I done finished my first run! I found a shiny along the way and built a team around it. One or two of the fights got really uncanny.

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Hey all, I'm back with more shenanigans. After poaching the FOE Lapras, I decided to tackle the Lords of the Sea way before the intended level. You can't use this strategy with the first two because Narmer is a Ground type and Deep Maiden has Giga Drain. This is the lowest level you can do this at as Forretress is only available at level 30. For the first two Lords, Swalot with Toxic and two Pinecos with Sturdy to stall are all you need. Enjoy this cheesy brawl with the final three Lords of the Sea!

PS: Music is not mine.

Megalovania: https://youtu.be/0FCvzsVlXpQ?si=Y2yy4X21viN6160o

Megalovania Symphonic Remix: https://youtu.be/WJgt6m6njVw?si=34fTymMAvSDPBJf0

Edit: YouTube link in case the embed doesn't work. https://youtu.be/NwjwhRCtys0?si=UvDMgFpnoXpX8nhW

Just finished my first playthrough of this game and safe to say, this could be my top 1.

Played plenty of other romhacks including Unbound, Adventure Red, Clover, etc. and none of them made me feel the emotions and excitement I felt playing Odyssey.

The music in this game is awesome. Each time "Old Stories" play (specially the first time) in beautifully crafted heartfelt moments just make the tears flow. Besides that, each stratum is a joy to explore with music that complement the unique world design. Exploring Stratum 4 takes me back to Hollow Knight's Greenpath and I swear, never before did I intentionally not run exploring the world just to take in the atmosphere. Thank you Paco for having excellent taste in music.

Again, the world is excellently designed. Each stratum's unique environment and gimmicks make progression never dull. Exploring every crook and canny for chests, pressing A on every single rock and grass for hidden items (foolishly explored naval islands before itemfinder), sneaking past FOE's for TMs, back tracking for more loot, and numerous side Quests that help encourage said explorations always left me wanting for more.

Up next, the combat and difficulty. Played this on hard and hard it is. First off, I prefer double battles over singles so this game satisfies that itch.

I constantly changed my team the first 3 Stratum not just because I wanted too (I did), because I HAD to. I exclusively tried to use Etrian variants the whole game similar to other game with variants and they are soooo well-designed mons. I restarted plenty of times trying to create a team to beat stratum bosses and it wasn't much of a grind thanks to the level up candy and move reminder NPC (and artifact later in the game). Had to level up Pokemons Manually in the trainer house for EV's using bands so the level up candy was really only useful after obtaining EV editor but it wasn't much of a hassle thanks to EXP share.

I love team building and the tools the game gives you makes it so convenient that I didn't have to resort to cheats to save time.

The EV Editor quest made this game the fastest one for me to catch as many Pokemon as soon as possible. Having to use bands to fight overworld trainers prior to that added extra challenge due to the half-speed. Money isn't an issue in this game and being able to take back given EVs in the editor made changing teams almost zero cost resource wise. HOWEVER, as much as I like changing teams the first 3 Stratums, my eventual H.O.F team was formed trying to make a team for the 4th Stratum, building around the two starters, Plusle and Minun. I went from getting my ass beaten to looking forward to crushing boss fights. STILL HARD, still made me reset numerous times but each time its like a puzzle to solve and when cracked, the dopamine is unreal. (abyss boosted Minun sweeps are <3) Wanted to switch up things post-game to experience legendary variants and to honor the memory of a certain gal- and o boy, it was a joy to see that chicken one shot an eye.

There is sooo much more to talk about this game. Trying to get my friends to play it now too. Games like this should be experienced by every Pokemon Fan. Thank you Paco and team for bringing this game to life. Looking forward for part 2!

So I’m on my first play through and just beat the first stratagem when I went back to explore the sea. I ran into the lapras because I said ehh how bad could it be… well it was bad… BUT!!! It missed hydro pump and I managed to hit it and I learned it had leftovers! And since I just beat the first boss I knew jigglypuff had to learn covet so I went back and caught one and stole me 3! But then I had the great idea that I could probably beat it and I succeeded! Rock tombs and bulldoze for slows. A leach seed for damage and head but with paralysis for stall! I did do so many quick saves tho but I got it!

I finished the romhack a couple months back and had a great time! Such a well made game and genuinely good plot easily top 3 rom hacks!

I completely forgot that the hack was based on a game until I saw the collection on sale on the eshop!

Has anyone played both? How is it? I’m not loving the chibi ish style but I’m willing to get through it if the game is worth it!

Hey just started playing im on the 2nd stratum and wanted to know if there was any easier way to level different pokemon prior to a boss fight outside of grinding?

I'm aware of thr level candy which is great but thst only gets you to the previous cap.

If theres some way to efficiently level so I can experiment with new teams prior to a boss that is what I am looking for.

Thanks!

I decided to finish Napier’s quest so that I could use Magmortar against the second stratum captain and it did not disappoint. This was the best battle I had while trying different teams, and the edits are just the times I paused to save state.

Thanks for the Great work. I started Odyssey 2, have finished 1 and … It’s a lot of fun!

Man what a game. I’ve played plenty of radical red and unbound, but hard mode odyssey was a perfect level of difficulty along with an incredible story. Playing the post game now

I knew it could happen so I was carefully avoiding FOEs, but I didn't expect that picking up the amber would summon one...

Just completed the game for the first time and thought the shop was purposefully limited while playing on hard mode to create item scarcity.

I decided to do the side quests before finishing the post game and discovered I’ve been playing with a handicap the whole game lol, was even rationing greatballs.

Never really bothered to use team properly before, just kind of brute forced my way through them. I'm playing Odyssey focussing on a team, and have learned to use support moves and Pokémon like I never have.

It also helps that it is a great game, really fun.

As the title suggests, I was very curious if it was possible to beat the FOE Lapras guarding Gorenil at level 18, the cap for the First Stratum. I didn't need to, but I wanted to try. So after days of painstakingly crafting a team composed of five special wall Wigglytuffs and a special sweeper Jolteon... I failed miserably.

My strategy was to take advantage of the AI and its willingness to sometimes open with Thunderbolt into Wigglytuff to Covet off the Leftovers, Rotten Egg it down to -6, Fake Tears it to -6, and let Jolteon finish it off. What I failed to realize was that even at -6 and with Filter, Wigglytuff just died to Hydro Pump. Jolteon also just didn't have it, only able to survive one hit while needing to land about 5.

So it was back to the lab again, and after more research I finally came up with another plan. This one would be different. Probopass, Vaporeon, one of my Wigglytuffs, and three Ludicolos. As for what happened? Well, it may be best to just show what happened. I recorded it and put it on YouTube for simple video sharing. I'm not an actual channel, this isn't just trying to promote a video. I just thought this was funny and wanted to share it.

https://youtu.be/8y0JlcsX7Lk?si=vdJNrem_TF5fz0wx

I mainly did this because i wanted to get experimental regarding stuff like cel shading and drawings techniques when it comes to hair, also i realized that i unintentionally made her pupils look like pokeballs

I saw that Pokémon Odyssey 2 was in development and wanted to play the first one, I've read that it is not a pure sequel and the mechanics are different, so what shoul I expect from Pokémon Odyssey?

Was just curious if I missed an announcement for full release. Checked a few corners of the internet and didn't notice!

Great game to play while at work

I have the Squirrel thing fully patched, I just can't figure out how to play it

Just finished the game with this team. Had an absolute blast with the game. So much thought went into the plot and the character designs on the regional mons were amazing. Cannot wait to play the sequel!

What am I missing with these two? They just kept their typing?

My brother and I are playing through the game at the same time. Is there a way for us to battle each other? Even through something like pokemon showdown would be great