Pokémon Adventure Green is one of those classic GBA hacks that feels like stumbling onto a secret version of the game you loved as a kid. You start off in Pallet Town like usual, but Professor Oak’s got this weirdly intense energy—like he’s way more invested in your journey than I remember. The early routes have some unexpected Pokémon mixes too; I swear I ran into a Growlithe before even hitting Viridian City.

Battles feel snappier, and the evolution lines get weird in the best way. Found a Pikachu that evolved into something I’d never seen before, which was equal parts confusing and awesome. It’s got that "just one more battle" hook, but with enough tweaks to keep you guessing. If you’ve played the originals to death, this one’s worth booting up on an emulator.