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How to Change the Fire Red Title Screen

"Pokémon Fire Red," released in 2004, is a Game Boy Advance re-release of "Pokémon Red," which was released in 1999. The game includes both graphical and gameplay enhancements, including better saving and loading, Game Boy Advanced multiplayer capabilities and an improved help system. It is possible to change the image on the title screen using a Pokémon Fire Red ROM and some computer software. This activity requires patience, but is a rewarding way to experiment with ROM dumps.

Things You'll Need

Pokémon Fire Red ROM
Emulator
UnLZ-GBA
Microsoft Paint
GameBoy Advance tile map editor

Instructions

- 1
  Load the Pokémon Fire Red ROM in UnLZ-GBA
- 2
  Rip and save the needed files from the ROM using the following UnLZ numbers: 141 - Flames, 2009 - Pokemon Logo, 2010 - Pokemon Logo Tilemap, 2011 - Charizard, 2012 - Charizard Tilemap, 2013 - 'Press Start'/'Gamefreak,' and 2014 - 'Press Start'/'Gamefreak' Tilemap. These are the title screen items which can be edited.
- 3
  Open whichever image you want to edit, the Source Image, using the tile map editor. Note its properties: length and width, color palette, etc.
- 4
  Open the goal image in Microsoft Paint. This is the image with which you want to replace the Source Image.
- 5
  Clear the Source Image from the tile map editor
- 6
  Copy and paste the Goal Image from Microsoft Paint into the tile map editor
- 7
  Save the Goal Image with the Source Image's original size and properties
- 8
  Re-open the Pokémon Fire Red ROM in UnLZ-GBA and click the "Import" button
- 9
  Select your newly saved image to import. Use the auto-selected settings
- 10
  Save the Pokémon Fire Red ROM. The game will now start with your newly-edited title screen.

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