Black Jack Visual Novel: Ondine's Curse
Hello, all!
It's been some time since I've posted here or on my Deviantart, but as some of you may know, for the past two years I've been developing a Visual Novel on the Ren'Py engine for Black Jack. It's been in development hell for forever, but I've finally got around to nearly finishing it.
...And since Black Jack: Aoki Mirai came out today and contradicts the premise of what I've been working on for the past two years, I figure I may as well come out with it while it still feels original. :D
So under the cut, I present to you the announcement and screenshots of the game Black Jack: Ondine's Curse, to be released in a few months!
“Have you ever heard of Ondine’s Curse?”
“Ondine said, ‘Since you swore to love me with every waking breath, if ever you stop to sleep, you shall forget to breathe...’”
January 1st, 2000:
Twenty years ago, on a cliffside house on a beach in Japan once lived a legendary surgeon, capable of curing any condition for the right price. He practiced for decades, evading the law, with such unrivalled skill that all who went under his knife proclaimed him the greatest Doctor who ever lived.
But he isn't around anymore...
Ondine's Curse is a full-length, fully voiced interactive visual novel with point-and-click adventure elements. You play as Pinoko Hazama, now known only as "Dr. Black Jack," as you unravel the secrets behind how she went from daughter to Doctor, as well as discovering the fate of her predecessor. But you don't have much time: she must fight against a dangerous serial killer who leaves his victims dead without a mark on their bodies before he finds her first... as well as her own mysterious condition, the price she had to pay to become who she is.
-Run time: Approximately 6-8 hours long.
-Fully voiced.
-Unique Sound Track
-Original sprites
-Animated intro
-Over 500 unique backgrounds created exclusively for the project.
-A "Music Room" which unlocks all tracks from the game as you complete different endings.
-A "Chart" menu that updates as you meet characters and unlock clues unique to your run.
-"ESP-system" gameplay to help you solve some of the game's mysteries when you get stuck.
-Over 10 different endings.
-ETA Voiced: Q2 2012 (Non-voiced early Q1)
-800 MB, Requires Macintosh OS or Windows Vista or higher. Sorry, no Linux!
-Free forever.
And, not to mention, it was written, drawn, developed, and programmed by me for absolutely zero dollars. Basically, this is just pretty fanfiction that no one made money off of and will not cost a cent to play. Please don't get me in to any legal trouble.
A few screenshots:
I don't want to give away much this update, but next time I will post some gameplay, in-game shots, returning characters, some CGs as well as a demo. I hope there will, at least, be a couple people interested in playing it once it is finished.
As well, I could always use some more voices. If you're interested please let me know.
Cheers!
World.
It's been some time since I've posted here or on my Deviantart, but as some of you may know, for the past two years I've been developing a Visual Novel on the Ren'Py engine for Black Jack. It's been in development hell for forever, but I've finally got around to nearly finishing it.
...And since Black Jack: Aoki Mirai came out today and contradicts the premise of what I've been working on for the past two years, I figure I may as well come out with it while it still feels original. :D
So under the cut, I present to you the announcement and screenshots of the game Black Jack: Ondine's Curse, to be released in a few months!
“Have you ever heard of Ondine’s Curse?”
“Ondine said, ‘Since you swore to love me with every waking breath, if ever you stop to sleep, you shall forget to breathe...’”
January 1st, 2000:
Twenty years ago, on a cliffside house on a beach in Japan once lived a legendary surgeon, capable of curing any condition for the right price. He practiced for decades, evading the law, with such unrivalled skill that all who went under his knife proclaimed him the greatest Doctor who ever lived.
But he isn't around anymore...
Ondine's Curse is a full-length, fully voiced interactive visual novel with point-and-click adventure elements. You play as Pinoko Hazama, now known only as "Dr. Black Jack," as you unravel the secrets behind how she went from daughter to Doctor, as well as discovering the fate of her predecessor. But you don't have much time: she must fight against a dangerous serial killer who leaves his victims dead without a mark on their bodies before he finds her first... as well as her own mysterious condition, the price she had to pay to become who she is.
-Run time: Approximately 6-8 hours long.
-Fully voiced.
-Unique Sound Track
-Original sprites
-Animated intro
-Over 500 unique backgrounds created exclusively for the project.
-A "Music Room" which unlocks all tracks from the game as you complete different endings.
-A "Chart" menu that updates as you meet characters and unlock clues unique to your run.
-"ESP-system" gameplay to help you solve some of the game's mysteries when you get stuck.
-Over 10 different endings.
-ETA Voiced: Q2 2012 (Non-voiced early Q1)
-800 MB, Requires Macintosh OS or Windows Vista or higher. Sorry, no Linux!
-Free forever.
And, not to mention, it was written, drawn, developed, and programmed by me for absolutely zero dollars. Basically, this is just pretty fanfiction that no one made money off of and will not cost a cent to play. Please don't get me in to any legal trouble.
A few screenshots:
I don't want to give away much this update, but next time I will post some gameplay, in-game shots, returning characters, some CGs as well as a demo. I hope there will, at least, be a couple people interested in playing it once it is finished.
As well, I could always use some more voices. If you're interested please let me know.
Cheers!
World.