Since Doryoku Way: Conflict was cancelled at the end of 2017, all the material ended up being discarded. I’m uploading it here in case anyone finds it interesting.

The files include the most recent version of the project I was able to recover, along with all the graphical assets: new menu designs, enemies, redesigned bosses, and more. In total, there were over 100 different player ships and assistants, around a dozen bosses, several backgrounds, and new menu systems with features like galleries, unlockables, statistics, and a full “codex” with content and overall progress. A story mode with multiple selectable stages was also planned (although I don’t think that part was ever fully completed).

The ships also featured new attacks and special abilities, such as a DoDonPachi-style laser cannon, a plasma sword, or curving lasers inspired by the Raiden series.

The new designs were mostly inspired by DoDonPachi, a fantastic game. I also remember drawing a lot of inspiration from other bullet hells like Ikaruga, Jamestown, Crimson Clover, and the Touhou series (and many more I can’t even recall).

The project includes all the menu systems, progression logic, and level development code. A loot system and profile leveling system were implemented, with multiple unlockables such as new backgrounds (around 30, if I remember correctly), concept art, and more. The main theme was even composed by professional musicians.

The executable included is one of the stable versions I managed to recover, although it contains numerous bugs and graphical issues (it’s a project that’s nearly 10 years old). Still, it can be launched, explored, and some stages can be played.

Fixing it would be unfeasible — the project became very complex, and since it was built in Game Maker Studio 1.4, importing it into GMS2 would be practically impossible. In other words, it would require starting from scratch.

It’s a shame the project was never completed — I still really like some of the redesigns (like the “spider samurai” or the “mecha dragon”). I’m sure that if I had stuck to the original plan, it could have turned into a very solid and visually appealing bullet hell arcade.

Well… maybe next time. In the meantime, enjoy it! :)