Pokémon Clover

Pokémon Clover is a ROM hack of  Pokémon FireRed initially released in 2015 but updated constantly, with the most recent edition released in 2020, as a community effort by 4chan's /vp/ board. The game, available to download for free, is a parody of 4chan’s imageboard culture as well as a parody of Pokémon as a whole. It thus contains themes and language not suited for the faint of heart. While it shares a lot of similarities with the regular Generation III Pokémon games, it stands out for both a full Pokédex of Fake Pokémon and its introduction of many features from later Pokémon generations using Generation III's game engine.

Why It Rocks
Note: A lot of the reasons why Pokémon FireRed rocks also apply to this hack. The following list is either features that were not included in the original game, or improvements on features included in it.
 * 1) The fake Pokémon are very well-designed.
 * 2) The games reference memes in the best way possible - through Pokémon designs, moves, gameplay, and quotes.
 * 3) Very balanced gameplay, with the developers listening to user suggestions on how to balance it.
 * 4) Well-written characters, particularly for a GBA-era Pokémon game. Some that stand out include Professor Stump (this game's equivalent to Professor Oak and a reference to Danny DeVito) and Edgie (the rival).
 * 5) Many moves, items, NPCs, and abilities from later Pokémon generations appear in the game, which are consistently updated as new generations come out.
 * 6) TMs and HMs now have infinite uses.
 * 7) Many references to pop culture - particularly movies, television, video games, music, and anime. This happens both through the Pokémon's designs and in the quotes and appearances of characters.
 * 8) Happiness increases at a much higher level compared to the regular Generation III games.
 * 9) The heads of important characters appear on the screen by their quote box when you talk with them, much like they did in Generation V, and they all look good.
 * 10) You can explore both regions (Fochun and Ebin) without the need many HMs - only Surf. You can still use HMs for optional exploration to find various items and Pokémon.
 * 11) Shiny Pokémon are much more common compared to the regular Generation III.
 * 12) Every single Pokémon is catchable, and you can complete the entire game's Pokédex through this game's version of Wonder Trading (send a Pokémon or item away and you get a random one).
 * 13) Many NPCs have very unique teams. Even generic NPCs all have different teams.
 * 14) The gyms are very well-designed, especially compared to the poorly-designed gyms in Gen III like Sabrina and Koga's.
 * 15) The music is very nice to listen to, and consists entirely of GBA remixes of meme songs.
 * 16) You can Fly to any location you want once you get HM02.
 * 17) There are various quality-of-life improvements that allow for easier teambuilding, item-getting, and navigation.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) All of the mechanics from the original FireRed were kept here, as this is a ROM hack. This includes the removal of the time system and day/night cycle.
 * 2) The game used to crash a lot, particularly when accessing the Pokédex or at certain Legendary Pokémon events. This was fixed in the newest update.
 * 3) Some of the jokes are in bad taste or have not aged well, such as the Fakémon Vandash and Piguson being based on a stereotypical Black man and racist cop respectively.
 * 4) The game trolls cheaters by deleting their save files right before they reach the Hall of Fame, and putting them in a jail cell for the rest of the game's time until the player resets the game.

How to Download and Play This Game

 * 1) Go on this page on the developers' site: https://poclo.net/download
 * 2) Upload a .gba file of Pokémon FireRed. Here's a good one: https://archive.org/details/1636PokemonFireRedUSquirrels
 * 3) Choose the file to patch.
 * 4) Apply the patch.
 * 5) Download your patched .gba file and load it up into an emulator, like VBA.

Trivia

 * The developer of the game, Camerupt, also released a sequel based more on FireRed and LeafGreen called Pokémon Ultra Fire Red XD, featuring several of the Fakémon from Clover in the Kanto region.