Essentials FireRed/LeafGreen is an alternate version of Pokémon Essentials 21.1 that includes re-creations of the maps and events from FireRed and LeafGreen. This resource was in part inspired by JohtoBlaziken's Bootleg FireRed (https://eeveeexpo.com/resources/193/) that was released back in 2018. My goal is that it can serve as an up-to-date option for those of you who want to use Essentials 21.1 as a base.
You can use this resource either as a template for your own game, or simply choose to copy over maps or events to another project. Maybe it can also serve as a useful tool for learning how to use Essentials to reproduce certain aspects of the classic Pokémon games.
Please note, however, that Essentials FireRed/LeafGreen is not intended to be a perfect reproduction of FireRed/LeafGreen, but rather FireRed/LeafGreen from the perspective of Pokémon Essentials.
Features
The main features of Essentials FireRed/LeafGreen are:
If you want to add proper spin tiles, there's a great resource by EagleOwl4Lyfe that you can check out: https://eeveeexpo.com/resources/1701/
Changes to Base Essentials
I wanted to avoid making unnecessary changes to base Essentials where possible, but there were a few changes I needed to make in order to make the game playable all the way through.
Some of these changes are:
You do not need to credit me when using Essentials FRLG in any way, and you can treat it as a standard version of Essentials, which means that you must at the very least credit the original Essentials development team. If you wish to credit me as well, you are free to do so, but it's really not necessary.
"Pokémon Essentials" was created by:
Poccil (Peter O.)
Maruno
Inspired by work by Flameguru
With contributions from:
AvatarMonkeyKirby, Boushy, Brother1440, FL., Genzai Kawakami,
Golisopod User, help-14, IceGod64, Jacob O. Wobbrock, KitsuneKouta,
Lisa Anthony, Luka S.J., Marin, MiDas Mike, Near Fantastica,
PinkMan, Popper, Rataime, Savordez, SoundSpawn,
the__end, Venom12, Wachunga
and everyone else who helped out
"mkxp-z" by:
Roza
Based on \mkxp\ by Ancurio et al.
"RPG Maker XP" by:
Enterbrain
Pokémon is owned by:
The Pokémon Company
Nintendo
Affiliated with Game Freak
Optional Credits:
Essentials FRLG
Maps and events by
TheTinfoilTemplar
You can use this resource either as a template for your own game, or simply choose to copy over maps or events to another project. Maybe it can also serve as a useful tool for learning how to use Essentials to reproduce certain aspects of the classic Pokémon games.
Please note, however, that Essentials FireRed/LeafGreen is not intended to be a perfect reproduction of FireRed/LeafGreen, but rather FireRed/LeafGreen from the perspective of Pokémon Essentials.
Features
The main features of Essentials FireRed/LeafGreen are:
- 221 total maps, re-created tile for tile by using the in-game FireRed/LeafGreen areas as references. The maps included in this version are for the base game up to the Indigo Plateau, and does not include the Sevii Islands (which will be added in a later version). The Town Map for Kanto has also been configured.
- All overworld map connections, area transitions and warp tiles set. Area transition arrows are also set where appropriate.
- Item pickups placed correctly in the overworld (including hidden items).
- Encounter tables set for all areas, using a combination of the encounters from FireRed and LeafGreen.
- The majority of the events from FireRed/LeafGreen faithfully re-created and game progression managed by using a small number of switches and variables.
- All Trainers use their proper FireRed/LeafGreen teams, but Pokémon movesets are default Essentials with the exception of boss battles (such as the Rival, Gym Leaders and Elite Four).
- Original FireRed/LeafGreen soundtrack set to their proper areas.
If you want to add proper spin tiles, there's a great resource by EagleOwl4Lyfe that you can check out: https://eeveeexpo.com/resources/1701/
Changes to Base Essentials
I wanted to avoid making unnecessary changes to base Essentials where possible, but there were a few changes I needed to make in order to make the game playable all the way through.
Some of these changes are:
- The HM and TM lists have been changed to match FireRed/LeafGreen for game progression reasons. HM Badge requirements have also been set to match this.
- Some of the default Essentials tilesets have been slightly modified in order to add missing tiles, but no tile placements have been changed.
- Overworld Pokémon have been separated into individual spritesheets so they can walk around without turning into different Pokémon (lol).
You do not need to credit me when using Essentials FRLG in any way, and you can treat it as a standard version of Essentials, which means that you must at the very least credit the original Essentials development team. If you wish to credit me as well, you are free to do so, but it's really not necessary.
"Pokémon Essentials" was created by:
Poccil (Peter O.)
Maruno
Inspired by work by Flameguru
With contributions from:
AvatarMonkeyKirby, Boushy, Brother1440, FL., Genzai Kawakami,
Golisopod User, help-14, IceGod64, Jacob O. Wobbrock, KitsuneKouta,
Lisa Anthony, Luka S.J., Marin, MiDas Mike, Near Fantastica,
PinkMan, Popper, Rataime, Savordez, SoundSpawn,
the__end, Venom12, Wachunga
and everyone else who helped out
"mkxp-z" by:
Roza
Based on \mkxp\ by Ancurio et al.
"RPG Maker XP" by:
Enterbrain
Pokémon is owned by:
The Pokémon Company
Nintendo
Affiliated with Game Freak
Optional Credits:
Essentials FRLG
Maps and events by
TheTinfoilTemplar
