Heroes of Shaola (English)

[eric_rpgfaction]

This is an RPG that we have been working on alongside with an another project in the Shaola series. This is the 2nd project in the series.

We focus on captivating story, a lot of surprise plot twists, simple and fun gameplay. We don't really care about specific styles or mechanics. We care about story, plots, characters, as well as players' experiences and emotions during gameplay.

If you like the project, please report some bugs and spread the words.

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Zenman Empire is the largest nation in the world. It is located in the central region and surrounded by the bloodthirsty Martia Kingdom (formerly the Martia Tribes) in the north, the deceptively powerful Amazail Kingdom in the south, and the unpredictable House Lagidis in the west.

Each year, the vassal factions must pay a tribute with gifts, weapons, women, and gold to the Zenman.

Its capital city, Zalumi, has been protected by the four most powerful noble families. Those four families are the Sutherlands, the Pantelakos, the Totens, and the Rileys.

One morning, Leonardo, the only child of the Sutherlands, was nowhere to be found. His mysterious disappearance shocked the nation.

Meanwhile, in the north, Martia Kingdom has been staring at Zalumi for years. The Amazailian are also lurking around from the south.

Both are growing tired of being a vassal nation. They are tiring of paying tributes to the Zenman Empire.

They have been watching Zalumi like a hawk, waiting for a chance to take action.

Sources from the Iron Eagle, the mysterious organization from Zuda Kingdom, revealed that Martia and Amazail have been trying to form an alliance.

The once great Zenman Empire is suddenly facing two big threats from the north and south.




• Jump, slash the bushes, explore hidden areas, secret paths and find extra loot.

• Final Fantasy-like battle system, but with visible enemies. No random encounters or invisible monsters. Bandits and aggressive beasts will approach you. Less aggressive opponents will leave you alone, unless you initiate the attack.

• Beasts and some monsters don't drop gold. Why would a wolf carry around gold? Instead, they drop body parts. You can sell them for some quick cash, save it to build weapons/armors in the shops, or to overcome side quests.

• Grinding is unnecessary. All you need to do to win is be careful with each decision, look out for quests and hidden secrets, manage your money (buy/sell) wisely, and use your skills, items, and potions carefully.

• The plots and dialogues are managed carefully in order to bring each character to life.

• No Game Over. We all know how much time we spent dying on games and it's the most frustrating thing in the world.

• There is replay value. Multiple endings depend on many variables, including multiple choices and subtle triggers.








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Basic information and Minimum System Requirements: (subject to change)

Rating: Family Friendly
Platform: PC
Operating systems: Windows XP to Windows 10 (32-bit/64-bit) (so far it can run on Windows 98 and even Windows 95, but will lag)
Processor: 1 GHz or faster
RAM: 128 MB or more
Free space: Approximately 200 MB

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Demo: (Approximately 2-3 hours of playtime)

http://www.gamefront.com/games/heroes-of...-storydemo

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This is a standalone game that does not require having played any other game in the Shaola series.

[JayRay]

Thank GOD someone else is showing some more of the capabilities of the High Fantasy series of sprites from Pioneer Valley Games!!!

I myself was working on a project too, and now am working to convert and reverse engineer back the MV versions to RMXP size for more customizations... I will definitely be watching for your progress with eager anticipation.

Beautiful... RMVXAce as well? even better... if you need any help with some edits here and there, let me know