There's no doubt that the Pokémon franchise is as popular as it has ever been, with tons of different ways for fans and players to get involved in the fun. One way, of course, is the myriad video games now on offer, which cover all kinds of different bases since the original releases dropped all the way back in 1996.
Your own favorites will likely come down to which ones you played growing up, but there is generally a consensus on which ones are very good, and which ones don't quite hit the heights. Of those, Emerald is still very much appreciated by the community, and if you do plan on playing it again any time soon, there's a fan version that you should probably be aware of.
Over on Twitter/X, the user Gohan's Tips shared a post detailing the release of ROM hack Pokémon SoulGold, a Johto-focused expansion of Pokémon Emerald. That's already a compelling enough premise, but there are plenty of other reasons to give it a go before you decide on another version of the game.
In sharing their approach to the release, and what fans can expect from it, developer RahTak shared the following insight:...
