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FireRed hack: Cubone and the Power Crystal

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Spherical Ice

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    Intro

    Instead of working on a full-length hack, I've chosen to do a series of smaller, more compact hacks. This series will be called Pokémon Miniventures, and the first one, Cubone and the Power Crystal is a light-hearted game that sees the player, one of the last remaining Team Rocket members, discover the secrets of a deserted island for eternal power. Oh and a talking Cubone is involved.

    Background Story

    Last year, a prodigious Pokémon Trainer by the name of Red rose from nowhere and became the Indigo League Champion, taking down Giovanni's evil Team Rocket organisation. You were part of said organisation, but don't believe that because the team has been disbanded you should stop doing what you do best. That all goes wrong, however, when you're discovered. The police pursue you, and you manage to escape until you arrive at Seven Island, where, if all had gone to plan, you would have been home-free.

    It seems, however that the bridge that led to your getaway is broken (why does that keep happening to you?). Determined not to go away for life, you (stupidly) jump into the fast-flowing currents and, assuming you had drowned, the police leave. However, after what appears to be days of being pushed and pulled by the seas currents, you find yourself being awoken by a Cubone on a mysterious island, who appears to be trying to communicate with you...

    Screenshots

    Note: The player's OW is tentative to change. The backsprite also hasn't been edited yet.

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    Videos

    Tile errors in these videos have probably been noticed and fixed by me already. :D


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    Features

    • A completely different story!
    • Talking Pokémon via the Mystical Bone.
    • A deserted island with a mysterious past.
    • Cubone! (yes that's a feature)
    • Three completely different dungeons complete with bosses and mini-bosses.
    • Mastermind_X's Ruins of Alph puzzle!
    • Time travel!

    Awards

    Because I love rubbing stuff in yo face

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    Credits

    • DrFuji and Giradialkia
    Listening to me ramble ideas, script help, etc. DrFuji also helped a ton inserting the Iron Pyramid's area image.
    • HackMew, Lu-Ho, VBA Team, Wichu, link12552, mh-nexus
    Tools.
    • Neti, Thrace and Fangking Omega
    Snow ROM base - some tiles are partly edited by me.
    • diegoisawesome and Mastermind_x
    Helping me insert Mastermind_X's Ruins of Alph puzzle.
    • cuddlesthefatcat
    Awesome tiles.

    Closing Word

    Thanks for reading so far. Please don't take this hack too seriously, I'm well aware it has some features that are less then believable but hey, it's just for fun. I think that's what's missing from the Hacking community: people aren't trying to make their games fun, they're trying to make them the longest, prettiest, best scripted, deepest storyline'd game and it leads to failure most of the time. Just chill out and make something cool ;D
     
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    giradialkia

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    • Duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuude. This pleases me to no end! :D I love it! The entire concept of a 'microhack' (let's see if that sticks) is pretty awesome, and I think you have a valid point when you say:
    Just chill out and make something cool ;D
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    And this certainly looks cool. The story hints at something amazing, and the screens, though they don't give all that much away, certainly look promising. Keep up the awesomeness Haroun, great job so far buddy :)
     

    kebbles

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    • Great idea, i was thinkin of doing the same thing justbased on the pokemon movies, but i never got around to it :) good luck mate u got my support.
    oh i think the destroyed deck looks cool as.
     
    DrFuji

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    • Oh wow, this thread went up fast :P

    Anyway, I know this hack is in its early stages, but it definitely looks like it is on the right track. Like gira I also like the idea of a 'microhack' where you can just have some fun for an hour or two with a short game. Anyway, are you going to be sticking with the default tiles for the entire game or will you also add some more to make it look a bit more like a jungle? I like the fact that you also recognise that Cubone is a feature unto itself.

    Anyway, keep on broin' it up with this hack :P
     
    Spherical Ice

    Spherical Ice

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    • giradialkia said:
    Duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuude. This pleases me to no end! :D I love it! The entire concept of a 'microhack' (let's see if that sticks) is pretty awesome, and I think you have a valid point when you say:

    And this certainly looks cool. The story hints at something amazing, and the screens, though they don't give all that much away, certainly look promising. Keep up the awesomeness Haroun, great job so far buddy :)
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    Haha, I'm glad you like it. Thanks :3

    kebbles said:
    Great idea, i was thinkin of doing the same thing justbased on the pokemon movies, but i never got around to it :) good luck mate u got my support.
    oh i think the destroyed deck looks cool as.
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    Nice! Of course, there's nothing stopping you doing those movie hacks too :D Thanks!

    DrFuji said:
    Oh wow, this thread went up fast :P

    Anyway, I know this hack is in its early stages, but it definitely looks like it is on the right track. Like gira I also like the idea of a 'microhack' where you can just have some fun for an hour or two with a short game. Anyway, are you going to be sticking with the default tiles for the entire game or will you also add some more to make it look a bit more like a jungle? I like the fact that you also recognise that Cubone is a feature unto itself.

    Anyway, keep on broin' it up with this hack :P
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    Thanks broseph. I'm definitely adding some custom FR tiles but I'm not really gonna bother too much with a whole new graphical style because I'm lazy.

    Anyway:

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    Update!

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    A few screenshots from the first dungeon: when you step on the green buttons, it will open any green doors and close any pink doors. Stepping on the pink buttons with close any green doors and open any pink doors. The idea is to get the key in the chest and proceed onto the next level, to eventually beat the boss and miniboss.​
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    marcc5m

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    • This looks awesome, HotY candidate already, if you manage to pull this off, which I have no doubts you will.
    Anyway, like I sad on MSN, I think the text colours should be changed just for extra coolness, maybe green or something? Jut because it's a Pokémon, and it's the humans that use blue/red.
    Anyway puzzle idea is nice.
    'k I posted in yours go post in mine.
     
    Spherical Ice

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    • Tropical Sunlight said:
    This looks very good :D
    I think you've got a lot of potential playability here :)
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    Thanks!
    What exactly do you mean by playability? :0

    Fireworks said:
    This looks awesome, HotY candidate already, if you manage to pull this off, which I have no doubts you will.
    Anyway, like I sad on MSN, I think the text colours should be changed just for extra coolness, maybe green or something? Jut because it's a Pokémon, and it's the humans that use blue/red.
    Anyway puzzle idea is nice.
    'k I posted in yours go post in mine.
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    Lol HOTY. In my dreams at least :P
    As their are really no humans in this except for the policemen in the beginning, who have green text anyway, I don't plan to change the colour for Cubone etc. It seems like a bit too much effort for something so minor imo. Thanks anyway, and sure thing.

    The next update is either a video or a preview to the dungeon's miniboss. Or both. Or neither. Idk.
     

    chrunch

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    This is looking great! I love the concept of a microhack with just a short, fun game. The custom FR tiles and puzzles are also looking great. I agree with Fireworks though, maybe you should change the Pokemon's text to green and the policeman's text to blue? Good luck! :)
     

    Tropical Sunlight

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    • Playability is a quality of a game that makes it playable (makes the player enjoy but still provide a decent amount of difficulty) :D
    This hack is bound to be very playable :)
     

    Potent

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    Spherical Ice said:
    People aren't trying to make their games fun, they're trying to make them the longest, prettiest, best scripted, deepest storyline'd game and it leads to failure most of the time. Just chill out and make something cool ;D
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    Probably the best statement I have ever seen in this section. Totally agree with you mate. I love the idea of this hack and hope it goes far! I cant wait to play it and its many sequels!
     
    Spherical Ice

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    Update!


    A video of the beginning scenes of this hack. Any tile errors have been fixed, rest assured ;D.
    Also I ended up changing the text of Cubone to green, happy now? ;D​
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    chrunch said:
    This is looking great! I love the concept of a microhack with just a short, fun game. The custom FR tiles and puzzles are also looking great. I agree with Fireworks though, maybe you should change the Pokemon's text to green and the policeman's text to blue? Good luck! :)
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    Thanks!

    Tropical Sunlight said:
    Playability is a quality of a game that makes it playable (makes the player enjoy but still provide a decent amount of difficulty) :D
    This hack is bound to be very playable :)
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    Thought that was what you meant. Thanks!

    Potent said:
    Probably the best statement I have ever seen in this section. Totally agree with you mate. I love the idea of this hack and hope it goes far! I cant wait to play it and its many sequels!
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    Glad to see I ain't alone~
    Thanks though technically they won't be sequels, just separate hacks.!

    Anyway, I've updated the first post with some updated screenshots.
     

    Potent

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    I absolutely love the video and can't wait to play this hack:) As for my comment earlier I didn't really mean a sequel to this story I just meant more Pokemon MiniAdventures.
     

    Truality

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    Wahahahahahawesome. Yes, he's back! And with a great hack idea, too!

    Great stuff there, Haroun. Keep it up! I hope the best for this! God I don't know how to compliment you right now.
     

    Omega Zero

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    • Spherical Ice said:
    Haha, I'm glad you like it. Thanks :3

    Nice! Of course, there's nothing stopping you doing those movie hacks too :D Thanks!

    Thanks broseph. I'm definitely adding some custom FR tiles but I'm not really gonna bother too much with a whole new graphical style because I'm lazy.

    Anyway:

    8Nawn.png

    Update!

    FjhfW.png
    3TuFE.png

    A few screenshots from the first dungeon: when you step on the green buttons, it will open any green doors and close any pink doors. Stepping on the pink buttons with close any green doors and open any pink doors. The idea is to get the key in the chest and proceed onto the next level, to eventually beat the boss and miniboss.​
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    I like the concept, but those green and pink tiles look like you ripped them from one of the canes in Loz Lttp.
     

    onelifeleft

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    This looks like a good one! I'll definately play this when it comes out.
     
    Spherical Ice

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    • Potent said:
    I absolutely love the video and can't wait to play this hack:) As for my comment earlier I didn't really mean a sequel to this story I just meant more Pokemon MiniAdventures.
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    Thanks, and I was just clarifying ;D
    Truality said:
    Wahahahahahawesome. Yes, he's back! And with a great hack idea, too!

    Great stuff there, Haroun. Keep it up! I hope the best for this! God I don't know how to compliment you right now.
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    Hey dude! Thanks!

    Omega Zero said:


    I like the concept, but those green and pink tiles look like you ripped them from one of the canes in Loz Lttp.
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    I see where you'r e coming from, but:
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    You can see the Zelda tiles were much better tiled than mine. Which were custom.

    onelifeleft said:
    This looks like a good one! I'll definately play this when it comes out.
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    Thanks!
     
    miksy91

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    • The video is veeery nice :D

    (Somewhat familiar to hack of my own where you also need to explore and find stuff like Keys to get through some parts of the game)
     

    Potent

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    Hey I was going to mention this earlier but by any chance do need (or want) A website developed for the MiniAdventures. I'm currently developing for two clients a yt channel with near 3000 subs and one with near 1000. I'm willing to take on a third client and I am wanting to do it for someone developing hacks this time round. Let me know if you are interested.
     
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