i've been playing a Pokémon Sun nuzlocke lately to spice up my first playthru of it and one thing Emerald Rogue has been able to replicate perfectly is the creeping dread that occurs when you're surround by tall grass in the middle of a new route with a banged up team where the smallest misstep can make you lose one of your precious party members. Emerald Rogue bundles up a lot of what I like from pokémon gameplay wise and ties it with roguelike elements that only become frustrating due to the genre's need to be difficult, (I was planning to review this when I finished a run but hours in I still can't get past badge 8) which can become a taxing ordeal considering how much of an RNG mess pokémon becomes and battles having insta weather+terrain can sometimes feel like ass. Still I gotta say this is my new favorite way to experience pokémon lately and even if the word "rogue" has become something of a red flag in videogames lately I encourage those who like playing on Showdown to give this a spin. A great fresh way to experience pokémon in a timeframe where a lot of pokémon mods are aiming to be more than your classic romhack