Pokémon Crystal Finally Returns After 26 Years

Pokémon Crystal Finally Returns After 26 Years

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Launching in 2001 for the Game Boy Color, Pokémon Crystal was released as an enhanced version of 1999's Pokémon Gold and Silver, as well as marking the final entry in the second generation of Pokémon video games.

Although Pokémon Crystal became the lowest-selling game out of all the Pokémon main entries, it is still remembered fondly, as it braved several new features, including the opportunity to play as a female Trainer, a Battle Tower area, the addition of animated Pokémon sprites during battles, and much more.

Perhaps due to its unfortunate sales, Pokémon Crystal has never received any type of remake or remaster, and remains firmly an early 2000s Pokémon entry that has been lost to time. However, one fan has breathed new life into the game, taking us back to the world almost three decades later.

That is because, for the first time ever, Pokémon Crystal has made its way to PC courtesy of froggestspirit, also known as project "suiCune". It was this developer that originally set out to create a PC port for Pokémon Crystal back in 2022, but the project was archived soon after. However, developer team DanZC and wowjinxy decided to pick up...

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