Lucretia - Demon Princess (鬼姫の呪い in Japan) NOW IN BETA TESTING

[ParanoiaDragon]

One thing, could I put in a request that you make Lucretia less scary-looking?  I want for my young children to be able to play and/or watch me play.

When I watched the video last week, I smiled and thought how nice it was that VG censorship hysteria had moved on, leaving indie 8- and 16-bit developers to do whatever they want and allowing fans to be treated like adults.

I guess that it was a bit jaring to first see cute cartoon witches, then to see less cartoonish and more realistic artwork in a more scary (less cute) vein.  I will still support this project.  I just wanted to make a request.  I didn't need to mention children, so I withdraw that facet of my request, but because I personally do not prefer grotesque and 'scary' stuff, I still request an artwork change.

I feel the same way, but there's almost always something I'm not into with anything I like, whether it be games, music, movies, etc. 

[esteban]

One thing, could I put in a request that you make Lucretia less scary-looking?  I want for my young children to be able to play and/or watch me play.

When I watched the video last week, I smiled and thought how nice it was that VG censorship hysteria had moved on, leaving indie 8- and 16-bit developers to do whatever they want and allowing fans to be treated like adults.

I guess that it was a bit jaring to first see cute cartoon witches, then to see less cartoonish and more realistic artwork in a more scary (less cute) vein.  I will still support this project.  I just wanted to make a request.  I didn't need to mention children, so I withdraw that facet of my request, but because I personally do not prefer grotesque and 'scary' stuff, I still request an artwork change.

I feel the same way, but there's almost always something I'm not into with anything I like, whether it be games, music, movies, etc. 

PD and Bardoly are gonna hate me, but I want animated blood/rotting flesh added to all the static images in the backstory! MORE DRIPPING BLOOD.

 

[Lochlan]

Please don't change anything about the art style, it's great and needs no modifications.

If anything, I'd like it to be more grotesque/scary, but I'll leave it up to the talented developers and artists to make their own decisions regarding the art style of their project.

[Arkhan]

If anything, I'd like it to be more grotesque/scary, but I'll leave it up to the talented developers and artists to make their own decisions regarding the art style of their project.

I think it was supposed to be originally, and then the cute em up thing got kind of tacked on after the fact.

[Punch]

I got to confess that I really wasn't expecting that first backstory's picture... it clashes with the cutesy style of the rest of the game, in my opinion.

[Nando]

Please don't change anything about the art style, it's great and needs no modifications.

If anything, I'd like it to be more grotesque/scary, but I'll leave it up to the talented developers and artists to make their own decisions regarding the art style of their project.

Thanks!

It's all a WIP, I'm pretty much a N00b at pixeling. As for the Gore; we'll see. If it fits the lvl and the characters it will happen. This is my first quasi homage to Paul Robertson and all things JP and pixel.

A very tiny preview of things to come:

[Arkhan]

gore in a cute em up?

You can't do both.  You have to pick one.  Is it a cute em up, or is it a gore-fest with vampires and hell and shit.

[Nando]

gore in a cute em up?

You can't do both.  You have to pick one.  Is it a cute em up, or is it a gore-fest with vampires and hell and shit.

[Arkhan]

Yeah but that's not really a "cute" movie .  

[Nando]

Yeah but that's not really a "cute" movie .  

Cute can be the design, not just the theme. The Japanese do it all the time, but it would need a new classification, at least benefit from it  

[Necromancer]

Either style works for me, but you can't argue it's consistent.  The sprites and character portraits are colorful, cutesy, big eyed girls and the other stuff is drab colored, more realistically detailed, and proportioned like real humans - pick one and run with it!

[vestcoat]

I like the clash of cute TurboGrafx sprites and gory 3DO cutscenes. Reminds me of the Eighties: kids playing Dungeons and Dragons and SMS games like Miracle Warriors and Rastan with nude demons and harpies hidden in the manuals.

[esteban]

Either style works for me, but you can't argue it's consistent.  The sprites and character portraits are colorful, cutesy, big eyed girls and the other stuff is drab colored, more realistically detailed, and proportioned like real humans - pick one and run with it!

I ALREADY PROPOSED THE SOLUTION: cute, animated dripping blood/guts added to the stock horror photos! BEST OF BOTH WORLDS.

PRIORITY: the game itself (actual stages you play) are the priority, the cutscenes are just a bonus.

Don't worry about the cutscenes, people!  

[Arkhan]

kids playing Dungeons and Dragons and SMS games like Miracle Warriors and Rastan with nude demons and harpies hidden in the manuals.

but those games weren't trying to be cutesy. 

[ParanoiaDragon]

Meh, just have enemies burst open....& candy & chocolate drips & flies out of em'.