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Hero's Realm: Heroic Edition
I always wanted to publish a game based on everything I enjoyed as a kid. This will be the end result.



Lead four heroes and their teams against the evil forces of Mephistocles, the Lord of Demons in this retro-RPG adventure. Switch between the four heroes as you explore dungeons, ascend towers, spelunk caves, save villages and defeat the forces of evil! Reminiscent of classic NES/SNES-era RPGs, Hero's Realm is a fun romp in old-school RPG nostalgia.


  • Play as 4 powerful Heroes and their customizable party throughout a four chapter story, each with their own skillset & battle commands!
  • Come together in the final fifth to adventure with all four parties - switching between them anytime, even in boss battles!
  • Customize your heroes' party by selecting from 21 unique character classes split between the mage, warrior, and rogue specialties, including unlockable elite and master classes!



  • 25 character classes (12 base classes, 4 hero classes, 6 elite classes, 3 master classes)
  • Over 30 hours of game content and sidequests
  • Classic NES-era and SNES-era RPG gameplay
  • Multi-party switching system
  • Multi-party tactical battles
  • Expansive world map





If you like what I do and have done to date, consider being my patron so that I can continue doing it. A remastered game is just the start!
https://www.patreon.com/kentona

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Latest Blog

Bunnyhug



For anyone still following, I am just plugging away on spriting items for the item animations (when you open a chest, search a pot, etc.). The plan is to eventually use them to make a game sheet manual, like what they used to make for the old Dragon Warrior games on the NES.



Super-soaker



You can see the many, many (many) images I've uploaded on the gameprofile here. I posted them regularly on Twitter, and even a quick summary on BlueSky ( https://bsky.app/profile/kentonagbone.bsky.social ). Please comment! I am desperate for validation.



Nintendium is the hardest material known to man



Again, I am focusing almost all of my efforts on making animations such as this because it is something I can quickly spin up and work on in short bursts, which is opportune with the kids' sports schedules during the week - I find myself sitting in a lobby of a sports complex or a nearby Tim Hortons several times in a given week.



Pelts and such



After I finally complete the item animations (I just have shields and weapons left - and for weapons I already have all of Avee's excellent weapon sprites. I just have to make miniturized 16x16(ish) versions of them), I will jump back into the battle animations. I need to figure out how to make FIRE. It's the next great challenge for me, spriting-wise! I'm oddly looking forward to it.



Flashdance Ashpants and Beefcake Pantyhose



When I started spriting in April of last year, I honestly never thought I'd make it this far. While I know I am relying a lot on references - and Avee's palette - I'm still pretty proud of myself. They are janky as hell, not all that great, but they're mine.



The top hats in the game!




Anyways, thanks for hanging in there with me. I promise that the updates will get more interesting soon.

I will leave you with this exciting teaser outline, courtesy of some secret work that Avee is doing...


who could this possibly be?

Posts

author=Craze
kentona i hope you have substance behind your bumping!!!

Nope.
Seiromem
I would have more makerscore If I did things.
6375
I've got the tar
So psyched. This is one of the first rpgmaker games I ever played. And to this day its still probably in the top of its genre (snes style, characters on screen during fights, customizable classes, grindtastic romp genre?) ;P Anyway I've got a $20 framed on my wall, when hero's realm comes out I will break the glass
So psyched. This is one of the first rpgmaker games I ever played. And to this day its still probably in the top of its genre (snes style, characters on screen during fights, customizable classes, grindtastic romp genre?) ;P Anyway I've got a $20 framed on my wall, when hero's realm comes out I will break the glass
I'm psyched too. @kentona , should we expect this by 2019 or sooner?
A hero is neither late or early, but arrives exactly when he means to. (Late 2018 is an outside chance at this point but don't bet the farm on it. 2019 is more likely)
author=kentona
A hero is neither late or early, but arrives exactly when he means to. (Late 2018 is an outside chance at this point but don't bet the farm on it. 2019 is more likely)


Thank you so much for that response. :D
author=kentona
A hero is neither late or early, but arrives exactly when he means to. (Late 2018 is an outside chance at this point but don't bet the farm on it. 2019 is more likely)


Crap, I better get to the bookie and see if I can cancel that bet.
iddalai
RPG Maker 2k/2k3 for life, baby!!
1194
This is really inspiring stuff. I look forward to the release.
I really can't wait to see how this turns out. With so many people claiming that menu based RPGs are bad design, and that good games can only be made with VX Ace and MV, I'm hoping this proves it all wrong.
Have you considered using a 5-person battle system instead of the typical 4?
Having 20 characters might be a bit much (you already get 16 - 4 parties of 4. You really don't need any more than that). Besides, it'd mean having to figure out a lot of eventing to get it to work since the game is made in 2k3... which would be a hell of a lot of work.
author=TravisScottAstroWorld
Have you considered using a 5-person battle system instead of the typical 4?

I hadn't really considered that for this game. Unfortunately, as Liberty alluded to, this game is made in a old engine and is limited to a 4 person party. I'd most likely have to remake the game to be able to achieve that effect. If this game is able to make its money back, maybe the next one I will do 5 person party. Thanks for the input!
Ratty524
The 524 is for 524 Stone Crabs
12986
OH MY GOODNESS YOU ARE ACTUALLY DEVELOPING THIS GAME!? :OOOOOO
What I would like to see is an option in the new game+ to reset everyone back to level 1.
author=VanillaCube
What I would like to see is an option in the new game+ to reset everyone back to level 1.
... wouldn't that just be... New Game?
author=kentona
author=VanillaCube
What I would like to see is an option in the new game+ to reset everyone back to level 1.
... wouldn't that just be... New Game?

But with the previously gained Master Classes from the start, and equipment. It could be an option in the beginning barracks where you originally chose your first group/s.

If not, no huge issue, I've been enjoying the game for a while, and have had multiple playthrough.
I tend to choose my groups by rolling dice. I'm planning on trying a joker run next perhaps followed by hero only run.
author=VanillaCube
author=kentona
author=VanillaCube
What I would like to see is an option in the new game+ to reset everyone back to level 1.
... wouldn't that just be... New Game?
But with the previously gained Master Classes from the start, and equipment. It could be an option in the beginning barracks where you originally chose your first group/s.

If not, no huge issue, I've been enjoying the game for a while, and have had multiple playthrough.
I tend to choose my groups by rolling dice. I'm planning on trying a joker run next perhaps followed by hero only run.

hmmm not a bad idea. I kind of wished that DQIX had this feature for new games. I will add this to my "nice-to-haves" list.