ROM Hack Pokemon Emerald Romhack: Pokemon R.O.W.E. - an Open World Version of Pokémon Emerald(Gen 8, Following Pokémon, Costumes and much More)

[Rioluwott]

Introduction
Pokémon R.O.W.E is an open-world take on Hoenn and the Sevii Islands, designed for easy team-building without the need for breeding. Every Pokémon is available from the start, offering endless team possibilities. With multiple gameplay modes, modern mechanics up to Gen 9, and tons of quality-of-life improvements, this game provides a fresh and replayable Pokémon experience.

Features

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• 16 Badges across Hoenn and the Sevii Islands (With Kanto coming in the Future)​
• Open-world exploration(with proper level scaling for Wild and Trainer Pokémon)​
• Pokémon from all the 9 Gens​
• The best features from official Pokémon games (Mega Evolutions, Dexnav, Following Pokémon, Flying Taxis, Eon Flute, etc.)​
• Different trainer outfits with RGB color changes​
• Easy team-building with QoL changes (Egg Move Tutor, Nature Mints, Reusable TMs, etc.)​
• Trainer Skills System(Like a Powered-up version of O-Powers from XY)​
• In-Game Battle Speedup for faster battles without messing the music​
• Achievement System​
• Signature Moves that change how a move works for an specific Pokémon​
• Multiple game modes (Randomized, Double Battles, No EVs, Scalemon, Inverse Type Chart, etc.)​
• Chose between 9 starters or get one randomly.​
• 3 Different Game Difficulties - Easy, Normal and Hard - These introduce different types of Level Caps​
• Regional music options (Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh)​
• Seasons & color variants for some Pokémon​
• Modern mechanics like Physical/Special split (toggleable), Gen 7 daycare, In-Game Wonder Trade and Gen 6 EXP Share​
• Daily Gym Leader Rematches​
• A beautiful and useful Pokedex.​
• In-Game Documentation​
• And more...​

Screenshots

Links
You can easily patch ROWE using the
Download using the Pokemon R.O.W.E. Online Patcher
you just need to provide a 1986 Pokemon Emerald (U)(Trash Man) rom and let this patcher do everything for you, it works on Windows, Android and IOs.
Discord Server Link
1.9.4 Source Code

How to Patch the Game
Patching Guide

The 2.0 Documentation is being worked on RN but a lot of information can be found in the Information option in the Start Menu.


What is coming in the Future

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• More Areas to Explote(Including Kanto)​
• Balance Changes to newer Pokemon + Signature Moves​
• Kanto its still being worked on​
• Some Legendaries cant be caught yet​
• More Signature Moves​
• More Achievements + Trainer Skills​
• Implement some Gen 9 Abilities and Moves​
• A lot of Polishing and Bugfixes​

Credits

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AsparagusEdu
Bee
Jastolze
Faebrgleiss
Pokeabbie
KaiaWolf
GamblinFever
Agergo100
PCG
Darky
Maree
Yda
Leigh
Phrog
Mia
Erd
Roo
zef
TheXaman
Lunos
Jaizu
CyanSMP64(Furret) for the Amazing music expansion
Hyo oppa
Pokeabbie
Kwenio
Merrp
Josh
PokémonCrazy
ghoulslash
Agustin for the drop items code
Feliz Navidaddy
surskitty
Diego Mertens
WiserVisor
Dizzyegg
Pyredrid
Buffelsaft
Sapphire Jester
ProjectRevoTPP
Pikalax
LarryTurbo
Drayano
Poffin_Case
Anarlaurendil
KingOfThe-X-Roads
Everyone in the RHH discord for answering my silly questions
Radical Red/Pokémon Clover Team for the balancing changes and new abilitites
Pokeemerald Team
RHH Team
/rheg/
Everyone that contributed to the Gen 9 Sprite Project

 

[4d1xlaan]

speaking of shiny rates, do you have the fixed rng mod included in this, or is the emerald rng still broken?

 

[Rioluwott]

speaking of shiny rates, do you have the fixed rng mod included in this, or is the emerald rng still broken?

most vanilla bugs have been fixed and replaced by new bugs

 

[4d1xlaan]

most vanilla bugs have been fixed and replaced by new bugs

that makes sense, gen 4-8 had a lot of new bug type pokemon

 

[Jaxom]

Double Battle Mode(Every fight is a Double Battle)

Doing a better job at promoting the official VGC format than the historical dev team.

 

[SDA]

Did I just see a Greninja (a Gen 6 Pokémon) in a Gen 3 game?!

That's it. If someone makes a custom sprite for Tinkaton (Gen 9), I'M SOLD.

 

[Rioluwott]

Did I just see a Greninja (a Gen 6 Pokémon) in a Gen 3 game?!

That's it. If someone makes a custom sprite for Tinkaton (Gen 9), I'M SOLD.

It has up to gen 8 including special forms(like battle bond greninja) and the next update will include hisui mons too, plus there are some gen 3 games that have up to gen 9 one of them is another game I work on called Pokemon Elite Redux

 

[ZenIsFluffy]

Wow this looks incredible! I was messing with another open world hack, Emerald Crest, just recently. Looks like this has a lot of awesome features available. Can’t wait to play with it. Nice job

 

[Scarlet]

Oh I've dabbled in this hack before. Not yet found the time to fully get through it, but you've done a stellar job. Also had no idea you were involved in Elite Redux! That's one that I have beaten a few times lol.

When I finally get around to playing ROWE properly I'll make sure to do an editorial for it to hopefully get the word out a bit more. Thanks for posting this on GBAtemp, even if I'm a month late to notice it!

 

[Rioluwott]

Oh I've dabbled in this hack before. Not yet found the time to fully get through it, but you've done a stellar job. Also had no idea you were involved in Elite Redux! That's one that I have beaten a few times lol.

When I finally get around to playing ROWE properly I'll make sure to do an editorial for it to hopefully get the word out a bit more. Thanks for posting this on GBAtemp, even if I'm a month late to notice it!

Yeah, I also work on Elite Redux as the head programmer and one of the first people to join that project, hopefully you liked it too!, there are some screenshots that I could share here regarding the future of this project since it is still a work in progress and there is a huge update coming later this year

 

[SDA]

It has up to gen 8 including special forms(like battle bond greninja) and the next update will include hisui mons too, plus there are some gen 3 games that have up to gen 9 one of them is another game I work on called Pokemon Elite Redux

I read the description. That means it should have the Galar starters as well.

 

[Rioluwott]

I read the description. That means it should have the Galar starters as well.

Yeah, all the starters up to gen 8 are available.

 

[hubter]

Ooh first time I've stumbled on this. Playing through Inclement Emerald now but this might be next while I wait for Emerald Legacy!

 

[Rioluwott]

The game is still in development, I know not everyone has access or wants to use discord and I have been updating some screenshots there every once in a while so I made a recompilation of those screenshots to share here so you don't have to join to see them, some of these screenshots were remade since I lost the original ones and added a couple of new screenshots not seen before

Please look forward to 2.0 release, there is still no explicit release date yet but make sure to play it when the time comes

 

[DarkCoffe64]

Ayy, this seems hella cool, and unlike that other romhack called Pokèmon Unbound, this one's got up to gen 8, heh.
Are there plans to include gen 9 too? I'd like to play a Pokèmon game that's actually good and with ALL them critters in it. If the new mechanics are in it or not, I honestly don't care, I just want them creatures, lol.

Myself I always had the idea, like, them mega evos or dynamax forms or what, I would've just made them part of a Pokèmon's evolution line, if I were to do my own romhack or something.

 

[Rioluwott]

I would like to announce that the 2.0 version will release in 2024, so in less than 2 months you should have access to it, while I have an specific date in mind I don't know if I will able to finish it by then but I will try my best, there is still one surprise left for the release date so look forward to the release date to find out, also, this may be the biggest release for this game so please look forward to it, it's probably around 85% finished by now so hopefully it won't be long until you are able to play it, here are some screenshots of the game from the discord server along with some new screenshots for anyone who had missed them

 

[Rioluwott]

Hello everyone, as I said before we have a trailer for the 2.0 update, I hope you guys enjoy it, please look forward to 2.0 coming this month

 

[Legohix]

Bro i played it, but i kinda quit, it know that its Open world but it need a alternative story, something that Needs to keep me playing, like The Pokémon SORS and Saiph series, they are semi-open World out the story and Characters are amazing, sorry if my opinion its bad

 

[anotherthing]

I hope you guys enjoy it, please look forward to 2.0 coming this month

This is more important to my happiness than my 10th Wedding Anniversary. And Christmas. Combined.

 

[DPBOX]

Oh wow, this seems amazing.