[Developing] Pokemon Soul

[imnonoob99]

Hey everyone. This is my first official fan game. Since I was younger I've attempted at making a Pokemon fan game. First messing around a bit with the rom hacking and having absolutely no idea what I was doing. But now that I've matured and spent time learning the RPG Maker XP program I'm ready to post about my upcoming game Pokemon Soul. The intro, and story to this game have gone through so many phases, and rehauls since the idea came to me. Now I'm finally able to post about it here.

The Region
In the Remora Region the Champion, Elite Four, and Gym leaders are chosen through a tournament held once every 10 years. Once the strongest of the trainers are chosen the locations of each gym is chosen by the Elites. A group of retired champions traveled to the Remora region together 45 years ago to challenge the league. Since those days, trainers that completed their region's league challenges all travel to the Remora Region to challenge this league. With every coming year the competition throughout the region has become tougher and tougher to the point that people now refer to it as the Region of Champions.

The Story
5 years after the previous Champions tournament, the current 8 gym leaders start disappearing one by one. This sends both the elites and the traveling trainers into a panic. At the same time a young trainer, and his rival (who both completed the Hoenn League) moved to Beica Town in the Remora Region to attempt the hardest league challenge in the Pokemon World. So many mysteries await them during the travels throughout the Region of Champions.​

Features to be included​

• 8 main story gyms, and 8 Post game gyms
• Gen 7 Pokemon
• Branching story
• Challenge Modes
• Champion's Tournament Participation
• And more

Features Wish List
(Features I would like to include, but aren't a priority)​

• New Megas
• Battle Frontier
• New Legendaries

The full list of features will be posted when they are all 100% done and implemented (don't want to promise something and not be able to complete it)​

Story

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Right now the outline for the story is finished. As well as up to the first boss trainer. However the story in game is mostly placeholder until I (hopefully) recruit a writer to help polish up what I've already created.

Scripting

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Some scripting is done. New abilities added, a new encounter type so far.

Spriting

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I've created my own custom sprites for the boss trainers (gym, evil team, elite 4) but they are placeholders until I recruit a spriter.

Mapping

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Mapping has the most progress so far. I've finished 22 maps (not inlcluding the interior of city/town houses). I am currently adding some touch ups to the first few areas to have a playable version for people that would like to join the team

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Gameplay

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Battles

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Note: Reiterating that the trainer sprites are placeholders. Not the final sprite.

Note: Tested what the battle will look like with no bases.

Other

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Towns
If you have any criticism on these maps, please feel free to comment them. I'm constantly trying to improve with this game. I want it to be as great as it can be.

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Beica Town

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Pry Town

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Fasi City

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Rhyfela City

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Routes

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Route 1

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Route 2

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Route 4

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Route 7

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Route 8

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Dungeons (Caves, Forests, etc.)

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Cal Forest

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Mt. Krolm (Route 7 Entrance)

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Mt. Krolm (Eastern Room 1)

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Currently I'm working by myself. I've done most of what's within my ability. I'm not a great writer, I'm not great at creating custom sprites, nor can I do anything with tiles. So I'm looking to recruit some talent to help me work on this game. I want to preface this by saying I will NOT abandon this project and all I ask is that you be like minded. And inspired to help create something with me.

Spriter

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Someone who is able to create 4th gen styled custom trainer sprites

Artist

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Someone who is able to create custom tiles, or edit 4th gen tiles. Someone to create the title screen, menu screen, and badges. (You don't need to do all of these, any help you can give is very much appreciated.)

Writer

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Pretty self explanatory. I need someone who can help me create some interesting dialogue, and help flesh out the outline for the story I currently have.

If you're interested in working with me you can PM me on here, or add me on discord Zay#1061
Other positions might be needed as the game progresses. Will post here as the development moves forward.​

Scripts/Scripting​

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• Luka SJ
• Marin
• FL
• mej71
• JV
• Ludicious89
• Shiney570

Sprites​

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• NeoSprite Man
• PurpleZaffre
• Klein Studio
• Wergan
• Kyle-Dove
• Beliot419
• Drawnamu
• Lightbulb15
• Frozen-Echo
• Segesi
• Yumekua
• PkParaiso

Tiles​

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• Kyledove
• Thatssowitty

Graphics/UI​

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• RichardPT

Other​

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• Pokemon Essentials Team
• Nintendo
• Gamefreak