Back when we interviewed Jez San and the team at Argonaut about the return of Croc, I spoke about another one of my favourite characters that I spent a lot of time playing with as a kid - Buck Bumble. Jez said he was surprised that people still had so much love for Buck and that the cult following for the baddest bee in town was so strong. I asked if we would be seeing him again any time soon, but Jez's response didn't fill me with much hope.

In true Argonaut style, they have teased Buck's return with a pun on April 20th, otherwise known as 4/20. I'm not saying that this is because we pressed the team about Buck, but I'm going to go to sleep tonight thinking that we might have helped bring the idea to fruition.

Right about now Buck Bumble is officially your new wholesome 4/20 mascot, and we will not be taking further questions ...at this time. But stay tuned and BEE sure to follow us for forthcoming news and announcements! 👀🐝 #BuckBumble pic.twitter.com/G66wF0waF5

— Argonaut Games (@ArgonautGames_) April 20, 2026

For those of you who are in the know, 4/20 is all about grass, and I'm not talking the kind you find in your garden. The slogan 'a different kind of buzz on 4/20' has gone viral on X, with Buck appearing in a new, enhanced form with his trademark blaster. 'Bee sure to follow us' had me in stitches too, but I'm a huge fan of Dad jokes. Well played, guys!

If you've never played Buck Bumble before, then you're in for a treat. He's a bee with a gun who shoots down mutants enemies in mid-air dogfights (or bee-fights in this case). The soundtrack was my first foray into 90s urban garage music (or 90s shed music as my mates call it) too. If they do a remake, I want the same songs on there 100%.

As for now, that's all the news I have, but I'll be back with more and hopefully a review of the game as soon as we get more information!

A sequel to Pokémon Brown (which is another popular ROM hack itself), Pokémon Prism is a story-led experience containing 253 Pokémon, the new region of Naljo and sections which allow you to take control of your Pokémon in the game’s world. It’s celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2026, so what better time to cover the cheats that work with one of the best Pokemon ROM hacks ever made?

As we always have to advise, each of these cheat codes will need an emulator which supports code entry. It’s highly recommended that you use an emulator that can auto-detect code types, as they’re created by fans emulating or using a variety of cheat code devices. Our recommendations for emulation, particularly for mobile devices, would be Delta or MyBoy!.

How to Use Pokémon Prism Cheat Codes

We’d give you this advice for every Pokémon ROM hack we list cheats for: you must remember to always save your game before applying any cheats, and for the best, most stable results, turn off all other cheats when applying a new one. As there are so many different combinations of codes possible, we can’t guarantee they’ll all work together as intended. Using one at a time is advisable; though it is the case that some cheats clearly work well together, with others remaining functional even after disabling the cheat.

If you get stuck, or any added cheats do crash or otherwise break your game, you can always go back to your save point. Always make use of the different save slots, so you can revert to a different point in the game if you run into problems. It’s important to remember to turn each added cheat off before saving again, too, so that the chances of crashing or otherwise breaking your game by adding new codes are reduced. 

Do note that numerous versions of Pokémon Prism are available; we have tested the cheats below on the version which was current as of the time of writing, and found that many cheats published elsewhere aren’t working with this update. All codes on this list have been tested by us here at Retro Dodo, and each cheat’s section tells you how to make sure each cheat code functions as you need it to.

HP Increases for All Party Pokémon

You can use the following cheats to increase your Pokémon’s HP or their Max HP. Additionally, you can choose to raise it by larger or smaller amounts, and you can apply the code to a specific Pokémon in your party. Here are all of the codes you need to have control over the current HP and Max HP levels of your Pokémon. Note that ‘Lower’ doesn’t lower the stat; it’s just a smaller increase than the ‘Higher’ code:

First Pokemon

• Increase HP (Higher) 01034CDA 910301DD
• Increase HP (Lower) 01E74DDA 91E702DD
• Increase HP Modifier (Higher) 01034EDA 910303DD
• Increase HP Modifier (Lower) 01E74FDA 91E704DD

Second Pokemon

• Increase HP (Higher) 01037CDA 910331DD
• Increase HP (Lower) 01E77DDA 91E732DD
• Increase Max HP Modifier (Higher) 01037EDA 910333DD
• Increase Max HP Modifier (Lower) 01E77FDA 91E734DD

Third Pokemon

• Increase HP (Higher) 0103ACDA 910361DD
• Increase HP (Lower) 01E7ADDA 91E762DD
• Increase Max HP Modifier (Higher) 0103AEDA 910363DD
• Increase Max HP Modifier (Lower) 01E7AFDA 91E764DD

Fourth Pokemon

• Increase HP (Higher) 0103DCDA 910391DD
• Increase HP (Lower) 01E7DDDA 91E792DD
• Increase Max HP Modifier (Higher) 0103DEDA 910393DD
• Increase Max HP Modifier (Lower) 01E7DFDA 91E794DD

Fifth Pokemon

• Increase HP (Higher) 01030CDB 9103C1DD
• Increase HP (Lower) 01E70DDB 91E7C2DD
• Increase Max HP Modifier (Higher) 01030EDB 9103C3DD
• Increase Max HP Modifier (Lower) 01E70FDB 91E7C4DD

Sixth Pokemon

• Increase HP (Higher) 01033CDB 9103F1DD
• Increase HP (Lower) 01E73DDB 91E7F2DD
• Increase Max HP Modifier (Higher) 01033EDB 9103F3DD
• Increase Max HP Modifier (Lower) 01E73FDB 91E7F4DD

Level 100 Pokémon

If you want to level up the 1st Pokémon in your party to 100 instantly, use this cheat code. When defeating a Pokémon in any encounter, your Pokémon will go to level 100. If you want to stop the levelling up process, just disable the cheat while the Pokémon’s EXP is being applied:

• 014432DA 014433DA 014434DA 9144E7DC 9144E8DC 9144E9DC

Shiny Pokémon Encounter

To encounter any Pokémon’s Shiny variant, use this code. Note that you cannot escape a battle with a Shiny Pokémon, so make sure you’re fully equipped to deal with it while this code is enabled:

• 910730D2

Stat Increases for All Party Pokémon

Want to micromanage your Pokémon stats with cheats? Each of these cheats can be applied to a specific Pokémon in your party, and each increases that stat by a higher or lower (yet still decent!) amount. Simply use the higher or lower code for the Pokémon in your party, for the specific stat you want to increase:

First Pokémon

• Attack (Higher) 010350DA 910305DD
• Attack (Lower) 01E751DA 91E706DD
• Defense (Higher) 010352DA 910307DD
• Defense(Lower) 01E753DA 91E708DD
• Speed (Higher) 010354DA 910309DD
• Speed (Lower) 101E755DA 91E70ADD
• Special Attack (Higher) 010356DA 91030BDD
• Special Attack (Lower) 01E757DA 91E70CDD
• Special Defense (Higher) 010358DA 91030DDD
• Special Defense(Lower) 01E759DA 91E70EDD

Second Pokémon

• Attack (Lower) 01E781DA 91E736DD
• Defense (Higher) 010382DA 910337DD
• Defense (Lower) 01E783DA 91E738DD
• Speed (Higher) 010384DA 910339DD
• Speed (Lower) 01E785DA 91E73ADD
• Special Attack (Higher) 010386DA 91033BDD
• Special Attack (Lower) 01E787DA 91E73CDD
• Special Defense (Higher) 010388DA 91033DDD
• Special Defense (Lower) 01E789DA 91E73EDD

Third Pokémon

• Attack (Higher) 0103B0DA 910365DD
• Attack (Lower) 01E7B1DA 91E766DD
• Defense (Higher) 0103B2DA 910367DD
• Defense (Lower) 01E7B3DA 91E768DD
• Speed (Higher) 0103B4DA 910369DD
• Speed (Lower) 01E7B5DA 91E76ADD
• Special Attack(Higher) 0103B6DA 91036BDD
• Special Attack (Lower) 01E7B7DA 91E76CDD
• Special Defense (Higher) 0103B8DA 91036DDD
• Special Defense (Lower) 01E7B9DA 91E76EDD

Fourth Pokémon

• Attack (Higher) 0103E0DA 910395DD
• Attack (Lower) 01E7E1DA 91E796DD
• Defense (Higher) 0103E2DA 910397DD
• Defense (Lower) 01E7E3DA 91E798DD
• Speed (Higher) 0103E4DA 910399DD
• Speed (Lower) 01E7E5DA 91E79ADD
• Special Attack (Higher) 0103E6DA 91039BDD
• Special Attack (Lower) 01E7E7DA 91E79CDD
• Special Defense (Higher) 0103E8DA 91039DDD
• Special Defense (Lower) 01E7E9DA 91E79EDD

Fifth Pokémon

• Attack (Higher) 010310DB 9103C5DD
• Attack (Lower) 01E711DB 91E7C6DD
• Defense (Higher) 010312DB 9103C7DD
• Defense (Lower) 01E713DB 91E7C8DD
• Speed (Higher) 010314DB 9103C9DD
• Speed (Lower) 01E715DB 91E7CADD
• Special Attack (Higher) 010316DB 9103CBDD
• Special Attack (Lower) 01E717DB 91E7CCDD
• Special Defense (Higher) 010318DB 9103CDDD
• Special Defense (Lower) 01E719DB 91E7CEDD

Sixth Pokémon

• Attack (Higher) 010340DB 9103F5DD
• Attack (Lower) 01E741DB 91E7F6DD
• Defense (Higher) 010342DB 9103F7DD
• Defense (Lower) 01E743DB 91E7F8DD
• Speed (Higher) 010344DB 9103F9DD
• Speed (Lower) 01E745DB 91E7FADD
• Special Attack (Higher) 010346DB 9103FBDD
• Special Attack (Lower) 01E747DB 91E7FCDD
• Special Defense (Higher) 010348DB 9103FDDD
• Special Defense (Lower) 01E749DB 91E7FEDD

Unlimited Money

Enter this code, and you’ll instantly have unlimited money:

• 019973D5 019974D5 019975D5 910F4ED8 91424FD8 913F50D8

Wild Pokémon Status Conditions

Want to encounter wild Pokémon with specific status conditions? Use the Master Code and replace XX with the two-digit cheat code for the status you want to use. For example, if you want the wild Pokémon to have Burn, replace the XX with 10 (so it’ll be 911014D2).

• 01: Sleep
• 08: Poison
• 0f: Poison and Sleep
• 10: Burn
• 17: Burn and Sleep
• 20: Freeze
• 30: Freeze and Burn
• 40: Paralyse

Specific Wild Pokémon Encounter

Want to encounter a specific Pokémon in the wild? Just use the Master Code and replace the XX with the two digits for the Pokémon you want; for example, a Beedrill will be 910F04D.

• 01: Bulbasaur
• 02: Ivysaur
• 03: Venusaur
• 04: Charmander
• 05: Charmeleon
• 06: Charizard
• 07: Squirtle
• 08: Wartortle
• 09: Blastoise
• 0A: Caterpie
• 0B: Metapod
• 0C: Butterfree
• 0D: Weedle
• 0E: Kakuna
• 0F: Beedrill
• 10: Pidgey
• 11: Pidgeotto
• 12: Pidgeot
• 13: Rattata
• 14: Raticate
• 15: Spearow
• 16: Fearow
• 17: Ekans
• 18: Arbok
• 19: Pikachu
• 1A: Raichu
• 1B: Sandshrew
• 1C: Sandslash
• 1D: Nidoran Female
• 1E: Nidorina
• 1F: Nidoqueen
• 20: Nidoran Male
• 21: Nidorino
• 22: nidoking
• 23: Clefairy
• 24: Clefable
• 25: Vulpix
• 26: Ninetails
• 27: Jigglypuff
• 28: Wigglytuff
• 29: Zubat
• 2A: Golbat
• 2B: Oddish
• 2C: Gloom
• 2D: Vileplume
• 2E: Paras
• 2F: Parasect
• 30: Venonat
• 31: Venomoth
• 32: Diglett
• 33: Dugtrio
• 34: Meowth
• 35: Persian
• 36: Psyduck
• 37: Golduck
• 38: Mankey
• 39: Primeape
• 3A: Growlithe
• 3B: Arcanine
• 3C: Poliwag
• 3D: Poliwhirl
• 3E: Poliwrath
• 3F: Abra
• 40: Kadabra
• 41: Alakazam
• 42: Machop
• 43: Machoke
• 44: Machamp
• 45: Bellsprout
• 46: Weepinbell
• 47: Victreebell
• 48: Tentacool
• 49: Tentacruel
• 4A: Geodude
• 4B: Graveler
• 4C: Golem
• 4D: Ponyta
• 4E: Rapidash
• 4F: Slowpoke
• 50: Slowbro
• 51: Magnemite
• 52: Magneton
• 53: Farfetch’d
• 54: Doduo
• 55: Dodrio
• 56: Seel
• 57: Dewgong
• 58: Grimer
• 59: Muk
• 5A: Shellder
• 5B: Cloyster
• 5C: Gastly
• 5D: Haunter
• 5E: Gengar
• 5F: Onix
• 60: Drowzee
• 61: Hypno
• 62: Krabby
• 63: Kingler
• 64: Voltorb
• 65: Electrode
• 66: Exeggcute
• 67: Exeggcutor
• 68: Cubone
• 69: Marowak
• 6A: Hitmonlee
• 6B: Hitmonchan
• 6C: Lickitung
• 6D: Koffing
• 6E: Weezing
• 6F: Rhyhorn
• 70: Rhydon
• 71: Chansey
• 72: Tangela
• 73: Kangaskhan
• 74: Horsea
• 75: Seadra
• 76: Goldeen
• 77: Seaking
• 78: Staryu
• 79: Starmie
• 7A: Mr. Mime
• 7B: Scyther
• 7C: Jynx
• 7D: Electabuzz
• 7E: Magmar
• 7F: Pinsir
• 80: Tauros
• 81: Magikarp
• 82: Gyarados
• 83: Lapras
• 84: Ditto
• 85: Eevee
• 86: Vaporeon
• 87: Jolteon
• 88: Flareon
• 89: Porygon
• 8A: Omanyte
• 8B: Omastar
• 8C: Kabuto
• 8D: Kabutops
• 8E: Aerodactyl
• 8F: Snorlax
• 90: Articuno
• 91: Zapdos
• 92: Moltres
• 93: Dratini
• 94: Dragonair
• 95: Dragonite
• 96: Mewtwo
• 97: Mew
• 98: Chikorita
• 99: Bayleef
• 9A: Meganium
• 9B: Cyndaquil
• 9C: Quilava
• 9D: Typhlosion
• 9E: Totodile
• 9F: Croconaw
• A0: Feraligatr
• A1: Sentret
• A2: Furret
• A3: Hoothoot
• A4: Noctowl
• A5: Ledyba
• A6: Ledian
• A7: Spinarak
• A8: Ariados
• A9: Crobat
• AA: Chinchou
• AB: Lanturn
• AC: Pichu
• AD: Cleffa
• AE: Igglybuff
• AF: Togepi
• B0: Togetic
• B1: Natu
• B2: Xatu
• B3: Mareep
• B4: Flaaffy
• B5: Ampharos
• B6: Bellossom
• B7: Marill
• B8: Azumaril
• B9: Sudowoodo
• BA: Politoed
• BB: Hoppip
• BC: Skiploom
• BD: Jumpluff
• BE: Aipom
• BF: Sunkern
• C0: Sunflora
• C1: Yanma
• C2: Wooper
• C3: Quagsire
• C4: Espeon
• C5: Umbreon
• C6: Murkrow
• C7: Slowking
• C8: Misdreavus
• C9: Unown
• CA: Wobbuffet
• CB: Girafarig
• CC: Pineco
• CD: Forretress
• CE: Dunsparce
• CF: Gligar
• D0: Steelix
• D1: Snubbull
• D2: Granbull
• D3: Qwilfish
• D4: Scizor
• D5: Shuckle
• D6: Heracross
• D7: Sneasel
• D8: Teddiursa
• D9: Ursaring
• DA: Slugma
• DB: Magcargo
• DC: Swinub
• DD: Piloswine
• DE: Corsola
• DF: Remoraid
• E0: Octillery
• E1: Delibird
• E2: Mantine
• E3: Skarmory
• E4: Houndour
• E5: Houndoom
• E6: Kingdra
• E7: Phanpy
• E8: Donphan
• E9: Porygon2
• EA: Stantler
• EB: Smeargle
• EC: Tyrogue
• ED: Hitmontop
• EE: Smoochum
• EF: Elekid
• F0: Magby
• F1: Miltank
• F2: Blissey
• F3: Raikou
• F4: Entei
• F5: Suicune
• F6: Larvitar
• F7: Pupitar
• F8: Tyranitar
• F9: Lugia
• FA: Ho-oh
• FB: Celebi

Note On Other Pokémon Prism Codes:

It may be the case that you have seen codes for Pokémon Prism elsewhere, which we haven’t listed. These include Walking Through Walls and Gender Modifiers for Wild Pokémon, for example. However, at Retro Dodo we’ve ensured that every code we’ve shared is fully tested with the current version of Pokémon Prism. Any codes not listed here wouldn’t work properly for us, so we have not included them on this list.

Update 20/04/2026 - I knew that the style guide would attract attention from collectors all over the world, and I also knew that it would fetch a pretty penny (or a delightful dollar?) at auction.

After a week-long auction, the style guide has sold for a whopping $57,900, with a lucky bidder by the name of 'ergot' taking home this slice of retro gaming nostalgia. I did wonder whether this would hit the $100,000 mark, I'm not going to lie. Still, a figure just shy of $58,000 is'nt exactly spare change that you find down the back of the sofa, is it?

Check out the full article below to learn all about the style guide!

Original Article 14/04/2026 - InsertBid are well known for getting the most exciting pieces of gaming memorabilia on the planet through their doors, but their latest auction could be one of the rarest items that we've ever seen.

Back when Pokémon was being introduced into Western society for the first time, a Pokémon style guide was created for a meeting at Nintendo of America HQ. Imagine this: it's the first time the series has stepped outside of Japan, and these are the documents that have been translated so that Nintendo's employees in America could get to grips with what would later become one of the most recoginsable franchises in the world. This was at a time before any of us were playing Pokémon Red and Blue (Red and Green already existed in Japan of course), and these style guides would go on to help shape how we understood and embraced Pikachu and his pals.

As you might imagine with materials like this, it wasn't supposed to be something that was kept to one side and one day become a collectible. All of the guides were meant to be destroyed along with other internal documents. I suppose it was so that other companies couldn't get ideas from Nintendo or the press couldn't get hold of leaks, something that happens all the time these days with social media.

There are examples in this guide of what the story of Pokémon actually is too, with the guide explaining what age children in Pallet can adopt Pokémon. It's wild to imagine a world where people didn't know this!

Can you also imagine what would have happened if Pokémon had been announced before the marketing campaign? It could have been catastrophic! Now, this style guide is the only known surviving document from that internal meeting, making it not just a piece of Pokémon memorabilia, but a complete guide on how the phenomenon was essentially marketed to the rest of the globe.

I really love the fact that there was still so much up in the air with regards to names and characters too. It's mad to believe that there was ever a time when some of the characters we know and love never had English translations of names or had finished personalities for Western audiences. The guide shows lots of Pokémon from the 2nd Generation (Gold and Silver) without any names at all. It's probably the only document that can take us definitively back to a time when Pokémon was still in development, which makes it an absolute gem for Pokémon collectors and fans of gaming history.

The style guide is up for auction without any reserve. It has over 5 days left and is currently on $2,350, though I have a strong feeling it will get much higher! If you would like to make a bid, then head to the InsertBid auction page and try your luck!

An open world adventure which removes barriers from exploration, adds many options for Starter Pokémon and allows players to start their adventure from any town or city across two regions, Pokémon Crystal Clear is (unsurprisingly!) one of the best Pokémon ROM hacks around. Of course, there’s plenty more to discover in terms of what this ROM hack can offer, and it’s one that’s been updated numerous times for increased stability as well as even more features. Let’s check out what cheats are available to enhance or transform your experience of Pokémon Crystal Clear even further!

It’s worth noting that all of these cheat codes will need an emulator which supports code entry; even better if your emulator can auto detect code types. Our recommendations for emulation, particularly for mobile devices, would be Delta or MyBoy!.

How to Use Pokémon Crystal Clear Cheat Codes

This is the same advice that we’d give for any Pokémon ROM hack cheats: remember to always save your game before applying any cheats, and for the best, most stable results, turn off all other cheats when applying a new one. As there are so many different combinations of codes possible, we can’t guarantee they’ll all work together as intended. 

If you get stuck or the added cheats do crash or otherwise break your game, you can always go back to your save point. It’s important to remember to turn each added cheat off before saving again, too, so that the chances of crashing or otherwise breaking your game by adding a new code are reduced. 

Do note that numerous versions of Pokémon Crystal Clear are available; we tested the cheats below on version 2.6.0 and found that many cheats published elsewhere aren’t working with this update. All codes on this list have been tested by us here at Retro Dodo, and each cheat’s section tells you how to make sure each cheat code functions as you need it to.

Encounter Shiny Pokémon

Simply activate this code to ensure that the Pokémon you encounter are their Shiny variants:

• 010730D2

HMs Unlocked

To have each HM instantly unlocked, use the specified code for each one, as below:

• 0101B0D5 91018BD8 (HM 01 Cut)
• 0101B1D5 91018CD8 (HM 02 Fly)
• 0101B2D5 91018DD8 (HM 03 Surf)
• 0101B3D5 91018ED8 (HM 04 Strength)
• 0101B4D5 91018FD8 (HM 05 Flash)
• 0101B5D5 910190D8 (HM 06 Whirlpool)
• 0101B6D5 910191D8 (HM 07 Waterfall)

Level 100 (Active Pokémon)

This code will allow your Active Pokémon to grow to Level 100 after successfully defeating another Pokémon in battle:

• 014432DA 014433DA 014434DA 9144E7DC 9144E8DC 9144E9DC

Master Ball Unlock

With this code, you can unlock a Master Ball in the first slot of your backpack. Note that codes are listed elsewhere which unlock Master Balls in various slots of your backpack, but this code is the only one we’ve been able to successfully test:

• 0101B8D5 910193D8

Unlimited Money

With this code, you’ll instantly have maximum money available:

• 019973D5 019974D5 019975D5 910F4ED8 91424FD8 913F50D8

Maximum TMs

Though similar to the HMs, when TMs unlock, they give you 99 uses:

• TM 01 Dynamicpunch 01637ED5 916359D8
• TM 02 Headbutt  01637FD5 91635AD8
• TM 03 Curse  016380D5 91635BD8
• TM 04 Rollout 016381D5 91635CD8
• TM 05 Roar 016382D5 91635DD8
• TM 06 Toxic 016383D5 91635ED8
• TM 07 Zap Cannon 016384D5 91635FD8
• TM 08 Rock Smash 016385D5 916360D8
• TM 09 Psych Up 016386D5 916361D8
• TM 10 Hidden Power 016387D5 916362D8
• TM 11 Sunny Day 016388D5 916363D8
• TM 12 Sweet Scent 016389D5 916364D8
• TM 13 Snore 01638AD5 916365D8
• TM 14 Blizzard 01638BD5 916366D8
• TM 15 Hyper Beam 01638CD5 916367D8
• TM 16 Icy Wind 01638DD5 916368D8
• TM 17 Protect 01638ED5 916369D8
• TM 18 Rain Dance 01638FD5 91636AD8
• TM 19 Giga Drain 016390D5 91636BD8
• TM 20 Endure 016391D5 91636CD8
• TM 21 Frustration 016392D5 91636DD8
• TM 22 Solarbeam 016393D5 91636ED8
• TM 23 Iron Tail 016394D5 91636FD8
• TM 24 Dragonbreath 016395D5 916370D8
• TM 25 Thunder 016396D5 916371D8
• TM 26 Earthquake 016397D5 916372D8
• TM 27 Return 016398D5 916373D8
• TM 28 Dig 016399D5 916374D8
• TM 29 Psychic 01639AD5 916375D8
• TM 30 Shadow Ball 01639BD5 916376D8
• TM 31 Mud-Slap 01639CD5 916377D8
• TM 32 Double Team 01639DD5 916378D8
• TM 33 Ice Punch 01639ED5 916379D8
• TM 34 Swagger 01639FD5 91637AD8
• TM 35 Sleep Talk 0163A0D5 91637BD8
• TM 36 Sludge Bomb 0163A1D5 91637CD8
• TM 37 Sandstorm 0163A2D5 91637DD8
• TM 38 Fire Blast 0163A3D5 91637ED8
• TM 39 Swift 0163A4D5 91637FD8
• TM 40 Defense Curl 0163A5D5 916380D8
• TM 41 Thunderpunch 0163A6D5 916381D8
• TM 42 Dream Eater 0163A7D5 916382D8
• TM 43 Detect 0163A8D5 916383D8
• TM 44 Rest 0163A9D5 916384D8
• TM 45 Attract 0163AAD5 916385D8
• TM 46 Thief 0163ABD5 916386D8
• TM 47 Steel Wing 0163ACD5 916387D8
• TM 48 Fire Punch 0163ADD5 916388D8
• TM 49 Fury Cutter 0163AED5 916389D8
• TM 50 Nightmare 0163AFD5 91638AD8

Rare Candy

Just like the Master Ball cheats, lists on other websites have codes which are supposed to unlock Rare Candy in a variety of slots in your in-game backpack. However, the only one we’ve been able to properly test as working is the slot 1 code, which gives you 1 Rare Candy at a time. Simply enable the cheat, use the Rare Candy, then disable the cheat. Enable again and repeat to use as much as you want:

• 0120B8D5 912093D8

Shiny Party Pokémon

Though you can use a cheat to encounter Shiny Pokémon, you can also transform Pokémon in your Party to their Shiny variants. These codes transform Pokémon in specific party slots to their Shiny variants:

• 01EA3FDA 01AA40DA 01EAF4DC 01AAF5DC (1st Pokémon)
• 01EA6FDA 01AA70DA 01EA24DD 01AA25DD (2nd Pokémon)
• 01EA9FDA 01AAA0DA 01EA54DD 01AA55DD (3rd Pokémon)
• 01EACFDA 01AAD0DA 01EA84DD 01AA85DD (4th Pokémon)
• 01EAFFDA 01AA00DB 01EAB4DD 01AAB5DD (5th Pokémon)
• 01EA2FDB 01AA30DB 01EAE4DD 01AAE5DD (6th Pokémon)

Unlock All Gym Badges

Instantly gain all 8 Gym Badges from both the Johto and Kanto regions (16 in total) using this code:

• 01FF7CD5 01FF7DD5 91FF57D8 91FF58D8

Walk at Bike Speed/Always Use Bike Outdoors

This code makes your character walk at the same speed indoors as you would when using your bike outdoors. Plus, when enabled, you are always shown using your bike when outdoors. To stop using the bike, just disable the cheat and walk into a building:

• 010182D6 91015DD9

Encounter Specific Wild Pokémon

Want to encounter a specific Pokémon? Simply replace the XX in the Master Code below with the Pokémon code you want to encounter in the wild.

• 01: Bulbasaur
• 02: Ivysaur
• 03: Venusaur
• 04: Charmander
• 05: Charmeleon
• 06: Charizard
• 07: Squirtle
• 08: Wartortle
• 09: Blastoise
• 0A: Caterpie
• 0B: Metapod
• 0C: Butterfree
• 0D: Weedle
• 0E: Kakuna
• 0F: Beedrill
• 10: Pidgey
• 11: Pidgeotto
• 12: Pidgeot
• 13: Rattata
• 14: Raticate
• 15: Spearow
• 16: Fearow
• 17: Ekans
• 18: Arbok
• 19: Pikachu
• 1A: Raichu
• 1B: Sandshrew
• 1C: Sandslash
• 1D: Nidoran Female
• 1E: Nidorina
• 1F: Nidoqueen
• 20: Nidoran Male
• 21: Nidorino
• 22: nidoking
• 23: Clefairy
• 24: Clefable
• 25: Vulpix
• 26: Ninetails
• 27: Jigglypuff
• 28: Wigglytuff
• 29: Zubat
• 2A: Golbat
• 2B: Oddish
• 2C: Gloom
• 2D: Vileplume
• 2E: Paras
• 2F: Parasect
• 30: Venonat
• 31: Venomoth
• 32: Diglett
• 33: Dugtrio
• 34: Meowth
• 35: Persian
• 36: Psyduck
• 37: Golduck
• 38: Mankey
• 39: Primeape
• 3A: Growlithe
• 3B: Arcanine
• 3C: Poliwag
• 3D: Poliwhirl
• 3E: Poliwrath
• 3F: Abra
• 40: Kadabra
• 41: Alakazam
• 42: Machop
• 43: Machoke
• 44: Machamp
• 45: Bellsprout
• 46: Weepinbell
• 47: Victreebell
• 48: Tentacool
• 49: Tentacruel
• 4A: Geodude
• 4B: Graveler
• 4C: Golem
• 4D: Ponyta
• 4E: Rapidash
• 4F: Slowpoke
• 50: Slowbro
• 51: Magnemite
• 52: Magneton
• 53: Farfetch’d
• 54: Doduo
• 55: Dodrio
• 56: Seel
• 57: Dewgong
• 58: Grimer
• 59: Muk
• 5A: Shellder
• 5B: Cloyster
• 5C: Gastly
• 5D: Haunter
• 5E: Gengar
• 5F: Onix
• 60: Drowzee
• 61: Hypno
• 62: Krabby
• 63: Kingler
• 64: Voltorb
• 65: Electrode
• 66: Exeggcute
• 67: Exeggcutor
• 68: Cubone
• 69: Marowak
• 6A: Hitmonlee
• 6B: Hitmonchan
• 6C: Lickitung
• 6D: Koffing
• 6E: Weezing
• 6F: Rhyhorn
• 70: Rhydon
• 71: Chansey
• 72: Tangela
• 73: Kangaskhan
• 74: Horsea
• 75: Seadra
• 76: Goldeen
• 77: Seaking
• 78: Staryu
• 79: Starmie
• 7A: Mr. Mime
• 7B: Scyther
• 7C: Jynx
• 7D: Electabuzz
• 7E: Magmar
• 7F: Pinsir
• 80: Tauros
• 81: Magikarp
• 82: Gyarados
• 83: Lapras
• 84: Ditto
• 85: Eevee
• 86: Vaporeon
• 87: Jolteon
• 88: Flareon
• 89: Porygon
• 8A: Omanyte
• 8B: Omastar
• 8C: Kabuto
• 8D: Kabutops
• 8E: Aerodactyl
• 8F: Snorlax
• 90: Articuno
• 91: Zapdos
• 92: Moltres
• 93: Dratini
• 94: Dragonair
• 95: Dragonite
• 96: Mewtwo
• 97: Mew
• 98: Chikorita
• 99: Bayleef
• 9A: Meganium
• 9B: Cyndaquil
• 9C: Quilava
• 9D: Typhlosion
• 9E: Totodile
• 9F: Croconaw
• A0: Feraligatr
• A1: Sentret
• A2: Furret
• A3: Hoothoot
• A4: Noctowl
• A5: Ledyba
• A6: Ledian
• A7: Spinarak
• A8: Ariados
• A9: Crobat
• AA: Chinchou
• AB: Lanturn
• AC: Pichu
• AD: Cleffa
• AE: Igglybuff
• AF: Togepi
• B0: Togetic
• B1: Natu
• B2: Xatu
• B3: Mareep
• B4: Flaaffy
• B5: Ampharos
• B6: Bellossom
• B7: Marill
• B8: Azumaril
• B9: Sudowoodo
• BA: Politoed
• BB: Hoppip
• BC: Skiploom
• BD: Jumpluff
• BE: Aipom
• BF: Sunkern
• C0: Sunflora
• C1: Yanma
• C2: Wooper
• C3: Quagsire
• C4: Espeon
• C5: Umbreon
• C6: Murkrow
• C7: Slowking
• C8: Misdreavus
• C9: Unown
• CA: Wobbuffet
• CB: Girafarig
• CC: Pineco
• CD: Forretress
• CE: Dunsparce
• CF: Gligar
• D0: Steelix
• D1: Snubbull
• D2: Granbull
• D3: Qwilfish
• D4: Scizor
• D5: Shuckle
• D6: Heracross
• D7: Sneasel
• D8: Teddiursa
• D9: Ursaring
• DA: Slugma
• DB: Magcargo
• DC: Swinub
• DD: Piloswine
• DE: Corsola
• DF: Remoraid
• E0: Octillery
• E1: Delibird
• E2: Mantine
• E3: Skarmory
• E4: Houndour
• E5: Houndoom
• E6: Kingdra
• E7: Phanpy
• E8: Donphan
• E9: Porygon2
• EA: Stantler
• EB: Smeargle
• EC: Tyrogue
• ED: Hitmontop
• EE: Smoochum
• EF: Elekid
• F0: Magby
• F1: Miltank
• F2: Blissey
• F3: Raikou
• F4: Entei
• F5: Suicune
• F6: Larvitar
• F7: Pupitar
• F8: Tyranitar
• F9: Lugia
• FA: Ho-oh
• FB: Celebi

Notes On Other Pokémon Crystal Clear Codes:

We have tried using other codes for Pokémon Crystal Clear, which we’ve seen elsewhere. However, in the 2.6.0 version of Pokémon Crystal Clear, these wouldn’t work properly for us, so we have not included them on this list.

Demakes, which are retro-styled versions of more modern, technologically advanced titles, are quite a big deal even among officially licensed or developed games, so it’s no surprise to see them appear as ROM hacks. Pokémon Sword and Shield Ultimate Plus improves on an already impressive hack, which demakes the Switch title, Pokémon Sword and Shield, quickly becoming one of the best Pokémon ROM Hacks ever made.

Cleverly, it’s a hack of Pokémon FireRed, which itself is a remake (albeit officially) of an older Pokémon title. Let’s check out the cheats you can use to alter your experience of Pokémon Sword and Shield Ultimate Plus!

As we always have to advise, each of these cheat codes will need an emulator which supports code entry. It’s highly recommended that you use an emulator that can auto-detect code types, as they’re created by fans emulating or using a variety of cheat code devices. Our recommendations for emulation, particularly for mobile devices, would be Delta or MyBoy!.

How to Use Pokémon Sword and Shield Ultimate Plus Cheat Codes

This is the same advice that we’d give for any Pokémon ROM hack cheats: remember to always save your game before applying any cheats, and for the best, most stable results, turn off all other cheats when applying a new one. As there are so many different combinations of codes possible, we can’t guarantee they’ll all work together as intended. 

If you get stuck or the added cheats via your emulator crash or otherwise break your game, you can always go back to your save point. It’s important to remember to turn each added cheat off before saving again, too, so that the chances of crashing or otherwise breaking your game by adding a new code are reduced. 

Do note that numerous versions of Pokémon Sword and Shield Ultimate Plus are available; we tested the cheats below on the version which was current as of the time of writing, and found that many cheats published elsewhere aren’t working with this update. All codes on this list have been tested by us here at Retro Dodo, and each cheat’s section tells you how to make sure each cheat code functions as you need it to.

Unlimited Money

Want to be the richest Pokémon Trainer in the Galar Region? This code will give you unlimited money, instantly; simply turn it off to revert to your normal funds:

• 3AF85ACA C4D18CEC 8E883EFF 92E9660D 29C78059 96542194

Unlimited Rare Candies

Want to level up your Pokémon a little faster or quickly evolve it into your favourite evolution? This code will help.

• 820257C40044

All Poké Mart Items $1

Turn all of the Poké Marts in Galar into the Pokémon equivalent of a dollar store with this cheat, which reduces the cost of all items on sale to just ₽1:

• 3C25A344 FD8F451C AD86124F 2823D8DA

Hatch Eggs Faster

If you’re impatient, you might want to hatch Pokémon Eggs faster. Use this cheat to do so:

• 820285C6 00FE

Level Up Boost

Though this is effectively an infinite EXP boost, your EXP reward for winning a battle will remain the same. Instead, you’ll simply continue to level up while the cheat is enabled. Just disable the cheat to stop levelling up at any point:

• 74000130 027D 7300218C 0001 82023D50 1388

Max Stats For Party Pokémon

Want the Pokémon in your Party to have all stats at 999? Use the code below for the 1st to 6th Pokémon in your party:

• 420242DA 03E7 00000007 0002 (1st Pokémon)
• 4202433E 03E7 00000007 0002 (2nd Pokémon)
• 420243A2 03E7 00000007 0002 (3rd Pokémon)
• 42024406 03E7 00000007 0002 (4th Pokémon)
• 4202446A 03E7 00000007 0002 (5th Pokémon)
• P420244CE 03E7 00000007 0002 (6th Pokémon)

One Hit Knock Out

Want to Knock Out your opponent with one hit in any battle? Use this code:

• 95EDFBBA A5A72A78 C833D1A0 02FA7205

Get Any Type Of Poké Ball

To get infinite Poké Balls of each type, replace the XXXX in the Master Code with the four digits of any of the Poké Ball type codes. Note that these can then be withdrawn to your bag from your in-game PC storage.

• 0001: Master Ball
• 0002: Ultra Ball
• 0003: Great Ball
• 0004: Poke Ball
• 0005: Safari Ball
• 0006: Net Ball
• 0007: Dive Ball
• 0008: Nest Ball
• 0009: Repeat Ball
• 000A: Timer Ball
• 000B: Luxury Ball
• 000C: Premier Ball

So if you want to unlock Ultra Balls, for example, the code you would use is 820257C4 0002!

Shiny Wild Pokémon

Use this code to battle Shiny Pokémon in encounters:

• 1670047D 04815C68 18452A7D DDE55BCC

Get Any Poké Berry

Note that berries may appear in your PC storage as Mystery Gifts, but when withdrawing, the name will appear as you select the quantity required.

• 0085: Cheri Berry
• 0086: Chesto Berry
• 0087: Pecha Berry
• 0088: Rawst Berry
• 0089: Aspear Berry
• 008A: Leppa Berry
• 008B: Oran Berry
• 008C: Persim Berry
• 008D: Lum Berry
• 008E: Sitrus Berry
• 008F: Figy Berry
• 0090: Wiki Berry
• 0091: Mago Berry
• 0092: Aguav Berry
• 0093: Iapapa Berry
• 0094: Razz Berry
• 0095: Bluk Berry
• 0096: Nanab Berry
• 0097: Wepear Berry
• 0098: Pinap Berry
• 0099: Pomeg Berry
• 009A: Kelpsy Berry
• 009B: Qualot Berry
• 009C: Hondew Berry
• 009D: Grepa Berry
• 009E: Tamato Berry
• 009F: Cornn Berry
• 00A0: Magost Berry
• 00A1: Rabuta Berry
• 00A2: Nomel Berry
• 00A3: Spelon Berry
• 00A4: Pamtre Berry
• 00A5: Watmel Berry
• 00A6: Durin Berry
• 00A7: Belue Berry
• 00A8: Liechi Berry
• 00A9: Ganlon Berry
• 00AA: Salac Berry
• 00AB: Petaya Berry
• 00AC: Apicot Berry
• 00AD: Lansat Berry
• 00AE: Starf Berry
• 00AF: Enigma Berry

Pokémon Mega Stones

These stones can be held by specific Pokémon for them to Mega Evolve.

• 0215: Venusaurite
• 0216: Charizardite X
• 0217: Charizardite Y
• 0218: Blastoisinite
• 0219: Beedrillite
• 021A: Pidgeotite
• 021B: Alakazite
• 021C: Slowbronite
• 021D: Gengarite
• 021E: Kangaskhanite
• 021F: Pinsirite
• 0220: Gyaradosite
• 0221: Aerodactylite
• 0222: Mewtwonite X
• 0223: Mewtwonite Y
• 0224: Ampharosite
• 0225: Steelixite
• 0226: Scizorite
• 0227: Heracronite
• 0228: Houndoominite
• 0229: Tyranitarite
• 022A: Skeptilite
• 022B: Blazikenite
• 022C: Swampertite
• 022D: Gardevoirite
• 022E: Sablenite
• 022F: Mawilite
• 0230: Aggronite
• 0231: Medichamite
• 0232: Manectite
• 0233: Sharpedonite
• 0234: Cameruptite
• 0235: Altarianite
• 0236: Banettite
• 0237: Absolite
• 0238: Glalitite
• 0239: Salamencite
• 023A: Metagrossite
• 023B: Latiasite
• 023C: Latiosite
• 023D: Lopunnite
• 023E: Garchompite
• 023F: Lucarionite
• 0240: Abomasite
• 0241: Galladite
• 0242: Audinite
• 0243: Diancite
• 02D8: Machampite
• 02D9: Laprasite
• 02DA: Butterfrite
• 02DB: Garbodorite
• 02DC: Snorlaxite
• 02DD: Kinglerite
• 02DE: Toxtricitite
• 02DF: Coalossite
• 02E0: Duraludite
• 02E1: Drednawite
• 02E2: Copperajite
• 02E3: Applite
• 02E4: Orbeetlite
• 02E5: Grimmsnite
• 02E7: Centiskite
• 02E8: Sandacondite
• 02E9: Alcremite

Potions and Healing Items

For these items, the same method is used as with Poké Balls; replace the XXXX of the Master Code with the four digits for the item you want to appear in your PC storage.

• 000D: Potion
• 000E: Antidote
• 000F: Burn Heal
• 0010: Ice Heal
• 0011: Awakening
• 0012: Paralyze Heal
• 0013: Full Restore
• 0014: Max Potion
• 0015: Hyper Potion
• 0016: Super Potion
• 0017: Full Heal
• 0018: Revive
• 0019: Max Revive

Get All Special Items

Using the same Master Code you’d use for Poké Balls, you can also gain access to other items on your PC storage. Once more, replace the XXXX with the item code to get infinite units of that specific item:

• 00B3: Bright Powder
• 00B4: White Herb
• 00B5: Macho Brace
• 00B6: Exp Share
• 00B7: Quick Claw
• 00B8: Soothe Bell
• 00B9: Mental Herb
• 00BA: Choice Band
• 00BB: King’s Rock
• 00BC: Silver Powder
• 00BD: Amulet Coin
• 00BE: Cleanse Tag
• 00BF: Soul Dew
• 00C0: Deep Sea Tooth
• 00C1: Deep Sea Scale
• 00C2: Smoke Ball
• 00C3: Everstone
• 00C4: Focus Band
• 00C5: Lucky Egg
• 00C6: Scope Lens
• 00C7: Metal Coat
• 00C8: Leftovers
• 00C9: Dragon Scale
• 00CA: Light Ball
• 00CB: Soft Sand
• 00CC: Hard Stone
• 00CD: Miracle Seed
• 00CE: Black Glasses
• 00CF: Black Belt
• 00D0: Magnet
• 00D1: Mystic Water
• 00D2: Sharp Beak
• 00D3: Poison Barb
• 00D4: Nevermelt Ice
• 00D5: Spell Tag
• 00D6: Twisted Spoon
• 00D7: Charcoal
• 00D8: Dragon Fang
• 00D9: Silk Scarf
• 00DA: Up-Grade
• 00DB: Shell Bell
• 00DC: Sea Incense
• 00DD: Lax Incense
• 00DE: Lucky Punch
• 00DF: Metal Powder
• 00E0: Thick Club
• 00E1: Stick
• 00FE: Red Scarf
• 00FF: Blue Scarf
• 0100: Pink Scarf
• 0101: Green Scarf
• 0102: Yellow Scarf
• 0103: Mach Bike
• 0104: Coin Case
• 0105: Item Finder
• 0106: Old Rod
• 0107: Good Rod
• 0108: Super Rod
• 0109: S.S. Ticket
• 010A: Contest Pass
• 010C: Wailmer Pail
• 010D: Devon’s Goods
• 010E: Soot Sack
• 010F: Basement Key
• 0110: Acro Bike
• 0111: Poke Block Case
• 0112: Letter
• 0113: Eon Ticket
• 0114: Red Orb
• 0115: Blue Orb
• 0116: Scanner
• 0117: Go-Goggles
• 0118: Meteorite
• 0119: Rm.1 Key
• 011A: Rm.2 Key
• 011B: Rm.4 Key
• 011C: Rm.6 Key
• 011D: Storage Key
• 011E: Root Fossil
• 011F: Claw Fossil
• 0120: Devon Scope
• 001A: Fresh Water
• 001B: Soda Pop
• 001C: Lemonade
• 001D: MooMoo Milk
• 001E: Energy Powder
• 001F: Energy Root
• 0020: Heal Powder
• 0021: Revival Herb
• 0022: Ether
• 0023: Max Ether
• 0024: Elixer
• 0025: Max Elixer
• 0026: Lava Cookie
• 0027: Blue Flute
• 0028: Yellow Flute
• 0029: Red Flute
• 002A: Black Flute
• 002B: White Flute
• 002C: Berry Juice
• 002D: Sacred Ash
• 002E: Shoal Salt
• 002F: Shoal Shell
• 0030: Red Shard
• 0031: Blue Shard
• 0032: Yellow Shard
• 0033: Green Shard
• 003F: HP Up
• 0040: Protein
• 0041: Iron
• 0042: Carbos
• 0043: Calcium
• 0044: Rare Candy
• 0045: PP U
• 0046: Zinc
• 0047: PP Max
• 0049: Guard Spec
• 004A: Dire Hit
• 004B: X Attack
• 004C: X Defend
• 004D: X Speed
• 004E: X Accuracy
• 004F: X Special
• 0050: Poke Doll
• 0051: Fluffy Tail
• 0053: Super Repel
• 0054: Max Repel
• 0055: Escape Rope
• 0056: Repel
• 005D: Sun Stone
• 005E: Moon Stone
• 005F: Fire Stone
• 0060: Thunder Stone
• 0061: Water Stone
• 0062: Leaf Stone
• 0067: Tiny Mushroom
• 0068: Big Mushroom
• 006A: Pearl
• 006B: Big Pearl
• 006C: Stardust
• 006D: Star Piece
• 006E: Nugget
• 006F: Heart Scale
• 0079: Orange Mail
• 007A: Harbor Mail
• 007B: Glitter Mail
• 007C: Mech Mail
• 007D: Wood Mail
• 007E: Wave Mail
• 007F: Bead Mail
• 0080: Shadow Mail
• 0081: Tropic Mail
• 0082: Dream Mail
• 0083: Fab Mail
• 0084: Retro Mail

Get All TMs and HMs

These can be taught to your Pokémon, and are withdrawn from a PC when the cheat is enabled. As with all other modifiers of this type, use the Master Code below.

• 0121: TM01 Focus Punch
• 0122: TM02 Dragon Claw
• 0123: TM03 Water Pulse
• 0124: TM04 Calm Mind
• 0125: TM05 Roar
• 0126: TM06 Toxic
• 0127: TM07 Hail
• 0128: TM08 Bulk Up
• 0129: TM09 Bullet Seed
• 012A: TM10 Hidden Power
• 012B: TM11 Sunny Day
• 012C: TM12 Taunt
• 012D: TM13 Ice Beam
• 012E: TM14 Blizzard
• 012F: TM15 Hyper Beam
• 0130: TM16 Light Screen
• 0131: TM17 Protect
• 0132: TM18 Rain Dance
• 0133: TM19 Giga Drain
• 0134: TM20 Safeguard
• 0135: TM21 Frustration
• 0136: TM22 Solar Beam
• 0137: TM23 Iron Tail
• 0138: TM24 Thunderbolt
• 0139: TM25 Thunder
• 013A: TM26 Earthquake
• 013B: TM27 Return
• 013C: TM28 Dig
• 013D: TM29 Psychic
• 013E: TM30 Shadow Ball
• 013F: TM31 Brick Break
• 0140: TM32 Double Team
• 0141: TM33 Reflect
• 0142: TM34 Shock Wave
• 0143: TM35 Flamethrower
• 0144: TM36 Sludge Bomb
• 0145: TM37 Sandstorm
• 0146: TM38 Fire Blast
• 0147: TM39 Rock Tomb
• 0148: TM40 Aerial Ace
• 0149: TM41 Torment
• 014A: TM42 Facade
• 014B: TM43 Secret Power
• 014C: TM44 Rest
• 014D: TM45 Attract
• 014E: TM46 Thief
• 014F: TM47 Steel Wing
• 0150: TM48 Skill Swap
• 0151: TM49 Snatch
• 0152: TM50 Overheat
• 0153: HM01 Cut
• 0154: HM02 Fly
• 0155: HM03 Surf
• 0156: HM04 Strength
• 0157: HM05 Flash
• 0158: HM06 Rock Smash
• 0159: HM07 Waterfall
• 015A: HM08 Dive

Get Any Type Gems

These gems can strengthen specific move types. Use the Master Code, replacing XXXX with the Gem code you want to unlock in your PC storage.

• 028F: NORMAL GEM
• 0290: FIGHTING GEM
• 0291: FLYING GEM
• 0292: POISON GEM
• 0293: GROUND GEM
• 0294: ROCK GEM
• 0295: BUG GEM
• 0296: GHOST GEM
• 0297: STEEL GEM
• 0298: FIRE GEM
• 0299: WATER GEM
• 029A: GRASS GEM
• 029B: ELECTRIC GEM
• 029C: PSYCHIC GEM
• 029D: ICE GEM
• 029E: DRAGON GEM
• 029F: DARK GEM
• 02A0: FAIRY GEM

Unlock All Gym Badges

Use this code to instantly unlock all Pokémon Gym Badges:

• EFCE867D 5403D40D

Unlimited PP

To give your moves 99 PP permanently, use this code:

• 42023C08 6363 00000002 0002

Walk Through Walls

This does exactly what it says: enable this cheat, and you can walk through any walls. Note that you can’t walk off the edge of the map and that some ledges or obstacles (such as Pokémon that are visible in the game world) may still be impassable:

• 509197D3 542975F4 78DA95DF 44018CB4

Z-Power Moves

Using the Master Code (replacing XXXX with the four digits of the Z-Power Move you want), you can unlock these powerful, type-specific move upgrades.

• 0244: NORMAL TYPE Z
• 0245: FIGHTING TYPE Z
• 0246: FLYING TYPE Z
• 0247: POISON TYPE Z
• 0248: GROUND TYPE Z
• 0249: ROCK TYPE Z
• 0250: ELECTRIC TYPE Z
• 0251: PSYCHIC TYPE Z
• 0252: ICE TYPE Z
• 0253: DRAGON TYPE Z
• 0254: DARK TYPE Z
• 0255: FAIRY TYPE Z
• 0256: ALOLA RICHU Z
• 0257 DECIDUEYE Z
• 0258 EEVEE Z
• 0259 INCINEROAR Z
• 0260 PIKACHU VOLT TACKLE Z
• 0261 PIKACHU THUNDERBOLT Z
• 0262 PRIMARINA Z
• 0263 SNORLAX Z
• 0264 SOLGALEO Z
• 0265 TAPU’S Z

Note On Other Pokémon Sword and Shield Ultimate Plus Codes:

Like us, you may see codes for Pokémon Sword and Shield Ultimate Plus elsewhere, which we haven’t listed. However, at Retro Dodo we’ve ensured that every code we’ve shared is fully tested with the current version of Pokémon Sword and Shield Ultimate Plus. Any codes not listed here wouldn’t work properly for us, so we have not included them on this list.  

Polish your magic sword and grab a handful of skill points as we look at the best PS2 RPGs of all time! With over 3,800 games for the world’s best-selling console, you’d think it would be hard to pick the 20 best role-playing titles for the system.

Luckily, yours truly here knows a thing or three about being a humongous nerd and loves RPGs on any home console or portable handheld. There’s just something about escaping into a world of magic and shadow that sets my mind racing!

Not only that, but I think I’m right in saying that there’s nothing more addictive in the world of video gaming than levelling up characters and working towards achieving new skills and abilities.

So, we know I’m a fan of role-playing games, but one question still remains: Which titles have I picked for this list of the best PS2 RPGs of all time?

Dark Cloud 2 (2002)

Dark Cloud 2 is the best PS2 RPG of all time! Despite my freaky obsession with FFX, I can’t deny that Dark Cloud 2 is the best RPG on the PlayStation 2. It’s a sequel to Dark Cloud without having any of the same characters or storyline a sequel in name only, then, along with the same epic gameplay style that made the first title such a success.

Wield a sword and a spanner as you help two brave heroes travel back in time in order to change the future. It’s a serious case of the Grandmother paradox (look it up and have your mind blown!)

So what’s changed and what’s the same as the first game? Well, players still have to find orbs to rebuild their home world, and the same dungeon crawling and explorative gameplay plays a big part.

Dark Cloud 2 introduces a new world-building feature akin to Rollercoaster Tycoon crossed with Black & White. It’s only available after collecting a certain amount of Geostones, so make sure you look everywhere and get them all!

Any epic adventure where time travel is a key part of the storyline is a winner in my book. Battle enemies, chat to enigmatic NPCs, and recruit key allies into your party on your journey. Stop Emperor Griffin from sending the world into chaos or die trying (but also, try not to die, ok?)!

Final Fantasy X (2001)

Before we go ahead, I’m going to let you in on a couple of secrets. I once dyed my hair like the main character, Tidus and got seriously bullied for it, and I also lied to all my mates when they asked me if I was free because I became so obsessed with it.

Yeah, that’s how sad I was as a kid. Still, the game that beats this has gotta be pretty good; I’m a harsh critic with obvious unaddressed obsessive traits that should probably be looked at at a later date…

It’s fair to say that FFX had a big (and unhealthy) impact on my life. Just look at the graphics below, though; this was the first time I’d ever seen anything so mind-blowing. Maybe without this title, I might never have become a games writer, which could be a good or bad thing depending on how much you like my articles!

Admittedly, this screenshot is from the remastered version, but this is how I remember is looking back in 2001. If you know your Final Fantasy games, then you’ll already be aware of how complicated the plot is. I could best describe it as being more puzzling than solving a Sudoku puzzle while hanging by your ears over a red-hot lava pool.

Join Tidus on a mission to defeat a weird whale-looking thing called Sin. Sin’s bad news destroyed our hero’s hometown of Zanarkand, and now Tidus is out for revenge.

Take part in fast-paced battles boasting all the turn-based magic we’ve come to know and love from this series. Take part in Blitzball (a bit like the disc battles from Tron), dye your hair like a prat, and hide from your friends until they leave you alone with your precious game.

The Lord Of The Rings: The Third Age (2004)

Listen, as someone who has just named his new puppy ‘Bilbo’, it’s safe to say that I take Tolkien pretty seriously. I love The Lord Of The Rings: The Third Age and have played it more times than I can count.

It’s an epic adventure and one that all LOTR fans should try for the epic battles and exciting characters alone! All of the best PS2 role-playing games should (and probably have) taken a leaf from Tolkien’s book!

I know RPGs are all about exploring new and exciting universes, but what could be better than stepping into Middle-earth for your very own adventure, complementing the original texts and following in the footsteps of real heroes? Ok, not real, but you know what I mean…

So what puts Lord of the Rings: The Third Age above Final Fantasy XII and Tales of Symphonia? Well, it’s a game that sees warriors following the fellowship and dealing with the mess they left behind. Do I need to say anything else?

If that isn’t enough to tempt you in, then let me drop a serious nerd-bomb. You can even play some of the epic scenes from the movies, taking part in battles that help to sway the fate of Middle-earth.

Plus, you don’t even have to fight on the side of good. Become one of Sauron’s most trusted warriors and see Middle-earth burn if you so wish. Battle against Orcs or team up with the Balrogs in one of the deepest RPGs ever made. Which side will you choose?

Dark Cloud (2000)

Dark Cloud is one of my favourite RPGs of all time, and that’s not just because the front cover looks like a still from a Zelda game. Ok, so it looks exactly like Link, but I would imagine that the developers knew that when they made the front cover. Imitation is the most sincere form of flattery, after all.

Plus, if it worked for the guys who made Windbound, then I’m sure the Dark Cloud team are sleeping easy at night.

Like Windbound (although Dark Cloud did it first- something else they stole!), players need to watch a thirst meter on the screen to make sure they’re topped up with liquids. Without enough H2O, health starts to drain away, so find some water pronto!

Let’s meet Toan, the Kokiri-looking protagonist in Dark Cloud. He’s no stranger to beating back enemies with a sword and has to gather together special orbs in order to rebuild his world. Toan can also be renamed however you want as shown in our screenshot above from our Editor, Theo.

True to RPG fashion, upgrading plays a key part of the gameplay. The difference here is that its the weapons get better with time and not the characters wielding them. Defeat an enemy, and your weapon takes on the experience, not you. It’s a cool take on levelling up and makes the game feel fresh and inherently different.

As a fantasy novelist myself, the storyline in Dark Cloud sucks me in like the Large Hadron Collider. It’s a fantastic world to get lost in and serves as a taster for another title that you’re definitely going to see in a few minutes time!

Grandia II (2002)

Some of you may have first come across Grandia II over on our list of the best Dreamcast RPGs. Whichever console you came to this title on, I bet you’ve never forgotten just how spectacular it was.

Once again, war is the main theme, although this time it’s the gods of light and darkness battling against each other. Heroes vs Villains, both wielding unimaginable powers that forged the universe, and you’re the one to make sure that good comes out on top simple, right?

Players control a dude called Ryudo, not to be confused with the Hadouken-wielding legend from the Street Fighter series. It’s your job to make sure he and his companions survive through dangerous dungeons and perilous open-world locations as they fight to save the planet.

And while Grandia II follows more of a traditional turn-based battle system, the characters all have a limited range of movement they can use to whack enemies on their turn. For younger gamers, it’s like the extra hit you get on Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle on the Nintendo Switch. The plot of Grandia II is fantasy fiction at its finest, and all the regular RPG elements, such as upping skill points, improving character traits and abilities, and of course kicking some serious butt, add to the overall experience!

Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance (2001)

Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance is another one for the Dungeons and Dragons fans out there. It’s basically a video game version of every epic tale that my orc-ish friend Josh has ever subjected me to, with creepy Gauntlet-esque battles and more magic spells than a Gryffindor Common Room party.

It’s so much like D&D because it’s actually based on the the franchise. For those learned in the art, Baldur’s Gate is based on the D&D ‘The Realms’ series, using the same gameplay rules as the third edition.

Honestly, I have no idea what that means. I just love the game, but I’m trying to sound like I know what I’m talking about for all you purists out there!

BG is all about hack ‘n slash meets magical RPG madness. Customise characters and fight in real time; there’s no turn-based skirmishes here, folks!

And the best part for me when I was a kid was the option to play alongside a friend for co-op beatdown action. Games like this are always more fun with a mate beside you, and what better way to quash the forces of evil than with someone who you can shout at without fear of repercussions.

Stop the forces of evil from sullying yet another peaceful realm. Listen, it’s a tried and tested formula, and one that you’ll find in pretty much all of the best RPGs.

Shadow Hearts: From The New World (2005)

It might be sitting near the middle point in this article, but don’t let it’s position fool you. This is definitely a game that you need to try out as soon as humanly (or demonly) possible. Players follow the story of 16-year-old Johnny Garland. His profession, not paper boy or shop worker – he’s a detective.

Yes, a detective that’s got amnesia and who lost his father and sister in a terrible accident. Even with this severe condition, he teams up with a bounty hunter 5 years his senior to follow a criminal gang, before coming across an otherworldly demon that gobbles up criminals. Yeah, this is a weird one.

Shania, the bounty hunter I mentioned above, is also searching for the criminal eating demons and wants to use her powers to stop them. She’s like the bounty hunter version of Eleven from Stranger Things. This is the first RPG in our list that has a battle system based on a power generator.

Like Shadow Hearts: Covenant, From The New World’s predecessor, players must spin the judgement ring and stop it on a correct area in order to let loose a powerful attack. The more accurate your reflexes, the more damage you’ll end up inflicting!

Once again, the graphics look incredible and are further proof that the PS2 was a console before its time. This is one title everyone needs in their life!

Persona 4 (2008)

Persona 4 brings more high-school-demon-slaying antics to Sony’s most famous console. It follows on from Persona 3 and sees players returning to high-school life for more mystery, murder, and mayhem.

All of the same features from the last game apply once more, including the use of personas in battle. This time, however, players delve into a TV world to try and figure out why corpses keep appearing in their sleepy, one-horse town.

I don’t know what you’re thinking right now, but I’m pretty sure I’d be scared witless if I found dead bodies on the streets and stuff coming out of my TV! A new feature to the series is a weather forecast system, with events only happening at certain times of day if weather conditions are met. Using the system, players can plan ahead for events and make sure they're prepped and ready.

Upgrade characters, battle with mythical personas, and collect more items than you’d see in a series of Storage Hunters. Seriously, even just making new personas in the weirdly titled ‘Velvet Room’ is enough to keep you coming back for more!

Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne (2004)

Sony fans will no doubt know all about Dante and the epic Devil May Cry series. Well, he features in this game alongside a cast of excellent characters, including the main protagonist ‘True Demon’.

Dante appears as a boss pretty early on in the game, and if you manage to beat him in the right way, you can actually take him along on the adventure with you as a party member. Pretty cool, right? Nocturne is the first Shin Megami Tensei title that PAL and NTSC gamers ever got to try, and it certainly left a lasting impression.

The whole game has a bit of a Dark Sith vibe to it, and as it’s an enhanced version of the original Japanese release, there are lots of features that give it an edge over the original game.

For newbies to the game, Dante isn’t the only boss that can be recruited into your party. Add humongous demons to your team as you progress through the game, becoming a force that even the Fellowship couldn’t stand up against! Explore dungeons and labyrinths, pull off epic moves, and face off against ‘The Fiends’ in fierce battles. It’s dark, it’s dangerous, and it’s damn addictive!

Xenosaga Episode I – Der Wille Zur Macht (2002)

Xenosaga Episode 1 – Der Willie Zur Macht is an absolute belter of a game. Some of you might not have heard of this one before, but it’s definitely worth a look. In fact, if we had a Retro Dodo stamp of approval, I’d put one on your screen right here!

Der Willie zur Macht is the first chapter in a trilogy of games, although the big ‘Episode 1’ in the title might have given that away. It’s filled with magic and mystery, with players developing spells and new abilities by upgrading a skills tree.

Great news for fans of knowing when they’re going to get their arses kicked; the enemies in Xenosaga can be seen from a distance. There’s no random encounters to be had here, just plain old beatdowns with enemies that you choose to fight.

Like Fire Emblem and Tactics Ogre, players must plan moves in advance if they have a hope of coming out of tussles with enemies alive. Calculate your attacks and make every hit count!

RPG fans will love the need to purchase spells and nurturing specific character traits. It’s also a pretty deep game too, drawing inspiration from multiple spiritual beliefs and philosophical speakers. Fancy that, an RPG that you might just learn something from along the way!

Final Fantasy XII (2006)

With so many role playing games on the PS2, it’s hard to pick which ones to feature in this list. Still, Final Fantasy XII has always been one of my favourites in the canon and it more than holds its own with modern RPGs on all the new consoles coming out today.

Can you believe that this was the first Final Fantasy game to boast open world gameplay? Crazy, isn’t it! It also gave players more control over other party companion characters and what actions they can perform in battle.

Let’s get into the nerdiness, shall we? Gamers start off in Ivalice, a region that is constantly at war. The PS2 makes it look pretty nice to say that it’s filled with death and destruction!

Follow a princess who has joined the resistance and taken up life as a pirate. If that’s not bad ass enough for you, then there’s also a young chap who want’s to become a Space Pirate.

We all know how annoying Viridian Forest is in Pokémon Red, and for the first time, those same random battles don’t appear in Final Fantasy. Monsters can be seen in advance, but it’s still worth fighting them to get gold and other treasures!

Arc The Lad: Twilight Of The Spirits (2003)

Seriously, how many of you can remember playing this game. I think Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits stayed in my disc drive for about 6 months solid! Two races living in seclusion, a spiritual stone that has them up in arms and creating a massive argument... yeah, all hell is about to break loose!

Twilight of the Sprits is the fourth game in the series and, while it sounds as though it could be a two-peace country act, it’s actually one of the most tactical games ever made.

Even though the game is huge, the party character size remains pretty small and doesn’t get too complicated. There’s no massive skill tree to prune; it just concentrates gameplay and storyline, which is pretty much what we all come to RPGs for anyway!

Persona 3 (2006)

Persona 3 gives us a very accurate account of what happens to every orphaned high school student that moves to the suburbs. They all head to their dormitory for the first time, find themselves in a tussle with a weird shadow creature, and discover the power to summon Patronus-style demons called Personas. Yeah… like I said… an accurate account.

With this new ability awakened, you join the SEES, ‘Specialised Extracurricular Execution Squad’, and take to the realm between light and shadow that appears during the Dark Hour. An after-school club that kills demons… that’s a bit more exciting than drama club, isn’t it!

Persona 3 is part of the epic Shin Megami Tensei canon. Still, you don’t need to have played the other games in the series to understand what’s going on in P3, which is always good for newbies to the RPG world.

There are life-sim elements to this game that feel a little like Bully, too. Go to normal classes, sift through boring homework, and deal with the angst of teenage love as you wait every day for demon bashing to begin, that wasn’t a euphemism, by the way… I’m talking about when the rift in the shadow world opens at the Dark Hour and not… well, you know!

Summon personas to fight for you, use weapons, or wield magic spells, assumedly learnt in the magic class of the science of wizardry. The turn-based battles are sublime in Persona 3, with stunning backdrops for every fight and terrifying enemies that will leave you looking forward to doing that virtual homework in the morning!

Tales Of Symphonia (2004)

It doesn’t matter whether you first came to this cell-shaded masterpiece on the PS2 or whether you added it to your collection of the best GameCube games, Tales Of Symphonia is a winner on both platforms.

Who is this game for? Well, specifically fans of RPGs such as Phantasy Star Online and Final Fantasy, but generally anyone who likes attacking ferocious beasties with swords and magic. That should be pretty much everyone reading this list, then!

Join Lloyd and his companions as they head out on a mission to save the world of Slyvarant. There’s a catch, however; everything they do in Sylvarant affects the fate of a parallel world. One good turn doesn’t deserve another, it seems; good things make bad stuff happen in this mammoth open world adventure!

This game shouldn’t really be that much of a new concept to RPG fans. I’m sure many of you have played the ‘Tales’ series before, and Symphonia, the 5th title in the canon, is jam-packed full of Holy Magic Century-style battles with all the tactical brilliance of Fire Emblem.

Dragon Quest VIII – Journey Of The Cursed King (2004)

Dragon Quest VIII – Journey of the Cursed King is a bonafide PS2 classic. Trust me when I say that it didn’t need the playable demo of Final Fantasy XII bundled with it to sell copies… although let’s be honest, it probably helped in the long run!

The PS2 often surprises me with its graphics, operating far beyond what a console from the year 2000 should have been able to cope with.

Ok, let’s talk about what this game is. Firstly, it’s the first ever 3D Dragon Quest title. It’s also the first game in the series to be released outside of Japan and also the first to feature voice acting as opposed to just text on the screen. A lot of firsts there… that’s gotta mean it’s good… right?

The Final Fantasy demo might have given it away, but this is also a Square game and one that definitely takes and adapts key elements form the FF series. But you know what; it certainly stands out from the crowd.

It boasts so many hidden items that you’d think it’s a Zelda game, and the characters are so memorable that you’ll still be comparing other NPCs to them years after you complete it.

Kingdom Hearts II (2005)

Kingdom Hearts II is next up in this list of the best PS2 RPGs of all time. It’s Disney-licious action mixed with Final Fantasy vibes.

Players once again take control of the loveable Sora while getting help from a host of Disney characters such as Jiminy Cricket and Jack Sparrow as you head out to find King Mickey.

As Disney now seems to own every series and film in the world, it won’t be a surprise that characters from Pirates of the Caribbean and Tron also feature in Kingdom Hearts II.

If you’ve ever watched a Disney cartoon as a kid, then picking out all the different characters provides extra entertainment in this fantastic fantasy RPG. Wield magical weapons, use abilities from the world of Final Fantasy, and call special summons to your aid in action packed battles!

Rogue Galaxy (2005)

Rogue Galaxy is a space age shooter that’s also an open world adventure! What’s not to love! When it comes to fantasy titles on the PS2, Rogue Galaxy sets the bar high. It’s oozing with all the elements that make a good RPG; we’re talking real-time battles, upgrading stats, and weapon collecting galore.

And the best part is that you play as a space pirate in a time when no one can travel… a bit like during the Covid pandemic! Cool, right?

The battles are what makes this game great. Weirdly for a PS2 game there’s zero loading time and the gameplay is faster than Sonic the Hedgehog…

Like plenty of other RPGs in this list, players level up their weapons instead of messing around with skill trees, etc. Mould weapons together to create the ultimate slasher! It takes you to a whole other world!

Breath Of Fire: Dragon Quarter (2002)

Get ready to channel your inner dragon as we are a look at Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter! In a time where earth was called Deep Earth and cities were basically massive mazes that intertwined with one another, No-one has ever seen the sky or the sun. Science rules, and there is pretty much no law whatsoever.

Sounds a bit like the modern day then, really.

Players control Ryu, but not the one from Street Fighter. He’s trying to stop artificial monsters from terrorising the citizens of Deep Earth. In saving a particular citizen, however, he discovers a power deep inside him that he could only have ever dreamed of.

That’s what we all dream of, right? There’s no dragon, but Ryu can transform into a dragon… sounds pretty magical to me!

Champions: Return To Arms (2005)

The 19th spot in this list of the best PS2 RPGs goes to the incredible Champions: Return To Arms! Remember the Champions of Norrath? Of course you do; how could you not! Well, this is the sequel to that epic game, and it brings back more epic RPG goodness where players control one of seven playable factions or races of people.

Move through the ominously titled Planes of Power as you collect shards of an evil dude that has been destroyed. And this game also has one of my favourite parts of any RPG: a morality engine.

Yes, choose where to be a good or a downright villain as you move through the levels. Either do away with the evil dudes altogether or bring him back Voldemort-style.

Marvel Ultimate Alliance (2006)

Marvel Ultimate Alliance is an RPG with a little twist. Gaming and the MCU go together like peanut butter and jelly, right? Well, pairing Marvel characters together in an RPG spectacular feels like a dream come true.

See X-Men and Avengers fighting side by side; does it get any better than that?

In true RPG fashion, there are different endings for you and your team depending on which characters you choose. That gives gamers tonnes of ways to play and a different surprise every time!

Personally, seeing Captain America and Wolverine team up makes me feel like a kid again… or an even bigger kid than I already am.

Sometimes, it's the remakes we didn't know we needed that end up being the remakes we can't stop talking about. ZeichiGames has put a lot of effort into taking the Tiger Handhelds classic version of Mega Man 2 and bringing it to the Game Boy in a new ROM that supports the Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Super Game Boy SNES cartridge.

As you can imagine, remaking an LCD game for the Game Boy isn't a straightforward task. ZeichiGames has taken the opportunity to give the LCD game some new mechanics that make it easier to play, all while capturing that simple Tiger Electronics 'limited gameplay' feel at the same time.

MegaMan 2 The LCD Game now playable as a GameBoy ROM - Developed by @ZeichiGames pic.twitter.com/VwbcwbF2q3

— Pixel Cherry Ninja (@PixelCNinja) April 16, 2026

There are 8 stages of play with a robot opponent to face in the first 6 stages. You'll need to take on these Robomasters and get their weapons in order to defeat future enemies. Don't just fire willy-nilly, though; weapons have a meter that means you won't be able to use them when it runs out.

The Game Boy version of the Mega Man 2 LCD game is free to download and play from Itch.io, though you can make a donation to ZeichiGames to help support them if you wish!

It seems to be Tomb Raider's time in the sun at the moment. Not only is the game finally coming to the N64 after 3 decades, but it's now coming to us reimagined as a classic side-scrolling title next month!

Delca and Tryxe have been working on giving the seminal PS1 adventure a brand new look, swapping the 3D environments we know and remember from 1996 for levels that feel like they have dropped straight from Altered Beast. Check out the trailer below!

Classic Tomb Raider, fully reimagined as a side-scroller

A project developed by me (Delca) and Trxye, we're incredibly happy to announce that it's now complete!
Planned release: May 2026

Here's a trailer showcasing gameplay and features :) pic.twitter.com/iamTqbWFnh

— Delca (@DelcaTheKitten) April 16, 2026

11 levels have been transformed to give us a feel more akin to Shinobi than Tomb Raider. But you know what, it works! The levels look amazing and change the entire way you think about the game, despite the locations still bringing back nostalgic memories.

The planned release is for May 2026, so we don't have long to wait to try it out. Delca and Tryxe have confirmed that this is a free-to-play, not-for-profit passion project, so hopefully they'll avoid any angry letters from Sony!

Keep an eye out for an update here when the game releases!

If you're a fan of your LEGO, then you'll no doubt already know about Arcade Bricker's Tony Hawk's LEGO TV Set. It's one of those sets that has done the rounds at conventions and been shared online to the point of achieving viral fame, and it's kicking up a storm on the LEGO Ideas website too!

Arcade Bricker, aka Dave McClelland has created this incredible Tony Hawk's Pro Skater set with an actual moving minifigure that you control via a skateboard on the outside of the TV housing. I say 'outside of the TV housing' like it's a normal thing for a LEGO set, but this is anything but an ordinary set!

Set inside a CRT with the clever branding of 'Tony' is a fully-playable THPS experience that captures all of the hi-octane excitement of the 1999 PS1 game. The whole set takes you straight back to the 90s in the best possible way - I just wish I had a glass of Sunny D to sip while playing it.

Inside the CRT is a moving set that you can interact with using the Tech-Deck on the outside of the TV. Moving the board moves a LEGO skater on a counterweight on the inside, allowing you to pull off tricks and recreate the feeling of getting huge air in the game. And as this is a LEGO set, you can change the design of the ramps and rails whenever you get bored!

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This set is absolutely unbelievable, and the fact that we've seen footage of it in action makes it even better. As with all LEGO Ideas sets, it needs to get 10,000 votes to be put in front of the LEGO Ideas board. Sets have a total of 789 days to reach that point if they hit all of the milestones in between, but Dave has almost reached that point in just 29 days.

It's a massive achievement - Dave only needs 40 more votes to reach 10,000 supporters. Head to the official LEGO Ideas page to cast your vote for free. Let's get it over the line before the end of the day!

Yesterday, SNK revealed that they're releasing an all-new NEOGEO console named the AES+, with no emulation designed to be an exact 1:1 replica to thhe original AES released in the early 90s.

This news has gone down well with the retro gaming community, for good reason. It's what we all wanted, no fluff, just a brand new console compatible with new and old AES cartridges, featuring modern accessories and 10 brand new games to collect.

Originally, the AES+ was available to pre-order via Plaion, and it still is, but it's also now mades it way to Amazon, allowing customers to get it quickly and perhaps skip past the international shipping fees, you can find the listing on Amazon below.

Consoles

• NEOGEO AES+ Console - 🇬🇧+
• NEOGEO AES+ Console - 🇺🇸
• NEOGEO AES+ Anniversary Edition Console (White) - 🇬🇧+
• NEOGEO AES+ Anniversary Edition Console - 🇺🇸

Accessories

• NEOGEO AES+ Arcade Stick (Black) 🇬🇧+
• NEOGEO AES+ Arcade Stick (Black) 🇺🇸
• NEOGEO AES+ Arcade Stick (White) 🇬🇧+
• NEOGEO AES+ Arcade Stick (White) 🇺🇸
• NEOGEO AES+ Gamepad (Black) 🇬🇧+
• NEOGEO AES+ Gamepad (Black) 🇺🇸
• NEOGEO AES+ Memory Card (Black) 🇬🇧+
• NEOGEO AES+ Memory Card (Black) 🇺🇸
• NEOGEO AES+ Memory Card (White) 🇬🇧+
• NEOGEO AES+ Memory Card (White) 🇺🇸

Games

• Metal Slug 🇬🇧+
• Metal Slug 🇺🇸
• Big Tournament Golf 🇬🇧+
• Big Tournament Golf 🇺🇸
• Magician Lord 🇬🇧+
• Magician Lord 🇺🇸
• Garou: Mark of the Wolves 🇬🇧+
• Garou: Mark of the Wolves 🇺🇸
• Over Top 🇬🇧+
• Over Top 🇺🇸
• Pulstar 🇬🇧+
• Pulstar 🇺🇸
• Samurai V Showdown Special 🇬🇧+
• Samurai V Showdown Special 🇺🇸
• Shock Troopers 🇬🇧+
• Shock Toopers 🇺🇸
• The King of Fighters 2002 🇬🇧+
• The King of Fights 2002, 🇺🇸
• Twinkle Star Sprites 🇬🇧+
• Twinkle Star Sprites 🇺🇸

Pre-orders have begun for some countries, but you'll have to wait until November 12th before shipping begins on its official release date. Typically, here in the UK, Amazon delivers pre-orders on the release date, so it's a good way to grab it as quickly as possible!

We met Don, the owner of Console Variations, last year for an episode of The Retroad Show, not only to shake hands with the owner of our favourite preservation website, but to witness his mighty retro gaming collection in person.

Mighty was an understatement, featuring one of one consoles, an MTV collection of GameCubes, ridiculously rare accessories and a Nintendo DS handheld that costs more than my down payment on my house.

Don had these consoles for a very important reason: he was the owner of ConsoleVariations.com, a free resource to discover and document every variant of gaming consoles ever released into the wild, and not into the wild.

Don founded ConsoleVariations in 2018 to document and preserve video game history, with data, images and videos of some of the world's rarest game consoles, which we had the opportunity of witnessing in person.

However, recently, Don's creation was hacked. A user uploaded a PHP script behind multiple images uploaded onto his free resource, with a likely goal of extracting data and/or damaging the website entirely.

Unfortunately, it worked, and the website has been forced to go back to basics, removing some very vital features that make preservation easy and open to the public. Features such as image uploads, account creation, and searching have now been officially removed.

We spoke with Don to ask about the future of Console Variations, and although it's certainly taking a step back and will likely do so for a while, it's clear that Don is determined to continue his work and get to work on fixing the hack's mess alongside bringing back some of the features that were removed, such as "uploading images by the end of the month".

It's upsetting to see this free resource being forced to downgrade itself, and even more so, thinking about the cretin that would do this to such a great, free, friendly resource that I know has helped thousands of gamers and collectors since its founding.

Don's community are already stepping in offering donations and help to get this back up and working again. Don's focus is on working with his developers to get things back to normal as quickly as possible, and we, too, hope that he can. We highly recommend following ConsoleVariations on socials to keep updated with the progress.

It was only a matter of time before this year's most popular retro handheld gets a price adjustment. The price increase of storage is affecting thousands of businesses across the globe, and most handheld manufacturers that I know of.

Retroid has increased its prices, and so has AYANEO recently, but now, those waiting to pull the trigger on the Thor could be affected by a price increase.

I say could because, as of right now, the Thor Max (16GB/1TB) is the only handheld being affected, going from an original price of $449 to $549. That's a 19.6% price increase! That's hefty!

Alongside the announcement of the Thor Max price increase, AYN have stated that to counter the increase in Lite/Pro Models of the Thor, they will have to change to UFS 3.1 storage, which simply means it will be a little slower when transferring/downloading files. This won't affect gameplay much, or at all, but its worth noting that it's a technical "downgrade".

"UFS 4.0 is no longer available at a sustainable level. As a result, Thor and Odin 3 will transition to UFS 3.1 moving forward (From new preorder Thor Batch 6 and Odin 3 Batch 7)," states AYN.

For those disappointed in the price increase, AYN has revealed a new model configuration featuring 16GB RAM and 512GB storage that will be available to pre-order in the next batch.

I'm a big fan of modern remakes of old consoles. SEGA made some great mini versions a few years back, Analogue just launched their new Nintendo 64, and ModRetro has their infamous Chromatic for GAME BOY enthusiasts.

But, we NEOGEO fans have been left in the dust, literally if you consider the ammount collecting on our old consoles, right? Well, the time has come, the NEOGEO is getting a new, modern remake of their AES, being called the AES+ (Advanced Entertainment System).

The new NEOGEO AES+ is being reborn with high-quality design improvements, staying faithful to the original hardware, alongside quality of life upgrades such as HDMI out, DIP switches and overclocking starting at $249.99/£179.99/€199.99 with a planned release of 12th November 2026.

Gameplay on the NEOGEO AES+ is not achieved through emulation; instead, the console is powered by its legacy ASIC chips, re-engineered by modern standards to accurately replicate the original machine's
hardware and software. The system natively plays game software from both new and old game cartridges for an authentic retro gaming experience. Not emulation, not FPGA approximation, but true console reincarnation etched back into silicon, according to SNK.

Main Features

• 1:1 replica of the original console from the 90s.
• Unmistakable and uncompromising arcade-grade build quality.
• Hardware-faithful reimplementation with new quality of life features.
• No emulation - Powered by re-engineered ASIC chips.
• Compatible with new NEOGEO AES game cartridges and backward- compatible with original NEOGEO AES game cartridges.
• Low-latency HDMI output.
• Original AV output for CRT enthusiasts.
• DIP switches for language selection, overclocking and display mode selection.
• Permanent High Score saves (Memory Card required).
• Includes the wired (15-pin connector) Arcade Stick - also a 1:1 replica of the original.

SNK are also releasing this with authentic, modernised accessories and a bunch of new AES+ games too, making it an even more exciting time for NEOGEO fans. The announcement includes an Anniversary Edition of the AES+, which comes in White, a wireless controller, a wireless arcade stick, a new Memory Card and 10 new retro games with boxes and manuals to explore... I know, I need to change my pants too.

The wireless NEOGEO AES+ Arcade Stick is a 1:1 replica of the original stick, built to mirror the control panel found on SNK's legendary MVS arcade cabinets, connected by a 15-pin connector that connects to the arcade stick wirelessly. The same goes for the wireless controller, too, packed with the classic micro-switched thumbstick and 4-button layout.

The Anniversary Edition comes with a white arcade stick and a limited edition white AES+ cartridge of Metal Slug. This will be priced at limited.

For the biggest NEOGEO fans, SNK are releasing a bundle called the "Ultimate Edition" featuring the console, all of the accessories and all 10 game cartridges wrapped in limited edition packaging costing $999/£799/€899.

What's in the Ultimate Edition?

• Game Console (black)
• Wired Arcade Stick (black)
• Wireless Arcade Stick (black)
• Wireless Gamepad (black)
• Memory Card (black)
• 10x Game Cartridges
• Exclusive Game Rack
• Stick Wireless Dongle (black)
• Stick 15-pin Cable
• Stick USB-C Charge Cable
• Gamepad Wireless Dongle (black)
• Gamepad USB-C Charge Cable
• HDMI Cable
• Power Supply

Some of the games being released include, Metal Slug, The King of Fighters 2002, Garou: Mark of the Wolves, Big Tournament Golf, Shock Troopers, Samurai Showdown V Special, Pulstar, Twinke Star Sprites, Magician Lord, and Over Top.

SNK are releasing all new NEOGEO AES+ products on November 12th 2026, and it will be available to pre-order today from Plaion's website. As of Friday, 17th, you can now pre-order all NEOGEO AES+ products from Amazon, too.

Pre-order Via Amazon

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• The King of Fighters 2002 🇬🇧+
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• Twinkle Star Sprites 🇬🇧+
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The Polymega Remix is putting game preservation first. That box above might look a little like an old-school printer, but it's actually a portable device that you can use to digitise CD-based games and also cartridges using extra modules. Once digitised, they can be played on any compatible device through the Polymega App.

If you have a Sega CD collection, PS1 games, or CD/DVD games from any retro system, you'll be able to load them into Remix and make digital versions of them. You'll be able to do everything from NES to N64 carts with this as well via separate Element modules, making this a one-stop shop for game preservation.

For those people who travel around a lot and want a way to take their collection with them or would just prefer to play their games in a more modern format, Remix is going to be revolutionary. It's made up of two parts - the Remix base unit, and the Polymega app, which allows users to add patches to their games, see virtual display modes, and much more.

At this moment in time, the Polymega has support for PC gaming handhelds, Intel-based Macs, Windows, and laptops. Polymega have said that they're working on bringing the platform to iOS and Android as well as Apple Silicon devices. If I can take my existing discs and get them onto my iPhone using Remix, that would be a dream come true. It would do great things for people making legal versions of their games and hopefully change the stance on emulation as a whole.

Pre-orders for Remix go live today at 16:00 UK time/8.00 PT from the Polymega website and will cost $199 USD. Remix orders will begin shipping in May, with the Polymega App arriving afterwards once orders have arrived. And for any of our Japanese readers, you can make orders from World Game Express.

I love that even in a world where we're getting consoles with increasingly more impressive graphics and games that are taking decades to make, most of us are just excited about the fact that the N64 and PS1 seem to be swapping game catalogues.

It was only this morning when I wrote about Lara Croft heading to the N64 thanks to the efforts of a hard-working dev, and now, I've discovered that Pokémon Snap is heading to the PS1 in a new project.

omg, this is amazing #unity #madewithunity #psx #fangame #nintendo64 #pokemonsnap pic.twitter.com/aSEGoC0LV4

— Manuel Rodríguez Matesanz (@ManuDev95) April 15, 2026

The project comes to us from Manuel Rodríguez Matesanz and is very much a work in progress, but I wanted to cover it because it's a really interesting concept. Manuel currently only has a test build made using Unity 6 and the PSX Exporter.

Despite showing the PS1 version in the header of this article, Manuel is actually working on a version for the 3DS using Unity 5 that will be rebuilt entirely from scratch and doesn't need the original ROM to run.

Keep your eyes peeled for more on both of these projects as I get them - exciting things are coming.