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Pokémon Meets Ben 10 In This Latest ROM Hack

Pokemon Omniversal Emerald
Credit: Game Freak/transwiththeplans
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How many of you remember watching Ben 10? Did you ever watch it while playing Pokémon? If you did, then the news that both have combined in a brand new ROM hack will probably be music to your ears!

Gwen battling Aion and Buneary
Credit: Game Freak/transwiththeplans

Meet Pokémon Omniversal Emerald, a game where you can play as either Ben or Gwen in the region of Hoenn (I mean, it had to be to rhyme, didn't it). All of the Pokémon in this Emerald ROM hack have been mutated by what appears to be a comet that has soared over Hoenn, which means that there are over 400+ forms waiting for you to discover!

Alternate Beedrill Ben 10 Pokemon hack
Credit: Game Freak/transwiththeplans

The Pokémon you know and love have been fused with Ben 10 aliens, turning Pokémon Emerald into a new adventure that will undoubtedly make more sense to those who have watched the series, but will still be fun no matter your level of Ben 10 knowledge.

Alternate Pichu fire form
Credit: Game Freak/transwiththeplans

Developer transwiththeplans has added randomised trainers so that every run through of the game is different. There are level caps, new abilities, new locations, a wider choice of starters, a new story, and a dex nav with hidden Pokémon. Seeing a Pichu that's Electric and Fire is wild - it's not quite as crazy as Pokémon Infinite Fusion, but it's close!

Head over to Hackdex for more information and to try it out for yourself!

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Sebastian Santabarbara profile image Sebastian Santabarbara
Sebastian is fuelled by a lifelong passion for Zelda, Banjo Kazooie, Donkey Kong, and all things retro. He uses his misspent youth with retro consoles to create content for readers around the world.