VXAce - The N.E.X.U.S. Project (8.2.0)

lakeisgay · 2018-01-20T15:41:35+0900

(formerly Delta Origins - Rise of N.E.X.U.S.) Project is in slow development. Parallel post on itch.io: https://nightblade50.itch.io/the-nexus-project "Any planet is 'Earth' to those that live on it." - Isaac Asimov Click to expand... Announcement: I'm currently looking for voice actors. Click here for details if you're interested and PM me or comment on that thread! The N.E.X.U.S. Project is a sci-fi RPG that takes place in the year 3000, approximately a thousand years in the future. The human race has become highly advanced, and large portions of the universe have become charted. Yet there is still much out there to discover. Commander Eridanus sends three talented individuals out on a search for other planets. But while they are gone, a terrible event strikes. (spoiler free) Spoiler At the start of all, the beginning of everything that is, was, and will be, things were created. Not all of these creations are on Earth. Ever since man had thought, man had wondered about what the universe had hidden within its vast, cold expanse. What might be there, past the sea of shining stars. Desires like these have burned in the bellies of humankind, leading to discovery after discovery Man has uncovered more than could ever be counted. Finally, after so many turned to dust, burning away in the flames, chasing after the secrets of the universe, man’s dream has finally come true. Man has unlocked the door of the stars. It is the year 3000. Earth has placed their hopes in three brave explorers; hoping they can find and charter the mysteries of the universe. They are to find new planets, to explore them, to learn them, to charter them. This operation is known as "The Project for New Exploration of Unknown Systems" - Project N.E.X.U.S. Their names are Nova, Pandora, and Andromeda. Spoiler Fast-paced, action-filled sideview battle system of real difficulty that keeps you on your toes No RTP! (besides sound effects) Beautiful maps of a fiery alien world A dramatic storyline Hidden treasure! Custom menu system Gorgeous character busts And last but certainly not least... Squashable alien eggs! Spoiler Spoiler Every individual listed here was important to the game, but there are a few people who have encouraged me and/or generously have provided custom-made resources for my game specifically. Special thanks goes to... @SmashArtist , the artist behind the outstanding character busts and enemy graphics @Sauteed_Onion , who created music for my game and has supported me throughout @Jchurch9 , who did a whole lot of work on the dialogue for my game @Guiguimu , a great person who has motivated and supported me throughout development @Puruiro , who drew a fabulous battleback - appears in the fourth screenshot and in most of the game's battles @Starmage , who made some resources and has just been a huge supporter @BrandedTales , who helped write some of the dialogue too - specifically, the excellent first scene where they're told of their mission. (I only edited it very slightly.) @A-Moonless-Night , who wrote a script patch for me combining Neon Black and Galv's menu plugins - resulting in a completely unique menu And everyone else (in no particular order) Avery Hyde Sixth Dekita McTricky Dopan Neon Black ShinGamix Kevvviiinnn PandaMaru Allusion Apoc Usui TheBrogrammer OCS Yanfly Moghunter Nicke KilloZapit Galv TheTrueCyprien TheoAllen Maker Systems - RPG Maker Source Kadokawa/Enterbrain CoolText GaryCXJk Tsukihime Matseb2611 Celianna Sherman3D Soichi Jet Ms Littlefish Rabosion NoiseForFun.com (for a couple of sound effects) wanderer-arts (game icon) Firb Darren Curtis Lokif Guiguimu Victor Sant NeoFantasy DianteC JEIA_CORP Vlue Andy Chen Michael Galefire Joel Steudler Spoiler Nova Nova became a soldier almost as soon as he became an adult, but when he was discharged from the military, he became a mercenary. He left that life behind too, and now he's been recruited by the Commander as the "muscle" for the mission. Pandora Pandora is an outstanding pilot, one of the greatest on earth. She's flown numerous missions in the past, so she seemed the perfect candidate for the mission. Andromeda Andromeda is an expert mechanic and an overall tech whiz. She's coming on the mission in case any technical problems arise. Spoiler The N.E.X.U.S. Project by ts50 Epic sci-fi thriller made with RPG Maker. ts50.itch.io Proton Drive Securely store, share, and access your important files and photos. Anytime, anywhere. drive.protonmail.com Spoiler 1/19/2018 - Version 1.0.0 - Uploaded game. 1/21/2018 - Version 1.1.0 - Added option to squash alien eggs, expanded ship, added boss, made monsters tougher (slightly) 1/22/2018 - Version 1.2.0 - Changed one actor's skills, fixed one mistake, added some dialogue after boss 1/28/2018 - Version 2.0.0 - "Items" is now first option on menu, screen tint while in alien world, added more to the spaceship, fixed an accuracy issue. 1/28/2018 - Version 2.1.0 - Font color changed slightly, small glitch when leveling up, t…

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lakeisgay

#161 Jun 1, 2018, 09:08 PM Source

bgillisp said:
Thanks for that info! One of my side projects needs a hud to work well, I'll check out Galv's.
Oh, glad I could help :)

bgillisp said:
Also you might want to see what others think of the 3 attack bosses before making a change, as that is just my opinion. And no matter what you do with a game, you won't please everyone who plays it.
I changed them because I don't like them that way either, but if others like it more with 3 attacks, I may switch back.
lakeisgay

#162 Jun 10, 2018, 08:20 PM Source

Hey, @Dutch Power Creations did a Let's Play on my game, found here!
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Marquise*

#163 Jun 11, 2018, 06:18 AM Source

Woaaah! :D
lakeisgay

#164 Jul 5, 2018, 04:00 PM Source

Bump.
Also I fixed the small issue with the wrong bust displaying, thanks to @bgillisp. :)
Clockwarkgate

#165 Jul 19, 2018, 06:36 AM Source

Whoa this looks hell'a cool! I liek Nova already xD
lakeisgay

#166 Jul 19, 2018, 08:14 AM Source

Project CROSS said:
Whoa this looks hell'a cool! I liek Nova already xD
Thanks so much! :D
lakeisgay

#167 Oct 10, 2019, 12:21 AM Source

Wow! Been a while since I updated this
Alright, I changed the characters back to the old ones. Also changed the battle system and edited some other small things...
Most major thing, I am working actively on episode 2! None of it is out yet, but stay tuned...
:MV3:
lakeisgay

#168 Oct 22, 2019, 05:44 PM Source

Bump
lakeisgay

#169 Nov 23, 2019, 01:25 AM Source

Bump
lakeisgay

#170 Jul 11, 2020, 12:36 PM Source

Unfortunately I had to put the project on indefinite hold. Details in the main post.
lakeisgay

#171 Jan 5, 2021, 09:22 PM Source

Okay, game is now in development again, but it's going very slowly.

In the mean time, here's something I've been working on.
HexMozart88

#172 Jan 5, 2021, 09:27 PM Source

You redesigned the characters again? @.@
lakeisgay

#173 Jan 5, 2021, 09:45 PM Source

HexMozart88 said:
You redesigned the characters again? @.@
Yes, haha. @SmashArtist drew the new bust graphics.
lakeisgay

#174 Jan 22, 2021, 04:02 PM Source

SmashArtist created another bust graphic for me, this time for the commander~ I realized that all my characters were white so wanted to add a little diversity.
Marquise*

#175 Feb 1, 2021, 07:05 PM Source

I love the suit's material feel ^^
lakeisgay

#176 Feb 8, 2021, 05:37 PM Source

@Dopan and I worked together to create some new charsets for my characters in the VX Ace RTP style. Big thanks to him.
lakeisgay

#177 Feb 18, 2021, 01:13 PM Source

Updated main post, now it's a little more current. Screenshots are still outdated, but I'll redo those soon. Game title changed.

EDIT: Okay, I updated the screenshots.
lakeisgay

#178 Jan 11, 2022, 08:56 PM Source

Wow, I can't believe this game is almost four years old. And I can't believe I haven't worked on it since February of last year. My life is getting a little less busy now so I hope to drag this project out of its grave, hopefully by the end of this month. I'll prioritize a demo. Thank you everyone who has supported this game.

Also looking back at my project's log gives me a lot of hope. On that point I'd encourage everyone to keep an extensive game log, especially for large games! It'll keep you going and motivated, I guarantee.
lakeisgay

#179 Feb 9, 2022, 06:10 PM Source

Apologies for the wait! My laptop on which The N.E.X.U.S. Project was stored died, and it was difficult to recover it from the hard drive. But thankfully, I was able to grab it and place it on my new laptop.

Well, the demo is now up! As a note in-game will tell you, Chapter 2 is unstable (but you're welcome to go into it if you want).

EDIT: I'm migrating straight from Windows 10 (my old laptop) to Windows 11 (my new laptop) and have no idea how VX Ace might work on 11. Fingers crossed.
lakeisgay

#180 Feb 10, 2022, 06:32 PM Source

Added a support bar for anyone who wants to put the game in their signature. - see initial post