Completed Pokémon Mineral

Pokémon Mineral
By Shadow56bomb and Meeow's Music
Made with RPG Maker XP

Synopsis:
You signed up to work for Roark to discover fossils for Professor Rowan to study because all the other fossils aren't his.

Rebirth theme:

Spoiler: Story spoilers

The Noble Pokémon you revive throughout the game and Torrant's actions depending on his opinion.

Screenshots:

Download:

https://mega.nz/file/iF5kBKhQ#m5tSP43DYKoyyEAgOrK56Cb-cFzE7SnPUVCwW05oCZY

Bugs:

Spoiler: Bugs

There might still be some right sideways stairs that softlock you. I'm not sure where though.
Hisuian Pokémon and Golbat sprites don't appear.
Machoke can learn Strength via level up allowing earlier than intended exploration of Mt. Coronet and a softlock if you speak with dawn after moving a boulder.

Updates:
Fixed bridges in Routes 210 and 215
Fixed crash with item in Route 204
1.8.1
Fixed exiting Stark Mountain not working
1.8.2
Fixed stairs working incorrectly at Mt. Coronet and Route 225
Fixed item on Route 203
1.8.3
Fixed bridge on Route 210
1.8.4
Made it more clear about what to do after beating arcanine
Fixed softlocks in Route 228
Made it possible to return to the Resort Area as soon as you can get there
1.8.5
Made it really possible to return the Resort Area as soon as you can get there (Still from Eterna City)

Credits:

Spoiler: Credits

Developed by Shadow56bomb

Engine: "Pokémon Essentials" was created by:
Flameguru
Poccil (Peter O.)
Maruno

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

and everyone else who helped out

"mkxp-z" by:
Roza
Based on "mkxp" by Ancurio et al.

RPG Maker XP:
Enterbrain

Plugins:
Arcky's Utilities
Arcky's Region Map
Generation 9 Pack
Level Caps EX
Overworld Rock Climb EX

Soundtrack:
Meeow's Music https://www.youtube.com/@MeeowsMusic
Pokémon DPPT

Sound Effects:
Pokémon Company

Graphics:
Shadow56bomb
Gen 4 and 5 Trainer sprites and PBS
Gen 4 partner backsprites
ALL Lucas and Dawn sprites
Ekat's Public Gen 3 Tilesets
Muddy Slopes and Cracked Tiles as events

Characters:
Pokémon Company
Shadow56bomb

 

[Evan]

I just finished playing thru the Lilligant section, and I realize there's a whole heck of a lot of game left (but I'm trying to play a lot of these with little time, so I'm gonna review based on what I've seen):

So, below the spoiler tag, my review:

Spoiler: REVIEW

First, I'm floored by the size and scope of this game. It quickly became clear to me that you absolutely mapped out the overwhelming majority of Sinnoh for this experience, and I was really impressed by that! I had so much fun running through Sinnoh in the bits where we got to run free and battle the trainers and run into the wild Pokemon.

I thought building a game around the mining minigame was very interesting too. I was always excited to see a new fossil or plate when I dug it up.

I like how you brought in the Hisuian stuff to the Sinnoh present, and how things unfolded. What bugged me during my playthrough was how long I had to wait between the interesting story beats. Between the 5 mining operations and the wild pokemon that kept appearing walking to each one, I found myself getting frustrated. It was funny for a while but then became annoying how at the end of each "day" Roark would ask if the team found anything and they would keep saying "Same old boring stuff" day after day. I was hoping at least the mining items would get more interesting as time went on...I ended up ignoring things like shards and light clay when I realized there wasn't much point to digging it up.

I really am interested to see where the story goes, especially since you have all these iconic characters in a sandbox (Riley, Team Galactic, Prof Rowan, etc.) doing interesting things with a new tale. It seems like you have the story spanning the full region too, which is also very cool. I just wish that the progress wasn't gated behind slow progression that often didn't give much instruction beyond "just do the same thing for this day, maybe the next day will have something cool".

Still, I did have fun, and this jam entry surprised and delighted me in ways I didn't expect. Congrats on making a game with this big of a scope! I can't imagine it was easy.

 

[M.T.Pockets]

I can't figure out where hisusian electrode went. Where did it go?

 

[Shadow56bomb]

I can't figure out where hisusian electrode went. Where did it go?

Instead of chasing electrode, you actually find torrant in several places until the last area, then it is electrode. I don't know how much you've found him so I'll just list all the places.
1. Outside Stark Mountian by the lava
2. The island in the center of Route 230
3. The east exit of Celestic Town
4. Between the bridges on Route 209
5. In the middle of all the bridges on Route 208
6. In Mt. Coronet by the Route 208 entrance
7. The raised part of Route 207 reached from Mt. Coronet.

 

[Tanis41493]

Hey, I found a softlock and a potential bug. The bug is that when trying to use the stairs in the Pokecenter (I've only been able to test in Oreburg, if I get to other Pokecenters I'll report if it's the same) they don't go anywhere. The softlock is trying to go left past the bridge pictured below on Route 215

EDIT: Did a bit of testing, the bridge barrier only kicks in after moving more to the east and then going back

 

[TRex]

Hey i was wondering that if this game has gen 8 pokemons?
pls reply

 

[Shadow56bomb]

Hey i was wondering that if this game has gen 8 pokemons?
pls reply

Only some from hisui

 

[Shadow56bomb]

Hey, I found a softlock and a potential bug. The bug is that when trying to use the stairs in the Pokecenter (I've only been able to test in Oreburg, if I get to other Pokecenters I'll report if it's the same) they don't go anywhere. The softlock is trying to go left past the bridge pictured below on Route 215

EDIT: Did a bit of testing, the bridge barrier only kicks in after moving more to the east and then going back

the bridges are fixed but you might have to go further into the route to leave it the fix did make a part of the bridge unavoidably go over you sometimes though.

 

[Shadow56bomb]

golbat's sprite doesn't appear in battle and one of the items on the route north of Jubilife City crashes the game if you try to pick it up

aside from those two bugs that I've been very much enjoying the game

the item shouldn't crash the game anymore and I'm not sure how to fix golbat yet

 

[ranko]

Hey, I'm still playing through the game before I leave a review of sorts, but I wanted to let you know Zwiggo covered your game !
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mw9josZmjA

 

[yeet_em]

on route 203 right outside the cave you exit to get there the pokeball crashes the game

 

[M.T.Pockets]

After standing by and watching Neptune catch the regis and regigigas I wasn't sure where to go. I decided to try Stark Mountain. I saw the other miners lined up, thought I was in the right place and saved. Turns out that's not the right spot and now I can't leave. Any event meant to transfer me when I walk to the door doesn't seem to be working.

 

[Shadow56bomb]

After standing by and watching Neptune catch the regis and regigigas I wasn't sure where to go. I decided to try Stark Mountain. I saw the other miners lined up, thought I was in the right place and saved. Turns out that's not the right spot and now I can't leave. Any event meant to transfer me when I walk to the door doesn't seem to be working.

you can leave there now

 

[Mirroon]

On Route 210 I can't seem to cross the bridge back to Celestic Town.

 

[Shadow56bomb]

on route 203 right outside the cave you exit to get there the pokeball crashes the game

That item is now fixed

 

[Shadow56bomb]

On Route 210 I can't seem to cross the bridge back to Celestic Town.

which bridge?

 

[Mirroon]

which bridge?

the first one you cross from celestic town

 

[Shadow56bomb]

the first one you cross from celestic town

it's fixed now. you might have to go closer to the next bridge first to get it to work

 

[RRanom]

HI, i've been enjoying the game, but I've softlocked myself. When I went the survival area, I fainted and saved like an idiot, and now im stuck in the oreburgh area. Any advice for getting unstuck?

(also the ledge to the left of stark mountain entrance's fathest most tile makes you moonwalk therough the scenery, a pokeball by the cycling road makes you crash, and so do the berrys east of canalave city)

 

[Shadow56bomb]

HI, i've been enjoying the game, but I've softlocked myself. When I went the survival area, I fainted and saved like an idiot, and now im stuck in the oreburgh area. Any advice for getting unstuck?

(also the ledge to the left of stark mountain entrance's fathest most tile makes you moonwalk therough the scenery, a pokeball by the cycling road makes you crash, and so do the berrys east of canalave city)

If you have strength and rock smash, you could travel all the way back to Snowpoint City from the Oreburgh Gate or the other side of Sinnoh if you have a bike and can go up Route 207 and the sailor in Snowpoint City will take you back to the Fight Area where you can then reach the Survival Area again.

 

[RRanom]

Thanks, it works, but theres a grunt in the way and I have to fight the guy in the regice room to progress, but theres no dawn sprite. Beat the fight, my machop has -3k exp to next level. Was there supposed to be a fight in the regirock room? Made it to stark mountian, no mining spots. guess that sequence broke too much