1636 Pokemon Fire Red Squirrels

, which is a foundational file used for applying major fan-made mods like Pokémon Radical Red . In the ROM hacking community, "Squirrels" is the common name of the scene group that dumped this particular version of the game.

The most popular fan theory ties the 1636 squirrels to in Fire Red . In the game’s debug strings, there’s a message: “Come see my new discovery — the squirrels of Route 22 are evolving!” Route 22, of course, is the competitive battleground near the Indigo Plateau, usually devoid of any special wildlife. 1636 Pokemon Fire Red Squirrels

Download Lunar IPS (for .ips files) or Marc Robledo’s Online Patcher (for .ups or .bps files). , which is a foundational file used for

But what actually is it? Is it a hack? A mod? And why is a squirrel on the title screen? In the game’s debug strings, there’s a message: