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This entry within the Dragon Fantasy series takes us into the magical world of Tsufana--a place where wizards and dragons reign supreme. These lands, however, face a grave crisis: Vlad, a famed Wizard hailing from the prosperous lands of Lispen, has defected, and now wields his magics with a dark purpose. In his quest for an unfathomable dark power, he has cursed the world and its inhabitants, transforming them into monsters and various other forms of demonic entities.

You take control of two siblings from the town of Ziazu. Mysteriously surviving their hometown's collapse under Vlad's curse, they set out with help from a brave knight and a well-renowned sage to end the evil wizard's vile curse and restore peace to the land.









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Another's Thoughts

A little while back a member of the community, Unity, played Heroes of Tsufana upon request, and here's what s/he had to say:



"Dragon Fantasy: Heroes of Tsufana by Ephiam is an old-school type RPG. My first RPG was Dragon Quest 1 (or Dragon Warrior 1 as it was called on the NES over here at the time), where grinding, finding treasure, and exploration based on hints you got from NPCs were core gameplay mechanics. Heroes of Tsufana brings back the feelings of those days and those early RPGs, and does it well.

An upfront warning: if you're used to more modern RPGs, be warned that you're going to have to grind for EXP and money, and that rather than having a clear next step in your quest, you're going to have to explore and pay close attention to hints given by NPCs about where to go next. Some may find these to be detriments, but they were a part of the experience in early RPGs.

I found the game a lot of fun to play, and I liked the callbacks to old Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy games. While you start off with just two characters, you get your full party of four pretty early on, as well as a ship so you can explore the world.

Opening up most of the world so early can be a risky move, and some may be turned off by the slew of places that are now open to you, but I found it interesting. It brings me back to old games where if the monsters in an area are outright destroying you, you're probably not supposed to be in that area yet.

The heroes each have a nice variety of abilities fitting their classes, and the game makes exploration feel very rewarding. I've really enjoyed the experience, and will most likely be continuing it after I've finished playing the rest of the game.

I didn't find a lot wrong with the game, but I will point out a few things:

-First, there's no wrap-effect on the world map, so you can literally sail to a corner of the world and the game will stop you there (See my screenshot here). I'm not sure why the wrap option wasn't chosen, which would fit the emulation of the early NES games.

-Second, some towns lack space for you to travel to a single line of tiles. If NPCs are in that line, you have to painstakingly wait for them to move (see my screenshot here, where, if I want to go west, both pathways are blocked by NPCs). This was indeed a feature of old NES RPGs, but not a welcome one, and providing bigger areas to walk would make navigating through certain towns a lot easier.

-Third, the graphics used in dungeons were repetitive. The ones I encountered came in two flavors: caves that always look like this, or interior dungeons that always look like this. Even Final Fantasy 1 went to lengths to make varied locations, using different tiles to make dungeons look somewhat distinct. A little more variety would certainly be welcome.

All in all, these are ultimately small complaints in what's a great retro-style game. Well done! I've liked this one."



Also, as an added bonus to the content of this blog and a little something for you to look forward to in the future: Heroes of Tsufana will (eventually) be remade using VX ACE. When? After I've completed Dragon Fantasy REMADE. I've already laid the groundwork for when I do get to it, but that day is at least a year down the road.
The epic clash between our Heroes and the Lispen Goddess: Emazeldyne! Credit goes to Arcan for the wonderful sprite.
World Map (Complete)
Against ENUO, the end boss of the "Cave of Trials," the MAIN optional dungeon.
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  • RPG Tsukuru 2003
  • Adventure RPG
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Animebryan
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08/06/2022 12:07 AM
What the hell is wrong with the download file? It's not even a recognized file or folder type!
Misake
0
07/15/2021 02:24 PM
Uhh.. In the middle of the game the ESC and x buttons didn't work when I was going to fight the Kingsquid
Edit: already fix it, sorry about that
Ephiam
8579
12/07/2020 08:30 PM
It is entirely stand-alone! There's only references to my previous works; you don't have to play any other of my creations.
button
0
12/07/2020 08:48 AM
I was just curious if you have to play the other games of Dragon Fantasy? Or is this it's own thing?
Ephiam
8579
08/23/2019 01:38 AM
For any of this game's subscribers who may be interested: The main download's been tweaked slightly. The World Map now LOOPS! I know, it's absolutely inconceivable, but I made it work. After all this time. I'm actually in complete awe about how I didn't enable that feature when it was first released.
Ephiam
8579
07/02/2017 01:44 AM
It's going to be a mixture of the VX Ace RTP and custom scripts. I've got a pretty good feel going so far that I can't quite properly explain, so I hope it's how everything's coming together in a weird way (like DF: Venaitura) and not just the maker's newness.
Dyhalto
7536
07/02/2017 01:41 AM
Ooh. That'll prompt some major gameplay changes. It is going to be NES style, or will you try updating like DFR was originally intended to be?
Ephiam
8579
07/02/2017 01:38 AM
Well, I've got most of the database done, as well as several major towns and a big chunk of the world map! And I'm having quite a bit of fun, too. Also being thrown into the fray are four additional party members! Woop woop.
Dyhalto
7536
07/02/2017 01:33 AM
Awww, this is a great game as it is. You don't need to remake it.

If you just want to play with the new makers, how about giving us Boss Project VI? >=)
Ephiam
8579
07/02/2017 01:29 AM
Alright, alright... I know I said that my next project would be a continuation of the "Heroes of Tsufana" universe while also incorporating elements of the "Venaitura" series... but I've convinced myself to remake this game utilizing RG Maker VX ACE! Why? Well, mostly to get used to how these newer makers work. That, and I'm itching to CREATE! And after CoT, I want to create something very light on story and heavy in exploration/gameplay.

Sooooo GET EXCITED...! (?)
Corfaisus
"It's frustrating because - as much as Corf is otherwise an irredeemable person - his 2k/3 mapping is on point." ~ psy_wombats
7874
04/19/2017 04:32 AM
author=Dyhalto
Coolness. If you want a hand with anything, sign me up ;o


Same here, but especially if it's mapping. I'd love to experiment with the NES style and try and break the mould.
Dyhalto
7536
04/19/2017 02:56 AM
Sounds like your next project is going to be a small little guy while you psyche yourself up for the Chronicles of Tsufanubra II masterpiece. Coolness. If you want a hand with anything, sign me up ;o

I'd be interested in unique'ifying battlechars and battle anims, and I'll even edit the BGM wherever possible so it repeats properly, or at least acceptably.
Ephiam
8579
04/19/2017 01:17 AM
author=Dyhalto
You mean you're going to reopen Dragon Fantasy : Venaitura II, or that you're thinking of a sequel to this one, being Heroes of Venaitura?
And will it be another NES'ish game, or will it go through a pseudo-console evolution?


What I can reveal so far is that it's a sequel to this game and it takes place entirely within the Tower of Venaitura. And of course it will retain the NES style! That's what I'm going to be using this side-series/alternate universe version of Chronicles of Tsufanubra for.

And littlebro, did you try actually installing the game instead of simply extracting the files? Is there even an option available to install it?
littlebro
100
04/18/2017 08:42 PM
@kalledemos
As I said, I already have the RTP installed.

I know that there are games that used patched engines to get functions that didn't exist in the base engine - in such cases I would have to search for an updated patch that complies with the legal version (as I mentioned, I have the legal version). So really, what I was asking was - do I need such a patch to play this game? Because I assume I must need something else if this game is not recognizing my RTP.

EDIT
Alternatively, the game is searching for the rtp in a different folder than the one which it's in by default. This would not be surprising, as the rtp available now is in a sub-folder of one called Kadakowa - which was not around when this game was made, and I simply don't remember where it used to go.
kalledemos
imma turd babby
187
04/18/2017 07:04 PM
author=littlebro
How do I get your game to open? I have a (legal) copy of 2003, but when I try to run your game I consistently get the message that the RTP is not present or not registered - even though I can see it on my HD.

Thanks.
you need the run time package.

1)go to this link:
http://www.rpgmakerweb.com/download/additional/run-time-packages

2) Click on rpgmaker 2003

3)Enter your name (can be your alias if you want) & email in the space they provide

4) Click Download Now

5) Wait for the zip to download, then unzip and install.Installation instructions are on the aforementioned webpage.

6) Forgive me for my condescending ELI5 format instructions
woops I suck
littlebro
100
04/18/2017 11:42 AM
How do I get your game to open? I have a (legal) copy of 2003, but when I try to run your game I consistently get the message that the RTP is not present or not registered - even though I can see it on my HD.

Thanks.
Dyhalto
7536
04/18/2017 05:09 AM
You mean you're going to reopen Dragon Fantasy : Venaitura II, or that you're thinking of a sequel to this one, being Heroes of Venaitura?
And will it be another NES'ish game, or will it go through a pseudo-console evolution?
Ephiam
8579
04/18/2017 02:01 AM
Soooooooo not to needlessly bump this page, or get anybody's hopes up (does that happen for these projects?) but there may be a sequel of sorts in the works.

Can you say "Venaitura II"? ;)
Ephiam
8579
05/17/2016 09:54 PM
Glad to hear that you enjoyed the experience! Always itching to hear new opinions and receive more comments, but they're all just so few and far between.

There were a few things that I (sadly) overlooked in this game, one of the major ones being a lack of the "wrap" effect on the world map. It's a tad too late to go back and make simple adjustments at this point, but I wish I'd found/noticed them back when I first released the game!

I'm surprised someone actually decided to GRIND in this game, let alone get their party to Lv.99 and face OMEGA! Great work, Mr. Euphoniac!
Euphoniac
0
05/09/2016 05:11 AM
Thank you for having developed this game. I'm normally not into 8-bit style RPGs, but "Dragon Fantasy: Heroes of Tsufana" was surprisingly addictive and fun for me. My pet peeve was that I could have sold the Omega Badge (that summons the ultimate optional boss Omega) and the Smithing Materials (that are needed to buy the best equipment) if I had wanted to, but not my "spare" Odinblades (best weapon for the hero) that I got after hours of grinding in the Cave of Trials. Omega was kind of easy at level 99 with the best equipment, though I wouldn't have survived the first round if my sage healer - who I made addicted to stat-raising items - had been killed. Thanks again, I needed your superb game to make peace with a generation of RPGs I totally missed out on.
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