This hack was often packed with broken headers, and when loaded in emulators like VBA, it would incorrectly display “1636” as the cartridge ID.
| Feature | 🐿️ Pokémon Fire Red Squirrels (The Fan Game) | 🔧 "1636 - Pokemon Fire Red (U)(Squirrels).gba" (The Base ROM) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | A complete, playable, fan-made game with new features and a squirrel theme. | A clean, unmodified foundation used to build other ROM hacks. | | Creator | A group of dedicated Pokémon fans. | Nintendo / Game Freak (dumped by the "Squirrels" scene group). | | Content | Features new Pokémon, expanded islands, new story elements, and altered gameplay. | Exactly the same as the official Pokémon FireRed USA v1.0 release. No new content. | | How to Obtain | Download the patch and apply it to the base ROM using a patcher. | Download the specific ROM file from the internet (name must match exactly). | | Why "Squirrels"? | The nickname comes from the base ROM it's built on. The hack itself has its own identity. | The release group that originally distributed the file was called "Squirrels". | Rom 1636 Pokemon Fire Red Squirrels
Most ROM hacking tools and patches are built specifically around the memory addresses of this 1.0 version. Using a different version (like 1.1) will often cause the game to crash or fail to patch because the internal data is shifted slightly. Popular Hacks That Use This Base This hack was often packed with broken headers,
Use a tool like (Windows) or MultiPatch (Mac): | | Creator | A group of dedicated Pokémon fans