The Ascension of Cthulu - A DMC inspired [game] i thought...

[Devil Bane]

Game Project

The Ascension of Cthulu

Platform : PSP
Genre : Extreme Combat[Stylish Action]/Action Role Playing Game

Extra Features : Media Install [250Mb,500Mb,700Mb]
Custom Music Folder enabled(100 different files)
Extra save file for In-Game Wallpapers and GC Pictures[Can be saved
on the PSP's Images file.]

Game play :

Being an Extreme Combat[Stylish Action] game,the game focuses on the playable character using stylish moves and skills to defeat his powerful opponents and enemies.As an Action Role Playing Game the character's presented with levels and stats that affect his battle prowess along with his weapons.The story is told by voice-text bubbles and artwork of the characters and sometimes with CG pictures like in Visual Novels.Sho and Sousuke have an arsenal of weapons and styles of wielding them and executing various moves with them.The player is presented with the choice of creating his own fighting style by putting moves to the button inputs at the combo menu.Ares and Joanna are stuck with their own weapons and styles as they are extra characters.The game is fully 3D and features many places for exploration and a plethora of moves and storytelling.The game also features the ability to save everywhere,except when battling a boss character.The controls of this game can be changed,but the default set is :

D-Pad : moves character/highlights menu choices
Analog Nub : switch between characters(left and right) and weapons(up and down)/highlights menu choices
X button : Jump Button/Cancel options at the menu screens
Circle button : Dodge Button/Confirms options at the menu screens/Action Trigger[Speak,open doors etc.]
Square button : Attack Button/shows information at the menu screens
Triangle button : Skills button/save shortcut at the menu screens,but not speech
R button : Readies stances[Keep holding for effect,when in stance the camera is fixed on the player's line of view.]/lock-on target[you enter sstancee but the camera behaves differently]/switch targets
L button : Guard[Keep holding to hold guard,also centers camera behind the player.]
Start : Pauses the game and brings up menu screens.
Select : Brings up the map screen with the current objective/at the menu screens changes the costumes of the characters.

* Except for the start and select button,all the buttons are used for reaction commands.

Combination Buttons :

L + D-Pad : Evasive Manoeuvre
L + X/Circle/Square/Triangle Button : Shortcut commands
R + L : Transformation/Trance/God Change/Full Power etc
Square + Circle[After certain conditions] : Extreme Style Attack

- Movement : The basic movement of the characters is simply running,however when they keep running for 30 seconds,continuously they enter "sprint mode",where they run faster.Useful for world traveling.At some point of the game the main character[Sho] and others will receive an upgrade where they can run at ground-breaking speeds,effectively traveling along the world map in minutes instead of hours running,or having to use other means of transport.It can be used by double pressing the D-Pad in the direction the player wants.

- Jump : The basic jump for all characters is just a high jump,however if a character jumps when in sprint mode they'll jump further but at the cost of overall height.During the super sonic speed mode,if the player jumps,the resulting jump will be enough to cross more distance than the sprint jump and higher than the normal jump.

- Dodge : Dodging is simply a standing dodge[a sidestep for example,not exaggerated stunts],but if a direction is given the resulting dodge will change[example : forward + dodge = forward dive,back + dodge = back flip].You can dodge when running and also when attacking to avoid staggers and damage.It can be used as a cancel for more combos.But after a successful dodge[pretty difficult]everything will slow down by 90% while the camera will turn around showing the player angles and places to escape.Sometimes during this sequence a button may be required to be pressed to escape or to dodge in a unique matter[example : you successfully dodge a projectile and enter dodge sequence.The attack button pops up and demands that you continue mashing it to some extend to reflect the projectiles].

- Attack : Attacks are basically combo strings[s-string]that the player can do with different button inputs.Different weapons result in different attacks,but all weapons have the same button inputs for combos.The player is not limited to one kind of combo though.While there are some standard combos,the player can change them,not the button sequence but the animation and attacks with some restrictions.A player cannot use the same move twice in a row,however the same move pattern[pattern is two different attack moves in a row] can used more than once in a combo.Also the player cannot use different weapon attacks in the same combo unless he gets the "freestyle combo scroll" equipment.While players can do running attacks with all kinds of weapons they cannot always do sprint attacks with all the weapons.Only some of them have it.Sometimes at the end of the combo a reaction sequence is possible.Also when the opponent is low on health,at the end of a combo a "finisher reaction" sequence will start.The difference between this and a normal reaction sequence is that it's used mainly for aesthetics and style and even extra bonuses[see more below] if it succeeds,while a normal reaction sequence is for additional damage at the end of a combo.The combo inputs are these :

Shorthands : Square = S,Pause = _,Towards the enemy = ^,Away from the enemy = v,Repeated use of attacks = CRAZY S

1)S,S,S,S,S,S
2)S,S,_,S,S,S,CRAZY S
3)S,S,S,^S,_,^S,S [Has to be unlocked,level 2]
4)S,vS,_,vS,S,^S,CRAZY S [Has to be unlocked,level 2]
5)^S,S,_,S,S,vS,_,CRAZY S [Has to be unlocked,level 3]
6)S,^S,S,^S,_,^S,CRAZY S [Has to be unlocked,level 3]
7)S,vS,S,^S,S,S [Has to be unlocked,level 4]
8)S,S,S,S,CRAZY S,CRAZY S [Has to be unlocked,level 4]
9)* While running * S,S[If the player keeps attacking it will link to one of the above combos,EX : running S,S --> Combo 1 immediately](Pre-set)
10)* While on air,after you jump * S,S,S,S,S,S(Pre-set)
SP)* While sonic sprinting * S(Pre-set)
SP2)* Combo Canceling to aerial combos also exists but they are preset moves and must be unlocked by a certain ability.These combos are :

*After you send the opponent away and press X to follow him*
S,S,S,S,S,S(Pre-set)
S,S,vS,S,^S,CRAZY S(Pre-set)
S,S,S,vS,S,^S(Pre-set)
S,S,S,S,CRAZY S,CRAZY S(Pre-set)

* All combos can be interrupted by a skill command,even at the end of the combo.Also some skills have an extension with their respective weapon if at the correct time the player does CRAZY S.Also the preset ones cannot be changed.

Each weapon[and the bare handed] has a total of 20 customisable moves,that 4 of them apply only to CRAZY S while the rest apply to the normal S-String[S,^S,vS].Some weapons copy movesets since there is not much difference between them,still they count as different due to the difference in elements and some stats[such as speed and power] along with difference in form and reach.The mains are able to use all of the moves.Some can be used only by specific characters.

Sword
Base : 20 moves,4 exclusive to CRAZY S[Usable by Atalanta,Ares]
True form : 20 moves,4 exclusive to CRAZY S[Usable by Atalanta]
Light and Dark : 20 moves,4 exclusive to CRAZY S[Usable by Cthulu/Leon]

Two-Handed Sword
Base : 20 moves,4 exclusive to CRAZY S[Usable by Drakos,Ares]
True form : 20 moves,4 exclusive to CRAZY S[Usable by Drakos]
Light and Dark : 20 moves,4 exclusive to CRAZY S[Usable by Cthulu/Leon]

Katana
Base : 20 moves,4 exclusive to CRAZY S[Usable by Keravnos,Ares]
True form : 20 moves,4 exclusive to CRAZY S[Usable by Keravnos]
Light and Dark : 20 moves,4 exclusive to CRAZY S[Usable by Cthulu/Leon]

Tachi
Base : 20 moves,4 exclusive to CRAZY S[Usable by Anemos,Ares]
True form : 20 moves,4 exclusive to CRAZY S[Usable by Anemos]
Light and Dark : 20 moves,4 exclusive to CRAZY S[Usable by Cthulu/Leon]

Gauntlets
Base : 20 moves,4 exclusive to CRAZY S[Usable by Gaia,Ares]
True form : 20 moves,4 exclusive to CRAZY S[Usable by Gaia]
Light and Dark : 20 moves,4 exclusive to CRAZY S[Usable by Cthulu/Leon]

Pole-Staff
Base : 20 moves,4 exclusive to CRAZY S[Usable by Ares]
True form : 20 moves,4 exclusive to CRAZY S(Since it's five different weapons, it has a total of 100 moves)[Usable by the Okeanos's family respective weapons]
Light and Dark : 20 moves,4 exclusive to CRAZY S[Usable by Cthulu/Leon]

Bare-Handed
Base : 20 moves,4 exclusive to CRAZY S[Usable by all](Joanna has 20 more)(The mains,Ares,Drakos,Anemos[Both] and Cthulu/Leon also have 20 more moves,4 exclusive to CRAZY S,after a certain secret event.)

 

[Devil Bane]

* Reactions : Reactions are only accessible at the end of some combos[later,the moves will list if they're able to connect to a reaction if they're at the end of a combo].Reactions,can be leveled up too for damage increase and rise of critical chances.Apart from the ones only accessible in Shinka,there are eight different reactions total,4 normal and 4 finisher.Finisher reactions are enabled only when an enemy has one life bar remaining or/and less,or even if he's dead at the end of a reaction,a finisher reaction is enabled.If a player can execute it correctly,he will receive more experience than normal in everything,along higher chances of unlocking more/better moves for a weapon[random](Once the player has everything,this stops).The normal reaction commands require the player to press the button that is displayed in real-time during the sequence.In Finisher and Shinka/Apotheosized reactions,time freezes and the player is presented with 10 buttons[always random] he must press before the gauge below the buttons depletes itself.

Normal :

Normal 1 : Throw an uppercut at blinding speed and follow the enemy in the air,only to smack them to the ground again.

Normal 2 : By executing fast melee attacks,that seem like a horizontal cartwheel motion,do moderate damage.

Normal 3 : Do an axe kick and then do a high axe kick to deal damage to the opponent.

Normal 4 : By using your ultimate weapon,do a powerful slash.[Varies depending on the user.](Unusable by Joanna.)

Finisher :

Finisher 1 : Throw a powerful straight punch at the enemy at blinding speed and before he can go away,unleash your power wave to blast him to oblivion.

Finisher 2 : Summon an ethereal katana and an ethereal sword to unleash a Dimension Cross Slasher Attack.[Unusable by Joanna.]

Finisher 3 : Using all of your strength,run your fists through the enemy.

Finisher 4 : Unleash your energy in a massive blast of energy that will send the enemy away from the Earth,blasting him to his doom.[Unusable by Joanna.]

Apotheosized Mode/Shinka Reactions[Only usable by the mains,Ares and Cthulu/Leon.] :

Apotheosized Million Strike Nightmare[Reaction Part]
After the opponent flinches,you throw him far away.Once you catch up with him,you stomp him on the ground,to land,and crack the earth.Then,after multiplying yourself until there's four of you,you slowly start the combo that ends with a blurry of strikes[mostly punches] and at 995 you punch the enemy to the air and as he is about to land,all four of you hit him in four different directions.Then as if time has stopped,the clones return to the original body,and you deliver a flashy punch that sends the opponent flying with such force,he destroys the mountains on his way.When there are no more mountains,the sun is seen and japanese letters appear telling the name of the attack,while time stays still.Then the player does a pose and a huge explosion coming from the sun,engulfs everything in a white light.

Hadou : Suzaku Hyaku Retsu Shen[Reaction Part]
After your opponent flinches,you create flaming spears out of your hands and start stabbing the enemy ruthlessly.The final strike is a cross-slash that burns the opponent,causing him to explode.

Nova
After your opponents flinch,you fly and start gathering energy.By crossing your arms you gather divine energy that appears as four orbs.Once you have gathered enough,you unleash it and the energy creates a hole in the sky.From the hole a huge energy wave falls on the enemies and in the center of all this you see a small universe created,only to explode and deal enormous extra damage to your opponents.

Shura : Souryu Kougeki Reppa
After your enemy flinches,you start gathering your strength which results in a slight bulk-up.Then you start hitting your opponent with punches that crack the earth and kicks that split the sky in two.After some fierce hits,you smash the enemy and throw several punches until you lift him from the ground.Then,you give him an uppercut that sends him flying.To finish him up,you follow him,covered with energy and run him through,while the camera zooms out to reveal a trail of energy that resembles a huge dragon swallowing the sun.The screen freezes and japanese letters tell the name of the attack.Time then resumes,the dragon is gathered in the enemy and as a result,a huge explosion ensues.

Ultra Void Cross-Cannon
After your opponents flinch,you fly and start gathering energy.Then you gather the energy in your hands and form a ball.You drop the ball and as it hits the Earth,a massive explosion occurs that gradually gets bigger,big enough to swallow everything in the universe...

Great Astral Blade
After the enemies flinch,you create a magnificent sword out of thin air and charge at your enemies with insane speed.After cutting them up a few times you unleash a massive slash wave that lifts them in the air,only to be slashed more by you.Time stops and the screen zooms out to show that the pattern you sliced your enemies was an Elder Sign.After "opening" the Pentagram with your sword,it becomes a flamming bird that engulfs you.You then charge at your enemies,that fell in one spot,and ram at them.A large ball of black energy,with magic spells written starts to disort space around the area when suddenly you break out of the sphere,causing it to explode and kill your enemies.

Saikyo-To : ZangetsuKen : Karyuuzan Renbu
After the opponent flinches,time stops and you draw an ethereal sword from the void.Then while chanting the name of the move,the frame freezes ocassionally to reveal japanese letters that say the name of the move.When the opponent is slashed,the last part of the move is yelled with the leters appearing in the same manner as above.The opponent explodes and the screen goes white,while you return to the battlefield.

Super Darkness Destruction Cannon[Chou Yamisouha]
After you execute the combo,you lift all the opponents in front of you on the air and start charging your power.When the enemies reach a certain height,time freezes and you do a pose with your fist clenched.Then by doing a punching motion you unleash the attack that blasts the enemies away,totally destroying them.

~SP : The reactions that concern one enemy,refer to the enemy you successfully hit with the last part of the skill.~

- Melee Clashing and Clashing Strenghts : Often players will find themselves clashing opponents for supremacy and the chance to unleash a full blown combo without distractions.When a player clashes with an opponent the clash will end only when one of the two finishes the combo they started when clashing first or someone of the two stops attacking /and switches to Guard.The clash can also end by outer means like someone interupting one of the two or even both attackers while clashing to stop it.Skills are unclashable and instantly break the opponents out of clashing or prevent them from attacking.However there exist also Clashing Classes.These give the edge on clashing due to the attribute of the weapons used.An exapmle would be this : Say that your player wields sword and the opponent is bare handed.The player automatically wins the clashing and moves in for the kill while the opponent suffers from the backlash.This is the exact diagram,moving from the weaker[top] to the strongest[bottom].However some weapons are equal in power :

Bare Hands
=
Nails,Claws etc[only the opponents posses those]
v
Swords
=
Katana
=
Gauntlets
=
Stone Skin etc[only the opponents posses those]
v
Pole-Staff[The weapons from the family count in this category except for the spears.]
=
Tachi
=
Two-handed Sword
v
Axe[only the opponents posses those]
v
Full Body Set[Some Gauntlets transformations]
=
Big Sword[Some Sword transformations]
=
O-katana[Some Katana transformations]
v
Spear[Some Pole-Staff transformations]
v
Two-handed Huge Sword[Some Two-handed Sword transformations]
=
Scythe[Some Pole-Staff transformations]
=
Huge Axe[only the opponents posses those]
=
O-tachi[Tachi transformations]

- Skills : Skills are offensive,defensive and supporting moves that the player can access during gameplay and can help him.Depending on the skill different effects,moves and weapons will be used.All skills have levels with Level 10 being the MAX/Master Level of the skill.As a skill levels up some things like attack power,execution time etc. change as well as the animation.Sometimes the change is not evident,but at the final level the change is noticable.Skills level up by usage either or enemies killed.Later the player can use Demon/God blood to level the skills faster.There is also a special skill class called Apotheosized/Shinka which is available only when the player transforms in that state.Skills can also do critical hits that do double damage when they land.Most characters are able to use these skills.If the characters don't have the weapons,they form ethereal versions of them.

Skill List :

Offensive :

Hell's Uprising
An upward slash with the sword.
Weapon Used : Sword/Two Handed sword[Depends on what is equipped,otherwise it's random]
Button can be pressed up to three times for more slashes.
Button can held to charge the attack.
Upon leveling up the power,execution time and reach of the attack will rise while the charge time will lessen.
This skill gains experience based on the number of enemies you successfully hit with.

 

[Devil Bane]

Nature' Wrath*[Only by the mains]
A powerful beam of energy from the tip of his sword using the power of nature and it's elements.[Instant cast]
Weapons used : Sword,Katana,Tachi,Two-handed Sword
Button can be held to power up the skill,for more power and beam duration.
Upon leveling up the charge time will lessen while the power,length and width of the attack rise.
This skill gains experience based on the number of enemies you successfully hit with.

Weapon's Mastery
A fierce streak of attacks utilising all your weapons.[Instant cast]
Weapons Used : Sword,Two-handed Sword,Katana,Tachi,Pole-Staff,Gauntlets
Button can be pressed multiple times to execute the full combo.
Upon leveling up the power,speed and reach of the skill rise.At the final level it's possible to use the true elemental form of the weapons for more power.
This skill gains experience based on the number of enemies you successfully hit with.

Endless Dream
A lightning swift Iai slash with both hands forming a +[cross] slash.
Weapons Used : Tachi,Katana
Button can be held for more power.
By pressing the button multiple times will cause the player to sheathe the swords.While this happens the enemy is staggered and is slashed multiple times by after-slashes.The player receives double damage when executing this move.
Upon leveling up the move will be instant,the charge time will lessen while the number of hits,attack power,reach,speed and amount of damage the player will take increase.
This skill gains experience based on the number of enemies you successfully hit with.

Flawless Expertise[Every Elemental and Cthulu/Leon can use it too]
Unleash the true power of your weapon in a massive,unblockable,lightning fast combo.
Weapons used : Sword/Two-handed Sword/Katana/Tachi/Pole-Staff/Gauntlets[Depends on what is equipped and what form it has.]
Button can be held for various charge levels.[Only the colour and damage differ.]
Upon leveling up the skill will unlock all four charge levels,lessen the charge time,make the first level be cast instantly and makes the player invisible during the cinematic.
You must have a weapon equipped to use this skill.
This skill gains experience based on the number of enemies you successfully hit with.
SP : To use the Pole-Staff[True form] successfully,you must use different button combinations :
To use the double spears the you must press the Triangle Button.To use the tonfas you must press at the same time the Triangle Button and up on the D-Pad.To use the bladed nunchucks you must press at the same time the Triangle Button and down on the D-Pad.To use the pole-staff with naginata blades you must press at the same time the Triangle Button and right on the D-Pad.To use the naginata san-tetsu-kon you must press at the same time the Triangle Button and left on the D-Pad.

* Elemental [Each elemental teaches a special skill to the heroes.Not all skills are usable by all elementals,only their respective.]*

Mars Inferno[Drakos can also use it]
Using the power of fire itself,unleash a series of slashes that not only slice enemies but make them burn to crisp from their insides.
Weapons : Two-handed Sword[True form]
Button can be pressed multiple times to execute the full combo.
Upon leveling up the power,speed and reach of the skill rise along with after burn effect's power and time.
This skill gains experience based on the number of enemies you successfully hit with.

Golden Sun[Drakos can also use it]
Using the Sun's power,your flames become the hottest in existence and burn with a golden/white shine.Using them,execute fiery slashes that scorch your enemies.
Using the power of fire itself,unleash a series of slashes that not only slice enemies but make them burn to crisp from their insides.
Weapons : Two-handed Sword[True form]
Button can be pressed multiple times to execute the full combo.
Upon leveling up the power,speed and reach of the skill rise along with after burn effect's power and time.
This skill gains experience based on the number of enemies you successfully hit with.

Wind of the Gods Killer Sword - Secret Technique : Phoenix/Dragon/Tiger/Turtle[Anemos and Anemos[Kyo] can also use it]
Using the Wind of the Gods Killer Sword school's secret technique,you unleash one the four ancient beast of the mythology to destroy your enemies : The flame of the Phoenix,The claws of the Tiger,the rage of the Dragon and the hard-hitting shell of the Turtle.
Weapons : Tachi[True form]
To unleash the Phoenix you must press at the same time the Triangle Button and down on the D-Pad.To unleash the Tiger you must press at the same time the Triangle Button and left on the D-Pad.To unleash the Dragon you must press at the same time the Triangle Button and right on the D-Pad.To unleash the Turtle you must press at the same time the Triangle Button and up on the D-Pad.At maximu level it is possible to simply press the Triangle Button to unleash all four beasts at the same time.
Button can be pressed multiple times to execute the full combo.
Upon leveling up the power,speed and reach of the skill rise along with after slasher effect's power and time.
This skill gains experience based on the number of enemies you successfully hit with.

Lightning Dancer Thunder Swordsman : Dragon Smash[Keravnos can also use it]
Using the most powerful move of the Lightning Dancer Thunder Swordsman school,you defeat your enemies.
Weapons : Katana[True form]
Button can be pressed multiple times to execute the full combo.
Upon leveling up the power,speed and reach of the skill rise along with after slasher effect's power and time.
This skill gains experience based on the number of enemies you successfully hit with.

Lightning Dancer Thunder Swordsman Secret Technique : Nine-Branching Thunderstrike[Keravnos can also use it]
After finding what you lack,make the decision and use the most powerful secret of the Lightning Dancer Thunder Swordsman school to defeat your opponents.
Weapons : Katana[True form]
Button can be pressed multiple times to execute the full combo.
Upon leveling up the power,speed and reach of the skill rise along with after slasher effect's power and time.
This skill gains experience based on the number of enemies you successfully hit with.

Aquatic Feelings[Each member of the Okeanos family can use their corresponding part of the combo,with far more damage to compensate for the lack of hits]
By using everything you learned from the masters of water,attack your enemies with a massive combo.
Weapons : Pole-Staff[True form]
Button can be pressed multiple times to execute the full combo.
Upon leveling up the power,speed and reach of the skill rise along with the multiple hitting effect's power and time.
This skill gains experience based on the number of enemies you successfully hit with.

Earth Smasher[Gaia can also use it]
Using all your power,smash the earth itself to defeat your enemies.
Weapons : Gauntlets[True form]
Button can be held for various charge levels.[Only the colour and damage differ.]
Upon leveling up the power,speed and reach[range from 1-10 meter radius] of the skill rise along with the multiple hitting effect's power and time.
This skill gains experience based on the number of enemies you successfully hit with.

Steel of the Heroes[Atalanta can also use it]
Using the power of steel,punish the unjust.
Weapons : Sword[True form]
Button can be pressed multiple times to execute the full combo.
Upon leveling up the power,speed and reach of the skill rise along with the multiple hitting effect's power and time.
This skill gains experience based on the number of enemies you successfully hit with.

Defensive :

Barrier Blast
An aura explosion dealing minimum damage to enemies,mainly used to scatter them across the field.
Button must be held to fully charge this move.
Upon leveling up,the area of effect becomes wider and charge time lessens.
You can attack while charging this skill.
This skill gains experience based on the number of it's uses.

Supporting :

Bestiality
By giving in to the bestial instincts,the player enters a berserk rage.
Weapons used : Sword/Two-handed Sword/Katana/Tachi/Pole-Staff/Gauntlets/Bare-handed[Depends on what is equipped]
When in Bestiality mode the player's Attack[ATK] and Agility[AGI] raise while his Defence[DEF] falls.The player cannot guard or perform a dodge manoeuvre while in berserk mode.Upon receiving damage,the player goes normal.
Upon leveling up,the player's Attack[ATK] and Agility[AGI] rise by 100% while Defence[DEF] decreases by 200%.Also upon maximum level the player can cancel the transformation any time and as well,immediately enter the trance.Also four hits are required to revert back.
The moveset for this skill cannot be changed and only combos 1 and 8 are usable.
This skill gains experience based on the time you spend in trance[by seconds].

Demon Within/God Charge
Channel your energy to restore your transformation gauge.
The button must be pressed to recharge.
Upon leveling up the restoration fastens.At maximum level you are able to move and attack with combo 1 when recharging.
This skill gains experience based on the time you spend using it[by seconds].

 

[Devil Bane]

Apotheosized/Shinka :

Apotheosized Million Strike Nightmare
Do a series of strikes that links to this dreadful technique.
The button must be pressed to execute full combo.
Upon finishing the technique,the reaction starts.

Hadou : Suzaku Hyaku Retsu Shen
By summoning the flames of hell,you do a series of well executed martial-arts moves.
The button must be pressed to execute full combo.
Upon finishing the technique,the reaction starts.

Excalibur Dis-Cutter --> Nova
By summoning the Excalibur,you do a series of slashes.
The button must be pressed to execute full combo.
Upon finishing the technique,the reaction starts.

Omega Inferno --> Shura : Souryu Kougeki Reppa
Unleash your fury upon the enemy.
The button must be pressed to execute full combo.
Upon finishing the technique,the reaction starts.

Gravity Power --> Ultra Void Cross-Cannon
By using the laws of the universe,you will defeat your enemy.
The button must be pressed to execute full combo.
Upon finishing the technique,the reaction starts.

Over Kaiser Typhoon --> Great Astral Blade
Unleash a barrage of attacks that will surely annihilate everything.
The button must be pressed to execute full combo.
Upon finishing the technique,the reaction starts.

Thunder Knuckle --> Saikyo-To : ZangetsuKen : Karyuuzan Renbu
Using both close and long range attacks,destroy your enemy.
The button must be pressed to execute full combo.
Upon finishing the technique,the reaction starts.

Apocalypse Mega-Buster --> Super Darkness Destruction Cannon[Chou Yamisouha]
Playtime's Over.Time to get serious.
The button must be pressed to execute full combo.
Upon finishing the technique,the reaction starts.

~Joanna is the only exception to this list as she has her own skills.~

- Shortcut Commands[Magic Commands] : They are the magic commands.There are many different magic commands and all of them require some of the player's magic energy.Unlike skills,magic commands don't have levels.

Magic Commands List :

Inferno Purge
An intense fire spell.The enemy is burnt to crisp.
Can target an enemy or a whole group.
Requires 50% of the magic bar.

Aura
A spell that restores all health.
Requires 100% of the magic bar.

Thunder Clash
A spell that allows you to channel the might of lightning and thunder.The enemy is burnt to crisp by the lightning.
Can target an enemy or a whole group.
Requires 50% of the magic bar.

Wind Blades
A spell that allows you to use wind blades to slice your enemies.
Can target an enemy or a whole group.
Requires 50% of the magic bar.

Earthly Prison
A spell that allows you to use Mother Earth's power to defeat your enemies.
Can target an enemy or a whole group.
Requires 50% of the magic bar.

Ocean's Relentlesness
A spell that allows you to use the mighty Ocean to drown your enemies.
Can target an enemy or a whole group.
Requires 50% of the magic bar.

Metallic Fury
A spell that allows you to use metallic minerals to destroy your enemies.
Can target an enemy or a whole group.
Requires 50% of the magic bar.

Okeanos Family
A spell that allows the player to summon the Elementals Okeanos and his family to aid you.
Lasts for 2 minutes.
Requires 100% of the magic bar.

Drakos
A spell that allows the player to summon the Elemental Drakos to aid you.
Lasts for 2 minutes.
Requires 100% of the magic bar.

Keravnos
A spell that allows the player to summon the Elemental Keravnos to aid you.
Lasts for 2 minutes.
Requires 100% of the magic bar.

Anemos
A spell that allows the player to summon the Elemental Anemos to aid you.
Lasts for 2 minutes.
Requires 100% of the magic bar.

Gaia
A spell that allows the player to summon the Elemental Gaia to aid you.
Lasts for 2 minutes.
Requires 100% of the magic bar.

Atalanta
A spell that allows the player to summon the Elemental Atalanta to aid you.
Lasts for 2 minutes.
Requires 100% of the magic bar.

Chronos Stop
A spell that allows the player to stop time completely for 1 minute.
Requires 100% of the magic bar.
SP : Requires 10% of the health bar.

~Joanna is the only exception in this list,since she doesn't use magic.

- Transformation : The player unleashes his true power either by revealing his true form or by borrowing power to transform.This functions as an upgrade of sorts since all stats[except for Transformation[TFN],Health Points[HP] and Magic Points[MP]],they regenerate health and the player avatar changes slightly or entirely.Here are the transformations :

Trance
Only the main character and Joanna have it.It simply works as a power-up with no apparent visual difference.A slight raise in stats.

Dragon Trance
Joanna can use this after she aquires all of the dragons essences and a certain,story-driven event regarding her powers.She gets six pairs of wings to grow from her back,each representing an elemental dragon along with a pair of horns like the ones the Dragon Queen has and she can absorb all elemental magic attacks.[Physical damage still appliees.]She gets a moderate raise in stats and her dragon skills are replaced by an amalgam of the dragon skills that allows her to attack with all six elements at once.

God mode
The Elder God and Cthulu are able to change to their true forms,which is basically some light glowing from them and the eyes going golden.In Cthulu's case the aura is crimson-black,four wings sprout from his back,tribal signs appear under his eyes and his hair becomes jet black-raven.A massive power-up that raises each stat by 50%.

Devil Within/Evil God Form
The main character gets this in a latter point of the story and acts the same way as God Mode yet it's closer to Cthulu in appearance,with pale skin,more tribal markings,cat eyes that glow an eerie golden glow,a black sclera,four demonic wings,claws and fangs.Yet the biggest change is that all his weapons change at their Dark and Light forms and the moveset is locked to those weapons only.

Hero form
After taming and purifying the devils inside him,the hero uses their power to enshroud himself in a holy-knight like armour that lets out a warm light.It reflects his kindness and willpower.The weapons are like in his Devil Within form though.He only gets this form if the player goes the "Good Route".

Legendary Sinner mode
Only Ares has this mode.It's like trance in appearance,yet his stats are multiplied by four,his health regeneration is instant and he is invincible to everything.

Elemental True Form
All the Elementals have it.Like Hero form they wear armour-like clothes,their hair and eyes change colour to match that of their element and their aura glows at their respective colour and shows bits of their element flying in the aura.Stats augmentation is the same as Hero mode.Also the Elementals wield their respective weapons with the element embed in it.

Apotheosised Mode/Shinka
This ability also gives the main characters,Ares and Cthulu new transformed states,new skills all with reactions,new weapon moves and all stats skyrocket up to 200.The new transformations are flight enabled and you can never suffer a game over in Story mode/Chapter Challenge mode[You lose 100 awesome points though every time you "game over" though].Downsides : you cannot do special attacks,your magic is sealed[apart from the elemental summoning,but done in a different way] and when used in other modes health regeneration is absent and when you lose it counts[the other modes : Vs mode and Boss Rush mode].The Apotheosized Mode/Shinka transformation is different on each player.For the main characters,the eye colour changes to a deep red while the hair gets a white/red colour and spikes up while at the same time going back and grows to some extend and their muscles become more pumped.For Ares it's nearly the same except that his hair grow more spiky and up,his eyes turn golden while his hair turns white/blue and he has an electrifying/windy aura and his muscle bulks a little more than the other two.Cthulu gets golden sclera and fiery red iris that has flames moving and the wheel of fate turning in the fire.His hair grows very much while waving all the time like white flames while tribal markings cover most of his body,his teeth become sharper,his ears slightly pointed,nails sharper and slightly longer and he has four sets of wings : dragon,angel,demonic and metallic/cyborg like sets of wings.He wears something that resembles an armour.Leon just has different colours.

 

[Devil Bane]

- Abilities : They are abilities that the player earns when reaching a certain level,defeats a boss,mastering other abilities or even getting a weapon.These abilities are used by inserting them in the Ability Tablet.The tablet by the endgame can hold up to eight abilities at a time.The abilities can be leveled when the player defeats an enemy and earns an amount of Master Points.The abilities must be equipped at the tablet to receive the points.These abilities are Action,Supporting and Weapon.

Abilities List :

Action :

High Jump
Base : Press X to do a high jump.
Master Points : 100
Master : Height increased dramatically.Almost four times from the original.
Slots : 1

High Jump
Base : Height increased dramatically.Almost four times from the original.
Master Points : 1000
Master : Height increased dramatically.Eight times from the original.You can also double jump with the second jump being equal in height with a normal jump.
Slots : 4/2

Combo Up
Base : Time between combos is slightly shorter.
Master Points : 400
Master : Time is much shorter,enough so that the player doesn't stagger between them.
Slots : 2[Base]/1[Master]

Sprint Up
Base : The player is able to enter sprint mode in 10 seconds instead of 30.
Master Points : 100
Master : The player is able to enter sprint mode in 4 seconds instead of 30.
Slots : 2/1

Speed Run Up
Base : The sonic run's speed is increased slightly.
Master Points : 100
Master : The sonic run's speed is increased very much.
Slots : 2/1

Dodging Abilities
Base : The invincibility frames during dodges increase,slightly along with the recovery time.
Master Points : 1000
Master : The player can execute more dodging moves when in stance like side jumps,back-flips and dodge rolls.They can repeat these dodges as many times they want.Also they can attack after these dodges.
Slots : 4/1

Insane Reflexes
Base : The player can execute more dodging moves when in stance like side jumps,back-flips and dodge rolls.They can repeat these dodges as many times they want.Also they can attack after these dodges.
Master Points : 1000
Master : The player can execute more "dodging" moves.These include speedster[a super fast dash],air speedster,wall running,wall walking,wall jumping.They can repeat speedster/air speedster only two times.Also they can attack after speedster/air speedster.
Slots : 4/2

Aerial Combo Specials
Base : -
Master Points : 1000
Master : The player unlocks new aerial combos.If the player has a move that sends away[even upwards] at any part of the combo,provided that if put at the end of a combo string it doesn't trigger a reaction,the player can press the X button to jump after him and do any of the four aerial combos he wants.[See SP2.]
Slots : 4/2

Supporting :

Stats Up
Base : +20 to all stats
Master Points : 1000
Master : +80 to all stats
Slots : 4/2

God Walking Among Us
Base : -
Master Points : 1000
Master : The player does not waste the Transformation gauge to remain in the transformed state he has.Regeneration is not enabled.
Slots : 8/4
SP : Can only be put with the Action abilities on the Tablet.No weapon abilities are compatible with it.Aquired when the player finishes All the Endings[no matter what difficulty],leveled up all weapons and starts a new game + with the Apocalypse difficulty setting and has 100% of the weapon moves,mastered all the abilities[up until this],unlocked all the costumes and reached level 100 at least once.Once Mastered it can be used everywhere.

Weapon :

Weapon Abilities
Base : The weapon attacks of the weapon hit enemies twice instead of once.
Master Points : 100
Master : -
Slots : 8

Elemental Abilities
Base : The Elemental attacks of the weapon hit enemies twice instead of once.
Master Points : 100
Master : -
Slots : 8

Sharpened Claws
Base : When executing an attack with a bladed weapon a single claw mark appears and deals extra physical damage.
Master Points : 1000
Master : When executing an attack with a bladed weapon four claw marks appear and deal extra physical damage.
Slots : 4

Split Breaker
Base : When executing an attack with a blunt weapon a single star mark appears and deals extra physical damage.
Master Points : 1000
Master : When executing an attack with a blunt weapon four star marks appear and deal extra physical damage.
Slots : 4

Special :

Apotheosized Mode/Shinka[as in God Change]
Base : The player does not waste the Transformation gauge to remain in the transformed state he has.
Master Points : 1000000
Master : The player gains this SP.[Read below]
Slots : 8/0[Two new slates will open for this ability Tablet,just for this.You can toggle it on/off.]
SP : After mastering God Walking Among Us,this special skill will appear under a new tablet called Special.This skill will open two new slates at the Tablet,just for this.You can toggle it on/off.This ability also gives the main characters,Ares and Cthulu new transformed states,new skills all with reactions,new weapon moves and all stats skyrocket up to 200.The new transformations are flight enabled and you can never suffer a game over in Story mode/Chapter Challenge mode[You lose 100 awesome points though every time you "game over" though].Downsides : your magic is sealed[apart from the elemental summoning,but done in a different way] and when used in other modes health regeneration is absent and when you lose it counts[the other modes : Vs mode and Boss Rush mode].

- Stance and Targeting : By holding the R button,the player enters Stance,where he readies a stance and the screen follows him from the back while going cinematic.Should the player press the R button near an enemy,he locks on the nearest enemy and readies his stance.By pressing the R Button when multiple enemies exist on the field,you change the enemy you locked on.Also if you want to stop being in lock with your enemy simply hold the R button for 4 seconds.While in stance he moves slightly slower but executes combos faster and towards the direction of his enemy.

- Guard : By pressing and holding the L button the player guards himself.When guarding either no or little damage is inflicted,depending on the situation.You cannot move when guarding,except by doing evasive manouvres.

- Extreme Style Attack : There is a bar,directly down the health bar.It's the Extreme bar.When filled the player must press the Square Button and the Circle Button at the same time to excecute the attack.Each player has a different kind of attack.The bar fills by hitting enenmies.It also cannot be upgraded.Every enemy hit is 1 point.Every enemy death is 10 points.The bar is filled at 1000 points.It acts like the Basara/Musou attack.

The main characters : They have the same kind of attack,with slight differences.

Sho : He starts by executing a super fast brawling attack,while moving and starts equipping all the weapons at both hands,finishing his attack by changing in his Apotheosized Form and when his weapons change,he unleashes a powerful slash that damages everyone in a 10 meter radius in all directions around him.

Sousuke : The same as Sho,just that he slashes the enemies in the air in a 10 meter radius around him and blasts them using an energy blast.

Ares : He just freezes time and gathers all enemies in the air and in front of him,while changing in his Apotheosized Form.Then he brings out all his weapons[not just the six he uses but about a thousnd total] and enhances them with both Rising Dragon and Nova spells.Then the weapons rain on the enemies,dealing damage.

Cthulu/Leon : He starts punching and slashing away,building up energy.When he has built all the energy,he transforms in his Apotheosized Form and unleashes a technique called "Atlantis Drive".[Leon does the same thing,except that he yells "Hyperboreia Infinity Impact"].

Joanna : Everything seemingly freezes in time,while in reality the player's moving at such speeds that everything seems to have stopped moving.While this power-up lasts,you also do double damage.

Okeanos : He starts by creating a pirate sword and a pirate pistol from water[the sword held with his right,the pistol with his left hand]and starts attacking the enemies around him for a while,while walking.He then creates an anchor and ties up all the enemies in a 10 meter radius around him rendering them immobile.Finally he creates a cannon from water and blasts the enemies.The whole time he yells pirate phrases.

Thetis : She uses all her nereid powers and summons a massive wave of water that falls in the heads of every enemy in the screen.The damage is moderate.However if there is only one enemy the damage is very much.

Styx : She basically mimics her father but,she isn't as powerful as him so she doubles the attacks.

Afroditi : She closes her eyes and everything freezes in time.Then the scenery changes in a theatrical stage and she just starts dancing gracefully,with many close-up shots of her.When she finishes the scenery changes back to the original and every enemy in a 10 meter radius around her is damaged severely.

Kasumi : She starts by doing combos with her weapon and at the same time gather all the enemies in one spot.When she gather every enemy from a 10 meter radius around her,she exhales a large amount of mist on them.Then she creates several ninja tools like kunais,shurikens etc from water and throws them at blinding speeds at the enemies.She then does a cute pose and says : "Kaboom".The bombs strapped on the weapons she threw,explode at once.

 

[Devil Bane]

Drakos : He starts performing martial arts moves of a certain style[ShuraKen],ending the combo with a rising punch that is followed by a fiery slash that slashes everything in a 10 meter radius around him.

Keravnos : He executes a very stylish,yet deadly performance of his sword skills at the enemies.When the performance ends,he starts moving at lightning speed,transforming his sword in a huge broadsword,with lightning as the blade,swiping all the enemies in his path,finishing it by jumping above the clouds,revealing the broadsword's true form,and slashing the enemies below him while yelling "chesto".After that he does a pose with a setting sun background and sakura leaves flying.

Anemos/Anemos[Kyo] : Depending on which one you control,you summon the other Anemos and start attacking the enemies around you.Then after some attacks,both unleash their ultimate attack at the same time damaging everything in a 10 meter radius around the players : Koryu;by unleashing all the beasts at once and by summoning the fifth beast,the divine dragon Koryu in a golden light.

Gaia : She punches the ground and detaches the place she punched along with everyone on it[it's in a 10 meter radius] and sends it to the sky.When the enemies fall into the pit that used to have ground,she spits mud and the enemies start to melt,while the place is restored to it's former state and better.

Atalanta : She summons a great number of holy swords around her and forms wings from them.Then the swords swarm through the enemies while she walks.All this in a 10 meter radius around her.

SP : All the Elementals at the start of the attack transform in their true form and revert to normal when they finish.If they already are,then they don't revert back after the combo is finished.

~ SP : Flight : Some players have access to the flight power.Flight can be activated by pressing the X Button while on air.They can move very fast with the directional buttons,move up by holding the L Button and pressing up on the D-Pad,move down by by holding guard and pressing down on the D-Pad and they can land by pressing and holding the L button while pressing the X Button.While not overly useful,it's a great travel power and it can often save underleveled players from dangerous enemies.

Player affecting features : Armour,Elementals and Weapons all being accessible at the start menu,the player can change them any time he desires and change his appearance,moveset and sometimes abilities.Also the player can view his stats at that menu.[While the stats are slightly fixed 95% is random.Ex : the main characters have little defence and are good attackers.Even at maximum level their attack will be bigger than their defence stat.If the difference is major or minimal is totally random.]


- Armour : Armours are like accessories in RPGs in this game.Except that each hero has a maximum of 3 armours[2 is the standard number of armours] and they act also as slight costume changes.Sometimes it's very noticeable,others not.Each character has his/her own,unique armours.

1rst Armour : Combo time is allotted very slightly.
*2nd Armour : Stats + 20,Combo time is slightly allotted.
** 3rd Armour : Stats + 200,Absorption of all elements,Combo time is allotted,immune to staggering,able to connect combos without any interval,can do as many air/speedsters as the player wants.

*The second armour for the mains,Ares,Cthulu and the Elementals is a bit different :

2nd Armour : Stats + 40,Absorption of a corresponding element[applies elementals,and the mains{depending the weapon}],Combo time is allotted,enshrouds player in a thick enough armour with a mecha hero feeling[complete costume change,different for each player].

**The 3rd Armour is only accessible to the mains,Ares and Cthulu and is unlocked the same way as the Apotheosized Mode/Shinka.

- Weapons : Weapons in this game instead of giving the player more attack power or speed or altering his stats whatsoever,serve only as model-changers.The weapons[including your own body-bare fists] can be upgraded in a rather strange way.The more blood a devil/evil God spills on your weapon or the more you stain it,it gets experience points to level up.After some time,the player gets a blood collector where he can store the blood and upgrade any weapon he likes despite not using it.All weapons have four levels.Upon leveling up the player gets some moves and unlocks more button combinations for the selected weapon.Upon reaching the fourth level,the player will enable the weapon[except for the bare fists] to undergo a "Light and Darkness" transformation,where the weapon changes it's appearance and moves.All weapons[exception fists] can merge with an Elemental to undergo a transformation and reveal their true form.However all kinds of combinations are available but they are not always as good as the original ones.They are all equally fun though.Those weapons have the same movesets as other weapons,but with different elements attatched to them along with different forms.When the weapons undergo a transformation,they have certain extras for the player,such as stats up along with elemental affinities and more.The Light and Darkness transformation gives a +40 to all stats, even if the stats are already maxed out,making it the most powerful weapon transformation but at the cost of a special ability and an elemental affinity.All weapons have their story in the weapons menu.

Sword : A standard one handed sword.One of the fastest weapons in the game it's a good start for beginers.It's corresponding Elemental is Atalanta the Steel/Metal Elemental,transforming your sword in a longer and more refined sword.The "Light and Darkness" transformation is a pair of two swords,one for the Light element and one for the Darkness element.The light sword looks like a golden and shiny sword with a holy prayer on the blade while the dark blade is a jet black slightly curved twin bladed sword with a skull hilt and tribal scripting on the blade.

Two-handed Sword : A normal two handed sword like a claymore.While not as fast as the sword,it has more range and more power put in it's combos in comparison.Also a good start for beginers.It's corresponding Elemental is Drakos the Fire ELemental,transforming the sword in a huge massive twin bladed sword,that "looks more like a huge iron obelisk if anything".It's blade is crimson red and the hilt has a flame design.The "Light and Darkness" transformation is again a pair of swords but they are twin swords.Each of the sword has one side[a bladed side not a blunt one] of the blade with the Light element and another side of the blade with the Dark element.The swords have a hilt that reflects the colours of dawn.

Katana : Your standard japanese sword.A more acurate description would be a ninja sword.It's the fastest weapon the game has and has the trickiest combos.It's corresponding Elemental is Keravnos the Lightning Elemental,transforming the Katana in a samurai sword with a strange hilt and a tsuba with the design of a thunderbolt and the blade made from lightning itself for insanely fast attacks.The "Light and Darkness" transformation is a pair of strange ninja swords in one seath that exhibit both elements on their blades and their tsuba(s) shines depending on the element you use to attack.

Tachi : A huge katana,almost as huge as the Two-Handed Sword it has one of the weirdest uses.While it's primary use is that of slashing it's often incorporated in Iaido techniques.It's corresponding Elemental is Anemos the Wind Elemental,transforming the Tachi in two O-Tachi[a bigger Tachi]that are seemingly transparent,has wind swirling around it,a demonic tsuba with the symbol of the Wind-Demon ninja clan[Fuuma clan] and an extremely sharp blade that can cut through anything in the world.The "Light and Darkness" transformation is a pair of Tachi's that can connect in one sword with the tips of their hilts or by combining them vertically to create a single hollow sword.The swords are constantly trading elements except when combined,where they exhibit both elements.

Pole-Staff : A long wooden stick with a metallic core.Basically a metal pole with a cover from wood.It's corresponding Elemental is the Okeanos Family the Water Elementals,transforming the Pole-Staff in five different weapons,depending how the Staff is used.These weapons are tonfas,the standard pole-staff but with naginata blades on each end,twin spears,bladed nunchucks and a three sectioned staff[san-tesu-con] with the naginata and spear blades.The "Light and Darkness" transformation is a pair of scythes that can be combined in various ways.One of the scythes holds the light element and looks like a shiny,steel feather with a holy cross while the other scythe has eyes,rotten flesh near the eyes and a raven-black blade.

Gauntlets : A pair of gauntlets that are used for strong fist attacks.It's corresponding Elemental is Gaia the Earth Elemental,transforming the Gauntlets in a pair of iron fists[with scales of some kind] and shin-guards that have enough power to crack the Earth itself.The "Light and Darkness" transformation is a pair of gauntlets and shin-guards that exhibit the Light elemental while having retractable nails and slasher claws that exhibit the Darkness element.

Bare-handed : A faster and more precise style than the gauntlets.Since it's not a weapon it doesn't have any Transformations.

 

[Devil Bane]

SP : Weapon Forms :

~Sword
Sword + Atalanta = Kaladbolg[True Form] (True Form Moveset)
Sword + Drakos = Ragnarok (True Form Moveset)
Sword + Keravnos = Claiomh Solais (True Form Moveset)
Sword + Anemos = Hrunting (Light and Darkness Moveset)
Sword + Okeanos Family = Leviathan's Fang (Base Moveset)
Sword + Gaia = Milican Sword (True Form Moveset)

~Two-Handed Sword
Two-Handed Sword + Drakos = Laevatain[True Form] (True Form Moveset)
Two-Handed Sword + Keravnos = Balmung (Light and Darkness Moveset)
Two-Handed Sword + Anemos = Ascalon (Light and Darkness Moveset)
Two-Handed Sword + Okeanos Family = Durandal (True Form Moveset)
Two-Handed Sword + Gaia = Beowulf's Claymore (True Form Moveset)
Two-Handed Sword + Atalanta = Excalibur (Base Moveset)

~Katana
Katana + Keravnos = ZanBaTou[True Form] (True Form Moveset)
Katana + Drakos = Ashura (Light and Darkness Moveset)
Katana + Anemos = Kyoshiro[written as "evil" "four" "wolf"] (Light and Darkness Moveset)
Katana + Okeanos Family = Kotetsu (True Form Moveset)
Katana + Gaia = Kusanagi no Tsurugi (Base Moveset)
Katana + Atalanta = Kikuijimonji (True Form Moveset)

~Tachi
Tachi + Anemos = Ten no Garou(or Tenrou for short)[True Form] (True Form Moveset)
Tachi + Drakos = Suzaku's Wings (Light and Darkness Moveset)
Tachi + Keravnos = Seiryu's Claws (Light and Darkness Moveset)
Tachi + Okeanos Family = Genbu's Shell (Base Moveset)
Tachi + Gaia = Kirin's Tail (Base Moveset)
Tachi + Atalanta = Byako's Fangs (True Form Moveset)

~Pole-Staff
Pole-Staff + Okeanos Family = Gae Bolg and Gae Dearg[True Form] (True Form Movesets)
Pole-Staff + Drakos = Mystletain (True Form Moveset,spears)
Pole-Staff + Keravnos = Gae Buidhe (True Form Moveset,naginata)
Pole-Staff + Anemos = Little Wings (True Form Moveset,tonfas)
Pole-Staff + Gaia = Black Rose (Light and Darkness Moveset)
Pole-Staff + Atalanta = Triton's Trident (True Form Moveset,naginata)

~Gauntlets
Gauntlets + Gaia = Fragarach [True Form] (True Form Moveset)
Gauntlets + Drakos = Shooting Star (Base Moveset)
Gauntlets + Keravnos = Lightning Ride (Base Moveset)
Gauntlets + Anemos = Pegasus Talons (Light and Darkness Moveset)
Gauntlets + Okeanos Family = Blutgang (True Form Moveset)
Gauntlets + Atalanta = Cestus (True Form Moveset)

- Elementals : Elementals are special Elder Gods,born with a natural talent to wield "elements" and create their own spells.Each one has a different play-style as well as weapon and transformation.

Okeanos Family : It's the family of the Water Elemental Okeanos,his wife Thetis[a Nereid,a water fairy,like a Water Elemental] and their three daughters : Styx[or Styha],Afroditi[Aphrodite] and Kasumi[Mist in japanese].Okeanos is a "man of the sea" or a pirate if you prefer.A tall,muscular,rough,scared[scars,many of them all over his body] and somewhat old man.He has a beard,green eyes and medium length,slick black hair.He wears pirate clothes.Despite his looks,he's actually a kind and caring father and man,noble and gentle.Though when the topic switches and goes about his daughters,he changes to an overly protective,childish and extremely comical kind of person.When this happens it's either his daughters that set him straight or his wife by ALWAYS having finished making dinner for him at that exact time.As he is the only real Elemental of the family so he's the only one to sport a true form.The others just have a colour change to blue for their hair and light blue for their eyes.In his true form his eye and hair colour change and his scars become black and extend all over his body becoming tribal markings/pirate tatoos.He wields the twin spears,which are one the five true forms of the Pole-Staff,called Gae Bolg and Gae Dearg.
His wife Thetis is the perfect housewife.And still madly in love with her husband,as he is too.Her only flaw is that she usually smacks people when they talk about her age.Her response is usually : "Oh,come on,I'm only 17000 years old."Should somebody talk back to her,she would usually smack him/her or glare at him and say : "Ara,did you say something my dear XX?"She has medium length,wavy brown hair and black eyes.Unlike her husband she only has water spells and the ability to breathe underwater.She wields the Pole-Staff with naginata blades on each end.
Styx is the older of the twin daughters and very tomboyish,reflected both in her beheviour and body.She has short black hair and yellow eyes.Tall,wild and athletic she admires her father very much and strives to be a pirate.She is exeptionally strong and fights like a brawler.She has a limited knowledge of spells,but she expands it by using them in many different ways.She uses the bladed nunchucks.
Afroditi,the youngest of the twins,is the most blessed of the daughters.She is the prefect woman.In everything.Behaviour,appearance,body,beauty etc.She's tall,perfect body type,perfect measures,with long brown-blonde hair and crystal blue eyes.Despite all that "perfect woman" style,she has her own personality,even though it's sometimes overshadowed by these "perfect reflexes".She is caring,noble,gentle,optimistic,intelligent and modest.She is usually the up-lifter of the group's mood.Despite that she is pretty bad at love due to being extremely shy and clumsy when it comes to it.Often she would go and confess and in the she would end up in the hospital due to saying comletely unrelated things concerning her health.She a very skilled fighter and excellent strategist,whilst being the most talented mage and healer.She has inherited most of her father's powers along with having some of her own.She uses the tonfas.
Kasumi,the youngest of the sisters,is probably the most alienating element in the family.Quiet,always stating the truth and somewhat mysterious,she has trouble adjusting with others and that is reflected upon her nature.Medium to tall height,athletic,with orange-pink,long hair in a ponytail,a baby face and violet eyes.She is also very curvacious which,according to her,is a big problem since "her looks get in her way".She is also very fond and skilled in ninja arts,adapting them in her own magic spells.She is usually seen in ninja gear.As a nod to her name,she uses mostly mist techniques.She wields the san-tesu-kon[tri-sectioned staff] with the naginata and spear blades.
[Okeanos]Theme Song : "Επιστροφή στη Φύση" by Ψόφιοι Κορίοι/"Λιωμένο Παγωτό" by Τα Ξύλινα Σπαθιά
[Thetis]Theme Song : "Because the Night" by Patti Smith
[Styx]Theme Song : "Rockstar" by Nickelback
[Afroditi]Theme Song : "Unlimited Sky" by Tommy Heavenly6 / "Touch Too Much" by AC/DC / "Leila"(Rare Version) by Eric Clapton / Le quattro stagioni[The four Seasons] by Antonio Vivaldi {Hell i just can't decide}
[Kasumi]Theme Song : "Shoujo S" by ~Scandal~

Drakos : The fire Elemental,he is the most hot-blooded and hot-headed character of the lot,doing over-the-top stunts followed by over-the-top yells,usually of his attacks.Despite that he is a brave and noble warrior that never hesitates to protect the innocent or the weak.He believes in his own "hot-blooded" version of Justice and believes that if anything we have to live our lives to the fullest,with a hint of adventure every day.Apart from being a great friend[and extremely friendly] he is one the most intelligent characters and expert linguist when not fired up...which isn't that often.Surprisingly his tactics are practiced so much that have reached reflex-level so that he doesn't have to think when fighting.His appearance is that of a young lad,tall and slightly muscular with wavy crimson-red hair and eyes of the same colour.When he reveals his true form,he gets a fire armour and tribal markings appear under his eyes and chest and appear to be aflame[that's an optical illusion] while his hair and eye colour changes to a red-orange flame colour.He wields the Laevatain,the Two-Handed Sword's true form.His mentors were the great teachers of the Carnage Martial Arts school[ShuraKen Ryu] and two couples.
Theme Song : "Staring at the Sun" by The Offspring/Basically every hot-blooded song there is,instrumental or vocal

Keravnos : The Lightning and Thunder/Electric Natured Elemental,is one with the noblest personality.He dislikes hurting people and believes in life and appears to be an extremely good philosopher.Despite that he usually does jobs that men don't do like laundry,cooking etc and his extremely great at them.He is also extremely polite and handsome,never showing his age.Despite that he's an extremely good fighter with incredibly fast attacks that focus on Iado.His style is called "Lightning Dancer Thunder Swordsman".He has long red hair and red eyes along with a slim body.When he hits his anger limit he quickly disregards all his feelings along with his good soul to transform into a bloodthirsty killer that destroys his opponent without second though.In his true form,his hair gains a lighting shape and waves constantly while tribal markings appear under his eyes and a scar appears on his left cheak.He wields a sword that is extremely light and since the blade is made of thunder,it can extend indefenetely.The sword's called ZanBaTou.His mentors are the Seventh Successor of the Lightning Dancer Thunder Swordsman swordfighting scool and his wife,Sofia.
Theme Song : heart of sword ~(Rurouni Kenshin 2nd Ending ver.) by Takanori Nishikawa[T.M.Revolution]

 

[Devil Bane]

Anemos : The Wind Elemental,is a very unique one.He seemingly suffers from a double personality disorder.The second personality has the same name as him.He is a tall,slightly well-built young man with short,black-blue hair and black eyes.When Anemos is his self he is a clumsy,kind-hearted and very friendly kind of person that fights without aggressiveness and is generally calm.He practises the Yin style, a style that allows the user to keep the offensive even when cornerned.When he changes to his other self he becomes a rude,though cool individual who enjoys battles that is usually blatant about his feelings and shows it usually when he expresses his opinion about the others.He is also very bossy and always thinks he is the best,but this just his personality as he claims.Though he does all this he fights without second thoughts to protect and cares for the others and their honour deeply.When he takes over the body,his voice becomes deeper.In reality he is an entirely different person that was sealed in the same body as the "calm" Anemos by the elder gods,because they thought he was a threat since there was another wind Elemental.He was refered as Anemos[Evil] or by his birth name Anemos[Kyo] since the the other elder gods thought of the birth of a second Wind Elemental as an evil omen and an Evil God.He practises the Yang style,a style that focuses on swift and accurate,brutal attacks.His original body is like the calm Anemos but has long black hair,with some white lines and red eyes.They both know the same sword style,called "Wind of the gods killer Sword",since they learned from the same swordsman.Both are extremely strong alone and when teamed up they are one of the most fearsome teams.When they change in their true form,a red cross appears on their back and chest while tribal markings appear on their hands and under their eyes while their hair stands up a little.At that point they can enter a power-up state where their eyes become all red,even the sclera.Each one holds the Tachi's true form,the O-Tachi,a Muaramasa blade said to be blessed or cursed called Ten no Garo(Tenro for short).Their mentor and foster family is Muramasa.
[Anemos]Theme Song : "It Doesn't matter[Remix Sonic Battle Adventure 2]" by crush40 and Ted Polley / "Maka na Chikai[Red Oath]" by Fukuyama Yoshiki
[Anemos Kyo]Theme Song : "JAP" by Abingdon Boys School

Gaia : The Earth Elemental,Gaia has the appearance of a young woman,yet she acts as if she is a mother.She is of average height,athletic,with brown medium length,vine-like hair and eyes.She is quite skilled at hand to hand fighting,boasting exceptional strength and toughness among the Elementals though she has little knowledge of magic.She can only control her element and use one magic spell.Being the first Earth Elemental though,she developed her own elemental techniques to fight.Her real form makes her have a slight tan and has green vine and root like markings appear all over her body and face while her hair lengthen.Her weapon is the knuckles true form,a pair of iron fists[with scales of some kind] and shin-guards[with scales] called Fragarach.
Theme Song : "Ride on Shooting Star" by The Pillows

Atalanta : The Metal Elemental,Atalanta is a true heroine.Noble,wild,kind,gentle and full of Justice.She appears as a tall,very athletic and beautiful woman with knightly armour.She has blonde,long hair and blue eyes.when in her true form,she becomes almost one with armour,making her skin extremely tough and she gains a pale-silver skin tone.To cover the nudity she wears a more revealing armour[the chainmail practically and some kind of dress] and her hair become platinum in colour.Her weapon is the true form of the sword,a longer and more refined sword resembling that of a knights called Kaladbolg.Her sword teacher was Zephyros,one of the twelve winds of ancient greek mythology.
Theme Song : "Kanjite Knight" by JAM Project and Ultimate LAZY

- Stats : Like in all RPG games,stats affect the player.The natural minimum is 0,while the natural maximum is 100.The same applies for levels.However stats can go beyond their limit with the help of accessories,weapons,armours and even abilities or skills.

Attack[ATK] : It affects all the physical attacks and skills.At 100 the weakest enemy of your level can be taken out by one full [uncostimized or not]Combo 1/3/7.
Defence[DEF] : It affects the resistance to attacks.At 100 the weakest enemy of your level can deplete on bar of your health without blocking defending or wearing an armour with a basic combo.
Dexterity[DEX] : It affects the player's dodging skills and slightly raises the chances for a critical attack.Also affects reactions.
Agility[AGI] : It affects the player's attacking speed and slightly his running speed.
Transformation[TFN] : It affects the time the player spends in his transformed state and recovers transformation points.
Magic[MAG] : It affects everything magical the player does,offensively and defensively.It adds on top of Attack[ATK] and Defence[DEF].

Stats that aren't affected by levels[That means no numbers either.] :

Health Bar[HB] : The Health Bar is always standard unless you upgrade your health bar with the completion of side-quests.[Each bar has it's own colour.The final Colour is gold.]When in a remote area,the Health bar recovers immediately up until a point after an enemy encounter.If the player is in a fault zone or "safe place" his health recovers completely.It at the upper left side of the screen along with the other bars.
Magic Bar[MB] : The Magic Bar is always standard.Every time the Magic Bar is depleted it recover slowly.The magic bar can be upgraded from side quests to fill up faster.
Mystic Nail[MN] : The Mystic Nail is always standard unless you upgrade it with the completion of side-quests.[Maximum is four sub-bars that form a finger nail.]It fills up every time you hit an enemy or an enemy hits you.The more you upgrade it,the longer you can stay transformed and it also fills up faster.It's on the left side of the Health and Magic Bars.
Extreme Nail[EN] : The Extreme Nail is always standard unless you upgrade it with the completion of side-quests.[Maximum is four sub-bars that form a finger nail.]It fills up every time you hit an enemy or an enemy hits you.The more you upgrade it,the longer you can stay transformed and it also fills up faster.It's on the right side of the Health and Magic Bars.

- Devilish Dominance[DD]/Necronomicon Spell Pages Release[NSPR]

The mains have the ability to power up and gain new abilities and most of them are also common in all players and,apart from the mains,they aren't even mentioned,since they are available from the start.You gain those power ups by defeating devil bosses and extra devil bosses for Sho while you have to find and collect missing pages from the Necronomicon.You can view them at the "Power Ups" menu during the start/pause menu.This menu includes the description of these power ups and after a certain point of the game,how to unlock them.[EX : "Find the devil that can't be seen by an untrained eye","Obtain the 8th page of Necronomicon.It was last spotted in a place where darkness is eternal,the home of the unseen demon" meaning they are in the same place,yet have different locations in the same area.]They are listed in the order they are obtained.These abilities are :

Sprint run[DD][NSPR]
You can run faster after you keep running for 10 seconds straight.

Sonic Run[DD]*
By double pressing the directional button,you are able to access supersonic speeds,but for the cost of body damage and blurry vision and images during your movements[Negated by Demonic God Muscles and Devilish Nerves].

Demonic God Muscles[DD]
By gaining the body type far more powerful than that of a human's,you are no longer hurt that easily and can perform as good as the Gods.

Devilish Nerves[DD]
By obtaining the nervous system of beings far superior than the humans and fusing it with your own,you can make out shapes that move in high speed or when you move at high speeds.

God's Training[NSPR]
Regain your former powers and glory as an Elder God.[It's a compilation of Devilish Nerves and Demonic God Muscles.]

Teleportation Arts[DD][NSPR]
During any time[except for bosses] you are able to teleport to a safe area/Crystal Shrine location to rest.

Elemental Arts[DD][NSPR]-
Able to access your weapons true form and fight with them.

Light and Darkness[DD][NSPR]--
By defeating the one who mastered both of these principals,one is able to access more forms for his weapons.

Wind's Blessings[NSPR]*
You can now move as fast as the wind[Sonic Run].

Lightning Speed[DD][NSPR]*
By pressing the guard button when the enemy is attacking,you move so fast that you leave an afterimage behind you,while being behind the enemy's back.

Absolute Control[DD][NSPR]**
By dodging once successfully,you can avoid every and all kinds of attacks without worries.

Absolute Counter[DD][NSPR]**
By dodging once successfully,you can counter one incoming melee attack and deal damage to the enemy.

Body and Soul[DD][NSPR]
The experience the player gains is shared by all other players.

-Differs with characters.Not usable by Ares.
--Only usable by the mains and Cthulu/Leon.
*Only usable by the mains,Ares,Keravnos,Anemos/Anemos[Kyo] and Cthulu/Leon.
**Only usable if you beat a certain secret boss[For those without a Story Mode,beat the same boss at Chapter Challenge Mode.]

PS : (Joanna is the only exception for this list,since she uses different power ups.)

Extra Bonuses : Double Experience Points,Double Prizes[as in twice the amount of normal prizes],Rare prizes appearence rate up[like moves,demon blood and materials]

 

[Devil Bane]

~Playable Character Statistics and Information :

1)Sho
Attack[ATK] : 10/10
Defence[DEF] : 2/10
Dexterity[DEX] : 10/10
Agility[AGI] : 10/10
Transformation[TFN] : 6/10-->10/10[All routes,except twisted]
Magic[MAG] : 2/10
Dexterity : Ambidexterous
Height : 180 cm

2)Sousuke
Attack[ATK] : 10/10
Defence[DEF] : 2/10
Dexterity[DEX] : 10/10
Agility[AGI] : 10/10
Transformation[TFN] : 10/10
Magic[MAG] : 4/10
Dexterity : Ambidexterous
Height : 180 cm

3)Ares
Attack[ATK] : 10/10
Defence[DEF] : 10/10
Dexterity[DEX] : 10/10
Agility[AGI] : 10/10
Transformation[TFN] : 10/10
Magic[MAG] : 10/10
Dexterity : Ambidexterous
Height : 198 cm

4)Joanna
Attack[ATK] : 10/10
Defence[DEF] : 10/10
Dexterity[DEX] : 10/10
Agility[AGI] : 10/10
Transformation[TFN] : 1/10
Magic[MAG] : -/10
Dexterity : Right-Handed
Height : 175 cm

5)Leon
Attack[ATK] : 10/10
Defence[DEF] : 6/10
Dexterity[DEX] : 10/10
Agility[AGI] : 10/10
Transformation[TFN] : 8/10
Magic[MAG] : 8/10
Dexterity : Ambidexterous
Height : 182 cm

6)Cthulu
Attack[ATK] : 10/10
Defence[DEF] : 6/10
Dexterity[DEX] : 10/10
Agility[AGI] : 10/10
Transformation[TFN] : 8/10
Magic[MAG] : 8/10
Dexterity : Ambidexterous
Height : 182 cm

7)Okeanos
Attack[ATK] : 10/10
Defence[DEF] : 7/10
Dexterity[DEX] : 8/10
Agility[AGI] : 8/10
Transformation[TFN] : 8/10
Magic[MAG] : 1/10
Dexterity : Right-Handed
Height : 195 cm

8)Drakos
Attack[ATK] : 10/10
Defence[DEF] : 2/10
Dexterity[DEX] : 10/10
Agility[AGI] : 10/10
Transformation[TFN] : 10/10
Magic[MAG] : 2/10
Dexterity : Right-Handed
Height : 180 cm

9)Keravnos
Attack[ATK] : 8/10
Defence[DEF] : 4/10
Dexterity[DEX] : 10/10
Agility[AGI] : 10/10
Transformation[TFN] : 10/10
Magic[MAG] : 4/10
Dexterity : Right-Handed
Height : 170 cm

10)Anemos/Anemos[Kyo]
Attack[ATK] : 10/10
Defence[DEF] : 2/10
Dexterity[DEX] : 10/10
Agility[AGI] : 10/10
Transformation[TFN] : 10/10
Magic[MAG] : 2/10
Dexterity : Right-Handed
Height : 178 cm

11)Gaia
Attack[ATK] : 8/10
Defence[DEF] : 9/10
Dexterity[DEX] : 6/10
Agility[AGI] : 5/10
Transformation[TFN] : 8/10
Magic[MAG] : 6/10
Dexterity : Left-Handed
Height : 165 cm

12)Atalanta
Attack[ATK] : 8/10
Defence[DEF] : 8/10
Dexterity[DEX] : 10/10
Agility[AGI] : 6/10
Transformation[TFN] : 8/10
Magic[MAG] : 8/10
Dexterity : Right-Handed
Height : 179 cm

13)Thetis
Attack[ATK] : 4/10
Defence[DEF] : 6/10
Dexterity[DEX] : 8/10
Agility[AGI] : 8/10
Transformation[TFN] : 10/10
Magic[MAG] : 10/10
Dexterity : Left-Handed
Height : 168 cm

14)Styx
Attack[ATK] : 8/10
Defence[DEF] : 6/10
Dexterity[DEX] : 8/10
Agility[AGI] : 10/10
Transformation[TFN] : 8/10
Magic[MAG] : 4/10
Dexterity : Right-Handed
Height : 177 cm

15)Afroditi
Attack[ATK] : 6/10
Defence[DEF] : 6/10
Dexterity[DEX] : 10/10
Agility[AGI] : 8/10
Transformation[TFN] : 10/10
Magic[MAG] : 10/10
Dexterity : Ambidexterous
Height : 178 cm

16)Kasumi
Attack[ATK] : 10/10
Defence[DEF] : 6/10
Dexterity[DEX] : 10/10
Agility[AGI] : 10/10
Transformation[TFN] : 8/10
Magic[MAG] : 10/10
Dexterity : Right-Handed
Height : 170 cm

Characters :

Playable Characters :

1)The protagonist,nicknamed Sho
2)His Elder God version,nicknamed Sousuke
3)The mysterious and wise warrior,named Ares
4)An unfortunate girl dragged into this mess,Joanna
5)Cthulu/Leon
6)All the Elementals.
7)Drakon Achileos *

SP : Those with * are only playable for Versus and Challenge mode.

Background story of the characters seen in the game :

1)The protagonist is a typical university student,with many interest and likes,and a good family.His family consists of his parents and little brother.He hates people calling him special or a genius exclaiming that he,on the contrary,is useless most of the time with a touch of stupidity.Pretty much your ordinary guy as he says.His life changes when he discovers his favorite horror tales,the Cthulhu Mythos by H.P. Lovecraft comes to life before his eyes.Or not...He is portrayed as a young man with wavy hair and of a “weird build" as he calls it.Rather tall with golden brown eyes and brown hair.He is 20 years old.[Also both share the same name,like all human/EG counterparts.]
Theme Song : None[Or many,according to the Musician,depending on his mood]

2)The Elder God version of the protagonist,he posses the same exact character and thought pattern,despite being the more knowledgeable of the two.The same age as the protagonist he looks much like him,except more “God like” as he says.The changes in his appearance are : he has only eyebrows and hair,his hair is rather normal with spikes and bangs and his build is that of a well fit lad of his age.He has no body hair like the other gods and a slightly lighter skin tone than the human version.[Also both share the same name,like all human/EG counterparts.]
Theme Song : None[Or many,according to the Musician,depending on his mood]

3)Ares is a mysterious warrior that appears towards the middle of the story,he is extremely powerful and very wise.His past is known to nobody but himself.He appears as a very tall and slightly buffed man in his late twenties,although he is much older.He has a unique trait : sectoral heterochromia that makes his eyes iris golden with a red “ cross “ ,slightly dark skin tone and long,slightly spiky with bangs,crimson hair.Even though he appears emotionless,he sometimes lets out signs of emotions.He claims that the name Ares was chosen in allusion to the war god,but there seems to hide another meaning...
Theme Song : "Hate World Hero" by Firewind/"In cry of Vengeance" by [Kishin Houko Demonbane the Animation by Nitro+](Only if the heroes go the Justice/Twisted route and go for the good ending.Also present at the True Ending.)

4)Joanna is an 18 year old girl,that was chosen among many contestants for the “Saviour project” held by many organisations from all over the world tied to the American government.She is the only success of the project :
a heroine of humanity.She is like the heroes that appear in comic books,and “protects humanity”.She is accidentally involved with the main characters and decides to travel with them.She is a curvacious ,tall and beautiful girl with extremely long light-brown hair and crimson eyes.
Theme Song : "Lady Fighter" by JAM Project

5)Joanna[Elder God],the Elder God version of Joanna.She is like any other Elder God,but also a tsundere,much to the dismay of almost all the team and Sousuke's fiance through pre-arranged marriage.She occasionally helps the heroes.Will she ever sort her feelings towards humans?
Theme Song : "Lady Fighter" by JAM Project

6)Leon,the master of the underworld,the priest of destruction,the human carnage and many other names he calls himself,is an evil God hybrid that wishes only one thing : a rival worthy of his time.He appears to be a very handsome and pale young man,albeit well muscled with short,light green hair and dim golden eyes.Cold and sadistic,he trusts nobody and he always has a contemptuous and bored expression along with a terifying smile on his face.He is extremely powerful and skillful,standing above most Evil Gods easily.He is the son of Yog-Sototh and a human witch.While he appears like that his actual personality only emerges in the presence of his father.
Theme Song : "Crest of Z" by JAM Project[In association with Banpresto,Super Robot Wars]

 

[SuperDante]

Carzy good stuff man... keep it up... I am very intrigued

 

[Devil Bane]

Thanks,comments are much appreciated.Currently i have some kind of "writter's ache"[LOL]but that will hinder me just for a day or two.Thanks again.

 

[Chaos Raiden]

Pretty good and solid concept of a DMC inspired game. The only complain I have is that bringing characters from other than the Chtulu Mythos can be confusing to some people and may make the game look 'crowded'. I suggest that you reduce to a few guest characters, so that the Chtulu Mythos story can be exposed as much as possible without giving the main attention to other characters from other universes. Other than that, it is a great concept.

 

[Devil Bane]

^Thanks.Glad it's getting slowly some attention.[felt kinda lonely.]Ahem.Thanks again.Also don't worry about the characters.It's also an RPG so it will have to feature many characters.The story,will have to involve them.I have made it like this so,let's say Quetzacoatl from the mayan legends is actually a pet of some outer god that he unleashed at dawns of time and you fight him later.[That won't happen i set it as an example.]That's what i mean.Obviously the cast from the Cthulhu Mythos[note here : i don't go so much with characters that were created after Lovecraft's death,though i liked Titus Crow and the terminolgy they gave.]just his some of his characters.The focus of the game will be the characters i created and some reworked for the game[ex : Cthulhu and Nyarlathotep].But i will be using H.P.'s ideas to make it.BTW my inspiration on the subject was the Demon Bane series.That's how i got this "blend'em all" idea.

 

[Devil Bane]

7)Nyarlathotep the shapeless [or Nya for short] is a faithful servant of Cthulu.Not much is known about Nya...
Theme Song : "Shunkan Sentimental" by Scandal

8)Chtulu is the villain of this game,yet nearly nothing is known about him...Or that is supposed to be said.An entire section in the Library of the Gods is about him or as correctly known to the Gods as "Cthulhu".In reality this Cthulu has nothing to do with the one written in the books.He once was a human long before the time all this started and out of curiosity he entered the realm of Evil Gods.He was saved by the then dominant elder gods and this only fuelled his desire to learn more about them,after that he was expelled by the academies of his country and some even forbade him of even speaking about it.He then took a turn in life and decided to stop persuing the matter.Shortly after that his life changed drastically due to some unknown events[he refuses to tell] and became an Evil God.Slowly he became the strongest of them but was beaten and sealed by the Cthulhu of that time.Now that the heroes freed him.He is actually a direct ancestor of the main character,Sho and his Elder God persona was the first Elder God to have a human counterpart[actually the first male one].His appearence is that of a young man with very long and spiky brown hair,with blue eyes[although they can turn red too or one of them at time] and he is well muscled like Leon.His strong sense of justice and morality are what makes him so strong,along with his naturally good heart.He is at times goofy and often teased and it seems he had money problems when he was human.Nya has become his servant after he became an evil god,but she never explained her reasons.Unless the player goes the route that leads to the True Ending,neither the mains nor he will learn about their connection,but the player will know it despite the route he'll take.
Theme Song : "Man,God,Machine" by [Kishin Houkou Demonbane the Animation by Nitro+](First encounter),...[The Musician was killed before he could tell him...what is Cthulu's secret?]

9)Yog-Sototh,the one-in-all,the all-in-one.Or something as ludicrous as that.He isn't actually what the rumors say,but a very skillful mage that has created his own magic spells that involve the birth and distraction of alternate dimensions.An evil god in nature and nature only.He is actually a very kind and fatherly man that has a slight obsession with everything beatiful,always commenting and praising it by simply saying : "Beautifull".He deeply cares about his son,but in a very childish matter,usualy asking very seriously if he has eaten his lunch,tacking care of his girlfriend[which the answer is usually that he doesn't] and many other things that parents ask their 10 year old sons.He appears as a tall man,with short blond hair and purple eyes and always with a smile on his face,despite his bored expression.Extremely polite to a fault,going as far to address everybody as gentlemen or ladies.Prior to the story he was sealed by Dagon because he was a potential danger to Cthulhu.This disappearence hurt Leon very much.His wife was a great "witch" from the same place and time Cthulu was.
Theme Song : "Gasshin!GOD GRAVION!" by JAM Project[In association with Masami Obari/Gravion series]

10)Kengo Muramasa,real name unknown,but either way he claims he didn't like it so he thought this one up.A former Elder God,persecuted and brought down due to his humane and noble nature to help every one in trouble,even demons.He was resurrected as an Evil God by his friends,but only his appearance changed.The resurrection wasn't without flaws.Now ill and unable to fight again,he has all the time he wants to take on his favourite hobby : blacksmithing.He is also the one who raised Anemos[Kyo] and gave both Anemos' the scroll of their ancient school style.A kind and compassionate man,he often exaggerates about his illness by faking his death or even asking for his last meal every time he feels slightly sleepy or weak.His appearance is that of a man in his thirties,medium height,completely white and extremely long hair tied in a ponytail,silver eyes and a scar on his chest.He usually wears a thick kimono to protect him from the cold.When he works he wears traditional western blacksmith clothes.
Theme Song : "For Those About To Rock[We Salute You]" by AC/DC

11)Skotos appears to be a young man in his early twneties with light brown hair and blue eyes.Rebelious and impulsive,he used to get in trouble and was often lead to avdentures due to his nature.He hates it when his friends follow him in dangerous acts,since he is worried about them.He is often called "ninja" by others,since they believe that is what he is.He is relatively young and that is more evident to his appearence,since he looks like he's sixteen.He acted as a teacher to Keravnos,teaching him about the Ninja Battle Forms and such.He acts as the info broker of the group and is more than willing to help them and give them extra advise to ensure the group's safety.
Theme Song : "Love Survivor" by HIT BOY

12)The teachers of the Carnage Fist School[ShuraKen Ryu] are two of the people that raised Drakos and the two that tought him everything about hand-to-hand combat by letting him learn the ultimate,aggressive,fighting style.They also played a big part in his tendency to yell hot-bloodedly at times.They both appear cold-hearted,but it is because they are dead serious with their ideals.They have a warm heart and a nice soul,but Teacher[TW] is a bit more emotional and prideful than Teacher[MY].They both are best friends and brothers in-law,each marrying each others little sister.Teacher[MY] is a tall,well built man,with short,crimson hair and light blue eyes.He usually wears red and white.Teacher[WT] has medium lenght,upward spiked,light blue-green hair and dark red eyes.He usually wears yellow and deep blue.
[Teacher[MY]]Theme Song : "Crimson Shura God" by [Super Robot Wars by Banpresto]
[Teacher[WT]]Theme Song : "Wild Dance Of The Machine God" by [Super Robot Wars by Banpresto]

13)Keravnos' mentors are the Seventh Successor of the Lightning Dancer Thunder Swordsman School and his wife,Sofia.
The Seventh Successor of the Lightning Dancer Thunder Swordsman School is a man with silver hair and silver eyes with blue shades.He apppears to be around thirty if not exactly thirty.Mature,stoic and maybe a little too stif but he has his relaxing moments.He is an extremely powerful fighter and has a habit of doing poses after his finishing attacks.He actually cares about Keravnos,more than he wouldever show.
His wife Sofia,is a researcher and some kind of scientist[it's not clear what the Elder God's have].A very smart and cool woman,she helps her husband during troubled times.She feels very motherly towards Keravnos.
[The Seventh Successor of the Lightning Dancer Thunder Swordsman School]Theme Song : "Soul Sword One Strike" by [Super Robot Wars by Banpresto]
[Sofia]Theme Song : "Wild Succession" by Misato Aki

14)Drakos' mentors are two young couples.They are also part of his foster family.
Mentor[ST] is a young man,of medium to tall height with blonde spikey hair and light blue eyes.He apperas serious on the outside but he is very loyal an true to his friends and family and has an extreme drive to protect and help them,even when he doesn't even show it.Selfless and kind in nature,his compassion has always made him capable of overcoming difficulties in his life and it's that compassion that has made this family all these nine friends upheald a true one.He sometimes shows a lighter side,cracking jokes from here and there,but he has to work on them.He exibits the remarkable ability ability to tell them dead-pan,but laughs with other people's jokes.
His wife,Mentor[IA] is a rather shy character,but is very kind and harbours a motherly streak[especially with children],compassionate and kind,always helping others.Apparently she and her husband had trouble settling their feelings with each other[or even talk about them],but everything worked more than ok in the end.In short a mother,a sweetheart and a hard-worker.She appears as a medium-tall character with red-brown eyes,straight long,dark brown to black hair and a slim body that greatly tones her three sizes[In other words,big brests,great waist and fine hips along with a slim body and an angel face -Anemos' Guide for women,NOT yet published.] .
Mentor[IH] appears to be a modern looking,leather wearing teen-to-young-adolecence,with short brown hair and blue eyes.He has the same height as Mentor[TS] and also appears as a serious individual.While he appears as a cold and broody kind of man,he is quick to warm up and his care for others is immensenly great,something that scarred him gravely in th past.He posses a strong sense of responsibility,a clear mind and a natural ability to lead.While he was completely before meeting his wife,through their adventures he changed and became what he is today,keeping the strong pointsof his previous self[and the silent part too,for unknown reasons.] .He posses a very unique feature : when extremely weary[usually from a long and very tiring battle] a part of his face flashes red in the shape of a scar and is fleshed out when he reaches his limited.
His wife,Mentor[TM] is also a teen-to-adolecence woman,with long black hair that have yellow and orange streaks and brown eyes.She is the exaxt opposites of her husband : compassionate,warm,friendly[and cute].A very brave person despite having a liking[actually a little more,but not extreme or obsession] with angels.
These people cherise each other and all of them act as a team.
[Mentor[TS]]Theme Song : "" by
[Mentor[IH]]Theme Song : "" by
[Mentor[IA]]Theme Song : "" by
[Mentor[TM]]Theme Song : "" by

 

[Chaos Raiden]

^Thanks.Glad it's getting slowly some attention.[felt kinda lonely.]Ahem.Thanks again.Also don't worry about the characters.It's also an RPG so it will have to feature many characters.The story,will have to involve them.I have made it like this so,let's say Quetzacoatl from the mayan legends is actually a pet of some outer god that he unleashed at dawns of time and you fight him later.[That won't happen i set it as an example.]That's what i mean.Obviously the cast from the Cthulhu Mythos[note here : i don't go so much with characters that were created after Lovecraft's death,though i liked Titus Crow and the terminolgy they gave.]just his some of his characters.The focus of the game will be the characters i created and some reworked for the game[ex : Cthulhu and Nyarlathotep].But i will be using H.P.'s ideas to make it.BTW my inspiration on the subject was the Demon Bane series.That's how i got this "blend'em all" idea.

As long as you have idea for integrating multiple characters from different universes into the storyline, then it is great. If the game that you are creating now has a large number of characters, I can only imagine the gameplay time could be more than 50 hours or more, means the storyline will be really long. Either way, I anticipate a great work from you.

 

[Devil Bane]

As long as you have idea for integrating multiple characters from different universes into the storyline, then it is great. If the game that you are creating now has a large number of characters, I can only imagine the gameplay time could be more than 50 hours or more, means the storyline will be really long. Either way, I anticipate a great work from you.

Thanks.I will try to keep it regular from now on.

 

[Devil Bane]

15)Hypnos is an Elder God that has sleep-themed spells.Also he is very lazy and surprisingly womanizing,always talking as if he is bored to death with an expression to match.He acts as the heroes connection to the dream world and head of the Library.He can also be a wonderfull sparring partner.
Theme Song : "You Gotta Move" by The Rolling Stones

EXTRA CHARACTER :

Name : Drakon Achileos
Alias : The Paladin
Occupation : Warrior of the angels,The Church's holy mercenary
Location : Greece[Birthplace],and for this game Mallet Island

Weapons :

- Dynamis kai Sophia : A pair of two-handed sword,used separately or in a dual wield manner.Swords used by great heroes of the past,Dynamis was the sword Hephaistos made for Achileas[Achileus] and Sophia was Athena's sword given to her brother Heracles[Hercules] to carry out the remaining 11 tasks[after the Nemean lion].That's what Mythology tells[I just gave them names].They are like the Devil Arms,indestructable and able to damage devils and angels.

- Ascalon : A huge jet-black broadsword,that channels both Light and Darkness in it,is wielded only by those it chooses it's wielder.It has no connection with the Holy city.It was made before Sparda's earthly time from the bones and blood of a 100 great devils and 100 arch angels.It holds the meaning of unreachable.
SP : α[takes away the meaning,like un- etc.] + σκαλα[stairs,but it also means something used to reach a place] = Άσκαλον[so it is that without reach,unreachable].

- Claiomh Solais : A big two-handed sword that came from Findias and belonged to Nuada Airgeadlámh (Nuada of the Silver Hand), who was leader of the Tuatha Dé Danann and King of Ireland. In legend, the sword glowed with a bright light, hence it's name. It was unresistible in battle and had the power to cut his enemies in half.Originally ade by the angels to aid the humans against the devils.It holds the power of Light.

Currently looking for the famous Balmung.

Backstory : A young man that decided to make his family rich by becoming a mercenary for the Church.A tall man,cheerful,kind and willing to do good things.He has golden-brown eyes and short brown hair.He usually wears casual clothes with athletic shoes,but when in combat with great devils,he uses a cross to enshroud himself in a thick armour that makes him more durable than normal humans.His abilities exceed that of a normal human due to his training.However he is as durable as they are.When not hunting devils he resumes his everyday life.Currently trying to finish university.

- Holy Trigger : Using his cross,that contains 100 angel spirits,he dons a holy knight like clad.

- Metal Knight Trigger : After absorbing the powered-up cross,along with 100 cleansed devil spirits in it and the Ascalon,he transforms into his true hero mode.In this mode his armour becomes bulkier and taller,with a glass visor and the armour becoming one with his body.This forms features flight capabilities.In this form he is able to match Outer Gods.
Theme Song : "Kemono no Yari[The Beast Spear]" by Iguchi Shinya[In association with Fujita Kazuhiro's Ushio to Tora]

A large cast of characters appears such as many famous demons,gods and heroes not only from the Chtulu Mythos but from other settings too.Also we have the main character's family and friends.

Villains :

1)Yog-Sototh,the one-in-all,the all-in-one.Or something as ludicrous as that.Not much is known about him,except that he has some kind of connection with Cthulhu...
Theme Song : The Requiem by Wolgang Amadeus Mozart

2)The Musician
Theme Song : [He is the one who sees and hears them,but he can't "see" or "hear" his]

3)Chtulhu is the villain of this game,yet nearly nothing is known about him...Even if the books feature many facts about him,there are many mysteries surronding him.After the heroes stumble upon the young man with the same,they learn the true nature of "Cthulhu" :
Cthulhu isn't a name,but a title to indicate who is the strongest of the Evil and Outer Gods.Every time the bearer of the title lost,the winner would absorb him to increase his strenght and reign as supreme ruler of the Outer Gods.The two first Cthulhu were highly notorious for being extremely ruthless and maniacal along with having absurd power that it would seem strange that they lost.The current Cthulhu is a desperate demon that aquired this title before the war.After the other Cthulhu personalities are weakend he takes over and assumes complete control.He is a stark contrast to most Gods as he cares for his brethren and their future and genuinely believes that things could have been better.His plan is to become Chaos and remake the world,so that the evil gods and the Elder Gods exist as one and in peace,alone in this vast world.While well-meaning this means that humans would never exist and nothing guarrantees that the Elder Gods that exist to this day would still exist after that.Even though the heroes oppose him,he doesn't hold any grudges against them and tells them that if they ever manage to beat him in a battle he will stop.No matter how many battles it takes.However this is the least of their worries...
Theme Song : The Requiem by Wolgang Amadeus Mozart

4)Hathanga,a servant of Cthulhu.He is responsible for the disaster that took place on Earth and the revival of both evil gods.He is among the weakest as he claims,yet he is actually holding back to an insane level.He is fought two times throughout the story,escaping both times due to another servant saving him.He is encountered a third time,after Cthulhu awakens to reveal his plan : to use Cthulhu and become the strongest existence in this world and rule over everything.After he "kills" his master,he is in turn killed by him...or is he?He appears as an extremely feminine lad with scarlet hair and purple eyes.Despite his feminine face though,under his thick robes,he is actually very slender,yet masculine.
Theme Song : "With Me" by crash40 [Sonic and the Black Knight]

5)Dagon is one of the servants of Cthulhu along the ages.Being a servant of the first Cthulhu,he despises his later masters.Despite that he follows their orders and executes their commands.Despite that he is actually highly traitorous,sadistic and brutal.His monster form is a fairly disgusting demonic,tentacle kind of monster.His true form is far more gruesome and demonic but surprisingly more humanoid as well.His size in his true form is such that mere galaxies appear as if they were large shileds built for him.One of the most powerful gods in existence.

6)Azathoth

- * - SPECIAL : TAG TEAM THEMES

ALL STARS[MALE](All the males except for Cthulu and Leon) : "Frontlines" by Pillar

ALL STARS[FEMALE](All the females except for Nya/Nayrlathotep) : "Fight or Flight" by Kobayashi Yuu

ALL STARS : "Don't Look Back Again" by WAG

Okeanos and Styx : "He is a pirate" from Pirates of the Carribean

Okeanos and Thetis : "Shinkon Gattai Goddanar[Animetal Cover]" from Decade of Bravehearts[Goddanar]

Okeanos family : "Shippu!Iron Leaguer[Animetal Cover]" from Decade of Bravehearts[Iron Leaguer]

Anemos Tag Force : "The Biggest Fight" by Hironobu Kageyama

Elemantals force : "Go Go Power Rangers" by Ron Wasserman[The Mighty RAW]

Cthulu and Nya/Nayrlathotep : "Magic Touch" by Aerosmith

Special Characters Section :

These characters have their own,unique set of skills and moves,yet some may have just some of the same moves as the mains.Others can also teach the main a skill that he can use only with the corresponding elemental weapon.

Joanna :

Attacks :

Bare-Handed
Base : 40 moves,8 exclusive to CRAZY S

Skills : ~Joanna doesn't have skill levels and just offensive skills~

Power Strike
An extremely strong straight punch that scatters enemies.
Button must be held to fully charge this move.
You can attack while charging this skill.

Mighty Blow
By slamming the earth with one's power,you heavily damage enemies and scatter them.
Button must be held to fully charge this move.
You can attack while charging this skill.

Extreme Typhoon
Upon exhaling air with tremendous force,you send the enemies flying.
Button can be held for various charge levels.
Button must be held to fully charge this move.
You can attack while charging this skill.

Fire Dragon
Unleash the dragon's might through a series of attacks,finishing it with the dragon's breath.
The button must be pressed to execute full combo.
Upon finishing the combo,your attacks gain the fire element for 30 seconds.

Frost Dragon
Unleash the dragon's might through a series of attacks,finishing it with the dragon's breath.
The button must be pressed to execute full combo.
Upon finishing the combo,your attacks gain the water element for 30 seconds.

Iron Dragon
Unleash the dragon's might through a series of attacks,finishing it with the dragon's breath.
The button must be pressed to execute full combo.
Upon finishing the combo,your attacks gain the iron element for 30 seconds.

Earth Dragon
Unleash the dragon's might through a series of attacks,finishing it with the dragon's breath.
The button must be pressed to execute full combo.
Upon finishing the combo,your attacks gain the earth element for 30 seconds.

Dragon Counter
Absorb any elemental magic attacks the enemy throws and throw them back.
Button must be held for the first part.
The button must be pressed to execute full combo.

 

[Devil Bane]

Dragon Powers :

Joanna has a different set of power ups.While some of the basic Devilish Dominance[DD]/Necronomicon Spell Pages Release[NSPR] and renamed "super-powers"[the sonic run but faster,the sprint run,the God's Training,and the dodge counter's] and flight[by pressing the jump button twice],she uses the magic of dragons to fight the devils and gods of this game.

Fire Dragon's Essence
You gain the Fire Dragon's powers and resistance to the fire element.

Frost Dragon's Essence
You gain the Frost Dragon's powers and resistance to the water element.

Iron Dragon's Essence
You gain the Iron Dragon's powers and resistance to the iron element.

Earth Dragon's Essence
You gain the Earth Dragon's powers and resistance to the earth element.

Dragon Queen's Essence
You gain the Dragon Queen's powers and resistance to all elements.

* Elementals just have one or more attack skills the mains don't,usually.If not they are not mentioned in this section as they are similar.*

Anemos/Anemos[Kyo] :

Demon God Change
Realease your inner power and become the demon god to defeat your enemies.
The player's Attack[ATK] and Agility[AGI] rise by 100%,but at the cost of guarding skills.The player can cancel the transformation any time and as wellby hitting the Triangle Button again,to unleash a wide attack that stagger his opponents.When the time is up the player returns to normal again.

Kasumi :

Mist Technique
Upon releasing thick mist from her mouth,she is able to attack in stealth while the mist also damages enemies over time.
Button must be held to fully charge this move.
You can attack while charging this skill.
Depending on the charge level,the skill animation will either be "smooth" or "aggressive".

Story :

Storytelling : The story is told in the style of a novel,primarily from the view of the main characters,letting the gamer know only what they know.The story is told by voice-text bubbles and artwork of the characters and sometimes with CG pictures like in Visual Novels.Depending on the actions of the player,the story can unfold as a tale of Justice(Justice Route) and ideals or as a dark twisted(Twisted Route) tale.Both have "Good" and "Sad" endings.Finally two other routes will be unlocked if all are finished : The Final Chaos Route and the True Final Route.These two only have one ending.Each ending has it's own CG set.

* Romantic Events :

During the story will have interactions with each other and depending on the attention and love[as in romantic love] they give,they may end with that character at the end of the and ensue some extra CG scenes that tell of their story.(Only if the heroes go the True route and finish it.)

Pairings :

The main characters : Joanna/Joanna Elder God,Joanna Elder God/Joanna,Afroditi,Kasumi,Atalanta

Ares : Joanna,Joanna Elder God,Afroditi,Kasumi,Atalanta

Joanna : the mains,Ares

Styx : Drakos,Keravnos,Anemos(Kyo),Cthulu,Leon

Afroditi : the mains,Ares,Drakos,Keravnos,Anemos,Anemos(Kyo),Cthulu,Leon

Kasumi : the mains,Ares,Drakos,Keravnos,Anemos,Anemos(Kyo),Cthulu

Drakos : Styx,Afroditi,Kasumi,Gaia,Atalanta,Joanna Elder God

Keravnos : Afroditi,Kasumi,Atalanta,Joanna Elder God

Anemos : Afroditi,Kasumi,Atalanta,Joanna Elder God

Anemos(Kyo) : Styx,Afroditi,Kasumi,Gaia,Atalanta,Joanna Elder God

Gaia : Drakos,Anemos(Kyo),Leon

Atalanta : the mains,Ares,Drakos,Keravnos,Anemos,Anemos(Kyo),Cthulu

Cthulu : Joanna Elder God,Afroditi,Styx,Kasumi,Gaia,Atalanta,Nya/Narlathotep

Leon : Styx,Gaia,Nya/Nyaralthotep

* Nya/Nyarlathotep : Cthulu,Leon

* Joanna Elder God : the mains,Ares,Keravnos,Anemos,Anemos(Kyo),Cthulu

* Only for the pairing sessions.

Pairing Endings :

1)Sho

Sho and Joanna :

Sho and Elder God Joanna :

Sho and Afroditi :

Sho and Kasumi :

Sho and Atalanta :

2)Sousuke

Sousuke and Joanna :

Sousuke and Elder God Joanna :

Sousuke and Afroditi :

Sousuke and Kasumi :

Sousuke and Atalanta :

3)Ares

Ares and Joanna :

Ares and Elder God Joanna :

Ares and Afroditi :

Ares and Kasumi :

Ares and Atalanta :

4)Joanna

Joanna and Sho :

Joanna and Sousuke :

Joanna and Ares :

5)Styx

Styx and Drakos :

Styx and Keravnos :

Styx and Anemos[Kyo] :

Styx and Cthulu :

Styx and Leon :

6)Afroditi

Afroditi and Sho :

Afroditi and Sousuke :

Afroditi and Ares :

Afroditi and Drakos :

Afroditi and Keravnos :

Afroditi and Anemos :

Afroditi and Anemos[Kyo] :

Afroditi and Cthulu :

Afroditi and Leon :

7)Kasumi

Kasumi and Sho :

Kasumi and Sousuke :

Kasumi and Ares :

Kasumi and Drakos :

Kasumi and Keravnos :

Kasumi and Anemos :

Kasumi and Anemos[Kyo] :

Kasumi and Cthulu :

8)Drakos

Drakos and Styx :

Drakos and Afroditi :

Drakos and Kasumi :

Drakos and Gaia :

Drakos and Atalanta :

Drakos and Elder God Joanna :

9)Keravnos

Keravnos and Styx :

Keravnos and Afroditi :

Keravnos and Kasumi :

Keravnos and Atalanta :

Keravnos and Elder God Joanna :

10)Anemos

Anemos and Styx :

Anemos and Afroditi :

Anemos and Kasumi :

Anemos and Atalanta :

Anemos and Elder God Joanna :

11)Anemos[Kyo]

Anemos[Kyo] and Styx :

Anemos[Kyo] and Afroditi :

Anemos[Kyo] and Kasumi :

Anemos[Kyo] and Gaia :

Anemos[Kyo] and Atalanta :

Anemos[Kyo] and Elder God Joanna :

12)Gaia

Gaia and Drakos :

Gaia and Anemos[Kyo] :

Gaia and Leon :

13)Atalanta

Atalanta and Sho :

Atalanta and Sousuke :

Atalanta and Drakos :

Atalanta and Keravnos :

Atalanta and Anemos :

Atalanta and Anemos[Kyo] :

Atalanta and Cthulu :

14)Cthulu

Cthulu and Styx :

Cthulu and Afroditi :

Cthulu and Kasumi :

Cthulu and Gaia :

Cthulu and Atalanta :

Cthulu and Elder God Joanna :

Cthulu and Nya/Nyarlathotep :

15)Leon

Leon and Styx :

Leon and Gaia :

Leon and Nya/Nyarlathotep :

Visuals,Graphics,Character Models and Backgrounds : The visuals are like the graphics of Ys7 the lowest,while if possible the highest render of the visuals would be like the graphics of Final Fantasy : Dissidia or/and Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep.The story will only have two ending movies,in anime form.Most of the story telling will be told through CGs[like Visual Novels] and game-rendered short movies.The world map is just barren wastelands,yet there exists Tartarus,Elder god domain,crystal shrine(s) and the Garden of Outer Gods/Great Elder Ones.The overall style has an approach towards that of anime,manga and Visual Novels[Ex : Fate series,Demonbane series,Ys series...]than that of a more realistic art seen in other games[Ex : Ninja Gaiden,Darksiders...].

Camera Function : The best camera system that would fit in this game would be like Zelda : Ocarina of Time/Majora's Mask,the warriors series or even Ys 7's camera system.

Soundtarck,Music,Voices : The game will feature a wide selection of genres in music,ranging from opera to power/speed metal,even folk songs and generally songs from both the west and the east.Also the characters will be voiced.

Game Modes

Story Mode : Play the game and unfold the story of our heroes.
Chapter Challenge Mode : Play the story mode,without having to bother about the story.Try to get as many bonuses as you can.Also a new ally is present.
Versus Mode : Challenge the computer or your friends in a one on one match.You can even challenge bosses[controlled only by the COM] on duels.Custom rules are present.All duels in versus have infinite time.
Boss Rush Mode : Fight all the bosses of the game in a row,in an arena.Can you stand up to the challenge?

Difficulty levels : ,Easy(or automatic,has maximum skill levels from the start),Normal,Hard,Apocalypse[Super Hard](The levels affect only the enemy AIs.)

Menus

Start up menu :

-Press Start
|
-> New Game
Load Data
Instal Media [250Mb,500Mb,700Mb]

Main Menu :

Story Mode
Chapter Challenge
VS
Boss Rush
Sound and Picture Gallery[Must be unlocked]
Options

Story Mody Menu/Chapter Challenge Menu :

Chapter Select
Difficulty Select
Load last savepoint

Vs Menu :

Fighter/s Selection
Custom Rules

Boss Rush Menu :

Select Fighter

Options Menu :

Background Music Volume toggle from 1 to 10
SFX Volume toggle from 1 to 10
Character Voices Volume toggle from 1 to 10
Controls Configuration[Standard/Custom]
Custom Music Folder -> Select a Song
Playlist Mode[from the song you chose until the
last one.]

Sound and Picture Gallery[Unlocked by finishing the game once]
Select Music[Must be heard during story to be unlocked]
Select Voice track[Must be heard during story to be unlocked]
Select GC Picture[Must be aquired/seen during story to be unlocked]

In Game Pause Menu :

Status
Weapons
Armours
Characters
Skills
Shortcut Commands
Abilities
Devilish Dominance[DD]/Necronomicon Spell Pages Release[NSPR]
Map
Save Game
Load Game
Options

Enviroment/In-Game World

The In-Game World is mostly wastelands and deserts with dark clouds that constantly discharge.Some ruins can be found here and there at the world map.Generaly the world map would [preferably be] the whole Earth...yet it's not like the scenery would change much.There places around the earth that are called "safe areas".These areas are usually inside a ruined building or a cave or a place where a boss battle took place.Also "crystal shrines" exist.These places are like the saverooms of other games,yet here they exist as a replenishment station,a "safe area" and teleportation rooms,teleporting to any other crystal shrine,wether it's on Earth or at the realm of the Elder Gods or even at the Garden of Azatoth.

 

[Devil Bane]

Enemy Behaviour and AI

The enemy beheviour depends on the type of enemy the player is facing but all have some things in common like : enemies have their own s-strings,the enemies can clash with you and while enemies don't have skills[only bosses] they can evade your skills and guard against your attacks.While all enemies are extremely tough,the more powerful the enemies you meet the more difficult it will be to defeat them,in some cases the swarm of the most powerful enemies in the game can be considered as a proper boss battle.The more powerful the enmies you meet,the will boast more power,speed,life and defence than their inferiors along with better AI.Some enemies can appear alone sometimes,but it is random.Enemies pop out during your venture in the world map without warnings,but there are some areas where you will definetely find enemies[these are enemy grounds and are standard enemy locations],the pop-out rate is usually random.One can venture in the map for a whole day and not one enemy may bother him or the complete opposite.Also to escape from the enemy one must flee far away from the spot the enemy appeared.[Approximately a thousand metres radius away from that area to have the enemy/enemies give up on you and retreat.]All in all,the general idea of the game's enemies and their AI,is to push the player to their limits,always keep him on the edge,never leave him time to think unless he escapes a deadlock and guards[which won't be that often] and have him do that in a minimum of 50 enemies on-screen[a normal swarm of enemies].

PS : All this in Normal Mode.

(Prefered)Character Voices[CV] :

The mains : the same voice but they will be "silent" in cutscenes and won't have a voice.

Ares : Suwabe Junichi

Joanna/Elder God Joanna : Shindou Kei

Okeanos : Inada Tetsu

Thetis : Inoue Kikuko

Styx : Kobayashi Yuu

Afroditi : Kurokawa Nami

Kasumi : Kobayashi Sanae

Drakos : Hiyama Nobuyuki

Keravnos : Kusao Takeshi

Anemos,Anemos[Kyo] : Konishi Katsuyuki

Gaia : Orikasa Fumiko

Atalanta : Shindo Naomi

Necronomicon/Al Azif/Al and The Mad Arab (Abdul) Alhazred/Azrad: Okiayu Ryotaro

Cthulu : Itou Kentarou

Nya/Nyarlathotep : Orikasa Ai/Endou Aya[real form]

Leon and Zephyros : Midorikawa Hikaru

Yog-Sottoth : Hayami Sho

Kengo Muramasa : Koyasu Takehito

Skotos : Inoue Kazuhiko

The Seventh Successor of the Lightning Dancer Thunder Swordsman School : Ono Kenichi

Sofia : Yukino Satsuki

The teachers of the Carnage Fist School[ShuraKen Ryu] : Matsumoto Yasunori and Takagi Wataru

Drakos' mentors :

Couple #1 - Sakurai Takahiro and Itou Ayumi
Couple #2 - Ishikawa Hideo and Toyoguchi Megumi

Zephyros : Midorikawa Hikaru

Cthulhu : Wakamoto Norio[1rst form]/Utsumi Kenji[2nd form]/Nakata "George" Jouji[real,final form]/all of them[semi-final form]

Drakon Achilleos : Hatano Wataru

Hypnos : Ohtsuka Akio

Hathanga : Ishida Akira

Dagon : Sakurai Takahiro and Ishikawa Hideo[split,assimilated human form]/both distorted greatly[monster and real forms]



Script :

Narration : How would you feel if one day your favourite fiction books were true?This is the tale of a young man who experiences this.In this world,since time immemorial there have been many wars between “Gods”.In the last and most violent one,Cthulhu was cast in Tartarus,never to threaten anyone ever again and Yog-Sototh was supposedly destroyed.Truly a victory for the Elder Gods.But now the Great Old Ones seek to free Cthulhu for unknown reasons.Meanwhile,a mysterious figure is waiting to take the spotlight...But let us see how this story unfolds...

*Scene changes from pitch black to the town,in the university*

Sho :[Great!Another boring lecture 's finished.]
Sho :Hm?(Blinking Eyes)[I thought I saw something...nah!]
???? : Hey wait!
Sho : Yes?
???? : Are the one they call “Sho”?
Sho : Yes.
???? : Are you S-
Sho : Please refer to me as Sho.
???? : ?!?OK,if that's what you wish.

*Scene changes : Sho's house,Sho's room*

Sho : No one's home,so they won't hear us.What did you want to talk about in pivate?
???? : I believe you wanted to sort things out too?Right?
Sho : [Perceptive...but who is he-]
???? : You!
Sho : ?Excuse me?Iwas lost in thought-
???? : I know.And I answered your question.
Sho : Huh?
???? : Uh...how to put it...I'm an Elder God,specifically you.I don't-
Sho : Obviously I'm dreaming.As if such an awesome thing as Lovecraft myths and De(cencored)bane exist.Damn!
EGSho : I don't know about De(cencored)bane,but everything Lovecraft wrote is mostly true.[Truth is I wish De(cencored)bane excisted too...] You don't seem that shocked.
Sho : If you really are me,then you should have my thought pattern.
EGSho : And the things I think are the things you think,meaning since we are-
Sho : OK,OK I believe you.
EGSho : Then I'll tell you the reason why I appeared in front of you today,and my ourpose on the earthly plane.It's kinda long.
Sho : I'll be here in a second.

*5 seconds later...[screen rights 5 seconds later,while playing some kind of stupid music]*

*Sho enters the room with a tray full of sweets*

Sho : Sorry I'm late.You can start.

*EGSho tells the story the narrator said,but in further detail*

Sho : Interesting.Yet why us?
EGSho : Being the youngest of the gods,i haven't done anything yet so it's only natural to start with something small such as finding out who wants to free Cthulhu and try and resurrect the evil gods.And being on this plane,I doubt he is that strong.
Sho : You can't stay with me all the time though.How will we communicate?
EGSho : For free and all the time,all around the world,telepathy.But you have to be really concentrated when you talk telepathetically and yell what you say.Also you must have a good amount of psychic powers.Or-
Sho : Or you can simply call 69something from my cellphone.
EGSho : ...Yeah...that was the joke.My phone number is 69X.We have to draw the least attention.Ok?
Sho : What's the first place we search?
EGSho : Me,the edge of the town and the suspicious alleys.You the rest.
Sho : ...Huh...Sounds fair...if you can protect yourself.
EGSho : You should know better.Let's go.
Sho : See you here at midnight.

*Screen changes to town.*

Sho : Nothing.Nothing.Nothingnothingnothingnothingnothing.AAAAAA.I give up.Seriously,we are just like sitting ducks.Not even a clue from his higher-ups.What the hell they think they are-no wait.They really are gods.*Sigh*
Sho : Hm...It came from there...a girl's scream?

*Scene changes to a back alley*

Girl : *Scream*
Sho : Here I thought I found some clues,yet all I find is an angry bull trying to break a great work of glass.
Thug : Got some problem,punk?
Sho : I have a problem with those idiots who do things like this when I have ****ty days.Also I hate seeing people get bullied or mistreated because of the whims of people like you.
Thug : You-
Girl[Different appearance,same voice] : Enough.Thanks for the assist,but I can handle thugs myself.As for you thug,you are going to face justice.

*Silence for a moment...then they both burst out laughing,while the girl looks annoyed*

Sho : *Almost having trouble to talk and breathe*Oh...brother...*snicker*...I'm calm...I'm calm.Oh god that made my day.No.My year.Oh god.Oooohoho...*serious tone*yeaah.

*Quickly beats up thug*

Sho : Like hell I'd forget 'bout you.[Though I feel kind of low,beating him like that...come to think of it,don't i know her...]
Girl : Thanks,for the assist.[Slightly irritated tone.]
Girl : Ahem.Again thank you very much.I had some trouble with this thug.Please though,don't get involved in fights with thugs in the future,since you might not be-
Sho : Joanna.
Girl : Eh?
Sho : Aren't you the girl from the university of philosophy?Also weren't you recently taking some kind of holiday to America?Man the world is small.Yet...*closer look*I really think that you were not wearing these when the thug assaulted you.Also...I thought you were a brunette before the thug assaulted you.The last time I saw you,you were wearing glasses and had your hair in aponytail.
Joanna : No,you are certainly wrong.I'm the protector of justice,-
Sho : Oh,look.Isn't that your boyfriend?
Joanna : I believe you are mistaken,I-
Sho : And isn't that another girl?
Joanna : I don't-
Sho : WOOOO!Now that's what I call a kiss-
Joanna : LUUUCAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA![Turns around.]Ah![Sees nothing.][Realizes she was tricked.]Aaaaa...I mean...he isn't...It's not like I care for this man...or anything...
Sho : Didn't you called him by his name?Also you were extremely uneasy all the time I was saying those things.
Joanna : [Stupified.]...You are right...that's who I am.
Sho : [Sooooooooo predictable.I wonder how people don't notice things like that.Seriously at least change your voice.]
Joanna : Please,don't tell anybody...
Sho : I doubt anyone would believe me anyway.However we seem to be able to exchange secrets,due to our strange fate.How about it?Wanna help me search for something that is vital for the moment?
Joanna : If that's what I have to do in order to protect my secret,then I agree.
Sho : Good.While we wait for my...um...link,maybe you can tell me your story.
Joanna : OK.

*While flying over the city*

 

[Devil Bane]

Sho : [I thought she was just a cosplayer,but it really seems she has something unusual too.What's more surprising is that I find all this normal...wait scratch that.]Umm...Joanna...about the whole secrets exchanging business we were talking?Will you please tell me?
Joanna : I suppose.[After all he shared with me his crazy,unreal story,but I shouldn't get on his nerves.Mad people are dangerous.]
Sho : [Somehow I don't feel well.Does someone speak ill of me?]
Joanna : You probably know about my trip in America,my sudden return from it and my change in style from your friends at the U. right?If you read the papers,you should notice that not while I was away,but even after I returned,reports in the local papers about the most unbelievable thing happening : A super-heroine.Super-heroes existing.
Sho : [So the mass media were telling the truth.Who would have guessed-no scratch that.Everything they say is mostly untrue,unrelated facts,personal talks,star matters and other useless things...just cause they said the truth ones doesn't mean anything.]
Joanna : The American government along with many other enterprises from all over the world are running a project called "Saviour Project".The purpose of it is to create a hero/heroine to fight crime and have justice prevail.I was the tenth candidate and the only success.Isn't it wonderful that finally people started thinking about the other and not their personal gains?
Sho : [My freakin'ass.I can easily guess who're the ones behind it,along with those "innocent enterprizes".I got to hand it to them though.Making money with publicity,by hurting only the criminals but themselves.It's a win situation for most of the world.Crap.And I guess our government is supporting the project.]
Joanna : Also our go-
Sho : I know.Nice story.
Joanna : Is something the matter?
Sho : Nothing...Ah!We're here.

*After landing*

EGSho : Oh you are late.Eh?
Sho : What?
EGSho : AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!
Sho and Joanna : Eh...
EGSho : Excuse us for a while.

*Grabs Sho and takes him a little further.*

EGSho : What the hell,man?What did I do to you?Why that?
Sho : What?I brought such a cute girl-
EGSho : She is my fiance!
Sho : [Thunderstruck]
EGSho : Sorry for not telling you before that I already had-
Sho : [Crying]At least my EG persona isn't as much a loser as I am.GOOD JOB!Such a cute,nice girl.And she is into cosplaying too.
EGSho : Eh?No!She is like other EG.Deceptive,adamant to the rules,customs etc and nice to their family only.And she hates "human" interactions.
Sho : But-

*Both look at her carefully*

EGSho : Incredible...we are a special case but she is an excellent one herself.
Sho : She is your fiance's counterpart?
EGSho : I'm 99% sure.
Sho : What's the 1% uncertainty for?
EGSho : Her behaviour.Though we have to see that for ourselves.
EGSho : Excuse our eralier freak-out.We just had something to discuss.[Damn.Great cover.]
Joanna : No...not at all.[Is it me,or are the really the same guy?]
Sho : This is the man-scuse me-God I told you about earlier.
EGSho : Whether,you believe it or not,by the way you don't,but it's all true.By the way I'm not a freak and stop thinking about justice.
Joanna : Wha-
Sho : He's a God.Reading thoughts is the least he can do.
Joanna : -OKOK-I believe.So we just have to search for clues about
some "Clutsomething".I'll be off.

*Joanna flies away.*

Sho : I'm impressed.What was the inside of her mind like?
EGSho : I never was inside her mind.I'm not the best when it comes to magick but just seeing the memories of my link[you] and think something up was enough to make her believe.
Sho : Nice.
EGSho : You would do the same.
Sho : We should find nicks.I don't think we need to give our real names to anyone right now.
EGSho : You keep the one you have,I guess and I'll take Sousuke.That way we are both "So"(pronounced the same way as Sho and Sou from Sousuke).
Sho : Yeah!

*Screen goes crimson red and a howl is heard*

Sho : Wha-
Sousuke : [A devil?Here?No,an Evil God!]Take cover!

*Scenery changes in an arena and an Evil God appears.It's the first boss fight.*

Boss : Lesser Evil God

Sousuke : Surprised,monster?Now we can fight without involving innocents.Doesn't that tick you off a bit?

*Growl*

Sousuke : I figured as much.

*After the fight.*

*Scenery changes to the alley.*

Sho : Did anything happened?
Sousuke : I'll explain later.For now,getting home and resting is a priority.

*Scenery changes to Sho's room*

Sho : How come you're tired?I thought he was supposed to be no match for you.
Sousuke : If he wasn't the seventh I faced in a row.And they seemed more powerful than they should ever be.Let's just call it a day.
Sho : True.Wanna eat-

*A loud noise is heard*

Sho and Sousuke : Ooh,FU-

*Both get outside*

??? : *Laughter*
Sousuke : [Another enemy?I won'y hold out much longer if this continues.Damn.If only I had my weapons and Al helping me.]Who are you?
??? : So you are the rookie who has a human counterpart.I didn't expect you to be that weak.But I forgot to introduce myself.I am Hathanga.Just one of the numerous servants of my great lord,CTHULHU!
Sousuke : [Damn.He is going to be a much tougher match.Better call them now.]
Hathanga : Oh,you misunderstand my boy.I'm not here to fight.I'm here to bring ruin.
Sho : I thought classic comicbook villains only existed in comics.
Sousuke : Don't worry Sho.Even if he kills everybody,we[the Elder Gods]can bring them back to life.
Hathanga : Not always my boy.And remember,I never said I'm here to kill.I said I'm here to bring ruin.
Sousuke : -!!!!SHO!GATHER AS MANY PEOPLE YOU CAN IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD!

*A book falls from the sky,along with a large case*

Hathanga : Too late my boy.All the seals are broken.All over the world.
Sousuke : Keep rambling.I won.
Hathanga : That's-NO!
Sousuke :
With righteous anger in my heart
And Justice with me
I plead that I will achieve victory
Lend me your power and protect those I love
Now is the time

Sho : [Isn't that?]JOANNA COME HERE!
Joanna : What-
Sho : Crap.

*Sho takes her by the hand,but not before Nathanga hits him*

Hathanga : [Hm,missed.No matter.]

*The whole neighbourhood disappears,while images of the Earth being destroyed by ecological disasters,like tsunamis, 9 richter earthquackes,thunderstorms and volcanoes erupting,coupled with explosions from army storages and nuclear factories.*

*Sho wakes up.But the scenery has changed to a complete wasteland.The sky is red and thick black clouds are present,letting only some rays of light to pass through.Also thunderstorms are present.Sousuke moves Sho inside a crystal shrine.*

Sho : Wha-what happened-woah.(-*Sees his reflection in a crystal*-)[In a dazed,half asleep tone.]Heyy,hello sexy-no wait!!!!!!!Was I always that pale??And...[Looks closely]who shaved my entire body?!????
Souskue : Uhh...nobody!Don't remember what happened?
Sho : After getting Joanna with us,nothing.
Sousuke : ...I see.To cut the long story short,the Earth's surface is destroyed by ecological disasters,a huge number of animals and people lost their lives,but I managed to save some.They are in another dimension,created by me,safe and sound,asleep until all this is over.You nearly died by that attack,apart from being badly burned.I used the last ounce of my power to restore you.Using an old ritual,I "upgraded" you.But you as you see yourself,you now are more like me.
Sho : Sooo...how bad is it for you?
Sousuke : Let's say I went back to level 1.At least I can still create crystal shrines.
Sho : Wait.You said before that you can revive the dead.Why don't you urge your higher-ups to do so and restore th Earth?
Sousuke : It's not that simple.True,we can do as much,my higher-ups can do even more,but there is a law and everyone of them is a bitch when it comes to laws : Never interfere with nature.It means that if the Earth is destroyed by itself,don't interfere.If life is terminated naturally,don't interfere.
Sho : To put it simply,don't mess with the damage mama nature does to herself like quackes and the like and don't mess with a life that ended normally,like century old humans who die peacefully while sleeping.
Sousuke : Correct.There is however a "window" in these rules.
Sho : I can guess as much : we catch the one who gave the signal for these disasters to begin,beat him up and undo the damage,ourselves.
Sousuke : I'll fill the young lady when she wakes up and call for[-*shivering sounds*-]back-up.In the meantime,you have to start looking for demons and Al.Once you find Al contact me.
Sho : Sure thing!

*Prologue ends here and Gameplay starts from here on*

*After reaching level 2,tutorials end*

Sho : [Wow,seems like I really am getting stronger.Wonder if I can absorb demonic powers?]

*Gameplay continues*

*After finishing the first demon space,you will find a page of the Necronomicon*

Sho : [That's...hm!Ancient greek,latin,arabic and...what kind of language is that?All spells.The Necronomicon...wait-"If you find Al,contact me",huh.Guess I have to go back.]