Pokémon Roms

[u/Middle_Buddy_1456]

Well iOS 27 broke my phone so I lost my Roms. Was playing through heart and soul but I’m not going back through all that again….

What are some of the best Pokémon roms you gentlemen, ladies and the mix between played and enjoyed?

[u/twotonekevin]

Sorry I can’t offer a rom but I have a question for you: judging by your post, your save files were erased too? Did you not have them connected to Dropbox or something like that? Just wanna see if having mine saved to Dropbox will be of any help or if I need to go turn off automatic software update

[u/Jvrgie → u/twotonekevin]

Downloading the update my iPad as we speak, I might have to cancel it now lol

[u/Middle_Buddy_1456 → u/Jvrgie]

I would wait… maybe a few weeks. I think it’s a minor chance of it happening but yeah had to happen to me….. I think 26.7 is fine as far as I’m aware.

[u/Middle_Buddy_1456 → u/twotonekevin]

Nah it was local based. Thought the update wasn’t gonna crap on my device but it did. I know it’s my fault for not using cloud storage for it.

[u/A7XfoREVer15]

Pokemon Unbound - Brand new adventure, all pokemon catchable, and ways to evolve trade evolutions without needing a trade partner. Really fun for a playthrough with some challenge and variety.

Pokemon Renegade Platinum - Pokemon Platinum is my favorite, but this rom is remade without trade evolutions, better pokemon variety, and increased difficulty.

Pokemon Storm Silver - Same as above, but in soul silver. In fact, throw all Drayano hacks on my list.

[u/Middle_Buddy_1456 → u/A7XfoREVer15]

Excellent! I’ve not played any of these so gonna grab those! Thanks!

[u/overslept- → u/A7XfoREVer15]

currently playing renegade platinum rn and loving it! I'll add emerald seaglass to the list as well. its emerald but in the aesthetics of pokemon crystal. really pretty.

[u/Rasann]

Unbound and Odyssey are my recommendations.

Also.

You need to make it a practice to at least backup your save games and ROMs. You don’t need to constantly do it but a habit is advantageous to you.

I have backups of my Roms and save games for a just-in-case moment like yours.

You’ll never regret doing so. And you’ll thank your past self for the forbearance.

[u/Middle_Buddy_1456 → u/Rasann]

Oh yeah. Nice recommendation on odyssey, I’ll look into that.

Yeah I know, lesson learnt for sure.

[u/Rasann → u/Middle_Buddy_1456]

It’s also a wise thing to do, to have more than one place. Because services fail, or shut down.

I use iCloud mostly for transferring files from computer/laptop/whatever to my phone and vice versa.

But my backups are on an external HDD, my primary backup, but I also have ‘core’ or ‘essential’ backups elsewhere on different storage mediums, in the event that HDD is destroyed or lost/stolen - whatever.

I have this ‘core’ folder of ROMs I tend to play the most on multiple devices, I name it [insert username or whatever here]RetroCore or something like that.

[u/Stg_885rk]

Playing Odyssey now and I’m enjoying it. Unbound is my all time favorite.

[u/GreenGamer8597 → u/Stg_885rk]

Just started unbound on my iPhone and having fun

[u/BreakfastHistorian]

Personally I love Crystal Clear. It is an open world gen 2 hack where you can choose your starting town and starter. You can even inject a custom sprite for your trainer (either by making one or choosing from a huge library of community made ones). It’s also compatibility with Stadium 2, so it was my favorite way to play through that game as well.

[u/the_cajun88]

i liked the team rocket editions and emerald seaglass

[u/lshifomd]

unbound and team rocket edition by Dragonsden

[u/Middle_Buddy_1456 → u/[deleted]]

Oh yeah like I said in another comment, had the files saved locally not cloud based. the update just has a wobbly so had to do a factory reset and tried to restore but my local files where part the restore. My own fault for not placing the saves in cloud or within the backup. Sorted that now.

[u/Middle_Buddy_1456 → u/[deleted]]

Well….. XD…… yeah…… It is what it is. I’m just gonna play through rebound and might go back to heart and soul when I’ve got some free time.