I Made the PERFECT Pokémon Yellow Romhack! 

We have a new 1.0.9 bug fix update now live! The new patch is in the 1.0.9 link in the description. Old saves SHOULD work fine, however please save in a pokecenter before updating otherwise you risk corrupting your save. You should again patch your own legally acquired CLEAN BASE YELLOW ROM, do NOT apply the patch to an already patched Yellow Legacy ROM. Please be smart, take a backup of your save before updating just to be safe. New Patch: drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ZIWtHvyn51snAM4lFJEyuDyLrLt-TF-i?usp=drive_link Patcher: www.marcrobledo.com/RomPatcher.js/ PSA: Before you get started patching anything, load your base yellow ROM into rom patcher js (or a hash checker) and check the SHA-1 hash. The base yellow hash should be SHA-1: cc7d03262ebfaf2f06772c1a480c7d9d5f4a38e1. If it is not exactly this, you have a modified or bootleg yellow ROM and you will have to find a real one. Similarly the hash of your 1.0.9 patched ROM should be SHA-1: 5cedd531b157ccebc74dbaae25f7945711975624, again if this is not exactly this, you have done something wrong and should repatch. Changelog 1.0.3: - Fixed trade pokemon crash when not on hard mode - Fixed mixed up HP and attack on DV screen - Multiple-level-up learnset skipping bug fix - Reverted Viridian Gym's music to base, and made the unused song giovanni's encounter music - This fixes the TM and sound bugs in viridian gym - Seafoam Islands' palette doesn't change to cave when you talk to pikachu - Fixed Oak's lab pokeball gift typo from base game - Persian can learn cut - Nidoking and Nidoqueen get dig as a level 1 move, so you can use the move reminder to re-obtain it later - Doduo sprite - Fixed a bug with type effectiveness - Fixed daycare normal mode bug - Meowth and Persian get cut - Switched bug catcher texts on route 9 to match their teams - Fuchsia fossil mon flag doesn't get set if you don't have box space - If this bug happened to you before, unfortunately it can't be reversed. You can however fish both fossil mons in Seafoam Islands B4F with a Super Rod. - Touch ups for mr mime, kangaskhan and doduo overworld sprites - Route 14 hm text modified - Psywave does between 100% and 150% the user's level - Exeggutor and Exeggcute get mega drain via tm - X items, dire hit and guard spec added to celadon mart 5f marts - DV screen doesn't break cinnabar gym anymore - If this issue happened to you already, fighting a trainer/rematching blaine inside of cinnabar gym will fix it Changelog 1.0.9 - Fixed evolution level up moveset bug - Razor wind item description fixed - Fixed neeed typo - Fixed eeveelution in champions room rematch - Fixed large decrement underflow if on 10 - Changed easy/hard mode messages to start with "Are you sure?" - Gastly poison gas to 23 - Vermilion trash puzzle resets when you leave the gym - Erika 4 victreebel gets stun spore - Fixed super rod encounters showing wrong locations on the pokedex area page - Fixed buffer overflow bug with pokedex old/good rod encounters - Fixed exp all party display bug - Fixed Fuchsia signs displaying pokedex move page - Fixed a bug where the oak catching pikachu scene breaks boxes - Switched badge boost text in gyms that were wrong - Fixed item description for flamethrower tm

As one of the blind testers for this romhack, I can guarantee to everyone watching this video you'll have a great time playing this if you're a gen 1 fan.

- “All status moves are bird - type under the hood” This game really is held together by duct tape and dreams. That, more than anything, truly carries on the spirit of gen 1. Ridiculous problem require ridiculous solutions.

As a certified Raichu fan, I will be hunting for that 1% Raichu.

Started playing and I LOVE that you're having NPC explain some new changes aswell as obscure mechanics like stat xp and DV!

I hope you all like the sprites me and the sprite team made! Absolutely my favorite part of this hack, and it was a blast to work on!

Note: Petal Dance was buffed from 70 to 90 BP to match crystal legacy. This is not in the video because it was a last minute alteration they made after I myself noticed a couple days ago that the team forgot to make that parity change.

I couldn't help but smile throughout this entire video. Excellent work @SmithPlays Pokémon team! I'm currently in the middle of re-playing Generation 1 - 5. But, when I'm finished, onto the ROM hacks I shall head! Keep chugging bossman.

Great job! Seriously impressed with all the things you've achieved, first with Crystal, and now with Yellow. Well done to you and the team behind you!

This romhack makes the game feel like I thought it felt when I was 6.

22:24 “We have actually made status moves bird type under the hood” ah yes, a perfectly normal statement

I'm five minutes into this video, and as somebody who's been playing Pokémon since '99, this is already one of the greatest things I've ever seen somebody do for one of my favorite games ever.

I adored and played through your crystal legacy hack twice, cant wait to start this. Thank you for this brother. No better watch to re experience the old gens

It's wild how a PokeTuber is behind one of the best romhacks in the entire community(Crystal Legacy) and on his way to enshrining himself in the community with another good one. Props to you, good sir. For those of you wondering about the Nurse Joy from Fuchsia City who dreams of being a trainer, it's from the anime episode "Ultimate test" where Ash enters the Pokémon League Admissions Exam and battles the instructor with random mons (he uses Team Rocket's mons while the instructor uses the Eevee line).

2:08 That’s rhyhorn, one of my favorites of the gen. I’d recognize that abomination of a back sprite anywhere lol

YES! I have been so excited for this. You're crystal legacy was spectacular so I can't wait to give this a playthrough! Thanks for the instructional video. Helped me again too!

This series has been incredible! You and your team have done an amazing job on both games

as a person who liked crystal legacy, i can almost guarantee this romhack can bring gen 1 to it's full potential without making it look like not gen 1

Given how spaghetti Gen 1 is, Craig needs a raise for dealing with all that coding.

The variety of mons you've given us access to is amazing! Not everything all at once, but gradually. Just made it to the game corner and am remaking my whole team....again. Loving this playthrough!

I literally love passion projects like this so much. Truly incredible work and I was so excited even though I've never played Yellow ver LOL

This legacy project is incredible. As an experimenter in Pokémon romhacks I legit love when someone puts their passion into a gaming franchise that is 25+ years old and try to make the gaming experience as best it could be. Even us OGs of Gen 1 have a better appreciation to the old gaming classic

*SmithPlays Thanos with his Poke-finity Gauntlet* “Two down….one to go”

Man this is awesome! I can’t wait to play this rom hack. I started rom hacking with yellow version and my goodness you guys killed it and inspired me to play around with what can be done in gen 1

Havent even played it and im blown away by how incredible you guys have done, amazing work please take pride in this project ❤

Just started it and it already feels way better than the original. I like that the Pokemon center just heals you right away instead of yapping for 5 text boxes every time.

JRose shoutout was my favorite! Thank you Smith and Team for doing this project! Yellow was definitely the game I had the most hours in as a kid. Nice to see it getting its due here. Keep up the great work!

Wow you guys are incredibly talented and deserve not only recognition but compensation for your passion and talent. I’m going to buy some merch and support any way I can. Cant wait to finally play this and crystal legacy!

Thank you to the whole team ✨🥳 we really appreciate your efforts ❤ I've been waiting for yellow legacy and now that it's finally here I'm sure it's gonna be an amazing playtime. Looking forward to Emerald Legacy as it's literally my favourite game and the first ever pokemon game I completed. Thank you again ✨🥰

making all the status moves bird type is the funniest part of the whole romhack

18:23 I am one of thede absolute mad lad Raichu lovers and I will get the 1% Raichu as soon as possible.

I cant explain how great it is to give basically a secondary starter trio in the early game is

So stoked to see this! Loved Crystal Legacy and have been following ever since. So stoked to experience this next chapter of the Legacy trilogy. You, Craig, Weebra, all the play testers… you are heroes. Hats off to you all. Also, going for the bonus points and guessing Slowbro. *uses internet* …it’s not slowbro, guys.

This is amazing! I’m looking forward to seeing Emerald Legacy.

I think one fun thing to mention for Agatha's team is that her having Marowak fits in 3 ways. First it's spooky as you mentioned. Second it's a reference to it Alolan Ghost type cousin. And third it's a reference to her sister, Bertha, being a ground type specialist

I have so much praise for your development team and editors of this video. Plus hearing Jamie’s theme in this was a treat haha Great job and I can’t wait to dive into it. You guys respected Gen 2 so much and I loved the Crystal mod.

This is insane. As i huge pokemon old games fan i cant believe i havent found this channel yearlier. Thank you for what you do!

Yes, please work on the Kanto post-game in Crystal legacy. Make the Kanto gym leaders rematchable, bring back Viridian Forest, and maybe put some other goodies in there too. Anyway, Yellow Legacy looks amazing!

I actually like the mutual super effectiveness of bug and poison in gen 1. That's something we never got again in pokemon

WOW!!! You did such an amazing job! I am genuinely excited to try out this rom hack!!

I am so grateful that your team has worked on this. Thank you so much for the absolute blast that I'm sure to have. ❤

When you first talked about this project and how you weren't initially planning to go as hard with Yellow as you did with Crystal I was a little reserved on hope for this to be a banger. But holy crap as time went on you made it clear you guys were giving this ROM hack every bit of love and care as I could have ever hoped. I would have been blown away enough just the addition of that Pokedex and minor changes, but you guys completely overhauled every lack luster part of Yellow and made a masterpiece. Thank you so much!

Instructions were clear. Already managed to install and run Yellow Legacy. Thanks Patrick, for your work and dedication!

This is so cool. You're the real MVP Smith ! And the people who worked with you in this too of course.

I got to say the one thing I love about your Legacy games is the way you guys handled the types. It's actually kind of amazing how simply switching the category of damage Ghost and Dark types do in Crsystal Legacy drastically changes the balance for the better. Fighting types get a reliable option against psychics depsite not being stab and as a consolation Psychics got Shadow Ball to deal with ghost types. Also Dark and Ghost types benefit simply due to the fact Dark or Ghost type pokemon stats always felt counter to what the type of damage their stab moves do. Dragon being physcial and getting Slam is also amazing and I can't wait for Emerald legacy later this year. You guys did an amazing job as always!

That last Giovanni fight looks broken af. Love it 🤣

Can't wait to play! One idea for Pikachu learning surf or fly, is that it's sprite changes if it knows one of those moves to Pikachu on a surfboard or pikachu with balloons. Would be pretty fun for this game

just began the PostGame, aweome game dude, I was playing Crystal Legacy just a few months ago, now with Yellow Im sooo satisfied, Emerald Legacy would be awesome for sure. Your team and you are making one of the best HackRoms I ever played, thanks for this work and dedication.

I'm genuinely intrigued about this and excited to play it with the QOL upgrades. Well thought-out, team!

Let's go back in Time. Thanks for the great work on the ROM.

24:50 - Holy crap! They actually used my suggestion of giving Jump Kick/High Jump Kick to the Ponyta/Rapidash line! 😭 Although someone did point out that HJK has a different name in Japanese which doesn't make sense for quadripeds but I still think it's cool! ❤

Incredible!!! please never stop making these so good!! cant wait for emerald legacy gonna be insane currently playing through crystal legacy and will be playing yellow legacy after (i know backwards but found out about yellow later lol) thanks to all whos made this game much better used to kick myself and say all these changers as a player in my younger years and its finally happened amazing work

These edits are absolutely amazing, you guys did a fantastic job on this!

Super hyped for the release! It was a pleasure to work on the game and help out the team, Smith is underplaying his role in everything as well, he was a stellar lead here. Really hope everyone enjoys the game as much as we did making it!

So glad to see this mod finally released! Can’t wait for Emerald legacy and whatever else you do in the future

Omg I love you! This is my favorite childhood game on game boy color. I spent sooo much time playing it and I’ve been waiting for something like this for awhile

I was able to go around it by playing on the original patch. Loving the game!!! You and the team did an amazing job

I want to thank the whole team for finally sharing this with us. I cant imagine how much effort went into this even when SmithPlays tries to explain it to us. Im sure its just a mild percent. I can assure you we will enjoy it!

Thanks for the rom hack! Crystal legacy was awesome, and I can't wait to get into this one! So much nostalgia.

well i got sold this when i saw the new backsprites, i was just looking the other day for gen 1 romhacks and this just pops out some days later, truly blessed

I had other plans for this weekend, but this might take their place. Very excited to try this.

Pokémon Yellow was the first pokemon game and that I ever owned and was what got me into Pokemon alongside the anime, but never finished due to the save file being lost to time. So hearing that you and the people behind Crystal legacy are making something similar with Yellow made me happier than ever Thank you so much for doing this and I will play the game to my heart’s content

Hearing this video in full has now made me super excited to play through Yellow for the first time in well over 15 years. Well done to everyone for their hard work. 🎉

Wow I’ve been playing the game nonstop for the last few days; you all really outdid yourselves! 🔥🔥 thanks so much for making this timeless game THAT much better 😇

Oak story ,1 of a kind. Maybe your Greatest feat in Gen.1 . VERY WELL DONE

Rhyhorn back sprite at 2:10

This is the fastest I’ve clicked a video in a long time. RU-vid’s algorithm knows exactly how hyped I’ve been for this shit.

Absolutely increduble work to everyone involved! Ill be keeping an eye out on that Emerald Legacy patch in the future.

Thank you Smith and all the team! Awesome work!

Thank you Smith and team! Crystal Legacy had been fun but now it’ll be put on pause because THIS is the one I was looking forward to! And now, let the playthrough begin!

Love your romhacks keep them coming :)

Just beat yellow legacy, great work Pat and team, this is really Pokemon Yellow perfected. The team changes, being able to use pokemon I previously couldn’t and all the QOL changes really make this a joy to play.

The work all of you do is so beautiful! It's like a dream come true!

Can't wait for smithplays to play and review the game smithplays games made.

I am really excited to play this Rom because of the fact yellow was the first Pokémon game have played, I played in my PS2 using a Game Boy emulator my father bought. I still remember my team and was 3 starters, Nidoking, Pikachu and Jolteo ((Pikachu was more like a mascot that a party member)

man im really excited to play through this, good job!

3:36, this should be a feature in every Pokémon game. It's so convenient for players and makes sense since the Pokédex is suppose to record data for all Pokemon.

I’m looking forward to future projects going forward from you

Those alterations to the rival battles are so unique! I love that you can fight different teams based on if you won or lost to him earlier

All of those quality of life improvements one after another brought me to the edge of my seat. I've put a lot of time into a whole bunch of generation 1 runs. I've done glitch runs, I've done the Professor Oak Challenge. The thought of playing a gen 1 game that doesn't feel like it's hanging on by a thread fills me with hope.

The learn set in the Pokédex is a game changing QOL upgrade.

I really like the change of Agatha having a Marowak. But I think it would be cooler, if it wasn't the 100th late game Pokemon having Earthquake as its ground move but rocking one of its signature moves you mostly won't see in your entire playthrough

I just played Yellow for the first time a couple months ago (like you, I was a R+B-only man), so it might be a bit before I take this for a spin, but I'm in the midst of Crystal Legacy now and am really enjoying it. Things fit so well that you can forget you're playing a romhack until suddenly something unexpected pops out (e.g. a Rocket grunt with the three baby pokemon) to remind you and reminds you to be looking forward to what's around the corner.

This is absolutely amazing. I, for one can't wait for a Crystal Legacy. Thanks for everything you do.

I want a game where you play from the POV of a pokemon and you live your life trying to dodge trainers

Downloading this and playing it immediately!

I just started my first ever playthrough as a Hardcore Nuzlocke and just got through Mt. Moon. I haven't played base Yellow in goodness how long. I'm not even a fan of gen 1, and I love it. I adore all the new quality of life updates, like seeing their moves and TMs in the Pokedex so much. Thank you to all who have worked on this rom hack. I'm about to try Crystal Legacy now out of curiosity and my excitement for Emerald Legacy is ever growing.

Seriously dude, I dunno what's better: The rom hack itself or this video. I wish every rom hack would receive such a high quality and well edited video to showcase all features. Well done!

This is honestly amazing. Most Roms are half assed but this looks like a true evolution of what the game should have been back in the day. Hell yeah ❤️❤️❤️

LET'S GOOOOOOOO!!!

Thank you for Smithplays Pokemon and team (wonderful and amazing people) to keep pokemon og games alive.

Just caught Mew. I really loved the game, thank you for everything you’ve done to the game, as well as to the team behind it. 🎉🎉🎉

Alright! I figured this would be the BEST place to post the team as I completed everything this great project had to offer. This IS the best way to experience the AUTHENTIC Pokemon Yellow. Thank you Smith and the team! 💛💛💛 This was my team I've used through my journey: (Guys, post YOUR teams down below if you completed this great adventure!) Lv.77 Vaporeon - Surf, Ice Beam, Double Team, Rest Lv.74 Pikachu - ThunderBolt, Double Team, Surf, Thunder Wave Lv.73 Pinsir - Twineedle, Submission, Strength, Swords Dance Lv.71 Ninetales - Flamethrower, Confuse Ray, Night Shade, Fire Spin Lv.71 Exeggutor - Psychic, Sleep Powder, SolarBeam, Softboiled Lv.76 Nidoking - Earthquake, Sludge, Rock Slide, Double Kick EDIT: Im looking forward to do some MONOTYPE runs in the future. ;)

I appreciate the jrose11 representation ❤❤❤

Ive just started my playthrough and I have to admit I am blown away. I was a huge fan of gen 1 and played every gen up until black and white. I love the improvements and I have no notes. Its perfect, down to the minute details.

Holy Crap dude! While watching this video I was thinking "I recognize his voice from somewhere", and then I realized you're the guy who used the do the Zombies videos that I'd always watch in high school and college lol! Glad to see you making content for Pokemon now man!! Congrats on the romhack, it sounds awesome. Subbed B)

14:27 merch drop (you can't buy yellow legacy but you can still support the channel)

Thank you so much for your work, i love legacy

Yellow being my favorite Pokemon game ever made, I thank you for this Yellow Legacy ROM hack. I look forward to playing through it!

Just finished to league - Another great Rom Hack looking forward to Emerald - Keep up the good work!