Underplayed Gems

Pokémon Brown (2004)

Pokémon Brown cover
Developer
RainbowDevs, Koolboyman
Publisher
RainbowDevs
Platforms
Game Boy Color, Game Boy
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure
Main story
about 38 hours
Completionist
about 60 hours
Where to get it
Website

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How it feels

Explore the brand-new Rijon region in this ambitious Pokémon Red rom hack with a fresh story and expanded Pokédex.

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About

Originally released in the early 2000s, Pokémon Brown completely replaces Kanto with a brand new region (called Rijon), complete with its own story, trainers, gym leaders, Pokémon distribution and new elemental types. Early versions only included the first 151 Pokémon, but later editions include a vastly expanded Pokédex (up to Generation IV, with a certain special Generation VI guest star) and other features such as an expanded type chart, additional dungeons and the ability to interact with Generation II games with a patch. You can even travel all the way to Johto!

Screenshots

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