Pokémon Zxevious Version is one of those weird, obscure GBA hacks that somehow nails the classic Pokémon vibe while throwing in some wild curveballs. You start off in a familiar-looking region, but then you notice the Pokémon sprites are slightly off—like someone remixed them in MS Paint. The battles feel snappy, though, and there’s this one early route where you can catch a totally busted early-game 'mon if you’re patient enough.

It’s got that janky charm where you’re not sure if the weird typing choices are bugs or features, but honestly? That’s half the fun. The music’s a mashup of original tracks and… something else? I swear I heard a MIDI version of an anime opening in there. If you’ve burned through the mainline games and want something unpredictable, this’ll scratch that itch.

Just don’t expect it to hold your hand—some of the progression is cryptic as heck.