Pokemon FireRed 251

Original game : Pokémon: FireRed Version

Platform : GBA

Author : Chronosplit

Release date : 17 January 2015

Category : Improvement

Patch version : Complete

Modifications : G, L, T, P

Downloads : 30998

ROM Information

Pokemon - Fire Red Version (U) (V1.0).gba
MD5: E26EE0D44E809351C8CE2D73C7400CDD
SHA1: 41CB23D8DCCC8EBD7C649CD8FBB58EEACE6E2FDC
SHA256: 3D0C79F1627022E18765766F6CB5EA067F6B5BF7DCA115552189AD65A5C3A8AC
SHA384: 48C4F0E8BB690595D41BEDC353DD797E226BAE3A1205481BA0C8BB5260943843A38B462838BAA9C6EB61AA2BB22A9559
SHA512: A0789CD29A17070A03E0809B0F36D73823294A723E019C78D5021ADA29A728562C57BAB80103878F977EC93EC06EA2545D046E8C5E770BC3684BB58E29429FE7

Hack description

Originally used for testing scripts, Fire Red 251 eventually became a hack that tries to be as low-key as possible with it's modifications, while improving the game for the better.

This hack aims to do the following:
-Take away various attempts to make the game's normal Trainer battles easier.
-Fix out-of-place Pokemon in Gym Leaders' teams.
-Slightly update later Leaders to a higher difficulty, hopefully to match the other Pokemon games released at this time. Later important battles are rather in need of an improvement when you look at them.
-Restore excluded items and balls in a way that doesn't hinder the original gameplay.
-Fix glitches present in the original game.
-Restore gambling references completely. There are extra patches included that restore other well-known localization changes.
-General ease-of-life improvements such as deleted intros before Professor Oak or upon continuing, a new "stone" for trade evolutions, deletion of tutorial text, and running indoors.
-Make all the first 251 Pokemon available (plus Azurill and Wynaut), bringing FireRed's roster as it should had it been a single game.
-Improved Pokemon Sprites.
-De-capitalization of text.
-A variety of optional patches. Play the game with new Hidden Power mechanics, run from the very start, or open up the Regional Dex to fully include the evolutions blocked from you.

Contributions

Contributor	Type of contribution	Description
Chronosplit	Hacking
SCD	Graphics	Sprites used in the Black Jynx patch.
ShadowOne333	Hacking	Black Jynx patch.

Reviews

This hack is superb	SteRossetto	2024-06-15	Version Complete
Chronosplit, thank you very much for your effort doing this awesome hack. This and the Throwback are the best possible ways to play FireRed, I absolutely love both of them. The new sprites look incredible, the colors are on point, it's a beautiful upgrade to the originals. Now that we have so many retro handhelds available (especially the Analogue Pocket) these rom hacks shine even more. I just want to report a possible issue, Deoxys sprites (all forms) don't show properly (at least for me), I don't know if you are still active but if you are this information could help.

Perfect gen3 Kanto experience!	leafeon_iscool	2021-11-15	Version as of 2021
Modular and excellent. FireRed/LeafGreen with various QoL improvements. Moveset updates are a very welcome addition! Really only missing color-coded nature stats. One complaint- don't go about removing pokeballs from marts! Especially not from Celadon store!! (IMO not having potions in Vermillion and pokeballs in Lavender is a bad idea, WAY too early in the game. Only need great ball for onyx at this point, forces the flow of the game too much). Dugtrio-koffing trade is interesting. Polywrath-Jynx I don't agree with, Mime needs only Abra. Works well with some Pokémon Throwback patches too, like classic wardrobe for the female sprite. A good addition to the optional "Graphics" patches included with 251.

Reminds me of Challenge Mode.	thepatrickinator	2016-05-03	Version Final
The Challenge Mode of Pokemon Fire Red. This hack kind of reminds me of what Pokemon Fire Red looks like on Challenge Mode but modernized. Nice modern twist to a video game classic.

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