Great game. The best hack I've played so far. Everyone who watched the anime and played Pokémon Red always wished they would release a game that allowed them to play Ash's storyline. This is it. It follows almost every episode as perfectly as possible. It even includes the two episodes that were only aired in Japan (Ash visits Safari and catches 30 Tauros in ep35 and The only episode ever with Porygon ep38). This beta (2.5) ends at the first half of ep53 (ep51 in America). 3 things to know before you play:
1. Don't let Bulbasaur evolve. If it evolves, then you can't enter the Mysterious Garden (ep51/49).
2. Don't let Charmander evolve or it will never obey you again.
3. Always keep an empty slot in your party. There are a lot of events that require you to allow a Pokémon in your party before you can progress. Also, I somehow lost my Squirtle because my party was full.
All in all, it's a great game and definitely worth your time and
Viz.