the unofficial pokemon game that let you play as a villain. on november 16, 2023, a creator named caminopreacher released an unofficial pokemon rom hack called pokemon silver rival. this game completely inverts the story of the original pokemon gold, silver, and crystal by letting the player experience the johto region (and beyond) through the eyes of the rival character, silver, son of giovanni. you begin by breaking into professor elm’s lab and stealing your first pokemon, which turns gold (the original player character) into your rival. you also have the option to join team rocket, climb your way up their ranks, and embrace your father giovanni’s criminal legacy. the game is a modified version of the well-known liquid crystal hack (based on pokemon firered), so it features a full remake of the johto and kanto story with significant changes tailored to silver’s perspective. after you finish the main story in johto and kanto, the game unlocks additional post-game areas, including the orange islands as a new region.