::blows dust off::

So, I'm back, with a fangame to pay tribute to the double anniversary this year--the 30th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda and the 20th anniversary of Pokemon.

The result (with some influences from classic Final Fantasy and Lufia) is called "The Tale of the Red Mage's Journey"

The basic story:

In a fantastic Pokemon world named Mikawa, minstrels sing of a blade called the Eight-colored Blade, that lies in a hidden grove of a forest not far from the town of Meralda (Viridian City in this fantastic world). Legends say that in hours of great need, only a great hero can draw the blade from its pedestal--and the one that does must then go on a great journey to unlock its full potential, and awaken the god Pokemon Arceus.

This time, a wizard named Lysandre has released the destruction bird Yveltal from her prison deep underground, unleashing an evil magic not seen in a thousand years--many Pokemon have gone wild, and monsters roam the land, bringing terror and despair in their wake.

Many made the journey to Glasa Forest, as the forest was named, to attempt to draw the sword, but one by one, they failed, as the Eight Colored Blade could only be drawn by one whose heart was courageous, true, and unselfish.

Finally, a red mage named Ash made the journey from his hometown of Vitiva with his childhood friend, a ranger named Serena. Much to his shock (and the crowd's amazement), he was able to draw the sword.

Now, alongside Serena, the water knight Misty, and the spellsinging minstrel Brock, Ash sets out on the grand journey to awaken Arceus and seal Yveltal once more...