Walthros: Renewal - Now available

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looks great. glossy presentation!
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Thanks! Working on the next batch of monsters now.
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After completing an optional zone, players can unlock the Secret Sensor, a device that lights up and beeps when you're close to a hidden spot on the world map! There are no random battles here, so explore free and wide.
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That looks like a very satisfying feature! :)
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Not all secret rooms contain treasure; some introduce new NPCs that may make your life easier or way worse, you never know!
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I'm going to be posting "Then and Now" comparisons all week looking at the original Walthros sprites and the ones used in Renewal.
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The Blue Spirit, the spooky ghost that sets the events of both Walthros and Walthros: Renewal in motion.
The Blue Spirit, the spooky ghost that sets the events of both Walthros and Walthros: Renewal in motion.
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Lobber, a secret summoned monster in the original Walthros. In Walthros: Renewal he appears as one of the spells in the game's prelude.
Lobber, a secret summoned monster in the original Walthros. In Walthros: Renewal he appears as one of the spells in the game's prelude.
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Genie, a summoned monster in the original Walthros, appears in the introduction to Walthros: Renewal.
Genie, a summoned monster in the original Walthros, appears in the introduction to Walthros: Renewal.
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Lux: Original Hero vs. New Boss
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Book Yuk: Original vs. Renewal
Book Yuk: Original vs. Renewal
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I tried to redeem a lot of the juvenile stuff from Mr. Triangle's past in MTA but reimagined as vegetable enemies. All of the towns in MTSA1 were based on shapes so that's why there were different castles after specific vegetables. The notable enemy change was the carrot Kraken monster. Glad that yours are easier to present in a refined light! They look great.
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Thanks!

The next dungeon's all done, time to start building another town.
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Funny, the Genie summon is probably the thing I remember most from the battles in Walthros. Would have been the first RPG I'd played with summons (I hadn't played FF, CT, etc). But I don't quite remember it looked like that!
More significantly, wow, that Yuk is now horrifying. I think that's one of the biggest graphical differences of all.

Sorry, I'm guilty of not giving more feedback on the demo. Will do!
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Looking forward to hearing your thoughts on the rest!

Here's the world map for Walthros: Renewal's first chapter (with some placeholders) compared to the one I drew for the original Walthros in 1998. I made things more compact by cutting off the eastern part of the island, moving Salom's home town closer to the Red Shrine. The new map has one additional dungeon (Bayswater Woods) and one more town (Bayswater Village) and I dumped the teleportation building.
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I've finished work on the next town, Bayswater Village. Now it's time to populate it and write some NPCs!
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Bob giving some advice to some kid.
Bob giving some advice to some kid.
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The things we do for friends.
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It wouldn't be a Super Walrus Game without a giant squid!
It wouldn't be a Super Walrus Game without a giant squid!
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Don't feel like walking back and forth between cities? Take a taxi!
Don't feel like walking back and forth between cities? Take a taxi!
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Stately Walrus Manor
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Original Miffany sprite from the old Walthros.
Original Miffany sprite from the old Walthros.
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Meet Miffany! She was part of an obscure side quest in the original Walthros and she's back with a new name and a new purpose in Walthros: Renewal.
Meet Miffany! She was part of an obscure side quest in the original Walthros and she's back with a new name and a new purpose in Walthros: Renewal.
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It's Walrus Time.

Just so you know what you're getting into with Walthros: Renewal, here's a walkthrough of one of the side quests: https://youtu.be/Ln_iGUqLdiI
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Crime wave in Beta City!!
Crime wave in Beta City!!
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Looking for side stories but don't want to talk to every NPC over and over again hoping for something to happen? There are now flashing markers over the heads of NPCs that trigger stories!
Looking for side stories but don't want to talk to every NPC over and over again hoping for something to happen? There are now flashing markers over the heads of NPCs that trigger stories!
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Walrus Man 1998
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Walrus animation test. Wide Bro on the go.
Walrus animation test. Wide Bro on the go.
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A new Walthros: Renewal demo will be out soon! Just waiting for some playtester feedback before making it live.
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Chatting about the important things.
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Additional duck and goose animation frames
Additional duck and goose animation frames
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Suwanee, one of the player characters from the long-cancelled Surlaw: Armageddon.
Suwanee, one of the player characters from the long-cancelled Surlaw: Armageddon.
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You'll be able to meet this unpleasant fellow.
You'll be able to meet this unpleasant fellow.
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A new demo is now available! This adds another 45+ minutes to the original demo release on top of a variety of balance and quality of life improvements.

Get it here or on Itch.io:
https://super-walrus-games.itch.io/walthros-renewal
https://www.slimesalad.com/forum/viewgame.php?p=136421

What's New:

Key Items menu added to main menu.
​Three hidden locations added to World Map.​
Three side quests added to Beta City​
Side quest NPCs have quest indicators over their heads.​
Area Map menu option now available in cities and in World Map.​
New music added to some maps.​
New friend: Miffany friend quest available in Bayswater Woods.​
Story expansion: Bayswater Woods dungeon is now available. Bayswater
Village is partially available, incomplete areas are blocked off.​ One side quest is available there.
Balance changes.​

Please let me know how you're enjoying the game so far!
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The game looks really interesting and I really like the graphics, I think I'll try it. :)
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