definitive-pokemon / pokemon-modernized-yellow

Disassembly of Pokemon Yellow

Pokémon Yellow Final [ON INDEFINITE HIATUS]

This is a hack/mod of Pokemon Yellow to make the game more fun and accesible. To set up the repository, see INSTALL.md. Final saves are compatible with vanilla saves with a caveat: items from the bag may appear in the computer and vice versa.

Features

• Increased speed of surfing
• Intro music of Blue/Red reinstated
• Decreased encounter rate while surfing
• 'Run button': Press B to walk faster
• Move effects changed and improved
  • Specifically made Struggle hit any Pokemon regardless of typing, removing the advantage Ghosts and Rocks had.
• More balanced and diverse pokemon encounters
  • The in-game NPC trades allow the player to obtain Pokemon that were unobtainable in the vanilla game.
• Team Rocket unique battle music
• Swapped the sizes of the Computer and Bag item storage: Players can now pick up most items and not worry about running out of inventory.

Status

The project is on a halt since interest has been lost.

Planned Features

• 'Context HM usage' partially copied from ShinPokeRed: would allow the player to simply press A on the overworld to get a prompt for HM usage like future games.
• NPC scripting:
  • Firstly somehow making Yellow scripting understandable
  • Adding rematches and new battles to the game:
    • Possible Prof. Oak fight
    • Rematches against Gym Leaders
    • New Teams for the E4 and Champion when rematching