Given that developer Game Freak only has the capacity to produce so many games in the main Pokémon series, there have been plenty of stretched where we need to fill in the gaps for ourselves with additional experiences from elsewhere.
One of the best ways to do that is via ROM hacks or fan-made games in systems like RPG Maker, and happily for those in the community looking to play some, there are a ton out there that are well worth your time and consideration.
One in particular that has drawn a fair bit of attention in recent days is Pokémon Eternal Emerald, but one change the game has made has really not gone down well with potential players and the community as a whole at all.
This Pokémon Fan Game Adds A New Type
Pokémon Eternal Emerald is a very ambitious fan release built within Pokémon Essentials v.21.1. It retells the story of the original Game Boy Advance game while at the same time adding extra content from games like Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. It also features a bunch of cool legendaries like Kyogre, Groudon and Rayquaza, as well as over 900 other ‘mons, 100+ Mega Evolutions, Z-Moves, quality of life changes and plenty more besides.
One other thing it does is add another type to Pokémon’s cast iron system, and that seems to be a decision that’s actually gone down very poorly. Over on Twitter/X, players were quick to share that disappointment under a post detailing everything the game brings.
“Is there a slice type and a shooting type? If they added sound type surely they added these ‘types’ as well,” one comment read.
“Sorry man, I just can’t play games with fakemon or fan-made types. It kinda ruins the experience for me,” another added.
A third added, “Bro made this whole thing just to add his personal ‘sound type’ and got mad because no one wants to play it because of that.”
Why Are So Many Pokémon Fans Mad About It?
Whilst it’s a dangerous game predicting why people don’t like things en-masse on the internet, the Pokémon community has been quite consistent in their distaste for fans adding new types and even ‘mons themselves when they make these kinds of games. What they usually want to see is fan releases built around the existing canon with a fresh twist, and that is an understandable position to have in fairness to those who didn’t want to play this one because of it.
With much still up in the air ahead of the release of generation 10 of the Pokémon franchise, there may well be new types to come yet, so let’s wait and see if they deliver on everything fans are hoping for.
- Released
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May 1, 2005
- ESRB
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E For Everyone
- Developer(s)
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Game Freak
- Publisher(s)
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The Pokemon Company, Nintendo
- Multiplayer
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Local Multiplayer