Pokémon Heart & Soul
A completed Johto remake and HGSS-style demake with Kanto, following Pokémon, day and night, HGSS music and modern quality-of-life options.
PLAY Source checked 2026-08-29
DeveloperLil Dill and the Heart & Soul development team
Version1.2.1
Base gamePokémon Emerald (U)
Patch formatUPS
Why it stands out
- Complete Johto story plus Kanto postgame
- Following Pokémon and visible overworld encounters
- Toggleable physical/special split, Fairy type and shiny rate
- The official release notes confirm compatible saves when updating correctly
Known risks
- The developer warns that small bugs may remain
- MyBoy is explicitly listed as outdated and unsupported
- Back up the save and follow the release-specific update steps before replacing a patched build
Safe patch boundary
- Open only the developer-owned source or release page linked below.
- Read the release notes and verify version, base game and patch format.
- Use your own legally obtained copy of the required base game.
- Back up the save before changing a patched build.
ROM files, BIOS files, prepatched games, mirrors and unofficial download bundles.
PRIMARY SOURCE
Lil Dill and the Heart & Soul development team
Use this source for releases, changelogs, compatibility notes and corrections.