>>48842991>>can only be played on windows pcJoiplay, Wine, etc
>>2D onlyUntrue
>>cant transfer your pokemon to another gameSeveral allow for trading, most romhacks can't have Pokemon sent to a real game, and this is a non-issue for anybody not autistic
>>low barrier of entry, a lot of shitty, low quality garbageEven the worst Essentials game is better than another shitty fire red remake hack
>>99% of them are either complete garbage or will never be finished either wayAnd yet the biggest essentials games end up getting a lot more attention and have a much higher completion rate than romhacks