I think this may even be better than the original game itself. I was always a fan of Drayano's ROM edits, but this has got to be the best one. The modified story is absolutely wonderful. Of course, I do admit that I found myself going bonkers after a bunch of my opponent's pokemon managed to use Toxic or Sleep Powder on all of my pokemon in the beginning... until I found those 440 Full Heals... Now I see what those were for! Plus, I absolutely LOVE being underleveled against every other trainer! It really forces me to build a really balanced team and actually forces me to try.
But holy F*@#, I was mindblown when Giovanni popped up right after Archer.. that was an amazing storyline edit.
:EDIT: Also, I LOVE the fact that some pokemon have had their stats boosted a little bit. Pidgeot has a little bit more HP and Attack, and it also learns Close Combat. It's brilliant! I've always loved Pidgeot, but the game never gave it the stats it deserved (but then again, that's not very surprising, and Pikachu is a perfect example).
I think the original producers (GF) should take some notes!
Also... to address some common bugs...
In any situation where any of the following occur:im having a couple bug issues
the first one happened twice
upon entering violet city and doing the quiz for charmander then checking its stats i go back and the sprites are gone and the top screen goes black
the same thing happened after i beat the first trainer in pryces gym
the second one came at the rocket hideout in mahogany after having to start the hideout all over again i used the walk through walls code to get to the part at the electrodes however when i interacted with them my rom froze. then when i decided to leave it alone and go look for pokemon the game froze again anytime i would be about to encounter a pokemon
any ideas/tips
1. Sprites disappear
2. Sprites look glitchy/discolored/etc.
3. Your top screen goes black
4. Any discoloration of objects.
5. These are the only problems I am aware of. There may be more.
The solution is to do an in-game save. Yes, that means you have to open the Start menu (X) and save the game. SAVING STATES will NOT help get rid of this problem, only repeat it (this may be useful in case you save your game at a bad point). You must save your game.
So do an in-game save, but make a save state.
Then, reset the game. (If you're using an emulator, you can reset from the top menu instead of closing and opening the emulator.) Once the game loads, the glitchy colors/sprites/etc. should be gone. If the glitchy colors and whatnot are gone, you can start using save states again (and replace the save state you made before saving, so you don't repeat the problem.
The glitchy colors/sprites/black top screen occurs when you run the game on just save states for too long. That's why it is helpful to save the game every now and then in order to keep the game updated and glitch-free. You can still use save states. I always use save states, until the problem occurs again. Then, I'll do an in-game save, reset, and then resume the game with save states.
Also, remember to turn off the instant messages cheat if you're on Desmume when you reset.
What answers should I choose in order to receive the Extremespeed Dragonair? I picked what I thought were "compassionate" responses, and he didn't offer me a Pokemon at all. >_<
Also, who gives you Rotom? I have the 8th gym badge, and I still haven't received it from anyone.
For the Dragonair, you just have to climb up the ladder in the Dragon's Den and then climb back down and then go talk to the elder with an empty slot in your party. Then he should give you the Dragonair. Here are the answers you need to guarantee the Extremespeed move:
Q1. What are Pokemon to you?
A1: Pal/Friend
Q2: What helps you to win battles?
A2: Strategy/Raising
Q3: What kind of trainers do you wish to battle?
A3: Anybody
A4: What is the most important thing for raising Pokemon?
Q4: Love/Knowledge
Q5: Strong Pokemon, Weak Pokemon. Which is more important?
A5: Both
Although, I think you're guaranteed an Extremespeed Dragonair regardless of the answers you choose, as long as you pass. I'm not quite sure about that, but I do know that I chose "Tough" for Question 3, and I still got an Extremespeed Dragonair.
Thank you very much!