More often Gen 4 overworlds and buildings are mixed in with Gen 5 nature tilesets to create an interesting combination, but Gen 4 on its own does not seem to be a hit among fan game developers.

Gen 4 alone is probably the least popular of the options that will be presented here. We’ll be using the tileset in the above screenshot for the majority of this guide, but let’s take a quick look through three more available options. In general it’s a good idea to be cautious when mixing up tiles from different games, as the clash of art styles often looks bizarre, but many of RSE’s nature tiles make a great compliment to FRLG graphics. Pokémon Essentials comes with an FRLG (FireRed & LeafGreen) tileset out of the box and additional resources are plentiful online.Ī lot of tiles from RSE (Ruby, Sapphire & Emerald) can also be mixed in, such as in the above screenshot where I’ve added in recolored versions of Emerald grass, small trees, and leafy secret bases. When it comes to making fangames, however, going with Gen 3 styled graphics is certainly a good choice. Games visually similar to Gen 3 are still popular, even as the main series Pokémon games take huge steps ahead in terms of graphical fidelity. What kind of visual theme do we want? Let’s look at the common choices. Of course, we can (and will) make minor tweaks as we progress, but we want to have the basics figured out before we start mapping. Fangame Tutorials: Editor.exe and Metadata Editingīefore we begin creating our world, it’s important to plan out the game’s graphical style.A guide to beginning Pokémon fangame development in RMXP.

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