Alright. If you're reading this, please know that over the time I've had with forums and such, I know now what is expected and not. So let us begin.

Okay. First off, I'd like to ask if there is any RPG-making program that works decently on Mac OS X. I'm not talking, like, Maple Leaf, or Evony, or whatever. I'm talking, like, the Mario & Luigi series. I want to make an RPG based from the Mario & Luigi series. The name...Mario & Luigi: Battle of the Shadow Forces.

Now...if you know of a program that can help me, or if you'd like to help (you don't have to, it's if you want to!!!!!!!), then... ...good...

Wrong section, this section is ment for RP's where you write out a world and a scenario, and allow other people to join in and kinda make a collaborative story. What you are asking is for a program which should be in the......uhhhhh someone help me out here.

Oh, OK. Thank you, my mistake!!!

In the Coder's Paradise. Let me help you move it over.

This post has been rewritten by me. Just FYI.

So, anyway, now that things are settled here, I would like to begin. If you would like to help, and I'm not saying you have to, I have devised a set of guidelines for this game. And here they are:

STORY:
One fine day in the Mushroom Kingdom, Princess Peach was tending to her garden. Mario, Luigi, and Daisy came to help. Toadsworth and the Mushroom King, as well as the other Toads, had nothing to do today, since Bowser hadn't come in a few months. It was a very sunny summer morning, and just as Peach and the others were finishing up with the garden, Bowser came onto the castle grounds. He ran up to the garden to Mario, Luigi, and their girlfriends, but Bowser did not do any harm. Instead, he had come to warn them about a horrible discovery he made.
"It seems as though an army is headed this way", he explained, "and they look just like all of us!"
Just then, Toadsworth ran out to the garden. On his way to the garden, he overheard Bowser explaining the situation. Toadsworth slowed down a little, and walked. He seemed confused. Why isn't Bowser kidnapping the Princess? he wondered.
"Well, that can't be good," said Mario, "If the army looks like the Mushroom and Koopa people, and if they are all headed toward us..."
"...Then that means, they've all teamed up," said Luigi, "And it looks like all of us will have to team up, too!"
"They are not here yet," said Bowser, "but the Hammer Brothers were able to use their data scanners and detect who this army is. The army is known as...THE SHADOW FORCE!!!"
Toadsworth, who had overheard all of the conversation now, appeared, looking puzzled. "So...you're not going to kidnap the Princess?" he asked.
"No," said Bowser, "I have come to warn you all about a terrible threat, much, much more terrible than me and Wart, combined! The power of this army involves not only clones of everyone in our universe, but combined, they are much more dangerous than that of any Koopa alive!
"I will be out of your way now," Bowser concluded, "and I will be heading back to my castle now. I have asked Professor E. Gadd to develop a new Toad and a new Koopa."
"Like Dr. Frankenstein did?" asked Peach.
"Yes," said Bowser, "but this Toad and this Koopa will have as much power of all seven Chaos Emeralds. Which reminds me...Sonic and his friends will be joining you in this quest."
"Dr. Robotnik, too?" asked Daisy.
"I have asked him. He will not be joining you. However, he and Professor E. Gadd have combined their laboratories with mine, and will be working together on many things to help you in this adventure."
And so, Mario, Luigi, and their friends headed out on a new journey. And Sonic and his friends headed out from Angel Island to meet up with Mario's gang for assistance...

That is all I have so far. I will add a poll at the top. If I can get enough votes as "yes, I would like to help", then we shall continue. So, what do you think?

i would help, what would you need

1.How did daisy join mario and luigi?
2.mushroom king? there was no mushroom king in mario games
3.Since when did the hammer bros have scanners?
4.WTF does sonic have to do with mario and luigi based games?

Srsly, this looks random and wouldn't fit for a type of ML:SS style game

I see one huge, giant flaw - SONIC CHARACTERS.

Goombill, do you want me to move this to the Upcoming Games if you're really serious about making this?

1. Well, Daisy is Luigi's girlfriend. Plus, there ARE sprites of her in MLSS Style.
2. Uh, yeah. In SMB3.
3. First off, technology has changed a lot. Second, I couldn't think of any other technical characters. Plus, they wore those mind-controlling helmets in MLPiT.
4. Look, I just want Sonic characters to join Mario characters in a RPG, all right?

Now, to answer lll's question...

First question is, what are you best at? Graphic design, programming, music, what? Let's start off with that.

EDIT: Thaiberium, I don't care. Just so long as you PM me if you do move it.

EDIT Part 2: Okay. I've got three people to vote "I would like to help", so let's begin with the guidelines.

GRAPHICS DESIGN
All graphics MUST be in the style of MLSS. The reason being: This is a ML-inspired game, and MLPiT and BIS styles are hard to make. Also, people on TSR only like games with one style type, and even though I hate the TSR forums, that's what this game will be. All Sonic characters in MLSS style, too!

MOVESETS
Overworld, meaning general gameplay outside Battle mode, must consist of (mostly in the 8-direction MLSS standard):
-Standing
-Walking
-Jumping/Falling
-Recieving Item (front direction only)
-Getting Hit (Enemy Strikes Before Battle)
-Action Icons (those things on the top-right corner of screen)
-Nodding Yes
-Shaking Head No
-Startled
-Misc.

Battle, meaning fighting an enemy hit in Overworld mode, must consist of:
-Stance
-Running to Attack Enemy
-Attack Selection
-Jump Attack
-Using an Item
-Knocked Out
-Revival
-Throwing Item to Partner
-Eating Item
-Misc. Attacks
-Hammer Attack (Mario characters) or Spindash (Sonic characters)
-Battle Won
-Level Up
-Partner Attacks (this may be the most difficult, as there are 8 playable characters, and MANY different moves for each Partner Attack. For example, for Sonic's "Spindash Bros." attack, everyone needs to have animations for doing that, as Sonic will use the Spindash with anyone. To put it simply, all Partner Attacks must be compatible with everyone else besides the one choosing the attack.)

PLAYABLE HEROES:
There are 8 heroes in all, 4 Mario characters, 4 Sonic characters:
-Mario
-Luigi
-Wario
-Waluigi
-Sonic
-Tails
-Knuckles
-Shadow

BATTLE MODE PARTNER ATTACKS:
Mario:
-Fireball Bros. - Mario makes a large fireball which then goes onto the partner. The partner then launches at all the enemies and sets them on fire. Takes: 30 HP
-Tornado Bros. - The partner jumps onto Mario, and they begin to spin around rapidly. A red tornado is formed, which sucks all the enemies into it. Takes: 50 HP

Luigi:
-Ghost Bros. - Luigi sets the Poltergust 3000 down, and turns it on. Luigi and the partner jump into the Poltergust, and ghost versions of themselves chew the flesh of the enemies. Keep pressing the [A] Button to chew. Takes: Varies on number of chews. Maximum chews: 10
-Weegee Bros. - Luigi and the partner both turn into Weegee, and the enemies are so scarred, they lose damage! Takes: 10 HP

Wario:
-Gas Bros. - Wario throws onions and garlic into the air, like regular Items, and both heroes eat them. Then, they both bend over, butts toward the enemies, and fart green gas, which makes the enemies lose a lot of damage! Takes: 50 HP
-Crusher Bros. - Wario throws the Partner toward the enemies, who then lands in the middle. Then Wario jumps up and crushes the enemies! Takes: 30 HP

Waluigi:
-Bob-Omb Bros. - Waluigi and the partner pull out radioactive Bob-Ombs and throws them at the enemies. The Bob-Ombs blow up and that is that. Takes: 100 HP
-Hammer Bros. - Waluigi swings the Hammer and launches the partner toward the enemies. The partner then takes his Hammer and pounds it onto the enemies! Takes: 45 HP

Sonic:
-Spindash Bros. - Sonic and the partner roll into a ball and performs the classic Spindash. Hold the [A] Button to charge up the Spindash. Then let go to launch yourself toward the enemies! Takes: Varies on the time charges. Maximum time to charge: 5 seconds.
-Turbo Bros. - Sonic runs at full speed toward the enemies, runs past them, and sends them into a trance. The partner takes his Hammer and swings at the enemies. Takes: 20 HP for Trance, then 30 HP for the Hammer.

That's all we have so far. If you would like to request a Partner Attack, go ahead. Whoo, that's a lot!

Um, I can't program or anything, but I can help with Partner Attacks and such.

Tails:
- Um, Flying Bros.? - Tails takes the partner and and starts flying very fast and high. Tap [A] for speed. Tails than speeds down with the partner and slams the enemies! Takes (Depending on charge time) Either: 1 second:10 2 seconds:20 3 seconds:30 4 seconds:40 5 seconds:50

- Biplane Bros. - Tails calls in a biplane and Tails and the partner jump in. Tails steers the plane while the partner shoots at the enemies. Takes: 30

Also, do all Bros. attacks hit all the enemies? Or do certain ones only hit one enemy?
Anyway, I'll add more stuff to the post later.

i guess u dont need my help?

To Sir Shmoopy: Okay, those are perfect ideas for Tails! We will definetely use those.

To answer your question, yes, most Partner Attacks effect all enemies because some people just want to get the heck out of Battle mode and get back to the Overworld before they forget their goal (that happens to me a lot!)

To lll: I didn't say that. You asked what I needed, and I asked what you were best at. I mean, I couldn't ask you to program if you're best at sprites, or vice versa.

What can you do best in gaming?

EDIT: By the way, does anyone know if Starpower ever finished his MLSS Waluigi In-Battle sheet? We'll need that for Waluigi. Wario and Waluigi will be used with Starpower's sprites.

Also, I have the Mario Overworld sheet done:

oh my bad, i never new u asked me what i was good at, i cant program and im okay at spiriting and i super good at dancing

Hey, that's okay! We all make mistakes.

Okay, don't worry, I won't make you do the programming.

Okay, good enough to make good custom sprites or good at editing them?

Hahaha!!! Well, it's good you can dance!!!

By the way, how do I change the name of this forum? Because I want to change it from "RPG Idea" to "Mario & Luigi: Battle of the Shadow Forces". Probably not a whole lot of people will enter a forum called "RPG Idea" compared to "Mario & Luigi: Battle of the Shadow Forces".