Hi guys,
I'm new to these forums but have been playing Phantasy Star since I was a kid. Phantasy Star III was my first RPG ever and will always be among my most beloved. The rest of the series stands as the finest examples of what an RPG should be. I just got myself a copy of RPG Maker VX Ace and have decided to make a game of the Devastation Wars prior to the events of Phantasy Star III. I have always wanted to see the exploits of Orakio and his battle against Laya. So my game will feature Orakio as the protaganist and of course Laya will be his main adversary until the discovery of the influences of Dark Force. I haven't decided whether to follow the Japanese or English timeline. It's my understanding that the Japanese timeline takes place 1000 years after PSIV while the English takes place around the same time as PSIV (correct me if I'm wrong here).
I will explain the origins of the Mi-Type Android and how the Orakians and Layans came to be bitter enemies. Most of the foundation for the story has already been outlined in the legends of Phantasy Star III so I'll be sure to follow it as closely as possible while at the same time introducing new characters to make it a more complete story.
This will be my first game though so I hope you will bear with me while I do my best to actually make it as close to a Phantasy Star game as possible. I'm no artist so Ill be doing my best to get by. There seem to be quite a few resources though, including all the character sprites from the original PSIII as well as the others in the series. Since PSIII didn't have a plethora of NPC sprites and enemies I may borrow from others in the series to give it a more varied look. I'm still learning the program so this will be a long term project but I fully intend of finishing. Some of the characters that will be in the game will include:
Orakio
Miun
Siren
Rulakir
Laya
Alair
Lune
Right now I'm in the research stage of development. So I'll be learning the program first before I start on the actual game. But I have a basic outline of the story and how I want to go about it. Wish me luck guys and thanks.