Pokemon Emerald Cross ROM

Pokemon Emerald Cross is a GBA ROM Hack by Jaizu Based on Pokemon Emerald. It was last updated on July 04, 2023.

Description

The intention of this hack is to be the definitive Emerald experience, adding many quality of life and gameplay conveniences to make the game more bearable to play in 2023.

This aims to be really close to the vanilla experience, so no modern features like PSS will be added. No extra story events or altered encounters will happen, and neither will be making getting shinnies easier.

Features

• Bag sorting
• Expanded Options:
  • HP bar speed
  • EXP bar speed
  • Faster text printer
  • Unit system (Metrical/Imperial)
  • Fishing style (Emerald vs FR)
  • Overworld Match calls (ON/OFF)
  • Battle intro (ON/OFF) (It disables battle intro sliding anims)
• Running indoors
• Auto-run (Press R in the overworld). This also applies to surfing
• Expanded Pockets
• Battle message when someone from your team picks up an item
• Infinite TMs: This also changes the rare pick up items, replacing tms by Heart Scale, Moon Stone, and Sun Stone
• The new summary screen, includes:
  • Brand new UI, close to the one from Pokémon DP/PT
  • Arrows to indicate which nature stats
  • Name for region and location for traded mons (FR/LG/RSE and Colosseum)
  • Flavor text
  • Characteristics text
  • Fateful encounter indicator
  • Check IVs and EVs (you must beat the champion)
• Cuttable trees don’t reappear after being cut down
• Breakable rocks don’t reappear after being smashed
• Soot Sack tells you how much you collected
• You can forget HM moves
• You can mount/unmount your current bike when pressing L in the overworld

Changelog

V2.0.1

Bug fixes:

• Wrong money amount in the battle message
• Buildings and parts of the map breaking in other times of the day/looking very bad
• Match call option description
• Follower in Rusturf Tunnel

New features:

• Sleep mode. Press L R Select to sleep, SELEC START to wake up. Only works in real hardware, not in emulators!

V2.0.0

• New copyright screen
• Options to light up caves
• Show Physical/Special/Status split and type icons in the battle ui. – This supports both new and old PSS modes!
• Better checks for HMs, should check issues
• Fixed some HMs not showing/working properly, like Flash.
• Option for cheaper shops.
• Overworld calls renamed to Trainer Calls
• Option to choose the classic look of the World Map
• Option to earn extra money
• Added a DEBUG menu. Don’t report bugs if you use this in your save, this might break your save if not used careful.

This debug menu allows u to give yourself any item, Pokémon, money and so on. Use very careful.

v1.3.0

• Reworked using HMs without knowing them. Randomizers and Nuzlockers should be able to use HMs now.
• Fix battle slide anim option, including partner battles.
• Fix remaining “shinny” typos.
• Renamed BREEDING OPTIONS to DAY CARE OPTIONS.
• Lifted some more link restrictions. Credit: Deokishisu.
• Small cleanup to battle message for pick-up items.
• Fix Route 119 encounters.
• Moved the lady in Route 123, which should avoid crashes.
• Map fixes in Rustboro City.
• Fixed breakable rock disappearing after defeating GabyTV on Route 111.
• Fixed accuracy on a lot of battle moves (bug from vanilla emerald).