Monday, July 03, 2006

Liero Xtreme Plans (For DS)

Screenshot from Liero Enhanced (the new version of Liero)

There actually is a Liero DS in development right now. Here's the site.
This was an old idea of mine that I made a couple years ago. Please... don't bash it... :)
This game idea will probably only make sense to those who know the game. If you are interested (it's like Worms™, except in real time and with crazy weapons and mods), here's a link.
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I think that Liero Xtreme would be perfect on the Nintendo DS. Chat (possibly voice), LAN service and Wi-Fi play using a wireless router... there are many reasons why it would work so well. Imagine, opening up a game of Liero (normal menu), selecting Wi-Fi, waiting for players to join and in the meantime chatting to others. The new Create-a-Weapon and Create-a-Skin would let players feel more unique. “Homemade” weapons and skins could be uploaded from the DS and posted on the website's forums. A “DS Chat” function could make the website a server so people could play there from anywhere. I think portable, wireless Liero would be a true gaming experience.

Point-form notes:

- Game on upper screen, Chat on lower
(touch) screen.

- Up to 8 players in a game.

- Voice Chat?

- Better sound effects and maybe music.

- Host is chosen by simple “Rock, Paper,
Scissors”-like challenge.

- Downloadable mods, weapons, levels, skins from host Gliptik and from forums.

- Create-a-Weapon mode is a program that
lets you design weapons with rulers, shapes,
basic forms, colors, and more! Can draw too!

- Create-a-Skin lets players draw, form, and
color their characters.

- Create-a-Level, same as the original games.

-Wireless play lets people in the vicinity
play, while Wi-Fi allows players near a
wireless router to play together.

Sunday, July 02, 2006


Golden Sun III: Beyond Weyard

(Points up) That's a mock-up that I made, of what the game could look like on a DS.

* Some notes:
- This is a fanfiction (and a game idea) done by meself.
- It contains spoilers from Golden Sun 2.
- It may be confusing for those who haven't played the game.


After everyone is reaquainted with one other (final scene in GS2), the Wise One appears from the sky, saying he is sorry for all the trouble he caused and that his mistake was the only one he had ever made. He makes a promise to the people of Vale; that he will aide other Water adepts to fill in the huge crater where Vale once stood with water to become a large lake. He says the people could build a new village to live in besides this lake. Or if the people wish it, he would aide Earth adepts to fill in the crater. He disadvises this, for it would take much power to do so (You will have the choice, if they ever make a GS like this, to do one or the other. It will affect small things in the plot later in the game). Isaac and his friends are still immensely angry at the Wise One for what he made them do, but they agree to his plan to fill the crater with water.


The setting is 2 years after Vale is rebuilt. The people of Vale are in a fine new village, and they have kept the name of their original village for personal reasons. The lake took much Psynergy to fill in, but with the help of the Wise One (Skilled in all elements of Psynergy) Mia, Piers and several others managed to do it, but the job required them to have a Psynergy stone close by at all times. The lake is still muddy, but the silt and sediment are slowly sinking into the ground beneath the lake. All is well; the people of Vale are content, Weyard is at peace with the elements and overall happiness reigns supreme. But something is not right... Where has Alex gone? Has he perished in the destruction of Mount Aleph, or has he somehow survived with his recent power gain? And what of the Mars star? No one knows, but the Wise One is sure that he IS alive and plotting something...

All of a sudden, there is a feeling of moisture and dampness over Vale... A large fog bank has dropped from above and is making the people of Vale feel weak... Alex appears from the sky, floating on a large puffy cloud...
"People of Vale! Hear me! You can do nothing; this fog carries more Psynergy Sealing spells then all of you combined have seen in your life. I have come to deliver a message: I am more powerful than any adept now, including the Wise One!" At this the Wise One sends him a look of hatred; the fog has the same effect on him as it does the others. He is powerless. Alex continued,
"I have decided take over Weyard. But, I will not do so yet. I have discovered an 'Other Worldly' gateway east of Aqua Rock, over the Gaia Falls. All know that those who fall over the edge of the Gaia Falls do not come back, but I have found out how to come back from over the waterfalls, and have discovered a secret not known to any before now." Alex pauses, as if to add effect.
"There is a world unknown to man beneath Weyard!" The people look at each other in amazement and shock.

"Yes, it is true... I have seen it myself. And I have also discovered that the residents of Mu are more skilled in the arts of Psynergy than we are, and have more Djinn and power granting objects than here! That is why I will take over Weyard after this world... the world below has more power to give to me than this pitiful one!" Alex said with a crazy glint in his eye.
"I will go now! Over the edge of Gaia Falls I go! To the world of Mu, where
intelligence, psynergy and power rule! Goodbye, People of Vale!" With this, Alex zooms off on his cloud, racing eastward.

Isaac, Felix and the others hold an emergency council with the Wise One. He advises that the company follow Alex to try and prevent what Alex is going to do. Since where Alex is going sounds like it could be dangerous, the Wise One joins your party temporarily. No one wants Isaac and Felix’s party to leave again; the people of Vale have endured enough
emotional strife over their absence. But, once again Weyard must be saved... this time from a power-hungry monster.

After goodbyes and goodlucks have been said, the party of 10 traveled eastward to find Piers’ ship; docked at the other side of Gondowan. When they reached the ship, they went aboard and many memories were reawakened. Piers had missed his ship; it was the only thing that connected him to his real home of Lemuria other than his black orb which he brought with him. A visit to the Engine Room did NOT prove dangerous as it had last time, where Piers placed the black orb back in its familiar place, then the real journey began.

After a passage through the Eastern seas, where the party just avoided the fog from Lemuria, they arrived at the Apojii Islands. After traveling through the small town they arrived at Gaia Falls. Just looking over these falls makes one feel humble and sick to their stomach at the same time.
“Well, Wise One. What do we do now?”, asked Mia.
“We are going to take leaf out of Alex's book.You, Mia, and Sheba will help me in this next task”, said the Wise One.
“Wait a minute! What am I supposed to do?”, asked Sheba. “What IS your plan, anyway? You still haven’t told us the whole thing!”
“If you had been listening, you would know by now. We will do what Alex did; Mia will work with you to create a cloud able to carry us down to the land below. I will help you, giving you my Water and Air powers for a while.”, said the Wise One.
“This is where I must leave you, younglings. I will go back to Vale in case Alex comes back sooner than we expected.”

“But... we might need you down there! Who knows how powerful these adepts are! Alex DID say they were powerful, remember?!”, said Garet. The Wise One smiled.
“You will do fine, younglings. You have battled creatures more than powerful enough to destroy Weyard, and won too.” At this an embarrased look came onto his face.

Everyone there knew why.
“Do not be afraid. Felix, Isaac, come here please. I have something to give to the both of you.” Out of the air materialized two shining swords, one the colour of earthish platinum and the other pure ebon.
“These have been crafted especially for you two. This, Isaac, is the Avalon Blade; the most powerful sword in Weyard. Multi-elemental, with the Psynergy of two opposites, Earth and Air, it will help you greatly on your quest.”, said the Wise One, smiling. He presented Isaac with the simple-looking blade. He turned to Felix,
“This, Felix, is the Blade of Deimos. I have heard of this world below us; Alex does not know this. You will have the advantage of a surprise attack. This blade is an Item of Power from that land; an exceedingly strong one at that. The people of Mu do not know where it has been over the past millenia; it was believed to have vanished along with the ‘Destiny of the Warrior’ over 2 million years ago. This sword IS your destiny Felix. Use it well.”

“When these swords are fused together, they will create the Formina Sage. This sword is extremely powerful; perhaps the most powerful weapon there is. Do not fuse them often; you will need your own blades in Mu.” The Wise One presented the Blade of Diemos to Felix.
“Goodbye, adepts... and good luck. ”

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Please let me know what you think of this. I apologize if there are any errors in the paragraphs or grammer.