| Pokemon Dark Rising I | |
|---|---|
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| General | |
| Author | DRG Team |
| Type | Game Hacks |
| Version | Original + Kaizo |
| License | Mixed |
| Last Updated | 2017/03/14 |
| Links | |
| Original + Kaizo Download | |
| Website | |
DarkRising is a rom hack series created by DarkRisingGirl, It is a challenging rom hack that attempts to create a unique experience in a fictional universe with an in-depth story line following characters in an immersive and massive world.
Features
- 386 Pokemon in total will vary from Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, & Unova regions.
- 8 badges in total. Each gym leader will have his/her own signature Pokemon.
- Newer generation moves. Some to note are Shadow Claw, Roost, Scald, & plenty more.
- DW Abilities (includes the overused fan favorites of Drizzle Poliwag, Drought Vulpix, & Speed Boost Torchic).
- All Pokemon will learn some of their best egg moves from gen 3-5 by level up instead of breeding (Serebii.net Pokedex was used for this information).
- Inside every Pokemon center, there's a Nurse Joy & Doctor Roy. Doctor Roy will be the one to heal your POKEMON. Nurse Joy will be next to him and challenge you to a double battle along side Doctor Roy. This is helpful for exp points.
Installation
Download contains 2 versions. DarkRising Kaizo is a modded version by SinisterHoodedFigure. It features enhanced gameplay and plots of DarkRising 1. The additions include:
- Fixed Bugs & Glitches.
- Hours of Extra Story Content.
- Reasonable (yet still difficult) Battles.
- New Enemies.
- New Moves.
- New Area.
| ROM information | |
|---|---|
| Original game | Pokémon FireRed Version |
| File | Pokemon - FireRed Version (USA, Europe) |
| CRC | 84EE4776 |
| MD5 | 51901A6E40661B3914AA333C802E24E8 |
| SHA-1 | DD5945DB9B930750CB39D00C84DA8571FEEBF417 |
| SHA-256 | 729041B940AFE031302D630FDBE57C0C145F3F7B6D9B8ECA5E98678D0CA4D059 |
This patches are in xdelta format, pick either one of them and apply it to your ROM:
- Windows - Use DeltaPatcher or xdelta UI.
- Mac - Use MultiPatch.
- Linux - Use xdelta, or run DeltaPatcher in wine.
User guide
Story
The Story of Dark Rising The Story begins in a dream. A Pokemon suddenly appears and chooses you, a young boy/girl, to save not only it but the world itself.
You awake asking yourself questions. Deciding to ignore the dream, for now, you step out into your hometown known as Fells in the Core Region. Your best friend, who also had the same dream, stops you at the front door to inform you of an emergency message from the town's Professor. When you encounter the professor, he quickly informs you of the disasters and climate changes occurring all over the Core Region. His workers in panic, he asks you to visit the delivery station and pick up a package for him from Prof.Oak.
As you set out on this simple task, you encounter a mysterious girl who appears to know knowledge of the dream you've had about a creature name Darugis. After receiving the package, a powerful Pokemon is within you and your friend, Pete, sight. Eager to test your early skills against a powerful Pokemon, you quickly engage in a battle with it. The Pokemon uses it's powerful winds, easily defeating your Pokemon and knocking you out in the process. After awakening in your room, you see Pete and your mother patiently waiting for your recovery. You soon begin to realize this is the start of a journey into many mysteries and powerful Pokemon you can't wait to challenge.
Characters
- Oren (Hero) - The Hero of the game.
- Orena (Heroine) - The Heroine of the game.
- Kaz (Rival) - Your best friend and main rival of the game.
- Pete - Another friend of the Hero/Heroine.
- Sydney - The mysterious trainer who has a past with Kayo & a connection to the legendary dragon, KYUREM. Her dragon, AXEW, is only seen in the 2nd region of the game.
- Kayo - A mysterious trainer who has a past with Sydney & the leader of the Grunts/Goons/Goonetes. His dragon, DEINO, is only seen in the 2nd region of the game.
- Dray - He proclaims himself as the "Number 1 Trainer in the World". To prove this, he's gone on a search to battle the pokemon champion, Ash Ketchum. He is also the winner of the Sinnoh League and the boyfriend of Florina.
- Florina - She's an expert at computers and the girlfriend of Dray. She's the winner of the Unova League, defeating Dray in the final battle of the competition.
- V - He is the general of the Grunts/Goons/Goonetes & commands DARUGIS's Puppets at the highest order. He also has a past with the player's Father and has a Son & Daughter who have become skilled Pokemon.
Walkthrough
- Official Strategy guide by Alienhunterx.
- Evolution List.
- Wild Pokemon List.
Screenshots
Media
Lets Play Pokemon Dark Rising - Part 1 : A New Journey Begins (MrsExile)
Lets Play Pokemon Dark Rising - Part 1 (Alyseium)
Known issues
Too difficult and grindy.
Credits
- DarkRisingGirl (Story/Creator).
- DarkRisingKid (Co-creator).
- Tajaros (Scripter/Support Banner).
- SinisterHoodedFigure (Kaizo Version).
- Wesley FG (OW Sprites).
- Kyledove (Tiles).
- Alienhunterx (Official Strategy Guide).
- Mewmasterifly (2 Evil Fakemon Sprites for Beta).
- NO_obslayer (Titlescreen).
- Nightkymz (Tile Inserter).
- Atif (Mapper for the 1st Half of the Hack).
- DanielEvans/Pokemon Giratina X/Elite Four Lucian( Banners. If I forgot anyone, please inform me and I'll gladly add you to the list).
- Evil Arms (Fan-made Titlescreen).
- PokemonShinySilver (Wii U).
- Darthatron (Fixed Trainer Card Glitch).
- Hinkage (Scripting & Mapping).
- MrsExile/Wilechase (Video Walkthroughs).
External links
- Official website - http://darkrisingfans.weebly.com/dark-rising-i.html
- Official Twitter - https://twitter.com/darkrisinggirl