Pokémon Dark Rising: Order Destroyed Reborn

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Author: Lord Lucario 35.

PROGRESS: Project Version 1.0 (Completed) - 08/02/2026 - This is a complete game. The full story is playable from start to finish in the Generation 3 art style, including all major events and Mega Evolution. The developer plans future updates for a Generation 5 style version.

It is a fan-made remake that reimagines the original Dark Rising story for a modern era. This project serves as a tribute to the classic difficulty hack, expanding upon its narrative and updating everything to Pokémon Essentials v21.1. You play as the rival of the original Dark Rising protagonist, uncovering the truth behind the conclusion of Dark Rising 2. The game features Mega Evolution (with craftable Mega Stones), a Physical/Special split, Fairy-type Pokémon, and a host of quality-of-life updates. With updated maps, new character sprites, and a 2-3 hour demo of the story, this is a must-play for Dark Rising fans looking to relive the challenging story in a fresh, modern way.

🛑Features:

➡️Fan-Made Remake of Dark Rising: The game's core feature. It is a complete reimagining of the original Dark Rising ROM hack, built from scratch on Pokémon Essentials v21.1, updating its story and gameplay for a modern audience.

➡️Play as the Rival: Experience the story from a unique perspective, playing as the rival of the original Dark Rising protagonist.

➡️New Story & Events: Uncover the truth behind the conclusion of Dark Rising 2 with new dialogue and story events.

➡️Fairy Type Included: The Fairy type is fully implemented, with all related mechanics.

➡️Mega Evolution & Craftable Mega Stones: Mega Evolution is fully implemented, and you can craft Mega Stones in-game.

➡️Physical/Special Split: The modern Physical/Special split for moves is integrated.

➡️Animated Pokémon Sprites: Pokémon feature smooth animations both during battles and in the overworld.

➡️Updated Maps & New Areas: Features new Gen 3 tiles, updated map layouts, and brand new areas to explore.

➡️New Character Sprites: All main and secondary characters have new sprites.

➡️Quality of Life (QoL) Features: Includes Exp. All, Pokémon Box Link (for PC access from anywhere), and easy access to 4th/5th/6th Generation Moves & Items.

➡️Normal & Expert Difficulty Modes: Choose between Normal mode or a more challenging Expert mode, which impacts mechanics like Rare Candies healing "dead" Pokémon.

➡️"The Machine" Healing System: A unique healing system where depositing and withdrawing Pokémon from "The Machine" (presumably in a lab) heals them.

➡️Complete in Gen 3 Style: The full story is entirely playable in the Generation 3 art style from start to finish.

➡️Survival-Style Gameplay: The hack incorporates elements of survival, with an optional permadeath rule in Expert Mode.

➡️Few New Pokémon: Features "just a few" new Pokémon compared to the original, designed not to overwhelm.

➡️Unlockable Pokémon Menu Option: The "Pokémon" selection will appear on the menu after a certain plot point (finding a specific Pokémon in a lab).

➡️Specific Pokémon Ability Changes: Charizard Y has Tough Claws instead of Drought due to a base ROM limitation.

➡️JoiPlay (Android) Compatibility: The game has been tested and runs well on JoiPlay for Android.

➡️Planned Gen 5 Style Future Content: The developer plans to update the entire game with Generation 5 style assets in the future.

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