#Soft Reset

Articles tagged with Soft Reset

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   Mar 11, 2026·

   Marcus Holloway

   ·5 min read

   Some Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen Players Have Racked Up Dozens of Hours in the Games Without Ever Leaving Oak's Lab

   A wave of returning players is spending dozens of hours inside Professor Oak’s lab in Pokémon FireRed and Pokémon LeafGreen, repeatedly restarting their games to chase one of the most time-consuming prizes in the series: a shiny starter. The renewed obsession is being fueled by the games’ recent…

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   Mar 9, 2026·

   Caleb Wright

   ·5 min read

   Pokemon FireRed, LeafGreen Players Are Resetting Their Game Until They Get A Shiny

   A growing slice of the Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen community is refusing to start their adventure on Nintendo Switch 2 until they roll a shiny starter—even if it takes thousands of soft resets. The renewed attention comes as more players discover just how punishing the classic 1 in 8,192 shiny…