Pokémon Orange (Sandbox Style Hack)

[monobi]

So, me an Vox have these epic friends who love pokemon.
They both rule and both are very hot o;
[Not they they need to be hot; we are doing this because we love them.]
They will be the main character choices! It wins.

Anyway, we decided to make them their own pokemon game by hacking/editing the emulated roms.
Then we decided to be a bit more experimental. No routes, no set path... you can access almost everything at the beginning.
Even the gyms are open, but there is not chance of beating them out of level..
Everything visible on the world map is accessable. And every pokemon (almost) is catchable in wild. And those that arent we are working on a trade system. Pay $10000 for a pokemon trade with a computer of one of its pokemon, and you can always trade back to recieve your pokemon back.

I have the ability/skill to do anything. I just need the understanding of how to do it.
And so does Vox. We just want random comments that could help. Not looking for people to join.

Progress will be shown here!

If you wish to talk to us directly about this,

Spoiler:

Either PM monobi or
Add: [email protected]

TO BE CHANGED:

• Map
• Storyline
• Characters
• Gyms
• Player controlled gym !!
• Me and Vox and Tom and Lucy [2 people from college] as Elite 4
• Start with either Scyther, Dratini, Vulpix, Beldum or Pikachu

PROGRESS:

• 26/01/09: So, done basic map design. So far sprited Mikayla and Vonnie.
• 30/01/09: Ordion City completed.
• 01/02/09: Monobi and Vox complete. Started on Yurakei
• 04/02/09: Kuromi, Tegg and Version Logo completed. Yurakei needs more work and map design in progress.
• 06/02/09: Given up on Yurakei; need to learn how to do tails... Started on tile design to customize maps.

STORYLINE:

An old gym leader feels something terrible is about to plague the land.
He calls upon the cities youth to continue the quest for the legendary pokemon!

Spoiler:

He gives away the new borns of his small nature reserve behind his gym, and you get to choose between Dratini, Vulpix, Scyther, Beldum or Pikachu.
[Needs to be balanced. Figuring out a way how. Can only change Pikachu.]
They are left upon 5 pedestals in pentagon shape around the gym leader. He then leaves on his personal ship in his nature reserve. (God this guy is rich.) He is not to be seen again until later in the game. (As a league combatent and agains the villains.) His gym closed, you are left with a pokémon a pokédex and a few pokéballs to start your adventure.

Meanwhile, the Legendary pokemon Yurakei and Garouki are misbehaving. After many centuries their paths have met again and battling ensues. Their terror spreads from map to map. The 'NE' area of the island has been hit hard.
Later in the game, you come across the two legendaries staring eachother down eachother and the old man watching. He attempts to stop them and gets killed. You manage to talk to him before ensueing the pokemon; this is where he hands the gym down to you. You can only access Yurakei and he also blocks the exit.
Fight/capture Yurakei and Garouki runs off to the second map.

In the path of distruction, the evil ones do their duty. In all the ruined cities, and one that is being ruined from beneath, they will be there. And only you can stop them. Many small adventures lay ahead with them as the goal. They will be punished, i can asure you.

CITIES:
Ordion City (3.0) [Stating Capital] [W+S+E]
POKEMON U (3.10)[College/School]
Windmill City (3.4) [Atop the hill]

CHARACTERS:

Spoiler:

MIK [Replaces BOY option] (But is a girl)

VON [Replaces GIRL option]

VOX [ELITE]

MONOBI [ELITE]

KUROMI [GENERIC]

TEGG [GENERIC]

ATSUKI [Naruto shippuden. One of the people we are making this for did the sprites for this so they are going to be the bad guys.]

ITEMS:
MACHETE: Use cut without having to waste a pokémon's move.

FAKEMON:
Yurakei: Fire/Dragon Fox
Garouki: Ice/Dragon Wolf






GYMS
ORDION: Customizable Gym.
No chars.
Gym Leader: Undecided.

UNKNOWN: (GHOST) Graveyard Gym.
Chars of Zombies, Skeletons + Vampires
Gym Leader: Count Borris

UNKNOWN: (NORMAL) Bland Gym.
Chars of generic people.
Gym Leader: Jim. [Jim's Gym]

UNKNOWN: (FLYING) Windmill Gym
Chars of children
Gym Leader: Frill

MAP:

Under Review..

TILE SETS:

Spoiler:

NEED HELP ON:
Storyline, Ideas, Tools, Tips.

 

[ckret2]

Heh, Akatsuki meets Pokémon. That should be fun! (Let's see, Deidara gets Baltoy/Claydol, plus Voltorb/Electrode or some other Pokémon that can explode... Orochimaru gets Ekans/Arbok and Seviper... Too bad Naruto himself isn't gonna be in this, it'd just be so easy to hand him a Ninetales and be done with it.)

I'd be glad to provide ideas. What kind of ideas do you need? Do you have a region for this yet, or is it undecided? Based on the title it sounds like it could be the Orange Islands. Or, you could even set it in a full-out Naruto AU, with each Hidden Village representing a town with a gym. I see you've got one town already, though, so maybe you already have a plan.

Anyway, best of luck! Can't wait to see how it turns out.

 

[monobi]

You misunderstand... this isnt naruto meets pokemon. Its just random spritage of atsuki as villains. Although thinking about it... that may be a good idea. =/
Or that may turn out too hard and have them as easter eggs.

Anyway, UPDATE!

^Von^

^Mik^

Sprited =]

 

[Zamith]

Although I liked VON sprite.... for me, MIK seems a little weird. Especially his legs' position. And the hair could have some editing, too. But he overworlds seem great! I would just like to seem them in-game to see if they would really fit, but I don't forsee any problems regarding that.

But the vilains OWs definetly need to be redone. I'm not saying they are BAD, but they don't follow the other OWs' pattern at all. Their bodies are just going to seem out of proportion in game. You might want to keep their appearance, but just adapt them to the other overworlds style.

Keep up with the work! It's never easy, but always satisfying.

 

[monobi]

Updated a lot... Added some new chars, and a load of new ideas including map and cities.

Sorry to double post/bump.

Added more updates.

Map Design
Characters
Items
Gyms

Another update:
Started on custom tile sets.

 

[Raibutai]

I like where this is going... Very attractive banner and sigbar. Your visuals alone will attract a lot of people.

 

[machomuu]

I give this hack a 0/10 for having such great sprites, shame on you :).

 

[monobi]

Thanks Raibutai! ;D

And machomuu... what? 0/10? =<
I suppose since it hasnt even started yet i wont complain.

Still working on a mapping system for a completely open map. Its somewhat of a distorted grid atm.
Need someone to teach us how to map... Scripting i am learning slowly but surely.

Anyone know of a place i may find an empty rom? No real maps, a few default banks, no preset tiles, blanked/named images, etc...
If not i may make one once this is finished as it would be mucho helpful!

 

[machomuu]

Thanks Raibutai! ;D

And machomuu... what? 0/10? =<
I suppose since it hasnt even started yet i wont complain.

Still working on a mapping system for a completely open map. Its somewhat of a distorted grid atm.
Need someone to teach us how to map... Scripting i am learning slowly but surely.

Anyone know of a place i may find an empty rom? No real maps, a few default banks, no preset tiles, blanked/named images, etc...
If not i may make one once this is finished as it would be mucho helpful!

Just kidding, that as a compliment, this looks like a pretty good hack.

 

[Raibutai]

You're welcome, monobi. You know, I've never heard of a Pokemon game made as a present for someone else. Even more - it stars your friends. That's pretty cool.

I'm sure whoever you're giving it to as a present will be in for a SURPRISE!

Edit: I see you've added more sprites. Keep it coming!

 

[soyeahimbored]

Great sprites! It looks and sounds pretty good so far. Hopefully your friends will like it aye. =]

 

[Ray Maverick]

A tip from me:make a storyline and quick.If you don't,the thread will be closed.Another tip:Change the names.
Sorry,but now i can't help you with the story,cuz i'm working on another hack that needs a storyline....

Anyway,i hope you succed.

 

[monobi]

Thanks guys ;D

A tip from me:make a storyline and quick.If you don't,the thread will be closed.Another tip:Change the names.
Sorry,but now i can't help you with the story,cuz i'm working on another hack that needs a storyline....

Anyway,i hope you succed.

This is scrapbox. It doesnt need a complete storyline, surely? Its got the general idea. We were going to make it as we went along.
It would need one and some images before going into progressing hacks.
This is just a place to keep ideas and maybe advance to progressing hacks.

Names? Of hack? Or the people?
No pokemon orange seems to exist, i searched the whole site.
And the people need their names..

 

[machomuu]

He doesn't have to change the name, because the only Pokemon Orange that exists is Pokemon Naranja, Naranja is Spanish for orange, but it is Spanish for the orange fruit. This, however, is indicating the color orange.

Thanks guys ;D
Names? Of hack? Or the people?
No pokemon orange seems to exist, i searched the whole site.
And the people need their names..

You're supposed to google, PC isn't the only site that has a hack section. There are French hacks with sites, German hacks with sites, Japanese hacks with sites, there are a lot, all around the galaxies, GOOGLE IS YOUR FRIEND.

 

[Tony Montana]

He doesn't have to change the name, because the only Pokemon Orange that exists is Pokemon Naranja, Naranja is Spanish for orange, but it is Spanish for the orange fruit. This, however, is indicating the color orange.


You're supposed to google, PC isn't the only site that has a hack section. There are French hacks with sites, German hacks with sites, Japanese hacks with sites, there are a lot, all around the galaxies, GOOGLE IS YOUR FRIEND.

I can speak Spanish, and Naranja is both for the fruit and the color ;)

 

[machomuu]

I can speak Spanish, and Naranja is both for the fruit and the color ;)

Naranja es la fruta
Anaranjado es el color
but I guess it doesn't matter, either way, it's not the same and he can keep he name.

 

[monobi]

Ah, Google. I forget..
Its not very helpful how you cannot describe many things with the orange, nor many things go with it.
Orange has a significant place amongst the people it is for, so i cannot change the color.