About

I built this little gem based on Sega Game Gear specs (except the non square pixel display and sound chip) It was a powerful little system. I think given a large enough rom this game could actually have been built for the system in the 90's

CPU Zilog Z80 @ 3.5 MHz
64 sprites max 8x8 or 8x16 <---this is what I modeled
8 sprites per scanline
12-bit color (4096 colors)
16 colors for a global background palette
16 colors for a global sprite palette
Each pixel of a sprite was a 4-bit value, so all 16 colors from the sprite palette could be used in a single 8x8 tile of a sprite or background tile

As for the sound the composer used famitracker with VRC6 support (used by Japan's version of CV3)

Controls

z- confirm
x-cancel
enter- menu
arrows move

More information

Status	In development
Platforms	Windows
Rating	Rated 4.0 out of 5 stars (1 total ratings)
Author	2D Knight
Genre	Role Playing

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Development log

Bugfix
Jul 14, 2021

Comments

Malandy209 days ago

Saw this in "Fresh Games". Wish there was a story description in the description. I wonder who the horned girl is.

putinpunhere2 years ago(+1)

Basically the reverse-engineering of Final Fantasy... the first one of course.

I hope its final version will be... fantastic.

Allekid2 years ago

I liked the gba or gbc feeling of this game. Feels like something i'd play when in the car. Although there wasnt much to do, the combat at least feels like a traditional rpg. Loved it overall.

5mg2 years ago

Impressive game. Looks like Final Fantasy.

2D Knight2 years ago(+1)

Update: Bug Fixes

Fixed

Off by 1 error for monsters array so snakes can appear in battle.
Monster misses showing 0 damage
Various tile layering bugs (house interiors & water)
Dual equip bug giving additive attack power and hit rate
Bug empty hands attacks using weapon animation
Wounded characters not showing wounded status in menu
Couldn't back out of menus in battle
Re-entering town sent you to the debug town.
Random warp to ocean after battles
Being placed one tile too low after battles;
Walk thru walls when holding two directions.
Crash when item menu opened with no items in battle.
Softlock when selling items (selling disabled)

Remaining

Can't use items/techniques outside of battle
Using/Equipping items doesn't decrease their count
Using magic doesn't reduce/cost technique points (TP)
Shields decrease physical attack & hit % too much
Can't completely remove equipment (only replace)
Npc's in Inn are all soldiers

Rune Warriors