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[Developing] Pokémon Sol Version

Bguy7

Pokémon Sol Version Creator
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    Welcome to the celestial land of Tenno! Known for its futuristic technology and advanced space program, the Tenno Region thrives thanks to the ambitions and benevolence of Team Planetary, an organization dedicated to the region's betterment. You start your Pokémon journey in the Tenno Region like many other trainers, but soon you and your childhood friend/rival witness a more sinister side of Team Planetary. They steal property and take Pokémon, all supposedly in the name of saving the region. Can the ends justify the means? As the only witnesses to these heinous acts in a region that idolizes the villains, it's up to you to stop them while striving to become the Tenno Champion. Blast off on an out-of-this-world journey of astronomical proportions!

    Pokémon Sol Version is a fan project that aims to create a traditional Pokémon experience using Pokémon Essentials on RPG Maker XP. It is a part of the Cosmic Quest Project, and is technically the "third version" to the hypothetical Luna and Terra Versions. A playable beta test/demo is currently planned for a July 3rd, 2025 release date.

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    Check out this link to read a series of articles that goes into behind-the-scenes explanations and examinations of many of the new aspects, features, and mechanics. New article every other week until the release of Sol Version!

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    For more updates and details, as well as further content from the land of Tenno, such as an anime-styled fan fiction based on the story of Sol Version, visit the Cosmic Quest Website!
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    Why is there no one here?
    Is this game complete?
    How hard is this one?
    Is there a Togepi?

    Sorry for not responding right away, the system didn't send me a notification about your post.

    The game's main story is complete, but I still need to polish things before it's ready to release. When I do release it next year, it will be a demo/beta test featuring the entirety of the main game, but not any of the post game yet. The post game still needs time to be built.

    For difficulty, I am aiming for something that still feels like a real Pokémon game, so it's not going to be intensely difficult, but it will be slightly on the more difficult side of the spectrum, unlike the more recent Pokémon games.

    Togepi is not in the regional dex, but it will be available in the post game.
     
    Sorry for not responding right away, the system didn't send me a notification about your post.

    The game's main story is complete, but I still need to polish things before it's ready to release. When I do release it next year, it will be a demo/beta test featuring the entirety of the main game, but not any of the post game yet. The post game still needs time to be built.

    For difficulty, I am aiming for something that still feels like a real Pokémon game, so it's not going to be intensely difficult, but it will be slightly on the more difficult side of the spectrum, unlike the more recent Pokémon games.

    Togepi is not in the regional dex, but it will be available in the post game.
    That's okay - I am patient person.^^

    Oh! Can I stream your game, when you have completed the main story? Or is this not for Twitch?

    I like it a little bit challenging - not so unfair, like many creaters do it. I want to play a game, not work.^^'

    Only after? My poor heart..., but I will manage to play without my darling little sunshine. ;-)
     
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    That's okay - I am patient person.^^

    Oh! Can I stream your game, when you have campleted the main story? Or is this not for Twitch?

    I like it a little bit challenging - not so unfair, like many creaters do it. I want to play a game, not work.^^'

    Only after? My poor heart..., but I will manage to play without my darling little sunshine. ;-)

    I don't mind if you want to stream it. If you end up streaming the beta/demo, I'd appreciate you making sure your audience knows its not a complete product, so bugs and errors expected to occur, and that the game will be polished even more before final release, but otherwise, no problem.
     
    I don't mind if you want to stream it. If you end up streaming the beta/demo, I'd appreciate you making sure your audience knows its not a complete product, so bugs and errors expected to occur, and that the game will be polished even more before final release, but otherwise, no problem.
    Okay.^^

    And they know, that Fangames can be rich with bugs. ;-) I streamed some.^^
    I like to give creators some support, so that more people wants to play their game.^^
     
    We're only four months away from the beta/demo release of Sol Version! I've been celebrating 2025 as the Year of Tenno in honor of the upcoming release, as well as the upcoming end of my Cosmic Quest story. One of the ways I'm celebrating is with a series of articles detailing the various aspects, features, and mechanics that make Sol Version unique. These Sol Version: Behind the Scenes articles are a deep dive into the aspects, how they work, and why I made things the way I did. They'll also usually come with new screenshots of the game. My plans are for these to usually come out every other week leading up to the release of Sol Version. If you're interested in reading some behind the scenes information on Sol Version, you can read all of the articles here.

    As of making this post, I've written two of these articles: HM Upgrades, which explains my stance on HMs and what I do to improve them, and The Light-Type, which explains how I originally came up with the new type and why I believe it's a justified inclusion (despite what some may argue).
     
    Not a major update, but I did want to share that last week I posted a sprite animation for my Cosmic Quest fan fiction. While this is not directly related to Sol Version, it was created using Sol Version's engine, assets, and some existing maps, so it might still be worth taking a look at if you want a further glance into Sol Version. You can watch it here.

    Also, the two most recent articles in the Sol Version: Behind the Scenes series is one focusing on both Dual-Type Moves and Signature Moves and a slightly different one telling the origin story of how Sol Version went from the imaginary whims of a child to what it is today.
     
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