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Pokemon Dark Rising

About this entry

Pokémon Dark Rising is a well-known fan-made ROM hack of Pokémon FireRed, created by DarkRisingGirl in 2012. It is the first entry in a popular series and is famous for its high difficulty and darker, more mature narrative. Players explore the new Core Region, tasked by Arceus to defeat an ancient evil named Darugis. The game features 386 Pokémon from the first five generations, along with newer moves and abilities.

Pokemon Dark Rising is listed as a Rom Hacks entry in CheckpointDB's preservation database.

It is grouped under RPG, making it easier to compare with related preservation projects and enhanced classics.

This record is treated as its own version or project, separate from normal game database entries.

The requirements section highlights any file, ROM, or install dependency currently flagged in the database.

Features

Fan GameROM HackGBA

Notes

Setup: Requires a *Pokémon FireRed* (GBA) ROM and an emulator to play.