also all the gym leaders keep their original typings (just use new mon) and there's lots of content.
I am humbled by my own hypocrisy. But I meant more in the sense of narrative. I was wondering if there'd be any interest in a rom where recurring rivals have entirely different teams because you murdered their old one like a psychopath each time you lock eyes. I know there's zero chance it's been done competently since anyone with the technical know how probably simultaneously sucks at writing or has a job somewhere doing that same thing for money instead, but I figure there's some terrible ones around that'd be fun to laugh at.
Much obliged!
I'll go in blind and post a summary of my inevitable demise. Sounds fun.
Fuck, that actually sounds really cool. I had no idea that's what you meant, but now I almost want to see it as a hardcore 3edgy5me hack about how the MC is too strong. Fire Red Rocket Edition sort of tried that but it barely focused on it so now I am left wanting.
That tagline is exclusive to US marketing, even in my country it wasn't about catching it all, it was something like "we have to catch them".
They'd have to approve of that headline, wouldn't they? And have "Catch 'em all!" be something encouraged by the franchise? Besides, the earlier generations start off with the professor explicitly wanting you to catch all the Pokémon available. Not required to beat the game, but it's something you're asked to do.
More than asked to do, encouraged to do and rewarded for doing. The whole idea of Pokemon isn't just battling, it's collecting too.
Not sure about the later games (fifth gen later), the only game where catching is encouraged is fire red and leaf green since the doctor aides give you useful itens for ir. And this was only on fire red, not in the original game. The only ''reward" for completing the dex was a shitty certificate of autism. Something more of a badge of shame than anything grand.
I think Gen 3 was partially gated with how many critters that you've seen. Can't really remember how Gen 4 went, but I remember getting something from Rowan's assistant.
No, in the original games the more you caught you'd be awarded by Oak's aides. It's one of your primary goals in the story too, plus the certificate. Just because there's not a gun to your head doesn't mean it's not encouraged and rewarded.
I believe you got an EXP Share from Dawn's/Lucas' father on Route 206 if you have 35 or more Pokémon registered in your PokéDex.