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東方 異世門 Touhou Iseibon: Eastern Otherworldly Gate
« on: August 17, 2010, 05:15:11 PM »
Eastern Otherworldly Gate is a fan project some friends and I are working on. Here are the details.

Story: Our story begins with a seemingly peaceful day. But not for long ,as strange gates start to appear in Gensokyo, bringing in hostile youkai with them. Reimu Hakurei, joined by the black-white witch, Marisa Kirisame, sets off to solve another incident and find the mastermind.

[Girls are investigating. Please wait calmly for the incident to be solved.]

Gameplay resembles Legend of Zelda and Boktai during overworld scenes. You take control of Reimu and Marisa as they investigate the Otherworldy Gates that have appeared through Gensokyo.  When you travel to an area where a gate has been spotted you will partake in two shooter levels, one being the journey to the area itself (e.g. Forest of Magic) with the other being the world within the Gate. Beware! Dangerous youkai lurk in the Gate Worlds and bosses await you as well. Fight back with your danmaku and spell cards. You will receive experience (in the form of the P-cards) and money (in the form of the smaller blue cards) when you defeat enemies. Defeat the boss in a danmaku battle and the gate will be shut for good!

As for spellcards, there are three various kinds. Blue Cards will improve and power your shots. For example, the spellcard Fantasy Orb will change Reimu's shots into yin-yang orbs. Green Cards will restore your health. Red Cards are bombs that will cause fatal damage to enemies. When a spellcard is used, it will need some recovery time before it can be activated again. Blue Cards charge the fastest while Red Cards charge the slowest.

Patchouli will sell spellcards outside of the Scarlet Devil Mansion.

Bosses
Nemuri Unaesareru, a baku
Kisame Mizuago, a youkai shark
Kin Bonshou, a waniguchi
Warusa Warugaki, an amanojaku
Taiko Itoguruma, a katawa-guruma
Murasakin Tenmei, a human turned youkai (final boss)

EX-Boss
Majii Karadatsuki, a daidarabochi

(^This will be updated as more characters are finished)

Anyway, I decided to share this with you guys in case you had any ideas or suggestions. It'd be appreciated. I'll fill you guys in once we get more done.
« Last Edit: December 01, 2010, 10:20:17 PM by Savory »

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Re: Touhou Project: Eastern Otherworldly Gate
« Reply #1 on: August 17, 2010, 05:23:11 PM »
Hmm, not bad, will definitely check it out when it's done.

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Re: Touhou Project: Eastern Otherworldly Gate
« Reply #2 on: August 17, 2010, 05:55:35 PM »
I second that 8D I can't really give out suggestions until I've actaully tried it.

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Re: Touhou Project: Eastern Otherworldly Gate
« Reply #3 on: August 17, 2010, 06:04:00 PM »
What's it being programmed in?

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Re: Touhou Project: Eastern Otherworldly Gate
« Reply #4 on: August 17, 2010, 06:48:35 PM »
What's it being programmed in?

Possibly C#

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Re: Touhou Project: Eastern Otherworldly Gate
« Reply #5 on: August 19, 2010, 04:02:12 PM »
Just wondering, would any of you guys be interested in helping out?

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Re: Touhou Project: Eastern Otherworldly Gate
« Reply #6 on: August 19, 2010, 04:04:38 PM »
I could Beta. Never done it before but willing to try.

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Re: Touhou Project: Eastern Otherworldly Gate
« Reply #7 on: August 19, 2010, 04:17:53 PM »
Sure! :D

We'll take anyone who wants to help us out.

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Re: Touhou Project: Eastern Otherworldly Gate
« Reply #8 on: August 19, 2010, 09:34:09 PM »
I'd like to help with programming

 I've been working with C# and XNA for a few months and I've had this idea of making a TLoZ-like touhou fangame for a while :D

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Re: Touhou Project: Eastern Otherworldly Gate
« Reply #9 on: August 19, 2010, 11:57:10 PM »
So....how do I Beta test it?

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Re: Touhou Project: Eastern Otherworldly Gate
« Reply #10 on: August 20, 2010, 12:00:43 AM »
wait till there's  something to beta test :derp:

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Re: Touhou Project: Eastern Otherworldly Gate
« Reply #11 on: August 20, 2010, 12:21:18 AM »
What Satori said.

Also, any of you guys interested in doing official art?

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Re: Touhou Project: Eastern Otherworldly Gate
« Reply #12 on: August 20, 2010, 12:37:05 AM »
What Satori said.

Also, any of you guys interested in doing official art?
Are you ok with very, very simple, cartoonish drawings?

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Re: Touhou Project: Eastern Otherworldly Gate
« Reply #13 on: August 20, 2010, 12:44:37 AM »
Are you ok with very, very simple, cartoonish drawings?

Not really.  :V

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Re: Touhou Project: Eastern Otherworldly Gate
« Reply #14 on: August 20, 2010, 12:59:32 AM »
I could beta (and if needed, proofread, but that'd likely be PART of beta'ing); just gimme a shout when you need some help!

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Re: Touhou Project: Eastern Otherworldly Gate
« Reply #15 on: August 20, 2010, 01:03:22 AM »
I could beta (and if needed, proofread, but that'd likely be PART of beta'ing); just gimme a shout when you need some help!

You could help me out with the story. I'm currently writing it but I'd need a few ideas to add to it.

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Re: Touhou Project: Eastern Otherworldly Gate
« Reply #16 on: August 20, 2010, 01:38:48 AM »
You could help me out with the story. I'm currently writing it but I'd need a few ideas to add to it.

Woo! I'm being asked to help with writing! (Now if I could just stop being lazy and work on some of my own stuff, but that's another thing all t'gether.)

I'll be honest, I don't trust myself with canon enough to do fanfiction (which this could... /technically/... be considered), but I'll still give ya a hand. Hell, if nothing else, I can be an idea-bouncing-wall.

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Re: Touhou Project: Eastern Otherworldly Gate
« Reply #17 on: August 20, 2010, 01:59:09 AM »
Not really.  :V

Aw. Ok, then... I guess I won't be able to help :V

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Re: Touhou Project: Eastern Otherworldly Gate
« Reply #18 on: August 20, 2010, 10:11:45 AM »
I don't really let fanon get in the way of my canon knowledge so maybe I can help with the story too. Also I'm quite good at thinking up background info for stories, so maybe I can help you there.

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Re: Touhou Project: Eastern Otherworldly Gate
« Reply #19 on: August 20, 2010, 03:35:08 PM »
I'd like to help with programming

 I've been working with C# and XNA for a few months and I've had this idea of making a TLoZ-like touhou fangame for a while :D

Awesome!

And to Pikbak and Psycho Doll.S, I can send over what I've written so far. At the moment, I need an idea for one more youkai boss, so you can suggest there. Just send me a message when you're ready.

Re: Touhou Project: Eastern Otherworldly Gate
« Reply #20 on: August 20, 2010, 03:40:36 PM »
Wouldn?t it be best to post a download like of the beta here and everyone who is interested in testing, just downloads it?

oh well I don?t know how I could help.
I could try with sounds and some "Song blue prints" (as in base for the song, as I think you already have someone who does the songs for your game, right?).

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Re: Touhou Project: Eastern Otherworldly Gate
« Reply #21 on: August 20, 2010, 03:47:07 PM »
Wouldn?t it be best to post a download like of the beta here and everyone who is interested in testing, just downloads it?

oh well I don?t know how I could help.
I could try with sounds and some "Song blue prints" (as in base for the song, as I think you already have someone who does the songs for your game, right?).

Not yet. We just have a programmer, character designer and a spriter.

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Re: Touhou Project: Eastern Otherworldly Gate
« Reply #22 on: August 21, 2010, 04:42:18 PM »
Hey guys, I have a question.

What do you think about having the game be a horizontal shooter instead in an RPG style for the areas you fight in but being a Zelda style or areas you can visit? It was just an idea I had last night. I'll go more into detail.

When you are at places like the Hakurei Shrine or the SDM (where Patchouli sells her spellcards), it's an overworld Zelda-like style. When  you go to places where a gap has appeared, it goes into a horizontal shooting style. The enemies you fight here give you experience points and money, and you can level up to improve your shooting and the power of your shots. So it's an RPG and a danmaku game in one.

That's my idea. Any comments?

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Re: Touhou Project: Eastern Otherworldly Gate
« Reply #23 on: August 21, 2010, 05:05:48 PM »
So, is it horizontal shooting with the random battles and top-down for exploring?

If it is, It be kinda neat, although I have to play it to see.

Re: Touhou Project: Eastern Otherworldly Gate
« Reply #24 on: August 21, 2010, 06:49:50 PM »
sounds kinda interesting. Just like I expected "Hollow World of Gods" to be.

So erm... shall I try to make a song then?
I will try to make a Title theme then.

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Re: Touhou Project: Eastern Otherworldly Gate
« Reply #25 on: August 21, 2010, 06:59:18 PM »
sounds kinda interesting. Just like I expected "Hollow World of Gods" to be.

So erm... shall I try to make a song then?
I will try to make a Title theme then.

Sure~!
Send me a note and we can discuss it,

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Re: Touhou Project: Eastern Otherworldly Gate
« Reply #26 on: August 21, 2010, 09:12:05 PM »
Hey guys, I have a question.

What do you think about having the game be a horizontal shooter instead in an RPG style for the areas you fight in but being a Zelda style or areas you can visit? It was just an idea I had last night. I'll go more into detail.

When you are at places like the Hakurei Shrine or the SDM (where Patchouli sells her spellcards), it's an overworld Zelda-like style. When  you go to places where a gap has appeared, it goes into a horizontal shooting style. The enemies you fight here give you experience points and money, and you can level up to improve your shooting and the power of your shots. So it's an RPG and a danmaku game in one.

That's my idea. Any comments?

I'm reminded of Sigma Star Story/Saga (I think it's Saga, but.); and that is definitely a good thing.

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Re: Touhou Project: Eastern Otherworldly Gate
« Reply #27 on: August 22, 2010, 02:38:24 PM »
I've been invited(?) on dA to help work on this fan game with you guys?  I am Lirinu @ dA.

This sounds really interesting, and I'll think about this sometime soon.

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Re: Touhou Project: Eastern Otherworldly Gate
« Reply #28 on: August 22, 2010, 05:35:43 PM »
I've been invited(?) on dA to help work on this fan game with you guys?  I am Lirinu @ dA.

This sounds really interesting, and I'll think about this sometime soon.

I'll contact you then.

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Re: 異世門 Touhou Iseibon: Eastern Otherworldly Gate
« Reply #29 on: August 23, 2010, 05:12:42 PM »
A little bit of an update. Thanks to a friend I have the translation of our game in Japanese, so I've edited the forum topic title.

EDIT: As well as the gameplay explanation.
« Last Edit: August 23, 2010, 05:23:06 PM by Savory »