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The long awaited updated version of "The Epic of Gilgamesh"
Download with RTP: http://www.mediafire.com/?2gha09qotbevbry
Without RTP: http://www.mediafire.com/?48f21mvzkysodd7
Visit Website: gilgameshgame.com
New Content:
3 New dungeons:
-Discover the history behind the dragons of the Final Fantasy series in Anu's Temple
- Meet familiar faces from the Final Fantasy series in the Interdimensional Rift and learn how Gilgamesh and Exdeath crossed paths
- Beat the Omega Weapon? Big deal - now take on all of the game's bosses in the Tower of Babel. Help the ghosts that roam its halls and unlock the game's most powerful enemy!
-Over 30 new enemies
- Slightly improved mapping (per Penguin's suggestions)
- A new ultimate weapon
- A new playable character!
* Note to players who have downloaded previous versions: The new version utilizes new scripts which are incompatible with save data from previous versions, which means if you already collected the items to access the new side-quests...you have to play through and collect them again. But enjoy the (slightly) improved mapping!
*Another note to developers: I used an awesome anti-lag script by Fragments of Chaos. It is the BOMB. Ten lines of code and caused absolutely no bugs where all others I tried made weird stuff happen. PM me if you need it.
"The Epic of Gilgamesh" is one of the oldest known recorded myths. For the first time in history, the epic is retold as a role-playing game using Ancient Sumerian scholar Danny P. Jackson's translation and artwork from the popular Final Fantasy video game series.
The original epic is the oldest known significant piece of literature to exist, with the oldest manuscript dating before 2000 B.C. (for comparison, the oldest manuscripts of the Old Testament date to 100 B.C.). The game was built using Enterbrain's RPG Maker VX and uses the tilesets that come with it for maps and some character sprites. All enemy graphics and music are taken from the Final Fantasy series, namely FFIV, V and VI. See the credits for the full list of contributors.
The Story
A ruler with impossible strength, the famous King Gilgamesh of Uruk, has started abusing his subjects. The villagers of Uruk call up to the Annunaki, the seven highest gods who watch over Sumer, to help them. They decide to send Gilgamesh a companion, Enkidu, a creature who is neither human nor beast. But is Enkidu a friend or foe? Their meeting is just the begging of a story which necessitated the invention of the word "epic". Transverse the Great Desert, pillage the Cedar Forest, descend to the Netherworld, climb the mountain to the highest eagle's nest, meet the unisex scorpion people and finally visit Dilmun, the home of the gods.
The Characters (see website for full list: gilgameshgame.com):
Gilgamesh
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Gilgamesh is the king of Uruk, the largest city in the region of Sumer. He is the son of Lugalbanda, a god and former Sumerian king, and Ninsun, a human woman who lives in Larsa. His unparalleled strength and lack of fear have made his name known throughout the continent. While his subjects respect him for these qulities, he has recently begun to abuse his power, demanding that every new-bride in the city spend their wedding night with him. He is favored by the sun god Shamash and Ishtar, the god of love and fertility.
Enkidu
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Enkidu is neither man nor beast. He is a product of Aruru, the godess of creation, who brought him into existance to be King Gilgamesh's companion. Up his birth commanded unimaginable control of the elements, but his abilities dwindle after making contact with humans. Nonetheless, he remains a strong warrior and loyal friend whose temperance counterbalences Gilgamesh's wreckless tendencies.
Features
- a timeless story about coming to terms with the human condition
- graphics and music from Final Fantasy IV-VI and the rpgvx RTP
- a unique "sacrifice system" that allows player's to exchange spoils from battle for equipment and skill upgrades
- learn factoids about the real Ancient Sumer and experience their stories as never told before
- several optional bosses and side quests with more under developments
- more than 200 maps to explore
- 3.5 - 5.5 hours of gameplay
Screenshots
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Credits
Directed and Designed by Robert Wells
Main Story Script adapted from Danny P. Jackson’s translation of The Epic of Gilgamesh
“Prologue” based on translations by Samuel Kramer and Diane Wolkstein
All other text and dialogue by Robert Wells
Developed using RPG Maker VX
All music taken from Final Fantasy IV and V downloaded from midishack.net
All enemy character graphics taken from Final Fantasy IV, V and VI downloaded fromvideogamesprites.net
Gilgamesh sprite inspired by studiomasquerade, adapted by Robert Wells
Bull of Heaven Sprite by Matsuo Kaito
Battle backgrounds from Final Fantasy V Advance, ripped by Valoc Darkmyre
and Final Fantasy I and II: Dawn of Souls, ripped by Ryan914
Additional backgrounds from Final Fantasy IV: The After Years
ripped by Picto
All tiles, battle animations and sprites taken from RPG Maker VX unless otherwise noted
Variable-Item link script my Mithran
Side-Battle Script by Claimh translated into English by Elemental Crisis
Custom Battle Background Script by Claimh translated into English by Elemental Crisis
Show slip-damage Script by Cozziekun
Flash Light effect by Jacklo
Tile swap script and application by Marco Di Antonio
Anti-lag script by Fragments of Chaos
Additional anti-lag help from Woratana
Anu's Temple documents taken from:
The Book of Job, King James Version of The Bible
The Theogony by Hesiod, Kindle VersionEnuma Elish, Kindle Version
The Arabian Night, Kindle Version
All others from Wikipedia.com
Translators for Tower of Babel:
Antony Oomen (Dutch)
Meredith Smythe (French)
Mario Piergallini (Swedish)
Ryan Watson (Chinese)
Emre Gokhan Saricicek (Turkish)
Nobuko Horikawa (Japanese)
Siobahn Burke (German)
Xyah Hoah (Spanish)
Sacrifice System designed and programmed by Robert Wells
All map layouts and eventing by Robert Wells
Website by Robert Wells
(If I left something out that belongs to you, please let me know)
Special Thanks:
My students at East Chapel Hill High School and Phillips Middle School
Dr. Eleanor Harrington-Austin
Lauren Wall
John Gillespie
Lisa Everett
Wikipedia
RPG Maker Forum at Neoseeker.com
Enterbrain
RPGRevolution.com
Caffeine
For my Enkidu, Jimmy