Pokémon Crystal Awakening

Gohan's Tips
Nov 30
2 min read

Author: FrenchOrange.

PROGRESS: Project Version 1.2.8 - Completed - 29/11/2025

In addition to its original region and storyline, Pokémon Voyager also has quite a few custom battle mechanics, battle types, and Battle Frontier facilities. This is a large undertaking for a small development team. In order to release incremental changes to our battle engine separately from the storyline, the Pokémon Voyager team has created a separate Frontier Demo patch for players to exercise the battle engine and provide incremental feedback on its quality and mechanics without waiting for the storyline to stabilize.

🛑Features:

➡️Zelda-Style Visual Overhaul: A complete graphical redesign of the overworld and interiors to match the style of The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX and the Oracle games.

➡️Expanded Kanto: The Kanto region has been expanded with restored dungeons (such as Seafoam Islands and Viridian Forest), more trainers, and more items.

➡️Complete Pokédex: Every Pokémon is obtainable on a single save file without trading.

➡️Gift Starter Pokémon: You can obtain the "leftover" Johto starters in New Bark Town and the Rival's starter in Pallet Town after beating the League/Red.

➡️Enhanced Difficulty: Trainer rosters have been tweaked, with harder teams for Gym Leaders and key characters.

➡️Restored Celebi Event: The GS Ball/Celebi event is accessible in Goldenrod City after beating the League.

➡️New Events & Quests: Includes a tradeback scenario in Silph Co., an item-trading sequence in Cherrygrove, and a special event in Fuchsia City.

➡️Quality of Life (QoL): Features "Running Shoes" (hold B), an automatic Repel reuse prompt, and more generous HM compatibility.

➡️Visual Polish: Implemented individual icons and palettes for every Pokémon, colored Poképics, and dynamic overworld sprites (like a wandering Shiny Gyarados in Lake of Rage).

➡️Gen 1 Cycling Road: Restored the original Gen 1 behavior where you must press buttons to stop sliding downhill.

➡️Decorations & Doll Maniacs: All room decorations can be bought or gifted. New "Doll Maniac" trainers reward you with dolls upon defeat.

➡️Restored Items: The Goldenrod rooftop sale is restored, and the Big Onix Doll is purchasable post-game.

➡️New NPCs: Added a Scientist in Ecruteak with an "evolution database" and various new flavor NPCs throughout the regions.

➡️Pewter Museum Expansion: A new floor has been added to the Pewter City Museum where you obtain the Silver Wing.

➡️Unique Battle Transitions: Implemented a unique battle transition specifically for Team Rocket encounters.

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