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I'm not sure if this is an appropriate place to put this, but I figured somebody would get on my case if I posted it in the video games section, and I'm assuming nobody would complain about it being here.
Anyway, I'm preparing to get started on a game idea that I've had kicking around in my head for a few months, but I wanted to conduct a survey to see if there would be a genuine interest from J-RPG fans. I realize that this wouldn't be the most scientific of polls, but I imagine that I would get at least some useful data from asking the KHI community.
Without giving too much away for obvious reasons, try to imagine this concept: A retro 8- or 16-bit styled top-down J-RPG with some platforming elements. It's a creature collector, kinda like Pokémon, Yo-kai Watch, some Dragon Quest games, Shin Megami Tensei, etc. There are a couple main hooks that make this idea stand out on its own, however.
#1) An open world game that ditches an overworld map traditionally used in J-RPGs for a connecting roadway system of platforming levels, with each containing multiple entrances and exits, and each requiring different types creatures in order to navigate.
#2) A more tactical battle system where you adjust your strategy to accommodate your creatures' unique abilities and battle roles rather than mash the attack button and grind for hours just to get strong enough to win the numbers game.
#3) A linear main quest in terms of its sequence of events, but an open-ended game that allows you to branch off from the main story if you can discover hidden exits from the platforming segments and take on whole new quest lines.
If these ideas sound intriguing to you, or if they don't, please let me know. I'm a decent programmer and can do somewhat passable pixel art, so I'm planning on putting a demo together and running a kickstarter, but I wanna see whether or not an idea like this could spark an interest within the RPG fandom.
EDIT: Not sure how to edit poll choices, but Option 2 is supposed to say, "... reserving judgment until there's new info."
Anyway, I'm preparing to get started on a game idea that I've had kicking around in my head for a few months, but I wanted to conduct a survey to see if there would be a genuine interest from J-RPG fans. I realize that this wouldn't be the most scientific of polls, but I imagine that I would get at least some useful data from asking the KHI community.
Without giving too much away for obvious reasons, try to imagine this concept: A retro 8- or 16-bit styled top-down J-RPG with some platforming elements. It's a creature collector, kinda like Pokémon, Yo-kai Watch, some Dragon Quest games, Shin Megami Tensei, etc. There are a couple main hooks that make this idea stand out on its own, however.
#1) An open world game that ditches an overworld map traditionally used in J-RPGs for a connecting roadway system of platforming levels, with each containing multiple entrances and exits, and each requiring different types creatures in order to navigate.
#2) A more tactical battle system where you adjust your strategy to accommodate your creatures' unique abilities and battle roles rather than mash the attack button and grind for hours just to get strong enough to win the numbers game.
#3) A linear main quest in terms of its sequence of events, but an open-ended game that allows you to branch off from the main story if you can discover hidden exits from the platforming segments and take on whole new quest lines.
If these ideas sound intriguing to you, or if they don't, please let me know. I'm a decent programmer and can do somewhat passable pixel art, so I'm planning on putting a demo together and running a kickstarter, but I wanna see whether or not an idea like this could spark an interest within the RPG fandom.
EDIT: Not sure how to edit poll choices, but Option 2 is supposed to say, "... reserving judgment until there's new info."
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