I want to know if this ROM hack would be a good idea. My ideas in my notes:
Game Foundation
- Base game: Gen 5 Unova.
Regions and World
- All Gen 1–9 regions combined into one map (hence the name Pokemon WORLD)
- Every city and route from those regions being fully explorable
- Kalos, Alola, Galar, and somehow Paldea will be recreated as a 2D region to match the DS aesthetic.
- Connect all regions via transport (boat, plane, train, etc.) to create a logical flow between them. Also add an airport where you would have to play a minigame for 5 minutes on a plane waiting to land lol
- A time travel feature in Kalos’ Lumiose City for Legends ZA, and a certain area of Sinnoh to catch all the Hisui Pokemon and Hisuian forms.
Gyms and Progression
- All 8 gyms per region (-8 for alola bc no gyms and +2 because Sword and Shield have two gym differences) — so that’s 66 gyms total.
- Each region has its own Elite Four (two members per region to find and battle).
- Each region has its own Champion to defeat.
- After all that, one final super champion that is a dog named Timmy.
Level Curve
- Each gym would slowly rise a few levels because of the sheer amount. Timmy would have level 95-100 pokemon.
Pokémon Features
- Every single Pokémon from Gens 1–9 (including regional forms).
- All legendaries and mythicals from Gens 1–9.
- Modern features like abilities, new moves, and typings.
- Quality-of-life upgrades like reusable TMs, Nature mints, EV training areas.
Story
- A new, unique story that uses all of the legendaries and mythicals of the Pokemon world.
- Most of the original dialogue from the regions can be cut (to make room for new story and skip filler). And random battles like Youngster Timmy or something will mostly be cut to save space and add new things.
Gameplay Extras
- Lots of quality-of-life features like:
• Raid battles
• Improved AI
• Mega Evolutions
• Z Moves
• Gigantamax (and maybe Dynamax)
• Maybe Terastillization
• Reusable TMs
• Side Quests
• EV training rooms
• Custom level caps per badge (to keep the challenge steady)
• Little camping places to play with pokemon like from Gen 7 and up.
- Modern items, mechanics, and Pokémon stats.
Technical Extras
- Base game is Black and White, Black and White 2.
- 3DS compatibility or DS compatibility.
Time Travel
-Lumiose City for Ledgends ZA, possibly find regional varients or Eternal Flower Floette.
-All of Sinnoh for Hisui.
- Cinnabar Island is destroyed, go back to see the un-destroyed island and trigger a volcanic eruption to see the destruction. Maybe something like that idk
Extras
- Route 15 Unova- splits into two for Black City and White forest, then reconnects.
- Route 4 Unova 2- also splits in two, one city version and one desert version, then reconnects.
- Cutting about 30-40% of the battles (e.g. random trainers or duplicate story fights).
- Cutting most of the original story dialogue focusing on new storylines instead.
- Lower Shiny Odds (1024)
So what do y'all think? Any sugestions?
Game Foundation
- Base game: Gen 5 Unova.
Regions and World
- All Gen 1–9 regions combined into one map (hence the name Pokemon WORLD)
- Every city and route from those regions being fully explorable
- Kalos, Alola, Galar, and somehow Paldea will be recreated as a 2D region to match the DS aesthetic.
- Connect all regions via transport (boat, plane, train, etc.) to create a logical flow between them. Also add an airport where you would have to play a minigame for 5 minutes on a plane waiting to land lol
- A time travel feature in Kalos’ Lumiose City for Legends ZA, and a certain area of Sinnoh to catch all the Hisui Pokemon and Hisuian forms.
Gyms and Progression
- All 8 gyms per region (-8 for alola bc no gyms and +2 because Sword and Shield have two gym differences) — so that’s 66 gyms total.
- Each region has its own Elite Four (two members per region to find and battle).
- Each region has its own Champion to defeat.
- After all that, one final super champion that is a dog named Timmy.
Level Curve
- Each gym would slowly rise a few levels because of the sheer amount. Timmy would have level 95-100 pokemon.
Pokémon Features
- Every single Pokémon from Gens 1–9 (including regional forms).
- All legendaries and mythicals from Gens 1–9.
- Modern features like abilities, new moves, and typings.
- Quality-of-life upgrades like reusable TMs, Nature mints, EV training areas.
Story
- A new, unique story that uses all of the legendaries and mythicals of the Pokemon world.
- Most of the original dialogue from the regions can be cut (to make room for new story and skip filler). And random battles like Youngster Timmy or something will mostly be cut to save space and add new things.
Gameplay Extras
- Lots of quality-of-life features like:
• Raid battles
• Improved AI
• Mega Evolutions
• Z Moves
• Gigantamax (and maybe Dynamax)
• Maybe Terastillization
• Reusable TMs
• Side Quests
• EV training rooms
• Custom level caps per badge (to keep the challenge steady)
• Little camping places to play with pokemon like from Gen 7 and up.
- Modern items, mechanics, and Pokémon stats.
Technical Extras
- Base game is Black and White, Black and White 2.
- 3DS compatibility or DS compatibility.
Time Travel
-Lumiose City for Ledgends ZA, possibly find regional varients or Eternal Flower Floette.
-All of Sinnoh for Hisui.
- Cinnabar Island is destroyed, go back to see the un-destroyed island and trigger a volcanic eruption to see the destruction. Maybe something like that idk
Extras
- Route 15 Unova- splits into two for Black City and White forest, then reconnects.
- Route 4 Unova 2- also splits in two, one city version and one desert version, then reconnects.
- Cutting about 30-40% of the battles (e.g. random trainers or duplicate story fights).
- Cutting most of the original story dialogue focusing on new storylines instead.
- Lower Shiny Odds (1024)
So what do y'all think? Any sugestions?
