Pokémon Lazarus Takes Players To Greece, Free RPG Releases This Week

Pokémon fans are in for a treat with this free download that takes us to the sunny climates of Greece.

There’s a lot to love about the country of Greece, and not just its glorious sunshine. It has a rich history that helped shape the world as we know it today, it has gorgeous islands and vistas, delicious food, and much more. Oh, and Pokémon, apparently.

This year, fans of catching ‘em were treated to the latest entry in the long-running Nintendo series on the Switch and Switch 2, with Pokémon: Legends Z-A.

“Pokémon Legends: Z-A is a fantastic Pokémon game. The new battle mechanics are a stellar addition to the formula, and it was great to see Mega Evolutions return in such bombastic fashion,” said GAMINGbible’s Sam in his review.

“It feels like the continuation Pokémon X & Y needed but never got, as it’s always felt like those games never truly got the love, respect and time they deserved.”

Following the release of Pokémon Legends: Z-A, it was not long announced that it will be getting a new expansion (shocking news, I know), which brings in a highly requested feature for fans next month.

Pokémon Lazarus, Nemo622

However, if you game on PC, then you can take advantage of exclusive content not available on the Nintendo Switch consoles. Albeit, this is a ROM that Nintendo will most certainly frown upon.

As brought to our attention by GamesRadar, a new ROM hack, the long-awaited Pokémon Lazarus, inspired by games of yesteryear, finally arrives this week on 14 November, created by Nemo622.

“This project has been a labour of love for over a year, and I am so excited to share the complete vision of the Ilios region with you all,” said Nemo622 on Reddit.

“For more information and to be there for the release, please join my development Discord by following the link in my Reddit profile. Thank you all so much for supporting my projects - I’m super proud of this game, and I hope you’ll all enjoy.”

Pokémon Lazarus brings new story content, mini-games, side quests, characters and includes well over 400 Pokémon from all current generations.

The visuals and gameplay are inspired by Pokémon games of the original Nintendo Game Boy Color era; however, it will feature Mega Evolutions, a mechanic that was not introduced until 2013’s Pokémon X and Pokémon Y.

It all sounds awesome, and hopefully, Nintendo won't shut it down.