A tileset overhaul project based on the Pokémon Crystal disassembly. The aim is to give every area the look of a GBC Zelda game, namely styled after Link's Awakening, with cues taken from the Oracle games.
While the story and progression are unchanged, here's some new things you can expect when playing this hack:
- Overhauled overworld and interior graphics, alongside some UI elements.
- Tweaked trainer teams, namely harder rosters for important trainers, such as Gym Leaders.
- An expanded Kanto, with restored dungeons, more trainers, and more items.
- More sensible Pokémon distribution (as seen here), and more generous HM compatibility.
- Fixed off-model Pokémon sprites. Palettes were also improved for a good amount of Pokémon.
- Some QOL features, like "Running Shoes" (works by holding down B), and an automatic Repel reuse message.
- Fixed bugs and glitches.
- The Celebi event, now restored! To get it, simply head to Goldenrod's Pokémon Center after beating the League.
(Do note that this rom hack is not compatible with base GSC.)*
The current version is 1.2.7, with changes documented in the changelog. All known issues are listed here.
If you encounter any issues not listed in "Known Issues" while playing, feel free to open an Issue or a Pull Request, and I'll definitely give it a look. Hope you guys will have fun playing Crystal through a different lens!
To compile this rom hack, pokezelda requires RGBDS v0.5.2.
Some HUGE thanks to:
- All the amazing people who worked tirelessly on the different Pokémon disassemblies.
- The awesome folks who wrote down the various tutorials for Pokecrystal.
- The Polished Crystal team, for some script changes and new trainer sprites.
- Artists LuigiTKO and GuiAbel for their gorgeous GSC-styled Pokémon icons.
- The artists from Pokémon Showdown and Pokémon Crystal Clear for a few Pokémon icons.
- SoupPotato, creator of Sourcrystal, for some incredible new Pokémon sprites.
- Artist Dewndeym from the Johto Redrawn project, for their amazing revamped Ilex Shrine.
- My friends Idain and Seasick, for graphical help, as well as general troubleshooting. I truly wouldn't have been able to finish this hack without them.
- The original devs and artists over at Nintendo/Capcom who worked on Link's Awakening and the Oracle games.
