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Pokémon Windchasers.

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A child lies cosily in there crib, the sound of thunder and rain can be heard from outside but still the baby doesn’t wake from its pleasant sleep. With in moments, maybe hours a large shrieking scream can be heard from down the hall. Instinctively the child awakes, there mouth opens as it lets out a blood curling scream, tears stain down there face as they try to be heard over the storm. The screams of the other person die down as they are replaced with the sounds of two monsters battling, as two man yell out attacks. Still the child cries out for its parents, moments later the child is snatched up into a blanket and is ran off into the rain. The mysterious figure runs through the storm, the child’s screams now softened to a small mumble as they approach a large ship with the words "The Gauntlet" plastered along the side. They are met by a tall husky man who quickly hurries them on to the ship, no words were spoken between figures but it was clear they had made an agreement.

The child and what we believe to be his father stowed away onto the ship and paid for there stay with doing various tasks around the ship, be it mopping to serving drinks. However, the father rose through the ranks pretty quickly, his ability with Pokémon never went unquestioned. During the child’s off time they would practice with there father who would loan them a Pokémon to train with. Six years later a boy was brought on board after being helped out of the water after a shipwreck. Struck with amnesia the boy was no help when it came to interrogation so he was stuck with the child, the crew named the new stow away Manfrey after there late captain. The child and Manfrey didn’t really get along; the only words they ever spoke to each other were either boasts or petty insults. They always were competing, which would always get the chores done fast, some of the other pirates even placed bets on them.

Although, the child was always the favourite being the captain’s kid and all, which made Manfrey's resentment grow bigger by the day. The only thing they really shared in common besides the sea was there love in Pokémon, which again was seen as another excuse to compete.
Five years after the arrival of Manfrey, we find the child sleeping in his bed. The kid has grown up a lot and is now a teenager of the age of thirteen. The child wakes up very abruptly as he looks over to the other bed in the room. It seems that Manfrey has already left for the captain’s quarters as today is the day they both finally get there own Pokémon. Not wanting to miss out on anything special the child rushes over to the captain’s quarters where he finds Manfrey standing in front of the captain, who has three pokeballs on his desk.

The captain beckons the child over to come and pick there first Pokémon, Manfrey is about to protest when the sounds of cannons can be heard from the ships deck. Quickly the captain rushes out of the quarters and Manfrey and the kid try to follow when suddenly a cannonball crashes through the captain quarters and Manfrey and the child fall out of the hole from the shock.
The child wakes up stranded on the beach, after frantically looking around for any trace of The Gauntlet or the crew they decide that it might be best to run ahead in search of any type of life. After a short walk they arrive at Silica Town where they notice a group of children running out of a building, wanting to know what all the commotion is about the child decides to go into the building. The first thing they notice is that the building is in fact a laboratory and standing near a table with three pokeballs on it was Professor Maple

She beckons the child over and after explaining what happened to them and about how they are about to become a Pokémon trainer she decides to give the child one of the three Pokémon she has left over from the other children. After making there decision Manfrey barges in and demands that he himself should receive a Pokémon. After picking his Pokémon he challenges the child to a battle, to test who is stronger. The child wins and Manfrey complains about the weakness of his Pokémon before running off.

The child is about to leave the Pokémon laboratory when Professor Maple stops them, explaining that a good place to look for any trainers would be to join the Shinto Pokémon League, knowing how much there father enjoyed battling the child jumps at the chance to join the Pokémon league. Will the child manage to find there father and rejoin their old crew, or will their past come back to haunt them as they are forced to relive memories they’d rather keep forgotten. Only time will tell....


Characters:

Main hero:
Gender-Boy Or Girl
Age: 13
Backstory: Has always wanted to be a Pokémon trainer ever since their father took them aboard The Gauntlet. Being aboard a pirate ship has toughen them up a bit and has given them a love for the sea. Not used to the land, they find themselves constantly on board a ship. When their ship crashes into the rocks of a new island, they found themselves going on a adventure they never thought imaginable. Their love of Pokémon and the sea collide together as they search for their father.

Manfrey:
Gender: Boy
Age: 13
Backstory: Manfrey has always lived in the main hero's shadow. However, when the time comes for him to be a Pokémon trainer his view on life has changed. Instead of living in shadows, he wants to be seen in the spotlight. Manfrey's thirst for power soon consumes as he starts to forget that Pokémon are friends not tools. The constant wanting to be better then the main hero makes Manfrey take up the Pokémon gym challenge, and will also lead him somewhere more dark and mysterious.

Atlantis:
Gender: Boy
Age: 40s
Backstory: Not much is known about Atlantis' past, some say that he used to be part of the elite four before he settled down and had a child. The thrill of Pokémon still boiled through his veins so after his wife tragically passed away, Atlantis and his child joined The Gauntlet. Where in time he became captain, Atlantis believes strongly in that Pokémon are friends and taught this to his only child. Not much his known about the type of Pokémon he uses, as not many have seen him battle but there still is no doubt in his crews mind that he is a expert trainer. After the crash of his ship, he sets out on a new adventure.

Professor Maple:
Gender: Girl
Age: 20s
Backstory: Professor Maple is a close friend and apprentice to Professor Oak. After finishing her studies with him, she decides to go off on her own. Having always been fascinated with excactly where Pokémon come from has lead her to become the formost expert on Pokémon eggs/breeding. She gives the main hero there first Pokémon after hearing about their story. Also, gives them new pokegear to work with in the Shinto Region. Will be very helpful along the journey, but, does she hide a dark secret?



Features:
+150 new Pokémon(may feature some older Pokémon)
+The ability to make your own pirate crew and ship. As pirating will be a big feature in this game.
+Day and Night system
+Battle system will be the ones from the previous Pokémons
+Custom pokeballs
+Custom Menu System
+Personality System
+Pokegear much like Emerald
+Graphics will be in the normal Pokémon style
+Pirate mini games, including ships battles and duels with cutlasses.
+The ability to choose your own crew members i.e like FFX blitzball scouting.

Character Designs:
http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/1436/trainerspritewip22bq7.png[/IMG]http://img131.imageshack.us/img131/6388/trainercharacv1.png[/IMG]

http://img115.imageshack.us/img115/4241/trainerfemaleor1.png[/IMG]http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/6023/trainercharafemalepj5.png[/IMG]
http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/3092/manfreybrownad0.png[/IMG]
http://img115.imageshack.us/img115/6831/atlantissy0.png[/IMG]http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/1902/atlantisspritejq0.png[/IMG]
http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/2888/maplegx8.png[/IMG]

New Pokémon:
1-Lifuana-http://www.windchasers.ptservidor.com/images/stories/pok%e9mons/pixelart/Lifuana[/IMG]
2-Barkodo-http://www.windchasers.ptservidor.com/images/stories/pok%e9mons/pixelart/Barkodo.png[/IMG]
3-Stegadon-http://www.windchasers.ptservidor.com/images/stories/pok%e9mons/pixelart/Stegadon[/IMG]
4-Kindle-http://www.windchasers.ptservidor.com/images/stories/pok%e9mons/pixelart/Kindle[/IMG]
5-Seether-http://www.windchasers.ptservidor.com/images/stories/pok%e9mons/pixelart/Seether[/IMG]
6-Ignitore-http://www.windchasers.ptservidor.com/images/stories/pok%e9mons/pixelart/Ignitore[/IMG]
7-Hydree-http://www.windchasers.ptservidor.com/images/stories/pok%e9mons/pixelart/Hydree[/IMG]
8-Aquario-http://www.windchasers.ptservidor.com/images/stories/pok%e9mons/pixelart/Aquario[/IMG]
9-Mariness-http://www.windchasers.ptservidor.com/images/stories/pok%e9mons/pixelart/Mariness[/IMG]
10-Zero
11-??????http://www.windchasers.ptservidor.com/images/stories/pok%e9mons/pixelart/1.png[/IMG]
12-Starphin
13-Cateritch
14-Pupulus
15-????
16-Swirkyhttp://del.linkspt.com/windchasers/sprites/Swirky.png[/IMG]
17-Zanypushttp://del.linkspt.com/windchasers/sprites/Zanypus.png[/IMG]
18-Lirtle
19-Slowtois
20-Peckero
21-Ultian
22-Anthrol
23-Nimbuclaushttp://www.windchasers.ptservidor.com/images/stories/pok%e9mons/pixelart/Nimbuclaus.png[/IMG]
24-Sediaxhttp://del.linkspt.com/windchasers/sprites/Sediax.png[/IMG]
25-Squirzet
27-Parapanuihttp://del.linkspt.com/windchasers/Parapanui.png[/IMG]
28-????http://del.linkspt.com/windchasers/sprites/2.png[/IMG]
29-????
30-????
31-????
32-????
33-????http://del.linkspt.com/windchasers/humpclops2.png[/IMG]
34-????
35-????http://www.windchasers.ptservidor.com/images/stories/pok%e9mons/pixelart/4.png[/IMG]
36-????http://www.windchasers.ptservidor.com/images/stories/pok%e9mons/pixelart/5.png[/IMG]
37-????http://del.linkspt.com/windchasers/sprites/6.png[/IMG]
38-????http://del.linkspt.com/windchasers/sprites/7.png[/IMG]
39-????
40-????
41-Megacles
42-</a>
43-<a href='http://img115.imageshack.us/img115/9364/ghostzb5.png' target='_blank'>????


-----Legendaries-----
26-Draken
44-Skaratall
45-Groulasaur
46-Pterodactyl
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47-????
48-????

-----Fossils-----
Tusk Fossil
49-????
50-????
Armour Fossil
51-????
52-????
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53-????
54-????
55-????
56-????
57-????
58-????
59-????
60-Sonorushttp://www.windchasers.ptservidor.com/images/stories/pok%e9mons/pixelart/Sonorus.png[/IMG]
61-Sonidushttp://www.windchasers.ptservidor.com/images/stories/pok%e9mons/pixelart/Sonidus.png[/IMG]
62-????
63-????
64-????
65-????
66-????
67-????
68-????
69-????
70-????
71-????
72-????
73-????
74-Rotiki



These are sorted by drawn dates, not the way they will appear in the pokedex. So, thats why legendaries can be near the top :)

All Pokémon are designed by Atlaswing and are considered his property. Luckily enough, he has allowed me to use them in Pokémon Windchaser.



Screenshots:
Starting Town
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i198/ ... gtown2.jpg[/IMG]
Pokémon Center
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i198/ ... ter2-1.jpg[/IMG]
Pokémon Mart
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i198/ ... emart3.jpg[/IMG]
Route 201
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i198/ ... te2012.jpg[/IMG]
Beach
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i198/ ... beach2.jpg[/IMG]

Dock
Outside a Sliph Co type place
Random House Interior

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!BATTLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/4655 ... re0.th.png[/IMG]
(please note, the battle system is buggy as hell so basically all i can do is give you visual teasers :P)

Stegadon Battle <3
http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/217/ ... wr7.th.png[/IMG]



The Team:
Writer/director/database-Saikoden
Co-Writer/Quests-Djrodrix
Lead Pokémon Designer-Atlaswing
Pokémon Designer-
Mapper-St.Minor
Composing-Pega
Scripter-
Trainer Designer-Atlaswing
Spriter-Del,Djrodrix



The game is coming along way since i first posted this topic, i wouldn't be as far along as i am without St.Minor, at first all he wanted to do was make maps but now he has become sort of like a co-leader for the project and of course he scouted out Atlaswing, who's Pokémon ideas are above average, without him i might as well call the game Stickmon windchaser.

I have edited the story a bit, hopefully now it leaves people with alot of questions and wanting for more. Also, i didn't mention Team Ancient in this story as i have a bigger plan for introducing them ;).

Please post comments or praises here :). There should soon be a signature for people who want to support the game to use and i will of course post more screenies and title screen as they are made. Thankyou for your time

Windchasers Official Site
~The Crew Of Pokémon Windchaser
 
I like:
-Pirates
I do not like:
-another "never going to be completed" pokemon fan game

I think you got some nice ideas, but the idea of making it pokemonish isn't pretty good. Keep up your story and all, but please don't use the name pokemon. if you are going to invent all ~beasts~ your self anyways, why do you still call it pokemon? Just give it another title, call your pokeballs "catchballs" or whatever... but the idea of pokemon fangames is soooo used.
That would be my tipp for you.
 
Sapphire said:
I like:
-Pirates
I do not like:
-another "never going to be completed" Pokémon fan game

I think you got some nice ideas, but the idea of making it Pokémonish isn't pretty good. Keep up your story and all, but please don't use the name Pokémon. if you are going to invent all ~beasts~ your self anyways, why do you still call it Pokémon? Just give it another title, call your pokeballs "catchballs" or whatever... but the idea of Pokémon fangames is soooo used.
That would be my tipp for you.

Hmm, you honestly have a point there sapphire. If i cant find enough backing for this, or help for the things i need then i might change the basic idea. Like keep the monsters but with a different twist to it, maybe like Jade Cocoon

#Chaosg1: Thanx for the support. I'll update the first post in a minute with the minor changes.
 
Sapphire said:
but the idea of Pokémon fangames is soooo used.
That would be my tipp for you.
I agree, it is a bit old now, but if it's made correctly, the pokemon portion could be a huge asset. ^_^
If any game is done properly, an unoriginal part of it shouldn't be a problem. ;)

I like the idea, and original storyline. I hope this goes well. :D
 

Anonymous

Guest

I started to read it, but that huge chunk of text needs some line breaks and spelling/grammar checking. What I saw of it doesn't look too bad, though. Certainly better than your average fangame.
 
Thanx for the support, im currently not at home so i haven't been working on the game, should get some screenies up by tomorrow. There should be line breaks in the story part, no idea why there isn't.
 
This game sounds really enticeing. But are you using the original pokemon graphics or rtp or some other type?

::EDIT::
Oopsies. I just reallized that you said you would be using HK.
 
lol, yeh i will be converting all the original sprites to HK. Currently still not at home, still visiting my grandparents. Hopefully, will be home with in the hour so i can get to work on this ^^
 
Mr.Mo said:
no, don't do that. Then it will be called a rip off ;)


That wasn't the point... he could also catch his monsters in cages or whatevers, I just thought that it doesn't have to be "Pokemon, Pokeball, Pokedex, Pokewhatever"... it was just an example do support my idea of making it not pokemonish ;)
But it's his choice anyways.
 

Anonymous

Guest

I really hate to be a downer, but the odds of you finding a spriter to redo all of Pokemon in HK style are slim to none. Your best bet is to go with Pokemon style graphics, resized. They really don't look that bad, check out Pokemon Acanthite for an example. Plus, the original Pokemon you design will be far easier to make in the smaller size.
 
The only reason i thought of HK style, was to give the game a new twist and feel, then the usual pokemon type fan game. But, it would be alot more easier for me to make sprites and things in the normal pokemon style. Thanx ccoa for your advice ;). I just got home so hopefully there should be some screenshots up within an hour or two, got to watch my bleach episode lol :P
 
:\ I'm a pokeman hater. I like how you changed the idea with the Pirate thing and new lands, but get rid of the rival since birth thing. Seriously, it's just too stupid. I hated it in the Pokeman games, and I hate it in any other.

I hope at least... this game gets done?
 
Paradox said:
:\ I'm a pokeman hater. I like how you changed the idea with the Pirate thing and new lands, but get rid of the rival since birth thing. Seriously, it's just too stupid. I hated it in the Pokeman games, and I hate it in any other.

I hope at least... this game gets done?

I value you your opinion paradox, im very aware that not to many people like the idea of a pokemon fan game, but, it is something i really have taken an interest into making. As for the rival since birth thing, the story is not excactly set in concrete, there is some things i am willing to change in there depending on other peoples ideas or views. If, by any means you have another suggestion for the rival then please state it :)

As for the game getting done, i am very posititive it will. It may take a while just by myself but it will get done.
 
Heh. They all say that. Hope you come through.

Maybe no rival? Just a kid looking wit his dad? I mean, the rival thing just don't tick my tocker. Heh, though shure, you could do it, I'm probably not going to play it anyways.

I might, if it gets done.
 
I might take out the rival, but, seeing how i am basing this game on being a pokemon fan game, i might have to keep it in, for the feel of things. Editted the front page with the boy main character, including sprite and front battle view. Post comments :), i know its moving a little slowly at the moment, but, im trying to get some of the key characters out of the way before i get into the game, that and im still hoping people want to help me out lol :P
 
Don't change big pieces of a game because of one person's oppinoin. Everything that is said here are just oppinions and advices. It is up to you to decide what you do with them ;)

That said, I agree with ccoa. KH would be fun to play with but too much work. I like the newer Pokemon graphics, they are cool.
 
Im taking in peoples advice and things and seeing what things will work and what wont. You talking about the graphics from diamond/pearl?

The rival will most likely stay in the game, as it is a key factor for the pokemon series. However his backstory might be tweaked a bit.
 
Not sure. The colored ones always were cool. I haven't played a pokemon game for 2 years, so I forgat alot of things.
 

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