Seeking advice for solo project.

[Arkonak]

Ok I have an idea for a Video game project Something to do in my free time. I also plan to make is a Solo project. I plan to make a 2d RPG game that incorperates some of the best video game concepts from past games. I plan to make use completely orginal Sprites art, and Animation only thing That I can't do by my self would be good audio thankfuly I know a friend who will cover that aspect.

what I am seeking from this thread is not Flat out copy and past Guides. But advice to where to look so I can actualy learn some of the skills I'll need.

First idea I'll need information about is some guides for the battle system used in the Orginal Super Nintendo game Chrono Trigger. I played that game and loved it's mix of Action and fast pased thinking and RPG mix. And the fact it used the elements of the landcape as a facter instead of poping up random Gerneric screens.

Another element Since I can pretty much practic and Manga Drawing guides are plentiful I was wondering about old fashioned animation? You know like how Anime was made before Computers took the place of Pencil and paper.

Another Super Nintendo Game also RPG I'd like to take some elements from the battle system is Front Mission. For those of you who don't realise that game wasn't released in USA how ever It's battle system was rather clever and is worth having a Japanese translation guide handy.

Last is Since my current skill sets as far as programming are limited I'll list what I know so far as far as actual skills and I'd like some advice as to what programming langrage would be most helpful.

I'm not an Expert on anything. But I Know a little Java SE programming and even though not likely a helpful factor VB.net

[GustTheASGuy]

Front Mission is win.

Rather than language you need to look at platform - the runtime that supports your game when it's playing. This determines the capabilities you can use (3d, rich graphics, generated audio) and its accessibility to the audience, and what setups you can use to develop the program.

Flash - most accessible on the web, the haXe compiler and language is lite and powerful
Java - you're familiar with it, though maybe not with its graphics capabilities; no one really publishes Java on the web
Unity - works on the web, a fancy new medium that handles 3d and everything for you and provides an IDE
Game Maker - a tool for making various games, small indie developers use this, I think; it technically has no advantage over any of the others listed
a desktop toolkit - when targeting specific platforms you have constraints, but here you can use any language and graphics output you want

It's up to your competence, for you the best choices are probably Flash or Game Maker/desktop, like for other indie developers. Flash helps expose you to the casual web gamer audience in portals like this. Hang around the TIG Source forums to see what other developers think.

[eerr]

Do not even try to write a videogame in java. You will find no graphics support.

[Jon-86]

At 12/26/09 03:10 AM, eerr wrote: Do not even try to write a videogame in java. You will find no graphics support.

Stop talking crap! Most if not all games that are on mobile phones are written in Java! As well as the apps.

[BillysProgrammer]

At 12/26/09 07:56 AM, Jon-86 wrote:

At 12/26/09 03:10 AM, eerr wrote: Do not even try to write a videogame in java. You will find no graphics support.

Stop talking crap! Most if not all games that are on mobile phones are written in Java! As well as the apps.

Agreed, if you have no fucking idea what you are talking about, GTFO the forums and learn before you are aloud to speak....

[atomickeyblade]

At 12/26/09 10:38 AM, BillysProgrammer wrote:

At 12/26/09 07:56 AM, Jon-86 wrote:

At 12/26/09 03:10 AM, eerr wrote: Do not even try to write a videogame in java. You will find no graphics support.

Stop talking crap! Most if not all games that are on mobile phones are written in Java! As well as the apps.

Agreed, if you have no fucking idea what you are talking about, GTFO the forums and learn before you are aloud to speak....

Please read the first post and you'll know what he is talking about.
To create a game that uses that much memory would be extremely hard to to on a super nintendo, let alone a mobile phone with java.

Honestly if you're thinking about creating a game this large you should consider C or C++

[Jon-86]

At 12/26/09 10:51 AM, atomickeyblade wrote: Please read the first post and you'll know what he is talking about.
To create a game that uses that much memory would be extremely hard to to on a super nintendo, let alone a mobile phone with java.

Honestly if you're thinking about creating a game this large you should consider C or C++

In about 5 years a decent online RPG will be possible on mobile phones, provided they have the mobile infrastructure to support them and 3G comes down in price. All you could make now is a simple, 2D, offline RPG.

Mobile phones today are much more powerful than a SNES, they are equivalent to a PC, 10-15 years ago.

[GustTheASGuy]

At 12/26/09 10:51 AM, atomickeyblade wrote: Please read the first post and you'll know what he is talking about.

And he's not talking about mobile games. Java is perfectly fine. So is Flash. Let's not have any more misguided opinions.

The guy also forgot to check back. Poo.

[Relish]

At 12/26/09 11:12 AM, Jon-86 wrote: Mobile phones today are much more powerful than a SNES, they are equivalent to a PC, 10-15 years ago.

Last I checked i could play a first person shooter on my phone.

[Jon-86]

At 12/27/09 01:17 PM, Relish wrote:

At 12/26/09 11:12 AM, Jon-86 wrote: Mobile phones today are much more powerful than a SNES, they are equivalent to a PC, 10-15 years ago.

Last I checked i could play a first person shooter on my phone.

Doom!