Discover the best Kanto Pokémon ROM hacks, from faithful upgrades to open-world reworks that reinvent Pokémon Red, Blue, Yellow, and their remakes.

Dataminer Meatball_132 found that Pokemon Ruby, Sapphire, an Emerald where named in Pokemon FireRed's and LeafGreen's ...

Dataminers have discovered that the Switch versions of Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen are hacked ROMs, enabling new QOL ...

Later this month, fans across the world will celebrate Pokemon Day, the 30th anniversary of the release of Pokemon Red and Pokemon Green. It’s nearly certain that The Pokemon Company will host a ...

Since its 2021 premiere, Hacks has been a major awards and critical darling, if not ratings giant, due to its sharp writing, superb performances and industry skewering. So it’s no surprise that no one ...

It’s no secret that Pokémon games tend to follow the same trends, mimicking each other and retreading a lot of the same ground. This is what inspires so many ROM hacks, or fan-projects that try to ...

It’s not a great start to 2026 for Sony as PS5 could be wide open to hacks and more jailbreaks, as the console’s ROM keys have reportedly leaked. Images of the leaked keys have been circulating online ...

One thing the classic "Pokémon" games understood perfectly was post-game content. Games like "Pokémon Emerald," "Platinum," and "Crystal" gave players new regions, battle facilities, and different ...

Including all 1025 Pokemon from all 9 generations in a single ROM hack is no easy task, especially since the newer generation creatures also require modern moves, abilities, and mechanics to be ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. The Apple Security Bounty program was launched in 2020 and has ...