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Progress Report and Feature Update

Yo people! It has recently come to my attention that I haven't posted any information about the ultimate edition in the last 30 years. I've shared some details will individual players in the past, but not the community at large. Today I'm correcting that egregious injustice by telling you all about what I've been up to, just to prove I've actually been working on the game. That being said, allow me to share with you the features of Umbral Soul's upcoming ultimate edition.

New Scenarios

There are currently ten new scenarios I'm adding to the game; some revealing more glimpses into the past, and others fleshing out some of the less prominent characters. From the moment Pandora lost her innocence and became a killer to the time where Azrielle first met Ragnarok, the history of the game will be covered in greater detail. Unlocking these new stories will be pretty straightforward, so there's no need to worry about missing out.



New Evolutions

Two summons that were incapable of evolution before will now be enhancible, boasting higher stats and new moves. There is also one additional brand new summon that is capable of evolving once. Will you be able to bring out the full destructive potential of the beasts under your command?

Increased Item Drops


Enemies now drop more items, which can be sold at local shops. That means more money to spend on experience boosting items for your summons, allowing you to turn them into hero-crushing abominations faster than ever before.

Improved Mapping


I'm the last person who would consider myself an expert mapper, but my skills have improved a bit over time. I've improved several of the maps I was unhappy with before, which will hopefully make the overall game more enjoyable.



Improved facesets

The facesets of several characters have been upgraded to be more expressive, and many characters that didn't have facesets before are now sporting them.



New Characters

The ultimate edition introduces two new villains to the story, and while they don't actually join you on your journey to conquer the world, they do play a fairly significant role in the story. Who are these new threats to the world? You'll find out soon enough.



Madam Xelna's Fortunetelling Emporium

A fun little addition to the game I've added. Previously there was a building in Arcfall that was closed, but now Madam Xelna's Fortunetelling Emporium is open for business. You can now consult this mystical old woman to look into the futures of your party members, summons, and even Ragnarok himself. What does fate have in store for you and your cohorts?



Improved Movesets

Characters learn more useful moves earlier, and some of them gain new moves altogether. Additionally, moves have been tweaked to be easier and generally more fun to use. For example, Lanith's Soul Stealing Kiss no longer has a TP cost, but rather restores some TP. TP in general has been made into a more valuable resource, and Pandora's Infernal Awakening now restores the TP of whoever it targets, allowing your allies to unleash their strongest moves more quickly. Glitches with some of the moves have also been fixed, so transforming no longer renders a character immortal. Sorry guys, you'll have to break the game some other way, heh heh.

Player's Guide

While I designed the unlockables in this game to be rather intuitive, you might be wondering if you actually managed to snag them all. Well wonder no more my friend, because the ultimate edition will include a player's guide detailing how to unlock every last summon and scenario, as well as the solutions to all the puzzles. Included will be a complete list of all the moves playable characters learn at what levels, so you'll never have to grind in vain wondering if you've learned everything.

There are other surprises to come as well, but this blog is long enough so I'll keep them under wraps for now. I'm aiming to have the ultimate edition done by the end of the year, but only time will tell if I actually manage to meet that goal. If there's anything I've learned, it's that you can't predict what life is going to throw at you next. Thanks for sticking with me everybody!

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Love it!!! I hardly don't know how you did it,
but it's the most "complete set" of classic game
out there. Can't wait to play the ultimate version!

I want to post more, giving a thoughtful feedback
that describes the characters and the plot specifically.
But it seems that it won't be quick and comprehensible
enough. You know exactly my weakness. xD
Just knowing that you enjoyed yourself is enough for me, bud. I hope you enjoy the upgraded version even more.
Have you thought about releasing the ultimate edition on steam?
Oh ho, no. This game is a patchwork of resources from many various forms of media. If I tried releasing it on Steam I'm pretty sure I'd get sued by at least 40 different people, and rightfully so. I'm flattered that you'd think it's worthy to be on Steam though.
Ah fair, I didn't know how much was free or original versus taken from commercial products (which most games here do.) FWIW, Notes From Province recently released on Steam, so there is a plausible future pathway! Music for example - these days there are so many more indie composers giving away or selling game background music that one could use instead of older commercial RPGs.

And yes, very definitely worthy of Steam :). Playing as a villain would definitely stand out. And I think there's a niche of people there who search for new RPGMaker tagged games.

p.s. really sorry to hear about the stroke, I hope your recovery continues to go well.
woooow, love it, senpai!! i already absolutely loved your mapping, but you completely knocked it out of the park with these new maps, they are super gorgeous! can't wait to see everything in the ultimate version and have fun playing it all once again :3 (but i am not saying this in a pressure way, of course, relax and rest as much as you can, please, your health is more important than anything else)
Oh I was asking myself where the hell did I ever heard the so-exquisite "egregious" word from. Had to be the wheel-man! Anyways- really looking forward to it!
Great to see this still being worked on!
I played this a long time ago but remember that I didn't use the summons much. Good to see that you're improving them, but maybe you could have an optional dungeon where you can only use Pandora and her summons to force them to be used?
The closest thing to that I'm adding is a new questline where you can only use your summon in combination with a few characters exclusive to the quest. Near the end of the quest you can only use Pandora and her summons, so it'll be kind of like what you're suggesting.
I would like to recommend extra difficulty mode, once you are on a roll only a few fights are hard and this is one of the few games that deserve the grind/extra time to strategize.
Once we have the "walkthrough" to avoid missables and the extra difficulty I think your game will be in an all-time wall of fame.
A difficulty selection option sounds like a great idea. I've been browsing the internet, but my search hasn't turned up anything unfortunately. If anyone would be willing to share a difficulty script for VX Ace that won't cause any of the other 48 scripts I'm using to burst into flames, I'd be grateful. Happy Thanksgiving everybody!
Sadly I can't help you with that, just ask you that the difficulties don't include saving limitations or exp/money/drops cuts for playing in the hardest difficulty, lot's of games do that and it's a chore rather than hard to play that way.
Oh don't you worry, I'm a big proponent of being able to save anywhere, so I don't ever plan on using limited saving in my games. A friend of mine sent me a promising script, so I'm going to see what I can do with it.
why did i read the words "a promising script" before anything else and my brain went to "did someone write a script for an umbral soul movie and send it to wheelman?" xD
author=gothicmiriel
why did i read the words "a promising script" before anything else and my brain went to "did someone write a script for an umbral soul movie and send it to wheelman?" xD


Ha! I wish.
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