The Tainted Legion

[Snuffy]

The Tainted Legion is a violent and adult-themed RPG, with gameplay elements drawn from the original Final Fantasy games, Chrono Trigger, and Golden Sun.  I am utilizing RPG Maker MV for this project.


STORY SYNOPSIS:


Without giving away elements of the plot, which is based on a novel I've been trying to write for a few years, you play the part of Cadence, a military fighter pilot who is shot down while escorting the Seventh Legion on what was supposed to be a secret mission that would end the war.  With her entire legion in ruins, Cadence must survive the wasteland and find a way to return to the capital, now under siege, where she will uncover treachery from within at the highest levels of her own government.  It is a story of revenge, honor, and sacrifice. 


GOALS:


Making use of only custom graphics and sprites, I hope to make a game that doesn't immediately scream that it was made in RPG Maker.  I expect to rely heavily on parallax mapping, and plugins which allow for additional animation frames. 


ARTWORK / STYLE:


Currently I am utilizing a mix of 3d models, tiles, and hand-drawn animation.  Software being used is Adobe Photoshop and ToonBoom Harmony.


MAPS:





This is the current status of the first map of the game.  My biggest issue now is trying to make the backgrounds (photoshop) fit better with the characters and objects (ToonBoom Harmony).  I may end of reducing the size of everything and going for a more pixel-based art style.


Battle Sprites:





This is Cadence's current "ready" animation, turning to her "stab" attack motion.  Unfortunately, even after countless hours of drawing these frames, I've realized now that having her holding two weapons will be too problematic as the game continues to develop.  As such, these animations will be chalked up to "a learning experience" and not used in the game. 


Scripting / Plugins:


As I am new to RPG Maker, I will no doubt be changing as I learn.  Currently, this project is dependent on:


Yanfly's *.*


Galv's Layer Graphics


Galv's Map Animation Effects


Galv's Message Busts


Galv's Character Frames


Galv's Character Animations


DreamX's Sideview Frames


Feedback:


Please share your thoughts or criticism of the project.

 

[Iliketea]

Looks awesome!


Looking forward to see more.

 

[gRaViJa]

Looks very promising!