Dev - RM2k3 [DevLog] Dawning of a Dragon's Valor [Demo:6/29/10] (Read 3412 times)

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Dawning of a Dragon's Valor


Storyline


The land once again is brought to its balance with the revival of the Goddess Nyfrulia and the Dark One, Chaos. The mortals' cry for guidance has been answered, but at what cost? The world has been restored, but the scars of the past are still evident. Many centuries have passed since the catalyst that threatened to end all that exists occurred, though the shadow of ill fate still lingers on the horizon as a man slays his master and assumes power of his military.

Burdened by loss, this man seeks to end the pain that he has been forced to endure for the past twenty years by any means necessary. The first target of his wrath was the prosperous village of Hronulum which now rests below the shifting waves of the sea. Not even the destruction of his pain's origin could still the agony. Sacrificing his soul up to Chaos in the promise of a gift of a meaningful life, he has cursed himself to this existence, to serve as a hell-hound in his master's desire to call forth absolute balance to the world.

He is not alone in this world, as the spawns of Chaos guide him. Over time, he wishes to throw away his ties to their demonic kin, but his essence has been corrupted beyond redemption, leaving his eyes glowing crimson through its enslavement to the Dark. He then turns to the Goddesses in an attempt to repent for his sin, though his calls go unanswered.

Unlike this man who has been made a victim of the hand of fate, a dragon rises from his life of tranquil days to put an end to the turmoil brought forth by those who serve the Dark.

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The grand world... well... most of it, anyway.

While fishing, you may be lucky enough to catch a treasure chest.

Rent a horse to save yourself the trouble of encountering the dreaded random battles. Also useful for avoiding terrain damage.

Explore lush forests, barren wastelands, volcanic mountains, scorching deserts, underwater domains, frozen fields, hidden villages only accessible with blessed gemstones, or the darkest recesses of the Void.

Riding in a mine cart can be a useful way to find treasure and proceed into the depths of the earth.

Appease the gods themselves to further your summoning ability.

Battle as whomever you please, whether it be a dragon, pirate, cat, elf, ninja, or even those who serve the opposing force.
What am I working on now?


Download


Dawning of a Dragon's Valor {8/30/09 Demo} - http://rpgmaker.net/games/1254/
Last Edit: November 03, 2010, 08:10:52 pm by Corfaisus
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This looks really interesting. I love that the main character isn't a human like most games. I'm also really curious to see how that dragon battle character looks in action. Your mapping looks right on par. I love RTP.
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Oh, that's pretty cool. I like this main characters!
And it has a very nice RTP. )
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Yep, you made good use of the rtp. The map design looks good. Some of the characters were pretty cliche(however the story seems pretty original)... Well, i'll definately play this when it's out :)
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Thank you to those who expressed their feelings on the game.

EDIT: This was a small cut-scene idea for the attack on Hronulum that caused it to sink below the surface of the ocean, created in March of 2009 after a year or so of having the idea floating around in my head. There was a paragraph written here earlier, but I decided to scrap it.

"Destruction of Hronulum" - http://www.megaupload.com/?d=8NQPEH28
Last Edit: February 06, 2010, 02:51:05 pm by Corfaisus
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EDIT: A previously posted updated demo link was mentioned here, but has of since been replaced with a more recent version.
Last Edit: February 06, 2010, 02:52:12 pm by Corfaisus
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EDIT: A previously posted updated demo link was mentioned here, but has of since been replaced with a more recent version.
Last Edit: February 06, 2010, 02:52:17 pm by Corfaisus
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EDIT: A previously posted updated demo link was mentioned here, but has of since been replaced with a more recent version.

I rambled on in this post about the release of the Caldinasus Duel Arena and how it functions.
Last Edit: February 06, 2010, 02:56:29 pm by Corfaisus
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EDIT: The music video has been removed. I'm sorry to those who wanted to see it, but I've realized that it was a waste of time.
Last Edit: March 31, 2010, 07:18:24 pm by Corfaisus
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Um, what happened to Tales from Zilmurlik III and IV?
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I've already had to explain this elsewhere, but Tales from Zilmurik III was originally known simply as "Redeeming Legacy", while Tales from Zilmurik IV was going to be called "A Time Once Loved" when it was still being made in Rpg Maker 95. TfZ III: RL hasn't seen a bit of work for some time, while TfZ IV: ATOL hasn't been started yet.

Seeing as how I've brought this up again, I might as well explain the main concept of each game in a small description:

Tales from Zilmurik I: Origin - The heroes (Alex, Carol, and Deiji) step away from their simple lives at home to embark on the beginning of their quest to fight Chaos, and prevent the absolute balance of the world from coming to be.

Tales from Zilmurik II: Salvation's Aftermath - After destroying Chaos, the world begins to tear, as now the Dark has crumbled, while the void is feeding off of the world to try to correct the loss of Chaos, who held the outer universe in order. A teenage boy and his girlfriend leave home in the spirit of exploration, only to be approached by Alex and warned about the end of the world if the Dark is not restored. They must now choose which path to follow, to continue with the Light, leaving their world to die but living forever in Paradise, or selling their souls to the Dark, to ensure the continuation of existence to the planet, though sacrificing themselves to an eternity in Hell.

Tales from Zilmurik III: Redeeming Legacy - Years pass since the end of "Salvation's Aftermath", and due to their choice of following the Dark (player's choice can kill storyline at second game), the world has been saved. Their family, Salundras, however, is recognized as the descendants of the humans-turned-demons, and are considered as such. Known as the "Kappa Souls", Markus departs from his home in the quest to redeem his family's legacy.

Tales from Zilmurik IV: A Time Once Loved - After Markus' journey, the world is still burdened on both the side of the Light, and of the Dark, to seek for guidance. You follow the quest of a (currently) unnamed warrior as he witnesses the struggle of the humans to revive the goddess Nyfrulia (who dies in the second game), and of the fiends to revive Chaos. The name is fitting as I believe it expresses the feelings of the inhabitants of the world to return to the "Golden Age".

Tales from Zilmurik V: Dawning of a Dragon's Valor - Chaos is once again the overseer of the void, and the sister goddesses are reunited. Chaos hasn't given up on his desire to bring balance to the world, a world in which both humans and demons can coexist, though the goddesses believe this would lead to an endless conflict as the humans typically strike back against those whom they deem evil, or even significantly different than themselves. Chaos realizes that he could not fulfill this task himself, so he brings forth into life Rage, Greed, Fear, Envy, Sorrow, and Malice, his demonic kin. He also recruits Corfaisus, as he finds it necessary to have a human from the world to serve as his last defense should his creations fall.
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Even though it's RTP (I'm not complaining) a lot of work has been put into this. Too bad I did not catch it with this from a while ago. I am impressed by your diligent efforts.
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It's rather hard to believe that it's been a little over 5 years since I first started working on this game. Through the revisions, I've grown attached to this game the more I work on it, and my abilities grew over time. And it is to commemorate this moment that I share to you a demo that will introduce you to the second world of the game and the dangers that inhabit it.

The demo can be found here: http://rpgmaker.net/games/1254/downloads/2013/

Bugs? Go ahead and tell me about them, though most will probably end up being caused by an error in RMtool or some garbage. With the full package flag, there should be no need for the RTP and all files are included. Estimated play time is 25-40 minutes. Enjoy.
Last Edit: June 30, 2010, 04:45:00 am by Corfaisus