Pokemon Magma Ruby 202 ROM

Pokemon Magma Ruby 202 is a GBA ROM Hack by SinisterHoodedFigure based on Pokemon Ruby. It was last updated on May 25, 2014.

Also, be sure to check out Pokemon Ruby Plus Plus.

Description

The reason why I made a hack of Pokemon Ruby, instead of Emerald or even Sapphire, is because this would have the most in-game balance of all the third-gen hacks. Also, I felt that the villain teams and rivals were far too easy and anticlimactic, so this hack does make them a bit more respectable. Some bosses were also rather easy to beat. Plus, the reason why it is a 202 hack instead of a 386 hack, is because there really aren’t many 202 hacks. As to why this is a beta, well, I really wanted to implement EV spreads on bosses, but I am horrible with ASM.

Another reason why it’s Ruby, and not Emerald and Sapphire, is because of the main legendaries you get. Rayquaza is quite overpowered,(especially at level 70 in the original Emerald…), and don’t even get me started on how brokenly powerful Kyogre is. To put this into perspective, a level 45 Kyogre is more effective at brutally destroying the game than a level 70 Rayquaza.

Features

• As the title implies, you can catch all 202 Pokemon from the Hoenn dex… as long as you beat the game though. Day and night are there for the atmosphere.
• The game is a bit harder than the original, with bosses with full teams, good moves, and wildcards. Route minibosses, joke minibosses, magma grunts, and gym trainers are trickier to beat than the standard trainers found in routes.
• There is a lucky egg in the trick house as you progress, so there is some incentive to visit trick house. Though the level curve isn’t excessive. And the post-game has a hidden trick house prize…