Pokemon Unbound GBA ROM
Platform: GBA
Hack Original: Pokémon: FireRed
Status: v2.1.1.1, Completed, 20 December 2023, Battle Frontier Update v2.0.1
Language: English
Story
Welcome to the Borrius Region, a region rich in history. Many years ago the Borrius region fought a brutal war with the Kalos region. The people of the Borrius region summoned a dark force to help them defeat their enemies; however, the war ended in defeat when the king of the Kalos region unleashed the ultimate weapon. With the war over, the dark force was sealed away never to be used again. Many years later, an organization is known simply as “The Shadows” seems bent on releasing the dark force once again. It’s up to you to stop them and save the Borrius region from ultimate destruction.
Two fully-featured versions are available
- The first is the main game, a story-driven game with complex puzzles designed to test the limits of your patience and perseverance. Once you clear the main campaign, there is also a significant amount of post-game content to enjoy for weeks to come.
- The second, known as the Battle Frontier Demo, showcases Unbound's battle engine by granting unrestricted access to the Battle Frontier. This version was created in the format of a mobile game; meaning daily rewards, monthly distributions, and unlimited playtime. If you enjoy battling, then you'll find no shortage of things to do with the over 100 different possible battle combinations.
List of Features
- A Powerful Engine: Pushing the Complete FireRed Upgrade to its maximum potential, Pokemon Unbound contains a custom battle engine on par with Gen 8, as well as many quality-of-life features that improve the gameplay experience just waiting to be found. Enjoy catching all of your favorite Pokemon, from Gen 1 up to Gen 7, while using all of your favorite moves and abilities from each of these generations!
- Features Galore: Pokemon Unbound is also chock full of features to enjoy, such as Unlimited Bag Space, Auto-Run, DexNav, Daily Raids, Inverse Battles, and much more!
- A New HM System: Have access to all of your favorite HMs without the hassle of carrying HM slaves! As long as your Pokemon can learn an HM, they will be able to use it in the overworld, and once you purchase the brand new key item - the ADM in the post-game, enjoy battling with all six Pokemon from your favorite team regardless of the HMs they can learn!
- Updated Graphics: Sporting Gen 4 graphics in the overworld and Gen 5esqe interfaces, in addition to a dynamic day and night system, Pokemon Unbound has a brand new, yet familiar feel! You're not in Kanto anymore!
- Difficulty Modes: Choose from up to four different difficulty modes! Ranging from Easy to Insane, you can either sit back and relax or get your teeth kicked in by a completely brand-new AI system!
- A Unique Mission System: Pokemon Unbound contains over 75 unique Missions to complete! Mission progress can be tracked using the new Mission Log, in addition to extra details, such as which items have been found in collectathons!
- Character Customization: Choose from up to 300 different combinations of skin tones, hair colors, and outfit colors! Unleash your fashion sense!
- Daily Events: There are plenty of events all over Borrius, many of which can be experienced daily, and some can only be found at certain points in the day! Play throughout the day to experience them all!
- Exciting Mini-Games: Play exciting mini-games such as Safari Sniper and Underground Mining!
- Challenging Puzzles: Put your brain to the test, and find ways to solve many of the unique and complex puzzles littered throughout Borrius!
- A Rich Post-Game: Spend hours after the main campaign battling in Pokemon Unbound's battle facilities, completing Missions, mining in the KBT Expressway, catching Legendary Pokemon, and so much more!
- A Custom OST: Enjoy over 50 unique songs composed for Pokemon Unbound, each as brilliant as the last!
2.1.1 and 2.1.1.1 Changelog
2.1.1.1
Bug Fixes:
- Fixed: A Dodrio and Mew Frontier spread have the wrong Berries
- Fixed: Ursaluna is a Normal-Ground type instead of a Ground-Normal type
- Fixed: Eerie spell has the wrong accuracy and PP
- Fixed: When holding at the Route 12-14 border a Swimmer can get stuck
- Fixed: You can Surf onto a Swimmer on Route 14
- Fixed: A Rival battle where has a Fraxure or Haxorus may crash
2.1.1
Difficulty Changes:
- Maxima has Wigglytuff instead of Azumarill on all Difficulties
- Vanilla Maxima has Delphox instead of Gallade, also Empoleon
- Difficult Maxima has Delphox instead of Gallade, also Empoleon, and is slightly harder overall
- Difficult Rival Route 12 has a 5th Pokemon (Fraxure/Lairon depending on the starter)
- Vanilla & Difficulty Primal Groudon knows Earthquake, Lava Plume, Hammer Arm, and Ancient Power
- Scientist Davita has an X Sp. Atk instead of X Speed
- Hiker Lenny's Pokemon have manual Abilities set
- The Cube can be disabled in the overworld on the S.S. Marine for 5x the prize amount
QOL Changes:
- A good chunk of dialogue has been culled from the Shadow Base through the first Rival battle
- Most of the Rival's dialogue in Icicle Cave can be skipped with Skip Cutscenes
- The backtrack Rock Smash rock on Cinder Volcano 1F disappears permanently when the Shadows leave
- The underground bike race guys won't explain the rules each time you talk to them unless you choose "Info"
- The top floor Lapras in Mel's Gym will stay by the entrance if you use it to leave and heal so it's quick to Mel upon returning
- Fast battle messages will also remove the half-second pause after "Pokemon used Move!" when the battle animations are turned off
- Megas and Primals will be shown on the HOF screen
Mission Changes:
- No Fall Damage's hopping requirement has been reduced to 555 from 1000
- After completing a Life of No Regrets, the Gambler can be talked to daily to trigger "Happy Hour". When started, coin payouts from Cloud Burst are received twice for the next hour (ie. double coins)
NPC Changes:
- Another non-battleable NPC has been added to the dev house
Frontier Changes:
- Random 3v3/4v4 battles will now allow you to bring 3 Pokemon over to the next fight, and choose from the opponent's team as well (Battle Factory-esque). This resets every 10 battles
Pokemon Changes:
- One of the Rock Smash rocks on Route 2 will trigger a daily Binacle battle when talked to
- Binacle evolves at Level 36 instead of Level 39
Bug Fixes:
- Fixed: The special Crabominable has its Hidden Ability instead of its regular one
- Fixed: Saving is allowed on the SS Marine when boarding from Polder Town
- Fixed: Pokemon can change genders after devolving
- Fixed: Missing tree side in Victory Road
- Fixed: More hair clipping on the Route 14 mountain
- Fixed: Typo in Eerie Impulse guy's text
- Fixed: Typo in Hiker Franklin's win text
- Fixed: Typo in Mirskle's Gym dialogue
- Fixed: Pikachu can't evolve into A-Raichu
- Fixed: Outdated text in Dehara costume commenter dialogue
- Fixed: The 3 Pokemon picked before Reshiram/Zekrom are ignored in favor of the first three party Pokemon
- Fixed: Yamper is missing in the Pokedex alphabetical list
- Fixed: Perrserker has no wait of being encountered before the post-game if Meowth is already registered in dex before NG+
- Fixed: Bug Catcher in Grim Woods has incorrect dex when Gen 8 is unlocked
- Fixed: Pokemon lent to you by your rival can disobey against Ivory
- Fixed: Digging from Crystal Peak after flying to the top doesn't take you to Cootes Bog
- Fixed: Willy's sister isn't always hidden in Sandbox like she should be
- Fixed: Gulp Missile activates even if Cramorant is already transformed
- Fixed: Evaporate can cause the game to freeze when the overworld weather is set to rain
- Fixed: Bellin Mart girl still refers to freezing instead of Frostbite
- Fixed: Fiery Wrath doesn't hit two opponents
- Fixed: A Life of No Regrets says Coins remain even after it is completed
- Fixed: The doubles AI will use Misty Terrain and a status move in the same turn
- Fixed: Helping Hand doesn't fail even if triggered by Encore and it goes second
- Fixed: The smart AI uses Accupressure way too much
- Fixed: Urshifu and Galar starter G-Max moves have the wrong effect description
- Fixed: The rival's Pokemon are listed as met in a trade in the battle with Ivory
- Fixed: A Pokemon with Illusion and green HP will emit a half-fainted cry if the illusion mon is at low health
- Fixed: When a Gen 8 Pokemon disappears after being spawned by the DexNav, the name shouldn't be revealed
- Fixed: SmackDown anim may never end the background scrolling
- Fixed: Cliff Cave Poke Ball has an elevation issue
- Fixed: A Dodrio spread has the wrong Berry
- Fixed: A Whimsicott spread has the wrong nature
- Fixed: A Galarian Slowking spread has Shell Side Arm
- Fixed: A Cramorant spread has illegal EVs
- Fixed: An Audio spread has an incorrect Ability
- Fixed: Illusion may not always disguise as the last pokemon in the party
- Fixed: Registering an Unown letter in the DexNav won't show it's registered the next time the DexNav's opened
- Fixed: Registering Unown A in the DexNav says "Unown" instead of "Unown A"
- Fixed: You can Rock Climb into a wall on Route 7
- Fixed: "The Shadows" may play in Tehl Town after fishing after the cutscene
- Fixed: Pokemon need to be properly healed after a Battle Mine battle
- Fixed: The Sky Battle Trainer will give out infinite Pidgeotites
- Fixed: The Indeedee Pokedex entries could use refactoring
- Fixed: Clipping under the stairs on Route 7
- Fixed: Region map description of the Tomb of Borrius clips
- Fixed: The Battleground gauntlet can be started even if the rich man is following you
- Fixed: Talking the Black Emboar goon on the Antisis port from the top messes up the player's position in the scene
- Fixed: If you lose to the Shadow grunt in the intro warehouse the camera angle messes up
- Fixed: The DexNav will try to spawn Gen 8 Pokemon in areas where no Pokemon spawn
- Fixed: The AI will constantly overwrite it's own weather in Doubles
- Fixed: The female Champion bike sprite has an inconsistency from behind
- Fixed: The AI will try to counter moves like Future Sight
- Fixed: Dark Gem doesn't active when Pursuit activates on a switch
- Fixed: Running from Giratina in the Distortion World won't hide Giratina like it should
- Fixed: Power of Alchemy shows up as Receiver in battle
- Fixed: When Metronome calls a spread move it may deal damage to the same Pokemon twice
- Fixed: Primal weathers don't disappear after a Pokemon with one Mega Evolves
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