Let me clarify that this is NOT THE FINAL, BETA or even the GAME VERSION OF LUFIA 4; This is an engine test and some proof that the game IS still in development.

Lufia 4 Alpha Test

Some have trailers, some have picture, this is a PLAYABLE test. It’s SOMETHING after a long time of really nothing.

Even though this is a little game, it’s still going to be a title done with love. What keeps me going is how amazing the Lufia Trilogy was (Ruins of Lore was a side story). I want the games quality and perfection to be remembered a brought as wide spread as possible!

Tell everyone about this project, tell people to play old Lufia titles, maybe get started on your own titles. Get the Lufia rush going! With this, it will encourage Square-Enix to get moving on more Lufia initiative.

The objectives:

More Lufia fan games!
More Lufia II hacks
More Lufia official games
BRINGING THE LUFIA GAMES ON THE VIRTUAL CONSOLE (Via Wii)

The alpha test will be out very shortly! Stay tuned

I’ve been glancing at the Lufia World forums and I’ve been noticing a lot of faith deminishing. Well, I need to do this, I need to say that there is STILL DEVELOPMENT ON LUFIA IV.You will get your sequel!

So far, I’ve been listening to the comment said about the art direction in the game. And even though it’s not going to change MAJORLY. I’m still doing tons of changes to the overworld design and the detail involved. This change also had to do with a certain place I needed to put in the game significant to the story that I can’t reveal quite yet.

The big announcement though: There is going to be a very small ALPHA TEST, one that you can walk around, battle, pickup items… equip etc. NOT MUCH, and you’ll be confined to a space- like a dog. This is in responce to this…

Note: That’s NOT Lufia IV but in fact another fan game being made by a Lufia World Forum member named “Anthony”.

I suppose it’s about time, expect the download SUPER soon.

I understand that it’s a very popular choice to use something along the lines of ‘Game Maker’ and ‘RPG Maker’ but I’ve been working work with this engine for almost a decade and I feel more confortable and can get the game out faster like this- That’s what counts.

I really invite people to use the same game creation engine that I use and so many other people use. I really like this idea of all the community creating thier own Lufia.  The engine is called…

Official Hamster Republic Role Playing Game Construction Engine… or OHRRPGCE for short (?).  Google it.

I need something like that, but it’s a lot more complicated now seen the whole Lufia Franchise is involved from A-Z.

Companies that need to be mentioned.

Square Enix (owns Taito)
Taito (owns Lufia Franchise)
Chris Bradshaw (Presenting Lufia IV)

The resolution has to be 320×200 the screen must be white text against a black backrounds

I’m really looking for an old school feel with a NES type font (ALL CAPS).

I’ve got no idea how to arrange it enough to look super real. If I get nothing after a while I’ll be forced to make my own eventually.

Alright here’s the title screen so far:

I’m wondering if the fan base likes it. The game, as I stated before is pretty off beat.

If there’s any discontent though, I would really encourage the that person to make a title screen for the game.

YES, YOU can make title screen for Lufia IV.

Here are the specifications…

The title screen must be 320×200 to work with the engine I’m using.

If I get enough response I may have a vote.

Title screen needs to be better than the one shown.
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If there are any questions please ask in the ‘comments’ section and I will answer them.

**If there’s no reply, no change. Fine by me.

Okay, I need to let it out in the open before it becomes too much of a surprise. In order for me to enjoy making the game, I decided that I needed a new look to set this Lufia apart from the others.

The style I’m going for is cartoonish environments and NES style sprites. This game is going to be a new direction for Lufia and I needed a look to reflect that.

Sorry depsite popular believe, the game IS STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION and has been taking a lot longer time than I could have ever predicted. So far, I can’t get in touch it seems with the main artist of the game because of her busy life. The composer, my sister’s computer broke down, the one that she makes the music on (She’s still writing composition for the game BTW). And as for me, I decided that I best rewrite the script and characters because I wasn’t ‘feeling’ the story anymore. Not to mention that I had to find the time to find out what my password was again- fun stuff.

So as you can see the project has been going… ’smoothly’.

This has been more hastle than I could have ever imagine, but rest assured I AM STILL WORKING ON THE GAME AND IT IS NOT CANCELED.

The point of me making a game in the first place was to show that it CAN be done, and WILL be done.

Look foward to the next screen capture happening ’soon’. Also thanks to ’sinirevi’ for being that Lufia Goddess, whenever I need some info or content. She’s been there a few times.