Unleash Vol 1 - Chapter 1

[blaze_shinigami]

This is the game i'm working on it's called Unleash I haven't got much done yet but I typed up the Information. BTW this is my first

The game goes in chapters like a comic, and i want to draw and put comic frames into the game for cutscenes. Hopefully I'll get a demo done before I go to basic training (I'm in the reserves) this summer.
well anyways like comics it's also have flashback/future chapters, which means i can change the main characters' looks very much and just  change secondary characters altogether, to have a variety of looks/people.

I'm doing custom facesets, some custom charasets some monsters are gonna be custom, and I'm working on some custom battle characters too.

                               Unleash Vol. 1 Chapter ONE
                              Animum Liberare (To free the spirit)

STORY: It occurs in a time before the invention of cars, but after Guns, if that's any help in understanding it. This is the first part.
It's starts when an Explorer, Millie, is paid to find a certain artifact for a Client. After retrieving the artifact and giving to the client.

Crap happens and an evil entity is released, then it goes all cliche (if it hasn't already) and you have to kill it.

 I'll post the char bios when I get the rest of faces made.

feed me with feedback please!! thanks!!


If anyone  wants to help  

I need help with  making magic effective ( i know i suck)
and maybe links to CBS tutorial sites later on (because I hear scripting is troublesome and i don't wanna trouble anyone)

[Linkforce]

sounds interesting... waiting for more details!  

[chocobomaster09]

looks good, keep up the good work!

[Dragonium]

Sounds good.

[mind-master: brain(mmb)]

its ok...keep it up...

[blaze_shinigami]

1st Chapter Characters :  hopefully the pics will show...if not I'll edit the post

Millie: Main character (well they're all really main characters)

AGE: 19
SEX: Male
CLASS: Explorer
WEAPON: Gloves, -Spoiler, well not really-
INFO: Millie is a sort of veteran explorer/archeologist who's commissioned to find an artifact. When things take a turn for the worse because of the artifact, being the kind of guy he is, he sets out to make things right.

Rio: Next in Line of Importance (i guess)

AGE: 16
SEX: Male
CLASS: Breaker- A type of sword wielding warrior who can mold his energy (i didn't want to say ki) into elemental form. They have a guild somewhere (I haven't really made a map) in a secret (you guessed it) location (obviously you get to go there anyways).
WEAPON: Swords
INFO: Rio was brought up by Millie, (they were both orphaned) and treats him like a brother. Growing up he became a blood member of the Breaker's Guild, and learned their ways. He helps Millie throughout the adventure in his party, as a guide, and also he randomly attacks him.

Kail:

AGE: 38
SEX: Male
CLASS: Ex-Naval Admiral
WEAPON: Guns
INFO: Kail isn't as close to these two, but just as important, as he's the boat captain (yes, you start with a boat). he isn't in the party much, though. His character isn't really gonna be developed in the game, so I'll tell you a bit about him now. He's a nice guy and gives really important clues.

Isabell:

AGE: 32
SEX: Female
CLASS: Vet. Explorer
WEAPON: Knifes, shuriken, boomerangs (throwing things)
INFO: Although she's  more experienced and worldy, Isabell ended up being Millie's underling in this assignment. She's more than pissed at this and doesn't feel that it's right.  Isabell does know right from wrong though, and when this certain incident occurs she feels that it's also her fault. Thus Isabell goes with Millie as well.

Jean:

AGE: 26
SEX: Female
CLASS: N/A
WEAPON: Hybrid Sword-  A sword which has a hilt made of a magical staff. didn't want to call it a magical sword because one would think the blade was the magical part.
INFO: Co-Commisioner of the expedition.

Seth:

AGE: 13
SEX: Male
CLASS: N/A
WEAPON: N/A
INFO: Jean's little brother.  terminally ill.

Aokiji:

AGE: 33
SEX: Male
CLASS: N/A
WEAPON: The Crossblade
INFO: Jean & Seth's indentured servant.

Caedere: first Evil thingy

AGE: N/A
SEX: N/A
RACE: God/Deity/Entity
WEAPON: N/A
INFO: Your basic evil spirit seeking to cause chaos. If you're gonna get past the first part, this is Who you wanna deal with.

Would it be a good idea to have different battle systems for different chapters? I'm only working on chapter 1 right now so i won't worry about it just yet, but feedback is appreciated.  

And for flashback and future chapters what should i do about levels? I was thinking that I should have them preset for each chapter that's like that, but isn't that too controlling? maybe I could set difficulty levels, and that would set your levels.

I'm having the items always be with you even in chapters like these, but not money, you'll always get a set amount.
I don't think the skills/magic will be a problem if I'm able to get them to a point where they're not useless, but I'm gonna have diffferent battle chars for flash/fut chapters so they will have different skills, sometimes more, sometimes less.

[blaze_shinigami]

well  got some promo pics of my characters

check em out... they are double sized though

i have the reg chara & the battle charas for these guys made and edited

some things i have to add.
millie's reg-char is custom
millie's battle character is an edit by me of Coruja's Yusuke battle character
I like what Coruja did with that. i might do it a custom remake

Rio's reg-char and battle char are Yu Yu Hakusho Hiei (by Alvaro jose) edits
If need be i can easily custom make Rio's reg-character.
Again i like what Coruja did with the battle character.

Kail's reg-char is a clive edit (see this is why i might redo all these edits)
the Battle character is custom made by me

Isabella is all custom by me.

any suggestions as to whether i should redo the ones which are edited?

do you  guys think the styles go together?

I want to get this right before i finish the other 3.

EDiT: SERIOUSLY I NEED THOUGHTS  ON THESE THINGS... I MIGHT AS WELL QUIT IF NO ONE'S GONNA EVEN PLAY...

[blaze_shinigami]

*sigh* i damn near forgot about my game, but i'm gonna continue working on it when i get a chance.
cuz I know millions of ppl want to see it. i mean, just look at all the posts...lol

I'm gonna make the last like 5 character sets tomorrow. then all that is left is the actual making of game, the monsters, magic, battle characters. if i'm not done by May 20 i won't be able to touch this game for about two months.

[blaze_shinigami]

I got around to it. actually i just decided to finish these four.

As it states from left to right:

Seth -  Aokijii - Jean - Cadere
they're all custom made. The only ones I'm not happy with are Cadere and Aokiji. Should I make the random npcs? I want to make doctor & nurse types as well as some generic archeaologist looking ones.

 Does anyone know of some already made ones? It's apprieciated.

the resize i did has it blurry...

[ZeroKirbyX]

The whole comic cutscene thing sounds a lot like Comix Zone, and that was a kicka** game, hopefully yours will be the same.

[blaze_shinigami]

Comix Zone? I looked at some screens of it just now. It doesn't seem like my game will be anything like that one, especially in the story sense. The comic world thing... and the guy being put into his own comic.  I wonder why i never heard of this game before?

I probably could make a side scroller, like that Comix Zone was said to be.  Maybe for another chapter? What would I need to do besides poses (which i found out i could do now)? but I'm getting ahead of myself.  

[blaze_shinigami]

nah, it's an update!!  not a biggie though I've just restarted Unleash and I made  a  sub-boss and  2 bosses.

They're recolored-edits I did of some enemies I liked. once I figure out who submitted them i'll edit the post to show who ripped them.

I like to parade around every little thing I do because I haven't done much in way RPG making lately.

left: Edited from Copoff's rip of Recca
middle: Edited from Copoff's rip of Belenus from Valkyrie Profile

[ZeroKirbyX]

Now that would be a kick*** game to have full custom battle sprites that looked like that. It's always goo to see some one return to their game though.

[blaze_shinigami]

thanks, most of the monsters will be edits or custom.  that will take a long time, though.

I can make battle characters to look like that  (if not for the size).  in fact, that might turn out to be Cadere's Bchar right there to the far right, but he isn't a playable character in chapter 1.

and I'm not gonna start another game until I atleast get a demo for Unleash made.

[blaze_shinigami]

I had some weapons made, but they don't work with character when I tested them. I'm gonna wait for help. (here in the request thread.)

but i'll only give it 2 days. if not I'll find a way. I'm hoping it's simple and someone already knows.