lunes, enero 14, 2013

KICKSTARTER: ANIMA - GATE OF MEMORIES 2 HOURS UNTIL END



Quedan algo más de 2 horas para que termine el Kickstarter del vídeo juego basado en el mundo de Anima con el subtitulo de Gate of Memories. Han recaudado 108.026 $ de los 90.000 $ necesarios así que si queréis entrar en este Kickstarter corred que se acaba.




$100.000  
-An additional Messenger, Malekith, the Lord of Nightmares, as a boss enemy with its own area, the city of Graven.  
-10 new skills and powers for each of the characters, including the psy skills trees.  
-A new enemy type; Solomon Golems.  
-The Wake, An endgame additional dungeon that will serve as a survival mode for players.  
-New cut scenes and dialog lines.  
$120.000  
-10 additional new skills and powers for each of the characters, including divine gifts.  
-Four new additional enemies types; elemental lords.  
-A high detailed new zone to explore; the city of Archangel.  
-A vocal main theme and ending melody.  
-New sub-quest missions and additional events. 



A nameless woman. A monster that even nightmares fear. In an age of conflict, two lonely souls are trapped in a labyrinth of memories and darkness. Both have been summoned to an ancient place where a war in the shadows is about to begin.
Can they unravel its secrets before being consumed by its spiraling dementia? 



 Anima Gate of Memories is a third person action RPG in which the player must explore a vast world filled with both dangers and wonders. The game is being developed by the same people that wrote the Anima Beyond Fantasy role-playing game books and the Anima Tactics miniatures game, who are now working with an experienced team of video game developers. Our first goal is to publish Gate of Memories on Windows, Mac, and Linux through Steam, but there are also plans for console releases.
The game is mostly focused on action, but as any good RPG, it will also have infiltration and puzzle content. In addition, while Gate of Memories is story driven, it doesn't force you to ride along rails from place to place. The idea is to give players freedom to explore a rich world and tackle obstacles in the order they want. These choices, even if you make “wrong decisions” or leave behind story points, will have a big impact on the progression of the game. This way, players can visit many different places and reach very different conclusions at the end depending on their choices.



Sounds pretty awesome! Can you give me a quick overview of the features?
  • It will be DRM free!
  • It will feature gorgeous graphics and animations. Travel through the tower of Arcane and the world of Gaia across stunning backgrounds and places.
  • It will feature a deep and multifaceted story. A player's choices and actions will influence the journey and decide the destiny of the characters.
  • There will be battles with epic bosses. Challenge many legendary entities, each with their own special features and game play.
  • It will utilize a combat system that combines RPG elements with fast paced action and spectacular attacks and spells.



One of the challenges we have set in Gate of Memories is to make the game play a special experience. In the game the player take the role of two different characters, each of which has their own abilities and powers, and are customizable; every time they level up, players will be able to decide how to develop the characters skills, much like the advancement in the Anima Beyond Fantasy RPG books.



Players can also switch between the two protagonists, even in the middle of an attack to combo moves together. So players get to play both characters and can combine their powers in an almost limitless number of ways.



General Setting
Anima Gate of Memories is set in Gaia, an anachronistic setting which combines many elements, such as traditional medieval fantasy with magic-based technology. While a great part of the game will take place in a mysterious tower called Arcane, the player will be able to move to other parts of the world and experience the wonder and awe of Gaia.



Arcane
Arcane is an extremely unusual place. Not only does it have a huge labyrinthine structure inspired by tarot cards, but it will also alter its appearance according to the memories and experiences of its "guests".



For reasons unknown at the beginning of the story, shortly after the arrival of the main characters Arcane begins to attract powerful entities known as The Messengers and begins adapting its interior in a “dreamlike” way to reflect the lives of these creatures. Thus, the set of the game is not just made up of ruins and tower interiors, but of elements as diverse as dark forests or old battlegrounds. Of course, not every area is totally independent. At the points where the lives of The Messengers cross, the rooms blend into each other connecting the different dreamscapes together.



The story of Anima Gate of Memories is one of the most attractive and absorbing parts of the project, since it combines intense personal storylines and an engaging script.
The game tells the story of The Bearer and Ergo, members of an ancient society called Nathaniel which for centuries has protected mankind from the darkness. At the beginning of the story both receive the order to recover an old artifact called The Byblos that has been stolen by a renegade of the order. The Byblos is a collection of prophecies announcing a chain of events that could trigger a vast cataclysm in the world.
After a long pursuit, crossing areas ravaged by war and misery, The Bearer and Ergo are able to corner the fugitive in the center of an ancient construction. However, before they are able to recover it, the whole area is swallowed by an abyss.



Sometime later, both awake locked inside a strange structure without any way to escape. However, they are no longer alone. Strange beings called The Messengers are also summoned there. Soon, they will discover that something darker than they could imagine is about to start, a war in the shadows in which both will have a leading role.



The Bearer
The Bearer is one of two main characters of the game and one of the cornerstones of the story. She is a twenty-year-old girl who works in secret for a holy society called Nathaniel as a hunter of nightmares. A decade ago she awakened the entity Ergo Mundus making a pact with him. This unusual act allowed her to partially control the creature as well as share some of his powers.






Oddly she has no name, since as part of her pact with Ergo, the demon "ate it". Nobody can remember what she was called before, so the other characters refer to her as “The Bearer of Calamities”, the given name of anyone who holds Ergo Mundus (while the latter simply calls her "Baby", a nickname used to upset her).
At the beginning of the game her background is not known, but as the story goes on and the characters travel deeper into Arcane, various fragments of her past, as well as the moment when she signed her pact with Ergo, are displayed through enigmatic dreams and visions.
Of the two main characters, The Bearer carries the greatest emotional charge. Her personality is serious and melancholic. She hates the supernatural, believing that it is what destroyed her family and her chance to have a normal life. Above all she hates herself and the special blood that flows through her veins due to her pact with Ergo. However, despite her tough facade, she is still a young woman who dreams about the same things that any other girl of her age would.
The Bearer of Calamities uses the pages of Ergo as weapons. She can will the pages of the book to appear around her forming anything she imagines, from angelic wings to swords, which she can use to attack enemies or defend herself.
Ergo Mundus
Ergo Mundus is the companion of The Bearer, as well as the character who takes the male protagonist role in the game. He is an enigmatic immortal creature (Nathaniel calls him a demon, but the truth is that nobody knows for sure what he really is) who, centuries ago, triggered a conflict that almost plunged the world into a state of chaos. After being stopped through the combined efforts of Nathaniel, the Church and the Saint Elienai, Ergo’s physical body was so shattered that, to avoid his destruction, he was forced to hide his soul in a book. Since then he has been under the close supervision of Nathaniel, which agreed to allow Ergo to exist in that form in return for his help destroying other creatures like himself. However, to do so one condition is necessary; someone must sign a pact with him, a contract that allows that individual to control the demon’s powers and, on unusual occasions, re-create a temporal body for him.



Ergo's personality is very charming in his own particular way. He is an egocentric foulmouthed character who craves attention. He loves making cynical comments only to disturb The Bearer, and he is always reminiscing about the past atrocities he committed. However, the truth is that he is not as terrifying as he pretends to be, nor has he perpetrated such horrible acts. In fact, Ergo doesn’t remember anything about his past before being sealed in the book, although he has never confessed it to anyone.
Of course Ergo’s background hides much more. His true identity, as well as the real reason why he has been bound in the book for centuries, will be essential to the story.
Ergo’s fighting style is very violent, but with his own stylistic look. He attacks by creating cuts in mid-air (which is visually represented as “energy claws”) and summoning monsters that emerge from his body or directly from the ground.



The Messengers
Throughout almost the entire game The Messengers play the role of the main antagonists. These are creatures that have been summoned to the interior of Arcane, whose memories and minds shape the chambers of the ruins.
Several centuries before the beginning of the story, the prophet Harael Grimoire had a disturbing vision; in a near future twenty-one creatures would be the harbingers of the end of all existence. Since Harael had never been wrong before, Nathaniel took the threat very seriously and, from that moment, their agents have tried to locate and eradicate the foretold "Messengers of the End". 
Based on Harael’s predictions the organization created a list of twenty-one candidates which embodied the greatest threats to the world. Since then, the organization placed a special emphasis on their capture and destruction, but given the considerable powers and intelligence of such beings, they have been unable to neutralize any of these threats.
These "Messengers", represented by the twenty-one Major Arcana of the tarot, are immortal beings of huge power who, to a greater or lesser degree, have been involved in several major events in the history of Gaia. Even if they bear no relationship, their long lives had allowed them to know each other. Ironically, Ergo Mundus is considered one of The Messengers, but is now forced to hunt his compatriots.



Of course, each one of them has an interesting background with deep motivations and a complex life. With the cut scenes of their areas, and book scripts that Ergo and The Bearer can collect, the player will discover who they really are as well as their personal drives, giving them character development so that they become more than just ”bosses” to be vanquished.



Created by a collaboration of occidental and asians authors, Anima Beyond Fantasy is a license recognized for its role-playing books, miniature wargame and card game. Anima products have been translated into English, Spanish, French, Italian and German, and are available in more than 20 countries worldwide.



Our teams consist of professionals with a wide body of knowledge in the field of developing games of all types. Our ranks include people like the creative mind behind the Anima Beyond Fantasy world, Carlos B. Garcia, and amazingly talented artists like the internationally known Wen Yu Li.



$1
Our thanks!
A hearty thank you for showing your support in our project!
$5
Wallpaper

Thank you for your support! Prior to the game release you will receive a package of 3 HD computer wallpapers of Anima Gate of Memories.



$10
Your name in the Credits
Your name will appear in the credits of the game. Plus you will receive the package of HD computer wallpapers.



$15
Digital Art Book

Prior to the game is release you will receive an exclusive digital art book of Anima Gate of Memories. Plus you will also get your name in the credits and the package of HD computer wallpapers.



$25
When it is released, you will get the game!

When the game is released you will get a free download of it. Plus you will receive the digital art book, your name will appear in the credits, and you will get the package of HD computer wallpapers.



$40
Game and Soundtrack

When the game is released you will receive a free download of it and a digital copy of the game soundtrack. Plus you will receive the HD computer wallpapers, your name will appear in the credits, and you will receive the digital art book.



$50
The Unleashed Book

When the game is released you will receive a free download of it, and a special code to unlock the Unleashed Book, Ergo’s true form. Plus you will receive the HD computer wallpapers, your name will appear in the credits, and you will receive the digital art book and the game soundtrack.



$80
Art Poster 
When the game is released you will receive a poster featuring the main characters of Anima Gate of Memories. Domestic shipping is included, for international shipping add $10. Plus you will receive a free download of the game, the unleashed book code, the game soundtrack, the digital art book, your name will appear in the credits and you will get the HD computer wallpapers!



$100
3 Times the Fun

When the game is released you will receive 3 free downloads of it, each with their own unleashed book code and skin pack. Plus you will receive the art poster (add $10 for international shipping), the game soundtrack, the digital art book, your name will appear in the credits and you will get the HD computer wallpapers! 



$125 
Limited Edition When the game is released you will receive a boxed DVD version of Gate of Memories (with its own unleashed book code and skins pack) with an authentication certificate. Plus you will receive 2 free downloads, each with their own unleashed book code, the soundtrack, the artbook, the art poster, your name will appear in the credits and you will get the HD computer wallpapers! Domestic shipping is included, for international shipping add $10. 



$150
Show your Love 
When the game is released you will get an Anima t-shirt. Plus you will receive the limited edition of the game and 3 free downloads, each with their own unleashed book code and skin packs, the art poster, the game soundtrack, the digital art book, your name will appear in the credits, and you will get the HD computer wallpapers! Domestic shipping is included, for international shipping add $10.



$250
Demo Access 
As soon as it is ready, you will get access to a demo version of the game. You will be able to test various sections of the game and give direct feedback. Plus you will receive the limited edition of the game and 3 free downloads, each with their own unleashed book code and skin packs, the t-shirt, the art poster, the game soundtrack, the digital art book, your name will appear in the credits, and you will get the HD computer wallpapers! Domestic shipping is included, for international shipping add $10.



$500
The Bearer Miniature

When the game is released you will receive a limited edition miniature of The Bearer, sculpted by the world renowned artist Juan Navarro Perez. Plus you will receive the limited edition of the game and 3 free downloads, each with their own unleashed book code and skin packs, the t-shirt, the art poster, the game soundtrack, the digital art book, your name will appear in the credits and you will get the HD computer wallpapers! Domestic shipping is included, for international shipping add $10.



$550
Legendary Deluxe Collectors Box

When the game is released you will receive a limited edition deluxe box which include a DVD version of the game with its own unleashed book code and the skins pack, a CD version of the OST, a DVD version of the artbook, a Gate of Memories USB Keychain, the miniature of The Bearer, the Nathaniel medallion, a set of Gate of Memories postcards, a special card signed by all the development team, an original sketch draw by Wen Yu Li and an authentication certificate. Plus you will receive 3 free downloads of the game, each with their own unleashed book code, 2 t-shirts, the art poster, the game soundtrack, your name will appear in the credits and you will get the HD computer wallpapers! Domestic shipping is included, for international shipping add $10.



$800 
Design Your Own Creature (Limited to 3) 
You will get to collaborate with developers on a creature design for both Anima Gate of Memories and the role playing books. Your input will be used on how it looks, its attacks and defensive maneuvers, and any other issues that need to be addressed. Plus, when the game is released, you will receive one legendary collector box, 3 free downloads of the game, each with their own unleashed book code, 2 t-shirts, the art poster, the game soundtrack, your name will appear in the credits and you will get the HD computer wallpapers! Domestic shipping is included, for international shipping add $10.



$1,000
Visit Gaia (Limited to 25) 

Based upon your photo as reference and your preferences, our lead artist will make a piece of art of you as a character in the Anima world. This piece of art will be send to you and later used in official Anima setting products with your approval. Plus, when the game is released, you will receive the legendary collector box, 3 free downloads of the game, each with their own unleashed book code and skin packs, 2 t-shirts, the art poster, the game soundtrack, your name will appear in the credits, and you will get the HD computer wallpapers! Domestic shipping is included, for international shipping add $10.



$2,000
Become part of Gaia (Limited to 7) 

We will make a piece of art based on you and your name and appearance will be used in a relevant point in the Anima Gate of Memories game. It will also appear in other Anima products or future games. Also, you will be able to design with us one quest in the game, adjusting your ideas to the setting. Plus, when the game is released, you will receive the legendary collector box with all its contents, 5 free downloads of the game, 2 t-shirt, the art poster, the game soundtrack, your name will appear in the credits, and you will get the HD computer wallpapers! Domestic shipping is included, for international shipping add $10.



$5,000 Design Your Own Character (Limited to 2) You will get to collaborate on the design of a character that will be used in a prominent way in Anima Gate of Memories. On your election, this character may be also used in other Anima products, or future games. Plus, when the game is released, you will receive 3 legendary collector boxes, 5 free downloads of the game, each with their own unleashed book code and skin pack, 4 t-shirts, 3 art posters, the game soundtrack, your name will be used in Gaia, we will make a piece of art based on you, your name will appear in the credits, and you will get the HD computer wallpapers! Domestic shipping is included, for international shipping add $10.



$10,000
Executive Producer and more… 

For pledging at this exemplary level you will be featured in the credits as the Executive Producer. Additionally you will have direct contact with the development teams and may propose anything that comes to mind for your pledge. Plus, when the game is released, you will receive 5 legendary collector boxes, 10 free downloads of the game, each with their own unleashed book code and skin packs, 6 t-shirts (don’t worry about the shipping costs), 5 art posters, your name will be used in Gaia, we will make a piece of art based on you, and you will get the HD computer wallpapers!






Here are some optional items you can add to some pledge levels. Just increase your pledge by the appropriate amount. When surveys go out we'll ask which you have chosen.
+ 10$ Exclusive Nathaniel Medallion 
You can add this item to any pledge of The Art Poster or above. When the game is released you will receive a copy of the pewter medallion that The Bearer uses as a member of Nathaniel.
NOTE ABOUT THE EXCLUSIVE MEDALLION
All backers whose pledges are Demo Access or above will also receive the Exclusive Nathaniel Medallion as a free gift.
+ 15$ The Skins Pack 
You can add this item to any pledge of When it is released, you will get the game! or above. With your game you will receive a special pack with three new skins for each character!
NOTE ABOUT THE SKINS PACK
All backers whose pledges are Limited Edition or above will also receive the skins pack in all their downloads as a free gift.
+ 500$ Anima Beyond Fantasy Lover  (SOLD OUT)
+ $20 Iphone/Android App Book You can add this item to any pledge ofWhen it is released, you will get the game! or above. With your game you will receive a special App in which you can see the 3D models and scenarios of Gate of Memories, hear its music and obtain the stats of weapons and creatures.
NOTE ABOUT THE APP BOOK
All backers whose pledges are Limited Edition or above will also receive the App Book as a free gift.
+ $20 A new T-shirt
You can add this item to any pledge of Show your love or above. 
+ $20 Novel book
You can add this item to any pledge of When it is released, you will get the game! or above. With your game you will receive a digital novel. The novel is available in three different languages; English, French or Spanish. 
NOTE ABOUT THE NOVEL
All backers whose pledges are Limited Edition or above will also receive the novel as a free gift.
+ $5 Digital Walkthrough
You can add this item to any pledge of When it is released, you will get the game! or above. With your game you will receive a digital walkthrough which fully details how to beat the game and obtain all endings, tactics against the bosses, stats for all creatures and weapons, and a guide to all the secrets of the game.
+ $25 The Nameless MiniatureYou can add this item to any pledge of The Art Poster or above. Before the game release, you will receive a Limited Edition miniature of The Nameless, one of the main antagonists of Gate of Memories. As with The Bearer miniature, The Nameless will be sculpted by the world renowned artist Juan Navarro, and it will include rules to use it in Anima Tactics (Wanderer, Dark, Optional Leader, Lv 90). Limited to two per backer.
+ $50 Name something in the game
We will use the name that you choose in the game; it can be an item, a weapon, a minor location name, appear in a legend… Just tell us what you want.



We would like to thank all of the people who believe in us. It is because of your faith in our work that we are able to make things that entertain us all. We would also like to express our gratitude for looking at our project here. With your help we can turn our project into a reality.
If you have any question about this project, feel free to contact us here on this Kickstarter campaign or at Anima@edgeent.com.
Kicking it forward
Once Gate of Memories is finished and published we want to support other projects that need help too, so with the help of our community we will be pledging 5% of the profits made from Gate of Memories to projects which need our help to succeed. Learn more at http://kickingitforward.org

RISKS AND CHALLENGESLearn about accountability on Kickstarter

Creating a video game, and specially one of the quality that we feel is necessary, is not an easy thing.
It is an extremely laborious work, which requires hours to solve any problems that may arise on our way and finish the work. However, our team is comprised of excellent professionals who have worked on several successful games.
With your help, we know we can make Gate of Memories real. A video game that not only hopes to captivate Anima fans, but rpg lovers in general.
The planned release date is June 2014. This is quite some time from now, but we wanted to be sure that we are going to be able to do things well. Of course, there are always some risks that cannot be foreseen or avoided. Through hard work and imagination, we will do whatever it takes to make Gate of Memories a reality.

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