Emerald hack: Pokémon SpinSpinSpin

[PurrfectDoodle]

Do you like Pokémon? Do you like spinning? Do you like the humour of stupid point and click games? Do you like getting softlockedThis game might be bearable to you!



Patch
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1E3byVxh906ViQNwmhlF8xBuxudjjxG_A?usp=sharing
Patch this over a regular emerald rom!

What the game is about & how to play
Don't expect any battles, nor wild Pokémon, nor gyms, nor anything. You're just a little dude going around an island with his Spinda. Talk to people, do quests, collect items!
Note: sometimes you'll have to use a certain object directly from the bag. Make sure you're facing your target when you do that.

Notes

• This game was made in two months for the romhacking competition on the Team Aqua's Hideout romhacking server. The theme was simply "WATER".
• There will be bugs - save frequently
• If you place yourself on a stair tile or something, and then spin 90°, you'll be standing on top of an impassable tile. I have tried to fix this and didn't have enough time, so please ignore that ;-;
• I have no idea how much time you'll need to finish the game - I wanna say an hour?

Credits

• Pret, RHH, Team Aqua's Hideout
• Tustin2121 & Mudskip: message box
• Mudskip: field mugshot feature
• Rahtak: Palm tree tiles
• I took the seashell tile from the TAAR but I can't find the source anymore ToT
• "Sun Flower" font by Display Studio

Spoiler: In case you're stuck

How do I turn the water on?

Spoiler: 1

C'mon, this one is easy.

Spoiler: 2

Use LR to spin your house around, the faucet is on the east wall.

How do I fix what I broke?

Spoiler: 1

Look for a certain building.

Spoiler: 2

It's on the Main Street.

Spoiler: 3

There's a literal faucet workshop.

How do I find a certain snack?

Spoiler: 1

It's something your grandma would probably fix you up.

Spoiler: 2

Help the old woman get rid of the ghosts in her attic.

Spoiler: 3

The attic is on the second floor, you can access it by going round the house and spinning.

How do I spook the ghosts?

Spoiler: 1

Ghosts are afraid of bright light.

Spoiler: 2

Find a camera and use the flash.

Spoiler: 3

The ghosts have to face the GBA screen, not be hiding behind something.

How do I find the three identical metallic objects?

Spoiler: 1

Car.

Spoiler: 2

Treasure.

Spoiler: 3

Stingy man.

How do I take a selfie?

Spoiler: 1

You need money.

Spoiler: 2

Help out a child.

Spoiler: 3

Fix the car.

How do I distract a rabid beast?

Spoiler: 1

Incapacitate it with a status condition.

Spoiler: 2

Make it sleep.

Spoiler: 3

Whistle using the grass blade.

How do I find the golden liquid?

Spoiler: 1

(It's not pee, what's wrong with you)

Spoiler: 2

It can also be used to cook.

Spoiler: 3

Help the distraught chef.

Spoiler: 4

Add something salty to his dish.

How do I help the cook?

Spoiler: 1

Fix his dish.

Spoiler: 2

It needs salt.

Spoiler: 3

Anything salty will do.

How do I get to the northern part of the island?

Spoiler: 1

Look for a secret passage.

Spoiler: 2

Look in the trees.

Spoiler: 3

Do a 180 next to the faucet workshop.

How do I reveal my heart through poetry?

Spoiler: 1

There is only one poem which will touch her heart. No use in bruteforcing.

Spoiler: 2

The answer is somewhere home.

Spoiler: 3

Look around in your bedroom.

Damn kids are blocking the stairs!

Spoiler: 1

Look for another way in.

Spoiler: 2

Once found, talk to them from the other side to free up the.

 

[iriv24]

this is the best romhack ive ever played and also it cured my cancer 10/10 would recommend

 

[wiz1989]

Can confirm that this hack is simply fantastic!

It's a bit like a point and click adventure, but without the clicking. And without the pointing. :D

100% recommend!

 

[PCG - Pokémon]

This game looks amazing! I'll be sure to give it a try!

 

[Team Aqua Leader Archie]

Is there enough water though?

 

[DrHalogen]

Yeah this one is real good, great humour and charm, and I love the art too!
I cannot for the life of me work out how to get the last bolt (all I haven't used is the water stone), but I feel like I've pretty much seen the whole game at this point anyway.
Good work!

 

[Efrox13]

Yo is there a way to make the game not crash when using the broken faucet?

 

[wiz1989]

Yo is there a way to make the game not crash when using the broken faucet?

Probably don't use MyBoy emulator.

 

[wiz1989]

Yeah this one is real good, great humour and charm, and I love the art too!
I cannot for the life of me work out how to get the last bolt (all I haven't used is the water stone), but I feel like I've pretty much seen the whole game at this point anyway.
Good work!

The main post has all the hints I think. You should find the answer there. :)

 

[DrHalogen]

Hints were not helpful because one word but I did manage to accidentally solve it.

Spoiler:

Didn't have any reason to interact with the back of the car. Maybe some graphical indicator of a screw being loose would have been a good idea.

Rest of the puzzles were good though.

 

[Unfolding]

I really enjoyed this hack! Super cute, and it's so rare that a new mechanic is so intuitive!

 

[TheGrifReaper]

awesome hack. short but sweet and it was actually super adorable. 10/10 would recommend to my friends.

i would love more of this because it's worth the time to actually play something that's not a standard hack but just a little fun adventure. give some more pointers to make certain things more clear.
i found the way around on a fluke there was nothing really Marking it. so add some markings to certain point. But yeah Amazing little hack.

 

[Pokémon pinball]

¿Puedes hacerle una versión en español?.