The Bisque

Uh, I guess this is where I catalog my innermost thoughts and shit.

[7su2]

First Demo! Version 0.4.42

https://mega.nz/#!LRkxyLSC!TrjhyUv_wC-gdUCYfRTvAgMXkO5wr7Rtdp0pp4LCXfA

Hello everyone! It’s an exciting day for us!

Today is the day we’re releasing our first demo! This has been a bit in the making, and we’re still only getting started.

The content in this demo alone does not necessarily reflect what will be in the final version of the game like: 

Most of the boys have only one portrait in dialogue each, Male Average excluded. We’ll update when our artist finishes those characters. 

We have many placeholder sprites 

Morioh is a tad empty for a town of almost 60,000. We’ll be adding civilians for the town throughout development.

Many more things…

We’re also using many unsourced sprite assets that were given to us by various people we haven’t had time to trace back to the source. If you have the source, please tell us at [email protected] so we can add them to our credits. Please also email [email protected] if you encounter any bugs so we can correct them as quick as possible. Hell, just mail us if you’ve got anything you want us to improve upon for future releases!

For background, this project has had a small group of people working on it, and we’ve had contributors come and go, but this project would be nothing without the help of its core:

@mrfirebird467 is co-project lead, doing character design work, directing, as well as taking the reigns as lead writer. 

@zombiebisque is co-project lead, directing, scripting, spritework, and story editing.

@nexpill is lead stand designer, creating basically every stand you’ve seen so far, and the many more in the future. He’s also been working on hard on getting the stand sprites made.

@sannicoledan is a character designer and has done sprite work. He’s also going to be doing in-game animations in the future.

@territerripickaberry is our first character designer, and she developed all the main character designs you see.

@purupurple also contributed several character designs that we’ll be using for the game!

This doesn’t even cover the myriad other people who’ve passed along, helping develop the ideas of the game. We hope you’ll stick with us through this game’s development in the future, and maybe even help, if you feel so inclined! We’re always looking for new people, so be sure to message us at [email protected]!

Here’s some bonus images @mrfirebird467 drew over the past month leading up to release:

Jun Hogo

Sukeban

Ganguro

We hope you enjoy what you’ve played so far, and we’ll keep you posted with future updates!

Until next time, remember to Shine On Like A Crazy Diamond!

[zombiebisque]

Our demo is finally finished!  Give it a try :)

[7su2]

Demo Announcement! 7/7/2017

Hello everyone, I’ve got an announcement! 

We’ll be releasing our demo, our proof-of-concept, on our anniversary of July 7th, 2017!

This demo will cover Chapter 1 and 2 of the story, character creation, the personality questionnaire and stand assignment. All 12 main character designs and all 18 stands will be available to pick from.

I must stress, again, that this is nowhere near ready for a full release. Some things aren’t fully in the game, and there are placeholders aplenty. I’d be remiss if I didn’t remind people we’re still looking for volunteers to help on the project, from sprite and tile-set artists, musicians, and background artists.

You can contact us for any of these positions at [email protected]

We hope you all are excited! We’ve worked hard to get to this point, and it’s only the beginning for us!

Until next time, remember to Shine On Like A Crazy Diamond!

[crazychooklady]

Danger! High Voltage from the 7th stand user 2. Finally finished. Felt a lil bad that I couldn’t fit in the largest jellyfish but it was still helpful. Learnt a lot from this and got better at shading in a gentler way with every squid as I had trouble with that initially. I loved the first game and thought it would be a nice thing to do as thanks for all the effort they put into making such fantastic fan games. Wishing you guys the best in making the next game!

[7su2]

Stand Feature #21: Jitterbug

Hello everyone! Let’s do another stand feature today, okay?

We’re looking at Jitterbug!

Jitterbug (High quality version here)

Jitterbug is a long range swarm stand. This mysterious creature showed up one day in Morioh, and started terrorizing its inhabitants. It is a stand that can utilize numerous insect abilities to great effect. This can range from spinning web, using stingers, shooting a poisonous goo, and boosting its wing speed.

The stand has poor power and durability, but great range, precision, and speed.

But I’ll tell you, the most scary part of this stand is that no one can seem to find its user…

Until next time,  remember to Shine On Like A Crazy Diamond!

[7su2]

Stand Power Showcase #2: Tenacious D

Hello everyone! To kick off the new year, let’s look at another Stand Power Showcase! 

This time, it’s Tenacious D!

(Art by @nexpill; High quality image here)

Thank you! Until next time, keep on Shining Like A Crazy Diamond!

[7su2]

Character Feature #3: The Oingo Boingo Brothers

Hello everyone! From the title, you can guess who our next two ‘new’ characters are!

It’s the Oingo Boingo Brothers!

(Original sketchwork by @sannicoledan; Final linework, inking and coloring by @mrfirebird467)

The Oingo Boingo Brothers obviously aren’t new characters to Jojo, but they never appeared in any part post Stardust Crusaders. In this game, we want to expand their role and give them a bit more relevancy to both our main characters and the story.

DOB = 7/15/1978 ; 4/1/1971

Height = 168 cm ; 195 cm

Weight = 70kg ; 82 kg

Blood types = B ; O

Favorite foods =  Hamburgers ; Sashimi and Tempura

Favorite hobbies = Solving crimes

Favorite movies = Raising Arizona ; Back to the Future

Favorite musicians = Pink Floyd ; Accept

The Oingo Boingo Brothers, after their failed assassination attempts on the Stardust Crusaders, resolve to change their lives for the better. After travelling the world for… financial reasons, they find themselves smackdab in Morioh-cho, Japan. 

It’s here they set up shop as crime-fighters… or, more like, detectives. Private dicks for hire, they go around town trying to solve all sorts of mysteries, until they cross paths with a new group of stand users that will give them trouble…

‘Til next time, remember to Shine On Like A Crazy Diamond!

[7su2]

Character Feature #2: Chiisako Daieki

Hello everyone! Back again with another NPC, this time with a stand!

This is Chiisako Daieki (小子 大蝪)

(Art by @purupurple​)

DOB = 3/16/1994

Height = 104 cm

Weight = 18 kg

Blood Type = B

Favorite Food = Sushi Balls and Strawberry Milk; Dislikes Green Peppers

Favorite Hobby = Watching Seijuu Sentai Gingaman and Godzilla movies

Favorite Movie = Godzilla Vs. Mothra

Chiisako is a pre-schooler, living in Morioh-cho, having no real issues in life. He even has a little friend he knows, who he calls ‘Big in Japan’.

(Art @territerripickaberry​, coloring by @mrfirebird467​)

Chiisako and ‘Big in Japan’ are the best of friends, even though no one can see the latter. ‘Big in Japan’, conversely, is fiercely loyal to Chiisako, and will do anything to keep him happy and having fun. It’s such a shame, then, that so many people want to be mean to poor little Chiisako…

Thank you for reading. ‘Til next time, remember to Shine On Like A Crazy Diamond!

[liariethemisfit-deactivated2017]

You familiar with 7th Stand User: fate is unbreakable? Could we see you draw the female ganguro?

Absolutely.

So, there’s two because I don’t know what expression I should give her. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’ll go conk out since it’s literally 3 hours past midnight.

[liariethemisfit-deactivated2017]

@7su2

[7su2]

Stand Feature #18: Maneater

Hello everyone! Today’s the day! The final Stand Feature for the main characters! Let’s finish it up then!

This is Maneater

Maneater is a long range swarm stand composed of numerous fish-like creatures which can swim through any surface and viciously attack any nearby movement, even an ally or the MC themselves. When fully assembled, Maneater takes the form of a siren-like stand.

Maneater is incredibly destructive and has a large range and very good speed and durability. Its major drawback is no precision, thus potentially harming allies.

And with that, we close the Stand Features for the main character. What a crazy journey it’s been since we started back in November! We understand you all loved this series and were always waiting for the next stand to be announced. Well, right now we’ve got other ideas in the works, and as I understand, some of the powers of these stands might be better explained in a more visual format, so we’re going to do a weekly showing of their powers with visual aides and, for the first time, show off their stats.

We’ll even start showing off some of the original characters that will make appearances in the game, like ‘Tie Lady’, as some ‘anons’ have referred to her as :)

‘Til next time, remember to Shine On Like A Crazy Diamond!

[7su2]

Stand Feature #12: Hip To Be Square

Hello everyone! Today, I’ll be showing off the final special stand for the MC.

This is Hip to Be Square

Hip to Be Square is a long range special stand with the power to duplicate objects. It accomplishes this feat by 'scanning’ the the subject with two arms, and then recreating, or ‘printing’ the object in the remaining two. This power is very similar to that of a 3D printer. Once the copy is created, anything done to the copy will affect the original target. For example, hitting the copy in the nose will break the nose of the target.

This can be done with any single object, from a box to a person. Something like a building, containing many objects/people, would be too much for it.

The stand has great speed, range, and precision, but falters in power and durability. 

If you have any questions about this stand, feel free to ask them to this account.

Until next time, remember to Shine On Like A Crazy Diamond!

[zombiebisque]

#jojo

#fate is unbreakable

#jjba

#7SU2

[7su2]

Ready To Recruit

Hello everyone, today we want to tell you that we’re looking for any and all help regarding 7th Stand User 2

We want some people dedicated enough and confident enough to come on board and help with development. We’ve already gotten people from here like our sprite guy Shobu, but more would always help.

As priorities, right now we currently need:

-A map maker. This person would exclusively work on map creation. If you can create tilesets, that’d be a bonus

-A person familiar with VX Ace or its coding language, Ruby. None of us working on this are very familiar with Ruby, and to do all we might want to do, it’d be helpful to have someone more familiar with this stuff.

An optional person we could either take or leave is:

-A second musician. The musician we have now is very good, but having two would help lighten the load and allow for diverse musical ideas to come in

If you don’t think you can do any of these things, but think you have a friend who can, please send this to them on Twitter, Reddit, or wherever you browse. If you think you can do it or know someone who can, please message this account, preferably through instant chat. 

Thank you for your time. Remember to Shine On Like a Crazy Diamond!

[7su2]

100 Followers!

Art by our talented stand artist @nexpill for this special occasion. Outfit inspired by Ziggy Stardust

It happened a few days ago, and we’re happy to say we hit 100 freaking followers here on Tumblr. When we started this project, we had no clue that it would have so many people excited for a sequel. We’re so glad that you’re waiting for our next big update, and I can thankfully say that we’ll update you guys soon with our “Goals for 2016″ in a separate post, so it feels like we can start making real progress. 

Sadly, though, as you all know, David Bowie passed away on January 10th, 2016. It was heartbreaking to see not just Lemmy of Motorhead fame pass away, but now Ziggy Stardust as well. A few days before his death, we revealed the (aptly numbered) 7th stand of our main characters, Space Oddity. This stand has a lot of significance to us, as it was the first stand that we, as a group of people, created before this game was even being worked on. The first stand, I remember, we work-shopped to completion, and we were so happy and excited when we finished that we all jumped to work on this Jojo fan-game fan-sequel with the idea we could make something just as cool as Clayman did. To hear of Mr. Bowie’s passing was a big hit to us all.

So again, we thank each and every one of you who have offered to help work on this project, and the others who are excited to play it whenever it gets released. So for 2016, make sure to Check Ignition, And May God’s Love Be With You…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYYRH4apXDo

[7su2]

Stand Feature #4: Slim Shady

Today we’ll be taking a look at the first of the speed stands

Here’s the real Slim Shady

Slim Shady is a short range speed stand similar to Alessi’s stand, Sethan. Slim has control over the shadows in its user’s vicinity, allowing it to control those things. If it’s a person, object, or whatever else, with a shadow, Shady can mess with it. It can throw the shadow of a chair, and that object will be flung across a room, for example. Slim also has two mini-shadows named (by us working on the game) as Stan (left) and 8 Mile (right). These two add a bit of a wider reach for Slim. Slim can also pull its user into itself to protect them from injury, but Slim itself is still susceptible to damage. It makes the user harder to hit and effectively removes them from sight, but getting hit is still a possibility.

Downsides to Slim is its range, which is short. It can only barely extend past its user, for example. It is also much less accurate in darker environments, as shadows will be much harder to find.

If you have any questions, just ask them. Until next time, remember to Shine On Like A Crazy Diamond!

[7su2]

Stand Feature #2: Tenacious D

Hello again everyone! Today, we’ll be talking about the second power stand for the main character of 7th Stand User 2: Fate is Unbreakable.

This is Tenacious D

Tenacious D is a mid range Power stand who can deform anything he attacks/touches. This power is comparable to Crazy Diamond, who can heal anything it attacks/touches as well. On top of this deformation, Tenacious D can reform the object into whatever the user wants. For example, he can deform a chair, reducing to something resembling grey putty, and then turn reform it into little end table, for example. Transforming an object automatically, however, does not accurately recreate the item. The item will be “downgraded”, as in the item will be of lesser quality. To get a higher quality transformation, Tenacious D must manually sculpt it. His power can also be used on his user, not by degrading, but by warping. Tenacious D could warp his user’s arm to reach something far away, for example. This warping can also be used on opponents to make them blind or stop talking, for example.

Tenacious D has a fair range, but not far reaching. The warping power of the user’s limbs is similar to a Zoom Punch, but it has the strength similar to the user, as in it doesn’t make the user’s attacks stronger. Tenacious D also cannot change objects into bigger objects. For example, he can not make a TV reform into a car. Finally, Tenacious D is slow, and thus has a disadvantage against faster foes.

That’s it for now. If you have any questions, just ask. Until next time, remember to Shine On Like A Crazy Diamond!

[zombiebisque]

#JJBA #Jojo #Fate Is Unbreakable #7th Stand User #Diamond is Unbreakable

[7su2]

Update #1.6:「Slow and Steady」

Hello again everyone! 

In an attempt at transparency, I feel I should inform you all that the project is moving slowly, but steadily. Fear not, the people who are making this game STILL want to make it, but as we approach holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas, I feel it important to remind everyone that we will possibly be held up with family and other events. Fear not though, because we’ll be working on this when available. 

Our character artist, however, Terribad, has returned! He’s been hard at work on creating character portraits. These portraits, for example, are what you would see when a character is talking. Terribad has been putting, frankly, a shit-load of pictures out for us to work with.

Here are a few, and we’d like your feedback if these are going in the right direction!

Our Pretty Girl, Ready For Lovin’

Average But Able

Frankly Frustrated

Diminutive Pleasure

Finally, from our great artist @nexpill comes the three act stand, Helter Skelter. Helter Skelter is a fire stand, and can use the friction from its user to summon fire. For example, you can rub your finger on a block of ice and melt the ice in one swipe. On a larger scale, you could run your hand across a surface and set it on fire/melt it. You could also be dragged across the ground and burn the ground with the friction your body creates. Later Acts of Helter may even improve upon this as well.

Helter Skelter

Right now @nexpill is working on Velvet Revolver, a gun stand reminiscent of Mr. Big from 7th Stand User.

Until next time, remember to Shine On Like A Crazy Diamond!

[7su2]

Update # 1.5: Fate Is Unbreakable

Hello again! This is the first post for the official Tumblr blog of 7th Stand User 2: Fate is Unbreakable! This blog is here for people who want to keep updated on the game, show off their fan art or fan made content, or write us questions and such.

It’s been a bit, and we’ve made a bit more progress with our main character stand designs. Last time you saw Tenacious D and Space Oddity in this post  so I’ll show you the others we’ve completed.

Ace of Spades

Slim Shady

Motorhead

Currently, our stand artist, NX, is working on Helter Skelter, a three act medium speed stand. Unfortunately, our artist for human characters, Terribad, is still on vacation, but we hope to hear from him again soon.

Just for fun, I’ll also put our main character cast in this post again as well.

From left to right: Shorty, Chubby, Average, Pretty, Glasses, and Punk

From left to right: Shorty, Chubby, Average, Pretty, Punk, and Glasses

We’re also super excited for the announcement of the Diamond is Unbreakable anime also coming out as well! 

We’re still always looking for people to join the project, from musicians to artists, so if you’re curious, don’t be afraid to contact us. If you’ve got any fan art or other fan made stuff to show off, just send it to this account.

That’s it for now! Remember to Shine on Like a Crazy Diamond!

[mfb467]

Update #1: Fate is Unbreakable

Hello again! You might remember me from this post: http://mrfirebird467.tumblr.com/post/125183713081/fate-is-unbreakable-a-sequel-to-7th-stand-user

In that post, I detailed what a few anons from /v/ were attempting to do with this crazy project. As I said in the first post, a Japanese woman named Nendo Tairiku, AKA Clayman, created a fan game based on the manga/anime series: Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure, called 7th Stand User. This fan game was about the player joining in on the plot of Stardust Crusaders with their own created character and stand. We concluded that her efforts were so good, that we’d want to make a fan game of her fan game, spiritually known as the sequel, Fate is Unbreakable, taking place during the fourth story arc in the Manga, Diamond is Unbreakable.

Since then, we’ve made great progress in gathering all of our art/music assets and people to help work on the project. We currently have all of our protagonists finalized and are currently having their in-game portraits made. We are also in the early stages of finalizing player stands, where I can show you just a few we have done.

These player stands are Tenacious D and Space Oddity (with his little UFO called Major Tom)

As well, we also have one of our enemy stand done as well.

The enemy stand known as Jitterbug

These pieces of art were done by the talented artist working on our team, NX. As I said, I also have a line-up of our protagonists ready as well.

From left to right: Shorty, Chubby, Average, Pretty, Glasses, and Punk

From left to right: Shorty, Chubby, Average, Ganguro, Delinquent, and Glasses

The protagonists (excluding the Male Shorty, who was drawn by our artist Bones), as well as the human cast, are all drawn by our other talented artist, Terribad. We currently only have the protagonists done for our human cast, and unfortunately Terribad has been on a vacation, but we hope to make speedy progress one he returns.

We also have had a great musician named Some Bored Guy, or SBG, come along and help with creating the soundtrack. While he’s doing admirably, if anyone reading thinks they could help with the music, with composing or instruments, please keep reading past the next two paragraphs. 

Checkout SBG’s music here: https://mega.nz/#F!AJVzgCJD!BSgGhohRB_nfxFQ1CnMkyw

As for the actual game aspect, we’ve nailed down that you’ll be progressing through the game ala Persona ¾. Aside from the basic systems we’re appropriating from the first game like FP and the combat system, you’ll now be able to attend Josuke’s school of Grape Hills, where you can do classes to gain bonuses for your stats. You’ll also be able to walk around Morioh freely at points to explore and take on side-quests and interact with your buddies. Unfortunately we still aren’t too far along in designing the game as we’re still learning a lot of stuff with RPG Maker VX Ace. 

That said, we still take on anyone willing to learn or anyone who has experience with RPG Maker VX Ace. We freely admit to being inexperienced, and we’d gladly let people more adept with the system help. The same goes to any musicians/sprite artists who feels like they could help be apart of this project. If anyone reading this post has an interest, please don’t hesitate to visit this pad: https://pad.riseup.net/p/JoJoJoJoJoJo 

Just ask in the chat what you can do to help and we’ll direct you.

Current sprites for our player characters

We should also update people and say Clayman allowed us to move forward using 7th Stand User as the title. So, as of right now, we are kinda unofficially developing the spiritual sequel to her game with the game’s name now. Lastly, while I’d love to tell you all that we have a demo available, and while we do, I feel that showing off the game in its current state would be inappropriate. I want to show you all the game when we are farther along and more sure of what we’ve put in.

Wew, with that all said, I think it’s time to bid farewell for now. Remember to Shine On Like a Crazy Diamond!