[Released] Pokémon Dark Rising 3 (Incomplete)

[NettoHikari]

Plot

Dark Rising 3 is the final sequel to the Dark Rising franchise. Dark Rising 3 begins nine years after Order Destroyed. Our main heroes are the twins Zyro and Zyree Crosswell, and the game revolves around their survival stories in this post-apocalyptic world created in "Hoopa's Image".

Description

After several years in development, the fangame was officially abandoned, and the project uploaded here is the final version of the progress that the team made, with about 5-7 hours of gameplay. However, the project itself is not abandoned, and is planned to release as a ROM hack instead - more details can be found at the website linked below. This post will only contain the link to download the incomplete fangame.

If you have already played the beta version released in 2019, please note that this version contains some additional story, new features, and general quality of life changes if you choose to play through this again.

Website: https://darkrisingfans.weebly.com/dark-rising-iii.html
Discord Server: https://discord.gg/FzaEYKX

Built with Pokémon Essentials v18.1 on RPG Maker XP.

Features

Two playable protagonists
Z-Transformation - a mechanic that allows the player to transform into the legendary Zygarde
Recruiting system to speak to and catch Pokémon without Poké Balls
Disguises
Custom questing system

Screenshots

Credits

Full list of credits can be found on the GitHub page: https://github.com/usabhinav/pokemon-dr/blob/master/README.md

If you plan to use any assets or custom scripts from this game, you MUST add the above credits as well.

Download

Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qn9PyEKEgjpYs9sawbDfyBBX_w9o9zbS/view?usp=drive_link

Installation
1. Download and extract the ZIP file linked above.
2. Navigate inside the folder and run the Game.exe file.​

 

[eternallight.95]

Why was it abandoned though? It would be a huge game. All the others are pretty well-known and successful. I've played all of them and this one when it came out. Please don't make it a rom-hack.

 

[NettoHikari]

The main factor that led to this decision was the scope. Although we made good progress in the early stages of development, it unfortunately became slower each year, and it got to the point that we were simply no longer able to find the help needed to complete the minimum things necessary to release the game. With the project being moved to a ROM hack, we are confident that we will actually release a complete game!