Laurence Wall is a Staff Writer at DualShockers who has been writing professionally since 2022 and covering games since 2023. He primarily writes guides and lists, with a focus on indie games, RPGs, ...

Laurence Wall is a Staff Writer at DualShockers who has been writing professionally since 2022 and covering games since 2023. He primarily writes guides and lists, with a focus on indie games, RPGs, ...

The fan community has always been active when it comes to making ROM hacks. That means making changes in the original game files to alter dialogues, graphics, levels, gameplay mechanics, or to ...

It’s no secret that Pokémon games tend to follow the same trends, mimicking each other and retreading a lot of the same ground. This is what inspires so many ROM hacks, or fan-projects that try to ...

If you were a kid anywhere in the last 30 years, it was nearly impossible to avoid at least some exposure to the Pokemon franchise. Whether that’s through games like Red and Blue to Scarlet and Violet ...

It’s 2026, and Pokémon is in a fascinating holding pattern. With the franchise celebrating its 30th birthday and major new entries like Pokémon Winds and Waves still on the horizon, the community has ...

Hamza is a gaming enthusiast and a Writing Specialist from Pakistan. A firm believer in Keyboard/Mouse supremacy, he will play Tekken with WASD if you let him. He has been writing about games since ...

ROM hacks for Pokémon tend to create new experiences through brand-new fan-made regions, fake Pokémon, or even new gameplay mechanics that differ from those established in the regular series. However, ...

Pokemon is an absolutely massive franchise, to the point of arguably being the biggest in gaming. Every year, Game Freak (and Nintendo) seem to drop an official entry, even if they might not always be ...