Released Pokémon Starfall Version [DISCORD DEMO OUT NOW!]

every screenshot shown is a WIP and does not fully represent the final release
Pokémon Starfall Version
Made in: RPG Maker XP
Using: Pokémon Essentials 18​

Story:

At the dawn of time during the year 50BAE(before Arceus Event), the world was in disorder and was chaotic.
An uncontrollable land of destruction and disaster.
Humans barely have anywhere to live and mostly resided on islands in the sky.

A group of people in the sky islands called upon a great power.
This great power gave the child a Pokemon and the ability to life various lives to keep the world safe.

Meanwhile, in the year 20XXAAE(After Arceus Event).
You play as Chris or Karis, a young adult who's about to embark on a journey of a lifetime.
Professor Yew is giving out free Pokemon to anyone who arrives at his lab today, and has even
offered you a apprenticship as a Pokédex Entry Maker.
Your job is to travel the region of Arbix, and collect as many Pokémon as you can and fight the
many gyms that are along the way.


Features:

- Roughly 200 Pokémon to catch
Pokédex List (open to suggestions of new Pokémon, type changes, or Light Form Suggestions)
Roughly 200 Pokemon from Generation I - V are included.
I usually make it a rule of mine with fan games to not include every Pokémon in the game.
I feel too many Pokémon is a bad thing, I've tried to give a varied amount of types, and Pokémon as well.
I will release a Pokédex List closer to a demo, and if anyone wishes for a Pokemon to be included that has not been it can be requested and I shall consider that Pokémon line.

-PokéStrap UI Tool

The Pokéstrap is a UI Tool which makes certain important trainer infomation availible without entering a menu.
Currently the UI will show, First Pokémon, Current Location Name, Pokédex Seen/Catch value, Money, and Badges.

-Light and Sound Types

Two new types are introduced in game, The Sound Type is a type recently discovered and officialised by Professor Pine.
Light type are long forgotten type which are only mere myths in modern times. It's rumoured that some Light Type's exist, and even light type forms of existing Pokémon.
Many ancient ruins hint of the existance of Light Types around the region also.

-Light Type Forms

As well as some Light Type Pokémon, some Pokemon that aren't light type have forms that are light type.
Some of these Pokemon are: The Mareep Line. The Nidoran Line (both genders). The Natu Line. and a few more.
There is also an original Pokemon Legendary Light Type.

- Semi-Authentic Gen 3 D/N System.

A better looking D/N system featuring Essentials usual color tints, and a similar system to G/S/C where certain windows and doors light up at night.
screenshots shown above show a difference in progress on the map, the night time one is the most updated. The screens are mostly to show off the D/N windows, rather than the actual quality of the map shown.


- The Arbix Region

The Arbix Region is a lush green woodland region to the far north of Johto and Kanto.
It's considered a holiday destination for many People and is very high on top destinations for tourism.

Arbix has it's own Pokémon League located in Scarlet Hills, the second highest point of Arbix.
8 Gyms accompany the League spread throughout the Region.




Screenshots:

Demo 1 Plans:
Demo 1 will feature 3 gyms.


Help and Support:
If you wish to help out with my project I'd be more than grateful.
Here's a small list of things I need help with.
-Spriters (my sprites are only okay)
-Story Planning (at the very least I need help with dialogue, despite English being my primary language I am not very good at it grammar wise and with how to word things)
-Beta Testers (when the time comes, I'll need Demo testers. But actual testers, someone who'll test everything... not just someone wanting a demo quicker).


Also, have made a discord for my progress with this and my other projects:
Discord Link

Credit List:

Spoiler: Essentials Credits

lameguru
Poccil (Peter O.)
Maruno

With contributions from:
AvatarMonkeyKirby
Marin
Boushy
MiDas Mike
Brother1440
Near Fantastica
FL.
PinkMan
Genzai Kawakami
Popper
help-14
Rataime
IceGod64
SoundSpawn
Jacob O. Wobbrock
the__end
KitsuneKouta
Venom12
Lisa Anthony
Wachunga
Luka S.J.

Spoiler: Additions or Resources in Starfall

Marin - Pokéstrap UI
Golden Sun Music
Pokémon Music
AlphaRemaster (various FRLG style songs)
AnonAlpaca - Sprites
Ekat - Some FRLG style Tiles

 

[Spedoinky]

Screenshots looked very good. I will be excited to follow the development of this project.

 

[Ekat]

Super excited to see what comes of this project. The tilesets look gorgeous so far!

 

[Casscoon]

This looks so charming and good! I am very excited for this

 

[_pheebs]

Screenshots looked very good. I will be excited to follow the development of this project.

Super excited to see what comes of this project. The tilesets look gorgeous so far!

This looks so charming and good! I am very excited for this

Thanks everyone, I'm glad you're exicited.

Today's Progress:

Been finishing of the "Rival" event in Pineta Town before meeting Professor Pine.
Jenna as well as being an ally/friend throughout the story will also fufill the
rival aspect that all Pokemon games usually have.

Also, the current Pokédex List. (Open to Questions, Queries and Suggestions (For new Pokemon or type changes, or Light Form Suggestions). There's currently 230 Pokemon. Max I'll add is 300.)

 

[_pheebs]

Small Update:
Been working on the Professor's Lab.
Got to event the initial meet with her, and then her event in a different location.
Then I get map toward the city of the first gym.

 

[Neonbladez]

Hey pheebs!
Been watching your developments of the game and ngl pretty excited for release.
If you would like, I could help you with storyline planning or test the game for bugs
hmu if you want to!
- Neon <3

 

[_pheebs]

Hey pheebs!
Been watching your developments of the game and ngl pretty excited for release.
If you would like, I could help you with storyline planning or test the game for bugs
hmu if you want to!
- Neon <3

Hey there!
Thanks, I'm glad you're excited.
I could use some help with story elements, hmu anytime.

Update:
I've been lacking in progress for a few days. if you follow me on twitter, you've probably seen i've been super into VRChat and World Making right now... sorry.

I've been working on the first meeting with the Regional Professor. "Professor Pine".
She studies the history of the region and it's many myths.
She knows a little about the word "Liforia" that you heard in a dizzy spell and asks you check out the local ruins.
There's also books inside her Lab with have basic History of the Region, and some lore for the story that most people in the region don't fully understand.

Also:
Would you guys want a shorter (1-2 gyms) demo that comes out sooner? or a longer one(3 gyms) that comes out later?

 

[_pheebs]

Update for the day:

just some cutscenes, and now I can return to doing more mapping.
Making the third route, which leads to Elbreth City location of the first major dungeon, and the first gym.

 

[_pheebs]

Small update:

I've been slowly working on extra characters to play as.
You'll have the choice of 6, currently only 4 are designed.
Need to make backsprites for them, and front sprites too.

 

[pizzataco890]

Small update:

I've been slowly working on extra characters to play as.
You'll have the choice of 6, currently only 4 are designed.
Need to make backsprites for them, and front sprites too. Let me know if you need any testers this game sounds so cool. btw if you want to know which games i tested here is a few. pokemon daybreak, Pokemon Etherean Dreams, Pokemoen Reworld and Pokemon blackcrystal.

 

[_pheebs]

did you mean to blank post?

 

[pizzataco890]

did you mean to blank post?

oops i didn't know that happed. I was trying to ask if you need any more beta testers. i'm kinda of skilled in that area. games i tested through are pokemon daybreak, pokemon reworld and pokemon etherean dreams and pokemon blackcrystal .

 

[_pheebs]

oops i didn't know that happed. I was trying to ask if you need any more beta testers. i'm kinda of skilled in that area. games i tested through are pokemon daybreak, pokemon reworld and pokemon etherean dreams and pokemon blackcrystal .

Oh, yeah! I'll need beta testers later on in development.
Right now there's only one small chapter to test, which I can do alone.
I'll certainly message you closer to a potential demo!

 

[emzee]

This seems pretty intriguing! I would love to help you with the dialogue/story planning stuff!

I've also enjoyed your other games too and I'm sure this will be just as good!

A discord server is definitely something you should have, so people can ask questions or find answers in one place instead of jumping from thread to thread on here. But it's up to you.

 

[_pheebs]

This seems pretty intriguing! I would love to help you with the dialogue/story planning stuff!

I've also enjoyed your other games too and I'm sure this will be just as good!

A discord server is definitely something you should have, so people can ask questions or find answers in one place instead of jumping from thread to thread on here. But it's up to you.

I haven't worked on in a while now, but if people want a discord server I'll do so.
So far, you're the only one to suggest if I recall correctly.

But, a dev section in a discord server would be a thing too.
People helping with planning and what not.

I've also not been working on the game for a hot minute, life stuff, and me experimenting outside of fan game stuff has prevented me from getting in the way.
I do plan to return to it though. iirc, I need to do some route mapping, and indoor mapping/eventing.

 

[Elle]

The custom Eeveelutions seem pretty cool!

 

[_pheebs]

Production on Starfall has begun again!

I'm starting from the top again, keeping the story somewhat similar, but re-doing everything else.
Making the "prologue" section of sorts currently:

Also, have made a discord for my progress with this and my other projects:
Discord Link

 

[Ekat]

Production on Starfall has begun again!

I'm starting from the top again, keeping the story somewhat similar, but re-doing everything else.
Making the "prologue" section of sorts currently:

Also, have made a discord for my progress with this and my other projects:
Discord Link

I am a simple woman. I see Starfall content, I hit the like button immediately.

 

[_pheebs]

I am a simple woman. I see Starfall content, I hit the like button immediately.

cough join the discord and you can "react" to the starfall content