[ScorpioTHK]

The two tilesets above are two (well, possibly one, since they appear to be from the same area in the same game) that I am interested in using for my game. Problem is, I want to know which game these sets originated from (perhaps to get more tilesets), and I have absolutely no clue what that game could be. All I know is that:

-These are from a commercially-sold game (as Phylomortis, where I got these from, credits original creations, and these are not on that list)
-The game they came from was released before 2000-2002 (the earliest date I can find them on is in 2002, but gonna say 2000 to be on the safe side)

It looks like it could be a late SNES, 2D PS1/Saturn, or early GBA game from the looks of things.

If anybody recognizes this tileset, please let me know so I can finally put this to rest. I am very much willing/expecting to feel like an idiot it such is the case.

Admins/mods, feel free to move this to the right area if this isn't it.

[Steel Beast 6Beets]

That style seems to be awfully familiar to me. I remember seeing graphics like that in a Japan only SNES game.

It could be from either Terranigma, Treasure Hunter G or Treasure of the Rudras.

[DerVVulfman]

Oh, boy. You just HAD to pick Square Enix games.... didn't ya. In 2009, a Chrono Trigger fan game called Crimson Echoes was shut down by Square Enix. So I wouldn't recommend using these if you intend to publically release.

It's almost as bad as using Ragnarok Online rips. Because of all the ripped battlers, those guys (Gravity Co., Ltd) drops legal actions quite often.

[ScorpioTHK]

Is it in fact from a Square-Enix game, or are you just saying that because of what was listed above? TBH I feel it looks more like (from what little I've seen of it as of writing this) Chaos Seed (which is Taito) than anything.

BTW, more likely than not this is going to be freeware; would that be kosher if this is Squeenix material? Also, is it certain that their policy is the same as it was 9 years ago?

[Bounty Hunter Lani]

From what I've seen, Square is pretty bipolar about fan projects. One second they can be totally fine with it, the next they'll be all over you because they're planning to release something of a series or just feel like shutting you down that day for whatever reason.
The Chrono Trigger fangame was probably shut down because they were rolling out their DS version of Chrono Trigger in 2008/2009. They shut down a fan translation project of Final Fantasy Type-0 when it got released because they were about to announce the HD version. If anything, I wouldn't TOUCH anything Square Enix, especially now when they're trying to make sure they stay making money. They'd been bleeding money for years and years, which is why they moved to the mobile game market. Easy money with Gachas and "exclusive" items, etc.

Again, if it does turn out to be from Square Enix, I'd recommend getting an artist to make it from scratch instead of blatantly ripping it or just 100% avoid it. You never know what they're up to, so having custom assets "Based on" the style of a game but not actually their assets is the safest bet, though I'd still not take the bet. Don't touch copyrighted material.   

[Steel Beast 6Beets]

Oh, boy.  You just HAD to pick Square Enix games.... didn't ya.   In 2009, a Chrono Trigger fan game called Crimson Echoes was shut down by Square Enix.   So I wouldn't recommend using these if you intend to publically release.  

It's almost as bad as using Ragnarok Online rips.  Because of all the ripped battlers, those guys (Gravity Co., Ltd) drops legal actions quite often.

Crimson Echoes' story is rather sketchy, actually. To the best of my knowledge, the project was on its last legs due to internal conflict, Square's Cease and Desist notification was basically used as an excuse to end the project and to let the developers save some face.


I mean, it's a better option than to just admit that you weren't up to the task and that the game collapsed under its own weight.

Still, they did manage to dump a (mostly playable) romhack although it lacks balance i.e it is hard as all heck.

Is it in fact from a Square-Enix game, or are you just saying that because of what was listed above? TBH I feel it looks more like (from what little I've seen of it as of writing this) Chaos Seed (which is Taito) than anything.

BTW, more likely than not this is going to be freeware; would that be kosher if this is Squeenix material? Also, is it certain that their policy is the same as it was 9 years ago?

VVulfman is just assuming it's the case. After checking out the game you mentioned, it's seems to be a more plausible that the tileset belongs to it, though.

Regardless of that, now Taito belongs to Square Enix, meaning that VVulfman's point still stands.

[DerVVulfman]

I swear....   the community needs a collection of excellent Tileset and Sideview Battler artists.   Charset artists can benefit from the use of existing characterset generators to help them.  Frontview static battlers.... they're just pictures drawn.  The most elusive resources to find are original animated sideview monster battlers and tileset graphics as there are plenty of rips out there.

Unfortunately, there are jerks that will actually POST that they created said graphics, even when they are rips.

OFF-TOPIC: Hey, Scorpi? Gonna upload an avatar? Wow, did I just sound like John Crichton with that Scorpi nick?

[Steel Beast 6Beets]

Thinking about it, of all the rpg makers games I've played, the only one that featured original animated side-view monster battlers is Gingiva by myformerselves.

They are quite the things to behold. And I say that in the best way possible.

[ScorpioTHK]

There is Mack&Blue/First Seed Material for RM2k tilesets... which the vast majority of my game so far is using. TBH one of the major reasons I want to use this mystery tileset in the first place is because I'm thinking it would mesh decently with FSM's.

OFF TOPIC: Yes, yes I am.

[Steel Beast 6Beets]

I've always believed it's a crying shame that we did not get a version of the Mac&Blue tilesets for RMXP. Guess that closest thing are those BenBen tilesets I've seen in French sites and I think we're not supposed to be able to use them since those were developed exclusively for a now cancelled game.