Pokémon Red++
released on Dec 08, 2018
A mod for Pokémon Red Version
Pokémon Red++ is a hack of Pokémon Red created by Mateo. The hack uses the Pokered Disassembly from the users at Skeetendo as a base. It is intended both as a Rombase for people who want an updated Red Version as a starting point (although admittedly, some of the features wouldn't appeal to all Gen 1 hackers it seems), and as a stand-alone game for people that want to relive the nostalgia of Gen 1 without some of the broken mechanics and with added features.
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This is how you should play the gameboy games.
Pokemon League defeated, Badges 8, Pokédex 208/208
Completed the Game and got all Legendary Birds + Mew and Mewtwo
Needed something to play that didn't require much mental effort. It was very nice to play a version of Red with modern Pokemon QoL improvements. The physicial/special split in particular introduced viable party options that I had never used before (Kingler, Chansey, etc.). And the offline Wondertrade feature meant I could access those Pokemon from the very beginning of the game.
That said, Pokemon Red is still a slightly frustrating game to play in 2022. Navigating the item list was always a chore as you get later into the game and the amount of non-compartmentalized items grows bigger and bigger. The early parts of the game, before your party develops type coverage or strategy are still a grind, especially with the increased difficulty Red++ introduces. Speaking of difficulty, after Pewter City, the battles in this game are delightfully challenging. The AI had some hiccups here and there (switching back and forth between Pokemon over and over, using a regular Potion on a level 70 Pokemon, etc.), but the level scaling and team composition of the NPC trainers felt just right.
Red++ offers a better experience than the vanilla Red version while hitting you with the same nostalgia. It's an elegant revamp that shows restraint relative to other ROM hacks. But for someone unlike me who is more choosy about how they spend their time, I can't quite recommend it.
That said, Pokemon Red is still a slightly frustrating game to play in 2022. Navigating the item list was always a chore as you get later into the game and the amount of non-compartmentalized items grows bigger and bigger. The early parts of the game, before your party develops type coverage or strategy are still a grind, especially with the increased difficulty Red++ introduces. Speaking of difficulty, after Pewter City, the battles in this game are delightfully challenging. The AI had some hiccups here and there (switching back and forth between Pokemon over and over, using a regular Potion on a level 70 Pokemon, etc.), but the level scaling and team composition of the NPC trainers felt just right.
Red++ offers a better experience than the vanilla Red version while hitting you with the same nostalgia. It's an elegant revamp that shows restraint relative to other ROM hacks. But for someone unlike me who is more choosy about how they spend their time, I can't quite recommend it.