[ABANDONED] The Legend of Zelda: Sword of the Sages (Demo added)

[PeregrinFig]

Due to a strange, very fatal issue, this project has been abandoned. Something went wrong, and it's impossible to move, even if you start a new file.

The Legend of Zelda: Sword of the Sages is a Zelda fan game I'm creating in RPG Maker 2k3. It started as a side-project, but after noticing the lack of entertainment, polish, and balance in my main, original project, I shifted all focus to this. It has many authentic, ripped Zelda resources, such as sprites (some of which I ripped myself), a few chipsets, and story elements.

I'm also adding many small touches to the game to make it feel more like a true Zelda game. There's a mini-game that won't open up until after a certain point in the game, nine dungeons to go through, each with a boss, many different swords (due to RPG format, which requires a variety of weapons, I'm using most swords from almost all Zelda games, so sword upgrades aren't too few and far between), and an empty bottle system that lets you collect up to four empty bottles and fill them in a few places with liquids, each giving a different effect.

The game is an unofficial sequel to A Link to the Past, and stars the Link from that game. Link always wears a green tunic with a floppy hat, and carries a sword and shield. Because he has no dialog, it's hard to say much more about him, besides the fact that he's very noble and heroic, and will do whatever it takes to smite evil.

The plot is still in a somewhat early stage of development, but its blueprint has been laid out. After Link defeats Ganon in A Link to the Past, a festival is held for him in Castle Town. While there, the King of Hyrule asks Link to return the Master Sword to its place in the Lost Woods. But when Link goes to return the Master Sword, a mysterious robed figure approaches him and takes it by force. The figure then reveals himself to be Ganon, without explaining how he returned. Before Link can get back to Hyrule Castle, Ganon has destroyed it and taken Princess Zelda for her Triforce of Wisdom. At the base of the ruins, Link meets Navi, who takes him to the Great Deku Tree. The Deku Tree explains much to him, and though Ganon was destroyed, a part of him lives on within Link's heart. The Deku Tree tells Link that to defeat Ganon, he must find the sacred Sword of the Sages, which was broken apart into three pieces by Ganon. Link must find the three pieces, then find the six Spiritual Sages to fill the sword with its former light. The Deku Tree sends a different fairy, named Lana, to accompany Link on his journey. She has powers of light, and can hold off the darkness from overwheming Link, as well as sense where the six spiritual sages are.

Screenshots!

Real Zelda chipsets



Battle system using sprites as monsters



Option to use the Link sprite from Link's Awakening





Note: I intend to credit the creators of resources used in this project. If you see something of yours used in a screenshot, or the demo when it's released, please notify me to remind me of who deserves the credit. This would be greatly appreciated, and make things far easier when it comes time to put in credits.

UPDATE: I had a sudden spark of motivation, and finished enough to release a short demo. Please give feedback, as I'd like to find ways to further enhance the game. (Don't comment on the Hyrule Field map, however, as I'm very well aware of how incomplete it looks, since it IS incomplete) Also, I have no idea if the UNLHA file is necessary; if it isn't, let me know and I'll take it down.

http://www.filefactory.com/file/a024fa5/n/Setup_exe
http://www.filefactory.com/file/a024fa7/n/Setup_ini
http://www.filefactory.com/file/a024fa8/n/UNLHA32_DLL

[Fisherson]

Uh your maps in the fourth and fith screenshot are too open and bare. You shouldn't use the Setup from the RPG maker just copy the game file and upload it to a uploader like Rapidshare, Uploadspot or Savefile.com.
On the otherhand your work with the Zelda chipsets is very good, you should use those since they look better.