I am thrilled to finally announce the release for the international version of "Absented Age" - Absented Age: Squarebound!
Listening to popular demands from oversea communities to localize this game, I asked Gotcha Gotcha Games who helped me add English support, plus a brand-new Arcade Mode! (Gotcha Gotcha Games is the creator of RPG Maker series and a new subsidiary of Kadokawa Group)
* These new contents and English localization can be added to your game by putting International_DLC.patch to "patches" folder. International_DLC.patch is included in [International] Absented Age: Squarebound folder.
* Patches and save data are available regardless of the versions and platforms, so you can take over them and play additional contents.
Absented Age is a fresh mix of genres: an action RPG outside of combat that becomes a roguelike-style strategy RPG during combat. There have been strong requests from overseas users to localize this game, and it will finally be released with English support and an arcade mode.
If you touch a foe, get an advance attack in, or get jumped yourself, you'll transition directly to turn-based combat, with any surrounding enemies joining the fray.
With quick dungeon progression and smooth music transitions, it aims to be fast-paced, free-flowing, and stress-free. Save, of course, for the despair of finding yourself in a hopeless battle, or the emotional turmoil the story may induce.
And that is precisely what you, our protagonist, must confront. May you overcome with wisdom, bravery, and kindness, and be left with the best of memories.
Seamless Language Switching
You can instantly swap between English and Japanese at any time during the game by pressing the @ key or L3 Button (can be changed by the option). If you're keen to do language study by playing a game, or just find yourself wondering "how would they say this in another language?", it's yours with the press of a button. (* Existing battle log text will not be retroactively affected by language switching.)
The English translation was provided by vgperson. From scenes packed with emotion to humorous wordplay in item descriptions, may you enjoy the intricacies of each translation.
Bonus Playable Characters
Iris from Soaring Machinariae and Astrake from Reality Minds can played as, or made into allies, in Arcade Mode.
Iris boasts overwhelmingly powerful three-stage combos, during which adjacent foes can't act. The third hit depends on her current Core, so it's important to change it out to suit the situation. Stopping the combo early at the second hit, utilizing the fact she can strike up to 4 times before engaging combat, can also be an effective strategy.
Like in RealityMinds, Astrake can activate a variety of chain skills by combining component skills. Strong followups and a well-balanced lineup of skills makes for a highly adaptable fighter. Be sure to use both the normal and charge variations of the pre-emptive strike for maximum effectiveness.
1. New : Support for a variety of languages for triggering short text 2. New : Support for a variety of languages for triggering long text 3. New : 360 new models related to Vikings 4. New : 120 new models related to the wild west 5. New : Top down characters can break the destructible objects 6. New : Changelog within the game 7. New : Add an image to the game in sharing mode 8. New : Add a YouTube video to the game in sharing mode 9. Improvement : Improved game loading speed 10. Improvement : New menu for shared games 11. Bug fix: Small bugs in game sharing
"UNDEMON," a long-term game made by myself, has been released as of November 13 and can be purchased.
We will proceed with early access for 7 days, but if there is no big problem, we will end early access on November 20th.
Anyway, this game is a 2D action platform genre game that feels like the 90s. Therefore, I think those who liked platformers in the past can still have fun. (Like a rock man)
It's a bit difficult. I think so, and you can think of it as a past platformer genre.
Personally, I recommend using the Xbox 360 or higher pad or dual shock 4 of PlayStation 4. (Please understand that I can't give you a definite answer on this part because the dual shock 4 vibration was not mine with Gamemaker 1.4)
The main character is a maiden ghost, so the system may be a little unique.
For those who enjoyed it... Recommendations from people around me... Crying... One-person development has no power, so it's hard to promote it.
Couple changes: + Added A splash blurb + Added an extra Apply Button next to windowed toggle + Added Resolution Notice, game is designed for 9:16 Resolution currently. + Removed 720x1280 and 1080x1920 resolutions to due scaling issues.
Adventurers! We have just rolled out a small patch that includes some minor fixes and a new reference card that provides more detail about status effects.
Patch Notes
Changes
Added a reference card to the spell book that can be used to look up what each status effect does.
Fixes
The Lightning Strikes spell now correctly counts as electric damage
Fix a bug in the tutorial that could occur after using water spout, preventing the tutorial from continuing to the next step.
Fixed a bug where the speed controls were not on-screen on some widescreen resolutions
Added an extra short drag detection delay so that spells aren't cancelled accidentally (since our spell bar handles both click and drag targeting).
Developer Comments
Thanks to everyone that provided feedback!
While the full game will include more details about status effects, we wanted to provide a reference card in the spell book for the demo so that players have a better understanding of some of the spell descriptions (and a sneak peak at some status effects that will be in the full game).
1. Fix the number of deaths in Hell difficulty (maid achievement) is not included in the calculation 2. Fix the magic stone exchange interface, if you repeat the dialogue with the maid after showing the exchange interface will generate an error
