2ST 2 Souls' Tale

SmithyGCN · 07-23-2009, 04:07 AM

"If you've been to TSR, this is a project my girlfriend and I started and are intending on finishing. The project didn't stay popular on TSR and with a lack of updates with anything new (I held back to prevent spoilers, but I don't know if I should keep that all underwraps entirely), so it wasn't long before a slough of ill-thought-out projects pushed it off the board.

For those who don't know: The previously unnamed project has been named 2 Souls' Tale as we've finally settled on a name for it. The gameplay has elements from Odin Sphere, Modern and Retro Castlevania, as well as elements thrown in from many different series.

The main story is inspired off the Captain N cartoon as well as the Chronicles of Narnia.

You play two real people who have found themselves thrust into a plane of existence they previously assumed didn't exist and are now trying to find each other and leave in one piece. However, the worlds are reduced to small fragments of what they once were, Dark Matter is trying to enslave what remains to create its own version of "order", worlds are at war with each other, a shred of Dark Matter in wraith form is hunting the humans' every step, and every side wants these two humans to get involved (when they'd rather not) for their own reasons."

Originals-
Kate - Event 01

Mario Bros.-
Pokey
Tweeter
Chain Chomp
Fuzzy
Hooligon
ZombieShroom & GhoulShroom
Shy Guy :: by Shyguy Grey
Autobomb
Goomba
Amanita
Kuribo's Shoe
Animated Blocks
Platform A
Trampoline
Area Select Icons

Castlevania-
Platforms A

Mega Man-
Flea

Chrono Trigger-
Gaspar

Faxanadu-
Priest
Eolis Female NPC Type A
Eolis Male NPC Type A
Items
Store Clerk A
Store Clerk B
Chiyaron
Mini-Spire
Spire
Tower A
Tower B
World Tree Ascension Tile Set
Kingdom Eolis Tile Set
Eolis Castle Background
Eolis Background Layer II
Eolis Entrance Background

Tower of Druaga-
RC, BC, & GC Rods

Monster Party-
Man-Eating Plant

Miscellaneous-
Eye
Leaves
Shooting Star
Prompt Balloon
Intro 1
Intro 2
Intro 3
Intro 4
Intro 5
Intro 6
Intro 7

This will be added to on a regular basis.
All sprites are 100% custom made.

Some animations to tide you over using the sprites I've made for the game:

1 2 3 4

SmithyGCN · 07-26-2009, 02:50 AM

I finished Peterchy from Mega Man 3.

Robotazy · 07-26-2009, 02:58 AM

This looks really nice so far.

SmithyGCN · 07-27-2009, 04:52 AM

thank you. Now, to alleviate how some people might have slower computers: I'm showing the next batch of animations in hyperlink.

1 2 3 4 5

Gabriel · 07-28-2009, 01:17 PM

EVE OMG MOTHER AHH *insane MOTHER fan*

That animation with the black ghost is mesmerizing...

These all look really good.

SmithyGCN · 07-29-2009, 05:08 PM

Well, thank you.

I should have EVE reorganized and up soon. Until then, I've finished the Peeping Eye from Castlevania and am doing the final works on Mekabon from Super Mario Land.

Peeping Eye

SmithyGCN · 07-30-2009, 10:34 PM

Mekabon, Mekabon's SCUD,
and
Kracken

New stuff.
This post contains an old Mario enemy, a missile, and a Final Fantasy boss's summon portrait.

SmithyGCN · 08-01-2009, 01:09 AM

EVE is now finished for your viewing pleasure.

Gabriel · 08-02-2009, 03:12 AM

EEEEEEEEYAH HAH HAH HAH!!!

ahem...Quite awesome. I'd also like to mention that Kracken looks epic. Awesome job, keep it up, definitely.

SmithyGCN · 08-02-2009, 09:30 PM

Glad I made someone happy from that update.

NEWS FLASH - NEW STUFF

Cornea King
Enemy Summon Effects (I might need to break this down further for consistency's sake)
Chimney Smoke
King Eolis

A mockup of the summon effects:

Some animations:

Mikhail Gorbachev · 08-02-2009, 11:00 PM

Smithy! Good to see you back; I remember you from ~2005. I was Pixelated Penguin, if you remember that name (perhaps it'd be better you didn't, I think I was pretty lame then =\).

These all look great, (and far beyond my level of skill, so that I can't really give constructive feedback) and I like that you're actually making your own sprites so that there's a consistent visual style to your game, rather than throwing sprites from multiple unrelated series together as most would do.
What's this being programmed in, by the way?

SmithyGCN · 08-12-2009, 06:38 PM

Well, thank you. I'm pretty sure I do remember a member by that name.

It's okay if you can't, I'm my own worst critic anyhow.

Yeah, and it's precisely because of that reason that we (my girlfriend and I) decided on creating our own for the game.

Well, it's still up in the air, but we started with Game Maker. Sure, our programmer's disappeared, but it shouldn't stop us from holding out until we get a new one.

Anyway,
this will be THE last update from me for a long while (depends). I've been pouring a lot of time into this so far, but I think I need to take a break for a while.

And a mockup of the tileset in use along with the appropriate sprites.

This is our representative of the Phantom Train from FF6.

Robotazy · 08-12-2009, 07:54 PM

This game looks pretty good so far, especially the animations.

SmithyGCN · 08-29-2009, 02:07 AM

Here we are. Back in action.

Some stuff from us. Nothing new. Some tweaking, some modifications, and all around reorganization.

Belmont Class Skill - Stopwatch
Belmont Class Skill - Grand Cross
Belmont Class Skill - Axe
Belmont Class Skill - Holy Water

There will be some new stuff soon.

Jailbreaker · 08-29-2009, 11:17 AM

Wow... these are cool!

Nice!

Redshirt · 08-29-2009, 02:09 PM

animations cool

Gabriel · 08-31-2009, 11:15 AM

My favorite has to be the animation of that little robot thing exploding. Looks really cool!

SmithyGCN · 09-01-2009, 01:32 AM

This is barely anything to show, but it will prove thigns are getting done for the project:

SmithyGCN · 09-03-2009, 01:35 PM

Some new stuff:

Stone Rose
Bird

This animation is a little hard to see on a white background:

This one, I didn't animate the whole body, just the head:

Gabriel · 09-04-2009, 07:40 PM

Stone Rose: The bigger, meaner, uglier cousin of the Piranha Plant. Found in the concrete jungle.

As everyone is probably saying, awesome job.

07-23-2009, 04:07 AM	#1
SmithyGCN Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Texas Gender: Posts: 170 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	2ST 2 Souls' Tale "If you've been to TSR, this is a project my girlfriend and I started and are intending on finishing. The project didn't stay popular on TSR and with a lack of updates with anything new (I held back to prevent spoilers, but I don't know if I should keep that all underwraps entirely), so it wasn't long before a slough of ill-thought-out projects pushed it off the board. For those who don't know: The previously unnamed project has been named 2 Souls' Tale as we've finally settled on a name for it. The gameplay has elements from Odin Sphere, Modern and Retro Castlevania, as well as elements thrown in from many different series. The main story is inspired off the Captain N cartoon as well as the Chronicles of Narnia. You play two real people who have found themselves thrust into a plane of existence they previously assumed didn't exist and are now trying to find each other and leave in one piece. However, the worlds are reduced to small fragments of what they once were, Dark Matter is trying to enslave what remains to create its own version of "order", worlds are at war with each other, a shred of Dark Matter in wraith form is hunting the humans' every step, and every side wants these two humans to get involved (when they'd rather not) for their own reasons." Originals- Kate - Event 01 Mario Bros.- Pokey Tweeter Chain Chomp Fuzzy Hooligon ZombieShroom & GhoulShroom Shy Guy :: by Shyguy Grey Autobomb Goomba Amanita Kuribo's Shoe Animated Blocks Platform A Trampoline Area Select Icons Castlevania- Platforms A Mega Man- Flea Chrono Trigger- Gaspar Faxanadu- Priest Eolis Female NPC Type A Eolis Male NPC Type A Items Store Clerk A Store Clerk B Chiyaron Mini-Spire Spire Tower A Tower B World Tree Ascension Tile Set Kingdom Eolis Tile Set Eolis Castle Background Eolis Background Layer II Eolis Entrance Background Tower of Druaga- RC, BC, & GC Rods Monster Party- Man-Eating Plant Miscellaneous- Eye Leaves Shooting Star Prompt Balloon Intro 1 Intro 2 Intro 3 Intro 4 Intro 5 Intro 6 Intro 7 This will be added to on a regular basis. All sprites are 100% custom made. Some animations to tide you over using the sprites I've made for the game: 1 2 3 4 Last edited by SmithyGCN; 07-27-2009 at 04:54 AM.

09-03-2009, 01:35 PM	#19
SmithyGCN Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Texas Gender: Posts: 170 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Some new stuff: Stone Rose Bird This animation is a little hard to see on a white background: This one, I didn't animate the whole body, just the head: Last edited by SmithyGCN; 09-04-2009 at 10:34 AM.

07-26-2009, 02:50 AM	#2
SmithyGCN Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Texas Gender: Posts: 170 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	I finished Peterchy from Mega Man 3.

07-26-2009, 02:58 AM	#3
Robotazy PRESS ANY KEY TO PANIC! Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: A Tiny Shed Gender: Posts: 16,284 Thanks: 521 Thanked 1,238 Times in 885 Posts Blog Entries: 43	This looks really nice so far.

07-27-2009, 04:52 AM	#4
SmithyGCN Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Texas Gender: Posts: 170 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	thank you. Now, to alleviate how some people might have slower computers: I'm showing the next batch of animations in hyperlink. 1 2 3 4 5

07-28-2009, 01:17 PM	#5
Gabriel Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Pesterchum~ Gender: Posts: 2,316 Thanks: 111 Thanked 102 Times in 79 Posts	EVE OMG MOTHER AHH insane MOTHER fan That animation with the black ghost is mesmerizing... These all look really good.

07-29-2009, 05:08 PM	#6
SmithyGCN Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Texas Gender: Posts: 170 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Well, thank you. I should have EVE reorganized and up soon. Until then, I've finished the Peeping Eye from Castlevania and am doing the final works on Mekabon from Super Mario Land. Peeping Eye

07-30-2009, 10:34 PM	#7
SmithyGCN Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Texas Gender: Posts: 170 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Mekabon, Mekabon's SCUD, and Kracken New stuff. This post contains an old Mario enemy, a missile, and a Final Fantasy boss's summon portrait.

08-01-2009, 01:09 AM	#8
SmithyGCN Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Texas Gender: Posts: 170 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	EVE is now finished for your viewing pleasure.

08-02-2009, 03:12 AM	#9
Gabriel Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Pesterchum~ Gender: Posts: 2,316 Thanks: 111 Thanked 102 Times in 79 Posts	EEEEEEEEYAH HAH HAH HAH!!! ahem...Quite awesome. I'd also like to mention that Kracken looks epic. Awesome job, keep it up, definitely.

08-02-2009, 09:30 PM	#10
SmithyGCN Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Texas Gender: Posts: 170 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Glad I made someone happy from that update. NEWS FLASH - NEW STUFF Cornea King Enemy Summon Effects (I might need to break this down further for consistency's sake) Chimney Smoke King Eolis A mockup of the summon effects: Some animations:

08-02-2009, 11:00 PM	#11
Mikhail Gorbachev Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Gender: Posts: 9,659 Thanks: 31 Thanked 89 Times in 71 Posts	Smithy! Good to see you back; I remember you from ~2005. I was Pixelated Penguin, if you remember that name (perhaps it'd be better you didn't, I think I was pretty lame then =\). These all look great, (and far beyond my level of skill, so that I can't really give constructive feedback) and I like that you're actually making your own sprites so that there's a consistent visual style to your game, rather than throwing sprites from multiple unrelated series together as most would do. What's this being programmed in, by the way?

08-29-2009, 02:09 PM	#16
Redshirt Wiggidy Wack Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: A place with things Gender: Posts: 16,607 Thanks: 683 Thanked 998 Times in 690 Posts Blog Entries: 50	animations cool

08-12-2009, 06:38 PM	#12
SmithyGCN Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Texas Gender: Posts: 170 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Well, thank you. I'm pretty sure I do remember a member by that name. It's okay if you can't, I'm my own worst critic anyhow. Yeah, and it's precisely because of that reason that we (my girlfriend and I) decided on creating our own for the game. Well, it's still up in the air, but we started with Game Maker. Sure, our programmer's disappeared, but it shouldn't stop us from holding out until we get a new one. Anyway, this will be THE last update from me for a long while (depends). I've been pouring a lot of time into this so far, but I think I need to take a break for a while. And a mockup of the tileset in use along with the appropriate sprites. This is our representative of the Phantom Train from FF6.

08-12-2009, 07:54 PM	#13
Robotazy PRESS ANY KEY TO PANIC! Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: A Tiny Shed Gender: Posts: 16,284 Thanks: 521 Thanked 1,238 Times in 885 Posts Blog Entries: 43	This game looks pretty good so far, especially the animations.

08-29-2009, 02:07 AM	#14
SmithyGCN Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Texas Gender: Posts: 170 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Here we are. Back in action. Some stuff from us. Nothing new. Some tweaking, some modifications, and all around reorganization. Belmont Class Skill - Stopwatch Belmont Class Skill - Grand Cross Belmont Class Skill - Axe Belmont Class Skill - Holy Water There will be some new stuff soon.

08-29-2009, 11:17 AM	#15
Jailbreaker Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Not in jail anymore, yay! Gender: Posts: 3,482 Thanks: 1,074 Thanked 185 Times in 118 Posts	Wow... these are cool! Nice!

08-31-2009, 11:15 AM	#17
Gabriel Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Pesterchum~ Gender: Posts: 2,316 Thanks: 111 Thanked 102 Times in 79 Posts	My favorite has to be the animation of that little robot thing exploding. Looks really cool!

09-01-2009, 01:32 AM	#18
SmithyGCN Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Texas Gender: Posts: 170 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	This is barely anything to show, but it will prove thigns are getting done for the project:

09-04-2009, 07:40 PM	#20
Gabriel Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Pesterchum~ Gender: Posts: 2,316 Thanks: 111 Thanked 102 Times in 79 Posts	Stone Rose: The bigger, meaner, uglier cousin of the Piranha Plant. Found in the concrete jungle. As everyone is probably saying, awesome job.