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Hey everyone,

I just found a Chinese Pokémon fangame called Pokémon SA (The Story of Ash / 宝可梦SA：重启小智的冒险). This is a full PC fangame made with Pokémon Essentials and can be played also on Android devices.

You play as Ash starting in Pallet Town heavily adapting the anime storyline with branching choices that can diverge from the TV show. You can take different paths and “fix some of Ash’s regrets.”

• 60+ quests just in Kanto
• Iconic anime moments recreated in detail
• Movie content included as side stories (Mewtwo, Lugia, etc.)
• Continues into Orange Islands and later regions
• Ash’s classic team members are special Partner Pokémon with unique forms, moves, abilities and personal stories

Its main features:

• Full Gen 1–9 Pokédex
• Partner Pokémon system for Ash’s team
• Modern battle mechanics (Mega, Z-Moves, Dynamax, Terastal)
• Visible + random + special encounters
• Following Pokémon
• Picnic / interaction system
• Multiple difficulty modes
• HMs as items, item crafting, modern UI, outfits, dynamic weather
• Voice acting for important NPCs
• Online mystery gifts

Everything is on the author’s Bilibili channel (裘老板). Current version is around 2.3.0. This game is highly regarded in the Chinese community as one of the best anime-focused Pokémon fangames.

You can check a play through here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgN7SA-MNClmHD0iAH3oaqOLyMcludhAl&si=NAwybsSOGEoHN3Z8

Enjoy!

Accidentally started a side quest while I should be busy with eventing the final Main Mission! But I wanted this Autumn Island Mission so badly, even if it will be optional, that I still started working on it TwT

This is the area that you'll see first, once you get the ticket for Cinderstone Island. The rock in the middle, the center area with no grass, will be replaced with the statue of a Fakemon mythical. But I didn't get that far yet, sooooo that rock will be a placeholder for now. Maybe I'll overhaul the whole map after I actually planned the details of that mission. At least if it turns out that the layout doesn't match the things I'll plan.
Yeah. AUTUMN VIBES C:

Oh, and the green leaf thingies I put over the screenshots are actually the events on that map. Right side of that image. If you step on one, you'll bounce up and land on one of the upper floors!

Hello recently I updated my regional dex in PBS to include all Pokemon and finally got my pokedex working but whenever I click on the Pokemon in the pokedex I get this error. I make sure to compile each time I start up my test game.

Any help is appreciated!

Sprite showcase for Pokemon Emerald Nova. Here we have the grass types (I think); never underestimate them.

Will use them for a game or hack, just not yet. Just doing the art part of the project.

I'd like to say I spent a lot of time perfecting this design, but in reality it just came and went in a flash. The funniest kiwi bird I never knew I needed.

Talking about the progress on Digimon Story: Genesis, while also talking about the fun of map making, other projects and future plans!

https://www.youtube.com/live/rWJ-bFUSlj0?is=iNefqs5eQWu7ziz_

It took me a few days to do this, but I made this by hand in Photoshop using the dex entry template from an old Essentials resource. This dex has 282 Pokemon, made up of a combination of the Platinum and Hisui Pokedexes, along with 18 custom Sinnohan regional forms for Pokemon from after gen 4

Introducing a new species for my project Pokémon Pacific: Jumpcrik, the Leaf Cricket Pokémon. Jumpcrik hides among tree leaves, blending into its environment. When discovered, it uses its body like a spring to jump great distances.

This marks the debut of a new feature for my project: animated sprites!

Custom sprite showcase for Emerald Nova. It should come at no surprise that Hoenn has many water types - some might even say 'too many'

I tried to make Jynx not offputting.

After getting feedback from a discord server i'm in, I refined the design into this. Hope you all like it.

Chillips: The Captivating Pokemon

It lives deep in icy caves, where it touches up its appearance through its reflection in ice. If it sees prey or someone it likes, it blows them a cold-air coated kiss that draws them to it.

Hi all,

While planning my own fangame, I missed a way to see and design my whole region in one place. So I built Regiondex. It started as a region planner, but it's grown into a lot more.

Plan your region
Drag shapes onto a map to create towns, routes, caves and mountains. Give each location a type, color and notes.

Design every location
An RMXP-style tile editor with layers, multiple floors and map connections. Use simple colors for a rough draft, or load your own tilesets and autotiles. Your tilesets stay in your browser and are never uploaded to the server.

Wild encounters
Add encounters per location (and per floor): species, location (grass, cave, water, fishing etc.), levels and encounter rates.

Trainers
Create and edit trainers per location, with their full party, levels, items and moves.

Import your existing project
Already working on a game? Upload your Essentials project folder, which includes the Data folder + PBS files: encounters.txt, trainers.txt, map_connections.txt and Regiondex loads your maps, trainers, encounters and map connections, so you can continue online. (Supports Essentials v21.)

Export back to RMXP
Everything you make or change exports back to RMXP / Pokémon Essentials (as maps + PBS files).

Statistics
See your game as a whole: story order and level curve, which Pokémon and types appear where, and how your trainers and locations compare.

Try it at regiondex.com. It's free and will stay free.

I'd love feedback: what's missing for your workflow?

A completely new region to explore, original characters to get to know and

MORE THAN 744 DIGIMON TO COLLECT.

[--> Swipe for the whole "Pokedex" (Field Guide) ]

Will you play Digimon Story: Genesis?

Demo is ready to play, new patch coming out soon. Watch the Discord for updates and share your experiences!

https://discord.gg/8C2MKcfbc

Eevee Expo:

https://eeveeexpo.com/threads/9787/#post-94577

Sorry for the delay in uploads for these, life got complicated for a little bit but I will be trying to continue these posts as we unveil more of the Mazah region for our Second Demo of Pokemon Untamed.

Welcome to San Cerigold, a town where the bonds between the living and the dead never fade. San Cerigold is a town steeped in tradition, where the memory of loved ones is celebrated through the annual Day of Flowing Flowers. Led by Alma, the town’s elder and former Gym Leader, the festivities bring the community together for a day of remembrance, filled with flowers, stories, and cherished memories. Through the power of the Gym Leader’s Mazian Roserade, you've heard it's possible to feel close or even speak to those who have passed on.

Visitors can explore the cemetery to the north, where the town’s Gym lies among the gravestones, or spend some time in the local library and cozy coffee shop. With the festival in full swing, there’s plenty to discover around town. As for the Gym itself, it seems challengers will have to wait until the festivities have run their course.

We are nearing the end of the reworked maps from our first demo. We have one more rework to show off and then soon we will be getting entirely into new territory, characters, and Pokemon. If you are interested in checking out our first demo(or our amazing april fools day version) please let me know! The second demo is still in progress but I will share more once we approach the release of it.

Once I reach the posted end of the demo 1 rework maps, I plan on posting all the new pokemon in this section as well as their evolutions if that is something people would be interested in! Thanks again for following us on this journey.

Hey everyone!

There's something I've been wondering about for a while.

When browsing RPG Maker games, I often notice that many of them tend to reuse the same assets, whether they're the default ones or custom assets that look quite similar to each other.

On the other hand, whenever I look at Pokémon Essentials projects, I keep coming across absolutely gorgeous maps. They look incredibly polished, detailed, and almost like they're on another level entirely. And I'm not talking about the original Pokémon games' maps, but fan-made projects!

So, I'm curious: what's the secret behind this difference?

Are there specific websites, artists, or communities where people find these high-quality tilesets and resources? Is it mainly a matter of custom assets, mapping techniques, or just the fact that Pokémon Essentials has a different art style and a more established mapping community?

I'd love to hear your thoughts, and especially if you have any recommendations for websites, artists, or resources where I could find beautiful tilesets and learn how to achieve that level of quality in my own projects.

Thanks in advance!

Here’s some in game footage of my Cherrygrove City map! First of all, thank you to everyone who gave feedback on my recent post. I really appreciate the advice and suggestions. I know the map isn’t perfect, as I’m still learning and improving my map design skills. I understand how to create maps, but coming up with original designs for towns and routes is something I still struggle with. That’s why I decided to use Cherrygrove City from the Johto region as a reference and recreate it in my own way. The map itself was created entirely by me, using the original Cherrygrove layout as a guide. Thanks again to everyone who has taken the time to help!

This one took a while but i'm proud of how it came out.

I’m currently trying to figure out how to implement a lighting system in my game and was wondering if anyone could recommend any good plugins for Pokémon Essentials v21.1. I’m particularly interested in adding lighting effects for streetlights, building windows, and other light sources to make the towns and routes look more realistic at night. If anyone has any recommendations, tutorials, or advice on how to get started, I’d really appreciate the help! Thanks in advance! 😊

So, I was working on the starting city and put it in the game but it doesn't spawn where it's supposed to spawn and it has this black border all around as you all can see in the video; anyone knows how I can fix it? (I work with RPG maker XP, Pokemon studio and Tiled).

Hello! This is the first draft of my Route 3. The player comes in from the west and is supposed to head east. The south leads to a desert area. The top isn't detailed because it is invisible and inaccessible.

Any feedback is appreciated! Thanks for looking!