Crystal hack: Pokémon Gold and Silver 97: Reforged (COMPLETE!)

[Rool]

Pokemon Gold and Silver 97: Reforged
A romhack based on lvl3's Gold 97​

github link

Update v6.1c
15/10/23:

-Fixed an issue with the Boardwalk Move Tutor

-Swapped prize Porygon with a Dratini in Kanto's Game Corner.

-Added Kangaskhan and Ditto to the swarm list.​

This romhack is a complete re-imagining of the 1997 demo of Pokemon Gold and Silver.
Explore the Nihon region with an entirely new story and cast of beta Pokemon entirely done up in the style of Crystal's GBC graphics.
Based on lvl3's original Gold 97 hack, the game has been entirely re-balanced and remastered as well!
Go on a grand adventure catching Pokemon and taking down Team Rocket nationwide in this alternate sequel to the original Red and Blue!

Reforged comes in two versions, Gold and Silver, featuring differing sprites and encounter tables just like the real game.
All Pokemon are still catchable in each version!​

Screenshots:

Changes:

Spoiler:

-All Spaceworld sprites have been created from scratch or edited from either the final game or from Spaceworld '97 itself (Or borrowed from '99's) to match the final GBC style
-The overworld is now in color.
-Gold and Silver versions with different sprites and differing encounter rates
-Lugia has been added back for Silver's Version
-Recreated title screen from Spaceworld '97
-Pokemon movesets have been altered for the better
-Added more trainers to improve Gen 2's level curve
-Edited Trainer's Pokemon
-Added Female Player functionality back
-Edited Spaceworld maps to make more sense (Kanto especially)

Credits:

Spoiler:

BlazingMagmar (SoupPotato/SourApple) - Programming, Scripting, Sprites
Pfero- Title screen and various help
Cam - Maps and Scripting
Myself(Rool)- Sprites
Smalls- Sprites
Pik- Sprites
Sam the Salmon- Sprites
Nuuk- Sprites
Bencc- Sprites
Scarlax- Sprites
Lvl3- Original Hack

Report bugs on the Reforged discord server:
https://discord.gg/EzbXamVZXh
SPRITE SHEET IN ATTACHMENTS, FREE TO USE WITH CREDIT GIVEN

 

[Coconutz]

Hyped as hell for it, it definitely looks insanely clean and so damn authentic.
You guys really put a lot of passion and time through it, can't wait to play!

 

[Ziko577]

Same here. I completed the Gold 97 hack and this one is just going to be an excuse to play it again but in color and with some fixes. I can't wait!

 

[FeraligatrMaster]

I remember that in Pokemon Gold 97, Kotora could learn Rollout and Ground type moves by level at first. But in a later update, the creator removed the Rock and Ground type moves from Kotora's level-up movepool. Have you re-added those moves to its movepool?

Also, have you changed trade evolutions to evolve differently (level up, happiness, evolution stones)?

 

[Burningocean2012]

This looks pretty cool!

 

[Rool]

I remember that in Pokemon Gold 97, Kotora could learn Rollout and Ground type moves by level at first. But in a later update, the creator removed the Rock and Ground type moves from Kotora's level-up movepool. Have you re-added those moves to its movepool?

Also, have you changed trade evolutions to evolve differently (level up, happiness, evolution stones)?

Yes, Movesets are being changed. Trade evolutions have two methods: Trade Stone or Trading.

 

[PkmnTrainerElio]

I played the "vanilla" version of this and loved it, bookmarking this "remake", because it was a really good game.

 

[Rool]

I played the "vanilla" version of this and loved it, bookmarking this "remake", because it was a really good game.

thanks! I will post more updates as soon as I can

 

[Rool]

Hyped as hell for it, it definitely looks insanely clean and so damn authentic.
You guys really put a lot of passion and time through it, can't wait to play!

Yep, that's the goal. Thanks!

 

[Rool]

Same here. I completed the Gold 97 hack and this one is just going to be an excuse to play it again but in color and with some fixes. I can't wait!

Thanks!

 

[ablahblah987]

I'm grateful for this project. This is a great excuse to play this game again. I've got no right to complain, but it would be nice if the post-game was expanded on.

 

[bh02032002]

Pokémon Spaceworld '97 Reforged​

You must be wondering what this is, yes? This is a hack of Pokemon Crystal using Lvl3's Spaceworld hack as a base. The aim is to "finalize and improve" Spaceworld '97 in Gameboy Color, Rather than the original Gameboy. Now let's look into it deeper:

SCREENSHOTS:

Changes:

Spoiler:

-All Spaceworld sprites have been created from scratch or edited from either the final game or from Spaceworld '97 itself (Or borrowed from '99's) to match the final GBC style
-The overworld is now in color! Wow!
-Gold and Silver versions will have different sprites
-Pokemon movesets have been altered for the better
-Added more trainers to improve Gen 2's level curve
-Edited Trainer's Pokemon
-Added Female Player functionality back
-Edited Spaceworld maps to make more sense
-Edited various events

Credits:

Spoiler:

SoupPotato- Hacking, Sprites
Myself(Rool)- Sprites
Smalls- Sprites
Lvl3- Original Hack

**DOWNLOAD LINK SOON**​

I'm late for the party but I'm hyped how gen 2 hacking is improving every day! Good luck with this project in recreating it

 

[legend link9]

Very excited, thank you for your hard work! I look forward to playing it on release.

 

[Rool]

Some more updates for you guys:

 

[Inner Rhymes]

Some more updates for you guys:

Oh my god, I love how you've done Space world silver's title screen. That Lugia looks so damn regal! I can't wait! Also, have you considered adding the running shoes into your version?

 

[Jeann]

hmm that mean you going to add lugia? in gold 97 or are you going to replace one of beta pokemon?

 

[Rool]

hmm that mean you going to add lugia? in gold 97 or are you going to replace one of beta pokemon?

Lugia is using an additional slot

 

[Rool]

Oh my god, I love how you've done Space world silver's title screen. That Lugia looks so damn regal! I can't wait! Also, have you considered adding the running shoes into your version?

Sadly no running shoes, i wanted this to be like vanilla gen 2

 

[Pasicho]

Sadly no running shoes, i wanted this to be like vanilla gen 2

Out of curiosity does this kind of feature decision affect development as a whole? Stuff like placing more items, plot points (pre/post bike), designing the map? Are these stuff even considered?

I've seen this choice on more and more with devs on gen 1 and 2 and it would be cool to get more on insight from the other side.

 

[Ziko577]

This game's coming together real well. Also, I know some sprites exist for the female character as it'd be out of place to use Kris in this. Will you use the beta version of her?