Vs Origin HeartGold · v1.0.9 · checked 2026-11-09
Two HeartGold hacks, two openings
Pokémon Heartfelt Gold and Pokémon Origin HeartGold are both Nintendo DS hacks of HeartGold, and both had public builds in October 2026. They do not open in the same town, they do not hand you the same starters, and they are written by different people.
Fields both projects publish
| Heartfelt Gold | Origin HeartGold | |
|---|---|---|
| Platform and base | NDS, HeartGold | NDS, HeartGold |
| Opening | Johto gym order begins in Violet after New Bark | Kanto and Pallet Town; Johto opens after the Kanto league, per the independent English guide |
| Starters | Treecko, Torchic, Mudkip | Pikachu, Charmander, Bulbasaur |
| Version | v1.0.9 on 6 Nov 2026 | English v1.0.0-rc8 on 13 Oct 2026; Chinese v4.0.3 |
| Authors | Trinsic64 | Yannanfei TB and Alex, per PokeHackDex |
| What they emphasize | Retiled maps, 911 wild species, 87 static legendaries, Mega stones | A story rewrite and side branches; official documentation has 34 chapters |
| Site | This guide, plus GitHub | Official documentation at originheartgold.github.io; an independent English fan guide at pokemonoriginheartgold.com |
I have not found a third-party article that played both under the same rules. The official Origin documentation confirms rc8 and its 4.0.3 base; the independent English guide supplies the opening and starter descriptions. If you want Heartfelt Gold’s encounter table, it is the Pokédex, not Origin’s wiki.
Questions people ask
Can I patch Origin’s files onto Heartfelt Gold?
No. They are separate xdelta lines on the same base game. Apply one patch to a clean ROM.
Which one starts in Johto?
Heartfelt Gold. The independent Origin guide says the story starts in Kanto.
Who wrote Origin HeartGold?
PokeHackDex names Yannanfei TB and Alex.
Sources
Checked against the linked public pages on 2026-11-09. Multiple documents from the same publisher count as one source; a single-publisher claim is identified as such.
- Origin HeartGold official documentation — checked 2026-11-09
- Independent English Origin HeartGold guide — checked 2026-11-09
- PokeHackDex Origin — checked 2026-11-09
- Heartfelt Gold releases — checked 2026-11-09