Anamei Productions, 2008
Download that doesn't require RTP: http://anamei.net/files/games/SkyE.RTPFree.zip
Or check out the preview video: Game Preview Video: Intro, Menu, Text, and Combat
What is SkyE?
SkyE is our newest entry for a contest, the one for the RPGM Miniature Project Contest.
Play length: Around an hour per play-through.
What is SkyE about?
SkyE is a light sim-like game where you play the role of Celeste, a graduate Sky Knight who is taken on her final ranking assignment with her teacher, Knight Commander Svarus. You will be investigating the Rayth outbreak that has only begun at the newest Chromadus Academy for Raye Engineers and Directors. The game heavily centers around real-time shmup style side-scrolling combat.
The protagonist and your character, Celeste is a gifted Sky Knight who matches her halo type of "Serenity," radiating a calm aura that has yet to be shaken. Can Celeste puzzle out the problem the new Academy is facing?
"Master" Svarus is one of the most powerful Sky Knights in service. He acts as your advisor and teacher, he's kind and wise but sticks to his guns and won't be helping you unless the lives of innocents are on the line... and that doesn't count yours!
Headmaster Illiyana of the Chromadus Elite Academy is acting headmaster of the school you'll be investigating. She's a kindly, motherly woman who almost everyone respects.
An arrogant Director in training, Helios isn't satisfied unless he feels in complete control of a situation. People have no value to him except as tools.
The younger sister of the headmaster, Zavia is a self-proclaimed trouble-maker. She doesn't seem to be fond of the future her parents have decided for her.
The youngest student at the Academy, Theodore is unsure of himself and sometimes tries too hard. He still hasn't learned to think for himself and takes 'rules' to the extreme.
Phineas is a Raye Engineering with an especially strong raye sense and especially weak capacity. He's a dedicated flirt, but no one seemed to like him much.
An earthy Raye Directory Alcina is the second professor at the Academy and seems to have an agenda of her own.
A bookworm through and through Mia still loves to read and manage books even in this new digital era. She's very shy around people.
What's unique about SkyE?
SkyE plays something like a sim, you'll be able to choose which locations to investigate at certain times of the day, uncovering the plot that haunts the new school. As you play you'll be thrown into a side-scrolling action system that mixes a brawler with a shooter to create a new unique style of gameplay. (Buzzword BINGO!)
Once you finish the game you'll find yourself able to play it over again; it will take a few times through to uncover all the different secrets and see the real answers to what's going on.
SkyE is developed entirely in RPG Maker VX from scratch starting from September 10th!
The combat system features pixel-checking collision for bullets, so moving your character around and flying forward through a wave of bullets is actually pretty fun!
Anything I need to know to play SkyE?
I just want everyone to be sure they pick the right difficulty level.
Easy: It's hard to lose, honestly.
Normal: Challenging for people new to the game.
Hard: Challenging for those feel confident they know how to play it.
Insane: I'm honestly not sure, I can't beat more than half a level in this mode.
What does the game look like?
Here's a released-state video showing the Titlescreen, the menu system, a short scene, and some actual combat:
Game Preview Video: Intro, Menu, Text, and Combat
Here's a newer demo showing off how enemy bullets become health, experience, shield, and power bonuses (stealing a page from hima's amazing shooters Hello Panda and USG!):
Combat system Alpha 2.0!
You can see an early combat demo here:
Alpha 1.0, with the basic movement and shooting.
Please note that both Alpha videos used cut-out temp backgrounds.
Give me Screenshots or go home!
OLD SCREENSHOTS (Outdated)
Who is responsible for this?
Beta Team and Testers:
Adalwulf (primary beta tester)
Iceplosion
GubiD
Zeriab (OMG fixed the evil bug!)
Graphics additions:
Whitecat (Icons)
Stephanie Shimerdla (Paintshop Brushes)
Music:
Sewind
Danman87
ColdCity
Anamei Productions
Base Costume Designs:
Rye
Characters, Original Tilesets, and Art:
Yaoumei
