Need help with game

[maxmon]

Me and my friend are working on a game. For a school project.
The game is about a scientist who puts on a robot suit and has wacky adventures. The catch. It must be about DNA and genetics.
So, we decided that he has a "DNA Collector" that collects DNA from the monsters you fight giving you new objects, and other strange things. Yet I am an experienced RPG user (More or less) I need help.

First thing. I need help using 2003. I don't like how you can see your character when fighting. It messed up the story line (Robot suit). How can you make it like 2000? Or in other words... Pokemon status.

Second, We need it to be educational so... Yeah got nothing except collecting DNA. How can you make a system where you can combine items? I also need suggestions on integrating education.

Feed back is needed!

Oh and special prize...

Happiness!  

[Noobpwner]

wtf school rpg maker for some reason that doesnt seem right....

Any way educational make it make you read abuncha stupid lectures??

[maxmon]

Not exactly, me and my buddy are in 7nth grade. Were trying to keep lectures at a very LOW LOW level. We are trying to do this... Visualize this:

There is a plant that you can interact with. It talks about plant cells. Then a plant monster attacks with the mutated cells. After you defeat it you obtain plant DNA. When you examine it in your inventory it will say "Mutated plant DNA. Cause: Ultra violet radiation. Explanation: The sun emits UV* rays *(Ultra Violet) that can harm your DNA structure.
Another thing it can do is give you skin cancer. Or a bad sun burn.

You get the point. So, can someone please help?

[Noobpwner]

make levels explaining different biology stuff with puzzles etc. like conversions and stuff well keeping lectures at the minimum.  Then each level you NEED to learn the stuff or else you cant move on.

                By the way do u need music for this game?

[maxmon]

Not really you don't NEED the knowledge to pass on.
Even though it would be a good element.
And no thanks for the music offer. Though if you have spare time it would be cool to put some custom music in the game.

I was just reading about mutations and it said that different things cause mutation. So, in that case I was thinking every different level would include "Whys". It's when you find out what happened and other things about the story. Example:

(Character walks towards guy)

Your guy: "Who are you, and why are you alive?"
Other guy: "I'm Dr. Pissant."
Your guy: " Oh... Can you explain the giant butterflys?"
Pissant: "Well for short UV rays penetrated it's DNA causing a mutation in the parents offspring, the monster you fought, anyways the mutation gave it a "Boost". This "Boost" made the Mothra like creature had a mutation that served in "adapting" so in this case it adapted to the hanus situation.
You: "Uh..."
Pissant: "Okay! Now run along now!"

(Character goes to new lab)

Err... Yeah that's sort of what we were thinking....

[Vidian]

Im going to be late for class so excuse me for not reading the other posts... Im not sure exactly what you looking for,

But I think maybe people could request to the scientists
that they'd rather have ... oh, let's say: Green eyes, instead of brown

So you'd fight 2 monsters
 and take the two (insert real name of the two genes used to make
Green eyes) and put them into a Crazy machine of science
and then you'd recieve the Item like: Green Eyedrops

Then you could give the Item to the person who asked you.
Im sure It wouldn't be to hard to do programming for the machine.
Anyway, Hope this gave you an Idea, or something.

[maxmon]

I'm a horrible programmer. I just do basic stuff sadly.