The Journey of the Truant King

[ShadowfrostZen 38]

Hello Everyone, I hope to start my plannings of the game series: the ShadowVerse here.

The Journey of the Truant King

 

New and Improved Map of Sammia

Story

In the Time of Ancient Heroes, there stood many clans. The Church had fallen away and now stood as an inferior to the superior World Council. Because of this, the Church lost many grips on clans, who after their fall, waged war against each other to do battle. It was only until thirteen major clans, and their Daimyo's remained, where the true battle for supremacy begins. The Warring States Period, Sengoku Jidai, had begun. The stories now starts at 225 AD, the true beginning of the Warring States had begun.

 

Major Battles and Historical Battles

 

• Rescue of Ryouta Musete: 227 AD: Ishkander’s Forces

• Battle of Itsukushima: 225 AD: Lester’s Forces

• Battle of Cryptinal: 230 AD: Ishkander's/Greyson's/Mari’s forces

• Battle of Oda Castle: 230 AD: Jin's/Shade’s Forces

• Battle at Kawanakajima: 231 AD: Shade’s/Exdulgan's forces

• Battle at Ironfold Castle: 231 AD: Greyson/Shade’s forces

• Assault on the World Council: 237 AD: Ishkander/Laker’s forces

• Battle of Kanoki Castle: 238 AD: Leon’s Forces

• Battle of Graypeak Castle: 239 AD: Jin’s/Exdulgan’s forces

• Siege of Suruga Castle: 239 AD: Greyson’s/Fujimura’s forces

• Battle of Tosa: 239 AD: Saxrot’s forces

• Siege on Razion: 240 AD: Exdulgan’s/Jin’s Forces

• Retreat from Kanegasaki: 240 AD: Ishkander/Greyson’s/Leon’s Forces

• Battle of Kamisuhama: 240 AD: Greyson’s/Ishkander’s/Leon’s forces

• Siege of Odani Castle: 243 AD: Ishkander’s/Leon’s forces

• Battle of Mikatagahara: 243 AD: Greyson’s/Exdulgan’s Forces

• Battle of Nagashino: 245 AD: Exdulgan's/Ishkander’s forces

• Battle of Kizugawaguchi: 246 AD: Zelzar’s Forces/Ishkander’s Forces

• Munenori’s Rebellion: 247 AD: Munenori's/Ishkander’s Forces

• Battle of Tedorigawa: 247 AD: Shade’s/Ishkander’s forces

• Battle of Kozuki Castle: 247 AD: Zelzar's/Hades’/Rexas’ Forces

• Kisaragi and Selve’s Struggle: 248 AD: Kisaragi/Selve’s forces

• Battle of Mimigawa: 248 AD: Shi’s Forces

• Battle of Tenmoku: 252 AD: Ishkander’s/Greyson’s/Ryouma’s forces

• Battle of Tadamitsu: 252 AD: Zelzar’s/Hades’/Rexas’ Forces

• Incident at Kyokai: 252 AD: Ny-Ineor’s/Ishkander's/Saxrot's Forces

• Battle at the Duchy: 252 AD: Ny-Ineor’s/Rexas’ forces

• Conflict of Shizugatake: 253 AD: Laker's/Rexas’ Forces

• Battle of Nobufuku-Nagakute: 254 AD: Greyson’s/Shade’s/Rexas’/Jxemas’ Forces

• Battle of Angelean: 254 AD: Shi’s/Ribon’s Forces

• Battle for Draconia: 255 AD: Rexas’/Saxrot’s forces

• Battle of Hitotoribashi: 255 AD: Jxemas’ Forces

• The Sammian Campaign: 256 AD: Quan’s/Rexas’/Kashiwazaki/Shi’s Forces

• Eisenberg Uprising: 260 AD: Rexas’/Jxemas’ Forces

• Battle of Koshinuma Castle: 260 AD: Rexas’/Jin’s Forces

• Siege of Oda Castle: 260 AD: Jin’s/Jxemas’/Rexas’ Forces

• Battle of Sekigahara: 270 AD: Eastern/Western Army

• The Kenkoshi Campaign: 285 AD: Greyson's/Ryouma’s Forces

What else to Expect?

After beating certain scenarios and battles, if you go back to the main hub, you can go through different scenarios if a certain faction lost that part of the war. These are called Hypothetical Scenarios, and they're not recommended to play during the main story. In addition, you will have over thirty characters to choose from in each story, each having their own weapons, and development along the way.

 

Characters

 

Major Daimyo

Lester De'Rosso

Age: 55

DoB: 170 AD

A man who had lived in lowborn status, and served Harutamu Sasaki, before slowly using his intellect to become a major daimyo of Itsukushima. However, he dislikes war, and teaches that war is never the right path to go upon solving things. As major ruler of Itsukushima, he was birthed two sons, the first son who was named Zelzar Alucard, and given to the Alucard family, before Lester merged his own house with the Alucard's. Together, Lester and Zelzar actively try to end the land of war. His weapon is the Ruyi Jingu Bang.

Major Crest: 

Ishkander Sun

Age: 32

DoB: 198 AD

Daimyo of Cryptinal, he is known as the Fool of Cryptinal, or the God of Conquest, in the World Council. Constantly making rash decisions, he rushes to save Ryouta Musete, but fails to after Ryouta is injured in the battle. He inherits Ryouta's dying wish, which is to rule the land, and end the chaos. In 230 AD, he pulls a miracle by defeating Mari Imagawa and Greyson Rhasphody, a force of 10,000 Troops, after surrounding the army during their celebration party. From then on, he is known as Ishkander the Demon God of the Sixteenth Hell. He uses a Glowing Sword in battle.

Major Crests: 

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http://puu.sh/meQQ6/9604f0e370.png

Laker Shibata

Age: 30

DoB: 200 AD

Leader of the World Council and the Shogun of the land, he is the one who controls most of the lands problems. The name Laker is passed down to each leader of the Shibata family, so he is the fifth one from the Shibata tree. He pledges his alliance to Ishkander, only to break it due to Ishkander's invasion of the capital. He is spared of his life, and dedicates his life to the Sun from then. His weapon is the Giant Axe.

Major Crests: 

Greyson Rhasphody

Age: 22

DoB: 208

A descendant of Zero Scope, he was a wanderer in the streets, until he was picked up by Hydra Phantom, the pope of the church, and was made Daimyo of Yatasuruga Province, and was given multiple officers in his name. He is rather lazy, but his fighting strength is immesnse and he is not afraid to show his power. After the Battle of Cryptinal, he sides with Ishkander, and from there on, becomes partners in Ishkander's conquest in the land. After being defeated at the Battle of Mikatagahara against Exdulgan, he is the one who led the attack at Nagashino. His weapon is the Tombo-giri.

Major Crests: 

Minor Daimyo

 

Hades Pluto

Age: 25

DoB: 200 AD

A Mercenary Daimyo who lives in Aki, Eternia and lends his sword to Lester De'Rosso. Known throughout the country as the King of Heroes, he strives to further his efforts to ending the war, and bringing about the end of the Warring States Period. Later on in history, he serves the Rhasphody Emperors and is apart of the World Council, and is known as the "God of Nuclear Fusion". His weapon is a broadsword and a double barrel shotgun.

Major Crests: 

Ny-Ineor

Age: 32

DoB: 198 AD

Leader of the Hasokawa clan, though he may not seem like it. Also having blood ties to Akechi Musete, and Oxsum Keinichi. Retainer of the Sun, he desires Ishkander's rule for the land. However, unlike Ishkander, once the land is ruled under one ruler, he wishes for a world of happiness, rather Ishkander's dream of turning it into a living hell. Ny-Ineor uses a simple katana as a weapon.

Major Crests: 

 

Other Characters

Zelzar Alucard

Age: 37

DoB: 188 AD

The first son of Lester De'Rosso, and an active learner, Zelzar is a man of strategy and tactics, and aids his father in his campaigns. He also controls the Alucard, his foster clan, since he was taken under the previous clan's leader many years ago. He is constantly with a book, and always tries to learn new things. His weapon is the Demon Sword.

Major Crests: 

 

Celice Kobayakawa

Age: 23

DoB: 214 AD

An archer who's a strategist, she works for the Asagi, the Sun, the Hashiba and her own clan the Kobayakawa, before it was swallowed up whole by Lester De'Rosso. She also dislikes Ishkander Sun for his actions, in awe of Rexas for his ambition and devotion to Ishkander and conquest of Eternia. Because of that, she joined Rexas' clan officially and left the Sun. She's also partners with Cyrus Zanbolti as they're known as "Kobayakawa Zanbolti", childhood friends with Laker Shibata and Akechi Musete. However, 249 AD, she passes away to a disease. Her weapon is a Strategist Bow.

Major Crests: 

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http://puu.sh/meQX4/a2b1401ddc.png

 

 

Crest Key

 

 

Rhasphody

 

De'Rosso

 

Pluto

 

Alucard/Kobayakawa

Sun

Shibata

Musete

 

 

 

 

Screenshots

 

 

 

 

In Progress. Working on.

Thanks and good luck! Feedback is appreciated~
Old Patch

You can find it here

Decryption Key is !O-YwwsovdGpPQ2bomUJCyyxfRp1MyXk5A13FDXkfJy4

And so, the old patch is done, stay tuned for the new ones soon!

 

Credits:

Lunara's Generator Parts for custom sprites

Soramani-Kagmone-Kagmone for sprites

Kingdom of Rise and Fall for sprites

Chocolate Mint Tree for sprites

Closet and Closet VXAce for sprites

Yanfly for the Party System, Skip Title Screen, 

Skill Cost Manager, Ace Save Engine, and 

Nicke for the XS Core Engine(couldn't find your script, 

sorry!).

Samurai Warriors 4's OST, from Koei Tecmo.

Touhou Soundtrack from various games, made

by ZUN.

Tsarmina's Lu Bu from REStaff.

Edit 1

Alright so..
I made this work, using the ARPG script from Bluethunder13
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYKdYJ-2fBg

From now on, you will be fighting enemies on the map and in the RTP
the enemies you'll be fighting will mostly be in bases and stuff, that are in RTP
the over world enemies will be on the world map of that stage
Will edit the OP later

 

 

I have good and bad news. The good news is that the demo will be done soon. The bad news is that I don't know when soon will be. In the mean time, can everyone fill out this poll?
http://strawpoll.me/5397566
This will tell me if you will want Musous/Special Skills for every character excluding one. If you say yes, go ahead and click yes. But if you say no, if it's not too much to ask, can you leave a comment as to why you don't want it? Thanks!

 

We have badges!

 

Please, put them in your sig if you support this project, I'd be very appreciative!

Edited December 31, 2015 by Akagi Ishida

[Capt_Elfimis 55]

First Impression: Needs a lot of work for a demo.

The story and premise of the game seem intriguing but not entirely fleshed out, I feel like you're not sure of the direction this is going although the characters seem pretty well thought out and planned so good job there

The gameplay itself at this stage is leaving a lot to be desired
Maps:

I noticed that all your maps use RTP only and this is fine, but they lack a lot of detail, shadows, and elements that really make the player feel like this is a real place within the game world. Most of the building can not be entered but feature open doorways, and there is also a building you can walk on top of (Bottom right corner of the 2nd map, you can walk over the doorway onto the roof).

Advice: Add more detail and try to a get feel for the design before you begin to edit. Reference images from the web and use those as guides for the type of environment you are trying to create

 

Combat:

Again, using RTP for now though I know you said you want to implement an ARPG Hack-n-Slash system which would definitely breathe more life into the game.
As of right now the player can literally spam their way through fights with no effort. Healing potions start off at 500hp when the player starts with 700hp (Trying doing this as a % in the database rather than a fixed value to make potions and such feel more balanced)
Advice:Flesh out your battle system and have it working by the time your ready to release a demo as the battle system is a very crucial part of the game play, this area is heavily taken into consideration. 

Story/Dialogue:

Again, this goes back to my original point. Get things a bit more fleshed out and details refined a bit to build a solid demo that will get people excited about your game.

Overall:

You seem like you have an idea of where you want to go with this project and now you just need your demo to accurately project that idea. While a demo is essentially just a rough draft of your work you still want to make sure that it captures the idea of what you wish to see your game become. That all being said, keep up the good work and ill definitely check it out again when the combat system is implemented, I love hack-n-slash.

[ShadowfrostZen 38]

First Impression: Needs a lot of work for a demo.

 

The story and premise of the game seem intriguing but not entirely fleshed out, I feel like you're not sure of the direction this is going although the characters seem pretty well thought out and planned so good job there

 

 

I have a timeline of the events, so I know what to do. Thanks.

The gameplay itself at this stage is leaving a lot to be desired

Maps:

I noticed that all your maps use RTP only and this is fine, but they lack a lot of detail, shadows, and elements that really make the player feel like this is a real place within the game world. Most of the building can not be entered but feature open doorways, and there is also a building you can walk on top of (Bottom right corner of the 2nd map, you can walk over the doorway onto the roof).

Advice: Add more detail and try to a get feel for the design before you begin to edit. Reference images from the web and use those as guides for the type of environment you are trying to create

Yeah. I know. I'm trying to make it harder so the player will be tested, but..

Bold: What do you mean, and what map do you mean? And I think I can do that, but I'm not that great at mapping.

Edit: I can try to make my own custom map for this, but I'm not too sure about that either, again, not a great mapper.

 

 

 

Combat:

Again, using RTP for now though I know you said you want to implement an ARPG Hack-n-Slash system which would definitely breathe more life into the game.

As of right now the player can literally spam their way through fights with no effort. Healing potions start off at 500hp when the player starts with 700hp (Trying doing this as a % in the database rather than a fixed value to make potions and such feel more balanced)

Advice:Flesh out your battle system and have it working by the time your ready to release a demo as the battle system is a very crucial part of the game play, this area is heavily taken into consideration.

I want to find a script/find some way to implement, but I'm still searching. Like the way Eternal Senia is.

I did that because you can get KO'd as soon as you step onto the map. I dunno if it'll be a feature later on. But we'll see.

Edt: Battle system.. Again more like an ARPG, or like, sidescroll, because I want to have the player make their own weapons by item drops or even, have a side-view for the maps.

 

Story/Dialogue:

Again, this goes back to my original point. Get things a bit more fleshed out and details refined a bit to build a solid demo that will get people excited about your game.

 

Overall:

You seem like you have an idea of where you want to go with this project and now you just need your demo to accurately project that idea. While a demo is essentially just a rough draft of your work you still want to make sure that it captures the idea of what you wish to see your game become. That all being said, keep up the good work and ill definitely check it out again when the combat system is implemented, I love hack-n-slash.

I can try, like, make dialogues for certain situations for different characters you have. But again, I might need scripts and stuff for that. Its supposed to explain the battles, characters come second, but play a very big role ingame.

 

Thanks! I'll try to keep your interest in the future.

 

Edit: Added better health bars and enemy health bars, but something I wanted to do was make special skills for every character, excluding Judas.

Suggestions?

Edited August 14, 2015 by Takemoto Masae

[ShadowfrostZen 38]

Alright so..

I made this work, using the ARPG script from Bluethunder13

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYKdYJ-2fBg

 

From now on, you will be fighting enemies on the map and in the RTP

the enemies you'll be fighting will mostly be in bases and stuff, that are in RTP

the over world enemies will be on the world map of that stage

Will edit the OP later

Edited August 18, 2015 by Takemoto Masae

[ShadowfrostZen 38]

Bad news. My HDD in my computer broke, so i can't work the game till it gets fixed

The good news is that I have my laptop, but it'll be a slower process to work on it

Sorry all

[xoferew 261]

Good luck with your computer!  At least there is a lot of stuff like dialog, special skills, etc that you don't need a computer to work on at first, just a notebook and pen and time to think.

[ShadowfrostZen 38]

Good luck with your computer!  At least there is a lot of stuff like dialog, special skills, etc that you don't need a computer to work on at first, just a notebook and pen and time to think.

Aye, I have that covered. I write my stuff about my little universe anyway, so until its fixed, I guess the updates will be videos for bosses and stuff.

[ShadowfrostZen 38]

Quick and small update

Gotta thank Trainer17 for this image:

Thanks dude!

Edited August 27, 2015 by Takemoto Masae

[ShadowfrostZen 38]

I have good and bad news. The good news is that the demo will be done soon. The bad news is that I don't know when soon will be. In the mean time, can everyone fill out this poll?
http://strawpoll.me/5397566
This will tell me if you will want Musous/Special Skills for every character excluding one. If you say yes, go ahead and click yes. But if you say no, if it's not too much to ask, can you leave a comment as to why you don't want it? Thanks!

Edited September 4, 2015 by Takemoto Masae

[ShadowfrostZen 38]

I made a very(shortish) video about the two stages of the Empire of the Sun Clan.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7zcexLPR_E

Feel free to watch.

[ShadowfrostZen 38]

So the next update will have the following

 

An 80% working ARPG System. Most attacks won't work, but I'll point those out.

Most of the character's Special Attacks(read: Ny-Ineor, Ishkander, Greyson and Leon)

Greyson's Story will have one map complete, while Ishkander will have three, including the demo one.

[ShadowfrostZen 38]

So the reason I haven't been updating it so often is because:

This project needs some major overhaul. So I'm bringing it back into the shop to fix everything up. I'll probably change everything ground up, not characters, or plot, but game mechanics, skills, and things like that. It'll take me a few months, but I'll get it done, and what not. That's really all I have to say, but I'll update this thread everytime I change something.

[ShadowfrostZen 38]

Video regarding the final boss. Somewhat spoilerly.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ls_m2nRv7Rw&feature=youtu.be

[ShadowfrostZen 38]

Okay so, I had a idea of where to take this from now to whenever it comes up again.

Basically, instead of individual stories, we're gonna go down all the lines of time for all the warlords ingame(that's 15 or so important, including vassals it's 56) of the game, ending with the finale of the warring states period.

 

What it's gonna have is

 

All the stories:

Sun

Rhasphody

Cabal

White

Melancholy(will probably be the longest)

Alucard

Ume(The Last Story)

Minsheng

Pike

Hyperion

Kris

Scope(the second to last story)

 

Although it'll take a lot more time, it seems to be more effective this way, with how I'm formatting my other game with ARPG mechanics.

I'll probably release a video regarding this change in Thanksgiving Break, most likely.

I'm sorry for the constant delays for people who have been following my project, it's been a while since I've decided to take a path like this.

May this be the last time I switch gears.

(Though the current game I'm working on will be released; It'll have three of Ishkander's stories and the Final Boss, if you want to fight it)

 

That's all for now, thank you.

[Lord Vectra 414]

Can't wait until it comes out. Looks great 

[ShadowfrostZen 38]

So the Old Patch is done, and you can find it here

Decryption Key is: !O-YwwsovdGpPQ2bomUJCyyxfRp1MyXk5A13FDXkfJy4

And so, the old patch is done, stay tuned for the new ones soon!

Edited November 24, 2015 by Alicia

[ShadowfrostZen 38]

We have badges!

 

Please, put them in your sig if you support this project, I'd be very appreciative!

[Lord Vectra 414]

I have them

[ShadowfrostZen 38]

Thanks man!! I appreciate it.

[ShadowfrostZen 38]

So a few small new things.

 

One, the game now has Special Scenes, which are scenes that happen between, after or before a battle during history. They also lead to most hypotheticals. Next, I'm gonna try to make the newest patch available by Christmas, as a present. It will have three main story maps, four or so special events, and one hypothetical map and three hypothetical events.

 

That should be it, though the OP has been updated too. More characters, though not all of them in there are in the screenshots.

[ShadowfrostZen 38]

I'm sorry, but the new demo won't be coming out on Christmas. Something happened, and now I have to start from a certain part of the game again. I will say it'll be out around christmas, or after christmas. Sorry, once more.

[Lord Vectra 414]

I don't mind the wait.

Edited December 13, 2015 by Vectra

[ShadowfrostZen 38]

So I will admit, it's taken a long time for me to finish this.

Mainly because my computer is having problems, and I haven't been able to work on it as fast as I can.

So the next new update will have three main stories done, but the hypothetical will be unfinished, so whatever the game tells you, don't do it.

 

I apologize for the delays.

[Smiling Dragon 8]

I LOVE games with infighting between guilds, clans and factions. I'll check it out when I'm less flooded with our own works.

[ShadowfrostZen 38]

I LOVE games with infighting between guilds, clans and factions. I'll check it out when I'm less flooded with our own works.

Awesome! We're working on the beta right now, so I'm glad you support my game