Pokémon Ruby Destiny - Broken Timeline
destinedjagold's unfinished fourth Ruby Destiny game: the Crest region, an Eevee rescued from Team Rocket, and a protagonist who wakes on a beach with no memory.
Straight answers
- What is the latest version of Pokémon Ruby Destiny - Broken Timeline?
- Latest version: New Beta 1. Source-listed release date: 1 Apr 2016.
- What is the latest catalog note?
- 28 Sep 2026 — Profile added. Read the dated note
- How do I update Pokémon Ruby Destiny - Broken Timeline?
- Confirm the current creator-owned patch instructions, then re-patch a clean, unmodified base ROM you already own. Save compatibility between versions depends on the developer’s instructions; do not assume saves carry over. Checked creator/source route
- Is Pokémon Ruby Destiny - Broken Timeline finished?
- Status: beta. Campaign: Beta covering four towns and three gyms. The beta released on 1 Apr 2016 is the last build. The project was created in 2013 and rebooted in early 2015, and nothing has followed since, so treat it as stalled.
- Which base game does Pokémon Ruby Destiny - Broken Timeline need?
- Base game: Pokémon Ruby (English, US v1.0) — the developer states it will not work with a v1.1 Ruby ROM. Patch format: UPS patch
- Which starter Pokémon can you choose?
- Eevee is central to the opening.
- Where is the checked creator/source route?
- Checked creator/source route
- Which platforms and emulators are confirmed?
- v1.0 US English Ruby only; the developer says v1.1 will not work. · Do not patch twice. · Pocket Deal Radar links only the developer's thread, never a pre-patched ROM or a mirror.
- Which ROM does Broken Timeline need?
- A v1.0 US English Ruby ROM. The developer states that v1.1 will not work, and warns not to patch twice.
- How far does the beta go?
- Four towns and three gyms. Nothing has been released since 1 Apr 2016.
- Do I have to fight every trainer?
- No. Battles are optional — you talk to a trainer if you want to fight them.
What kind of adventure is it?
You save an Eevee from Team Rocket, and then wake up on a beach with no memory of who you are. The journey through the Crest region is an attempt to find that out.
Recorded gameplay details
Crest
Beta covering four towns and three gyms.
Trainers reward less prize money, and trainer battles are optional — you talk to a trainer to start one.
Recorded features
- The Crest region, with the Fairy type and an added Aria type
- The physical and special split, updated movesets and new attacks that do not replace the old ones
- A few custom Pokémon alongside Generation 1 to 3, plus a few from the fourth, fifth and sixth generations
- Trainer battles are optional: you talk to a trainer if you want to fight them
Known limits
- This is a beta: four towns and three gyms, and nothing has been released since 1 Apr 2016
- It requires a v1.0 Ruby ROM; the developer says v1.1 will not work
- Do not patch twice — the developer names this specifically
- Trainers reward less prize money than usual, so money is tight
- Whether the project was cancelled is discussed in his thread by others, but he has not said so himself
Before you update or start
- v1.0 US English Ruby only; the developer says v1.1 will not work.
- Do not patch twice.
- Pocket Deal Radar links only the developer's thread, never a pre-patched ROM or a mirror.
Safe patch boundary
- Open the checked project source below, then confirm the current patch instructions through a creator-owned route before downloading.
- Patch format: UPS patch. Read the bundled instructions before patching.
- Use your own legally obtained copy of the required base game: Pokémon Ruby (English, US v1.0) — the developer states it will not work with a v1.1 Ruby ROM.
- Back up the in-game save before changing a patched build.
We never host ROM files, BIOS files, prepatched games, mirrors or unofficial download bundles.
Open the checked project source Open the complete safe patching guide Check your base file and patch locally Compare all three installation models Choose a GBA emulator and check your savesPlaying Pokémon Ruby Destiny - Broken Timeline on a handheld? Start with the device guide- New Beta 1
The developer released the beta covering four towns and three gyms. Nothing has followed since.
- Profile added
Pocket Deal Radar recorded the v1.0 Ruby requirement, the UPS format, the Crest region, the beta's length and the developer's patching warnings.
Recorded sources
destinedjagold
The developer's own series thread establishes the project name, destinedjagold as developer, the v1.0 Ruby requirement with the explicit v1.1 warning, the UPS format, the New Beta 1 released on 1 Apr 2016, the 2013 creation and 2015 reboot, the Crest region, the Eevee and amnesia premise, the few custom Pokémon, the Generation 4 to 6 additions, the Fairy and Aria types, the physical and special split, the new attacks that do not replace old ones, the beta length of four towns and three gyms, the reduced prize money, the optional trainer battles and his do-not-patch-twice warning. Talk of cancellation comes from other posters, not from him.
Written with AI help from recorded source notes. Catalog source checks, release reviews and save guidance have separate dates. No hands-on play or device results are recorded here.
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