Spiral Knights - A Spiral Knights RPG

A Spiral Knights RPG - In 16 bits

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Tue, 12/25/2012 - 11:29

Espira

Merry Christmas, Spiral Knights and Three Rings!

The Jempire is proud to present our Holiday Gift to the Spiral Knights community: A playable demo for a fan-made 16-bit Spiral Knights RPG!

Our team has been working on the game now for just over five months using the RPGmaker engine, the best of our creative skills, and a whole lot of caffeine. You’ll enter a 16-bit recreation of Haven, complete with cameos and familiar faces from the Spiral Knights community. As this was initially a guild project, many are Jempire characters, but there are some cameos from other guilds too. Posh Jelly Cube Nick provides the main storyline quests, and you'll spot GM Helios, Cronus, and other SK players hidden throughout the quests.

The game features a unique storyline set on Cradle, lots of custom-drawn art and sprites, and an original soundtrack including both brand new tracks and never-before-heard remixes of your favorite SK songs!

For a little sample, here's our Acoustic Guitar remix of "Welcome to Haven": Link

We put our hearts and souls into this demo, so we hope you'll enjoy it! The full game will release in Summer 2013.

To Download the Demo:

1. Click and save as at this link.

2. Extract the files and run the “Game” launcher. Voila!

3. Post your comments, feedback, etc. here on this thread or on our official forum for the game. (All members of the Spiral Knights Community are welcome to post on our fan game forums at jemgaming.net)

4. The project FAQ can be found here.

Merry Christmas, Everyone!

(Mods, please feel free to move this thread, I’m not sure if this is the correct forum)

Tue, 12/25/2012 - 11:45

Canozo

Merry Christmas!

Well this is a total surprise :O
Downloading, can't wait to try it out :D

Tue, 12/25/2012 - 12:17

Canine-Vladmir

16bit? but 8bit is where the fun is at! xD
Just Kidding. thanks.
http://th03.deviantart.net/fs71/PRE/f/2010/182/c/c/This_is_going_to_be_a...

Tue, 12/25/2012 - 13:54

Hollafamer

Thank you

HOLY CRAPPPP!!!! Completely blown away. It's a sin if people read this and not download it. Masterpiece and I look forward to the full game being released. 000 needs to give you guys major props. BTW I died when I found Magnus,Kuger, and Damon drake you guys hit everyone spot on. Anyways you guys should feel immensely proud of your hard work, I can tell a lot of sweat and love went into this game. Good luck with releasing the full game. I look forward to it and Merry Christmas.

P.s To anyone reading this download the game you will be in awe.

Tue, 12/25/2012 - 14:02

Canine-Vladmir

im gonna need a tutorial

Not really into LoZ and them wall of text npcs.
*stuck around the GH rebuild. i wanna slay some stuff! where i go?!

oh yea, when u speak to Nick, his face disappears.

Tue, 12/25/2012 - 14:09

Our-Little-Ajo

Nice

Good Job, I'm trying it already !!

Tue, 12/25/2012 - 15:45

Canozo

Dat Bacon

RULE 1: NO AUTO AIM
RULE 2: 2v2 ONLY
RULE 3: NO AUTO AIM
^That one cracked me up

Anyways, very nice Jemps, so many community references in here :O (TEAM KENNYN)
And very nice Haven theme Bacon.
/clap

Tue, 12/25/2012 - 15:58

Tiroth

...

Okay, this is pretty awesome. :D Haven't delved too deeply into it yet, but I'm already looking forward to the full release next year.

So good work, Jempire, and thank you for your gift.

Tue, 12/25/2012 - 16:55

Doctorspacebar

EoS AND Jemps are making fan games?

...I must jump on this bandwagon. Now to find a Turn-Based Strategy game creator...

Anyway, it looks like it's shaping up to end up well... and hopefully that VH CTR Toxic Vaporizer factory lowers the price of VH CTR Toxic Vaporizers.

Question: Will THE THUNDER be an acquirable weapon?

Tue, 12/25/2012 - 17:05

Softhead

Brothers of eternity.

Tue, 12/25/2012 - 18:03

#10

Doctorspacebar

Oh. Whoops. Must be the "of" in the name.

Tue, 12/25/2012 - 18:05

#11

Luckyface

Nick left me with an

Nick left me with an agonizing thought.. is there really a hidden boss fight in the credits run?.... arg!

Tue, 12/25/2012 - 18:14

#12

Ellip

Don't forget to post your

Don't forget to post your feedback here to help improve this game for the final release.

Tue, 12/25/2012 - 18:39

#13

Laxiuspower

Haha, even most of us Jemps

Haha, even most of us Jemps didn't know much about the project until now, just the name "Narwhal". So we're just as surprised as you guys are. My personal thanks to our friends who made this awesome game, even if it's only the demo right now. Can't wait for the full version to come out :)

Tue, 12/25/2012 - 23:14

#14

Rangerwillx

I knew it was too good to be true..
I dislike this mac..very much.

Tue, 12/25/2012 - 23:48

#15

Espira

Wow, thanks everyone!

I'm glad to hear you guys like it!

Rangerwillx, we are working on finding a way to run this for Mac users. Check out this thread. =)

Wed, 12/26/2012 - 09:01

#16

Valinxist

I like RPG Maker. I like

I like RPG Maker. I like Spiral Knights. We seem to be at a good meeting of two awesomes here.

Wed, 12/26/2012 - 12:05

#17

Espira

Quick update!

Just a quick announcement:

We are taking applications for permission to use other guilds in our game! We have added a few into our Lockdown system already, and are looking for lots more. If any of you are interested, have a look at this thread and make a post.

Wed, 12/26/2012 - 13:04

#18

Canozo

I wish Bestias was still alive so we could add it lol.

Wed, 12/26/2012 - 14:07

#19

Psychodestroyer

I lol'd at the Feller-ref XD

Lol'd so hard.

"...We give them lots of candy."

LOGIC'D.

Wed, 12/26/2012 - 15:18

#20

Amaki

Very nice.

Having come up with the same idea yesterday, I will now go sulk in my guild hall.

Thu, 12/27/2012 - 00:24

#21

Bacon-Strip

dis gaem sux.

Thu, 12/27/2012 - 00:29

#22

Psychodestroyer

"dis gaem sux."

Hey, after I spent like 2 mins trying to get back your guitar! Gratitude would be appreciated!

Thu, 12/27/2012 - 01:01

#23

Timbalero

Don't download this! its a keylogger to steal all your passwords!!!!

Thu, 12/27/2012 - 01:20

#24

Mzculet

Really timbalero? is this

Really timbalero?
is this true or a troll?

Thu, 12/27/2012 - 01:52

#25

Wulfeknight

It's not a keylogger, lol.

Thu, 12/27/2012 - 03:31

#26

Mayaura

Sounds like a neat contribution to the game.

And thank you for your nice visit to our guild hall. I sent Espira a thank you letter.

Thu, 12/27/2012 - 12:00

#27

Mzculet

Im still having doubts about

Im still having doubts about downloading it :>

Thu, 12/27/2012 - 12:21

#28

Wulfeknight

If you're really paranoid, I

If you're really paranoid, I guess there's not much else I can say, but pretty much all of us who have played it can vouch for it.

Thu, 12/27/2012 - 14:17

#29

Canozo

Timbalero be Trollin'

I give it a Chuck Norris Thumbs Up
I really cant wait to see the full game (Im hoping to see drunk Snarkey in Haven :D )

Thu, 12/27/2012 - 20:17

#30

Psychodestroyer

Doubts?

I'm not in the Jempire. I played and added Ruyter, Dothackerduo and Huntr to my party. I know only two of those, one by sight, the other by fame. I did Huntr's mission first, and the bossfight was a 'Big *** Dragon'. Then I got Nick his Candy. Then I saw Chikamatsu spinning. Then I helped Bacon get his guitar back. Then I had to retrieve Dot's voice. Then I played some GvG with someone who kept saying 'I'm gonna ************** you up'. Who the waffles?

Also, apparently Greenlightning needs a drink. And a Snipe is lovesick.

/spoliers.

Thu, 12/27/2012 - 21:03

#31

Bert-Banana

Bahahaha I love u Cano, though I dont think many people here know what happened, nobody would get it but us, lol

Thu, 12/27/2012 - 21:09

#32

Canozo

Well Wacky has a video... WE MUST UPLOAD THAT NAOW.

Fri, 12/28/2012 - 00:19

#33

Myqpalzm

Post screenshot. I wanna see

Post screenshot. I wanna see the gameplay before I download.

Nevermind that, I'm downloading right now!

Fri, 12/28/2012 - 01:08

#34

Psychodestroyer

VOGDAMMIT WHAT'S THE SECRET IN THE CREDITS!!!???

DAMN YOU IMPOSTO-NICK!!!

Also, y I no can do moar cw runs? :( I can't get any more cr.

As for some things, I seem to recall getting '500ce' or something from Bacon's guitar-quest or something, but it's not anywhere.

Also, after beating the game and going through the credits, talking to Cronus will get you back into Herex's lair, in where upon bypassing the bridge traps will get you the final ingredient (again) and you'll exit to Haven (again).

Fri, 12/28/2012 - 04:44

#35

Domalex

XD i freaking loved the

XD i freaking loved the chicken part

but seriously ... 37 womens

Fri, 12/28/2012 - 04:49

#36

Domalex

and the table XD

Fri, 12/28/2012 - 04:51

#37

Domalex

and the photo of the mouse

and the photo of the mouse XD
this game is awesome

Fri, 12/28/2012 - 21:07

#38

Myqpalzm

Question!

What version of RPGmaker is used on the making of the game?

Sat, 12/29/2012 - 01:41

#39

Espira

We used RPGMaker VX Ace.

Sat, 12/29/2012 - 02:41

#40

Mbcscp

its pretty good for a beta version

wish i could cheat at it thou

anyone have a trainer for it yet ? :)

Sat, 12/29/2012 - 09:26

#41

Forumchat

thanks, downloading. I just

thanks, downloading. I just wonder why there aren't any torrent/magnet alternative for a file of 200MB size.
"I dislike this mac..very much."
Grab a virtual machine like vmware fusion or parallel
"Don't download this! its a keylogger to steal all your passwords!!!!"
not sure if trolling lol... use virtual machine also, derp

Mon, 12/31/2012 - 12:47

#42

Canozo

Is there really a secret on the Credits or is it just an epic troll :<

Mon, 12/31/2012 - 14:03

#43

Wulfeknight

SPOILERS! --- --- Last

SPOILERS!

---

Last chance to turn back!

---

OK!

To unlock the final (hidden) boss in the credits:

1.) When you load into the credits area, don't progress north. Let the first batch of credits go by.

2.) Next, find a big field of tall grass. (Think Pokemon.) Walk into the field and just keep walking. It's a rare spawn, so this could take a few minutes.

3.) Eventually, a random boss battle will trigger! It's very hard unless you have weapons and armor equipped, so be sure your party is leveled.

4.) This unlocks a second secret within the game. I won't spoil what that is until later. :)

Mon, 12/31/2012 - 14:38

#44

That-Proto-Guy

Here's what I think.

I like the idea of the game. Going through Haven and fighting bosses, seems similar to the actually Spiral Knights.

But, the big-*** (yes, it shows up as ***) dragon fight was pretty much annoying (I didn't go any further). I also request that you remove milo the cat. Because I flipping love cats, and that one is right next to a pool of poison water.
I found it pretty difficult to level up (level 2 by the dragon) because I wanted to get to the end of the demo to move on with my life. I'm not really someone to grind just to beat something. The game is fairly repetitive (as with all RPGs, which is just KILL, GET MONEY) and I personally didn't like that too much. There are a few graphical errors (look at the bushes near the poison water, then you'll see what I mean) as well, and it would be nice if we actually controlled a knight and not a person, so that's something else. I couldn't get enough TP to use a special attack to make the battle go quicker during the normal battles, and at the boss, by the time I could, I was wiped. The cutscene with the green stranger took too long, as well.

Basically, I feel as though the game could use a custom sprite sheet, a few nerfs and a few graphical fixes. Other than that, it wasn't too bad. The best part was the battle music, although punching sounds and things made it so I couldn't hear it.

Mon, 12/31/2012 - 14:54

#45

Psychodestroyer

"Because I flipping love cats, and that one is right next to a pool of poison water."

Should've gone left. There was a chest over that side. Also, Acid Lake*.

Mon, 12/31/2012 - 15:39

#46

Espira

This game is only a demo!

That-Proto-Guy, this game is only a progress demo of the final game. Did you select a party of people from the levers south of the Haven Town Square spawn? We have Cronus there at the front to speak to you, but it seems a lot of people ignore him and go straight to Huntr. Without a party of people, yes the Big-*** Dragon fight will be tough. Those with a party haven't had too much trouble, as long as you aren't skipping every random monster fight beforehand.

Milo the cat is a bit of a guild joke, and we don't plan on removing her. She won't harm herself and step into the Acid Lake. =P

The game is a work in progress, so not all the art and graphics are finished. We're still working on a lot of pixels and face art, which also includes changing the sprites from actual people to knights.

We are also working on the fighting mechanics, including the TP.

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