Good afternoon, everyone.
I am Nangar and I am releasing my FE8 ROM Hack 5 years in the making (2021-2026), Fire Emblem Afternoon Elibe.
Some background first:
Despite me never being on this forum before until recently, I have always been a silent fan of the Fire Emblem games to the point I made a few FEBuilder hacks here and there for fun as a hobby. Afternoon Elibe is the one I managed to fully complete with an on-and-off development during high school, it’s a big passion project of mine. Sorry, if this appears to just appear out of nowhere fully completed. My wish is to share my work with anyone in the community to know that the efforts were truly worth it. I hope anyone who kindly plays my silly little hack enjoys it as much as I did making it!
Link to download:
Gameplay Info:
Aims to be traditional-style Fire Emblem campaign most similar to the base FE8 with expanded upon features such as branch promotions and an emphasis on customizability with a decent amount of challenge map-by-map. Also inspired by the Fates trilogy for its map design that includes unique objectives and gimmicks. Overall, I hope that it is a laid-back experience with some moments that will get you fired up.
Features:
- 18 chapters + 4 gaiden chapters
- 43 playable units
- Skill System (with medium amount of use)
- Custom classes and weapons
- A very very long-written script of a colorful story semi-related to FE6 and FE7
- 14 completed support chains
- Exactly ONE route (originally going to have two routes just like FE8 did but scrapped with a bit of remnant left to it)
-Gameplay-Story integration
-Medium-level difficulty, player-phase focused (enemy quality is high but your unit’s quality is even higher)
Miscellaneous information:
- Intended difficulty is Difficult Classic. (with Casual Mode as an option)
- Estimated playtime is about ~25-35 hours.
Story info:
Set 1 year after the events of Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade and thus 21 years after the events of Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade. Fire Emblem: Afternoon Elibe takes place in the continent of Elibe. Following our protagonist, Na-an Anne Thomas, a girl of unknown origin and most unconventional personality who goes on a trip all across Elibe from Etruria to Ilia to Lycia and more, encountering incredibly ridiculous scenarios of epic proportions and unique people, yet with little actual significance to the world as a whole. Many past characters and setting of Elibean canon will make appearances within this story.
However, there isn’t really a “main plot” because the story is built to be in an episodic format each chapter or split into arcs rather than focusing on a fully connected story.
Warning:
This game contains an extreme amount of dialogue and is generally very text-heavy (from me having too much fun writing the game) and uses an absurdist and nonsensical tone for storytelling for the sake of humor and comedy which may not appeal to everyone. Takes heavy inspirations and references from other game series such as Ace Attorney, Dragon Quest, Bravely Default, Yo-kai Watch, Disgaea, and many many others.
This is also hardly the most professional work out there in terms of writing and game design because I started making it when I was quite a bit younger. Bugs and mistakes are possible to encounter, and I will try to fix it if reported.
Credits:
(Originally, this project wasn’t even meant to be released to the public, there is a high chance I accidentally ignored somethings I needed to credit or went against permission of asset use. If I did, I will try to fix it as soon as possible.)
Tier Lists and Ratings
(Includes spoilers, only recommended to do after beating the game)
Characters Tier List
Chapters Tier List
Review Form Survey
Note: I have no future plans of continuing this project in a major way, only necessary fixes and patches. Feedback, advice and criticism is highly encouraged and welcomed as this is my first serious project ever. Please report any issues you encounter to me!
