Rangi42/polishedcrystal
An upgrade to Pokémon Crystal. Brings features and content up to date, and adds some original content. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
86/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 60
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 13.0
- age_days: 3388
- days_rel: 265
- days_push: 8
- n_releases_24m: 7
Adoption not part of the score
1624 stars · 339 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Pokémon Polished Crystal is an open-source ROM hack of Pokémon Crystal built on the pret pokecrystal disassembly, written in Game Boy assembly. It modernizes the original game with updated mechanics, abilities, quality-of-life features, and original content while remaining fully playable on Game Boy Color hardware and emulators.
Use cases
- play an improved version of Pokémon Crystal on an emulator or Game Boy Color
- apply a modern ROM hack patch to a Crystal ROM
- study a well-organized Game Boy assembly codebase
- create a custom Pokémon ROM hack based on a disassembly
- experience modern battle mechanics like abilities on retro hardware
- rebuild a Game Boy Color game from source code
When to choose
- you want a polished, feature-rich remake of Pokémon Crystal playable on original hardware or emulators
- you want to learn or fork a complete, well-structured gbz80 assembly game project
- you want modern Pokémon mechanics (abilities, natures, updated moves) in a Gen 2 game
When to avoid
- you need a legally distributable game - it requires an original Crystal ROM and has no license
- you want to develop a new game rather than modify Pokémon Crystal
- you need a high-level language or modern engine instead of assembly
Facets
application · maturity active
game graphics simulation gaming-tools entertainment game-engine cross-platform pokemon rom-hack gameboy-color assembly disassembly retro-gaming fan-game game-development
3 sources
- readme: https://github.com/Rangi42/polishedcrystal · fetched 2026-08-28 · da98f8a40d64
- homepage: https://www.pokecommunity.com/threads/pok%C3%A9mon-polished-crystal-update-3-1-1.373172/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 5320b745599c
- site_page: https://www.pokecommunity.com/help/aboutus · fetched 2026-08-29 · c9356c74caa2
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| Rangi42/polishedcrystal | main | 86 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="Rangi42/polishedcrystal")
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