Homebrew (hack). Pokemon Dark Violet (v2.1 beta) is a hack made by Chaos Rush and built upon the Pokemon Red game. When you play this game, the.
The rom hack was very well done and is, indeed, one of the best I've played for the GBA. The game is quite addictive and fresh, even though its clearly based in FR/LG, with R/S/E overworld sprites. In terms of gameplay, you can even use pokemon such as Tangrowth, Rhyperior, Magnezone and other fully evolved gen 1 Pokemon.The storyline was nicely rebuilt and provided more depth to certain characters such as Giovanni.
Also, I'm a fan of the new route and city redesigns. But I agree its weak point is the lack of engaging post-game content. You will have access to a few new areas after beating the E4 but the lack of a competitive facility such as the Battle Tower or the Battle Factory really hurt the game's longevity.Still, very fun.
I will never play vanilla FR or LG after Dark Violet.