Idea Info Name: Ashitako's quest for peace. Human & Forest spirits Index: Primary Category: Adventure Submitted: 12/22/2002 1:21:33 PM Written By: Titan 745

You are Ashitako, the last royal prince of your nation. Samurais from east destroyed many villages and only some of them were ignored with little population survived. Your nation (Buddhism transformation) is about to extinct. Nothing can be done to stop it. Once a huge demon, transformed wild boar attacked your village. You killed him, but touch of his cursed body made your right arm cursed too. Now this wound grows and soon will kill your soul and flesh... When you are in fury, this wound grows. That's why your right hand is very strong.

Ashitako is Buddhist; he hates war, so there will not be too many kills performed by your main character. His main task is to find the River of Spirits and ask the Spirit of Forest (Spirit of life and Death) to heal him... He finds the iron city, wooden fortress where women and men work and produce iron. Prince Asana wants to capture the iron city. Forest wants to destroy iron city too. The main in this town is lady Eboshi. Her women have created shotguns. First versions were too heavy, and where made for man. New modifications where much lighter, even women could use it. Using this deadliest weapons lady Eboshi stops prince Asana and tries to kill the Spirit of Forest, because Emperor give much money for it's head. So the RPG starts... Remember, that unknown forests are not an enemy territory, where everyone wants to kill, you, so is the Iron city. The game must handle such global fights as battle of humans with boars (800 of boars, more than 200 humans), siege of iron city by Asana's forces, and at last the death of Forest Spirit, when his body transforms into the god of death, it tries to find stolen head, killing everything on it's way. Your hero takes part in all this greatest actions, trying to stop the rage and hate... In such episodes (when you are playing) the Shogun: Total War game style is greatest.

Ashitako's best animal friend is his llama (with big horns) named Ikou (yikoo). You may travel much faster with this good animal. It can jump high, run very-very fast... You may get off and walk yourself, give some primitive orders to Ikou (stay here, run to city, be careful and so on). Ikou is your " 4x4 car". You may shoot arrows from bow sitting on Ikou too. Your little sword (like samurai's one) is effective tool, when you use it by your right hand.

Ashitako falls in love with daughter of Mother Wolf Mora. Girls name is San, 17 years old (human daughter, her parents left her in forest, when mother Wolf suddenly appeared there). She is very ambitious; she hates humans, and you too. Try to understand her, become her friend. San has two "brothers", huge white wolfs. The can help you in your quests. You will have to talk A LOT in game; many things depend on your decision (like any RPG scenario).

GAME and CONTROLS: I mentioned that main hero is pacifist; hate makes his wound larger, and death come closer. Try not to kill people, or forest creatures. (This would make a game little BRAINY not a MEAT cooking one).

There is real game time (1:1), you may become weaker, if you won't eat or drink, and you have to feed your llama Ikou. You may eat and sleep in any place, but be careful in forest. There is no health in game. You get some wounds right on your body (scratch, serious wound). If you are wounded leg, you won't run fast, or even walk. You have to use some grasses, mixtures, to heal wounds. This must be quite long process. Only some pools in Unknown Forest can heal you much faster.

While playing you meet hundreds of live animals, peaceful, and sometimes aggressive, forest lives his own life, and player MUST feel it. You may select views in game: 1st and 3rd person plus fixed and flying around camera. You may put weapon in left or right hand, finding something in your bag take some time, as healing, changing clothes and so on. Main character has many various movements, combos, special moves (not combat, but civilian- like going to bed, cleaning face, drinking water from pool). Some combat movements look like Max Payne's slomo jump. Also you may shake hands, hit someone, thank... You may even shout and say something to stop enemy (“go away!” for example). When you are wounded, you lose blood; more you lose, the weaker you are. There is no health in game; only map of body, showing what part is "damaged". The more humans and creatures you kill, the larger your cursed wound becomes. If you have "RAGE" 100% that your wound begins to grow, RAGE factor becomes less in some seconds, but you may die of this wound faster, then rage falls down... Control yourself!

Ashitako is 18 years old

San is 17 years old

Lady Eboshi is 28-30 years old.

Her adviser, Kenjo is 30 years old.

 FIGHTING COTROLS: While you are riding on your lame Ikou, you may fight using swords, bows and spears. When you want to shoot using bow, special slow motion turns on, llama runs forward and you may aim well. When the bowstring is tensed well you may shoot. In that second special “death cam” is activated. Player can see arrow flight for few seconds in slomo (slow motion). When you use sword no slomo is used. You may cut enemy on left and rite side and in front. Rear attack is unavailable. You can only intimidate enemy by rear attack.  When you use spear attack is the same as when you use bow (slomo, and death cam). When you attack by bow and spear, your lame runs forward. The llama can jump over an obstacle, while you are aiming in slomo! It is even possible to pull down the enemy from a horse! In this case enemy can remain alive, but he will not continue to fight, and will try to run away. If your llama dies you lose the game (llama is needed later, for some scripts and quests).

In-game characters.

HUMANS:

1.Your homeland people. Nice guys.

2.Robbers. Cause some problems. Try not to kill them. You will need your rage later!

3.The Inhabitants of iron city. Affable, kind people. They live in isolation; their city is only capable for living place in this territory.

4.Women of iron city. Kind, with sense of humor.

5.Asana’s samurais. Violent, wild people.

6.Monk’s shooters. Professional Mercenaries.

7.Hunters. Good people.

8.Best hunters from whole Japan. Loyal people.

9.Shooters ill with leprosy. They are loyal to lady Eboshi. This people construct new types of guns.

10.Guards of iron city. Some men from iron city, they guard its entrance.

11.Monk. He came here to get the head of Forest Spirit for Emperor.

12.Lady Eboshi. Ruler of iron city. San wants to kill her, because lady eliminates nature by gathering iron and cutting woods…

NON-HUMANS:

Peaceful

1.little spirits of trees. They are everywhere in forest. If the forest is healthy there are lots of them (You may see them only in Close Rendering distance. See below). This little guy look like white ice made humans. When they are surprised they loudly crack and twist their heads on 360 degrees.

2.Some real animals, like dogs, bears and others.

3.Birds

4.Fish in rivers (you may collect it using fishing tackles).

5.Wild boars (local)

6.Wild boars (came with their huge wild boar lord Okkoto to attack iron city and destroy all human population (scenario line).

7.Two teen god-wolfs (bigger than humans). They, as you remember, guard San, the daughter of Mora.

8.Mora, the Wolf-God. The huge (2.5 meter height) mother wolf. She is mother of teen god-wolfs.

9.Demon- Wild Boar. You must fight him in your home village.

10.The great Spirit of Forest. This phlegmatic creature gives and takes lives. It looks like big deer with a plenty of horns on a head. If someone will cut its head, it will transform into god of death…

11.Tons of interesting insects.

12.Apes. They plant trees near iron city, but people kill them using guns. Apes want to eat you (in scenario line). In other way, they are peaceful creatures.

13.Demon0 Wild Boar Okkoto. Later, in scenario, lord Okkoto (see above) transforms into demon, and tries to kill San.

14.Trees in game are very beautiful, full of life and greenness. Lots of grass, bushes, trees, lianas in Unknown forest.

As you see there are not many enemies in game. And most dangerous enemies are samurais and bounty hunters (in scenario line they will try to assassinate you). Remember, that your task is not to kill everybody! This is not only bloody Action; this is serious RPG and Quest with SOME Action! You have to think a lot.

TECHNICAL DETAILS: 3D game, using the most progressive technologies. All models are close to real; you may cut head, arms, and so on... The good thing to use in game is “Random placing” technology, when some random creatures (peaceful) appear only in Close Rendering zone. Enemy is scripted and sometimes self-controlled. AI must be clever, any human, you are talking to mustn't repeat phrases more than two times. Remember, this game is not only bloody action; this is serious game, with many philosophy, Japanese and Chinese mythology.

WARNING!!! What about size of game territories? They must be quite big (many RPGs contain good quests, enemies, but very little territories, and game looks like a theatre, not real game world…). Each location is really big, especially unknown forests (must be REAL 8x9km territory or even larger). You will REALLY travel in these territories. Sometimes you must find some positions on map. Use your llama Ikou to move faster.

Music and sound effects in game: I prefer GOA and Psychedelic style and of course some good Japanese and Chinese styled classics. Sounds must be done very well, supporting all features of 3D sound and 5.1 systems.

System requirements: As the game consists of very big terrains you need much RAM. So see:

Minimal: P3 800MHz, 256 Ram, 32Mb Video Ram (Direct 3D), 1Gb hard drive, 8x cd-rom. (25-30fps in largest battles and terrains)

Normal: P4 1800MHz, 512 Ram, 64Mb Video Ram, 1Gb hard drive (7200), 12x cd-rom. (50fps in largest battles and terrains)

Best Quality: P4 2600MHz, 512 Ram, 128 Video Ram (Radeon, GeForce), 1Gb hard drive (7200), 18x cd-rom. (you will have more than 100fps even in largest battles)

Software: Win98, 2000, XP

Recommended 17" monitor, 1024x768 100Hz.

 IF you need FULL scenario for game, please contact me at andrzhan@mail.ru

It will take me somewhere 4-5 days to write, edit and send it to you.

The idea is taken from one quite old Japan cartoon. This cartoon is REALLY great even for adult! I don't know its name... This idea is full version will soon appear on my little site: www.geocities.com\titan_745\