Calling all Poke Game Dev Experts

[CZbwoi]

I just got the OK from Avatar to post this here.
But first I'll show you guys the PM I sent to some mods..

Hey.
I have a question for you, I want to make a topic about a game/hack.

3-4 years ago I stumbled upon a game, I can't remember if it was on this forum or another(but I've been searching for hours now trying to find it here).
It was new and innovative with custom menus and Pokeball-like borders, probably made with RPG Maker, and it had a ton of notoriety at the time.
Just like Blue Chrome and Acanthite are known now.

Except I can't remember the name/creator AT ALL.

I want to make a topic with this kind of info for people to try to help me, since I'm guessing someone that knows the Poke development/emulation scene very well will know what I'm talking about.

Just the title of the game I'm talking about would be enough, and I think it'll be solved due to (I'm guessing) how well known it was at that time.

I need to know where I can make the topic, Showcase, Game Dev, etc.
Unless somehow you would know right now, it wouldn't be an issue anymore:\


But thanks for your time and I hope to hear from you soon.

So yeah, here's the deal.
A couple of years ago, a game was being made, presumably on RPG Maker. This game had a lot of notoriety and popularity, except I can't remember for the life of me the title of it or anything.

The vague things that I can remember is that everything like the menus and equipment stuff was pretty much custom made(I know, as you would expect from RPG Maker games). The menu(s) for instance had borders, but on all the corners(if I'm remembering correctly, there were Pokeballs).
Here's a really crappy made explanation I did in MSpaint.

But the better thing that I can remember is the fact that it had a custom menu thing for a Pokemon, and I remember Pikachu's head on the particular screen shot.. and I somewhat remember the color and shape of that design.
Another crappy made explanation in MSpaint.

I am beginning to think it was on another game dev forum and not here(I've been searching here like crazy, and trying to use Google to the fullest), but I know that some people may know the Poke Game Dev community so well, that it would ring a bell.
Because as I said, back then this game was as popular as Blue Chrome or Acanthite is on the internet now.


PLEASE, if this reminds you of anything please post a comment with a name, the creator, or any information.

Thank you.

 

[Planetes.]

Okay well I'll try and help, I've only known about PokeGamedev since 08 but I will try my best.

Some Notable Games in the past

-Pokemon Scarlet-By Houndoomed, Restarted by Minorthreat, featured the story of Lance and clair
-Pokemon Silk-First Calis Projects game iirc, made by former game dev mod, Neo-Dragon
-Pokemon Zirconium-A GREAT Game that never left the drawing board made by T3h Kaiser
-Pokemon Topaz (not the hack)-Affiliates with Acanthite in the past, another fakemon game, they have their own site.

 

[CZbwoi]

Okay well I'll try and help, I've only known about PokeGamedev since 08 but I will try my best.

Some Notable Games in the past

-Pokemon Scarlet-By Houndoomed, Restarted by Minorthreat, featured the story of Lance and clair
-Pokemon Silk-First Calis Projects game iirc, made by former game dev mod, Neo-Dragon
-Pokemon Zirconium-A GREAT Game that never left the drawing board made by T3h Kaiser
-Pokemon Topaz (not the hack)-Affiliates with Acanthite in the past, another fakemon game, they have their own site.

Thanks for that, but I realized most of those were all games with Fakemon.
I guess that's my fault.. I didn't mean to narrow it down like that.

When I gave Acanthite and such as examples, I was simply talking about their popularity, NOT the use of Fakemon.

As far as I can remember, there weren't even any Fakemon in it.

If this now broadens your memory, please help.

 

[Involuntary Twitch]

I remember browsing Game Dev ~4 years ago as well, before I was a regular, and I saw some pretty impressive projects. I think it was called... Cry of Latios, maybe? I'm not entirely sure, but I think that may have been it. Check the archives?

 

[Alistair]

You're thinking of Call of Latios by Booda Sack, Zephyr. And what a fantastic project that was. Too bad Booda dropped out of the scene, but I guess that's what happens when you move on.

As for this project you're looking for, I have no idea what it could be. I've been active on these boards for over five years combined with my two accounts, and I've seen so many projects that only exceptional ones really stand out in my memory. And let's not mention how many projects copied off of others. However, there are a few names that may jog your memory.

-Pokémon Rusty II
-Pokémon Digital Network
-Pokémon Crystal's Reflection
-Pokémon Treasure
-Pokémon Liquid

 

[CZbwoi]

-Pokémon Rusty II
-Pokémon Digital Network
-Pokémon Crystal's Reflection
-Pokémon Treasure
-Pokémon Liquid

Can't find any info on 'Rusty II'.

I literally almost broke into excitement when I saw Crystal's Reflection, those borders looked so identical to my picture and memory!
That was so great of a game... shame that it died out as well.

But once again, I couldn't find anything resembling some aspect of the game that had that grid like design with the Pikachu head I showed.

Does it not trigger anything from your thoughts?
(please forgive the crappyness of the pic, just try to imagine the structure)

And please do tell if anyone visited any other forums back then where Poke games were huge like this one, because though I don't know if it was on another forum, I'm sure the power of the internet and mass connectivity didn't make some specific games unknown to the rest of you.

 

[Yuoaman]

You're thinking of Call of Latios by Booda Sack, Zephyr. And what a fantastic project that was. Too bad Booda dropped out of the scene, but I guess that's what happens when you move on.

As for this project you're looking for, I have no idea what it could be. I've been active on these boards for over five years combined with my two accounts, and I've seen so many projects that only exceptional ones really stand out in my memory. And let's not mention how many projects copied off of others. However, there are a few names that may jog your memory.

-Pokémon Rusty II
-Pokémon Digital Network
-Pokémon Crystal's Reflection
-Pokémon Treasure
-Pokémon Liquid

God this post brings back so many good memories from those early days. <3

Can't find any info on 'Rusty II'.

I literally almost broke into excitement when I saw Crystal's Reflection, those borders looked so identical to my picture and memory!
That was so great of a game... shame that it died out as well.

But once again, I couldn't find anything resembling some aspect of the game that had that grid like design with the Pikachu head I showed.

Does it not trigger anything from your thoughts?
(please forgive the crappyness of the pic, just try to imagine the structure)

And please do tell if anyone visited any other forums back then where Poke games were huge like this one, because though I don't know if it was on another forum, I'm sure the power of the internet and mass connectivity didn't make some specific games unknown to the rest of you.

I can't think of anything that would match that image in any way, but I hope you do find out what it is you're looking for.