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Title: (12/20/2014 UPDATE) WIP - Senri Project (Mugen 1.0 Original Game)
Post by: CRASHEM8000 on December 18, 2014, 09:11:41 am

UPDATE: New character post! Scroll down to see!

Hi, everyone! So, getting right down to business:

Since March 2014, I've been working on my own MUGEN fullgame from scratch. It's untitled for now, so it'll be henceforth referred to as the Senri Project. Below, I'll post a few general questions/statements to get everyone up to speed with what my project is; under each of these, there will be a spoiler containing the answer/response. If anyone has any further questions, or if you guys just want to leave comments, be sure to at least read the spoilers first, then let them loose!

How did the Senri Project begin?

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The Senri Project is a pet project I started with a friend back in March 2014 (whereas planning began in August 2010). In the original stages of planning, the game was going to be a 2.5D fighter in the vein of Project Justice, however, due to time, skill, and technological limitations, the game was reduced to a pile of notes and 8-bit demo music.

Later on, a story was created; the game was to be about demigods in a feud that could alter the state of the universe.

This was also dropped.

Come March, I decided to mess around with some sprite art, and found the style I'd use: after finding Fighter Factory, I began work on the project through MUGEN! Many changes have been made in the past 9 months, and the original story was dropped twice and remade. It's currently getting remade again, now with a new, 3-man team. Information on the story will be shown below.

Being that the game will be made entirely of original characters, I'm hoping that this project will become a great fighting game! And, so long as I have the resources to do so, I'll continue working as hard as I can to make the game fun and fair.

What's the story?

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Set in the modern age, the game's story revolves around 19 year-old Rin as she attempts to recreate the world to her own twisted specifications: in the past, scientists experimented on humans and animals to attempt combining their DNA and creating superhumans with animal-like strength, reflexes, and agility. However, the project partially failed and created a new type of humanoid - a nekomimi (cat-eared creature). Over the years, the DNA from this sole being was passed down and down again, diluted more and more, until the present day, where the result is what the scientists of old had strove to achieve; they had become humans with advanced physiology, with a near-identical appearance to normal humans!

Humans became afraid of these new demi-humans, and began to treat them as lesser beings, causing many of the demi-humans to be poor, homeless, or simply put into servitude, even being traded around between people under the guise of 'adoption.' Most of the demi-humans accept their fate, but others attempt to stand up and fight back.

Rin is one of these people.

Vexed by society's view of her people, and the apparent complacency amongst them, Rin decided she would use the same science employed by the creators of the demi-humans to change the entirety of humanity into demi-humans as well, ensuring their liberty. However, this plan failed, as she could not find the missing link that would cause the project to succeed. She would eventually find a girl her age, Kitty, that bore the specific link she needed, as Kitty herself was a genetic anomaly: she and she alone bore the strand of DNA that could complete the alteration. But, Rin was unable to procure this through normal means, and decided to go on a scientific pilgrimage to study further.

Rin's disappearance drew the attention of several of her schoolmates, who began to search for her, finding no trace of her whereabouts. But, it turns out that Rin found a new manner of achieving her goal: the occult.

Another young woman, Lala, was aware of Rin's disappearance. Lala and Rin have had bad blood in the past, and she knew that Rin would be up to no good. Then, almost as if on cue, several people received word that Rin would hold a "test of skill" in a short while. Knowing that this was a setup to Rin's wicked schemes, Lala quickly employed the help of many of her friends, and encouraged them to call their own friends, telling them there was to be a fighting tournament, hoping that they can work together to defeat Rin and thwart her attempts at changing the world once and for all.

Rin's trump card, however, is much, much more than anyone could bargain for... And the brave souls that enter her gathering will be entered into the fight of their life!

What're the features of this game?

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The Senri Project is a 2D, 1v1 fighter that runs on MUGEN 1.0 at 1280x960. It'll feature:

• A 100% original cast of at least 14 planned unique characters (As of this post, it has 3 fully-playable characters)
• Super-cute, colorful, super-deformed graphics inspired by Neo-Geo Pocket Color fighting games
• A grand total of 12 palettes per character (With some being homages to popular characters from other media)
• At least 10 different win quotes per character, with character-specific quotes in the works
• Plenty of hard-hitting moves, with command normal moves, special moves, and super moves
• A completely original soundtrack composed by myself, with unique themes for each character
• An easy-to-learn, footsie-based, 5-button combat system with room for mastery
• Potential for balance patches and additional characters

Specific Gameplay Features

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• Each character gets 1000 life, 3 super bars, and 20 juggle points, with differing Attack and Defense values
• There's 5 buttons: Light Punch, Light Kick, Heavy Punch, Heavy Kick, and the EX button, providing character-specific functions (However, not all characters will have EX button moves)
• Throws are executed with Light Punch and Light Kick simultaneously, with throw escapes performed the same way
• Each character averages roughly 8 moves (Command normals, special moves, and super moves)
• Each character has Level 1 and Level 3 supers: Level 3 supers are performed with a command followed by Heavy Punch and Heavy Kick simultaneously
• There's a universal bounce combo system in place that utilizes anti-air and overhead moves specific to the character
• There's also universal run/back-hop mechanics (Standard MUGEN mechanics)
• Juggles, while having 20 points, are actually fairly limited, encouraging players to experiment with what works
• Each character will have their own mostly-unique physics, with differing walk/run speeds, jump heights, back-hops, and even juggle weight

Current Playable Character Summaries

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Here, I'll list any playable characters so far, with a small quip about each one, and their standing sprite, under the spoiler.

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• (http://i.imgur.com/QqvF588.gif)Lala Yoshida - Real name: Mari Yoshida. A 19 year-old former gang member from the streets of Tokyo, Lala's cold exterior belies her sensitive, caring interior, although she never smiles. She seeks out Rin to get revenge for the scar over her right eye, given to her by Rin herself many years ago before leaving for the United States. Fights using any tricks she's learned from street fighting, as well as a variety of attacks using her sharp nails. The protagonist of the story.
• (http://i.imgur.com/mmGAjqR.gif)Kitty Akiyama - Real name: Katharine Akiyama. An 18 year-old girl in 12th grade, Kitty is a rambunctious, friendly girl that loves action. She gets word of Rin's disappearance and immediately skips school to confront her longtime friend. Fights using a combination of gymnastics and any cool moves she's seen in anime and video games, with overly-dramatic names, to boot. Speaking of, her boots give her kicks some extra oomph!
• (http://i.imgur.com/WlWfe6G.gif)Midori Yuki - An 18 year-old girl in 12th grade whose family adopted Kitty and raised the two as sisters. Midori is an overachiever and a perfectionist, and strives to be better than everyone at everything. Learning various martial arts and ascending to a high level in Bajiquan, Midori's teacher tells her to continue perfecting her martial arts, so she decides to begin by testing her skills against anyone entering Rin's competition.
  

Screenshots!

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Under the spoiler, you'll find a few screenshots of Lala demonstrating the (incomplete) look of the game! NOTE: Screenshots are in 1024x768, as the production laptop can only run in Safe Mode. Screenshots at the game's true resolution of 1280x960 will be uploaded as soon as possible!

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Videos Coming Soon!

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For now, that's all I've got. As time goes on, I'll release info, videos, and characters, and tell you guys all about them. For any questions and comments, please, post! I appreciate feedback!

Title: Re: (12/20/2014 UPDATE) WIP - Senri Project (Mugen 1.0 Original Game)
Post by: CRASHEM8000 on December 18, 2014, 11:48:35 pm

First Character Post!

Starting today, I'm gonna simply post about the characters under here, starting with the main character and working my way down through any characters that're at least in working order.

That being said, let's begin!

Mari "Lala" Yoshida

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Vital Info

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Age - 19 (June 17th)
Birthplace - Arakawa, Tokyo, Japan
Nationality - Japanese
Height - 5'5" [165 cm]
Weight - 126 lbs [57 kg]
Eye Color - Yellow (Left Eye)/Colorless (Right Eye due to scarring)
Hair Color - Black
Blood Type - O-
Fighting Style - Street Fighting
Hobbies - Using the Internet, Collecting small plushies
Likes - Snow, Desserts, Children, Cutesy things
Dislikes - Disrespect, Arrogant Boys, Senseless Fighting, Plane Travel
Favorite Food - Tokyo-style Sakuramochi
Favorite Color(s) - White, Black
Prized Possession(s) - Her handmade right-hand gauntlet, Photographs of her late brother
Stage - Minato - Tokyo Tower View

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Backstory

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Abandoned alongside her late brother, Ko, at a young age, Lala always knew hardship. Growing up in the streets of the Tokyo area, Lala always mirrored her brother, looking up to him immensely. Upon the two joining a gang comprised of other orphans in the area, Lala met Rin, and the two became very close, Lala earning her nickname from Rin. However, one day, Rin was to leave for America: Lala, in a fit of confusion and feelings of betrayal, attacked her, and was quickly overpowered. As a sick form of punishment, Rin sliced the right side of Lala's face, through her eye. This would eventually leave a significant scar, and would also serve to render Lala blind in her right eye.

Swearing revenge, Lala grew up to be a cold and bitter young woman, exacerbated by the loss of Ko after the two moved to the United States. Shortly thereafter, she enrolled at the budding secondary school, Senri Private School, in New Hopewell City, curious about the school's presence. After enrolling, she found that Rin attended as well! Now close to her sworn enemy, Lala began plotting her revenge.

Recently, Rin had gone missing. Finding her disappearance odd, Lala decided to begin investigating. Suddenly, she received a text from an unknown number stating that Rin would be holding a test of skill! Realizing that something is amiss, Lala decided it would be time to show Rin her "skill" and do away with her once and for all. "I'm coming for you, my sister," Lala thought to herself. "I'll repay you for my right eye!"

Will Lala be able to finally settle the score? Or is something more sinister lurking in the shadows?

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Movelist

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Command Normals

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(http://i.imgur.com/CLhqUF3.gif)Yakuza Kick - f+HK (Must be guarded high)
Functions like an overhead attack, and can cancel into special moves. Try using it in a juggle!
(http://i.imgur.com/CLhqUF3.gif)Punk Kick - df+HK (While opponent is lying down)
A down attack. Can cancel into certain moves.

Throws

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(http://i.imgur.com/PsAhgd6.gif)Crossbill - LP+LK
Causes the opponent to fly a good distance away. Can be cancelled into Hellcat Rising.

Special Moves

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(http://i.imgur.com/f0gs1yc.gif)Aerial Attack - d, df, f+K (Also in air)
Lala's main poke special. HK version can jump over certain low attacks and prone opponents, and does one extra hit.
(http://i.imgur.com/3tgWO4v.gif)Hellcat Rising - f, d, df+P
Lala's anti-air special. Functions nearly identically to Ken's Shoryuken.
(http://i.imgur.com/UvV0QkJ.gif)(http://i.imgur.com/2cxf7kh.gif)Thunderclap Assault - b, db, d, df, f+P
Lala's most damaging special. HP version starts with a dash toward the opponent, but she can pass right under them!

Super Moves

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Three Wheels - d, df, f x2+K
Lala performs three Aerial Attacks in succession, each traveling higher and further than the last.
Destructive Cross - d, db, b, db, d, df, f+P
Lala dashes at the opponent; if she makes contact, she unleashes a vortex of energy that blasts them across the arena.
Murderous Demon Cat Rising  (Level 3) - d, df, f x2+HP+HK
Lala spins into the air, performing several Hellcat Rising attacks completely vertically. (Note: Mash Punch buttons at the apex for more hits!)

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Gameplay Synopsis

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Lala is a character meant to be played flexibly. Having the highest Defense rating but the poorest Attack, she needs to land plenty of hits to cause significant damage, but she can afford to take a few risks. While she has a slow walk speed, she has a fairly quick run speed, and can create potent blockstrings due to her attacks chaining together well. Her movelist is fairly shallow, but each move has a variety of uses, and can be used in many interchangeable combos depending on the situation. Lastly, she has an added layer of depth by way of her Punk Kick attack, which attacks downed opponents.

Title: Re: (12/20/2014 UPDATE) WIP - Senri Project (Mugen 1.0 Original Game)
Post by: CRASHEM8000 on December 21, 2014, 12:48:40 am

Next Character Post!

Time for the second character!

Katharine "Kitty" Akiyama

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Vital Info

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Age - 18 (January 10th)
Birthplace - Unknown
Nationality - Scottish (Mother)/Japanese (Father)
Height - 5'8" (5'9" in boots) [173 cm (175 cm in boots)]
Weight - 145 lbs [66 kg]
Eye Color - Yellow
Hair Color - Light Ash Brown
Blood Type - AB+
Fighting Style - Freestyle (Based on gymnastics and anime)
Hobbies - Browsing social media sites, Going to the café
Likes - Food, Fashion, Large Belts, Horseback Riding, Gymnastics
Dislikes - Bugs, Being Ignored, Criticism, Pushy People
Favorite Food - Cakes of all kinds, Ice cream
Favorite Color(s) - Pink, Navy
Prized Possession(s) - Chevron Alice band, Her mother's family crest
Stage - Senri Private School Gate

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Backstory

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Kitty Akiyama is an 18 year-old student at Senri Private School, a fairly new girls' secondary school in New Hopewell City. Transferring into Senri at 15, Kitty has enjoyed making friends and going on adventures through life with them. However, she's often bullied at school by girls that don't understand her eccentric mannerisms or sense of self. Regardless, she almost always maintains an upbeat and confident attitude, which draws her friends to her. Having been raised from infancy by the Yuki family, Kitty has always regarded their daughter Midori as her sister and closest friend, even though the two rarely see eye-to-eye. That being said, Kitty is mostly oblivious to Midori's envy toward her; she feels as if the two of them are inseparable.

As for fighting, Kitty has no formal training; she knows what she's seen in anime and video games, and has a superb sense of balance and agility from participating in gymnastics since her childhood. With these abilities, combined with her natural athleticism and strength, Kitty can perform many hard-hitting, acrobatic moves.

Upon hearing of the commotion caused by her close friend Rin, who had recently gone missing, Kitty begins searching for her. Shortly after her search begins, she receives a text about a gathering of skill held by Rin herself! Understanding that there may be trouble, Kitty quickly leaves school, straps up her boots, and heads to the rendezvous point, ready to meet her destiny.

Can she find out the meaning behind Rin's disappearance?

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Movelist

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Command Normals

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(http://i.imgur.com/8krQwvn.gif)Thorn Kick - f+HK (Must be guarded high)
A two-hit overhead attack. Causes quite a bit of hitstun.
(http://i.imgur.com/eDhHtXA.gif)Pollen Kick - u+LK (While in air)
An air-to-air kick that pops the opponent slightly higher to extend their fall time!

Throws

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(http://i.imgur.com/0ZFivjs.gif)Passion Spin Kick - LP+LK
Causes the opponent to fly a good distance away. Can be cancelled into Cherry Blossom Kick.

Special Moves

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(http://i.imgur.com/YCaj6r0.gif)Ultra Banishing Kick - d, df, f+K (Also in air)
Kitty's main poke special. HK version can jump over certain low attacks and prone opponents, and does one extra hit.
(http://i.imgur.com/gKIczr1.gif)(http://i.imgur.com/C4R3PQ3.gif)1,000 / 10,000 RPM Drill Kick - d, db, b+K (During neutral or forward jump)
A divekick-type move that sends Kitty at different angles depending on strength.
(http://i.imgur.com/vjA9vWl.gif)Super Reversal Dash - charge back, then forward+P
Kitty's only charge move, a long-range tackle that sends her flying across the screen! Distance changes with button strength.
(http://i.imgur.com/gvqawYj.gif)(http://i.imgur.com/6Xv5LPF.gif)Cherry Blossom Kick - d, db, b+K
Kitty's anti-air special move. HK actually has a slightly-delayed startup and does 10 hits, while LK only hits once.

Super Moves

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Bloom of the Pink Rose - d, df, f x2+K
Kitty spins up into the air with a sweeping motion, kicking the opponent until she reaches her apex.
Reversal! Dash of Justice! (Level 3) - d, db, b, db, d, df, f+HP+HK
Kitty flies at the opponent at breakneck speed, and if she connects, she unleashes a lengthy ranbu combo!

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Gameplay Synopsis

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Kitty is a character intended for full offense, with very high Attack but very poor Defense. While she has no moves with invincibility frames, she makes up for it with a double jump, long reach (especially with her kicks), and a very flexible air game. Kitty is usually most comfortable either in the air or at mid range, and has amazing pokes and setups. However, her moves, whether they be normal or special, have high recovery times, so she needs to try to stay as safe as possible to avoid taking big damage.

Title: Re: (12/20/2014 UPDATE) WIP - Senri Project (Mugen 1.0 Original Game)
Post by: Demitri on December 28, 2014, 05:59:47 pm

I'm surprised no one has replied to this yet.

I'm not a big fan of sprites in this style, but they look well done I must say. I like that you're trying to balance the characters and (obviously) trying to give it a real game feel. I can't wait to see more.

I'll be honest, I skimmed the story post and character backgrounds, so if i say anything that you mentioned already, I apologize.
-Will the cast be entirely composed of girls?
-Will the game have custom lifebars?
-How many stages do you plan to have in the game?
-What made you choose 1280x960 resolution? Personally I feel like the game would benefit from a smaller resolution (doesn't even need to be 640x480). Visually, it'd present the project better imo.
-Considering you've made backstorys for everyone, and have a general story with a level of mystery, how do you plan to show us progression with the story?
-Why Mugen instead of another engine?

Nitpicky stuff:
-That stage would benefit from a lighter sky or a gradient.
-Lala is supposed to be a girl but her big port makes her look like a guy. Intentional?

Title: Re: (12/20/2014 UPDATE) WIP - Senri Project (Mugen 1.0 Original Game)
Post by: CRASHEM8000 on December 28, 2014, 08:02:13 pm

Hey, I appreciate your reply, and I'm hoping others are on the way.

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I'm not a big fan of sprites in this style, but they look well done I must say. I like that you're trying to balance the characters and (obviously) trying to give it a real game feel. I can't wait to see more.

Thanks for the compliment on the sprites; they've actually ended up this way so I can actually feasibly work on characters in a timely fashion. As for the balance and feel, I just think there's a lot of stuff out there (Mugen and commercial games alike) that just don't feel right, and there's too much tier talk. So I'm glad the idea of a fair game is exciting!

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I'll be honest, I skimmed the story post and character backgrounds, so if i say anything that you mentioned already, I apologize.
-Will the cast be entirely composed of girls?
-Will the game have custom lifebars?
-How many stages do you plan to have in the game?
-What made you choose 1280x960 resolution? Personally I feel like the game would benefit from a smaller resolution (doesn't even need to be 640x480). Visually, it'd present the project better imo.
-Considering you've made backstorys for everyone, and have a general story with a level of mystery, how do you plan to show us progression with the story?
-Why Mugen instead of another engine?

So many good questions! Really good questions. I'll tackle them in order (with my answers in bold):

• "Will the cast be entirely composed of girls?" No, but there will probably be more girls than there are guys. At least, that's how it is so far in planning.
• "Will the game have custom lifebars?" Hopefully! I'd like to make absolutely everything custom if possible, but if it gets to be too much work, I might have to sacrifice some things (the lifebars being one).
• "What made you choose 1280x960 resolution? Personally I feel like the game would benefit from a smaller resolution (doesn't even need to be 640x480). Visually, it'd present the project better imo." To be very, very honest, I only chose 1280x960 because the default screenpack only showed up on-screen properly that way (since they made it too huge). When I start to edit it, the resolution will more than likely change. But I definitely agree with your opinion.
• "Considering you've made backstorys for everyone, and have a general story with a level of mystery, how do you plan to show us progression with the story?" Hopefully, I can figure out how to use Mugen Story Mode to help portray the story. Otherwise, I'll just try to rig together cutscenes (think Street Fighter Alpha 3). If all else fails, look out for supplementary material!
• "Why Mugen instead of another engine?" Literally, and I do mean literally, I only picked Mugen because of Fighter Factory 3. Every other engine I've tried, either the editors were too complex for me, or the actual engine itself wouldn't run on my computers (or else I'd be trying EF-12, cause I own it).

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Nitpicky stuff:
-That stage would benefit from a lighter sky or a gradient.
-Lala is supposed to be a girl but her big port makes her look like a guy. Intentional?

I'd almost be offended if you didn't nitpick! Criticism and observation are always welcomed.

• "That stage would benefit from a lighter sky or a gradient." Yeah, it definitely would. But I couldn't get the sky to look right when I was working on the stage (so I'll probably just ask the artist that made the background pieces to help me out there), so I just settled on that flat midnight blue. It'll most likely change as much as a Street Fighter 2 stage by the time the game is done!
• "Lala is supposed to be a girl but her big port makes her look like a guy. Intentional?" Partially! The picture is actually rough; I'm gonna experiment with explods soon to try to make a fancy win screen with palette-changing portraits. Otherwise, I'd have put more detail into it (which would more likely than not make her look more feminine). Otherwise, it's just in her personality to look boyish most of the time.

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That wraps it up! Thanks again for the reply, and definitely continue to check back, if you want! I'm gonna try to update as often as possible, and keep the questions coming!