Generic Pokémon Fangame (Not)

[boon]

Alrighty I think I'll boost things here with some explanatory images:

Pokémon Glacier

Story:
As ever, it's just a normal day in a normal town. Your mom tells you your friends called for you, and that they're playing in Iron Tunnel. You go into Iron Tunnel, when your friend bumps into you and tells you that the other kid is being attacked by a monster. You enter the cave, and there's a BASTIODON attacking the kid. Your friend suggests tackling the monster, when PROFESSOR REED comes in and saves the day with his trusty Pokémon. The BASTIODON runs into the lower areas of the cave, and PROF. REED sets chases, leaving his bag behind "in case you get attacked". After some time, a horde of GEODUDE attack you and your friend -- you must use one of the Pokémon from the bag! But which one? -- after defeating the GEODUDE, he comes back and helps you out of the cave. He also mentions how strange it is for a long extinct Pokémon to be alive today.

In the first major city you encounter, you notice the presence of a criminal organization - Team Rocket. But, there's a hint of another organization in the background - The Artical. Led by the psychotic Milly, the organization are interested in Ice Pokémon, no duh. They are hunting down the legendary bird Articuno, who is believed to have fled the Seafoam Islands and flown here, after the volcano at cinnabar erupted.

Eventually, they do find Articuno, you beat them, blah blah. After the elite four, however, the mysterious reason for the Pokémon from the past is revealed, and Artica have new plans.

Starter Pokémon (under change):
MAGBY Fire-type
ELEKID Electric-type
SWINUB Ice-type

There isn't a circle, but it doesn't matter as there isn't a proper rival. And their third evolutions are damn cool (Magby @ Magmortar, Elekid @ Electivire, Swinub @ Mamoswine.)

Current Staff:
Boon - everything lol. mapping, planning, graphics, story, eventing, scripting etc.
Twirly - everything boon doesn't do lol. plot, trainers, gym leaders, ideas
Jbrist - Encounters -- deciding what pokemon appear where.
CottonJ - additional detail graphics
Sirus01 - stuff
UWE - scripter? + stuff

In need of staff.

Screenshots:

Oh shit, it's going down in here! This is the regions map, tried to make it as cool as I could.

Yes, indeed; that's the Platinum Mart system. Fully coded into poccils kit, works a treat.

Great to hear that. I'll go look for DOUCHE now.



(excuse the fact the outdoor ones are all at night, it's 4am here.

Features (aka. what I added to Poccil's kit)
- All diamond and pearl moves and abilities updated, new items updated etc.
- 100% custom artwork based off Kyledove's public resources (http://kymotonian.deviantart.com)
- graphically enhanced battle system
- Boon?
- Plenty of Slowpoke and Magikarp gags.
- A hip young professor.
- Featuring mainly old-time Pokémon instead of all the Sinnoh Pokés.
- Clever ice puzzles :3
- For the first time ever, non-type specific elite four. Instead, they have different styles of battling.
I'll add anything else later. Enjoy.

Yo Credits
- Poccil (duh) for his kit.
- Kymotonian for the great Sinnoh Base Tiles!
- Wichu and mad.array for their great Pokémon Diamond Pearl Moves and Abilities Upgrade for Poccil's kit
- Myself for those fantastic script edits
- Staff listed above
Hiring staff so just drop me a PM. something useful, no eventers or mappers.

everyone asks this: no that is not a pokemon red screenshot, as a bonus after the storyline is complete you can use the time machine to travel back to pokemon red and mess with the game.

 

[Fen]

Looks good so far, though I dislike the fact that the starter pokemon only have two stages instead of the typical three.

I love the idea of Articuno being what team Artica is after, though I'm wondering where Zapdos comes in. Are Articuno and Moltres sort of like Groudon and Kyogre, with Zapdos caught in the middle? Or is there no real storyline between the three birds?

Also, in RBY, do you go through the gyms?

Anyways, it looks good and well thought out ^_^ Good luck with it

 

[boon]

Looks good so far, though I dislike the fact that the starter pokemon only have two stages instead of the typical three.

I love the idea of Articuno being what team Artica is after, though I'm wondering where Zapdos comes in. Are Articuno and Moltres sort of like Groudon and Kyogre, with Zapdos caught in the middle? Or is there no real storyline between the three birds?

Also, in RBY, do you go through the gyms?

Anyways, it looks good and well thought out ^_^ Good luck with it

I'm replacing the starters, I decided.
Rhydon, Magnemite and Magby. No correlation between them, but they evolve into Rhyperior, Magnezone and Magmortar -- 3rd stage powerful evo's.

Zapdos is caught in the middle of it all. You know the story of the three birds though -- when they're all captured Lugia wakes up etc etc end of the world etc.

 

[alaiin]

I like the story - it seems nice and original, without being overdone. And the screenshots look really good. However, Rhyhorn, Magnemite, and Magby wouldn't be good starters, I don't think, despite their last evolutions. It's because Magnemite have 2 evolutions, and Rhyhorn and Magby have 3 (and Magby's also a baby pokemon and therefore is weaker than the others) and also because both electric and fire are weak to rock.

That's just my two cents, overall I like this project a whole lot.

 

[KuidonNZ]

A not so normal pokemon game, aye?
Good job Boon.

Anyway, the story of this game looks pretty good. The updated starters all sound good, with the exception of Magby possibly being hard to start with. And the screens look good to.
Pretty damn original for a pokemon game.
If you manage to stick with this project and keep it going for a while it will be good to play, hopefully you finish it.

Also alaiin, all three starters have three evolutions, have you played D/P/Pl, did you read Boon's post?

Good luck Boon!

 

[silver wind]

Um, don't be alarmed by this. I made this 'possible starter list' years ago(before diamond and pearl).
Itmay help you pick the starters.
It's a list of pokemon who
-learn damaging moves before level 5,
-are not ghost/rock/steel( being resistant to tckle will make them too powerful),
- are not bug/normal (munchlax is the only one worth mentioning, and it's way too powerful)
-have similar states to the usual starters, like bulbasaur and friends.
- are cute(no magnemites)
- can evolve 1 or two times.
- are popular, commonly used pokemon.

Spoiler

Kanto:

======  

pokemon     overall states      avg. base state  moves at lv 5                  3 evolutions

poliwag                 1300,                  50,            bubble,                               x

vulpix                   1300,                   50,            ember, tail whip, 

Nidoran M             1250                   45              leer, peck                            x

oddish                  1340,                  53,             absorb,                               x

machop                1309,                  50,             low kick, leer,                       x

eevee                    1350,                 54,            tackle, tail whip

pikachu                 1300,                 50,             thundershock, growl

sandshrew            1300,                  50,              scratch

staryu                   1380                  56              tackle, harden

Dratini                  1300,                  50,             wrap,leer                            x





Johto:

======

houndour             1360,                  55,               leer,ember

natu                    1340,                  53,               peck, leer

Chinchou             1360                   55                bubble, thunder wave, supersonic

phanpy                1360,                  55,               tackle,growl

Remoraid             1300,                  50,               water gun

Spheal                 1280                  48,              growl, water gun, powder snow

Larvitar                1300,                  50,             bite,leer.                            x



Hoenn:

======

Carvanha             1309                   50,               leer, bite

numel                 1309,                   50,              growl, tackle  

meditite              1260,                   46,              bide,meditate 

electrike              1290,                   49,              tackle,thunder wave, 

barboach             1275,                   48,              mud slap

snorunt               1300                    50,              powder snow, leer  

Bagon                 1300,                   50,              rage,bite                                   x





and since you mentioned it, Cubone: 1340, 53, growl,tail whip (it has no damaging move until level 9)

 

[Fen]

Which would give you Poliwag and Oddish, but you would still need a fire pokemon. Also, Oddish and Poliwag's third form can change if you give them an evolution stone or I forget what Politoed's condition was, but still...

You might just be better off designing new starters so it's more exciting for the people playing.

 

[boon]

I like the story - it seems nice and original, without being overdone. And the screenshots look really good. However, Rhyhorn, Magnemite, and Magby wouldn't be good starters, I don't think, despite their last evolutions. It's because Magnemite have 2 evolutions, and Rhyhorn and Magby have 3 (and Magby's also a baby pokemon and therefore is weaker than the others) and also because both electric and fire are weak to rock.

That's just my two cents, overall I like this project a whole lot.

Magnemite have 3? (Magnemite - Magneton - Magnezone)

Plus thank you :3 And yeah, but there's no rival in this game til later, and he won't have a starter Pokemon, instead the perfect match to beat your starter (i.e if its magby he'd have a hippopotas, if its rhyhorn he'd have a strong water pokemon etc).

Um, don't be alarmed by this. I made this 'possible starter list' years ago(before diamond and pearl).
Itmay help you pick the starters.
It's a list of pokemon who
-learn damaging moves before level 5,
-are not ghost/rock/steel( being resistant to tckle will make them too powerful),
- are not bug/normal (munchlax is the only one worth mentioning, and it's way too powerful)
-have similar states to the usual starters, like bulbasaur and friends.
- are cute(no magnemites)
- can evolve 1 or two times.
- are popular, commonly used pokemon.

Spoiler

Kanto:

======  

pokemon     overall states      avg. base state  moves at lv 5                  3 evolutions

poliwag                 1300,                  50,            bubble,                               x

vulpix                   1300,                   50,            ember, tail whip, 

Nidoran M             1250                   45              leer, peck                            x

oddish                  1340,                  53,             absorb,                               x

machop                1309,                  50,             low kick, leer,                       x

eevee                    1350,                 54,            tackle, tail whip

pikachu                 1300,                 50,             thundershock, growl

sandshrew            1300,                  50,              scratch

staryu                   1380                  56              tackle, harden

Dratini                  1300,                  50,             wrap,leer                            x





Johto:

======

houndour             1360,                  55,               leer,ember

natu                    1340,                  53,               peck, leer

Chinchou             1360                   55                bubble, thunder wave, supersonic

phanpy                1360,                  55,               tackle,growl

Remoraid             1300,                  50,               water gun

Spheal                 1280                  48,              growl, water gun, powder snow

Larvitar                1300,                  50,             bite,leer.                            x



Hoenn:

======

Carvanha             1309                   50,               leer, bite

numel                 1309,                   50,              growl, tackle  

meditite              1260,                   46,              bide,meditate 

electrike              1290,                   49,              tackle,thunder wave, 

barboach             1275,                   48,              mud slap

snorunt               1300                    50,              powder snow, leer  

Bagon                 1300,                   50,              rage,bite                                   x





and since you mentioned it, Cubone: 1340, 53, growl,tail whip (it has no damaging move until level 9)

No worries. Yeah, I've noticed the Cubone problem

Larvitar, Bagon and Dratini are too powerful in their final forms, unfortunately. Plus, being dragons and all they'd be the obvious choices. Chinchou would be cool but you gotta take into account the levels they evolve at -- unfortunately some evolve at lv 15 and others at 30.

The ones I picked evolve around level 26, which makes them all good for balanced gameplay.

Which would give you Poliwag and Oddish, but you would still need a fire pokemon. Also, Oddish and Poliwag's third form can change if you give them an evolution stone or I forget what Politoed's condition was, but still...

You might just be better off designing new starters so it's more exciting for the people playing.

I dislike fakemon, and I wish to keep to nintendo's standard Pokés. Hell i might just force the player to have an eevee and give them stones later :x

A not so normal pokemon game, aye?
Good job Boon.

Anyway, the story of this game looks pretty good. The updated starters all sound good, with the exception of Magby possibly being hard to start with. And the screens look good to.
Pretty damn original for a pokemon game.
If you manage to stick with this project and keep it going for a while it will be good to play, hopefully you finish it.

Also alaiin, all three starters have three evolutions, have you played D/P/Pl, did you read Boon's post?

Good luck Boon!

Thanks :3 Yeah, the first gym is normal-type and the second is bug-type (I pick the typically weak types first, the last gym will probably be fighting, dragon or psychic), so Magby shouldn't do too badly. I may alter evolution levels slightly to make things easier, as I'm making Magby and Rhyperior's evolutions require just using the Magmarizer or Protector on them like stones, so they don't need trading -- I'm not planning on netplay.

If anyone has suggestions, it'd be appreciated.

 

[silver wind]

Yeah, You're right. Dragons are a bad idea, and Larvitar's also a Rock type. Your trio is weird though.. The starters were always cute in the games, Rhyhorn and Magnemite are not. About magby, it is too weak, being a baby form-- I doubt it can beat a lv 4-5 pidgey on the field, not to mention 3 in a raw. How will the player even get to the first town with him :x
Another thing you should consider is resistance to Normal and Flying moves. Both Rhyhorn and magnemite resist tackle, scratch and peck. they'll laugh at wild rattata, pidgey, spearow, caterpie and anything usually found in the first routes, including the trainers. It seems too easy. Actually if you give every trainer a lv 5 Mew, they can still win, because like 90% of pokemon at these levels, it only knows a Normal type move(pound).

 

[boon]

Yeah, You're right. Dragons are a bad idea, and Larvitar's also a Rock type. Your trio is weird though.. The starters were always cute in the games, Rhyhorn and Magnemite are not. About magby, it is too weak, being a baby form-- I doubt it can beat a lv 4-5 pidgey on the field, not to mention 3 in a raw. How will the player even get to the first town with him :x
Another thing you should consider is resistance to Normal and Flying moves. Both Rhyhorn and magnemite resist tackle, scratch and peck. they'll laugh at wild rattata, pidgey, spearow, caterpie and anything usually found in the first routes, including the trainers. It seems too easy. Actually if you give every trainer a lv 5 Mew, they can still win, because like 90% of pokemon at these levels, it only knows a Normal type move(pound).

It's stat average is 60, compared to Bulbasaurs 53, so Magby doesn't suck so hard. Hmm, taking into account Magnemites absolute strengths, I suppose I'd aught to change him. I'll replace him with Elekid, 3 stage evo into Electivire.

Rhyhorn, eh. I'll put some Poliwags around the second town to stump him. His special defense is so poor even at the final evo that any supereffective special moves will OHKO him.

Guys I need help on this ;-;

Edit: replacing rhyhorn with Swinub. relatively weak, strong 3rd evo. Rhyhorn only evolves at lv 44 -- too much effort. However, Swinub, Magby and Elekid all evolve lv30, which is good.

 

[mawk]

His special defense is so poor even at the final evo that any supereffective special moves will OHKO him.

this doesn't so much balance out his strengths as it unbalances him on a second point

 

[boon]

His special defense is so poor even at the final evo that any supereffective special moves will OHKO him.

this doesn't so much balance out his strengths as it unbalances him on a second point

yeah, read the bit below it, I scrapped the idea lol

 

[Anski]

Looks fuckin' boss, Boon.

LIKE A BOSS, LIKE A BOSS :3 ~Boon

 

[boon]

Alright, changes to staff.

CottonJ will be pixelling, Sirus01 and ElFuzzo helping planning, and Jbrist will be a main project manager and scripter. Zeriab will be scripting, too, while UWE will be editing core scripts.

 

[mawk]

is this a surprise at all

 

[Jason]

The game is good. :specs:

 

[mawk]

funny joke bro XD

 

[Axerax]

Have you considered using a ghost/psychic type as a starter? This game looks pretty decent for a Pokemon fan game.

 

[mawk]

A ghost type would be invincible from the outset -- think this's been covered already, but everything up until the second town basically only has Normal-type attacks, so that'd really unbalance things. It'd be fixed eventually, but if the player is just starting up and finds out that his starter pokemon can't possibly take any damage, he's gonna lose interest.

 

[Velocir_X]

Ghost Psychic is BAD because it is resistant to normal,
you'd make the first part of the game a joke :specs: