For the last nearly 20 years, the Pokémon series has entertained millions of gamers through its many main series and side-series games (Which makes me wish for a new Pokémon Stadium game), and like many franchises, it has inspired various expressions of fan love.
Fan art, fan fiction, and even in the case of Pokémon (in fact, any major long-running game series)...fan games.
Yes, fan games. People actually made their very own Pokémon games from scratch, using programs like RPG Maker and the like. I never really thought much of some games, until I stumbled upon a YouTube channel that did a series of videos showing a play-through of one of them: Pokémon Insurgence.
Insurgence's story is quite a bit darker and grimmer than the "Official" Pokémon games, so much so that the creator included the option to play a lighter version of the game's story that tones down certain plot elements.
The game is set in the new region of Torren, a region that is home to several cults, each worshipping a certain legendary Pokémon as a divine being. The cults cause a lot of carnage, and also have been known to use human sacrifices to summon the Legendary Pokémon they worship. I don't want to spoil the story for anyone, but it is quite different from your standard Pokémon game.
It does do a lot of things differently from the official games, including how you are introduced to your player character to even the starter Pokémon.
The gameplay and world is incredible, looking like a game from Pokémon's Gen III-IV era. The world is bright, colorful, and beautiful, which is a nice contrast to the darker story.
The surprising thing about this game? It's a beta. It's unfinished. Yup, as of the date this blog entry was put up, the game's development is not completed. However, so far, it does feel like a complete Pokémon game so far. If it's this fun when unfinished, I can't wait to see the game completed! Download it!
You can download it here: https://www.reddit.com/r/PokemonInsurgence/search?q=flair%3AOlder%2Brelease+OR+flair%3ACurrent%2BRelease&restrict_sr=on&sort=new&t=all
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