Wow, I just got some personal messages here that I hadn't seen....from 3 and 4 years ago! It seems like my game Tales West was more popular than I thought. I think I'll have to get back to working on it then! 
Although right now Aptos Adventures II is taking up a lot of my time.

I need to fix a lot of things about the ABS in Tales West, specifically the LAG! I have over 100 events on each map and I maxed out the size of the maps. I really should not be using rm2k3 for this...
but I don't know how to program. Anyway I'm going to try to work out these kinks, I have a temporary solution largely mitigating the lag, which makes it a random encounter system and then a separate map with the ABS, but its jarring and I think it takes away from the fun of the Action Battle system. I just did a replay through Secret of Mana, great game...I got a similar ring menu system working in a test which I want to implement. I love how you can level up everything in that game, and the battle system is a blast.

I think the solution for the lag will be to cut the large maps into small little ones with fewer enemies onscreen, although I was very pleased with what I accomplished how the enemies detect you when they are in screen with the player, and the detailed almost Grand Theft Auto style of map 

I'll let you guys download the current demo, but be warned it has horrible slowdown on the larger maps, but this can be somewhat solved by riding your horse, just don't get off!

About:
Story:

Tales west is an action rpg made using rpgmaker2003. The game is set in the wild west, during the gold rush to be exact, circa 1865 (but liberties taken with historical history). The story chronicles the stranger, (you) and his quest for gold, justice, and revenge.

The Lawless Frontier...

Home to outlaws, wanderers, and vagabonds...

Following the civil war, folks from all over
the country came here seeking their fortune.

That fortune was gold, or the promise of it.
But a new breed of outlaw was flourishing,
striking fear into the hearts of decent
folks everywhere...

Known as "cow boys", these bandits owned
allegiance only to each other. No
man, woman, or child was safe from
their wrath...
Like a violent sandstorm, sweeping across the
great plains.

A worn stranger travels to Drywood, seeking
fortune of his own...

Progress:
Story: 25%
Maps: 25%
Characters: 100%
Sound/Music: 96%
Overall: about 25% done (this will be a short game, maybe 4 hours gameplay tops.)
Demo out now! Full game TBA 2010-11 (On my time, sorry this is not a retail game but a labor of love)

FEATURES: Day/Night System, Custom Menu, Cool graphics, Custom Action Battle System, Nonlinear, Good Music from Wild Arms games, Bank system

Transportation:
Horse
Wagon
Hot Air Balloon
Train

Minigames:
Dueling- with an item called the Dueling Glove, you can challenge NPCs with an arrow over their heads to a duel for gold or items. This involves a randomly-generated timed button combination that can get tricky. See a screen of the first duel below. It only has 4 buttons, but they get harder.
Gold Panning- With the Gold Pan you can sift through rivers for gold.
Collecting Silver Stars- Hidden in treasure chests throughout the game world are silver stars. Something will happen when you reach 100... !!
Sniping- Protect president Abe Lincoln from being assassinated!
Bounty Hunting- Catch criminals and claim your reward.


Screens:
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i154/nickmasterx/duel.gif

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i154/nickmasterx/reward.gif

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i154/nickmasterx/Charge.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i154/nickmasterx/desertarea.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i154/nickmasterx/bank.jpg
Videos:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3ggmA6vBpE

http://www.youtube.com/user/nickmasterx#p/u/52/NSDkaEeHatg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWF-SjW3KBo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkb72AZaLJU

And more on my channel.

Download: Hang on! Uploading.

Game hints: To save the game, talk to the priests you'll find.
Theres a hangman minigame in Drywood (the first town) in the saloon. Talk to the cowboy on the left
sitting down. You can win gold.

I added voice acting to the opening!

i have to try this (tales west)

I don't see the download D:
I remember this game though been a long time nick lol

I'm gonna hold off on uploading since I wanna fix the ABS its totally broken

Play Aptos Adventures II in the meantime!