Orange Islands on Game Boy Advance: Ash's Island-Hopping Journey in FireRed
After winning the Indigo League, Ash is sent by Professor Oak to Valencia Island to collect a special Poké Ball. That is how the Orange Islands chapter of the anime begins, and it is also how this fan game opens. Pokémon Orange Islands is a hack of Pokémon FireRed by Kalarie that follows most of the anime's storyline across the archipelago, with some episodes turned into side quests.
At a glance
- Based on: Pokémon FireRed (Game Boy Advance), following the Orange Islands anime arc
- Created by: Kalarie
- Released: 2021 (Beta 5.7, described by its listing as complete; last updated June 2021)
- Genre: Role-playing, anime-inspired adventure
- What sets it apart: four island Gym Leaders and badges in place of the usual Kanto circuit
How the anime became a game
Gym battles stand in for the anime's own challenges, including its wave and sled races, so each island brings a new trial. The finale includes the Movie 2000 event on Shamouti Island.
- New sprites, tiles and maps for the archipelago.
- Pikachu as your starter, with a chance to recover some of Ash's other Pokémon early.
- All 151 Generation I Pokémon, plus Tracey's Marill from Generation II.
- The physical/special move split.
- Items that replace the HMs for Dive, Whirlpool, Rock Smash and Rock Climb.
- A failed capture attempt no longer costs you the Poké Ball.
The road to completion
Discussion of the hack on PokéCommunity refers to a Beta 5.0 as the official release with all 151 Kanto Pokémon catchable. Later betas, up to 5.7, kept building on it.