So I might be making an RPG featuring GB characters

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I been playing around with RPG Maker VX Ace that I got from the humble bundle and this game idea has formed in my head:

The Raid Quest

Story: Crew of the Giant Bomb goes to Japan to get some video games. Due to a series of unfortunate misunderstandings at the Tokyo airport, crew has to scatter and avoid the police. Also somehow Yakuza has taken over the whole second hand video game market and leaking nuclear reactor is mutating plants, animals and people into monsters. Jeff has to gather his crew together, defeat Yakuza, fix the reactor and solve the cop problem.

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What it is like: It is more about the adventure. Light puzzles, lots of inter actions and small amount of battles. There is also relationship system- think simplified version of Persona 4's link system. Speaking of P4, I think it will use P4-style GB-portraits made by @supernormalstep (if he is OK with it).

Characters:

Jeff is Rapper-class character. Entity known as Darkness lives inside him. Only Jeff can hear or see it.
Jeff is Rapper-class character. Entity known as Darkness lives inside him. Only Jeff can hear or see it.
Most people in Japan speak language that is hard to understand.
Most people in Japan speak language that is hard to understand.
However every character has unique abilities. For example...
However every character has unique abilities. For example...
...Brad can translate Japanese...
...Brad can translate Japanese...
...However, it is unclear if his translations are accurate.
...However, it is unclear if his translations are accurate.

Of-course there is plenty of familiar characters, so playable, some not.

Status: Just testing systems - trying to find easiest way of doing things. It is unclear if I have time or patience to see this thing trough.

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#1  Edited By LordAndrew

There had better be demons you can recruit.

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So I'm guessing Vinny's gonna be the bruiser-type, right? And Rorie can be the pet class!

And will there be a subplot about Drew defecting to North Korea?

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#3  Edited By Paulus

Do they defeat the yakuza by mastering the power of the wind through the ancient japanese martial art known as windjamming?

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#4  Edited By Video_Game_King

Of course his translations aren't 100% accurate. Who the hell can read romaji?

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Nice detail about brad being weak to sleep status, made me chuckle at least ;)

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"Clearly Not Japanese Girl" My new Waifu

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Sleep status got a good laugh out of me too. Would love to see where you go with this :)

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This seems like a great idea! And like you're off to a solid start (though I think The Darkness should be a little darker).

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This is wonderful. You are now my new best friend.

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And will there be a subplot about Drew defecting to North Korea?

Make it happen!

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Could be cool.

Good luck. Those games can take a lot more time and energy than you initially imagine.

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#13  Edited By MindBullet

Looks interesting. I wish you luck with this. Honestly, even if it just ends up being a bunch of screenshots and half-baked ideas I'd still consider it a worthwhile thing.

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Damn I read GB, and Ghost Busters came to mind first. Now I actually want a sweet ass Ghost Busters RPG! I picture action RPG, or turn based. Someone get on this!

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@lordandrew: What if instead Brad could recruit Dota heroes. Actually just make Brad Yuna from FFX.

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It seems like the hardest thing about this sort of game would be research to make sure you have enough memes and deep cuts to keep the humor going throughout. Good luck.

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The Brad being weak against sleep status got a nice big grin out of me, I hope you keep at it! Good luck duder!

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#19  Edited By ExiledAstronaut

@starvinggamer: I'm sure plenty of users would be willing to help with that one :P

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@starvinggamer: I'm sure plenty of users would be willing to help with that one :P

Yep. If you ever need any ideas, just drop a line and I'm sure everyone will come out of the woodwork and start spouting out all kinds of things you might have forgotten/missed.

Anyway, I'm definitely interested in your idea.

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Good luck bud! Looks awesome.

I just hope we get some sort of build out of the few game ideas/projects that appear on and off on the GB forums.

Still duder good luck and I hope to see more screenshots and ideas!

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@myketuna said:
@exiledastronaut said:

@starvinggamer: I'm sure plenty of users would be willing to help with that one :P

Yep. If you ever need any ideas, just drop a line and I'm sure everyone will come out of the woodwork and start spouting out all kinds of things you might have forgotten/missed.

@charlie_victor_bravo: http://www.giantbomb.com/forums/general-discussion-30/history-of-the-bomb-a-community-project-507880/

There ya go Duder, in case ya need it

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JUST TAKE MY MONEY!!!

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this sounds endlessly exciting. I wish you the best of luck in getting it done duder.

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#25  Edited By Jadeskye

This has a lot of potential. i'm on board!

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Status update!

I have been searching scripts (no sense do work that somebody already has done) that might be suitable and modifying them. I feel like have progressed pretty well building the core systems of the game. Also messing around with substring methods and regexp-foolery really twist mind into some crazy creative ideas.

@mindbullet said:

Looks interesting. I wish you luck with this. Honestly, even if it just ends up being a bunch of screenshots and half-baked ideas I'd still consider it a worthwhile thing.

Yeah, this requires quite unique combination of time and motivation. I have been making half finished games over 10 years, so I know that this is likely outcome. One of my goals is to prevent this by making game in modular fashion and maybe even making it episode based. Idea is that this way at least I could manage to do the first chapter and then it could be released to Steam Workshop where others could carry it forward, if I run out of steam.

Main menu screen at the current moment. Icons need to be reworked. Soul arts - menu is where you manage your inner demons.
Main menu screen at the current moment. Icons need to be reworked. Soul arts - menu is where you manage your inner demons.

During the next week I take some time of from code-based stuff and do some tile and mapping work. I have to also run whole bunch of tests with the default battle system to see if it is good/modifiable enough to use in the game.

You Can Help!

If you have ideas, audio or graphics you want to submit, just post them here. If it is good, crazy or bad enough, there is good chance that they will end up in the game (in one form or another). For example, idea that @exiledastronaut mentioned will be used, albeit with a little twist.

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I feel like Video_Game_King should be included as an optional uber-boss. Or maybe you just fight the entire moon while VGK quips about obscure, ancient video games and Katawa Shoujo from its surface.

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Side quest where you buy schoolgirl panties from a vending machine, then cops show up so you bail, then figure out the panties belong to hatsune miku and not a schoolgirl therefore you are innocent and beef bowls a plenty. After that, brad gets sleepy and gets groped on the train effecting brads combat effectiveness until macguffin then quest over. Emotional story telling up in this bitch.

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#29  Edited By SchrodngrsFalco

Somewhere in the game Vinny has to appear in the Dinosaur outfit with roller skates; possibly a battle move?

Gotta include something about their equipment being stolen.

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Make Sure Brad has to take medicine or he gets sick, or just doesnt show up. Also you could make sure he has to take somthing to not yawn, or he would lose a turn.

For all you that are sensitive, this is a joke.

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Looks awesome! Even if it actually isn't ever finished it's still pretty cool that you're doing this.

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@charlie_victor_bravo: Well, this could be pretty great :) Having Patrick be a White Knight is pretty damn funny by the way

Oh and if super moves are a possibility, maybe Vinny can just say cunt, then the enemies will run away or something :P

I second @hailinel 's idea also

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@hurricaneivan29: Vinny thing definitely fits with jester-style and good call on the stolen equipment.