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[Released] Pokémon Photon v0.12.2 [Complete Main Story]

catchneko

catchneko

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    [PokeCommunity.com] Pokémon Photon v0.12.2 [Complete Main Story]

    (Made in Essentials 19.1)

    Explore the region of Prism Outpost in a new adventure!
    After crash-landing suddenly outside of the house of a young researcher, the two of you head out together on a journey to fill the region's Pokédex. Along the way, however, the two of you encounter dangerous glowing Pokémon, and get involved in a conflict that spans even beyond the region's borders.
    [PokeCommunity.com] Pokémon Photon v0.12.2 [Complete Main Story]

    (The region!)

    [PokeCommunity.com] Pokémon Photon v0.12.2 [Complete Main Story]
    [PokeCommunity.com] Pokémon Photon v0.12.2 [Complete Main Story]
    [PokeCommunity.com] Pokémon Photon v0.12.2 [Complete Main Story]


    Some features!​
    • New story and region!
    • Regional dex of 400 Pokémon ranging from Generations 1-8!
    • 40+ new regional forms!
    • Rebalanced stats, movesets, and abilities to make weaker Pokémon more usable, and to give various Pokémon more options!
    • New Aether Burst Pokémon bosses, featuring the mysterious Light type!
    • Mega Evolution!
    • Plenty of sidequests, including sidequests for each Gym Leader! (WIP)
    • Following Pokémon!
    • Cool soundtrack (from other games but it does go hard)
    • Speedup (press Q to toggle) and optional Level Caps!
    • Future updates coming soon containing even more features!
    [PokeCommunity.com] Pokémon Photon v0.12.2 [Complete Main Story]
    [PokeCommunity.com] Pokémon Photon v0.12.2 [Complete Main Story]
    [PokeCommunity.com] Pokémon Photon v0.12.2 [Complete Main Story]


    What is this game like? (I got bored one night and wrote a wall of text)
    Spoiler: Gameplay Design


    [PokeCommunity.com] Pokémon Photon v0.12.2 [Complete Main Story]
    [PokeCommunity.com] Pokémon Photon v0.12.2 [Complete Main Story]
    [PokeCommunity.com] Pokémon Photon v0.12.2 [Complete Main Story]


    CREDITS!
    Most of the game was made by me (catchneko) and I was the only person who directly worked on the project but there were many assets and plugins that were made by other people who were not directly involved​

    Spoiler: CREDITS



    Download Link!
    https://github.com/catchneko/pokemon-photon/releases
    Current version: Beta v0.12.2 (Released 1/13/2025)
    Please report all bugs and issues in either this thread or the #suggestions-and-bugs channel of the Discord!
    The game is not yet completed and because it's a solo project, I will miss things, so community feedback is important.

    Discord Link: https://discord.gg/jrk6ws6tct

    Passwords for Kurisu's Computer:
    Spoiler: Debug Computer Passwords
     
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    i will have to check this out when i get some time. i saw the words "level cap" and was about to close the thread then i saw "optional" and had to applaud you and play this instead of poohpoohing it.

    also going to be interesting to see what music you use when since you admit to using music from other stuff. i always like seeing what different people use for music in fangames when they do that.
     
    Honestly I'd be playing this more rn but I'm dog sitting and away from my PC. Good game as of slightly after gym 1!
     
    I feel like the NPC in Maple Town's Pokecenter that tells you about existing type changes should be earlier in the game but that's just me.
     
    Just finished the game. I actually don't make it to the end of many fan games (more my fault than theirs usually), but I did thoroughly enjoy this one.
    I'm one for characters, so having a nice varied cast helped keep the game interesting. Played the game with the music off because of speed up, but saw all the goated Xenoblade music you used in the credits.

    Not too many complaints, mostly QoL stuff:
    - Pain to have to keep Rock Smash, Strength, and Fly on a mon for game progression.
    - I personally like having the modern Exp. share, but with the purchasable (also just noticed the code) candies I didn't really have to grind much so it was fine.
    - Softlocked (trapped myself) once in the final puzzle door section. Appreciative of the unlimited save files.
    - Would have liked more documentation (e.g. mega stone locations), but I didn't check the discord, it's probably all there.

    I also really liked the art and the regional forms, well done with those.
     
    Glad you enjoyed the game!
    [PokeCommunity.com] Pokémon Photon v0.12.2 [Complete Main Story]


    DrHalogen said:
    Played the game with the music off because of speed up
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    The music isn't affected by speedup. It only speeds up the gameplay, all sounds still play at normal speed. (Unless that's what threw you off and made you mute it.)

    DrHalogen said:
    - Pain to have to keep Rock Smash, Strength, and Fly on a mon for game progression.
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    Ah, I was hoping the buffs I gave to those moves (and when they stop being required in Rock Smash's case) would have mitigated that. In future fangames I make I'm planning to just not use HMs at all, because like many Pokémon fans I just don't like them.

    DrHalogen said:
    - Softlocked (trapped myself) once in the final puzzle door section. Appreciative of the unlimited save files.
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    How did you manage to do this? I tested it a bunch to make sure the player can't softlock themselves, but I guess those kinds of things still slip through the cracks. :(

    DrHalogen said:
    - Would have liked more documentation (e.g. mega stone locations), but I didn't check the discord, it's probably all there.
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    I have work-in-progress documentation that I'll probably release along with the final, "complete" update (which will hopefully be soon), along with a walkthrough for anyone who wants it.
    I did try to include some guides with the game itself (the PBS files, POKEMON CHANGES.txt, etc)

    If you're looking for the Mega Stone locations as of v0.12.1, I have this sheet that details them:
    Spoiler: Mega Stone Locations
     
    floodryan123 said:
    any chance you'd be able to upgrade the essentials version of the game to 20 or 21?
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    Doing so would be incredibly difficult, due to the amount of custom code edits and the fact that the game uses many plugins that aren't supported on newer versions.
    While it is theoretically *possible* to make a port of Photon to the newest Essentials version, it's more trouble than it's worth, so I have no plans to do it.

    Maybe I'll do a full remake of this game from the ground up someday when I have more fangame making experience.
     
    catchneko said:
    Doing so would be incredibly difficult, due to the amount of custom code edits and the fact that the game uses many plugins that aren't supported on newer versions.
    While it is theoretically *possible* to make a port of Photon to the newest Essentials version, it's more trouble than it's worth, so I have no plans to do it.

    Maybe I'll do a full remake of this game from the ground up someday when I have more fangame making experience.
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    gotcha yea that makes sense
     
    [PokeCommunity.com] Pokémon Photon v0.12.2 [Complete Main Story]
    Just Finished it today, it was more than excellent it was fantastic and you did a wonderful job.
     
    The beginning little bit weak but past the beginning it's really solid and enjoyable, it's unfortunate no big youtuber found this. Thank you for this enjoyable experience
     
    When i try to extract the file click on the game as i do with every other fangame it starts to extra but stays on 0. Why is this?
    Also does this game have much of a story?
     
    SolStone said:
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    Just Finished it today, it was more than excellent it was fantastic and you did a wonderful job.
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    Thank you! :)

    Wirawr said:
    The beginning little bit weak but past the beginning it's really solid and enjoyable, it's unfortunate no big youtuber found this. Thank you for this enjoyable experience
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    There is a smaller Youtuber who started a Let's Play of the game, which is pretty cool (I hope the next episode comes out soon!). I'm just glad that somebody besides those spam channels found it.

    WanderingHero said:
    When i try to extract the file click on the game as i do with every other fangame it starts to extra but stays on 0. Why is this?
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    I'm not sure what you mean by "starts to extra but stays on 0". Can you show me?

    WanderingHero said:
    Also does this game have much of a story?
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    It has about as much of a story as the average mainline Pokémon game. If you're looking for a groundbreaking narrative experience you will probably not find that here, but it may be enjoyable for people who prefer simple, straightforward game plots.
     
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