It’s no secret that Pokémon games tend to follow the same trends, mimicking each other and retreading a lot of the same ground. This is what inspires so many ROM hacks, or fan-projects that try to ...

Laurence Wall is a Contributor at DualShockers who has been writing professionally since 2022 and covering games since 2023. He primarily writes guides and lists, with a focus on indie games, RPGs, ...

Laurence Wall is a Contributor at DualShockers who has been writing professionally since 2022 and covering games since 2023. He primarily writes guides and lists, with a focus on indie games, RPGs, ...

Hamza Haq serves as a writer for the gaming guides and lists department at GameRant, while dabbling in news coverage on the side. Based in Pakistan, he has been writing professionally about games ...

The Pokemon series is long-lasting not just because of fans’ dedication to the mainline games but also in part due to the fan projects inspired by what Game Freak has created. Pokemon Rom Hacks are a ...

This ongoing fan game features an entirely new region with eight gym leaders and eight elemental masters, custom Mega Evolutions, Gigantamax forms, new moves, and a unique Bleed status condition. It ...

The Pokémon ROM Hacking community is full of incredibly talented and dedicated developers, keen on making a splash in a pretty crowded scene. And what’s more, they do it all for free, out of the ...

Pokemon is an absolutely massive franchise, to the point of arguably being the biggest in gaming. Every year, Game Freak (and Nintendo) seem to drop an official entry, even if they might not always be ...