Skies of Arcadia: Pandoria

[Neonlare]

I've had alot of ideas, and unfortunately alot of them haven't taken any shape or form, well I think it's time to change that.

Skies of Arcadia: Pandoria, is as you guessed, a Fan game based off of the SoA game.

STORY

Set 18 years after the original, (Drachma has since died) peace between the nations has remained strong, and the only threat are the Black Pirates, who are still stealing from traders.

Enter the Blue Pirates, who now steal from only Black Pirates, and return the stolen goods to their owners, for a price that is, and this game follows one of them, Luke.

Luke is 19 years old, and is the captain of the "Crimson Karp," along with his freind Tina, who is the daughter of Vyse and Feena.

As usual, they're on the look-out for Black Pirates, until they spot something strange near the Cape of Hope (where the Dark Rift is) and sail to check it out.

They see what seems to be a hole in the sky, and through this hole there is a lush, green forest, which vanishes around the edges, and it's from here, that the story begins (I'm not giving any more away)

CHARACTERS

Luke
19 years old
A strong willed, semi-shy person who relies on his best freind, Tina, to help him out of certain "situations." He has black hair and wears a black vest with a red shirt underneath.
Weapon: Daggers

Tina
17 years old
The only real thing she inherits from her mother is her blonde hair, she is just as energetic, vibrant and charming as her father, Vyse, and wants nothing more than to follow in her father's foot steps.

Weapon: Bo-Staff

Lyla
18 years old
Aika's daughter, who is the spitting image of Aika when she was younger (albeit a little chunkier and with a better hair-cut) and behave's almost in the same way, except she thinks before she acts.

Weapon: Axe

Ryu
18 years old
Enrique's son, who much like his father, is self contained, but more outspoken and daring than his father, he would most likely charge into battle for the sake of justice, and holds his dearest (his family and freinds) close to him.

Broadsword/Spear

Lawrence
40-46 years old
This "Bounty Hunter" is cold, but calm and almost always makes the right decision (for ToS fans, think Kratos) but is only with the party because Enrique has paid for him to protect them.

Weapon: Scimtar/Rapier

Hazim
15 years old
Khazim's son, along with his father, they both are famed for the protection of Nasrad, and are hailed as heroes. Hazim joins the party in order to make his father proud. Boistrous and fun loving.

Weapon: Cannon

Rebeca & Fenrir
20 years old (Fenrir 7)
A female from the Ixa'ness Village, and with her only companion in life, Fenrir, who is a Wolf, are the Village's only defense against Black Pirates. Shy, rational but slightly hot-headed.

Weapon: Fenrir "Styles" (the "Weapon" is a manual on dog training, etc)

I have the following done:

Ryu's charaset

And unfortunately, that's all I have done so far, but this is the stuff I really need...

Music (NOT SoA midis)

CBS
(Like SoA, the characters run around attacking monsters, but they do damage when doing so (they only move when you make yours, I don't want people cheating the system by just waiting on the menu    )

Some help with mapping, etc.

Other than that, I'm fine, I can make the charasets, and hopefully the monsters, I hope I actually finish this one
 

[ZeroKirbyX]

*Twicth**Twitch**Twitch* GAH! What good is an SoA game w/o Drachma, Gilder, and Dyne? Or Vyse or..... Fiiiiiinnaaaaaaa..... AGH!

[Neonlare]

Don't worry Zero, Aika, Gilder and Vyse, along with Fina, are there, and can become crew members.


SPOILER!!!!!
 [STRIKE]Drachma appears as a ghost in this, and helps the party out (as a "Summon")[/STRIKE]


I'm finishing of Lyla's charaset right now  

[coasterkrazy]

It's nice to at least see a fangame that isn't based off a game that so many people make fangames of (e.g. final fantasy).

[DragonBlaze]

 

It's nice to at least see a fangame that isn't based off a game that so many people make fangames of (e.g. final fantasy).

Err, that still doesn't change the fact that a fangame is based off of the ideas from a differant game. Anyway, I find that fan games are sometimes good, but usually bad. The important thing is that you enjoy working on this.

Ryu.. Is that a character from the original game? If not, I would advise you find a new name, I know of five comercial games that use that name for the main character.

[coasterkrazy]

Originally posted by DragonBlaze

quote:

It's nice to at least see a fangame that isn't based off a game that so many people make fangames of (e.g. final fantasy).

Err, that still doesn't change the fact that a fangame is based off of the ideas from a differant game.

Yeah, but you have to admit it's a step up from "lolz OMG this is my FF7 fangame and u r gonna be able to play as sephiroth OMGz lol!" Well, ok not always that dramatic but you get my point, right?

[DragonBlaze]

Yeah I know what your saying, I'd much rather see a fan game to something like this than something like FF7 :p Then again, I would rather see an original game than a fan game. Who knows, this could be one of those rareties that turn out to be good

Do you have any screenies or such?

EDIT: Oh I just realized that all you have done is ryu's charset :p Anywayz, I never played the original game, what will the CBS be like?

[Meiscool-2]

I've only played ONE good ff fan game, it was an ABS with a FF enemy encounter system, and it had a kickass CMS. Sadly, it was 2 minutes long though, as well as only three maps.

[ZeroKirbyX]

Originally posted by Neonlare
SPOILER!!!!!
 Drachma appears as a ghost in this, and helps the party out (as a "Summon")

MAJOR problem with that is that there are no summons in SoA. I suppose you COULD count the Gigas, but their just uber pwnage-bots, not summons.

Dyne? It has Dyne right? DYNE!? Hehehe... Bell was bouncy......

[Leon_1990]

........................................................................................................
*hearts starts beating again*
0_0 a SoA fan game! awesome :p

And I like the fact that Vyse got together with Fina and not aika. Then the kids would have to have stupid hair. Like two big carrots sticking out of your ears 0-o.

Hey man, if you need any help for this, be sure to contact me (And I'm guessing that zero wants to help *nudges zkx* eh?)

and as for the Drachma summon, maybe that could be one of the "crew attacks" (full SP)?

[Neonlare]

Originally posted by ZeroKirbyX


MAJOR problem with that is that there are no summons in SoA. I suppose you COULD count the Gigas, but their just uber pwnage-bots, not summons.

Dyne? It has Dyne right? DYNE!? Hehehe... Bell was bouncy......

Ok, a few things straight first;

A.) Ryu a commonly used name for VG characters because it's a popular japanese name, but if any of you have a better one, tell me please

B.) The "Summon" issue, I worded that wrong. In SoA you had these "Super Limit Breaks" which you could only get when your Special bar was filed to the top, you could either summon the crew or a meteor in the original game, in this, I'm adding the Gigas to that, along with others.

C.) Dyne? Isn't he the guy who had the robots? You sure your not thinking of Vyze? Anyway, both will make cameo's in this.

Well, I've just finished Lyla's Charashet and I'm onto Tina's right now, I'll post screenies when I make the chipsets and a few maps.

EDIT

Yeah, I was just posting this before you posted, the correct word for it is Crew Attack, I think, eerm <_<

the CBS, if anyone's played any of the Seiken Densetsu games, kinda looks like that, except with the FF kinda battle system.

2nd EDIT

There are also air battles that take place in SoA, In this, the CBS for that will be improved, as you would be able to command a fleet of ships, and choose where they move, the battle method is still the same though.

3 Times the EDIT

Just completed Tina's sheet, now, I'm onto finishing Luke's...

[Robotam]

Nice to see someone's finally doing it, just don't make pancake of it.

[Neonlare]

I really hope I can actually finish one, anyhow, I've done Luke's sheet...

Now, I need some inspiration, could any of thoose talanted midi makers make me a midi which sounds like Hor'teka? But with more flutes and heavier drums <_< I need to do Rebeca's one now...

[Meiscool-2]

How's about Ayato (I-ah-toe) for the name of the main character? That's Japanesey enough.

[Neonlare]

Originally posted by Meiscool
How's about Ayato (I-ah-toe) for the name of the main character? That's Japanesey enough.

Doesn't strike the fear of repenting my sins into my heart though...

anyhow, Im'a need a break for a bit, chao!