Pokémon Acanthite – The GSC Prequel

Thanks for the encouraging comments, everybody :)

We're glad to still be going and going well with this project. It's come a long way and survived.

I'm looking at a demo release around Easter time. It should be a good effort and should represent the kind of quality that we're aiming for. I'm not fixing a date because that generally jinxes it, so the rough estimate will do. The Easter period should yield a playable demo. It could have been sooner, but I have a theatre studies practical assessment in less than two weeks, and I'm performing in a musical over three nights during the week after, so I have a lot of rehearsals going on ;)

how much of the game will be playable in the demo? How many badges will you be able to obtain before the demo end etc. By the way great looking game.

Rekon said:

how much of the game will be playable in the demo? How many badges will you be able to obtain before the demo end etc. By the way great looking game.

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The first beta ( It was so horrible, don't even ask for it ) only allowed you to get one badge, I'm hoping you can at least get up to three.

The plan was to go up to two badges because the period leading up to the third badge is quite long and a fair number of new sets of graphics are needed for the interiors of Mezereon City. With the current demo outline, we have just about all of the graphics and almost all of the scripting done.

If most people would be disappointed with two badges only, I'm willing to spend longer making the whole Mezereon City section. It truly is an impressive city with some cool sidequests and there is tremendous acceleration in terms of plot development. It's probably my favourite location in the game - that or Overlake - and I was originally going to save it as a "surprise" for the full release, but it would also make an impressive finale to an already good demo.

The balance is this; two badges gives you a shorter game and an earlier release, whereas three badges gives you a longer game but also a longer wait for the demo.

You all decide.

I say go on to Mezeron, the people have waited so long, what's another few months?

I love how when I post something important, it keeps getting lost at the bottom of the previous page XD

Thanks for your input, Heatran. What does everyone else think?

It should stop at two badges, as the game looks so awsome and i can't wait to play it

well, how long would it take for the third badge?

So there's a demo coming up? That's awesome. =D
But still agree partly with Heatran and partly not. It's true that after a long wait, you can wait a little bit longer, but when they are close to releasing something, you want to get it as soon as possbile.

I can't really estimate. If I work hard on it over Easter, then I might do enough to get it released with 3 badges within the Easter break. If I don't make it before I return to school, then I'd assume 3 or 4 weeks after the demo would have been released with 2 badges owing to workload in build up to exams. Depends how much I and everyone else involved could make within that time. I have all the music and scripting is in a good position, it's just graphics I'm missing for the insides of buildings in Mezereon.

GO with mezearon or whatever and make us wait

man that is nice, keep it up and you will rock! :P

Amazing can't wait for the demo, I have been watching this thread for quite some time and, I think it's brilliant. The Fakemon look professional. And I truly believe this could be better than many of the official POkeMON Games.

Thanks for the comments :)

In regards to the length of the demo; a 3 badge demo is winning in the polls held at the Acanthite forum, BUT more convincing arguments have been made in favour of the 2 badge demo and as such I am considering a 2 badge demo to be the current leader. I hold the justification in higher regard than the vote alone. Keep your opinions coming in.

However long the demo release is in terms of gameplay, I promise you all that it looks and plays pretty well - far better than the horrific first demo that still gives me nightmares.

I'll not be showing much in the way of screenshots for a few weeks because I'm going to let the demo do the showing-off. Feel free to keep asking questions though, and I will answer them as best as I can.

In a desperate bid to try and provoke curiosity, I posted this on our official forums;

S.U.M. officials, including Kamon's father, convene at the start of Acanthite's story to discuss Project Enigma, a project of which little is known prior to its grand unveiling which is due to be in a few weeks. Yet old Shuyi and Koku legends may have already seen part of its consequences.

So, what happens when people play at being God? Should science interfere with nature? Or is it the next logical step in the evolution of both Pokémon and humankind?

And more importantly, what is Project Enigma? And how will its future influence the events in the present?



More on this groundbreaking experiment in time...

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The project raises some of the key moral issues behind Acanthite's story. I thought it might be interesting to see if anyone on PC had any thoughts on Project Enigma.

Thank you to all for your continued support :)

I'm now a mod over at the Pokemon Acanthite forums now.

I know its bragging, I'm just so happy :P

Well done, Virtual Chatot.

And guys, I have a clue: this game is going to be the awesomest awesomeness of 2008.

Sorry if its been asked before but what pokemon from the last 4 regions will be in Acanthite? I notice that some of the new pokemon look like new evolutions of older pokemon.

I have a question, will the older Pokémon be available, or will this be just new ones?

This is the up to date, complete Merto Pokédex that was released on the forums recently. It'll show you what you can find in Merto from all generations.

No. 1 FRONDILO
No. 2 JUNGILO
No. 3 DILOPHRILL
No. 4 KINDLEJOU
No. 5 COATOAST
No. 6 SOLACCOON
No. 7 REPTIDE
No. 8 IGUAQUA
No. 9 TIDALISK
No. 10 SKUME
No. 11 WHISKUNK
No. 12 POOCHYENA
No. 13 MIGHTYENA
No. 14 FELBIN
No. 15 KESTRAWK
No. 16 HOOTHOOT
No. 17 NOCTOWL
No. 18 GRUBBLE
No. 19 MASKIT
No. 20 CINNAMOTH
No. 21 HELMITE
No. 22 ARMAPILL
No. 23 SYMPHOLY
No. 24 FULQUIEM
No. 25 GOBLEAF
No. 26 BEAUTEPPE
No. 27 SWARDIFUL
No. 28 NINBLE
No. 29 GRASASSIN
No. 30 BUDEW
No. 31 ROSELIA
No. 32 ROSERADE
No. 33 PICOWATT
No. 34 WOODRILL
No. 35 TERAZECKER
No. 36 RABBAIR
No. 37 BUNNIGUST
No. 38 LAGOWIND
No. 39 AZURILL
No. 40 MARILL
No. 41 AZUMARILL
No. 42 LIQUA
No. 43 AQUERICLE
No. 44 HYDRONICLE
No. 45 MAGIKARP
No. 46 GYARADOS
No. 47 BANGTLE
No. 48 BOOMBEET
No. 49 COLEOPLODE
No. 50 ZUBAT
No. 51 GOLBAT
No. 52 CROBAT
No. 53 PUPUNCH
No. 54 LIMBASH
No. 55 ARMASTER
No. 56 ABRA
No. 57 KADABRA
No. 58 ALAKAZAM
No. 59 GEODUDE
No. 60 GRAVELER
No. 61 GOLEM
No. 62 TOPI
No. 63 TOPHAI
No. 64 TOPHADE
No. 65 SPLISH
No. 66 CRAGUPPIE
No. 67 MOUNTUNA
No. 68 NEUTROULE
No. 69 PROTROHM
No. 70 ELECTESLA
No. 71 AMPPUP
No. 72 ELEVINE
No. 73 KITTORCH
No. 74 FELION
No. 75 MEOWTH
No. 76 PERSIAN
No. 77 PHOWL
No. 78 GILDEFORME
No. 79 MONGLANCE
No. 80 MONGAZE
No. 81 SEPIRIT
No. 82 PUPPAGEIST
No. 83 GRIMER
No. 84 MUK
No. 85 VOLTORB
No. 86 ELECTRODE
No. 87 MAGNEMITE
No. 88 MAGNETON
No. 89 MAGNEZONE
No. 90 STATIODE
No. 91 MISSINGNO.
No. 92 MISTRYNC
No. 93 TAUROS
No. 94 MILTANK
No. 95 PONYTA
No. 96 RAPIDASH
No. 97 THUNDULL
No. 98 KOPPIEKAT
No. 99 KATRANIUM
No. 100 KIWIK
No. 101 LOAMANCE
No. 102 BELLSPROUT
No. 103 WEEPINBELL
No. 104 VICTREEBEL
No. 105 KOARBOR
No. 106 KOALAMPUR
No. 107 HIPPOPOTAS
No. 108 HIPPOWDON
No. 109 PHYLLYNX
No. 110 AMBION
No. 111 SCYTHER
No. 112 SCIZOR
No. 113 GROCKODILE
No. 114 INFANITE
No. 115 PLUSLE
No. 116 MINUN
No. 117 KANGASKID
No. 118 KANGASKHAN
No. 119 SANDIVE
No. 120 LANDEEP
No. 121 SHARTERRA
No. 122 WINGULL
No. 123 PELIPPER
No. 124 KROVEN
No. 125 CAWRACLE
No. 126 TENTACOOL
No. 127 TENTACRUEL
No. 128 APUSEL
No. 129 DOLPHLARE
No. 130 BLUBBURN
No. 131 KNIFIN
No. 132 SWISSWORD
No. 133 PICHU
No. 134 PIKACHU
No. 135 RAICHU
No. 136 ABSI
No. 137 ABSOL
No. 138 KOFFING
No. 139 WEEZING
No. 140 SLUGMA
No. 141 MAGCARGO
No. 142 STERMIT
No. 143 ESCARGOO
No. 144 ARON
No. 145 LAIRON
No. 146 AGGRON
No. 147 MAWILE
No. 148 MAWTRESS
No. 149 SABLEYE
No. 150 GREMLEYE
No. 151 TROJORSE
No. 152 VIRYRM
No. 153 FILAMELT
No. 154 VOLOTOV
No. 155 MATOMIC
No. 156 NUCLOUND
No. 157 BAMOR
No. 158 PLATOR
No. 159 VALIOR
No. 160 CYGSENS
No. 161 PEASWAN
No. 162 GOLORIUS
No. 163 SHUPPET
No. 164 BANETTE
No. 165 FORNETTE
No. 166 PSYCLOPS
No. 167 PSYCLONE
No. 168 MEOWMY
No. 169 PHARUFF
No. 170 PECULIURN
No. 171 CHALISTONE
No. 172 UNOWN
No. 173 CUMULOUD
No. 174 DRACLOUD
No. 175 GOLDEEN
No. 176 SEAKING
No. 177 QWILFISH
No. 178 TOXIQWIL
No. 179 STARYU
No. 180 STARMIE
No. 181 HORSEA
No. 182 SEADRA
No. 183 KINGDRA
No. 184 GLOCEAN
No. 185 ABLYSS
No. 186 LUVDISC
No. 187 PRODISC
No. 188 MACHOP
No. 189 MACHOKE
No. 190 MACHAMP
No. 191 ZESTA
No. 192 ZIDIAN
No. 193 LUNICOOT
No. 194 DISASTRELL
No. 195 SNOVER
No. 196 ABOMASNOW
No. 197 BLUZZARD
No. 198 SNEASEL
No. 199 WEAVILE
No. 200 HARNAIL
No. 201 GLAZARD
No. 202 FERRULE
No. 203 FROSTOZE
No. 204 HULALA
No. 205 PENGWINT
No. 206 PENGWHALE
No. 207 BOUQUAIL
No. 208 AEROMA
No. 209 CEDALING
No. 210 PESTILOAK
No. 211 SHELLARVA
No. 212 DAMOZELLE
No. 213 MANDUNE
No. 214 CARNIVINE
No. 215 KECLEON
No. 216 GEKKOMODO
No. 217 TRYDRA
No. 218 YINYANDA
No. 219 PANDOOM
No. 220 RHYHORN
No. 221 RHYDON
No. 222 RHYPERIOR
No. 223 FISTORM
No. 224 PULSTRIKE
No. 225 HAPPINY
No. 226 CHANSEY
No. 227 BLISSEY
No. 228 ATROSEY
No. 229 CHINGLING
No. 230 CHIMECHO
No. 231 CHIMENRA
No. 232 PORYGON
No. 233 PORYGON2
No. 234 PORYGON-Z
No. 235 PORYGON-X3
No. 236 COMBYTE
No. 237 ARCRUPT
No. 238 HALOVE
No. 239 HONAMEI
No. 240 SERAPHANIM
No. 241 MALISMITE
No. 242 MALISPINE
No. 243 MALISKING
No. 244 SHOXEN
No. 245 FLAMMOTH
No. 246 TUNDRELK
No. 247 CHALRAIN
No. 248 ANJEWL
No. 249 DIAVIL
No. 250 GEMININE

Love the list :).
But why the following pokemon (In this game's pokedex order): Magikarp, Gyarados, Zubat, Golbat, Crobat, Abra, Kadabra, Alakazam, Geodude, Graveler, Golem, Tentacool, Tentacruel, Pichu, Pikachu, Raichu, Goldeen, Seaking, Machop, Machoke, Machamp (may had missed a few)

All the above are the only ones to appear in at least 3 of the 4 original reigons (Kanto, Johto, Hoenn and Shino) so far.

I'm not complaining or anything i just wanna know why these pokemon are appering in Mento when they appeared too much in the other reigons.