[GAME][IN DEVELOPMENT] EarthBound Zero Remake

[Ploaj]

I started this project last august but lost the file so I couldn't continue.
Now I'm completely starting from scratch to remake make one of my all time favorite games.

The idea is simple enough. I am trying to recreate the entire EBZ game in Mother 3 style so more people will actually play it and not complain about the graphics like the original.

There will be changes between this an the original so likewise it will play more like Mother 3.
These changes include but are not limited too:

• More bag space and key items section
  
• More equitable items
  
• No random encounters
  
• Combos in battle similar to sound battles
  
• Redone graphics and gameplay elements (such as the addition of PK Techno)
  

I would also appreciate any help with the sprites (characters, tilesets, ect...) and I am open to suggestions about gameplay or something to make the game seem more playable.

Current Screenshots (Very early stages obviously)

Spoiler

First Map to Explore (not much to do yet though)
http://www.mediafire.com/?5bwy9xdam8xaz18

Controls:
Arrow keys: Movement
Z: Acts as A (Talking to people selecting things)
X: Acts as B (Closing menus and running)
Enter: Acts as Start (Opens Menu)

- Ploaj

[Gors]

that piano needs a better sprite

this being said, I highly approve this thread.

[Britt]

I'd say if you already have a Working/WIP engine, this has potential.

It just needs a decent dedicated pixel artist.

[Ploaj]

Yea, most sprites I have right now are place holders until I can find someone who would be willing to help.
Anyway I thought I might as well let people test what I have so far. So without further ado I present the current engine.
http://www.mediafire.com/?23i0d4ut5kntnsn
Controls:
Movement: Arrow keys
Hold X to run
Enter opens the menu
Z to talk to people and select things
and for testing purposes press 5 to play the ocarina (all the melodies are unlocked to test how it plays)
Most of the Menus aren't done so don't expect much.

[Britt]

The only thing I noticed was off, was the fact that none of the menu selection worked.


By that I mean by example, when you select french fries, it won't let you select the use or drop functions.

[Ploaj]

Yes I just finished coding the drop and give function and I'm about to start on the use. After that I will make the equip then psi.
Here is the current menu.
http://www.mediafire.com/?7iik6210c5xxa9d
and since the debug menu is on you can:
0: Change main characters name
1: Activate all the melodies
2: Add Loid to p2 slot
Oh and the ocarina works from the key items.

Edit:
Updated the first post.

Edit Edit: Updated with newer screenshots

[Ploaj]

I believe if I'm adding content I'm allowed to double post right?
If so I would like to share my most recent work.
There isn't much gameplay just something to test for glitches and comments on how to improve.
http://www.mediafire.com/?5bwy9xdam8xaz18

Here are some screenshots

Spoiler

[Britt]

Looks very promising, going to download it now and come back later with my two cents.


Edit:
The only complaint I have is that the rooms look a bit bland, with the wall and floor colors being the same. I'm sure its just placeholding though, so correct me if I'm wrong.

Found a couple of glitches:
-If you max out the character limit on the name screen, selecting ok will do nothing.
-Loid's sprite during the animation of him climbing out of the trash can, seems to disappear for a second.
-You get the following error when colliding with Minnie.

ERROR in
action number 1
of Collision Event with object oHero
for object oBlock:

Error in code at line 1:
if !sound_isplaying(sou_bump) && sou=true
^
at position 34: Unknown variable sou

That's all I found, my man. Please do keep up the excellent progress.

[Ploaj]

I fixed the first two but I can't seem to recreate the Minnie thing so I added something that should fix what the error was saying.

Spoiler

I'm working on making the maps but I can't get the proportions right since it needs to be bigger in Mother 3 style and all.

[My Current]
http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/6983/snowman2v.png
[Original]
http://walkthrough.starmen.net/earthboun...nowman.png

Would anyone like to help?
Here's the tiles I extracted from Mother 3

[Britt]

What about houses?

[Ploaj]

The tiles are from the Mother 3 snowy area and there aren't any houses so I'm going to try to make some customs when I have a chance.

[Britt]

I can try and help you with some of the spriting if you would like, but I'm so rusty.

I don't know if I will be of much use.

[Ploaj]

Thanks any help would be greatly appreciated. Especially with the maps >.<..

Since I haven't posted anything in a while here's the most recent update but still no story to play just fixes and all the menus work.
http://www.mediafire.com/?wkfpcag8hvdm3kh
It may have a few glitches here and there but it's a work in progress

Also here's my progress on the battle engine.

[Jdaster64]

Can't thank this enough. I'd been wanting to play EB0 anyway, but this looks super awesome.

[Iceman404]

I have to say, this is looking pretty darn solid. Glad to see it's not yet ANOTHER RPG MAKER FANGAME.