This unofficial home is our new community for ongoing updates and news regarding the cancelled ROM hack, Pokemon Prism. A free program. Pokemon CAWPS is different than my previous hack, Pokemon Outlaw(appropriately called FireRed for adults). If you haven't played Pokemon Outlaw, you should check it out(not for small children though). This the story of a young man or young woman who becomes a Police Officer in the Hoenn region. Download Pokemon Cloud White 3, a GBA Rom Hack by Shogun, Latest Version: v233, pre-patched and ready to play. Updated on December 28, 2018. Free emulator zip and games are here December 14. In the guide it's written that when you reach the top of mount pyre, you will face seven samurai, but when I reached the top, there is no one.
BEFORE YOU DOWNLOAD, PLEASE READ THIS POST(or at least read the bugs section)Happy 2016, people!Hello great people of Pokecommunity. I am Crizzle aka Chris Rose, the creator of the sort of successful hack Pokemon Outlaw(thousands have played, thousands more have watched it get played by Poketubers). And I've got another one for you guys.A couple of months ago, I said that I had discontinued Pokemon CAWPS. That was a lie. I managed to finish it, though it totally sucks.IntroductionPokemon CAWPS is different than my previous hack, Pokemon Outlaw(appropriately called FireRed for adults). If you haven't played Pokemon Outlaw, you should check it out(not for small children though).This the story of a young man or young woman who becomes a Police Officer in the Hoenn region.Like in Outlaw with Kanto, this isn't the same Hoenn you experienced in Pokemon R/S/E.
People of this Hoenn are a bit more realistic(by that I mean insane). I'll try not to be as awful as I was at times in Outlaw(I REALLY crossed some lines that I shouldn't have to make the game a bit darker) but it'll sort of be the same style, though really toned down. If you didn't like Outlaw, you probably will not like this game. I'd also like to apologize in advanceWARNING: Like Outlaw, this game would probably get at least a T(if not an M or worse) in the ESRB rating system. Also, there's a lot of violence, death and stuff described/depicted in this game. If you're uncomfortable with it that, than this game probably isn't for you.Features-Nothing fancy really.- You kind of get two starter Pokemon.
(one of them you choose, the other just given to you.)- 'Funny' dialogue(or really offensive, you know the drill if you've played Outlaw). Though honestly it isn't the same as Outlaw. I've chilled out a bit.- Grinding Cave(a cave created for grinding levels, really important at the end of game)- No Gym Challenge or Pokemon League( tired of the same ol formula, I'm mixing it up).- You get to be a freaking cop, that's awesome!
(I think I got the idea from the horribly hilarious movie 'Let's be cops' or maybe from Rush Hour, i dunno). It means you to do all kinds of cop stuff.- Option for female main character- not really a feature but it's a accomplishment for me. I'm usually too lazy to include a female option. I realized that a decent amount of girls go on these boards(some of you are hot, call me I'm single), so I should stop being a woman-hating pig.
Just patting myself on the back. As a result, the 'story' tries to be gender neutral.-Trade evos are by moon stones. And Eevee evolves into Umbreon with Moon Stone and Espeon in Sun stone. Also you can buy stones at lilycove dept store, which you couldn't do in pokemon emerald. Not really a feature but whatever.-Also not really a feature, but I made the move Rock smash stronger. It's always bothered me why rock smash has always been so weak.
So, I made it a decent move in this game.What's NOT gonna be the game-Anything after Gen III. You KNOW how I roll, I kick it old school. Blast from the friggin past.
Besides 386(?) pokemon is A LOT. No need to spend time putting 700, when most of the best ones are in the 1st 386(my opinion)- Fishing. Fishing is hate. Fishing is death.-A postgame. It's just my personality. Once I finish the main 'story', I'm just not motivated to make postgame content.
If I ever hack again, I'll do the postgame first.Screenshotz(I know there's a very minor tile error in one the screenshots. I don't care. I won't fix it.
It would take 2 seconds to fix, but I still won't fix it. UPDATE: Still haven't fixed it.)BugsIf you spot any bugs, please let me know. There are a few bugs that I know that are in the game but all them are fairly minor. If you spot any major bugs, again, let me know.Also, there are probably some typos. This was a one man job.
I'm bound to make some mistakes typing so many words.Not really fixed:1)Dewford island boat not appearing(at all!) glitch. This glitch seems to occur with those who patch with Pokemon Emerald(U) ROMS(or not). If this glitch occurs to you, please let me know and give me details, because I've never ran into this glitch when testing the game myself.2) Lannette gives out heart scales forever.
FREE HEART SCALES YALLZ!3) In very beginning of game, if you don't step forward when initially entering the first building but step back to leave. You are free to roam the world without a Pokemon.
I don't intend on fixing it, as the vast majority of players will take that step forward instinctively.4) At some point, someone will tell you May is in Fallarbor but she's actually in Verdanturf. It's not worth the effort of fixing because most players won't encounter this person.5). Just save the game before you enter the 3rd floor of devon corp.If one of your pokemon faints in the co-op double battle on the 3rd floor AND then you whiteout/blackout in one of the battles aftwerwards, then that pokemon may(according to a person who reported the bug) be turned into a bad egg. So, I recommend saving before you get to the part and/or making sure none of your pokemon faint in the co-op double battle.Fixed(just make sure your patch is up to date):1)Lady that gives sooth bell in fan club. After she gives soothe bell, she'll walk off the screen.
It's not that big of a deal(has no real effect on anything) but I'm updating the patch to fix this issue on 1/7/2016 at 12:06 PM ET.2)Glitch relating to losing to final boss. I've updated the patch to fix this one on 1/7/2016 at 5:16 PM ET.3)Dewford island boat disapearing after you white out glitch. I've fixed it, so that the boat won't disappear while you don't have surf/fly. So I pretty much fixed that issue. If you white out in Dewford(losing to Brawly or Brendan or their goons), the boat will not disappear. This fix was made on 1/9/2016 at 12:51 PM ET.Banners:Banner:For those of you who care, Here's a banner that you can use to show support made by Corazon(previously known as Caramel-O):Here's another one by PankajBlitz:Awards:HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
What a joke!Why should you play1) Pokemon Outlaw was the best hack of all time. This more or less fact. (Suck it Pokemon Gaia!)2) (Ignore this if you're a girl). This morning your mother/sister/girlfriend(which ever is least offensive) was making me pancakes in bed after a wild night and she noticed that I was working on this ROM hack on my laptop and she instantly declared the greatest thing in all of existence. If you do not take interest in it, she'll stab you in your sleep. Let's not invoke her wrath, amirite?3) Because Crizzle completes his hacks. Other hackers don't.(not a serious attack on anyone, just a joke).
It doesn't matter how good or bad Crizzle is at hacking. Crizzle cares, play his hacks.DownloadsThis time, I'll make two downloads. You can use the mediafire one or you can one in the attachments. They're both the same thing. It's an IPS patch. Just use Lunar IPS and a clean Pokemon Emerald(UE) ROM( gosh golly where to find that?).
Should be simple(but it won't be)IPS patch.IMPORTANT: Try to patch with a Pokemon Emerald(UE) ROM and not a Pokemon Emerald(U) ROM. There have been a couple of reports of glitches with the (U) ROM.(But also a guy who said the (U) ROM worked fine, so hey. I have no clue)UPDATE: I've updated the patch as of 12:51 PM ET on 1/9/2016 to fix some glitches. None of them were game-breaking glitches. But you can still use the new updated patches and still keep your game-progress as long you still have the.sav file(which would have the same name as the.gba file)Final note:Thanks to everyone who bothers to care to read this thread and even more thanks to anyone who bothers to play this hack! You guys are great! That said, it's okay if you want to get brutally honest.
If you feel like I warrant some personal insults or vile verbal abuse, go for it.Shout out to joycewu33, she's awesome! Check out her fanfiction writing. Originally Posted by friedpotatoes Great hack so far, but I found a game-breaking bug that won't let me get off Dewford Island. I've beaten Brawly without taking the bribe, and beat the escaping criminals. The boat that takes you to Slateport City is completely invisible, besides the clicking noise when you press on the spot it normally is. I've tried talking to all the NPCS on the island, but they won't help.
I'm playing this on a DS emulator.Thanks for playing the hack. And thanks for reporting this bug.As for your problem, I've checked through the hack and determined that this couldn't possibly have happened. So my guess is that the Emerald ROM that you patched wasn't completely clean(unused), which does lead to these kinds of glitches(such as a flag being set when it isn't supposed to be).My other theory is that maybe my hack isn't compatible with a DS emulator.Is anyone else gotten this far in the game and is experiencing the same problem? You're one of my favourite hackers lol.
You're up there with the creators of Red Chapters and Glazed. I'm so relieved there are people like you, that make these hacks so they aren't like an ordinary game, its something special. They're the thing I've been looking for over all these years, a game that actually feels much more realistic and relatable than any other real/hacked Pokemon game out there.
Outlaw was amazing (though extremely hard to finish) and I'm only just starting to play this game now and I'm already loving it. Please don't stop making these games, they're amazing. I'm thinking of making a more realistic game myself, if you're interested in hearing the premise PM me bro. Never stop hacking. Real talk, your games are life lol. Originally Posted by FunkyFox122 I have also encountered the boat-not-showing-up glitch. I'm using VBA.What city did the boat disappear in?
Did it disappear the moment you entered the city or did it disappear after doing a certain event. And what kind of Pokemon emerald rom did you patch? Thanks.This glitch is pretty distressing to be honest, I've looked through my hack and can't find a single reason why this could possibly happen.
Nor had it ever happened to me during my many test runs of the hack.
It's been a year already. A year ago today, I received a cease and desist from Nintendo telling me to stop producing Prism. One year later, a lot has happened that has greatly improved my life, both with my career and mental health.This is going to be a long one, but I really learned about myself this year and encountered a lot of great moments that has me really excited about the future.2016 was the year I truly felt like a game developer.
Sure it was a fan game, but the sheer amount of knowledge I gained with Prism, especially during the last year was something I wouldn't trade for the world. I've done contract work for games like Jump Tanks, but Prism gave me the opportunity to lead a team and treat it as a serious game development project. Prism was also a curse.
I was a perfectionist and revised many parts of the game several times. My standards for a quality game kept growing so I continued to update and update. In some ways, the cease and desist was a blessing for me, as it finally forced me to stop and focus on developing original content and showed me the important of taking care of my mental health, which I describe below. If the cease and desist never happened, I might still be in the same place even after Christmas 2016: still working and updating Prism while my other ideas are left to rot and not taking care of myself. I kept telling myself I put so much effort into Prism that it would be foolish to cancel the game, but I was never satisfied.
I'm still not 100% satisfied with the game to this day, and some of the major complaints with the game I fully agree with, but there's nothing I can do about it and that's a good thing so I can focus on other projects. I cannot touch the game, but thankfully another team has picked it up and is continuing to work on the game.Past all the bugs and game design flaws, some that would've been fixed before Christmas or in future patches, people still enjoyed something I produced. Why do I develop games? Well, I want to make people happy and I believe the best way for me to do that is to produce games. Sounds really corny, but it's the truth. Whether you enjoyed Prism or not, thank you for giving my work your time. Could have I spent the time making an original game instead of Prism and profited off of it?
Probably, but for the longest time I felt passionate about disassembling my favorite video games and learning how they worked. It's an unorthodox method, but it was the way I did things and I don't have the option of going back in time and changing it.
Even if I could go back, I would still probably do it again, but keep it on the down low. I think the audience in 2015 was a really comfortable. In 2016, with my TPP partnership and the trailer, Prism got way more attention than my wildest dreams, but the unexpected attention became stressful for me while trying to finish the game and eventually lead to the C&D.
If my next game gets that amount of attention, I'll be able to handle it better with what I learned this year.As far as my relationship with Nintendo, we're on good terms with each other and have been for a while. I fully understand why they had to give Prism a C&D as they viewed it as potential competition between their official products (which I also take as a compliment) and I have no hard feelings towards them about it anymore.
The matter was fully resolved back in February and they thanked me for my cooperation. Nintendo is a good company and I ask that you continue to support them, especially after the wonderful Zelda and Mario games that came out this year. I had the opportunity to talk to a couple of their employees this year in person who know what went down and they're good people.Am I 100% done with ROM Hacks? I've wanted to distance myself from ROM Hacks but after spending a year not developing a ROM Hack has made me really miss taking apart my favorite games and putting them back together to form something new. If I do decide to make another ROM Hack, it will not be a Nintendo property and it will be a side project with my main projects always taking priority, and it would not be nearly as big as Prism. I have a couple of games in mind, but I haven't really decided on a game, or if I will even make another ROM Hack.
I'd also keep it on the down low as to not compete with the official products. AND I would discuss it with the developers of the original game and see if they're ok with me going forward with it. Again, this is a big 'if'.As far as my new projects go, I'm still working on my AR/Mixed Reality game.
I continue to learn more about this technology and want to produce something that'll really stand out and hold its own identity. AR is still in its baby stage and I predict in a few years it'll be very easy for anyone to get their hands on this technology. Turning reality into an interactive world is still very fascinating for me and allows for almost infinite ways to play the game. I've developed some game concepts and there's another game I'm really excited about, but don't expect it anytime soon. Another project is incredibly story-focused, however the player has control over where the story goes. It's kind of like those 'Choose your own Adventure' books. Depending on your choices, a character can either be an ally or a foe.
I've spent a lot of time developing the core characters and the worlds they live in. It's a 3d platformer / beat-em-up kind of game, featuring a cast of characters that act as a very dysfunctional, but loyal avengers kind of team. They become heroes, but they dont act or look like your typical 'superheroes'.I could have rushed something out the door just to say that I got something out in 2017, but my first post-Prism game needs to be great. Like with Prism, I am in no rush, but they are coming.The partnership I mentioned back in October is still developing. It all began with meeting somebody at E3 2017 and continuing to talk to more people. I am now under NDA about the project so I can't mention exactly what we're working on, but I want to let you all know that it is still moving forward. I flew out earlier this month to meet the team in person and develop our project over the weekend and perform the role as lead programmer.
I feel we really clicked with each other but also learned ways we can improve next time. I am interested in making the 'flying out of state jams' a regular thing, maybe something to do every month or two. Everyone on this team has more than proved to me their talent and work ethic and you'll be able to see it for yourself once I'm allowed to announce who these people are. I am honored to be developing such talent and while the partnership is still developing, I will stay loyal to them as long as it takes for this job to fully manifest and beyond.The following paragraphs are really personal, but I really took control of my mental health this year and I feel comfortable sharing with you what I learned.I'm not going to mince at words here. I have disorders with anxiety and depression and I've had them my whole life. Every year I felt improvement, but never really took them seriously.
I felt repairing my mental health was a waste of time, but in reality suffering from it was an even bigger waste of time. It's something that runs in my family, we take a lot of insignifigant things seriously when we shouldn't. Or at the fact things weren't 'fair'. Life isn't fair and while I always knew that logically, emotionally I felt everything had to be a 'certain way' even if I had no control over it.
It sounds silly and common sense, but it was difficult for my emotional mind to accept this. I would get also get paranoid, afraid something bad would happen to me when in reality there was no threat at all.
There were also long periods of time where I considered myself fine and 'cured', only to go back to my old anxious ways because I didn't figure out how to cope and address the problems properly. Looking back, I was really childish up until my late 20's and I wish I had a better understanding of my condition so I could've treated myself and other people better and make better, more rational decisions.Secondly, I felt the solution to combat this anxiety was always to 'distract myself with work'. I take great pride in accomplishing tasks, but that feeling is only temporary. Negative thoughts would soon fire into my head again. The way to effectively deal with these problems is to seek professional help and take it seriously, which I feel like I was finally able to get a hold of this year when I changed my insurance provider.
Sometimes it takes trial and error with a couple of providers to find one that's right for you. I had to put my projects on the wayside for months while I focusing mainly on improving my mental health, which I neglected for the longest time and Prism's C&D made me finally realize that I needed to take this seriously.
If you are suffering with anxiety or depression disorders, please try to find help and make that your main priority. I am not a doctor, but if you have anxiety issues and feel helpless, feel free to send me a private message I can try to help steer you in the right direction. I really wish mental help assistance was not only more easily obtainable, but taken more seriously in The United States as well as more affordable and more accessible. Am I 100% anxiety free? No, but then again, who is? Throughout 2018 and beyond I will continue to improve my anxiety disorder and forbid anxiety from taking over my life and deterring my projects and happiness.Throughout my life, I always felt like great events in my life would solve all of my problems and it keeps going back.
'I'll finally be happy when people can play Prism', 'I'll finally be happy if I get a full time job with health benefits and a 401k'. 'I'll finally be happy once I get this high paying contract job', 'I'll finally be happy when I get my bachelors degree in computer science', 'I'll finally be happy when I get accepted to this college', 'I'll finally be happy when I get my associates degree', 'I'll finally be happy when I go back to college', 'I'll finally be happy when I finish High school, Middle school, Elementary school, etc etc.' I was always happy for a while, but sooner or later I'd revert back to my old self, harshly criticizing myself even at my accomplishments, such as it took me longer to finish college than most people. Nothing was never good enough for myself and I constantly reminded myself of my past mistakes or not accomplishing my tasks perfectly or that I can't fix problems that I created in the past, even going back to my childhood. The thing is, there's nothing I can do about those. What happened happened and I have to continue to look forward like everyone else instead of dwelling on a past event that I can't fix. What I do have control over though is my present and future, and dwelling on the past affects my present, which then becomes the past, which leads to more bad memories.
I learned the importantance of living in the moment.I am 31 years old. I currently have a full-time job for the last 2 years with a decent salary with benefits and while the job can get stressful sometimes, it isn't bad by any means. I have a good family and have a lot of good friends. I have a passion for game development along with a modest audience who wants to see what I come out with next.
Even though I am single and have been for 3 years, and while I always knew this logically but not emotionally until recently, I have a good life and a lot to be thankful for. Could I be in a better position if I took care of my anxiety sooner? Do I aspire to do even better?
Am I happy with where I am right now while working towards a better life? Absolutely.Why am I telling you all of this personal stuff about my life? Because it needs to be said. Mental health is a major issue that affects millions of people in this country alone and needs to be taken seriously. Many people are afraid to admit they have these disorders over fears of being ridiculed and ostracized and I was one of them until this year. I hope if you are suffering, my words give you hope, and motivation to keep fighting your anxiety, depression or whatever else you have.It really means a lot to me that you all have stuck with me for this long.
Some have even been following me for over a decade, which I think is incredible. You people are more than numbers, you all have a lot going on in your lives as well and I'm thankful you have decided to take time out of your day to play what I've developed. I will do everything I can to continue to make fun games for you all. I promise to not let any of you down and continue to provide quality content. Adam V. It's great to hear that you've been doing better in real life over the past year.
I definitely agree that mental health is very important and often overlooked/covered up in modern society. It's great that you were finally able to improve your mental health! You have gained lots of my respect already when you made Prism and when you behaved in such a civilized way in TPP's dev chat, but this post makes me respect you even more:)You said you wanted to make people happy by developing good games, and you definitely made me happier with Pokemon Prism. I played through Pokemon Prism 4 times: through the 2010 4-badge beta before I joined TPP, through this 4 badge beta again to write a walkthrough for helping TPP (one of the 3 times when I actually submitted something on Reddit), through the almost-complete version with TPP, and through the current version by myself. All of these were extremely enjoyable playthroughs and not only made me happy, but also brightened the lives of my TPP friends as well.
TPP Prism brought us together and we still keep in contact on discord even after quitting TPP.Good luck in your future game-developing projects, and I hope you can keep improving your mental health:). I've only gotten around to playing Prism about a month ago, and it's been only enjoyment throughout the whole playthrough. I haven't been this engrossed in any pokemon related media since Black and White 2. The variety of pokemon is just right and not overwhelming like X and Y, and the balance of challenge is just right. The region is well designed and the post-game offers non-linearity that's been unfortunately absent from the series since Gold and Silver. Prism has been a great breath of fresh air in comparison to the main series of games.
Your endeavors in the development of this romhack are greatly appreciated. Thanks, glad you really enjoyed the game.I have to look at this in the best light I possibly can. I cannot look or portray myself as a victim, constantly harping 'Poor me how could this happen to me?' There was a reason why Nintendo contacted me about Prism and asked me to cease development. Prism went viral and I was not expecting it to reach so many people.
Depending on how you look at the situation, you could also understand how Nintendo could've also been the victim in this situation.I fully support Nintendo's efforts to protect it's intellectual property, but whether they like it or not, they have A LOT of work to do regarding those app store clones. Many of them charge money and profit off of ad revenue and the authors of these live off these apps as their primary source of income.I can see how games like Prism and Uranium were a lot easier to take down due to the Trademark violation (with many of the apps being called stuff like 'Pocket Masters'), but in the end, these easily accessible apps that are advertised virtually everywhere (I saw one on Youtube yesterday) are doing way more damage to Nintendo's brand and 'bottom line' than free non-profit fan games. I'm not looking at this as a 'It's not fair!' Situation, I sincerely want what's best for Pokemon and I hope Nintendo can gather the resources they need to address this problem.If Nintendo asked me to do an official Pokemon Mania, I would immediately jump on board without hesitation and work closely with them to produce something great. They know how to reach me if they ever decide to go down that route.
I made a lot of mistakes with Prism (which was fine because I've always told people Prism was game dev practice), so I know if I got to play around with Pokemon again, 'Pokemon Mania' would be even better.