I lived Red and Blue as a kid. I think I played Gold on an emulator back in the day.
I really loved the challenge I had playing Red as a kid. I liked getting through an area with just a few hp left.
I never got hardcore into the newer games and have been so disappointed with how easy and hand holding the newer games have been.
I would like to play a romhack. Can someone make a recommendation for me?
My favorite has to be Radical Red by far. It has to many difficultly and Qol changes.
If you’re looking for a fan game instead of a rom hack, try out Infinite Fusion.
I read about that one. The fusing of Pokémon did not really appeal to me. I’d like to use official Pokémon only.
I haven’t played too many, but Drayano’s hacks have a reputation for being crazy hard. Maybe the difficulty will be a bit overkill for what you’re looking for, but give one a try and see if it revitalizes the spark you had as a kid.
If that doesn’t work out, I’d recommend trying out a nuzlocke with one of the Gen 1-5 games. (Red and Blue through Black and White.) A nuzlocke is a self-imposed challenge with a few rules. Here’s a link to understand how it works.
There’s also nuzlocke randomizers, those can be stupid fun. I only recommend doing that after getting your feet a bit wet though.
I hope this helps!
Thanks, to be honest, I kinda forgot about the nuzlocke rules. I may jump right into a randomizer.
Awesome, have fun! Here’s a link to the randomizer if you don’t already have it.
This tool looks amazing! Can you recommend a good version to randomize? I guess black2 would be good as it is the latest it supports.
Depends on what you want. Crystal would be good for nostalgia since it’s the sequel to the generation you played as a kid, Emerald is great because Hoenn is a giant and fun region. Platinum, Heart Gold & Soul Silver, and Black & White + Black & White 2 is the string of games most agree to be the peak of Pokemon as a whole.
The only con imo is that starting with any of the later ones may make it harder to revisit older ones due to dated mechanics, design, and a smaller pool of Pokemon + moves. I recommend hopping around and seeing what you like most.
Thanks for the summary. Maybe I will just start with crystal and move forward as I complete the games 🙏