Imagine playing the first-generation Pokémon classics—Red, Blue, Green, and Yellow—right on your mobile screen, with absolute performance and without depending on emulators for Android or iOS. That is the proposition of Gen1Recomp, a revolutionary static recompilation project that transforms the original Game Boy games into native apps.

Unlike a traditional emulator, which needs to simulate the Game Boy hardware and ends up draining the cell phone battery quickly, a native port translates the original game code directly into your smartphone's language. The result? Zero lag in touch controls, instant screen transitions, and the ability to apply heavy graphic mods that would be impossible on the original console.

To make setup easier on your device, check out the complete step-by-step guide in the video below:

https://youtu.be/XPPF7INtvWM https://youtu.be/kEsaoP4EJOs

• Download Gen1Recomp
• iOS Emulator
• Dramatic Shape Mod
• Dramatic Shape iOS
• Pokémon Stadium Mod
• PT-BR Translation
• Devs' Discord

Transform Kanto with Mods (Dramatic Shape and Stadium)

Playing natively on mobile opens the door to incredible visual modifications. The Dramatic Shape Mod transforms the classic 2D view into a 3D world built from blocks (voxels), offering first- and third-person cameras that you can rotate via the touch screen. Meanwhile, Pokémon Stadium Mod goes further: it replaces the classic battle sprites with nostalgic 3D models from the Nintendo 64 era, bringing fantastic visual immersion straight to the palm of your hand.

Pokémon 100% in Brazilian Portuguese

If you grew up playing with a dictionary by your side, you should know that the community has already developed a PT-BR Translation Mod. This translation integrates seamlessly with the Gen1Recomp touch interface, ensuring that the entire journey, Team Rocket dialogues, and Pokédex descriptions can be enjoyed in Portuguese, with no visual bugs in the mobile menus.

How to play on Android and iOS

Remember: the project requires you to provide your own ROM (game file) extracted from an original cartridge to run legally.

• On Android: The process is extremely simple. Just download and install the latest APK provided by the developers. When opening the application for the first time, it will ask you to locate your ROM in your phone's memory. Once that's done, the virtual controls will appear on the screen ready for use.
• On iOS: Due to Apple's restrictive policies, native ports on iPhones generally require the process of sideloading (using software like AltStore or Sideloadly on PC) to be able to install the IPA file alternatively.

If you are also interested in playing the native version and applying the mods on your computer, the process is a little different. I'll leave the PC-focused installation tutorial below:

https://youtu.be/4kHSlWyX_UM

If you encounter any errors when pointing to the ROM on Android or have questions about the installation on iOS, the best option is to ask for help on Devs' Discord (link in the buttons). The community has specific channels for mobile and usually responds quickly.