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Phantasy Star IV: Beneath a New Light ( my first RMXP project)

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It's time I started posting some information about my first (and most ambitious) fan-game made with RPGMaker XP. It's called Phantasy Star IV:Beneath a New Light, and is a parallel game to the original Phantasy Star 4 that was released on the Sega Genesis back in 1994. It is set in the Algo solar system which consists of three planets: Motavia, the desert planet, Dezolis, the ice planet, and Parma, a planet very similar to Earth, in the year AW 2284 (AD 4370-- AW 0 = AD 2086.)


STORY:

'The Algo solar system...somewhere in space.
Once, a brilliant civilisation flourished here.
The citizens devoted themselves to the art and
sciences, and life was prosperous and good.
Then a series of disasters struck.
The system-wide control system,Mother Brain,
was destroyed.
So was the first planet, Parma.
Over 90% of the systems population died,
and the advanced technological culture was lost.
Society declined, spiralling downwards until only at
last a few groups could remember there were better
times.
1000 years passed.
At last, civilization is once more on the rise across the Algo solar
system.
People are once again turning to thoughts of an easier life.
Old knowledge is being rediscovered.
But just as things look brighter, beyond the threshold long
thought closed, a dark and very ancient evil stirs...'

Opening sequence of PSIV: BaNL. Extract taken from the original
1994 release.


An image that shows during the intro sequence.

Now, moving to the present day.
A mysterious outbreak of unusually powerful bio-monsters has prompted the Dean of Motavia Academy to summon a professional female Hunter by the name of Alys Brangwin, along with her partner,Chaz Ashley, to exterminate a group of
monsters that have appeared in the basement of the Academy. All very simple, one might think. But the Dean's overall unease about the whole situation arouses suspicion in Alys and her partner. According to Alys, monsters usually don't come into inhabited areas. So where did they come from?

I can't reveal any further information for fear of ruining the plot. :)

Major cutscenes in the game are shown via movie-like stills. I drew the images myself. :)


CHARACTERS: Only 5 characters are playable in the demo.

Spoiler for:

Alys 'The Eight-Stroke Warrior' Brangwin.
Occupation: Hunter
Age: ??
Weapon usage: Swords/slashers (boomerang-like throwing knives).
Height: 177cm, 5ft 9.5in

The protaganist of PSIV: BaNL.
A hot-headed, razor-tongued veteran whose prowess with the blade is matched
only by her beauty. Not much is known about her past, but parts of it seem to
pop up from nowhere,which pisses her off to no end. Everyone on Motavia seems
to know something about her that she didn't tell them. She is an excellent all-round
fighter, with exceptional Agility and Dexterity, and possesses powerful techniques
as well. Her only downside is her inability to heal.


Chaz Ashley
Occupation: Hunter
Age: 16
Weapon usage: Swords
Height: 166 cm, 5ft 6in

A street-rat turned Hunter, Chaz was headed for a questionable future until Alys
spotted him and pegged him for Hunter material. Now, three years later, he is
off with his partner to investigate the mysterious outbreak of monsters in Motavia
Academy. He is a keen swordsman with a quick temper and a keen eye, though
can be a bit slow at times, especially when dealing with his partner's witty banters
and sarcastic comments. Another good all-rounder like Alys, but weaker
in both Agility and Dexterity. He can use healing techs, though.


Hahn Mahlay
Occupation: Scholar
Age: 24
Weapon usage: Knives
Height: 178cm, 5ft 10in

A kind and gentle soul who studies under the tutelage of the eccentric Professor Holt. After his mentor goes missing, Hahn takes it upon himself to find the missing Professor. He is expecting to recieve the help of some Hunters who are in on an
extermination hunt. Unfortunately, Hunters don't come cheap. Hahn is a very weak physical fighter, but possesses several helping techniques which are useful against Bio-monsters and his healing skills are top-notch.


Rune Walsh
Occupation: Esper Wizard
Age: ??
Weapon usage: Staffs
Height: 183cm, 6ft

An arrogant, (but gorgeous soul), Rune is descended from a group of people that marks him as one of the rare breeds...the Espers, and possesses something few people know about and even fewer possess...true magic. He know Alys from a past encounter, though how they met still remains a mystery. He shares a very powerful bond with the Hunter. After witnessing the events which follow after Nurvus, Rune realises that Alys and the rest of her companions share a far greater destiny...
The weakest physical fighter, but probably the most powerful character in the game after Alys. He has a wide range of techs and skills to work with, and nearly all of them are capable of hitting multiple opponents.


Gryz
Occupation: Motavian Soldier
Age: 19
Weapon usage: Axes
Height: 161cm, 5ft 3in

Gryz is the first and only Motavian to join Alys and the rest of her companions. He is asked by the village elder Grandfather Dorin to escort the group down into the Tonoe basement in their search for the Alshline. But his intentions after the group has obtained the medicine soon becomes very clear..he is on a vengance-seeking quest to destroy the man who killed his parents, annihilated his village and murdered his fellow Motavians.
Gryz is a very powerful physical fighter, but sucks in pretty much everything else. He is also the slowest character in the game.




FEATURES:

Spoiler for:
-Animated battle system scripted by Atoa.
-Demo is around 4+ hours, full version is around 17+ hours in length.
-Movie-like stills depicting major cutscenes.
-Long,engaging storyline filled with humour, angst, tragedy and many other
recurring themes.
-Interesting and vibrant cast of ten playable characters. Among them is
a millenia-old android and a wizard that has lived for nearly 2000 years. :)
-Fully animated Mog-style menus that I styled myself.
-Apothecaries and Blacksmiths enable you to buy rare items.
-Hidden flashbacks which convey Alys' past to the player. Shown in black and white.
-No random encounters on the overworld maps.

 

Finally, for some screenshots. :)

SCREENSHOTS:








I look forward to feedback. :D

DEMO avaliable! 2 Mar 2010 There are a number of small graphical glitches in the game that I only noticed after I uploaded the game.  ;)
http://www.mediafire.com/?mjzx1i5mied
115 mb

User guide
http://www.mediafire.com/?tqzlygmvz22

Font download:
http://www.dafont.com/forgotten-futurist.font

That's it for now. Please be gentle.  ;D
« Last Edit: March 06, 2010, 03:07:46 PM by modern algebra »

Lyla2284 is my other alias. :)

I'm not a complete idiot, some parts are just missing.

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interesting idea there. looks cool, i'll take a look at the demo now  :)

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Demo link doesn't work for me.

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I fixed the links - SMF has different bbcode for hyperlinks. Anyway, I will definitely have to try this out sometime. Phantasy Star IV was an amazing game.

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Yes, it was a good game, I just wasn't too fond of Chaz. He only redeemed himself at the end of PS4, but I still found him terribly annoying, along with Rika and Gryz. The original was far too easy though, so this fan-game will be a nice challenge, and give those of you who have played the original more insight into Alys and Rune's past.  :) (I know there are some Alys+Rune lovers out there. Those two really kicked butt.  :D They are still my favourite RPG characters to this day.)

Here are some more screenshots:


Alys pulling off her lvl 1 Overdrive skill, Hell's Fury.


Suprisingly, Hahn has the strongest lvl 1 OD in the game. Most fans found him annoying in battle, but now is probably a good reason to keep the nerd alive.  ;D




A question to those of you who played the original: Did you think Alys' death seqeunce was sadder than aeris's? I think so. 100%  ;D If you didn't play PS4 (the original), I suggest you play it immediately. Like Modern Algebra said, it really is an amazing game and Alys' death sequence will leave you wondering why you ever cried for aeris's death in the first place.  ;D

No offence, though.

Lyla2284 is my other alias. :)

I'm not a complete idiot, some parts are just missing.

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Hey there. Well, as a Phantasy Star IV fan, I really liked your idea of making a "remake" for the game and, if you need/want, I could illustrate some images or characters for you, I'm in a Design college, so we both win. [You win illustrations, I win experience ^^]

If you agree, e-mail me: mauricio.pergher@hotmail.com