Prof. Leon Dias
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- Seen Feb 19, 2024
Intro And Our Intentions
Hello everyone, some of you may have already been aware of my hack, Pokemon Wish, which has been in on and off development for a couple of years now. Some of you may have played the 2018 beta, which while showing promise and got a lot of people excited, it was ultimately outdated and bugged beyond belief. Enter Skeli's Dynamic Pokemon Expansion and CFRU, which revolutionized binary FireRed hacking and is responsible for names like Unbound, and Radical Red. Since then, not only have I personally created a rom base meant to be paired with DPE and CFRU, but Pokemon Wish had also been ported to the CFRU engine and recreated from the ground up with a new 2 gym demo being almost ready. Additionally, I have grown a small team to help make our dreams of finishing Pokemon Wish a reality. However, we have come to the realization that there is just too much for us to be able to handle and still keep pace and remain timely and consistent, so we decided to be open to growing our team and are looking for talent.
What Pokemon Wish Is All About
Pokemon Wish is set in the Acromia Region, a region with a history that goes back several millenia. Long ago, a civilization of people known as the Kanesga ruled the vast fertile plains of the region, building elaborate cities, trading posts, and temples worshipping a being known as The Wishmaker. Though very few had ever seen it, and even less interacting with it, the Kanesga revered the Wishmaker for its connection to and control over the natural world, as well as its ability to grant wishes to those deemed worthy by it. Unfortunately, the Wishmakers power was misused and it plunged the region into chaos and civil war, culminating in the destruction of the civilization. Those who survived found themselves in a ruined environment devoid of life, and migrated north to the mountains. They would then establish the Ancient Kingdom of Acromia. In time, the Wishmaker and the calamity had all but disappeared from public consciousness, save for a few who knew its secrets and sought to protect the world from a repeat of the past.
Fast forward to modern times, our protagonist Cole/Egypt begins their Pokemon journey to help Professor Aspen keep his tenure by filling out the Acromia Pokedex while working towards challenging the Acromia League. They are joined by their their brother Alex, gym leader Zaph, millionare tech guru Lyon, and Katelyn- descendant of Acromian nobility and bearer of the Wishmakers secrets- and a cast of supporting characters in protecting Acromia from the dark forces of the Black Star Cult, who seeks to revive the Wishmaker for nefarious purposes and a new ruling government who seems to turn a blind eye to the Cults misdeeds and silences opposition.
Pokemon Wish features a fully custom region with an all new cast of characters, lore, and legends. The region contains 425 Pokemon with an additional 200 after obtaining the National Dex.
Many features present include:
*A day and night system with differing wild encounters
*Gen 8 battle mechanics, pokemon and moves,
*An expanded bag
*Auto-run function
*Balanced difficulty (around Platinum level or slightly harder)
*Instant honey trees
*Hidden grottos
*QoL changes like a move reminder and move deleter in every Pokemon Center
*Minimal grinding and an existing but generous level cap
*Togglable randomizers
*Mega Evolutions. Z-Move and Dynamax are used sparingly towards the lategame and postgame.
Additionally, there are plans for a side release of a Hard Mode difficulty in the future.
Your reward for reading all of that are screenshots and images:
Our Protagonists Concept Art
What We Are Looking For
We are looking for Sprite Artists:
Specifically, people who are comfortable with being limited to 16 colors and can work on Overworld Sprite Sheets, Trainer Battle Sprites, and Character Mugshots. Pokemon Wish is NOT a Fakemon hack and we have no plans on implementing them in the near future, nor do we have any plans on redesigning existing Pokemon (mainly due to the ones we wanted to do that for have already been done lol).
We have a sharable google spreadsheet that functions as a checklist as the overwhelming majority of character planning, events, etc. have already been done in advance. Essentially, what you see is all out in the open, and no surprises will be sprung onto you at the last moment.
We are also looking for Musicians
Specifically those who are familiar with composing music and using Sappy. We are prioritizing demakes of soundtracks from other Gen 4-7 Pokemon games, with a couple of one offs here and there translated into Gen 3 style (either RSE or FRLG styles are acceptable). Fully unique and custom compositions are also welcome if you would like to provide them, but we want the soundtrack of Pokemon Wish to sound like it was legitimately made for the GBA. Like for sprite artists, there is also a shareable google spreadsheet that acts as a checklist, so our goals and needs are always clear and accessible.
When applying, we would prefer if you have examples of your work that you are willing to share as we have had past incidents of people making false promises. Deadlines are flexible and never set in stone, as we understand that real life and other commitments will take priority, we aim for a low stress environment so long as communication between all of us remains open. Many times have I seen complaints about those who make unreasonable demands and dont appreciate the time and effort put in by their teammates, so the Wish Dev Team takes pride in putting the person first and the product second.
Our Goal
Pokemon Wish is a rom hack that is the culmination of years of ideas put together in order to tell a new and exciting story. A story with mature themes, but lighthearted laughs in between. An evolution of the storytelling style of Gen 5 and Gen 7, yet still keeping true of the tenants of classic Pokemon. Edge is kept to a minimum, and every fine detail is so intricately planned to make an enjoyable experience for all. Lastly, this is a passion project meant to commemorate a late friend of mine, a person who would share ideas and helped come up with the basis of Pokemon Wish. Finishing this behemoth of a task is my way of honoring her memory, and to keep a promise I made that the legacy of our friendship will have carried on and left a lasting impact- immortalized forever in the aether of the internet. So if you like what you see, or have any questions, feel free to join our discord server here and shoot Leon a DM.
Link to server: https://discord.gg/N46NeqS
Credits
- Kwenio/Kendy/Revo lead art director
- Artsy, artist
- Fuwu, artist
- Cynda, artist
- Mimi, music
- Doc Breeb, music
- Aosana, writer, editor and bug tester
- Skeli, for CFRU, DPE as well as various times he helped out
The following for Misc Resources, public sprites, and Tools:
Hello everyone, some of you may have already been aware of my hack, Pokemon Wish, which has been in on and off development for a couple of years now. Some of you may have played the 2018 beta, which while showing promise and got a lot of people excited, it was ultimately outdated and bugged beyond belief. Enter Skeli's Dynamic Pokemon Expansion and CFRU, which revolutionized binary FireRed hacking and is responsible for names like Unbound, and Radical Red. Since then, not only have I personally created a rom base meant to be paired with DPE and CFRU, but Pokemon Wish had also been ported to the CFRU engine and recreated from the ground up with a new 2 gym demo being almost ready. Additionally, I have grown a small team to help make our dreams of finishing Pokemon Wish a reality. However, we have come to the realization that there is just too much for us to be able to handle and still keep pace and remain timely and consistent, so we decided to be open to growing our team and are looking for talent.
What Pokemon Wish Is All About
Pokemon Wish is set in the Acromia Region, a region with a history that goes back several millenia. Long ago, a civilization of people known as the Kanesga ruled the vast fertile plains of the region, building elaborate cities, trading posts, and temples worshipping a being known as The Wishmaker. Though very few had ever seen it, and even less interacting with it, the Kanesga revered the Wishmaker for its connection to and control over the natural world, as well as its ability to grant wishes to those deemed worthy by it. Unfortunately, the Wishmakers power was misused and it plunged the region into chaos and civil war, culminating in the destruction of the civilization. Those who survived found themselves in a ruined environment devoid of life, and migrated north to the mountains. They would then establish the Ancient Kingdom of Acromia. In time, the Wishmaker and the calamity had all but disappeared from public consciousness, save for a few who knew its secrets and sought to protect the world from a repeat of the past.
Fast forward to modern times, our protagonist Cole/Egypt begins their Pokemon journey to help Professor Aspen keep his tenure by filling out the Acromia Pokedex while working towards challenging the Acromia League. They are joined by their their brother Alex, gym leader Zaph, millionare tech guru Lyon, and Katelyn- descendant of Acromian nobility and bearer of the Wishmakers secrets- and a cast of supporting characters in protecting Acromia from the dark forces of the Black Star Cult, who seeks to revive the Wishmaker for nefarious purposes and a new ruling government who seems to turn a blind eye to the Cults misdeeds and silences opposition.
Pokemon Wish features a fully custom region with an all new cast of characters, lore, and legends. The region contains 425 Pokemon with an additional 200 after obtaining the National Dex.
Many features present include:
*A day and night system with differing wild encounters
*Gen 8 battle mechanics, pokemon and moves,
*An expanded bag
*Auto-run function
*Balanced difficulty (around Platinum level or slightly harder)
*Instant honey trees
*Hidden grottos
*QoL changes like a move reminder and move deleter in every Pokemon Center
*Minimal grinding and an existing but generous level cap
*Togglable randomizers
*Mega Evolutions. Z-Move and Dynamax are used sparingly towards the lategame and postgame.
Additionally, there are plans for a side release of a Hard Mode difficulty in the future.
Your reward for reading all of that are screenshots and images:
Our Protagonists Concept Art
What We Are Looking For
We are looking for Sprite Artists:
Specifically, people who are comfortable with being limited to 16 colors and can work on Overworld Sprite Sheets, Trainer Battle Sprites, and Character Mugshots. Pokemon Wish is NOT a Fakemon hack and we have no plans on implementing them in the near future, nor do we have any plans on redesigning existing Pokemon (mainly due to the ones we wanted to do that for have already been done lol).
We have a sharable google spreadsheet that functions as a checklist as the overwhelming majority of character planning, events, etc. have already been done in advance. Essentially, what you see is all out in the open, and no surprises will be sprung onto you at the last moment.
We are also looking for Musicians
Specifically those who are familiar with composing music and using Sappy. We are prioritizing demakes of soundtracks from other Gen 4-7 Pokemon games, with a couple of one offs here and there translated into Gen 3 style (either RSE or FRLG styles are acceptable). Fully unique and custom compositions are also welcome if you would like to provide them, but we want the soundtrack of Pokemon Wish to sound like it was legitimately made for the GBA. Like for sprite artists, there is also a shareable google spreadsheet that acts as a checklist, so our goals and needs are always clear and accessible.
When applying, we would prefer if you have examples of your work that you are willing to share as we have had past incidents of people making false promises. Deadlines are flexible and never set in stone, as we understand that real life and other commitments will take priority, we aim for a low stress environment so long as communication between all of us remains open. Many times have I seen complaints about those who make unreasonable demands and dont appreciate the time and effort put in by their teammates, so the Wish Dev Team takes pride in putting the person first and the product second.
Our Goal
Pokemon Wish is a rom hack that is the culmination of years of ideas put together in order to tell a new and exciting story. A story with mature themes, but lighthearted laughs in between. An evolution of the storytelling style of Gen 5 and Gen 7, yet still keeping true of the tenants of classic Pokemon. Edge is kept to a minimum, and every fine detail is so intricately planned to make an enjoyable experience for all. Lastly, this is a passion project meant to commemorate a late friend of mine, a person who would share ideas and helped come up with the basis of Pokemon Wish. Finishing this behemoth of a task is my way of honoring her memory, and to keep a promise I made that the legacy of our friendship will have carried on and left a lasting impact- immortalized forever in the aether of the internet. So if you like what you see, or have any questions, feel free to join our discord server here and shoot Leon a DM.
Link to server: https://discord.gg/N46NeqS
Credits
- Kwenio/Kendy/Revo lead art director
- Artsy, artist
- Fuwu, artist
- Cynda, artist
- Mimi, music
- Doc Breeb, music
- Aosana, writer, editor and bug tester
- Skeli, for CFRU, DPE as well as various times he helped out
The following for Misc Resources, public sprites, and Tools:
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