Talk:ROM hack
Notable fangames?
Should some of the more notable hacks be mentioned, or even given their own pages? I'm pretty sure Moe(kko)mon is rather popular right now. File:Ani182MS.gifLime → ♥×♪
- I've got two words for this article. Shiny. Gold. Seriously, I mean, that's probably the most popular GS fanremake there is (..I dunno if there are others out there, lol), and I haven't even heard of the one you just mentioned... hell, I've been thinking of playing through SG because I'm stupid and I never played through Johto .____. Tina☆♫
17:33, 17 February 2008 (UTC)
Green
Now, what reason would anyone have for translating Green in the first place if its wild Pokémon are used in Blue? TTEchidna 03:26, 13 May 2008 (UTC)
- Because maybe "SAid Person" wanted to enjoy the original by translating but IDK why if they are all the same(except for the sprites..)...........CoolPikachu!
- because someone is stupid and wanted to make money? -- MAGNEDETH 04:17, 13 May 2008 (UTC)
Telefang Wiki?
There is a growing Wiki that is solely dedicated to the Telefang series, where the first game of the series that was eventually hacked into Pokémon Diamond/Jade. I'm thinking about adding it to this article because it has some useful information (including the hacks themselves, as well as information about the series in general), but I'm not going to add it without it being okay with other people because I don't want to look like a spammer. Should I add it here or not?
Also, there's a really informative fansite dedicated to the game as well. Should I add that too? Blaziken257 05:38, 17 May 2008 (UTC)
Another GBA Hack Game
I saw this hacked game on eBay. It was called "Perla" and it featured Lucario on the box. The picture even included the manual and it had Lucas on its pages. Probably Diamond/Pearl-based? BlueJirachi 03:04, 5 June 2008 (UTC)
- proof? id like to see. -- MAGNEDETH 03:10, 5 June 2008 (UTC)
- actually, i just did a google search. it does indeed exsist, but there are no game play shots. -- MAGNEDETH 03:11, 5 June 2008 (UTC)
Legal Issues
We really should put up a warning about the legal issues of hacks, if for no reason other than to protect ourselves from being sued --Manga-in-a-bottle 04:58, 16 June 2008 (UTC)
Just a Question
I know they're fake and that, but are any of them worth playing. My brother wants ChaosBlack.
- What does that have to do with hack games(the article)?--CoolPikachu! 06:50, 11 July 2008 (UTC)
ChaosBlack is actually...OK, i've only played a 'demo' of it though. Also, the Telefang ones are good, dispite not having anything to do with Pokémon AND the translations make...little sense, its pretty good (: Takoto タコト| サソデイ = 愛 07:50, 11 July 2008 (UTC)
- I have Naranja and Shiny Gold on a Game Boy emulator, they are actually very good and naranja is amazing, I'd say they live up to the standard of real games.--Davidaipom 13:35, 19 July 2008 (UTC)
- I've heard before Naranja is good c: If i find it i will have to play it sometime Takoto タコト| サソデイ = 愛 22:23, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
- I have Naranja and Shiny Gold on a Game Boy emulator, they are actually very good and naranja is amazing, I'd say they live up to the standard of real games.--Davidaipom 13:35, 19 July 2008 (UTC)
hack pages
we have articles on fizzy bubbles and fire blasting magikarp. why not these?
- Please sign your posts. And i don't know D| Don't ask me, Maybe cause theres not that much information on most of them...But maybe they should...Hmmm Takoto タコト| サソデイ = 愛 22:22, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
sorryWhatswithalltheextraspace 22:33, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
- We all make mistakes (; Don't worry about it Takoto タコト| サソデイ = 愛 22:35, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
- It's mainly due to the fact that these games are hacked from ROMs. ROMs are illegal (that whole 24-hour thing is bull****), cartridges containing these hacks are illegal, and we can't have full articles on games that can only be obtained by illegal means.
- Besides, buying hacks on cartridges can provide inconsistent results and their boxes don't always accurately reflect its content. Hacks may have gamebreaking glitches that can render the game incompletable; the Diamond/Jade pair have several such glitches. Additionally, boxes containing the Quartz hack have an E for Everyone rating pasted onto it, yet that hack's content would lend more to an M for Mature for strong language, use of alcohol, and mature sexual themes. --Shiningpikablu252 22:41, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
What about cheating, Mew, Celebi etc...--KukiTalk 22:43, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
- Cheating devices are OK to have articles on since, although they're frowned upon, legal copies of the game can be used with them. Additionally, Nintendo actually lost a lawsuit over the Game Genie, meaning there's nothing outright illegal about their usage.
- These hacks, on the other hand, require an illegal copy of the game to make, play, and distribute. --Shiningpikablu252 22:47, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
woah!!! ALL that? and there are people who dont know its a hack, buy it and get arrested? seems unfair.Whatswithalltheextraspace 22:55, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
- Law enforcement targets only those that make illegal ROMs and sell illegal games. I highly doubt you'd get arrested for playing Quartz. --Shiningpikablu252 23:01, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
oh.Whatswithalltheextraspace 23:26, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
What if someone made a hack game, but gave it out for free? :\ Would that still be illegal? Just wondering Takoto タコト| サソデイ = 愛
another idea
what if you hack a hack?Whatswithalltheextraspace 20:35, 28 July 2008 (UTC)
uhh not to sound stupid but WHATS A FOURM!Whatswithalltheextraspace 21:24, 28 July 2008 (UTC)
Bulbagarden Forums. In other words, Talk Pages are not Forums. Use the forums instead. --PAK Man Talk 21:27, 28 July 2008 (UTC)
color cartrige
I noticed that hack games for GBA don't have colored storage media. I think this is one way to differ them. abcboy 20:28, 19 August 2008 (UTC)
THREE games called "Pokémon Jade"?
When searching for "pokemon jade" on YouTube, I found that there were not one, not two, but THREE different bootleg games called "Pokémon Jade." The most notable one, and the one that everybody talks about, is an Engrish hack of Keitai Denjuu Telefang - Speed Version, and had a counterpart, "Pokémon Diamond" (not to be confused with the one for the DS, but rather a hack of Keitai Denjuu Telefang - Power Version) -- though this is already mentioned in the article anyway. However, I found two other games with the same name. One of them, found here, is a combination of other fake games -- Pokémon Adventure being one of them, but there were a few other games that this fake is based off of. There was also a video on YouTube a while ago (which is unfortunately gone now) showing a Pokémon Jade for Game Boy ADVANCE -- not Color, but Advance. The video didn't show any footage of the game, just the cartridge and box, but if I remember correctly, the cartridge had the deer thing (Shishigami?) that was also on the cartridge for the Pokémon Jade that was based off Telefang Speed. Anybody know more information about these games? Blaziken257 03:25, 15 September 2008 (UTC)
To do
- Explanation of the legal issues related to ROM hacking and playing ROM hacks. (In theory it can be legal, in practice it almost never is.) Elaboration on patching versus actual ROMs being released.
- Distinction between bootlegs and fan-made hacks. Remove redundancy relating to "oh yeah zel put in an anti-bootleg screen" and "chaos black is known for being bootlegged".
- Some guideline for notability of hacks. There's a new hack announced every other day at Pokecommunity, but how many actually get finished? Next to none. Diamond/Jade are notable. Chaos Black is notable. Prism and Shiny Gold are notable. Moemon? Debatably notable (I had never heard of it, although apparently it made it onto Kotaku). But unless Bulbapedia starts having individual pages on specific hacks, it shouldn't be considered an index of them.
- Page should probably be moved to ROM hacks, as this by far is the more widely used (and more precise) name.
IIMarckus 13:54, 4 October 2008 (UTC)
Pokemon World Version
Should this be mentioned? Ill get a link soon, im using the wii now so i cant. Pokemon:World Version is a game in develoment. It contains Kanto, Johto, Hoeen, Sinnoh, Sevii Islands and the Battle Frontier-Hoeen. Its all done in FR/LG graphics.-Rabla 15:40, 11 October 2008
