Sword of Saints Demo Released!

In my first devlog ever for my first "proper" game release ever, I am happy to announce that the demo for Sword of Saints,  a new retro-styled RPG inspired by games like Dragon Warrior and Final Fantasy, has been completed!  This is pretty much the first time I've shared anything I've made since the RPG Maker 2000 days, so I'm pretty excited!

This game is basically a total remake of the original Sword of Saints RM95, made a short time ago for the RPG Maker 95 Game Jam on the RPG Maker discord.  Making that game was a lot of fun, but I found myself held back by the limitations and quirks of that old system.  This version will hopefully be the version of the game I intended to make, now that I have more flexibility via RPG Maker MZ, and a lot more time.

All graphics in the game are being redrawn to better fit the 48x48 tilesets, resulting in a better looking game overall.  All music is also being remade in FamiStudio instead of LMMS, resulting in more "authentic" 8-bit music (for better or worse depending on the song.)  There are also original authentic 8-bit sound effects now, all created in FamiStudio as well.  Magic weapons and rings now allow you to use special skills and powers!  Most exciting to me, the armor and weapons you equip show up on your character, so you can watch her look more and more heroic as the game progresses (this is a feature that I've been crazy about since Faxanadu!)  Enemy AI is also improved, especially with enemy spellcasters.  There are not any enemy spellcasters in the demo, but each dungeon after contains enemy wizards and sorcerers that try to use their magic based on the situation, including the spells you cast!

I hope you all enjoy this demo, and the final version of the game once it's done!

~Ayback