Pokémon Heart & Soul

Gohan's Tips
2 days ago
3 min read

Author: Lil Dill.

PROGRESS: Project Version 2.0.2 (23/08/2026) - Fully completed game featuring a full Johto story campaign, complete HGSS Kanto post-game, 16 Gym Leader rematches, and extensive post-game content.

A faithful GSC remake and HGSS demake built on the pokeemerald-expansion engine. It offers a complete Johto storyline and Kanto postgame experience combined with modern Quality-of-Life (QoL) features, dynamic customization settings, updated battle mechanics, and built-in difficulty and challenge modes.

🛑Features:

➡️Generation 1-3+ Roster: Features Gen 1–3 Pokémon plus their later-generation evolutions (excluding the Regis and Jirachi).

➡️Full Johto & Kanto Main Story: Play through the complete HGSS Johto storyline and Kanto postgame, including Eusine, Kimono Girls, Kanto in-game trades, and 16 Gym Leader rematches.

➡️Following & Background Pokémon: Lead Pokémon follow you in the overworld, while visible background Pokémon show route encounters or add ambiance in towns.

➡️Day/Night Cycle & Dynamic Palettes: Features dynamic overworld palettes and variable wild encounters with progression-based or RTC timekeeping.

➡️HGSS Audio & GB Player: Restored HGSS soundtrack with optional Surf/Bike music and a GB Player key item to toggle retro Gen 2 music and sounds.

➡️HM Quality-of-Life: Pokémon that can learn an HM do not need to actually learn the move to use it in the overworld.

➡️Berry Balls & Kurt Crafting: Apricorns are replaced by berries, which Kurt uses to craft unique Pokéballs with catch boosts based on type affinity.

➡️PokéGear & Full Radio: Includes GSC match call rematches (with gift items), route-based targeting, Condition menu, and full Crystal radio channels (including Buena's Password and Hoenn Radio).

➡️Full 92 HGSS TMs: All 92 HGSS TMs are integrated across the map along with modern Nature Mints.

➡️Gen 9 Items & Abilities: Features abilities and items up to Gen 9 (including Hidden Abilities and the Shiny Charm).

➡️Toggleable Mechanics: Fully customizable settings for Physical/Special Split, Fairy Type (mons and moves), Gen 3 or Gen 7 learnsets, and reusable TMs.

➡️Built-In Randomizer: Deep randomizer options for starters, wild mons, trainers, statics, species typings, movesets, abilities, evolutions, items, map seeding, and Chaos Mode.

➡️Built-In Nuzlocke Mode: Offers Easy, Normal, and Hard Nuzlocke modes with Dupes Clause, Shiny Clause, forced nicknames, cemetery/auto-release settings, and optional Infinite Rare Candies.

➡️Customizable Difficulty: Toggles for Party Size limits (1-6), Level Caps (Easy/Hard), EXP Multipliers (x0 to x2), battle item bans, player/trainer IVs & EVs, and less wild escapes.

➡️Challenge Settings: Optional challenge modes including Pokémon Center bans, shop price multipliers (up to x50), Evolution Limits, One-Type-Only runs, BST Equalizer, and Mirror Mode.

➡️Independent Roaming Pokémon: Independent roaming mechanics for Entei, Raikou, a new Kanto roamer, and a chosen Lati twin, complete with sound/animation cues when on the same route.

➡️Side Content & Minigames: Includes Voltorb Flip, Room Decoration (dolls) in New Bark Town, Spiky-Eared Pichu event, Mom's Savings System, Two Safari Zones, and Modern Emerald Battle Frontier/Tents.

➡️Hidden Items & Exploration: Features hidden overworld items, the Itemfinder in Ecruteak, fast travel/flying to more routes/centers, and PC Pokémon access for move tutors and trades.

➡️Visual & Map Overhauls: Features overhauled Kanto/Johto tilesets, sideways stairs, unique surfing sprites, custom shiny palettes, colorblind shiny markers, and dynamic battle backgrounds (cave ponds, snowy routes, volcano caves, beaches).

➡️QoL Combat & Controls: AutoRun, FastSurf, wild battle run button combinations, quick-catch ball prompts, and toggles for mechanics like Synchronize 100%, Survive Poison at 1HP, and Sitrus Berry healing percentage.

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