10 Pokémon Fan Games Every Nintendo Fan Should Know About
Pokémon is a nostalgic series for many people and every time a new game in the series is released, new fans are created. Despite the fairly recent release of Pokémon Sword & Shield many fans have 100 percent completed the game and are looking for something else to sink their teeth into.
While you may be out of official Pokémon games to play, there are a ton of really well-made fan games that deserve some love and attention. So we've compiled a list of 10 that you should maybe try out.
10 Pokémon Creepy Black
Pokémon Creepy Black is the first entry on our list because it is definitely the most unremarkable title on the list but it is unique in its own way and deserves mention. Pokémon Creepy Black is a fan game based on a fairly famous Pokémon creepypasta that was circulating online about a cursed copy of Pokémon Red.
The game depicts the events that supposedly happened in real life as told by the story and the game does a good job of creating a creepy atmosphere out of the usually cheery Pokémon world and assets.
9 Pokémon Ash Gray
Pokémon Ash Grey is a version of Pokémon: Firered that follows the tales of Ash, instead of Red, as he journeys through the Kanto region and its various gyms. The game pretty much follows the Kanto era of the TV show, with Ash starting off with Pikachu and meeting up with old friends that we all know like Misty and Brock.
Ash Grey makes the original Firered game harder to provide additional challenges, especially with the gym leaders, and even has a redrawn map.
8 Pokémon Light Platinum
Pokémon Light Platinum is one of the most complete ROM based fan games to date, at least that's what the fanbase says. The game is based on Pokémon Ruby and pits new Pokémon generations against older ones with updated graphics, a large variety of Pokémon, different regions, and gyms.
The game has 16 badges and trainers are able to compete in two Pokémon leagues and a World Championship, so this game will last for a long time.
7 Pokémon Godra
Pokémon Godra is a fairly unique take on the world of Pokémon, as the fan game places a lot more focus on the trainer, rather than the Pokémon themselves. In this ROM, the player can choose to become any number of professions in the Pokémon world, including a Military General, a Safari Zone Warden, and much more.
Godra also includes a wide area of Pokémon from different regions. The game's map is split between the east and west regions, each with their own unique storylines and missions.
6 Pokémon 3D
As you can tell from the title, a big part of this game is that it is a Pokémon game, in 3D! The game was made using the Unreal engine and it looks amazing for just a simple fangame made by a small group of developers.
In this game, the player directly controls their Pokémons movement and attacks, you can even choose to retreat whenever you want in case you feel like the fight isn't going your way. The original website for the game may be down but this game can still be found with a simple google search.
5 Pokémon Prism
We're back to ROM hacks fro this entry. Pokémon Prism is a ROM based on Pokémon Crystal from the original GameBoy Color. In this game, you take control of the Son or Daugther of the famous dragon trainer Lance and through some misadventures involving a Minecart, you end up in a region called Naljo.
From there you adopt a Larvitar as your first Pokémon and set off on a quest to defeat the regions 20 gym leaders and collect all of their badges. and the over 200 Pokémon in the region.
4 Pixelmon
This entry on our list can be considered more of a mod than a true fan game, but it changes the base game so much that it earns its place here. Pixelmon is a mod for Minecraft that adds Pokémon and a bunch of Pokémon-related things to the game.
This means that in order to catch Pokémon you need to craft Pokéballs and build a Pokécenter to heal them. This mod combines the best of both worlds when it comes to these two games and creates something completely unique.
3 Pokémon Reborn
This fangame is another one that isn't made from a ROM of an official Pokémon game, instead, this game is made using RPG Maker. The game takes place in Reborn city, a city riddled with pollution and corruption far from its heyday.
The player is tasked with working with other trainers to help stop the criminal organization that is terrorizing the town. The game features 18 different gyms. If you want a darker take on the Pokémon world, then this game is for you.
2 Pokémon Dark Rising
Pokémon Dark Rising is an interesting game on this list, as it is considered the Dark Souls of Pokémon games if that was even possible. Dark Rising takes place in the Core region and follows the adventures of a young Pokémon trainer.
This game is really hard, considered one of the hardest Pokémon games ever created by the people who have played it. The game starts off with a Pokémon picking you to be its trainer and then you set off on your adventure, which includes Pokémon form the first 5 generations.
1 Pokémon Insurgence
This is another fan game that was made in RPG Maker and the amount of detail that went into making it is insane. The game is set in a region called Torren where cults and gangs have made their way into the region and are now fighting for control of it.
The game includes features like trainer-customization, mega evolutions, secret bases, and delta species, which are combinations of Pokémon that create whole new species!
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