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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

Hero's Realm has a TVTropes page.Check it out.
Alternatively, you can donate directly to my PayPal.



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?

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A few people have asked me to set up a Patreon. And because I always do what others tell me to do, I did make one. Any funds received will go towards commissioning resources and assets for this Hero's Realm remaster.


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

Thanks again for your support!
Corfaisus
"It's frustrating because - as much as Corf is otherwise an irredeemable person - his 2k/3 mapping is on point." ~ psy_wombats
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I'm away from home at the moment, but I logged in to see you're going through with this commercialization process for our Hero's Realm. Good deal, Kenton. Subbed and looking forward to more.
author=kentona
A few people have asked me to set up a Patreon. And because I always do what others tell me to do, I did make one. Any funds received will go towards commissioning resources and assets for this Hero's Realm remaster.


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

Thanks again for your support!


First!

Also, you should do some cool retro RPG stuff like this Dragon Warrior II Item / Monster guide:

https://thespartanofauburn.deviantart.com/art/Dragon-Warrior-2-Item-Map-519824778
Brilliant idea. I will definitely be doing that. Thanks! And thanks for patronizing me!
Subbed. My son loves this game.
I would voluntier as a tester and walkthrough writer.
Because beeing unemployed I won't buy it (sorry :()

If you agree it has to be RTP included (I tried to install it but it won't work on my new laptop, don't know why).
GO GO KENTON RANGER
author=Clyve
GO GO KENTON RANGER
a certain someone I chatted to on Google Messenger a couple months ago lit a fire under my butt
This is awesome. I can't believe this is happening.
pianotm
The TM is for Totally Magical.
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Firefly84
I would voluntier as a tester and walkthrough writer.
Because beeing unemployed I won't buy it (sorry :()

If you agree it has to be RTP included (I tried to install it but it won't work on my new laptop, don't know why).


Umm...no it doesn't. Trust me. You don't actually need RTP to run games that aren't using them. A lot of RM devs don't change the RTP settings or don't know how to and that's why that problem is so common. I'm pretty sure Kentona knows how to deal with the FullPackageFlag.
author=pianotm
Firefly84
I would voluntier as a tester and walkthrough writer.
Because beeing unemployed I won't buy it (sorry :()

If you agree it has to be RTP included (I tried to install it but it won't work on my new laptop, don't know why).
Umm...no it doesn't. Trust me. You don't actually need RTP to run games that aren't using them. A lot of RM devs don't change the RTP settings or don't know how to and that's why that problem is so common. I'm pretty sure Kentona knows how to deal with the FullPackageFlag.

I hope so. (I know of someone to have RTP trouble with a game I can play)
I'm playing the old game just now to see the changes better (and writing a walkthrough while at it).

So I still volunteer as a tester!
What benefits could someone get for a one time donation of 20-30 dollars?
The knowledge that you helped an awesome game come to fruition is all the reason others need in order to donate...
author=Notnosyknowsy
What benefits could someone get for a one time donation of 20-30 dollars?

Well, this isn't a kickstarter or anything, so I hadn't put any thought into it.

Is this something people are interested in? Donating for perks of some sort, that is.



author=pianotm
Firefly84
I would voluntier as a tester and walkthrough writer.
Because beeing unemployed I won't buy it (sorry :()

If you agree it has to be RTP included (I tried to install it but it won't work on my new laptop, don't know why).
Umm...no it doesn't. Trust me. You don't actually need RTP to run games that aren't using them. A lot of RM devs don't change the RTP settings or don't know how to and that's why that problem is so common. I'm pretty sure Kentona knows how to deal with the FullPackageFlag.

Yes, the old game should be playable without RM2k3 RTP. What is the specific issue?
author=kentona
author=Notnosyknowsy
What benefits could someone get for a one time donation of 20-30 dollars?
Well, this isn't a kickstarter or anything, so I hadn't put any thought into it.

Is this something people are interested in? Donating for perks of some sort, that is.



author=pianotm
Firefly84
I would voluntier as a tester and walkthrough writer.
Because beeing unemployed I won't buy it (sorry :()

If you agree it has to be RTP included (I tried to install it but it won't work on my new laptop, don't know why).
Umm...no it doesn't. Trust me. You don't actually need RTP to run games that aren't using them. A lot of RM devs don't change the RTP settings or don't know how to and that's why that problem is so common. I'm pretty sure Kentona knows how to deal with the FullPackageFlag.

Yes, the old game should be playable without RM2k3 RTP. What is the specific issue?


I am replaying the old game right now. You haven't fixed the "I have freed King Cobra but when going back into the jail the events start over again" - bug.

You should really show in the description of the Tarot Cards which one it is (for the remaster). My Harlequin has learned them up to 5x.
I even noticed that the Tonics etc. mixed in the first 4 chapters vanish in chapter 5. (at least the Tiny Medals work correct)

My troubles with RPG Maker or Tsukuru 2003 games are that I have a RTP installed/tried to install (tried several), but I got either a error or most of the data have the permission denied message. At least I have found a solution for DynRPG.
iirc the Tarot cards are randomly generated by the event that uses the card in your inventory, so telling you which one you got isn't going to work unless kentona removes the random assignment aspect. That said, I was pretty sure that once you had one, you couldn't get it again?
Your game looking fancy yo. Good luck on it!
author=Liberty
iirc the Tarot cards are randomly generated by the event that uses the card in your inventory, so telling you which one you got isn't going to work unless kentona removes the random assignment aspect. That said, I was pretty sure that once you had one, you couldn't get it again?

After a night sleep (in realtime) the douplettes are gone from the skill menu of my harlequin. I have only one more Tarot Card in my inventory that refuses to be used on him. So I count it as a bug.
Maybe you have them all and that's why it's not being used?
author=Liberty
Maybe you have them all and that's why it's not being used?

But I could use the other douplettes too.