A Guide to Learning Programming with Pokémon Fire Red

Forget boring "Hello, World!" tutorials. This guide throws you directly into the world of Pokémon Fire Red, using its code as your living textbook. We'll tackle the challenge of learning to program from the ground up, using the beloved Game Boy Advance classic as our practical lab. You don't need to be a VS Code expert; we'll walk you through setting up and using Visual Studio Code specifically for this kind of project. You'll learn by doing—decompiling the game's code, finding where a Pokémon's stats are stored, changing a trainer's dialogue, or even modifying a map. By connecting abstract concepts like data structures and functions to tangible in-game changes, you'll build a rock-solid understanding of how code works, all while exploring the Kanto region.

This ebook breaks down learning to code by reverse-engineering Pokémon Fire Red. Whether you’re new to programming or still getting comfortable with Visual Studio Code, you’ll discover how to read and modify real game code, learn how to apply core C principles, and get practical insights you can use right away. Designed for fast learning and real results, this guide gives you everything you need to understand and use programming fundamentals with confidence by working on a game you already love.