Show HN: Pokémon Blue remade in React (playable in browser)

A faithful recreation of the classic Pokemon Red/Blue games built with React and TypeScript. This project aims to recreate the original Pokemon experience in the browser, maintaining the authentic feel while leveraging modern web technologies.

• 🎮 Classic Pokemon gameplay mechanics
• 🗺️ Multiple maps and locations from the original games
• ⚔️ Turn-based battle system
• 🎵 Original game music and sound effects
• 📱 Responsive design with GameBoy-style interface
• 💾 Save/Load game functionality
• 🏪 PokeMart and Pokemon Center implementations
• 📦 Item and inventory system
• 🎯 Trainer battles
• 🌿 Wild Pokemon encounters
• 📱 Mobile-friendly controls

• React 18
• TypeScript
• Redux Toolkit for state management
• Styled Components for styling
• Firebase for hosting

• Node.js (v14 or higher)
• Yarn package manager

1. Clone the repository:

2. Install dependencies:

3. Start the development server:

The game will be available at http://localhost:3000

• Arrow Keys: Move character
• Space: Menu
• Enter: Confirm
• Space: Pause

• /src/components: React components for game UI
• /src/maps: Game map data and configurations
• /src/state: Redux store and state management
• /src/assets: Game assets (sprites, music, etc.)
• /src/styles: Global styles and theme configurations

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)
5. Open a Pull Request

• darkmurkrow YouTube channel for uploading playthroughs of the game used for reference
• Brandon Smith for creating the Gameboy Codepen used for the mobile view
• luttje for creating the Pokemon GameBoy CSS used for some styling
• The Spriters Resource for uploading sprites and assets used
• Video Game Music for uploading the music and sounds used
• Strategy Wiki for uploading information on trainers, maps and items

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

This is a fan-made project and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Nintendo, Game Freak, or The Pokemon Company. All Pokemon-related content is property of their respective owners.