Rebuilding Pokémon Red in 2.5D with an agentic workflow, straight from the ROM
NathanWilbanks_ · x · 2026-11-10
Developer Nathan Wilbanks rebuilt the entirety of Pokémon Red as a 2.5D game rendered with Three.js, reading all data from his original ROM cartridge.
He shared a copyable pattern: set up an agentic workspace (using AGNT) for automated research, code, and asset building; decode the raw ROM's maps, collision, text, trainers, and wild encounters; then let agents handle the rest of the build. It's both a game mod and a template for agent-driven large rebuild projects.
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