Need suggestions for Sonic RPG

[RadiantWind]

Well, for all of you who saw my Sonic RPG a year ago in the other sub-forum, I am still working on it. Anyways,
I need some suggestions on the combat. Here's what I had in mind.

All equipment are rings. (example: Attack rings, shield rings, defense rings, support rings)

Weapons are attack rings
Shields become shield rings
Armor and helmets become defense rings
Accessories become Support rings

Also, there will be no leveling up in the game. Only things that enhance stats, MP and HP.

How do you feel about this? Don't like it? Give me a suggestion on how to fix it. SOme ideas for the game would be nice, too.

[Shady Ultima]

It COULD be interesting, but it all depends how you do things. Who will be your characters? Villains? Story? I mean, Sonic itself doesn't even have a very coherent story. You'll have to do a lot of planning.

[RadiantWind]

Okay, here are the planned main characters and story that I have so far.

Characters:

Sonic
Knuckles
Tails

Story:

This is a quick summary.

Sonic is in bed when he gets a phone call from Knuckles (yes, Knuckles lives in a house, not in the emerald shrine) telling
him that the emeralds have been acting strange lately and that he needs to come to the chaos emerald shrine right away, then hangs up. Sonic has no time to ask questions, and sets off for the shrine.

The main plot will involve the chaos emeralds being corrupted by a mysterious power, turning them into the dark emeralds.
Sonic gain new abilities from their powers, and has to find out what has made the emeralds dark. Expect to see Tails, Amy Rose, Shadow, and other characters from Sonic. Also, there will be new locations and other cool features.


But I still need a team to help me. Anyone interested?

In that case, hope you like the story, Shady Ultima.

[Shady Ultima]

The story could work.

You need to have the batchick though.

[RadiantWind]

Hahaha! Rouge? I'll see what I can do. Some sort of subplot concerning her and the emeralds?

Like this, maybe?

Rouge sneaks into the Emerald Shrine one night to steal the emeralds. (Seeing that she could make a lot of money off of them)
However, just as she is about to bag them, a dark figure pushes her aside and does something strange to the emeralds. Suddenly,
a strange light appears from the emeralds, and the figure teleports away. Sonic and Knuckles run to the emeralds after hearing a
loud noise and find Rouge unconscious. Later, when she is awake, she is questioned.

Like it? Sounds good to me. And I just came up with it while I was typing it! 

[tmerrill420]

you should make it to were you can play either side good or bad i think that would kinda cool for a sonic game

[_JeT_]

you should make it to were you can play either side good or bad i think that would kinda cool for a sonic game

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Like Trymaker's?

[RadiantWind]

Maybe there will be another game where you can do that. Right now, I'm just working on all the items, skills, and animations. But playing as the bad guys sounds fun. Expect something like that someday.

[RadiantWind]

The Sonic RPG? Or that game I'll do someday involving the bad guys?

[Mortalitas]

how about:  Original Idea!

[RadiantWind]

To Lucas: We have our opinions. But why shouldn't I do it? Just wondering.

To Mortalitas: Maybe someday. But keep in mind that I asked for suggestions on Sonic RPG. I don't mean to be rude, but if you don't have any suggestions, don't post here.

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UPDATES

Instead of rings for equipment, there will just be stat boosting equipment. You can't attack, attacks are replaced by skills that act like attacks and use up AP. (The equivalent of MP) Progress is good, I have made animations by getting spritesheets of Sonic Battle at the Spriter's Resource.

[fruckert]

But why shouldn't I do it?

Fan games as a general rule, tend to suck reaaally badly

[RadiantWind]

Ok. I can understand that. (I have played a lot of fan games) I forgot what makes fan games so bad. Is it the story? Gameplay?
I'm not sure, but most of the fan games I have played are based on Final Fantasy.

Anyways, maybe you guys could help me make my game non-suckish? I already posted the general story a few posts up, could you give me feedback and what could be better/what I could improve on? I want to make a good game.

Thanks!

[Shady Ultima]

To make a good Sonic game... you have to be Sega.

The reason fan games suck is A) they're usually dumb, add stupid characters or do stupid things (see Final Fantasy : Collision with EVERY FF character)
B) They change the overall dynamics of the game series. I've seen a Zelda game that is an RPG.
C) The story is usually complete crap, using recycled topics (like your Crystals)
D) There is little to no original development.

I have yet to see a GOOD fan game, and most try too hard to be like the actual series. True, most fan games in rm2k3 are FF ones, but I have seen quite a few Zelda ones as well.

[RadiantWind]

Hahaha! I have to sort of disagree with you on the thing about SEGA. (They have almost ruined the franchise, save a few recent games)

Anyways, I think my story is fine. I have been outlining it and improving it. Should I have a new villain? Eggman over and over is boring.
But I will still continue on development. A demo might be out sometime later, you can rate and give suggestions.

Thanks for your help, though.

BTW: I'm making Sonic resources out of sprite sheets for my game. Should I submit them to the complete resources?