Americana Dawn, the American Revolution JRPG

I'm not even going to, it's now worth it.

I'm curious to see how the large scale wars end up playing like.

edited 18th Mar '12 6:40:03 PM by Alichains

Is Benedict Arnold a boss character?

He better be.

Better yet, have him be a party member and then betray the group at a crucial moment. (History spoilers)

edited 18th Mar '12 6:45:01 PM by Talby

your strawman is noted thank you for your insight.

It's not like what you said was any better.

Anyhow, this game does peak my interest, but My computer overheats like a mofo, so adding this to it when it comes out probably isn't the best idea.

It appears that they plan to release a demo around July 4th.

Other than that, there's a trailer.

I'm sorry I guess I'm just too stupid to understand why every bloody thing has to be anime-fied these days.

Speaking of Arnold, how about a sidequest where you help John Champe "defect" to the British side? There's so many oppertunities for cool historical tie-ins.

I really wish we could see some major releases set in interesting historical eras. I'd strangle an orphan to play a meaty RPG set in Elizabethan England or during the French Revolution.

C'mon, man! What the fu—I haven't even read that far in my American History textbook!

My hand is saluting on it's own.

This looks interesting.

Who will be the final boss?

George III, except after defeating him you will fight the Eldritch Abomination secretly controlling the British Empire by possessing all British monarchs throughout history with mind control.

Hey, this is still a JRPG.

Eldritch Abomination controlling the British Empire? Sounds more like a Dr. Who plot than a JRPG plot.

What.

No, the main villain will obviously be the Evil Chancellor who gains powers from an Eldritch Abomination or makes a Deal with the Devil. Half way through the game, when it seems like you'll win the war, he disposes of the king and attacks with his army of monsters/demons. At the end you fight him and his One-Winged Angel form before taking on the source of his powers for the final boss, thereby saving the entire world from destruction.

Hey, that gives me an idea...

There seem to be some strange assumptions in this thread. As far as I can tell, it's not a game about the American revolution, it's a fantasy game set during the American revolution. The fact that the main characters are immortal should be a clue. I doubt it'll simply follow the actual historical war. Possibly some sort of hidden conspiracy type plot, letting you save the day while not actually doing anything that we'd learn about in history class.

So the setting's completely superfluous then?

Ah. Whoops, I totally misread the situation; apologies.

...no? It affects the world-building, the character classes and most likely the plot. It's just that you're not playing as Washington or his gang. You're playing as some other guy doing his own thing at the same time.

edited 18th Mar '12 7:41:58 PM by Clarste

Mage types are replaced by musket men, that's a setting related thing, basically what said, but I think that's one of the more noticeable changes from your standard RPG setting.

edited 18th Mar '12 7:44:23 PM by hnd03

So it's like Lord Of The Rings The Third Age?

Yeah, probably.

Again, these are just my impressions.

I don't expect the main plot to follow the events of the American Revolution. It's just fun to talk about things to do in an RPG set in that time.

edited 18th Mar '12 8:24:27 PM by Talby

This looks interesting, but I'm not sure my crappy old laptop will be able to handle it. I'll see if I can give it a try sometime, though.

I'm almost certain this is a sprite game. If your computer can handle a Super Nintendo emulator, it should be able to handle this.