5qwerty
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Pokémon Lightbolt Version (Kind of Tentative Title) - Hack of: Pokémon Fire Red
Introduction:
Hello guys, I'm 5qwerty. As you can see, I've been registered on PokéCommunity since 2009. I was quite active before, but my activity declined as I had to deal with more and more real life events such as studying and being a teenager. Though it seems that I have not been active for the past few years, I have always lurked around the ROM Hacking Forums. Also sorry to anyone I let down in the past - if anyone sees anything that I posted or sent before 2015, they should disregard it.
This hack would technically be my first hack, if you don't count any hacks that I didn't finish a beta for, or any hacks that were made when I was an incoherent child. My focus for this hack is to make a game that is unique, and is also liked by people (enough for people to do Let's Plays or something).
My goal for starting this hack was just to finish making a game, as I have always given up on the games that I have made before. There won't be insane features or anything, so please go easy on me. It's more of like my own "Fire Red" in the sense that there aren't going to be many graphical or mechanical changes compared to Fire Red. The game development philosophy I have is to include overworld challenges so that the player would have to think while playing, instead of brainlessly clearing the game. The development philosophy for this game specifically is to emulate the style of Fire Red, as long as mechanics are concerned.
Also note that I'm basically working on this game alone, bar some friends who tested the game for me and gave me some ideas/input. Keep this in mind when you're reading my story, as it isn't too good. It was going to be a bit more intricate, but I took a break between brainstorming and actually working on the game, so I kind of forgot what I was going to do.
Also I haven't played any Gen 6 games. Please remember this. Though, I have played Sun and Moon.
Story: (updated September 2016)
The Averr Region is quite an average region. It has got many populous cities, each with their own unique identities. The region also has its own Pokémon League, with eight gyms scattered across the region. Pokémon Trainers start their journey by contacting the Pokémon League, after which a representative will come to their town and give them a starter Pokémon, along with a Pokédex and five Poké Balls.
You are [player], a boy or girl who lives in the southernmost town in the region - Little Town. You had already contacted the Pokémon League expressing desire to start your own journey weeks ago, and they're coming now. Your journey plays out as one would expect it to - you travel through the region, exploring unknown but interesting places, and taking on the often-strange Gym Leaders of Averr.
As your journey continues, you end up meeting these people dressed in black - Team Rocket, or so they say. They keep murmuring about some space shuttle - wait are they actually living up to their name? What are they going to do with an ACTUAL rocket?
Features:
- The Authentic Gen III Experience - Close enough to the original for nostalgia, but different enough so that you'll be going on a brand-new adventure.
- Explore Averr - Travel to many amazing new places such as the coffee shop in Rockhill City, or maybe even the mysterious Ordinary Town?
- Challenging Overworld Exploration - Not everything is going to be spoon fed to you. Talk to people, explore, and you'll eventually find your way around.
- Radical Tile Puzzles - There are going to be a few mazes and whatnot.
- 8 Gym System - Battle the 8 Gym Leaders of Averr for their badges. Then you can challenge the Elite Four.
- Gym Not Type Dependent - Ha! Guess what? The Gym Leaders are now semi-puns of other things that reflect the Pokémon they use.
- New TM Lineup - New TMs such as AncientPower and Poison Gas make their disc-shaped debut.
- Running Indoors - Exception to previous point.
- New* Moves - I replaced some old moves like Fury Cutter with new custom moves that will help some Pokémon get by.
- Updated Movesets and Stats - I changed up some movesets and stats to make Pokémon (such as the starters) more viable/balanced.
- Harder Battles - Battles will be harder, unless you grind. May add restrictions on no X Items during important battles or something.
- (Hopefully) Funny Dialogue - I mean, I think it's okay. It's up to you to decide whether it's funny or not. The farthest any reference will extend to is another Nintendo game or some stupid meme.
Screenshots:
Credits:
- Me - Everything.
"Thank you" to:
- Anyone who made an XSE Tutorial.
- Anyone who made a World Map Hacking Tutorial.
- Anyone who made any other tutorial that I read. I guess you don't know who you are. But thanks.
- Anyone who made a tool.
- Spherical Ice, because looking at your hack gave me inspiration.
- ddrox13/Spirit Shackle for Beta Testing.
- Spherical Ice and Bela, for being patient with my dumb questions.
- ROM Hacking discord chat. All of you are cool people (though I only started checking it recently).
- Christos. I don't know why.
- IRL Friends for Beta testing and some ideas.
Tools Used:
- A-Trainer
- AdvanceMap 1.92
- AdvanceMap 1.95
- APE
- FSF
- Gen 3 Tools
- HTE
- HxD
- LIPS
- NTME
- WRAP RE
- XSE
- YAPE 0.9
Again, thank you to those who made these tools!
Frequently Asked Questions:
No one has asked any questions yet. If you have, just ask me any question by PM, VM, or by leaving a reply.
I guess I'll include the answers to some questions you may have here. (I'll add more
Q: Are you going to post solutions to any puzzles?
A: No, they won't be posted. I guess nothing is stopping you from discussing with your friends.
Explanation:
Spoiler:
Q: What do I do if I'm stuck in/at/on/under/after <insert place name here>?
A: Talk to people, explore. Pay attention to your surroundings.
Q: What should I do to try and enjoy the game?
A: Don't frame skip dialogue, don't save scum. Also change Battle Style to Set if you want a "challenge".
Downloads:
Hey, welcome to the downloads section. All downloads are in .zip format, and include a Notes.txt that you should read before playing.
Beta 2.1
This version includes everything from the previous version, with a few minor additions and changes. Here is basically what changed (copied from Notes.txt):
Also some Trainers have been "nerfed" so to speak. This includes Gym Leaders 3-5.
Bugs:
- Talking to the Blackboard in the Greenbig City school will crash the game.
- CRAZY MAZE CAVE has been renamed to CRAZY HAZE CAVE and remapped
- Changed a lot of stats and learnsets of available POKéMON
- Changed a lot of after-battle dialogue with NPCs so that they make more sense
- Added "Brock" walking sprites
- Added COFFEE and PIKAXE sprites
- Added a mining "minigame" (just RNG)
- A few more minor tweaks
Also some Trainers have been "nerfed" so to speak. This includes Gym Leaders 3-5.
Bugs:
- Talking to the Blackboard in the Greenbig City school will crash the game.
Beta 2.0
This version includes everything up to the 5th Gym. There aren't that many places to explore compared to the last release, and the storyline barely progresses. Nonetheless, I have indeed added more gameplay, and there are some more Pokémon options available to the player compared to last patch. There are also barely any items to find, and I'm looking to add more NPCs and Item Balls in the near future.
I'll feeling a bit generous, so here are some tips, some of which may be included in the Notes.txt file:
I'll feeling a bit generous, so here are some tips, some of which may be included in the Notes.txt file:
- Cacnea is by far the weakest starter when taking gyms 4 and 5 into consideration. Pick up a Spoink or Girafarig unless you want a challenge.
- 5th Gym (LAMP CITY) is easier than 4th Gym (GIGABEACH CITY). You can visit the two in any order.
- The old man previously in front of CLOUDPEAK CITY has now moved to GIGABEACH CITY, and getting the COFFEE will be much easier compared to last release since HM02 is in the game.
- Adding on to the previous point, I did some rerouting. You are now forced to fight the third gym before doing the Rocket Hideout, but the Rocket Hideout is optional unless you wish to face the 4th gym.
Beta 1
So this version includes everything up to the 3rd gym. Though, there is a lot between the 2nd and 3rd gyms. Also, I added new text for all of the people in all the houses from all the towns, including Pokémon Centers and Marts.
I also feel like the Wild Pokémon and Trainer Pokémon after the first gym are kind of high, so please give me your feedback.
In addition, this version includes some kind of maze cave part, and a few tile puzzles, so I'm hoping everyone stays patient when dealing with these parts of the game.
Lastly, keep in mind I was at my wit's end when writing a lot of the random NPC dialogue (also the fact that I'm writing this at 1AM).
(I forgot to include this in the Notes.txt, but I was unsuccessful in inserting the COFFEE sprite so you guys get some weird green coffee now)
I also feel like the Wild Pokémon and Trainer Pokémon after the first gym are kind of high, so please give me your feedback.
In addition, this version includes some kind of maze cave part, and a few tile puzzles, so I'm hoping everyone stays patient when dealing with these parts of the game.
Lastly, keep in mind I was at my wit's end when writing a lot of the random NPC dialogue (also the fact that I'm writing this at 1AM).
(I forgot to include this in the Notes.txt, but I was unsuccessful in inserting the COFFEE sprite so you guys get some weird green coffee now)
Pre-Beta
Ok, this wasn't supposed to be released to the public, but I would feel bad if I made this thread without a download. So here it is, the Pre-Beta. It goes up to 2 gyms and a little bit further. Also I would not recommend LPing or recording gameplay from this pre-beta, since a lot of things are old.
Change Log:
Going to be reverse-chronological Month/Day/Year format.
Spoiler:
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