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Published: 2012-08-03 08:07:21 +0000 UTC; Views: 5699; Favourites: 149; Downloads: 67
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Maybe it's better to put this in a journal, but I didn't want it to be forgotten too quickly so a deviation might help. ><I've decided on a way to release Hyrule Café, but it doesn't seem ideal so I'd like to hear from anyone interested in playing.
Basically, I'd like to release the game in parts. The game plays like your average otome game where you play as yourself and interact with the in-game characters (Ike, Marth, Sheik, Pit, Link, and Peach are the main ones). My original idea was to have everyone's stories/routes in one game like the pros do it, but after trying it out I think it'll take me FOREVER to finish at that rate. It gets really messy due to my limited organizational skills to keep up with so many files for one game....So the plan is to release the stories separately!
First Release - Pit's story. You interact with Pit mostly, but the other characters would be in the game too. Think of it like an Otome Drama CD? Pit is the main character and everyone else just helps you two get together.... lol. Pit's release would introduce you to Hyrule Café and the game play.
Second Release - Ike & Marth's story. I want the two to be in one release, so this one would be bigger... You could date Ike, Marth, or give up and make them date each other (yes I promised this route would be available). Because this comes after Pit's release, basic details like you knowing the staff and about the café are carried over from the previous game. If you dated Pit in the previous game, this would not carry over to Ike & Marth's release. It's just so you don't have to be re-introduced into the game each time.
Third Release - Link & Sheik's story. Just like Ike & Marth's release, the staff has already gotten to know your character as a friend.
So that's my plan for how things will work. I'm not 100% set on this, so I'd really appreciate input on whether this is a good idea or bad idea.... Let me know if you can think of a better way as well! Point out the flaws! Thanks for reading!!
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It would be awesome if you could put it all together one day, but until then, playing in parts definitely sounds nice.
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I'd probably have to start a team to make that happen. XD
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That sounds like a great plan, instead of stressing yourself in releasing all of them at the same time which might take a long time to do, you would just release a few parts individually so then your fans can enjoy the game while they await your other games to come out.
But the problem is the carrying over part, it seems it would be a shame to lose progress with that one character or progress between the other characters. Also if you decide to get Pit's story but not Ike and Marth's and you get the third release instead the story would be confusing to say the least if the story is carried over from a preset background.
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For Pit's story, since it's the first one, it'd be an intro game... unfortunately if you choose not to play Pit's game you can only assume your relationships to characters that are in the 2nd and 3rd game. :C I'll probably give ppl a bit of background on a website and not in-game though, to fill them in.
Timeline-wise, the 2nd and 3rd game actually start and the same time. Think of them as Parallel universes, where you're starting off at some point that was in the first game, before you actually got to date Pit. XD I hope that will work out... thanks for pointing out the problem though, dear!
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That plan sounds good, whatever works for you
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I think releasing it in parts is a great idea so that it keeps the viewers coming back for more(and it's not such a big file to download).
I'm very interested in playing~ ^^
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Well the biggest files are music files at the moment.... Trying to get the best royalty free music but I guess that means big files >< Hopefully the result won't be too big for DLing... (Or uploading)
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Yeah, that's kinda the problem with music, better = bigger. I just thought about this too, but sometimes DLing depends on Internet and computer speeds. My computer downloads everything pretty quickly so depending on the size it would probably take about ten minutes or less. (I think the same rules to uploading too.)
Oh well, if people want good quality then they'll just have to deal with a bigger download, after all it looks like you put so much work into Hyrule Café and we wouldn't want everything to go to waste just because of the music.
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YES!! PLEASE I NEED TO PLAY THIS GAME!!!!!!! that plan works fine for me btw
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ha im interested.
Im also interested in making one myself
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I think it would be a good idea to release it in parts. :3
Oh, and i like the drawing, wonder what Ike said. XD
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You dont know how happy i am to see this happening! I like the idea of splitting the stories, and the parings that go along. Do whatever seems easier for you.
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I only hope it makes things easier! At times I don't know anymore since this game has tormented me as one of those "amazing holes" I've dug myself....
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I love the idea of it being released in parts! It makes it easier on the players, too, because you know who you're going to get and don't have to worry about screwing up and getting a different character. The wait time is a lot more bearable this way too!
And Pit's route is first that pleases me greatly because d'awwwwww it's Pit.
And Fujoshi route is available and that is good and I approve of that and just yes.
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Haha I hadn't thought about the screwing up part ww (I think... my game makes it a bit obvious but guess that's not a problem anymore 8D)
Hope I won't make you guys wait too long.... >< I am relearning things after my program went through so many updates...
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Haha, that's been a problem when I play the few otome games I've managed to set up properly.
And if you went through that much trouble, I'm sure it's worth the wait!
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I think it's a good idea as well! That way it's easier for you so you don't have to deal with the whole "this goes to so and so's route and this goes to the other one's route". Don't some otome games do this anyway? (The whole two guys per disc or something similar)
Anyway, thanks for still doing this, Snakey!
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To be clear, would you have to, say, buy Pit's to play Ike and Marth's? Like if there is no data from Pit's, would the 'sequel' work? D:
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Everything is free, actually.
You won't need Pit's game to play any of the other games. Think of them as separate games but tidbits of the first one carry over! No save data from another game carries over to the next one! Hope that helps! Thanks for the comment!
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;A; Free? Wow<3 I've been watching you forever and I've seen you make such pretty art for years and manga and now a free game series ;u; You're such a rising star~ Good luck x3 I can't wait for the game then.
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I think releasing it in parts is a good idea! Also considering the characters you like best *P*
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Haha, yes this will help people who only want one or two character routes! XD
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Having the will to take on the challenge to make an otome game is very admirable. I've been waiting for this since forever. Releasing in parts is no problem, I'm just here to enjoy the game, i'll play it in any forum it releases XD. On the plus side, it's nice to know the route you're playing will land on your favored guy, i'm not complaining on that *Q*
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I definitely underestimated the process of making a game by myself haha. I even thought about splitting up Ike & Marth and Link & Sheik, but they seemed too closely linked so I just have to suck it up and make a good story for all of them!
Thanks for your input!!
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I think releasing it in parts would be a good idea~ c:
You could choose whose story you want most, and plus it'll put less strain on you xD
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That's good to know!! I'll make sure not to mention too much of another release in the one you play, so it doesn't feel like something is missing... Thanks for the input!
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