What v2.0 means for the game
A bigger step forward for Heart & Soul.
Under the hood, v2.0 moves the project to pokeemerald-expansion. The engine itself is not the headline for us; what matters is what it lets us put into the adventure: proper Pokégear trainer calls, a full radio, more flexible challenge settings, the expanded TM lineup and wider changes across Johto and Kanto.
Because the engine changed, saves from older Heart & Soul versions do not carry into v2.0. This version is meant to begin as a new adventure.
The little Johto details matter.
Trainer numbers lead to rematches and items. The radio sits inside the Pokégear with Crystal channels and new additions, and its music can keep playing while you explore. None of these systems needs to shout for attention; together, they are the kind of details that make Johto feel like a place rather than just a route between Gyms.
Built in the open.
Heart & Soul remains open source. We want the v2.0 codebase to be useful beyond this release too, especially for people who want to build their own ideas on top of a Gen 2-style GBA project.
