[CONCEPT]
Lunar: Ravaged Star

Hi there, everyone. First, I need to say that Arcana is still being worked on and is coming along (honestly) slowly, but surely. However, I was wondering if I could get some opinions and the concept I had for a Lunar fan game (can you believe it, I'm thinking of doing a fan game!?). However, at the moment its just a concept and may not even happen, but from a design point of view, its useful for me to hear people's opinions on my concepts. Firstly, I'll explain the gameplay and graphic concepts, then the story.


I was thinking of actually having it as an open world game, where you can explore the world of Lunar, make money, level, find out about the world's history and explore to your heart's content, and then when you are ready you can find the next part of the plot to continue. I know RPGs are, in a sense, sandbox games anyway, but you usually have to follow the plot of JRPGs to get to other places, where as in this concept you would be able to freely travel around the world of Lunar, hindered only by the strength of your party and the money you have. Of course, plot based events won't take place unless the ones before them have been completed.

In terms of battles, I will continue to use the Lunar-Complete versions idea of on-map enemies, but on the world map I will use the original versions ideas of random encounters. The battles themselves will be side view, as there isn't a Lunar-style battle system, and francly, i'm not a good enough scripter to make one. You will start off by exploring an archaeoligical dig, leading to the discovery of Luca, and the subsequent open world play. You will meet people, trade, do quests for people and explore the world, all whilst learning and progressing in the story at your own pace.


The world will be made using parallax mapping, using the areas from Lunar itself, which would be slightly modified to show growth and age of the population. Recoloured versions of the original game sprites will be used both as on-map sprites and battlers, therefore keeping the Lunar feel. All icons will be taken from Lunar as well. However, the window skin will be custom made to attempt to give it a Lunar feel, but due to the window system, I do not think I can recreate the battle screen window style.



400 years after the events of Lunar 2, the Blue Star has become habitable again due to the defeat of Zophar and the awakening of Lucia. During those 400 years, Hiro and Luncia had grown the Blue Star into a thriving planet where many of the Lunar people relocated to, once again setting food on their ancestral home. Those who stayed behind rebuild the world of Lunar to live the lives they were accustom too, fearful of the change moving to the Blue Star would entail. However, now the world of Lunar is being shaken once again. Sporadic earthquakes, heavy rainfall and a chill wind cover Lunar, bringing a fear and dread to the otherwise happy and exciting people of Lunar. Rumours of war on the Blue Star spread through the taverns, as do rumours of an apparent tyrannical man with the powers of the Dragonmaster who is leading the aggressors.

When a young man named Kail, working as security at an archaelogical site, finds an old sword buried deep in the rubble, he opens up an old dungeon and feels compelled to explore it. At the end of the caverns, he meets a blue haired girl named Luca curled up against the wall. Now, with the help of a group of friends he makes along the way, Kail finds himself drawn into a plot that could spell doom for Lunar, all revolving around Luca and the war on the Blue Star.