Samurai Ragnarok

[Darksydaz]

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Presents to you...

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"War... the conflict and near death situations that test the will of warriors and perpetuate cruel ambitions amongst man. Some seek bloodshed, some seek revenge, some seek to etch their names in the annals of history to become immortal. The effects of war on people are drastic, causing all to be affected by this horrible situation to suffer innumberable loses. But people use such means to solve conflicts between themselves. Is it human nature to self decimate themselves? Is there not a Diety to put a halt to this madness? There should be a higher power to govern the world since humans cannot govern themselves. This will ultimately lead to peace and tranquility, thus the end of such meaningless conflicts...

"Is it possible that a mortal might obtain the power of a potential divine being...?"
-Tao Shin-[/RIGHT]

Samurai Ragnarok is a fictional story of the destiny of two countries ravaged by war, and individuals chosen by fate to bring a end to this senseless fighting. However, what begins as a rite of passage for a young priestess, turn into much more as everyone's lives they affect begins to question the truth. They discover the tragic fate as they meet friends and rivals fueled by vengance, ambition, wrath, greed told with hand drawn characters and a unique cel-shaded-esque pixel art style. Custom Scripts galore litter this game in attempt to give life to the world that is Samurai Ragnarok...

Characters
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Joseph Murihara
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Age: 19
Weapon: Tachi, Nodachi
Height: 5'9 in.
Weight: 164 lbs.
Clan: Caller
Occupation: Yojimbo (Lit. Bodyguard)

Although he was raised an orphan, that has not stopped Joseph Murihara from being an excellent Yojimbo to a young maiden going on the rites of passage. Trained in the Caller sword techniques since he was a younger, Joseph has created his own fighting style based upon his previous sword training. He is frequently reminded about the attributes of the caller clan that he is missing, such as the different color eyes and the ability to summon. Although it is said that he doesn't have as much potential of being a successful yojimbo, he was chosen to protect his friend: Kairi.

Kairi Misaki
COMING SOON
Age: 17
Weapon: Staffs, Rods
Height: 5'7 in.
Weight: 143 lbs.
Clan: Caller
Occupation: Shrine Maiden

Kairi Misaki is the last survivor of the Eastern caller sect. She was found and adapted into the northern caller sect where she honed her talents of calling guardians to this world. She quickly excelled to the top of her class, and took the particular interests of several maidens and priests. It wasn't before long before the priestess took interest and understood Kairi was qualified to journey to the Atelier of Souls. As with all maidens, she had to have a Yojimbo. She requested that her yojimbo would he be her friend, Joseph. Thus the both of them began the journey towards the 3 Atelier of Souls to complete Kairi's journey to become a priestess.

Astral Yashura
COMING SOON
Age: 27
Weapon: Zweihanders
Height: 6'4 in.
Weight: 243 lbs.
Clan: ???
Occupation: Team Leader

A man who crosses paths with Joseph and Kairi in a town, Astral helps Joseph and Kairi to understand the ways of the world. Astral showcases his incredible strength by freely weilding his Zweihander with one hand to easily cuts Thesdon's soldiers in half. Other than that, nothing is really known about Astral...

Hyotachi
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Age: 21
Weapon: Tachi, Nodachi
Height: 5'11 in.
Weight: 212 lbs
Clan: Wind Samurai
Occupation: Ronin

Hyotachi is a traveling samurai that has been blessed with the eye of the wind: Kazegan. The eye's ability to see the spiritua aura of whomever he focuses on is a great aid in his quest. While searching for his comrade that when missing some time ago, he stumbles upon Kairi and her guardians within a town. His fighting style is a well trained and frightening Wind Blade.

Katelina Leyhert
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Age: 16
Weapon: Throwing Weapons
Height: 5'1 in.
Weight: 112 lbs.
Clan: Kitsune Toukon (Lit. Fox Fighting Spirit)
Occupation: ???

Katelina is a member of the brutish Kitsune Toukon clan, and the's a practitioner of the Ninja Arts. Although her fighting style clashes with the teachings of her clan, She's intergrated them nicely. She tends to be a bit clumsy with some of her teachings, she's a long range fighter that's based around throwning weapons. If her normal physical power isn't enough to defeat the opponent, then she can fuse her spiritua energy with her familiar to create a half man-half beast creature.

Mikaboshi
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Age: ??
Weapon: Tachi
Height: ??
Weight: ??
Clan: Unknown
Occupation: Demi-Winged Demon

The enigmatic warrior that leaves a trail of torment, anguish and destruction. Mikaboshi is more liking to a demon for his glowing eyes and his frightening aura of power that seems to manifest itself in the image of wings. He has a talent with the tachi that are unmatched by anyone raised in this day and age. Because of his past genocidal acts, he has a bounty of 3.5 million zol on his head...

Features
Custom Menu Script (Beta)
Pixel Movement (Done)
Battle System (Building)

Developers Log
January 30, 2007
Started forum - Uploaded pics and Beta Menu Screens
March 11, 2007
Closed forum - Scripter Left
Menu System streamlined (Less Lag!)
Pixel Movement System Implimented - Beta Test
Window Skin Done
Script for Intro Done - Begin Work on intro
Ragnarok Mini-Comic Started
May 04, 2007
Added Fan-art Section
Intro Artwork Almost completed
!! Looking for spriters !!
May 20, 2007
Pixel Movement Completed
Intro Artwork Being Completed
!! Still looking for Spriters !!
July 2, 2007
New graphics done
New Forum Created
!! Still looking for Spriters !!
Pixel Movement Validated
Sun, Shadow script Validated
Custom Menu System Reworked


Screenshots
Menu Screen (Beta)
Main Menu
Status Menu
Ability Menu
Equipment Screen
Option Screen
Journal Screen
Save Menu
NEW!!Battle System AlphaNEW!!

Help Wanted Section
Character Spriter
We are currently in need of someone to help create sprites with a cel-shaded theme that can work around deadlines. If you think you might fit the position, then please leave a message in DarkSyDaZ private message box... Thank you...

Tileset Spriter
We are currently in need of someone to create tilesets with a cel-shaded theme that can work around deadlines. If you think you might fit the position, then please leave a message in DarkSyDaZ private message box... thank you...


Fan-Art Section now looking for submissions!!
CrazyMew: CrazyMew vs Joseph
CrazyMew: Joseph
Johnny: Joseph

For the fellow Ragnarok'ers (Coming Soon!)
Wallpaper: Mikaboshi
Wallpaper: The Girls
Wallpaper: Mirage Evolution
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Thank you for helping support our project. Please leave a message and let us know how we're doing... If you have any questions on our project: Samurai Ragnarok. Then please leave a message and we'll be sure to give an swift reply

 

[Delmaschio]

Looks very promising, very promising.
Nice screens and I really like the samurai thing.

Keep it up.
Best of luck.

 

[Atnas]

Looking great man.

I'd love to see some in-game screens, but I suppose that's not possible with the current graphical situation.

 

[Stigmatized]

Game Screens would be good!

Stigma

 

[Zavoria]

Your Project= Win.

 

[Rain]

Game Screens would be good!

Stigma

Yeah I agree, also it's easier for everyone if you put all screen shots in IMG tags and then in a spoiler rather than linking out to every single image.

 

[Sol_Fury]

For some reason, Kairi's design makes me think of Yuna from FFX. I think it is the two differently coloured eyes and the similar types of clothes. Not that that is a bad thing, though. But looking at her in the girls wallpaper, it seems like she's actually nothing like Yuna anyway. She looks like a much lighter hearted and "bubbly" character.
The character design is, quite frankly, gorgeous. Really well done, stylish and it makes the characters look unique. The main menu looks good too, the other menus seem a little sparse (the solid white backgrounds there don't help, unless you're planning on that being transparent later on).

Just a quick scan of the wallpapers, yep, absolutely brilliant artwork. You might want to consider doing some fully drawn stills for the major scenes in that style, it'd look so much cooler than sprites. Really, really love the artstyle.

 

[Krank The Tank]

Looks pretty cool, that's all I can really say. Seems to fall into the old cliche of "really young heroes".

 

[Darksydaz]

@ Camisado - I would link out, but i'm not sure of how many images that the each reply can hold at a time. Besides i thought this was more load efficient...

@ Sol_Fury - Thank you for the compliment, i understand there is some stern competition on here. I'm definitely putting a wallpaper behind the menu, because the game is met to be an artistic game. File size might be through the roof, but it should/ will be very eye appealing...

@ Krank the Tank - I'm not going to say that some parts of the game isn't cliche... but it's not overly cheesy... I tried something new in terms of the story. I didn't think that 19 was really young... maybe 15... lol

But regardless thanks for all the support thus far... Heaven's Cloud loves the support that you've given us...

 

[Makasu]

Astral hands down is the coolest looking one [[Personal opinion]] but he's so old. If only he was younger. He'd be so cool. Love the art style [[insert usual fan comment]] yada yada yada. I'll be looking out for this. Very good work man. Wait you are a guy right? Because I thought Rye was for the longest time :/ anyways great stuff. Astral hands down.~enjoi

Oh and does Hyotachi have a sharingan [[spelling?]] it sure does look like he does. Hahaha just wondering.

 

[DawnWanderer]

This looks -so- awesome.

Keep up the great work!

 

[subzero]

Nice work of Art! :thumb:
This looks like a very good game :yes:

I wish I could help you out but im still a learning.
I wish you luck on your projects.

 

[Mazoku]

This game looks absolutely amazing... If you maintain this kind of quality throughout, it could be one of the best rmxp games to date. I'll check this thread out often, and I look forward to playing the final result =)

 

[Roman Candle]

This seems really good. It's just that all the characters seem to be anorexic.

 

[Kicks]

Man...
Seeing the pics REALLY makes me wanna make sprites for it. This game looks dope and is the type of style I love.
I'm really busy with my game as well as another, but if you're interested, PM me if you still need a spriter. Though I'm busy I'd be eager to be a part of this.

 

[bobokalln]

Your game sounds pretty good and the artwork is good, keep up the good work :yes:
I can't see what your game has to do with ragnarok though. Seems kinda like you threw it in the game's name for the heck of it =\

 

[Darksydaz]

Thank you for the compliment and support... well...

Ragnarok - Twilight of the gods

And there is something to do with gods within this story...

 

[bobokalln]

actually, Ragnarok = The end of the world in norse mythology (though it wasn't really the end of the world since the world didn't get destroyed and two humans survived, and they later repopulated the world. All the gods die though so "twilight of the gods" is quite fitting in a way)

 

[Crestfallen]

Just thought I'd let you know, the art really helps make the game inventive.

Kudos to that, first off.

Secondly, your concept is intriguing, and I'd be obliged to help out.

PM me, if you still need a full time spriter.
I wish I had some examples, but if you're interested, I'll do a few for you, just to show you what I'm about.

=)

 

[Darksydaz]

Updated, Developer's Log... nothing toO major... just something so people will know what's coming... thank you for the continued support of the game...

March 11, 2007
Closed forum - Scripter Left
Menu System streamlined (Less Lag!)
Pixel Movement System Implimented - Beta Test
Window Skin Done
Script for Intro Done - Begin Work on intro
Ragnarok Mini-Comic Started