There’s a new shining flash demo available. New features include:
- Display bug fixed. (This bug caused an eight pixel black margin on the bottom and left side of the screen when the user moved in the respective direction.)
- Extended the game area. It used to be 400*320, but now is 400*400. This extra area includes an always visible menu with plenty of options, and is also used so that the dialogue box doesn’t cover half the screen, the dialogue box has actually been pushed down.
- New in-game menu includes display, sound and game options. You can now change the volume and pan of the background music, hide/show the various layers of the game, and change the dialogue speed. :)
You can launch the game here (opens up a new window):
Yep, you can now download Zylokh’s rapidly-advancing project right here at the Source. Just click here for the Shining goodness!
Well, the news is late, but it’s here!
It would seem that it is basically a remake of the original Shining Force. But this will be more than just a simple conversion. The new game is set to feature:
- 3 new characters.
- An advanced “card” system involved in battle.
- Improved graphics.
A large selection of screenshots can also be found here. It can clearly be seen that there is alot of work still to be done before the scheduled April (European) release date, but if the original gameplay is maintained and the new features are good then Sega are definitely onto a winner.
Some items need a lot of explanation. Some need none.
Go check it out. I don’t think you’ll be disappointed :).
http://www.rpgamer.com/news/Q1-2004/010904a.html
Thanks a lot to Eden for this one :)
Note: Both links are dead. See Shining Odyssey project page for latest updates.
The demo contains the intro scene and the 1st battle, and will be the last demo for a while, as Shining Odyssey will remain somewhat in the fridge for a while..
You can visit his site for screenies at http://www.geocities.com/zylokh or download the demo at http://mapage.noos.fr/zylokh/Release3112.zip.
Enjoy! :D
