4780 - Pokemon Heartgold -u--xenophobia- Page

It is important to clarify upfront: there is no official or widely recognized ROM release, hack, or patch titled 4780 - Pokemon Heartgold -u--xenophobia- within the legitimate Pokémon ROM hacking or preservation community.

Background and Context

Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver were released in Japan in September 2009. As remakes of the Generation II games (Gold and Silver), anticipation was incredibly high. In the warez scene, different groups race to "dump" (extract) the game data from the cartridge and release it to the internet first. 4780 - Pokemon Heartgold -u--xenophobia-

4780: The release number in the global scene database for Nintendo DS ROMs. It is important to clarify upfront: there is

-xenophobia-: This is the name of the piracy release group that first "dumped" (copied) this version of the game from its physical cartridge to a digital file. Historical Significance In the warez scene, different groups race to

The string "4780 - Pokemon Heartgold -u--xenophobia-" is the standardized filename for a Nintendo DS "scene release" of Pokémon HeartGold Version.