The Day Care couple did not give you a Togepi egg in the original release. The new Pokémon were not included until the 2012 release. Trading and Battling was initially unavailable, as the second half of South Isle (with the Global Trade Station and Legend Festival) were not included. No Legend Festival on South Isle or battle with Flannery. Articuno was originally in Ice Path instead of the Ice Shrine on Southern Island. Among the features missing initially were: However, its first version was missing several features that would be added to the later 2012 version. This hack was initially created in 2010 as a follow-up to the failed Halloween Hack. It also received favorable reviews from 4chan's /vp/ imageboard during its Christmas release. The hack has been generally well-received by both the Skeetendo and Pokécommunity forums, even though it was released on the latter in the middle of Summer instead of the more ideal Winter release it enjoyed at Skeetendo. Generation 2 pokemon gba hacks full#
For more detailed continuity information regarding the series, see the full article on the Johto Legacy series. Chronologically, it comes after Pokémon Spirits and Legends, with the original Pokémon Gold serving as the first game in the series. This hack is the second hack, and technically third game, in the series. More detailed information on capturing or evolving the newly added Pokémon can be found on their respective pages. Mostly these are either to add more Ice-Types to the game, to continue evolutionary lines, or in one case "because I heard you like them." The complete list of new Pokémon are:īecause of this, the following Pokémon cannot be caught in the game or received in a trade, as they have been replaced: This game features several new Pokémon added from Generations III and IV. Much more detailed information about the changes and additions in each area can be found in their respective pages, available from the Johto and Kanto articles for quick navigation.
A few new recurring characters can be found, most notably: Red, the player from Red, Blue, and Yellow Mateo, an NPC representing the hack's creator and Flannery, a Gym Leader from Hoenn who appears to be Mateo's girlfriend. New game corner prizes are available in both Johto and Kanto. A new move, Flame Ball, has been added to replace Rock Smash in function. A handful Pokémon from Generations III and IV have been added, replacing Generation I and II Pokémon that were not well suited to the winter climate. Some trainer classes have been changed, and some that have remained have new sprites. Viridian City has a different Gym Leader. The line-up of the Elite Four has changed. All major events have been re-designed to have a winter or holiday theme. Some events inspired by Pokémon Crystal or the Anime have been added. New locations have been added to Johto and Kanto, including the Battle Tower from Pokémon Crystal. The player can slide on the ice of frozen lakes the same way as in Ice Path. Most inland lakes have frozen over, but have holes to allow ice fishing. Almost all areas have been re-mapped to bring them up-to-date with the designs from HeartGold and SoulSilver versions when possible. All areas feature new snowy tilesets to set the atmosphere. The player and rival both receive new outfits for the cold winter weather. If the player attemps to do so, the other game will say the Pokémon is "irregular" and cancel the trade. The Pokémon from newer generations are not able to be traded to games that don't contain them, however. Some Pokémon still require trading to evolve, and some Pokémon are unavailable without trading, making this as much an aspect of the game as it was in the official games. While all Pokémon centers have been modified to only have a ground floor (and thus lack trading capabilities), a Global Trade Station appears on Southern Island which allows all of these features to be utilized, including the Time Capsule machine from Gold and Silver versions, allowing trading with the original Red, Blue, and Yellow versions. Visiting the Global Trade Station on Southern Island.Īs with any Pokémon game, trading and battling are still present in the hack. With quests ranging from rescuing a band of Delibird from Team Rocket to participating in a Legend Festival on Southern Island, the player has a lot of Holiday adventures awaiting him. The journey takes the player across Johto and Kanto, and he explores many new areas in addition to the originals. Regardless of the Pokémon chosen by the player, the rival will always receive a Marill as her first Pokémon. Professor Elm's daughter, Kris, begins her journey at approximately the same time, and serves as the player's friendly rival along the way. He receives his first Pokémon from Professor Elm, choosing either Cyndaquil, Totodile, or Chikorita. The player begins his journey in New Bark Town.