Pokemon Raptor: Ex Exe

The screen flickered, a jagged tear of static cutting through the familiar GameBoy Color startup chime. You shouldn’t have bought a cartridge with "RAPTOR" scrawled in Sharpie from a flea market bin, but the curiosity was a heavy weight in your chest.

The game began in an empty version of Pallet Town. No NPCs, no music—just the crunch of footsteps on grass. In your party, there was only one Pokémon: a Level 100 Fearow named . Pokemon Raptor Ex Exe

You wandered into the tall grass. A wild Pidgey appeared. “Wild PIDGEY is terrified!” the text box read.The Pidgey didn’t attack. It tried to flee, but the game prompted: “EXE won’t let it leave.” The screen flickered, a jagged tear of static

Suddenly, the game forced a warp. You were in the Hall of Fame, but the statues were cracked. Standing at the end was the Rival, his back turned. When you approached, he didn't trigger a battle. He spoke in a text box that scrolled too fast to read, except for the final line: No NPCs, no music—just the crunch of footsteps on grass

Its sprite was wrong. It didn't face the opponent; it faced you , the player. Its beak was hooked like a rusted blade, and dark pixels dripped from its talons.