Final fantasy tactics is DEFINITELY something i want to try but fire emblem seems more realistic.In terms of tools and resources(I have a shite laptop and playsation requires a buckload of memory to emulate,let alone edit)
I'm gonna go and poke around some Fire emblem editing and i'l get back to you guys if you'r still interested.
Alright,i poked about everything i could find for fire emblem.
For starters, an artist is something i will need,it doesn't have to be a great artist.
In fact the opposite of great might be good too,as long as they can something good with only 16 different colors for the whole picture.A basic: GBA images such as sprites,backgrounds and others as such can be changed with very much anything as long as the new image only has 16 different colors.(And i mean really only 16 colors)Considering Equestria's inhabitant are for most technicolored ponies we would be just fine with any sprite artist.
The game need Mugshots for talking scenes and sprites for battle.
Secondly,Music.
Music is not as important as the rest,MIDI format music can be inserted into GBA games.
This means that if no composer is interested,i can always go and scavenge some music from old videogames.
Then there's the coding
Coding the game's basics can be made by me,i had a lot of practice in my non-brony days.I can change classes so each characters can evolve according to the story. For example Character Twilight Sparkles class-Unicorn could become Harmony Unicorn by using a class changing item(Those who played fire emblem knows what i'm talking about)
The stat Growth,item editing and text writing is good for me.
However i have no experience in making maps or changing events.Sure i can learn but this would slow down the production,if can do, i will find a coder at Fire emblem shrine dot Net.
Don't worry an instant for the main story,as egocentric as it may sound,i doubt i will need help there.
And then,the most important.
Some ponies who support/likes the idea.
The project will most obviously fail at some point if no one is interested.
Just Reani and Kyronea brohoofing my post gets me optimistic enough tough.
I mean,this post is pretty long,i don't usually write this much!
Just interest in this will keep me going and ,as long a nopony comes and trash talk me,i dont think this idea will be dead at all.