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To play-test the demo online click the Banner-Link above or click HERE I would upload a downloadable version but I'm not sure how to do it with MV (I knew how to do it with Ace but... it's not exactly the same I think?). I'll try and I'll edit this if I am able to!
I have started working on a project with my wife. She does the art and I try and muddle my way through eventing, etc. We're both extremely new to this but are loving the program! We're looking to get some feedback for the game so far. It's not terribly long and the beginning still needs some major revamping. Eventually we would like to have all custom art for the faces and expressions (she doesn't know how to sprite so we would stick with character generator sprites). However, at the moment all of the faces in-game are character-generated or RTP until we can get a solid pool to choose from.
NOTE:
-Demo currently ends after defeating the Fairy Boss. There are 3 unlockable characters that you can also try and get (Milayou, Jazz, and Malious).
-The current faces/art in-game will be replaced by custom art. For now they are just placeholders. This includes enemies in battle. However, since we do not know how to sprite we will just be using the character generator sprites.
We're looking for feedback in these areas:
-Cover Art
-Faces/Expressions
-Storyline
-Combat (needs a lot of work...)
-Mechanics/flow (how does the game feel with all of the events/progression)
-Dialog
-Theme/Allure (Is it interesting?)
Some early parts are unfinished-->for example the series of questions in the beginning are supposed to alter your stats and change your starting class depending on your answers. I haven't fleshed out the balancing just yet so atm I am balancing around the main characters default class and her companion's class, and from there I will expand the available classes with their respective strengths.
Synopsis Arc 1:
The story is about the goddess Shinju who has had her powers sealed from her by another god. In order to break the curse she accepts a challenge to go to the human realm and conquer it. She has always looked down on humans due to her godly status and has issues coping with the weaknesses that humans are faced with--she has never felt the constant struggle that humans feel and as the story progresses she realizes that what she used to see as weaknesses in humans can actually be great strength. Eventually she earns a newfound appreciation for humans and eventually succeeds in her task of regaining her goddess status.
There's a lot more, but that's the ghist of how I anticipate the game leading to mid-game. At the moment it is just the tail beginning of the game with a small explorable zone with a sort of 'boss' in it. We would genuinely appreciate feedback, good or bad or both! I apologize in advance for using some pre-made maps but I am considering them placeholders until I can flesh out something more unique ^^
There's a lot more, but that's the ghist of how I anticipate the game leading to mid-game. At the moment it is just the tail beginning of the game with a small explorable zone with a sort of 'boss' in it. We would genuinely appreciate feedback, good or bad or both! I apologize in advance for using some pre-made maps but I am considering them placeholders until I can flesh out something more unique ^^
After regaining her goddess powers Shinju ascends from the world and the story then follows Lux's travels in the world without Shinju. Unbeknownst to Shinju, Atesis, the god who originally sealed her powers, has gone to the human realm and has laid assault on several of the Kingdoms. Lux, along with other allies gained on the original journey, fight to repel Atesis and his godly forces, but the losses slowly accumulate and the friends Shinju made while in the human realm are slowly killed off (and no, there are no dragon balls or magic spells that will bring them back to life from these deaths). Lux gives up his assault on Atesis and his forces and chooses to become a recluse hermit living in the woods.
Feeling nostalgic, Shinju eventually decides to return to the human realm. So much has changed since she left and glorious cities have now been turned to ruin. Unbeknownst to her it's been over a century since she was last in the human realm--gods perceive time differently in their realm. She travels to different cities looking for the old allies she once had while also trying to uncover the source of the disasters. She eventually finds an old, old man living in the woods, on the verge of death. The old man is Lux who can no longer speak since he has not done so in years. He takes Shinju to the bone-site of their past allies, and for the first time ever Shinju shows true human emotions. Now, instead of fighting for her own gain, she chooses to wage battle against Atesis and his forces for what they did to her friends. Thus, she goes about assembling a force of battlers strong enough to dispel the Atesis.
This Arc follows Shinju's assault on Atesis's forces with her new battalion of gods fighting along-side her. In order to infiltrate his domain in the human realm Shinju must defeat his 4 Hegemons who are currently occupying each of the 4 Kingdoms. Since the 4 Hegemons are gods and goddesses anyone they defeat is cannot be brought back to life. As the story progresses more and more of Shinju's allies die along the way. Eventually she defeats the 4 Hegemons and goes to enter Atesis' domain alone. Before she goes in, she's met with an unlikely ally, an old, old man--Lux. He claims to still have fight left in him and refuses to let her go alone. Furthermore, Lux has a spell that can summon their lost ally, the Spirit Wolf's Spirit in battle. He has also brings with him the perverted great-great-great Grandchild of their lost ally, Malious from Arc 1.The 4 Legends go into battle for one last assault on Atesis in his domain.
Shinju:
A goddess who does not quite understand why humans act the way they do. She constantly criticizes them and looks down upon them for their vulnerable and weak tendencies. She comes off selfish, rude, and indifferent primarily because she feels that she is superior to humans and lacks what she perceives to be their weaknesses. This calm superiority complex also allows her to observe situations without her judgment getting clouded by emotions.
Lux:
The human who Shinju first encounters--he tries to explain the complexities of human emotion and volition to her, and tries to present logical explanations on why humans act the way they do, to no avail. While he fails to convince Shinju of the beauty of humans, she keeps him around since it is of her benefit to do so.
Goddess Fortuna:
Art
Here's some assets we have in progress (not in the game since they're not complete):
Shinju Expression Set
Credits
Thanks to all of the following people who have provided the tools necessary to create this (this is a working list, more will be added as I implement more music/plugins):
-RPG Maker Web
-Degica
-Murray Atkinson (Music)
-KaiMonkey (plug-ins)
-MogHunter (plug-ins)
-Sinweaver (icons)
-Yanfly (scripts, icon reformatting)
*Note: All assets and music were obtained from steam for limited usage exclusive to being used in RPG Maker Games.
-RPG Maker Web
-Degica
-Murray Atkinson (Music)
-KaiMonkey (plug-ins)
-MogHunter (plug-ins)
-Sinweaver (icons)
-Yanfly (scripts, icon reformatting)
*Note: All assets and music were obtained from steam for limited usage exclusive to being used in RPG Maker Games.
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