🎄JANUARY 2026 Fan Made Games🎅
These Games Are NOT Created by the Pokémon Legends X Development Team.
Pokémon Lazarus: Released in late 2024 with major 2025 updates, this hack features the new Ilios region (based on Greece) and a unique Gen 2 graphical style. It focuses on "Lazarus Taxa" (fossil Pokémon) and includes custom Mega Evolutions.
Pokémon Aesthetic Red: A massive visual and musical overhaul of the original Red/FireRed that launched in late 2025, providing a clean, DS-inspired aesthetic while preserving the core Kanto experience.
Pokémon Emerald Isle: A new 2025 hack set on a tropical resort island off the Hoenn coast. It features a custom casino, various minigames, and a Battle Frontier.
New ROM Hacks Available
We’re continuing to roll out new improvements, features, and content for Pokémon Legends X as development moves forward. Each update is focused on refining gameplay, expanding the world, and introducing fresh ideas that keep the experience evolving for players.
You can expect ongoing adjustments to balance, new mechanics being tested, quality‑of‑life improvements, and occasional previews of upcoming features. As always, updates are shaped by community feedback and our commitment to making Legends X the best version it can be.
12/19/2025: Pallet town has been expanded - 9:40am Est
12/19/2025: Route 22 cave added - 10:58am Est
12/19/2025: 50+ variants ready - 11:58am Est
12/19/2025: version 1.7 was saved- 6:57pm Est
12/19/2025: Minor map changed- 10:49pm Est
12/20/2025: New variants added- 10:29am Est
12/20/2025: v2.0 is now available - 10:38pm Est
12/22/2025: new Gen 3 sprites - 2:08am Est
12/23/2025: New Kanto town added - 3:00pm Est
12/24/2025: 354+ New Moves - 3:00pm Est
12/25/2025: New items added - 5:30pm EST
PokeJumper 2025 Is Not affiliated with The Pokémon Company International (owner of Pokémon and related images).
Major Game Releases & Updates (December 2025)
Mega Man Revamped (NES): Released on December 18, 2025, to celebrate the series' 38th anniversary, this hack completes the original trilogy (following Revamped versions of 2 and 3). It features improved graphics, rebalanced difficulty, and polished level design.
Pokémon Emerald Isle v1.2: Released on December 21, 2025, as the final major update. It includes a comprehensive "HackDex" and new playtesting opportunities for Nuzlocke players.
Pokémon Lazarus: A new hack featuring a region based on real-world Greece and unique charming visuals is scheduled for full completion by the end of 2025.
Wario Land 4 Rumble Patch: A major update was released in February 2025, introducing "rumble events" and various bug fixes for the GBA classic.
Developer & Project News
Pokémon Legacy (Gen 6): TheSmithPlays team announced they are developing a Pokémon Legacy hack for Gen 6 (X and Y). They are currently seeking playtesters and experts to help shape the project.
CDRomance Reboot: The popular ROM hack and fan-translation site CDRomance was rebooted in November 2025 after a brief period of halted updates.
Mother/EarthBound Remake: A long-term project remaking the original Mother (NES) in the EarthBound (SNES) engine is nearing completion, with a projected 2026 release.
Site & Platform Updates
Romhacking.net: As of August 2024, the site transitioned into a read-only news and archive repository. It no longer accepts new hack submissions, and its files have been mirrored on the Internet Archive.
Romhack.ing (RHDI): Launched as a spiritual successor to Romhacking.net, this site opened for public registration on March 1, 2025.
PokéROM Codex: A newly managed, mobile-friendly list of Pokémon hacks has become a primary resource for recommendations and documentation.
Security Warning
The community has flagged a vulnerability in older versions (pre-3.0) of the Project 64 emulator and Bizhawk (pre-2.10) that could allow malicious N64 ROM files to execute code outside the emulator. Users are urged to use the Parallel Launcher or updated emulator versions.