This is not a kaizo hack. It’s harder than vanilla but fair.
Polished Crystal wins for players who want – the same story and region but fully modernized.
Pokémon Polished Crystal is a popular ROM hack of the classic Pokémon Crystal game, released in 2000 for the Game Boy Color. The ROM, created by a dedicated fan community, aims to provide an enhanced and polished experience for players, while maintaining the original game's charm.
Some of the notable features of Pokémon Polished Crystal ROM include:
| Hack | Difficulty | Faithfulness | QoL | New Content | Verdict | |------|------------|--------------|-----|--------------|---------| | | Medium-Hard | Very High | Excellent | High | Best all-around | | Crystal Clear | Variable | Medium (open world) | High | Huge (open world) | Great for freedom | | Perfect Crystal | Low | Very High | Low | Minimal | Outdated | | Liquid Crystal (GBA) | Medium | Low (new story) | Medium | High | Not true Gen 2 feel |
Pokémon Polished Crystal is a ROM hack of the original Pokémon Crystal game, which was released in 2000 for the Game Boy Color. The hack aims to provide a more polished and refined experience compared to the original game.
Nothing game-breaking, but noticeable.