Symphony of Blood

[Kalier]

Long ago, the Vampire Hadrule Blood slaughtered his family in order to claim Blood House. Now, he protects the humans who live in the village below from others of his kind.

The first night of the Blood Moon, which only occurs once every year, he encounters someone who will turn his world upside down.

Spoiler: Characters

Characters:

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l122/ ... adrule.png[/IMG]Hadrule Blood: While it is uncertain as to how old this Vampire truly is, he is one of the most ancient of his kind. The villagers fear, yet respect him. He is quick to anger, and has a violent temper, often destroying his possessions in a fit of rage.

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l122/ ... hantom.png[/IMG]Phantom: A girl in her early twenties who has the ability to walk through other worlds as she sleeps. She calls this gift 'Ghost Walking', and when she chooses to remain in Hadrule's world, she begins to change into something other than human.

There are several other characters, but so far this is all that I can show right now. I haven't found face graphics or battlers for the others yet.

Spoiler: Mythos

Mythos:
Vampires: The living undead, who drain the blood of their victims to survive.

Werewolves: Half man, half wolf creatures that are cursed by the moon.

Zombies: Animated corpses that are brought to life, at least in this story, by a Vampire.

Jhvari: Usually gifted young women who have been chosen by the gods to destroy the evil undead.

Spoiler: Screenshots

Screenshots:
Blood House
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Battle System
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Inside Blood House
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Inside Blood House2
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Spoiler: Scripts In Use

Scripts In Use:
Universal Message System by CCoa
RTAB and Animated Battlers by Minkoff and DerVVulfman
Taryn's Weapon Ammunition System and Mary's Weapon Ammunition Hud by DerVVulfman
Steal, Mug by Trickster
Multi-Slot Equipment by Guillaume777
Item Popup by Tibuda
Map Layer System by MeisterYeti

As I add more scripts, I will also place them in the list.

There will be more information and screenshots in the near future. However, for now, this is all that I have to show. I actually just started on the game today, even though I've been searching for resources and scripts for ages. The 'Blood House' screenshot will probably change over time, and I plan on redoing Hadrule's battler. I just wanted to have something to show the basis of the the story.

There is also a novel in the works that this game will be based off of. Follow the link in my signature if you wish to read it. There are presently twenty-one chapters. However, the game will not follow the storyline exactly.

 

[Jaide]

Might I be the first to say: Nifty! I'm a huge vampire fan myself, and I too have been writing some novels (for longer than I've been working on either of my games; more unfinished projects. -.- )

This looks really cool. I eagerly await an update. ^^

 

[Kalier]

Thanks for the input! I appreciate it. I am always glad to hear someone is interested in something that I'm working on. Soon there will be more, and hopefully in a couple of weeks, perhaps a demo. I just started on the game aspect of the story, and have a long way to go.

 

[darkwes]

Great project, I love vampire games too, but you could write more details of the history... It's a little short in my opinion.

Nice battle graphics ^^

 

[Kalier]

Most of the story centers around the two main characters and Blood House. While I know where I'm going within the Novel, for the Game, I'm unsure. For the first few chapters, nothing interesting actually happens, except Hadrule meeting Phantom. In a game, no one wants to wait for a long time to get to the action. Especially in a 2-D game. Too much dialogue, too many scenes drag a game like this down.

Give me a little while, and I'll come up with a plan for the game. Right now, I'm leaning toward taking Hadrule before he meets Phantom. Before the Blood Moon, and giving him a situation where he must protect the House and the villagers from a few Vampires.

Blood House is a center-point for much supernatural activity, due to what is below it. Vampire Lords wish to possess the House to strengthen their own power.

As for what is below Blood House, if you want to know, then you're going to just have to play the game. That's one secret that I'm not going to reveal, and I still haven't revealed within the story.

 

[Kalier]

Added a couple more screenshots. Please feel free to be as critical as you want to be. I know I'm horrible at mapping, but I'm trying.

 

[SamusK]

I gotta tell ya, this title started to make me wonder of another SOTN rehash i seen last year from someone. I like the story though, it seems solid enough.

good choice of battle system but when you release it be sure and clean up the sprites a little. then again that could be just a test so i won't comment much on it.

Thumbs up for me!