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Version 1.0 is now available!

  • XBuster
  • 02/04/2020 04:52 AM
  • 739 views
Hello, everyone! I have come today to announce that version 1 of Shantae and Asha is ready to go! However, the game's size exceeds the 450 MB limit, so I'll have to provide an external link to download the base game until further notice. I have tried very hard to get the game down to a size that'll work, but in order to do so, chunks of the game's vision would have to be sacrificed...

Previous Download Removals

As you may have noticed, the previous 2017 and 2018 builds of the game have been removed. However, they are now available in the DLC section of the main page simply for remembrance purposes.

Final Recap

This project is essentially a love letter to games I have played over the last decade or so. Primarily, it is a Monster World 4 sequel as that was the goal from the very beginning before any other characters began being added. Secondly, it is a crossover between Monster World 4 and Shantae; two games that are similar, yet very different. Last, but certainly not least, it is a crossover action game that I've dreamed of for nearly a decade.

Special Thanks To Monster World RPG Devs

Before getting the game, I would love to give a HUGE thank you to the developers of Monster World RPG for releasing their game when they did. The game released at a crucial time for me in which I was on the fence about quitting game development and canceling all of my projects due to not being able to finish anything, feeling not good enough, and overall felt inexperienced.

When I saw that the game was complete, I was shocked. Really shocked! Never before in my life had I seen a fan game for the Monster World series that was that ambitious and lengthy. It rejuvenated me! Thank you guys from the bottom of my heart. Without that particular project, I'm not certain I'd still be here right now.

Controller Support?

I recently looked into the Game Maker Manual and tried working with controller support. However, the engine's functions are obsolete and are no longer used in later versions of Game Maker. This means that I will not be able to do it. If that feature truly was to be in, I would have to port the game over to an entirely new Game Maker engine and remake large chunks of the game for one feature. That will take quite a lot of time to port over and rebuild/fix this and isn't completely necessary. I am deeply sorry for this inconvenience and I only ask that you understand why this is.

Fortunately, there are plenty of keyboard to joystick programs(many which are completely free) that allow you to quickly set up a game pad with the game. There are 11 main controls. You are however, able to change the controls in the options menu at any given time during the game.

Reports

While I have beaten and tested this several times, there may be bugs or other things that even I don't see. If you manage to come across anything along your journey, be absolutely sure to report it! I won't know about it until you say something. Thank you!

You Can Resize The Game Window

The game itself keeps its aspect ratio no matter how big or small you make it. You can drag the edges to make the game's window as big or small as you like as well as setting it to full screen!

Download Link

As for the download link, it will be provided both on this blog and the main game page towards the bottom. You only need to download the 1.0 package once! After that, when the game is updated in the future, all you have to do is download the new package and add it to your current one, and the game will be updated.

As far as testing goes, I have played through the game many times while trying different routes and difficulties. It isn't too difficult or too easy and there are a wealth of options and equipment to make your adventure smooth or rough. I'm ready for expansions now, so I hope this version will suffice for the time being.

I'm incredibly nervous about this as a whole, but thanks to several individuals, I feel a bit better. Without further ado, the link is below. Enjoy!

Shantae and Asha Version 1

Edit: The game is now available on RMN as well! After making some tough decisions on some content removal and getting rid of silence within certain music and sound effect files, I managed to get the game down to 449 MB! This is now the definitive version of the first release since I do not plan on going back and forth between editions from here.

DO NOT be fooled by the odd number on the download page. The package itself is 449 MB, but for some reason, it shows up as 471. Strange...

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I completely forgot to mention. There is a possibility of a version that I'll upload here that includes less resources from the sound/music folders. Maybe then, it'll get to 450 MB or less. Stay tuned!
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