Synopsis
Take the role of a Topaz Academy Student, Takeru, as he uncovers the mysteries surrounding Pokémon, all while trying to keep his trusted ally, Squall the Sableye, at bay. As he explores the various locales around the world, encounter Legendary Pokémon, Teams, and whole cast new and returning characters.
Can Takeru become the Academy’s top student mentor? Or will he get sucked into playing TCG all day?
Hilarity and hijinks ensue in Pokémon Recollections!
Screenshots
Features
Story Guide: Press Q {Aux1} to listen to a short message on where to go next during Main Campaign.
Crafting system with Wild Item Drops.
Post Thoughts
Theme of Surprise was quite difficult to achieve. I think the entire game's story encapsulates a surprise, from the way the characters interact with each other, and the little details sprinkled into the world. For what was made within the timeframe, I've enjoyed the entire process. Please enjoy the game, and have fun with what is there. There is no end credits, so run around to your hearts content. :)
Made in Pokémon Essentials v21.1 using RPG Maker XP Time Created: Started a few days into the Game Jam and continued until its end.
Download Link: Google Drive Link
Changelog
2025-05-01
Version 0.1.2e Pokémon Recollections
2025-04-30
Version 0.1.1e Pokémon Recollections
2025-04-25
Version 0.1.0e Pokémon Recollections
👾 Known quirks:
ver. 0.1.2e
ver.0.1.1e
ver.0.1.0e
Hello there! I'm starting to go back and write all my thoughts/feedback on the jam games, so here are my thoughts on Pokémon Recollections!
The graphical styles of some of the assets clashed, mainly some of the tiles had outlines while some didn't, which made the visuals of the game look overall inconsistent. On this note, I also thought the textbox of the name window didn't mesh that well with the main text box one.
There also seems to be something wrong with Voltseon's Pause Menu in the released version that pulls up an error saying it's missing something, and then pulls up the normal Essentials menu.
Giving a shiny starter to the player is pretty interesting, and I'm interested to see if there's a particular reason you chose to do that revealed later.
The eventing, dialogue, and writing from what we've seen so far have been pretty enjoyable thus far.
Overall, a pretty short experience, but one that was polished enough that make me enjoy my time playing through it. Good job on releasing something, and I look forward to it if you ever release something again!
Hi, Zephyrias!
I finished your game and want to give you some feedback. 😄
General thought: Pretty cute so far.
Positives:
-Sableye is a banger Pokemon so I like having it as a Starter.
-The interactions between the protagonist and the NPCs feel very realistic (well written)
-Great humor
-A ton of cute little easter eggs were scattered around
Negatives:
-The OW encounters cluttered the route a bit too much and created road blocks. Maybe lower the amount of encounters.
-Sableye's moveset struggles against Normal-types
There isn't a ton to experience right now, but the foundation is there and if you continue like that the game will be great for sure!
Congrats on submitting something within the deadline! 🎉
Ver.0.1.1e of Recollections~ Made an update to the game with fixed collisions, minor QOL changes, and other checks. Full details of all changes inside the Changelog. If anyone finds more visual or collisions errors, feel free to comment with a screencap. I will not continue to work on the project until after the judging is over. ^-^
Congrats!! 🎉🥰🙏