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Nintendo DS / Reimplementation

Pokémon HeartGold

apricorn reimplements Pokémon HeartGold US game logic in Rust with a behavioral-equivalence goal and loads assets from the player’s retail ROM. It is not a conventional static binary recompilation; dialogue, menus and verified parity remain unfinished.

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Pokémon HeartGold
Source ↗ · Artwork of the original game; it does not demonstrate this port’s compatibility.

About this project

apricorn reimplements Pokémon HeartGold US game logic in Rust with a behavioral-equivalence goal and loads assets from the player’s retail ROM. It is not a conventional static binary recompilation; dialogue, menus and verified parity remain unfinished.

Source: GitHub README (archived consultation) ↗ · Checked Oct 11, 2026

Compatibility

A requirements or dependencies section is present in the README. Check it for the version, architecture and graphics requirements that apply to your system.

Source: GitHub ↗ · Checked Oct 11, 2026

Documented support and independently tested compatibility are different. AllRecomps has not run these games.

Development progress

Not documented in the available sources.

Known limitations

Not documented in the available sources.

Getting started

The documentation indicates that original game files are needed. Confirm the required edition, region and file preparation in the official instructions.

Source: GitHub ↗ · Checked Oct 11, 2026

Some projects require files from your own copy of the original game. Follow the official instructions.