Is it possible to play Pokémon Dream World since it was shut down?

Question

Dream World was a Gen 5 online Pokemon game that was shut down in early 2014.

I am wondering if its possible to recreate Pokémon Dream World, or if anyone is trying to recreate it. I never played it when it was on Global Link, but it looks really fun, so I would really like to play it.

For context, many other online services that Nintendo has ended, such as online connectivity for the Wii and DS consoles, remain accessible today thanks to custom servers.

Comments

seeing as it was closed, i don’t think you can recreate it without hacking.

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I mean, is it possible to make a Website that works like Dream World, and allows Game Sync?

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I’m sure it’s possible, people have already recreated the Gen 4 and 5 GTS, but I’m not sure if anyone has done so yet or is planning to.

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Does this count as a hacking question?

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I don't think so, unless our stance toward that has changed since this thread: https://pokemondb.net/pokebase/meta/69970
I might edit the title to make the question more general.

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What do you think? Is is possible to make a Custom Server for a Dream World remake?

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Yes. (filler)

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What do you mean by ''(Filler)''?

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You have to have at least a certain amount of characters in a comment. Three letters isn't enough, so the word "filler" was used.

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Oh, I didn't know that. But if it is possible, when will someone start remaking Dream World?

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Only time can tell.

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so theres just no answer to this question until it happens? or is the answer no, until yes

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I think there is no answer until it happens...

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I edited the question to hopefully circumvent the issue melcakes brings up. 'Is it possible to recreate Dream World?' is a weird question to ask because any software that was made once could possibly be made again. We can't tell you if or when someone will re-create the service because we can't tell the future.

Answer 1

Though the project isn't yet live, there is in fact a restoration project happening for the Dream World. It was started in early 2023; updates can be found on the group's Discord channel. Hopefully someday soon I'll be able to edit this answer to a definite "Yes"!

Help awaken the Pokémon Dream World! (Project Pokemon)
Dream World Revival - location change (Project Pokemon)