FireRed hack: Pokémon Shining Waters/Hazing Flames [Upd. Sept. 30]

[Akashi93]

Ok, I'm definetely in love with Dalmara City.
Keep up the good work, this will be an hell of a hack.

 

[Rabid Poochyena]

Wow the tiling looks amazing! I especially love the water animations and the beautiful blue color of it. This is a pretty interesting and unique hack!

 

[AcerX]

It's almost been a year why isn't it finished yet?

 

[eon of legend]

At the very least there should be a beta even if it is only 2-3 towns

 

[Jukai]

It's almost been a year why isn't it finished yet?

A quality hack takes more than a year of development. The longer we wait, the better it'll turn out. :P

 

[reshilegend]

A wise man once said

A quality hack takes more than a year of development. The longer we wait, the better it'll turn out. :P

Stay tuned, we're alive.

 

[Marky Vigoroth]

...such beautiful graphics! This hack would be easily prominent in years to come! What hard work has gone into these?

 

[PokemonMaster_j]

Looks outstanding! I really wish I knew how to script but i know very little about it... sorry :/

 

[raph333]

This is really a great project! Keep it up! And it would also be nice to see maybe some battle action or scripts?
This could win best Graphics 2015/2016 for sure.
Wish I could insert tiles and tilesets like this. Would make my hacks that much more beautiful.

 

[fallkitten]

There are some really promising fakemon. But, to be honest, I hate the idea of fakemon and original pokemon in one hack. I just don't know why. I like things being separated

 

[Ganelon]

Get a good last look at the thread's OP, guys, because we're getting rid of it. With a new region and new story comes a new, prettier post to welcome people to the thread! I just finished with the CSS. Should update later today ;)

 

[reshilegend]

It has been done! Be sure to check out the first post.

We're also introducing regular updates! The plan is to show something small (or big) every week.
Today, we're revealing the theme for the first town, being Lowlite Town! Made by Phazonruler himself.
Check it out:

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[RazorCheeks]

Damn, this hack is sexy
Keep up to great work
I want to play it when it's finished <3

 

[RB11]

Wow, can't wait for the release of this! The tiles are really good. Have you got things like battle backgrounds changed yet? Or are you focusing on tiling at the moment?
Anyway, keep up the good work.

 

[Ganelon]

Wow, can't wait for the release of this! The tiles are really good. Have you got things like battle backgrounds changed yet? Or are you focusing on tiling at the moment?
Anyway, keep up the good work.

Right now our priorities are on mapping (tiling) and spriting. Things like battle backgrounds haven't really been thought about yet.

 

[phazonruler]

Hey guys. Here's Lowlite Town but remastered. This version doesn't use the Gba soundfont

 

[reshilegend]

Weekly update: September Week 2

Hey everyone, back with another update. Today we'd like to share some details on the starters you will be able to pick in this hack. Now these have been shown before, but have been fixed visually here and there, and now have names and other information. We'd love to hear what you (don't) like about them, what you would change, all that good stuff.

Grass starters:

Spoiler:

Leafur (Grass) -> Epserry (Grass/Poison) -> Makoison (Grass/Poison).

These Pokemon are based on monkeys, specifically lemurs.
With their designs I was going for a "growing berry" concept, which also fits the secondary typing.
The concept of fast poison types seemed interesting as well, so yeah.
Backsprite of Makoison will be improved.

Dex entries:

Leafur: This small Pokémon might not look threatening, but it adapts in battle as quickly as it moves.
Epserry: The sleek Epserry mainly attacks with its tail. Beware of the poisonous berry that grows on it!
Makoison: When fully evolved, this Pokémon is a master of many tricks. It can manipulate opponents with the toxic berries growing on its tail.

Fire starters:

Spoiler:

Raptini (Fire) -> Flaryx (Fire/Dark) -> Veloclaw (Fire/Dark)

This line is pretty interesting. Dinosaurs are the ancestors of birds, but here the concept is turned around, the bird evolves into a raptor. Thinking of making these physical attackers, with a decent SpAtk base as well. Claw and fang attacks come to mind.
Ignore the outdated Flaryx backsprite :]

Dex entries:

Raptini: They can be very aggressive, but definitely trust those who manage to train it well. Their evolution is a mystery.
Flaryx: Its spiky wings can even impress bigger foes, but in general this Pokémon doesn't seem to be very interested in challenging those.
Veloclaw: Slashing its way through everything, Veloclaw can reach respectable attack power. Needless to say, you shouldn't be underestimating this Pokémon.

Water starters:

Spoiler:

Salaqua (Water) -> Amphydro (Water/Rock) -> Plethanos (Water/Rock)

Coral reef + salamanders! Happy how the Plethanos sprite turned out, it is one of my favourites for sure. ;] The other 2 will be improved soon, especially their outlines and shading.
These will mainly be defensive Pokemon with a good Atk stat as well.

Dex Entries:

Salaqua: This Pokémon does well when it comes to Defense. Its evolved forms hide in coral reefs and wait for their prey patiently.
Amphydro: Its skin becomes thicker when evolving, allowing for more protection in battles. Scientists are assuming Amphydro communicate with their flashing patterns.
Plethanos: Also known as the King of the Sea. It can carry gigantic weight with its horns, which grow again quickly in case they break.

And that's it. As you can see, we worked on dex entries and got that done fairly quickly. Stats, moves, etc. will come later once we start balancing the metagame, so to speak. Suggestions for those are always welcome though!
For future Fakemon reveals, we'll have a similar format, but for those who don't like spoilers, we will only show silhouettes of evolutions here. For the full sprites we'll provide links as well, if you want to see them. Unless people really don't care about spoilers.

The OP now has an update section, too. Should you miss an update, you can take a quick look there.
See you next week!

 

[OPSdoesLPs]

I want this. Holy fuck!

 

[Poke Slacker]

Alright I have to say there are quite a few things I like about your starters however there are also a few things I dislike about them starting with the Grass starters the concept of berries growing as it evolves is something that I feel suites your starter I am also fond of the designs of Leafur and Epserry however Makoison coloring that shade of green that I personally find obnoxious is the reason I would rule out Leafur as my possible starter.

Now on to the Fire starter a bird transforming into a dinosaur is a concept I find quite cool I am also impressed by there designs Raptini, Flaryx, and Veloclaw however I feel Veloclaw sprite could be improved by making him look a bit more vicious either by having a claw outstretched or having his jaw open possibly both Raptini is definitely a starter that I would choose.

And finally the water starter Coral reef + Salamanders = Awesomeness I don't have much to say about this one I like all there designs Salaqua, Amphydro, and Plethanos all look great I can say right now it's going to be a difficult choice between Raptini and Salaqua.

 

[Reject217]

Lookin' good, lookin' good! Can't wait to see more!