Shin Pokémon: Blue Version

Developed by JoJoBear13
Release date: 02 Nov 2023
Role-playing (RPG)
Shin Pokémon: Blue Version
Developer: JoJoBear13
Platforms: Game Boy
Themes: Fantasy
Player perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Started in 2018 by a secret cabal of ancient Pokemon nerds, Shin Pokemon is an enhancement ROM hack of Pokemon Red & Blue that aims to be the ultimate remaster fans never got. It is a mostly-vanilla hack that focuses on fixing game engine bugs and oversights from the original game. Additionally, trainer AI routines are improved and multiple quality-of-life enhancements have been added. It also acts as a kind of research-informed speculative work that interprets what the 2016 Nintendo Virtual Console re-release of Gen-1 Pokemon could have been. It is the image of a glitch-free experience with player-friendly goodies and enhancements common to other modern remasterings.