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Big recommendation for Pokémon Reborn or Pokemon Rejuvenation, both are incredible games and deserve more love. A big creator like you covering them would be incredible.
While I do agree that they are incredible. I find that it‘s more because of gameplay. The story is kinda 8th grader syndrom the game.... Dark doesn‘t equal good and the amount of times you roll your eyes at things is staggering. However the gameplay is great, the region is amazingly designed in connection with the story progression. And with reborn being finished you just have a very tight experience that‘s honestly really good if you disregard the plot. One of my favs of it is how every pseudo legendary has its own side quest, makes them all feel special
@@ebering4.039I'd say the plot is on par with if not quite a bit better than Insurgance. I'd for real say it's better than most of this list (albeit I haven't tried xenoverse but thats on the to do list).
@@chetparker5821 It...I guess depends on your taste in story. Just...as someone that played it for a while, through multiple versions, many retcons really got on my nerve. Personally I just find it way to edgy...the only part that I really enjoyed was the lin route postgame. Just mindless fun. Lin did nothing wrong
@@ebering4.039 the fuck. if you progress farther the story ain’t dark lmao it’s basically just you starting in a trashy place until you see the beautiful world outside. If you play the game then you would know this.
It's completely unknown in the English community, but Pokemon Re:Union is so amazing and original ! It just had an English Patch, so now you can also live the life of Red with his lvl80 team through the multiverse. It's a story-driven game with loads of bosses and many MANY awesome references to pokemon, anime and other series you might not expect
I’m considering checking it out and with all the feasible team members, I’d go with Pikachu, Charizard, Lapress and Snorlax as Pokémon Red had when you fought him as well as Mewtwo and Meowscarada (if possible)
@@reececollins9212 Completely feasible and relatively early on too ! Just remember to also use Venusaur and Blastoise at first, to even your levels with the others and the opposing trainers :)
16:34 “No-longer being updated?” Boy do I have news… There’s a new dev team behind Uranium now, formed from the ashes of the old, and back in February they added one of the post-game side quests, complete with new music, a new mega stone, and even some new Nuclear Pokémon. While it’s a shame we’ll never get to see the original developer’s full vision of Pokémon Uranium, I’d give the new team a fair shot.
@wollywogholder3313 that's because this gym of mine is a killer game. Any game where you get to play as a gym leader *legendary status I must say* is a top tier game. I'd have put it in the top 5 simply for being able to play as a gym leader
Man I'm surprised no one has mentioned Pokémon reloaded, it's such an amazing project that even though it's not finished, the amount of content it has is enough for 50 hours easily, it has real time battles, new megas, new legendaries, every pokemon league, a new region, new eeveelutions and so much more it's honestly an incredible feat that a game such as that exists
I really would love to see you try any of the Rebornverse games: Pokemon Reborn, Rejuvenation, or Desolation. Of the three, Reborn is the only one to be entirely completed.
I absolutely agree. I am by no means I competitive player, but the difficulty of these games is insane (at least on the harder modes). That said, it isn’t in a frustrating way. It was incredibly fun to try to build a team for each gym that took advantage of the terrain and mechanics of each gym. The story was captivating as well.
I was surprised to not see any of those games here. I had played a few fangames before reborn (insurgence, uranium, glazed...) and I liked them, but felt like something was missing. When I played reborn I was obsessed with it, the difficulty (the terrain system is simply amazing), the story, the post game and overall aesthetic remains untouched imo.
Damn, Pokémon Insurgence brings back memories. I've played it a ton of times and every time I play it's story is still as interesting as the first time I played it. Very good game for sure
Some more good Pokémon ROM hacks are: 1. Pokémon Nameless Edition. 2. Pokémon Glazed. 3. Pokémon Polka Aqua. 4. Pokémon Emerald Genesis. 5. Pokémon Hunters of the Ancient. (Also these are not in any specific order, please try them out!)
I strongly recommend that you play reborn and all the similar games (rejuvenation and desolation) but specifically reborn is an amazing game that deserves so much more love
@@JohnSmith-rr3jt clearly it's just a case of way more people like Reborn, rejuvenation and desolation than you think. I also like them but I've never played desolation yet. Imo they are pretty good fan games, quite up there with some of the greats like Uranium. No fan game is perfect, but millions of people like these ones mate. Not sure why people seem to immediately say "must be bots man, just cause I like the game must mean everyone else must think it's trash"
I highly recommend Pokemon Empyrean, it has been finished for a while now and has a somewhat dark yet entertaining story. You can choose from any of the starters from gens 1-7, encounter new regional forms, use Mega Evolution, find wild starter pokemon (they are somewhat rare though), etc. You have 2 main rivals, one is nice to you while the other is a bit of a jerk. I would definitely say that it isn't for everyone, but I still think that it is a 10/10 Pokemon Fan Game.
Granted I haven’t played many pokemon fangames at all or any actual pokemon games after black and white but I can’t see anything being better than empyrean and it genuinely confuses me how little attention it gets online. Does anyone know why?
I'm surprised you didn't have "Pokemon Infinity" on this list. It seems like a storyline that would suit your taste from all of your suggestions in your top ten!
My recommendations are pokemon tectonic and vanguard. Tectonic’s plot is not the best, but it’s battling is where it really shines. Everything is well-documented, rng has been significantly reduced, and literally every single pokemon has been given a signature move/ability. Vanguard just has a great story. It’s not completed yet, and I won’t spoil the story so far.
You got almost all my favourites on here. Only one missing is solar light and lunar dark but you also introduced me to some games which I hadn't heard of but are totally my thing. Great video! (and Merry Christmas if you celebrate)
16:35 the game is actually still being worked on by a new team. They put our patches and updates every once in a while and regularly do holiday events they just recently dropped one for Christmas.
Fair question, Zwiggo: Have you tried Pokémon Rejuvenation? If you like challenging games, like Reborn (This one is made by a similar team connected to the reborn one), you can play it and enjoy it.
I still wish to one day see you play pokemon rejuvenation even though I know its length might just be the main issue why it hasn't been done yet (as well as it slowly but surely getting finished):/
Great video, I know you probably hear this a lot, but you should try Pokemon Reborn and/or Pokemon Rejuvenation, they are really tough though so good luck if you do. Veel plezier.
One of my favorite Pokemon fan games would probably be Touhou Puppet Dance Performance: Shard of Dreams. Something I find interesting about it, though not everyone may be a fan of it, instead of normal pokemon evolutions each puppet gets a one time style change at level 30, turning them from their default style into a choice of 3 different types from focusing on certain attributes to completely mixing up how that puppet would normally fit into a team.
I don't think there could have been any other answer for the top 3. Maybe different positions, but those three are the most well known and most fleshed-out of all fan-games.
Personally the fan game I enjoy the most is Pokemon reborn, I have played a few more and they just don't hit the same (my opinion ofc). The story and characters are amazing, has a great length, the aesthetic is unique, offers you different choices that change the plot... But most importantly the difficulty. All the gym leaders have 6 pokemon and you will find 18 of them, 1 for each type + a level cap. But that's not the greatest part, to me the best addition are the fields, a perfect mechanic. Basically they get the idea of gen 7s terrains and take them to a whole new level. There's a total of 37 fields, each one with a long list of effects that you should take into account to win, every gym leader has a different one and they have mastered their advantages. You can change and summon fields using certain moves or abilities, they are spread all over the world. A small example: misty terrain will transition to the fairytale field when tailwind is used (the mist dissipates revealing a fairy kingdom). Fairy, Dragon, Steel and armor/shield/sword/singing related moves become stronger. Steel becomes super effective against dragon types (based on the idea that knights kill the dragons in fairy tales). Fire moves gain dragon as subtype, based on the idea that dragons breathe fire in fairy tales. They also add the concept of "seeds", items that can be held by pokemon and activate in certain groups of fields depending on the kind. In this case the magical seed gives king's shield to the user Pokemon for a turn when held in the fairytale terrain.
While I don't agree with the story being too good, I absolutely agree with the fighting, the field effects are amazing. Kinda like the pledge field effects from gen 5, you know fire, grass and water pledge creating special fields just way more expanded. I remember being stuck against titania...was still ep18 that time, because my team was hardcountered so I captured a pokemon that could learn the grass field, and used that to set up the burning field using my charizard and then I could plow through her aces with ez.
@@ebering4.039 I feel like they do a great job with the plot considering how many characters are introduced, they build each one pretty consistently and are original without losing the essence of Pokemon games (gym leaders, evil team, legendary Pokemon...). The postgame is very long and gives even more depth to the characters (they are really memorable, I can't say the same about other fangames I have played tbh). And yeah, it's always fun when games force you to use different strategies and pokemon. Even insurgence (which is the "most difficult one" I have played after the reborn trio) is pretty easy to complete with a set up pokemon (like Venusaur), that doesn't work with most gym leaders in reborn, they have thought of everything.
Legit went to your discord to figure out just this. And here you are making high quality video content on the matter. Truly a great TH-camr and person! Much Peace and Love to everyone here :)
Pokemon Reborn is a peak fangame. So much content(16 badges plus postgame up to level 150), crazy jrpg plot, great character writing, and some of the most fun battles in a romhack.
pokemon reborn is just a bad fanfiction , I loved the game when I was a teenager but now as a young adult I can say that the game is objectively very bad. the characters, the story... the game tries to be mature/dark to please the young teenager but in the end it becomes something immature, a false maturity that you often find in manga/anime
I really recommend you play through Reborn - it's an amazing game with a lot more work put into them than most fangames I've found, and it shows. A gigantic character cast where every character's dialogue is unique (sometimes cringey, but in a way that differentiates them from the rest of the cast), one of the most cohesive and deep regions with sideplots literally everywhere, one of the best levels of difficulty for challenge runs, with flexibility in how you beat bosses but with them strong enough to make you have to think hard about your answers.
My favorite is Pokemon Opalo by far. Just one of the most perfect games overall. Its my favorite video game overall. Especially everything until the end of the story. You didnt mention it. I think you should try it.
@@MohammadAli-uf3cg I'm pretty sure there are some regional forms, and maybe a couple of Fakemon, but it's mostly the narrative that is the most touching.
with the upcoming new additions to POKEMON THIS GYM OF MINE, i can see Zwigg0 changing this list and giving this fan game from Number 9 to a higher placement
I'm really happy that You got sponsored by persona ,props for you zwiggo you are one of My favourites Pokémon youtubers (Even tought i dont speak english) and i hope You get to work with the persona staff again in the future.🎉🎉 Now,i'm not used to suggest games to anyone but there is a pokemon fan made game I been playing recently,the game was made in Spain (you can install the english version in the official page) and never got the chance to be popular among the non Spanish speakers so probably you never got to know about it,its called "pokemon opalo" its a huge game with 24 regional pokemon forms,2 regions,a good story,16 gym badges,all Pokemon's until legends arceus,and more.I hope you get my suggest in mind or noted for a future video❤
I played Uranium and firstly, my stone age laptop struggles with putlocker but played the game well enough. And the game is totally worth it for the dunsparse evolution (dragon), I WISH more creators input it
I haven't sunk more time into any pokemon game than I have into Pokemon Reborn. I've done COUNTLESS challenge runs and am still doing them. For example I've done a challenge run where I use a monotype of LC pokemon twice, normal and dark type, and I defeated the entire game. I like the difficulty of Reborn and that's what makes me happy about playing it, but it isn't as though the story is bad either, it's a pretty good story that has choices that matter and change what you face in upcoming battles. I don't know if you've played it, but if you haven't I 100% recommend you do so.
To this day, im still stuck on the part of Uranium where those ninjas surround me in the sea cuz my pokes are too underleveled to beat theirs. And Xenoverse where im stuck in the Elite Four cave and cant leave until i beat Vakkum which is impossible
I think Pokemon reloaded is also amazing. Here, unlike the regular rpg style Pokemon, u move ur Pokemon and have to aim ur attacks such that they hit the opponent, while, u also dodge the opponent's attacks
A Pokémon Fan Game that came out this year Id totally recommend is Pokemon Abstract, it’s an open world fan game that imo has a pretty good story on top of that with some REALLY relatable characters. No pressure tho 👀
I'm surprised that Unbound, Reborn and Rejuvenation aren't on the list ! Insurgence is my all time favorite, so I'M happy to see it there ! And I haven't heard nor tried Xenoverse, so I'll give that a try this week for sure ! Great video !! :D
Great list but man. You HAVE to try out Pokemon Rejuvenation, Reborn and Desolation. Those are definitley the 3 best fangames i have ever played. (albeit rejuvenation and desolation aren't completed yet)
Happy to knoe Xenoverse is first, i am italian and i started following the game since the first videos of the beta, a game that i played many times and i just reall love everithing of it❤
I've been playing pokemon rejuvenation lately and it's been a really good one so far! I liked reborn too, but the puzzles got a bit difficult, at least for me
@@michaeldelloro3148 They made it overly complicated, but then again it fits the difficulty of the game. The solutions are out there so ig we can't complain that much. I liked the gemstone quizzes, didn't enjoy the "color" related ones.
I’m totally down to watch you play Uranium if you haven’t done that already. Either way, love the rom hack/ fan game suggestions. Gonna definitely give them a try
A couple of my favorites: Pokemon Zeta/Omicron - The spiritual predecessor to Insurgence, made by the same creator, it's just got a ton of stuff, especially given how old it is. Since much of it was finished _pre Gen 6_, it doesn't necessarily have all the mechanics of modern games, although it does have most of the Kalos Pokemon and some Alolan Pokemon. What it does have it a full region, complete with evil team, Champion run, post-Championship plot continuation including E4 and Champ buffed rematches, time and dimensional travel mechanics, a _second region_ with shadow Pokemon, and an extensive Battle Frontier to cap it off. It's also got tons of QoL features, including items that replace Pokemon having to use HMs, IV setters, EV resetters, a fully customizable physical Hidden Power alternative, and a bunch more options through an upgradable secret base. Also, there are a bunch of interesting references and interconnections to the first 5 gens worth of games. Pokemon Retired Champion - On the complete opposite end of the spectrum, this game only came out a couple years ago and largely abandons the normal Pokemon formula, instead focusing on competitive-style battling. While there is a story, the bulk of the focus is on battles, which are handled much like Smogon's Pokemon Showdown (except against AI). The fame includes all Pokemon and mechanics up through the end of Gen 8, along with several new form variants and additional battle modes. The creator is currently working on a major update to incorporate Gen 9 as well as expand other parts of the game, and is also very responsive on his forum regarding bugs and glitches. It's a great way to dip your toe in if you want to try competitive without going up against another person straight out of the gate.
From what I have learned Pokémon Uranium is still being updated and has been for a long time. There's a group of people who really didn't want to let it die, so they made sure it didn't.
I wish to see Pokemon Dark Realm on this channel its a gen 3 rom hack with a lot of bugs glitches and other issues but its still amazing my favorite rom hack of all time
This is a tier list for pokemon fan games, not rom hacks. Although technically, all rom hacks are also 'fan games' no one refers to them as such. They each are separated into their own categories, with games like pokemon Gaia, glaze, and emerald rogue being rom hacks, and games like xenoverse and infinite fusion being fan games. Hope this clears some things up.
I love my favorite fangame this gym of mine is here as I love how you were a gym leader even tho the map is small it is so fun to be a gym leader and make your own gym team
Nice video Zwigg0! I would recomend you to play pokemon REMINISCENCIA I know it's only been out for a few weeks, but it's art is mesmerizing, so it's his story, it's a pokemon roguelike game based on a linear story (so you don't choose the character you play) there are no gyms, and the game is awesome! Keep up the good work!
Pokemon iberia is based in spain, has a lot of comedy and spanish memes but is actually a very cool game, has a lot of spanish cities and three really cool fakemons starters based on spanish culture and traditions. I recommend it
Please please *PLEASE* do a proper video about Uranium! It was one of the first Pokemon fangames I ever played, and to this day is still one of the most beautiful ones I've had the joy of playing.
Zwiggo, what's up. Idk if you'll read this but I got back into Pokemon again because of your videos. they're all full of funny moments that I enjoy very much. I wanted to reach you to get a few ideas from someone who's always updated with fan-made content, and perhaps try to get mine going as well. You see, I'm already over 30 and have always been a fan of, but never an adict. (for example, I've never battled, started collecting the cards but never got far because I was very poor at the time. - But there's one thing I've ALWAYS wanted to do. And that's create a game. Now, I really don't enjoy all this new "xeno", "dimentions", etc from these already made games, and, don't get me wrong, they're all AMAZING. But I've always felt there's that one simple game that could be made great with the right ideas. And I think I've got them... - Just don't know if it's reasonable to go into creating it, not knowing if there's already one out there needing love. I'm a developer now, so I know my way around creating (although, from what I've seen, there's no mystery since the creating is based mostly on sprites and commands, which already exist. So that's covered). But there's an idea I've got for story, and I've been writing for over 10 years now... perhaps it's time to put it to the test. If nothing comes out of this, take it as a token of appreciation for all you do. It's a really fun channel you've got. Thanks
I want to play Pokemon Uranium, because i am a technical Radiology Assistant! My Dream is a Pokemon Crossover Game with Transformers G1, which reveals, that Megatron and his Decepticons are not so evil, like in the original TF G1 Series!
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Hey you I am waiting for a gameplay by the way play Pokemon Goya
What that person said :0
zwiggo what about radical red???!!!?!
Pokemmo
Yo swiggo try Pokémon solar light and lunar dark you like it am telling you 😁
Pokemon Bushido 0:30
Pokemon This gym of mine 1:35
Pokemon ULTRALITE 3:00
Pokemon Infinite Fusion 7:13
(BETA)Pokemon FluX 9:01
Pokemon Pathways 10:44
Pokemon MYTH 12:47
Pokemon Uranium 15:00
Pokemon INSURGENCE 16:45
Pokemon Xenoverse 18:41
You're doing gods work
What I wouldn't give to have an insurgence remake with newer gen mons and some more storylines
@@Delmont_The_Delusionalfr fr
Thank you
dont understand how it has to be a random comment that does that and not the youtuber himself.. not even in the description too lmfao thx bro
Insurgence was my first ever fan made pokemon game, and I loved every moment of it. I wish I could experience it for the first time on my own
L'ho adorato e come starter prendo sempre Eevee per la sua mega
@@Tylersnoopie ?
how can i made insurgence full screen?
@@josemanuelandrades3060you normally can't, but you could probably use some sort of window stretcher or something similar to make it bigger
nyx was such a goated character man. best chracter fr fr
Big recommendation for Pokémon Reborn or Pokemon Rejuvenation, both are incredible games and deserve more love. A big creator like you covering them would be incredible.
While I do agree that they are incredible. I find that it‘s more because of gameplay. The story is kinda 8th grader syndrom the game....
Dark doesn‘t equal good and the amount of times you roll your eyes at things is staggering. However the gameplay is great, the region is amazingly designed in connection with the story progression. And with reborn being finished you just have a very tight experience that‘s honestly really good if you disregard the plot.
One of my favs of it is how every pseudo legendary has its own side quest, makes them all feel special
@@ebering4.039I'd say the plot is on par with if not quite a bit better than Insurgance. I'd for real say it's better than most of this list (albeit I haven't tried xenoverse but thats on the to do list).
i was abt to suggest those, especially rejuv. game isnt done but is the game that made me love pokemon again
@@chetparker5821 It...I guess depends on your taste in story. Just...as someone that played it for a while, through multiple versions, many retcons really got on my nerve. Personally I just find it way to edgy...the only part that I really enjoyed was the lin route postgame. Just mindless fun.
Lin did nothing wrong
@@ebering4.039 the fuck. if you progress farther the story ain’t dark lmao it’s basically just you starting in a trashy place until you see the beautiful world outside. If you play the game then you would know this.
It's completely unknown in the English community, but Pokemon Re:Union is so amazing and original !
It just had an English Patch, so now you can also live the life of Red with his lvl80 team through the multiverse. It's a story-driven game with loads of bosses and many MANY awesome references to pokemon, anime and other series you might not expect
I’m considering checking it out and with all the feasible team members, I’d go with Pikachu, Charizard, Lapress and Snorlax as Pokémon Red had when you fought him as well as Mewtwo and Meowscarada (if possible)
@@reececollins9212 Completely feasible and relatively early on too !
Just remember to also use Venusaur and Blastoise at first, to even your levels with the others and the opposing trainers :)
16:34 “No-longer being updated?” Boy do I have news… There’s a new dev team behind Uranium now, formed from the ashes of the old, and back in February they added one of the post-game side quests, complete with new music, a new mega stone, and even some new Nuclear Pokémon. While it’s a shame we’ll never get to see the original developer’s full vision of Pokémon Uranium, I’d give the new team a fair shot.
Zwiggo really keeping the pokemon fanbase alive with these drops
my mans didnt even reccomend pokemon rejuvenation, or reborn. put this gym of mine higher than bushido etc. not hating but just saying you kinda wrong
@@wollywogholder3313I mean, if your in the fake game community, you would have heard does names before
Facts
@@supe_nova I slightly agree there
@wollywogholder3313 that's because this gym of mine is a killer game. Any game where you get to play as a gym leader *legendary status I must say* is a top tier game. I'd have put it in the top 5 simply for being able to play as a gym leader
Man I'm surprised no one has mentioned Pokémon reloaded, it's such an amazing project that even though it's not finished, the amount of content it has is enough for 50 hours easily, it has real time battles, new megas, new legendaries, every pokemon league, a new region, new eeveelutions and so much more it's honestly an incredible feat that a game such as that exists
fr its so underrated
it doesnt run smooth for me fk it
I really would love to see you try any of the Rebornverse games: Pokemon Reborn, Rejuvenation, or Desolation. Of the three, Reborn is the only one to be entirely completed.
I absolutely agree. I am by no means I competitive player, but the difficulty of these games is insane (at least on the harder modes). That said, it isn’t in a frustrating way. It was incredibly fun to try to build a team for each gym that took advantage of the terrain and mechanics of each gym. The story was captivating as well.
Finally someone says it
moron@@zephyr6263
Facts. Those postgame battles were some of the hardest but most heart racing battles.
I was surprised to not see any of those games here.
I had played a few fangames before reborn (insurgence, uranium, glazed...) and I liked them, but felt like something was missing.
When I played reborn I was obsessed with it, the difficulty (the terrain system is simply amazing), the story, the post game and overall aesthetic remains untouched imo.
Damn, Pokémon Insurgence brings back memories. I've played it a ton of times and every time I play it's story is still as interesting as the first time I played it. Very good game for sure
I like it but the story was def written by an edgy 13 year old
@@McNotSassyLostChild how can i made insurgence full screen?
@@McNotSassyLostChildthe story is about cults of course it’s gonna be edgy
@@josemanuelandrades3060 alt f4
Some more good Pokémon ROM hacks are:
1. Pokémon Nameless Edition.
2. Pokémon Glazed.
3. Pokémon Polka Aqua.
4. Pokémon Emerald Genesis.
5. Pokémon Hunters of the Ancient.
(Also these are not in any specific order, please try them out!)
Glazed, Prism and Gaia are the best experiences I've ever had with the Gen 2 / Gen 3 aesthetics. And they all have great stories on top of that.
@@Houlgravely what gen is Pokemon Gaia based on?
@@klov5627gen3
I strongly recommend that you play reborn and all the similar games (rejuvenation and desolation) but specifically reborn is an amazing game that deserves so much more love
Jesus did the reborn team hire bots to post this shit lol? The game is trash and has been for some time.
@@JohnSmith-rr3jt You're allowed to have an opinion
@@JohnSmith-rr3jt clearly it's just a case of way more people like Reborn, rejuvenation and desolation than you think. I also like them but I've never played desolation yet. Imo they are pretty good fan games, quite up there with some of the greats like Uranium. No fan game is perfect, but millions of people like these ones mate. Not sure why people seem to immediately say "must be bots man, just cause I like the game must mean everyone else must think it's trash"
Pokemon Reborn is a gem, easily in the top 5.
I highly recommend Pokemon Empyrean, it has been finished for a while now and has a somewhat dark yet entertaining story. You can choose from any of the starters from gens 1-7, encounter new regional forms, use Mega Evolution, find wild starter pokemon (they are somewhat rare though), etc. You have 2 main rivals, one is nice to you while the other is a bit of a jerk. I would definitely say that it isn't for everyone, but I still think that it is a 10/10 Pokemon Fan Game.
YES I AGREE
That game is the embodiment of broken. It's so fun like a Roblox hacker who make the game unbalanced but fun
Yes I’ve wanted him to play it so bad
Granted I haven’t played many pokemon fangames at all or any actual pokemon games after black and white but I can’t see anything being better than empyrean and it genuinely confuses me how little attention it gets online. Does anyone know why?
In Spain we have Pokémon Iberia, where all the towns have real cities names and everything is a reference of popular culture. It's simply amazing
Spaniards are very egocentric about their country so sounds about right
I'm surprised you didn't have "Pokemon Infinity" on this list. It seems like a storyline that would suit your taste from all of your suggestions in your top ten!
yeah i agree
good opinion
My first ever pokemon fan game
Serene grace Egho blastoise is *STRONK*
My recommendations are pokemon tectonic and vanguard. Tectonic’s plot is not the best, but it’s battling is where it really shines. Everything is well-documented, rng has been significantly reduced, and literally every single pokemon has been given a signature move/ability.
Vanguard just has a great story. It’s not completed yet, and I won’t spoil the story so far.
You got almost all my favourites on here. Only one missing is solar light and lunar dark but you also introduced me to some games which I hadn't heard of but are totally my thing. Great video! (and Merry Christmas if you celebrate)
Oh dude I started SL&LD with my friend ages ago and I really enjoyed the small bits of it that we played. I ended up getting a shiny Hamstar.
16:35 the game is actually still being worked on by a new team. They put our patches and updates every once in a while and regularly do holiday events they just recently dropped one for Christmas.
Bro has to do Pokémon reborn. Phenomenal game
RIP relic castle
Wait what
@@Candidatescales it's gone.
@@elsaborgarsdottir8945 damn it
@@Candidatescalesik it’s so fucking annoying sorry for my foul language
Nintendo will never let it's community have fun
There is always ONE moment that sticks out to me from Insurgence and that is "Emerge, the great NAMEHERE" 😆
Fair question, Zwiggo: Have you tried Pokémon Rejuvenation? If you like challenging games, like Reborn (This one is made by a similar team connected to the reborn one), you can play it and enjoy it.
I still wish to one day see you play pokemon rejuvenation even though I know its length might just be the main issue why it hasn't been done yet (as well as it slowly but surely getting finished):/
Insurgence is my favorite game and I have completed the entire story and I highly recommend to play the postgame top (In case jou havent yet)
Great video, I know you probably hear this a lot, but you should try Pokemon Reborn and/or Pokemon Rejuvenation, they are really tough though so good luck if you do. Veel plezier.
Play Pokemon Rejuvenation. It’s a true masterpiece
I’d love to see you come back to insurgence. It’s an absolute masterpiece, I love it.
One of my favorite Pokemon fan games would probably be Touhou Puppet Dance Performance: Shard of Dreams. Something I find interesting about it, though not everyone may be a fan of it, instead of normal pokemon evolutions each puppet gets a one time style change at level 30, turning them from their default style into a choice of 3 different types from focusing on certain attributes to completely mixing up how that puppet would normally fit into a team.
i have tried it once it it is good
I don't think there could have been any other answer for the top 3. Maybe different positions, but those three are the most well known and most fleshed-out of all fan-games.
i was 1000000% sure bout number 1 , cause this game is legit a masterpiece
best pokemon game ong
Personally the fan game I enjoy the most is Pokemon reborn, I have played a few more and they just don't hit the same (my opinion ofc). The story and characters are amazing, has a great length, the aesthetic is unique, offers you different choices that change the plot... But most importantly the difficulty.
All the gym leaders have 6 pokemon and you will find 18 of them, 1 for each type + a level cap. But that's not the greatest part, to me the best addition are the fields, a perfect mechanic.
Basically they get the idea of gen 7s terrains and take them to a whole new level. There's a total of 37 fields, each one with a long list of effects that you should take into account to win, every gym leader has a different one and they have mastered their advantages. You can change and summon fields using certain moves or abilities, they are spread all over the world.
A small example: misty terrain will transition to the fairytale field when tailwind is used (the mist dissipates revealing a fairy kingdom).
Fairy, Dragon, Steel and armor/shield/sword/singing related moves become stronger.
Steel becomes super effective against dragon types (based on the idea that knights kill the dragons in fairy tales).
Fire moves gain dragon as subtype, based on the idea that dragons breathe fire in fairy tales.
They also add the concept of "seeds", items that can be held by pokemon and activate in certain groups of fields depending on the kind. In this case the magical seed gives king's shield to the user Pokemon for a turn when held in the fairytale terrain.
While I don't agree with the story being too good, I absolutely agree with the fighting, the field effects are amazing. Kinda like the pledge field effects from gen 5, you know fire, grass and water pledge creating special fields just way more expanded. I remember being stuck against titania...was still ep18 that time, because my team was hardcountered so I captured a pokemon that could learn the grass field, and used that to set up the burning field using my charizard and then I could plow through her aces with ez.
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I feel like they do a great job with the plot considering how many characters are introduced, they build each one pretty consistently and are original without losing the essence of Pokemon games (gym leaders, evil team, legendary Pokemon...).
The postgame is very long and gives even more depth to the characters (they are really memorable, I can't say the same about other fangames I have played tbh).
And yeah, it's always fun when games force you to use different strategies and pokemon. Even insurgence (which is the "most difficult one" I have played after the reborn trio) is pretty easy to complete with a set up pokemon (like Venusaur), that doesn't work with most gym leaders in reborn, they have thought of everything.
Legit went to your discord to figure out just this. And here you are making high quality video content on the matter. Truly a great TH-camr and person!
Much Peace and Love to everyone here :)
Pokemon Reborn is a peak fangame. So much content(16 badges plus postgame up to level 150), crazy jrpg plot, great character writing, and some of the most fun battles in a romhack.
pokemon reborn is just a bad fanfiction , I loved the game when I was a teenager but now as a young adult I can say that the game is objectively very bad. the characters, the story... the game tries to be mature/dark to please the young teenager but in the end it becomes something immature, a false maturity that you often find in manga/anime
@@kholispo6800who cares the game is very much fun and that's what it matters the most
I really recommend you play through Reborn - it's an amazing game with a lot more work put into them than most fangames I've found, and it shows. A gigantic character cast where every character's dialogue is unique (sometimes cringey, but in a way that differentiates them from the rest of the cast), one of the most cohesive and deep regions with sideplots literally everywhere, one of the best levels of difficulty for challenge runs, with flexibility in how you beat bosses but with them strong enough to make you have to think hard about your answers.
I never heard of these. I guess I've been living in a 'Rom-Hack' hole rather than 'Fan-Game' hole?
Like, not seeing Pokemon Unbound here makes me think it is a different category entirely
You should play pokemon xenoverse, its a gem
Pokémon uranium has been updated
The fact that this video was uploaded in my birthday is sick 🔥
pokemon rejuvenation is by far my favorite fan game
It can be really annoying tho
Pokemon Fool's Gold is an awesome Crystal adaptation with all new regional forms of classic pokemon. Water/steel Machamp is amazing!
Some really good picks! I'd highly recommend checking out Ashen Frost & Rejuvenation next ^^
My favorite is Pokemon Opalo by far. Just one of the most perfect games overall. Its my favorite video game overall. Especially everything until the end of the story. You didnt mention it. I think you should try it.
Yes I agree with you and it's story is amazing
A Pokemon fan game with a unique story, huh? Then how does Pokemon Infinity sound?
@@Loner098 difficulty is good? Are there good Fakemon?
Thats also important for a good new experience
@@MohammadAli-uf3cg I'm pretty sure there are some regional forms, and maybe a couple of Fakemon, but it's mostly the narrative that is the most touching.
Pokemon opalo is too easy, that's why i didn't continue to play it but the story seems good@@MohammadAli-uf3cg
You're the best story spoiler I've ever seen man 😭😭
with the upcoming new additions to POKEMON THIS GYM OF MINE, i can see Zwigg0 changing this list and giving this fan game from Number 9 to a higher placement
I'm really happy that You got sponsored by persona ,props for you zwiggo you are one of My favourites Pokémon youtubers (Even tought i dont speak english) and i hope You get to work with the persona staff again in the future.🎉🎉
Now,i'm not used to suggest games to anyone but there is a pokemon fan made game I been playing recently,the game was made in Spain (you can install the english version in the official page) and never got the chance to be popular among the non Spanish speakers so probably you never got to know about it,its called "pokemon opalo" its a huge game with 24 regional pokemon forms,2 regions,a good story,16 gym badges,all Pokemon's until legends arceus,and more.I hope you get my suggest in mind or noted for a future video❤
I played Uranium and firstly, my stone age laptop struggles with putlocker but played the game well enough. And the game is totally worth it for the dunsparse evolution (dragon), I WISH more creators input it
DAWG ULTRALITE ACTUALLY HAS MY JAW ON THE FLOOR I NEED THAT
I love the fact that xenoverse is made by an italian team and i'm italian so I'M HAPPY FOR THIS
you should be proud
Pokemon Opalo deserves more love, its got an english translation. Its so worth trying out!
Fusion is #1 haven’t seen the banned one play through yet
Damn that's a good list . I recommend you to play Pokemon opalo and Pokemon infinity . These two are great . Just play them .
I haven't sunk more time into any pokemon game than I have into Pokemon Reborn. I've done COUNTLESS challenge runs and am still doing them. For example I've done a challenge run where I use a monotype of LC pokemon twice, normal and dark type, and I defeated the entire game. I like the difficulty of Reborn and that's what makes me happy about playing it, but it isn't as though the story is bad either, it's a pretty good story that has choices that matter and change what you face in upcoming battles.
I don't know if you've played it, but if you haven't I 100% recommend you do so.
Bro I just woke up, and a zwiggo drop? This is goated
im playing pokemon floral tempus and i've been absolutely loving it so far! definitively worth checking out
To this day, im still stuck on the part of Uranium where those ninjas surround me in the sea cuz my pokes are too underleveled to beat theirs. And Xenoverse where im stuck in the Elite Four cave and cant leave until i beat Vakkum which is impossible
I think Pokemon reloaded is also amazing. Here, unlike the regular rpg style Pokemon, u move ur Pokemon and have to aim ur attacks such that they hit the opponent, while, u also dodge the opponent's attacks
A Pokémon Fan Game that came out this year Id totally recommend is Pokemon Abstract, it’s an open world fan game that imo has a pretty good story on top of that with some REALLY relatable characters. No pressure tho 👀
I'm surprised that Unbound, Reborn and Rejuvenation aren't on the list !
Insurgence is my all time favorite, so I'M happy to see it there ! And I haven't heard nor tried Xenoverse, so I'll give that a try this week for sure !
Great video !! :D
My wife bought a brand new gaming laptop did Christmas. I’m
Going to spend so much time
Playing romhacks and fan games. Thanks for the lists.
Great list but man. You HAVE to try out Pokemon Rejuvenation, Reborn and Desolation. Those are definitley the 3 best fangames i have ever played. (albeit rejuvenation and desolation aren't completed yet)
Pokemon Desolation, it’s unfinished but it has around 50+ hours (or more) of game play I believe and goes up to the 8th gym leader.
Happy to knoe Xenoverse is first, i am italian and i started following the game since the first videos of the beta, a game that i played many times and i just reall love everithing of it❤
I've been playing pokemon rejuvenation lately and it's been a really good one so far! I liked reborn too, but the puzzles got a bit difficult, at least for me
Victory Road wasn't fair at all when it came to puzzles.
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They made it overly complicated, but then again it fits the difficulty of the game. The solutions are out there so ig we can't complain that much.
I liked the gemstone quizzes, didn't enjoy the "color" related ones.
I was sooo happy to see insurgence on this list I love this game it’s genuinely amazing
I’m totally down to watch you play Uranium if you haven’t done that already. Either way, love the rom hack/ fan game suggestions. Gonna definitely give them a try
A couple of my favorites:
Pokemon Zeta/Omicron - The spiritual predecessor to Insurgence, made by the same creator, it's just got a ton of stuff, especially given how old it is. Since much of it was finished _pre Gen 6_, it doesn't necessarily have all the mechanics of modern games, although it does have most of the Kalos Pokemon and some Alolan Pokemon. What it does have it a full region, complete with evil team, Champion run, post-Championship plot continuation including E4 and Champ buffed rematches, time and dimensional travel mechanics, a _second region_ with shadow Pokemon, and an extensive Battle Frontier to cap it off. It's also got tons of QoL features, including items that replace Pokemon having to use HMs, IV setters, EV resetters, a fully customizable physical Hidden Power alternative, and a bunch more options through an upgradable secret base. Also, there are a bunch of interesting references and interconnections to the first 5 gens worth of games.
Pokemon Retired Champion - On the complete opposite end of the spectrum, this game only came out a couple years ago and largely abandons the normal Pokemon formula, instead focusing on competitive-style battling. While there is a story, the bulk of the focus is on battles, which are handled much like Smogon's Pokemon Showdown (except against AI). The fame includes all Pokemon and mechanics up through the end of Gen 8, along with several new form variants and additional battle modes. The creator is currently working on a major update to incorporate Gen 9 as well as expand other parts of the game, and is also very responsive on his forum regarding bugs and glitches. It's a great way to dip your toe in if you want to try competitive without going up against another person straight out of the gate.
pokemon tectonic is so easily the best time ive ever had playing any pokemon game
I learned an interesting fact today, zwiggo's favorite game franchise is persona despite being a pokemon TH-camr
Pokémon Reborn and Rejuvenation are wonderful games! Highly recommend if anyone is looking for a challenge!
Both super long rejuv being like 90h in total and have some dark stories tho if u go over everything that happens in rejuv u can get demonetized
I'm glad that I forgot most of Xenoverse's scenario I saw in a video, because now I can play the game from the start, just like I never seen anything
pokemon insurgence finally has its well-deserved recognition
From what I have learned Pokémon Uranium is still being updated and has been for a long time. There's a group of people who really didn't want to let it die, so they made sure it didn't.
I wish to see Pokemon Dark Realm on this channel its a gen 3 rom hack with a lot of bugs glitches and other issues but its still amazing my favorite rom hack of all time
I’d make Shayalga: a fusion between Shaymin and Dialga.
Great list. I'd personally put Pokemon Reborn up there, maybe even above Xenoverse in some ways.
Pokémon Reloaded is my absolute favourite... But I don't know if it's only in spanish 😅 It's SO GOOD.
Charmander in the Pokémon Insurgence game is just the definition of “man I’m dead 💀”
Shocked to see Emerald Rouge fail to make it on here, shame that's my personal favourite Pokemon Fangame.
This is a tier list for pokemon fan games, not rom hacks. Although technically, all rom hacks are also 'fan games' no one refers to them as such. They each are separated into their own categories, with games like pokemon Gaia, glaze, and emerald rogue being rom hacks, and games like xenoverse and infinite fusion being fan games. Hope this clears some things up.
I love my favorite fangame this gym of mine is here as I love how you were a gym leader even tho the map is small it is so fun to be a gym leader and make your own gym team
The fire gym leader from uranium still scares me, and not because of the gym battle
Nice video Zwigg0! I would recomend you to play pokemon REMINISCENCIA I know it's only been out for a few weeks, but it's art is mesmerizing, so it's his story, it's a pokemon roguelike game based on a linear story (so you don't choose the character you play) there are no gyms, and the game is awesome! Keep up the good work!
Congrats on 500K!
I absolutely LOVE Pokemon Uranium
A playthrough would be amazing content
Also it's still being updated
Hello, how can I keep up to date with this game?
Pokemon iberia is based in spain, has a lot of comedy and spanish memes but is actually a very cool game, has a lot of spanish cities and three really cool fakemons starters based on spanish culture and traditions. I recommend it
Pokemon Phoenix Rising is phenomenal too! Cant wait for the next update
Please please *PLEASE* do a proper video about Uranium! It was one of the first Pokemon fangames I ever played, and to this day is still one of the most beautiful ones I've had the joy of playing.
8:34 is that a Fusion of volcarona with reshiram????
Zwiggo, what's up.
Idk if you'll read this but I got back into Pokemon again because of your videos. they're all full of funny moments that I enjoy very much.
I wanted to reach you to get a few ideas from someone who's always updated with fan-made content, and perhaps try to get mine going as well.
You see, I'm already over 30 and have always been a fan of, but never an adict. (for example, I've never battled, started collecting the cards but never got far because I was very poor at the time. - But there's one thing I've ALWAYS wanted to do. And that's create a game.
Now, I really don't enjoy all this new "xeno", "dimentions", etc from these already made games, and, don't get me wrong, they're all AMAZING. But I've always felt there's that one simple game that could be made great with the right ideas. And I think I've got them... - Just don't know if it's reasonable to go into creating it, not knowing if there's already one out there needing love.
I'm a developer now, so I know my way around creating (although, from what I've seen, there's no mystery since the creating is based mostly on sprites and commands, which already exist. So that's covered). But there's an idea I've got for story, and I've been writing for over 10 years now... perhaps it's time to put it to the test.
If nothing comes out of this, take it as a token of appreciation for all you do. It's a really fun channel you've got.
Thanks
The Makers of Xenoverse are making their own creature capture game too!! I can't wait for it. I think it's called Lumentale.
I really hope Zwiggo will do the post game of Pokemon Insurgence as it is very good
bro when your friends leave you its just pure sadness after all that gameplay
@@jegatheesankurukkalvyasasarma Yeah I know
But it's story so it will have sad moments
@@SniSageAryan I agree
Most of the fangame have pretty short length, i preferred the old school challenges 8 gym
You should definitely do a Pokémon Uranium Nuzlocke!
bro i definitely thought that pokemon opalo would be on this list. it is one of the best games i have played
8:50 Vapreon + Gardevoir
or maybe replace on fo them with Lopunny
Really would like to see you play pokemon reborn, just started my 2nd run and it's amazing, probably next run with all gen mod
Awesome list!
Pokemon Soulstones is the best fangame you haven't played IMO. (Also Soulstones 2 but I haven't played much of it yet).
pokemon bushido and pokemon uranium are just solid with a good story
Have you ever played Pokemon Reborn and/or Pokemon Rejuvenation? Both are incredible fan games
I want to play Pokemon Uranium, because i am a technical Radiology Assistant! My Dream is a Pokemon Crossover Game with Transformers G1, which reveals, that Megatron and his Decepticons are not so evil, like in the original TF G1 Series!
My favourite fan-game is Pokemon Vanguard. Its story is amazing and the new pokemon and sprite work are awesome. I can't wait for it to be finished