Welcome to a story five years in the making. After multiple complete overhauls, Host of the Dark can finally be its best self.
Welcome to a story in two parts, telling the story of the final Demon King war. The story of Solum, a young mercenary who will soon be unwittingly wrapped up in the search for the Demon King, and the story of Akaria, a young heir to a noble in search for an end to the war, and for closure to the turmoil that started long ago.
The continent of Cloigeann’s foundation crumbles, and in the rubble lay the shining hope for a brighter future. Can it be unearthed and grasped? Or perhaps this tale speaks more in tragedy than in comedy?
The story of Host 3.0 has been the main focus of this overhaul, but make no mistake! The gameplay is no slouch!
Some gameplay details
Speaking of, we’ve got quite piles and piles of unique systems in place. The lack of skillsystems may make you think that this is a simple vanilla style hack, but this is no FE7.
This game’s main draw is in its diverse weapon pool which allows for dynamic and electric turn to turn action inspired by Fire Emblem Fates.
Even familiar weapons have been given a facelift, with plenty of new weapons to show off as well!
We also have a new class system inspired by the heart seals of the 3DS titles.
We start with everyone’s favorite midgame healer that we wish to promote. We use a master seal…
Pretty typical split promotions. But if we give him a new promotion item.
We now have a very solid sniper with staff access!
But don’t think class access is all that has been changed in terms of classes.
There are many more features in play, but I’ll leave that for you to learn.
Oh, and here are some maps.
We also have out of the box casual mode and 0%/Fixed growths modes!
Some extra screenshots.
Featuring...
Hype moments and aura
The gay agenda
Lore and… Stuff
A whole smorgasbord of training project blorbos!
Enemies with TEETH
Here is the download link for the current 3.0 build.
Currently 21/26 main chapters
Gameplay Inspirations
This hack’s gameplay was heavily inspired by the following FE titles.
- Fates Conquest
- Fates Revelation
- Engage
- Shadow Dragon
- New Mystery of the Emblem
- Binding Blade
- Mystery of the Emblem
Known Issues
- In certain chapter such as 16 and 18, map sprites will sometimes become messed up. Refreshing the map by resetting and resuming or entering combat with animations on 2 will fix this after enough enemies are defeated.
- Some currently inaccessible in game supports are old - and they aren’t aligned with the current 3.0 plot direction. All supports accessible through normal gameplay are overhauled supports.
- When a unit with canto dies, their canto will still trigger. To fix this, simply move them to a space and press wait and they’ll disappear normally. Do not open their status screen as that will crash the game.
- On VBA or similar emulators such as MyBoy, the game will crash between books 1 and 2 locking out transfer bonuses. You can skip book 1 from the prologue instead.
Credits
Revamped Credits
Map Palettes:
The Atlas: Light Green fields ( Atlas F2E Palettes 2025 )
Uncredited: Golden Temple
Tilesets:
WAve: fields,
RandomWizard: fields,
Beast: fields,
Portraits:
Capibarainspace: Solum, Marrow, Valentia, Barya, Seritar, Tina
L95: Dragons, Atom, Generic skeleton, Ikeros, Toma (undead),
Levin64: Mick, Subaru, Luminan, Raigholm, Mira
Damo: Tobias,
Eden: Atom, Tamaki,
Ambrosiac: Davey, P2 Mick, Louis, Tatiana,
CanDy: Lilith, Miles, Tmuran (True Form)
Cravat: Lia, Ilia, Near,
Der: P2 Charlie, P2 Anna,
Scraiza: P2 Charlie,
Epicer: Alder,
Flasuban: Laurec,
Garytop: Cory, The Elder
Its_Just_Jay: Sal
JiroPaiPai: Garth, Mark, Wilton, Tmuran, Hendrik, Trim, Callias, Hendrik, Tmuran?
Atey: Akaria
Kanna: Conall
LaurentLacroix: Parsely, Austin, Sharen, Serenity, Aegis, Jupiter, Fidem, Hellen, Intra, Kyoko, March, Soma, Palm, Mort, Hendrik,
Mycahel: Laurec
PlantAcademy: Serenity,
Lenh: Christof, P2 Fidem, Kein
MeatofJustice: Dawn, Starlight,
Monk-Han: Dominic, P2 Uxo,
MegaCowsamMan: Older Eirika, Older Franz, P2 Max,
Nickt: Prev Miles portrait still in the rom, Leo, Solum (P2), Melissus
Peerless: Ryon
Raymond: Rose
Smug_Mug: Porter
SSHX: Annie
CobyTheGoober: Sol (Past),
ZeldaCrafter: Viskam, Marley,
Squill: Estel
XVI: Sagiita, Maria, Charlie, Max, Uxo, Toma, Avaal, Heyoka
Redbean: Luna, Emblem Spirit,
Sphealnuke: P2 Sagiita, Alucarl
Generic Pretsel: Zeno, Zeno (Past),
Melia: Anna
BoneManSeth: Parmenides, P2 Max,
Alusq: Eagle
Relic: Breeze
RandomWizard: Breeze, Ikeros,
SainntRubenio: Akaria’s summon,
Toa: Glenn,
Batima: Jupiter,
Map Anims:
Stephano: Spirit Caller,
Der: Pirate, Great Knight, Mage Knight,
FEGirls: F!Warrior, Scrapper,
Rasdel: M!Warrior, Mercenary,
MeatOfJustice: Hunter, Swordsman, performer
Nuramon: Sniper, Mortal Savant, General, Knight, Mage Knight,
Pikmin: Demon King, Great Knight, Buster Blader
Jjo9: Student,
Rexacuse: Commander,
Peerless: Commander,
Pushwall: Buster Blader,
UltraFenix: Buster Blader,
Warpath: Commander,
Alusq: Commander, F!Fighter
Feier: Soldier,
Flasuban: Soldier, Knight, Bow Knight,
ZoramineFae: Hero,
Jey the Count: Rogue,
Aruka: F!Trickster,
Kenpuku: F!Trickster,
GabrielKnight: Swordmaster,
StreetHero: M!Trickster,
Ryn: General,
Snewping:M!Great Lord,
DelHonne: F!Great Lord,
SD9K: Vanguard,
ThyAnarchists: Lord,
Huichellar: Necromancer,
Alexsplode: Druid,
Unknown: Sage,
Ash3wl: M!Mage,
L95: M!Mage, Dragon, M!Dancer,
Dominus_Vobiscum: M!Mage,
SHYUTER: Flame Dragon, Dracoknight,
FaerieFruit: Wyvern,
SphealNuke: Archspirit,
Salvaged: Lance Knight, Axe Knight,
Leo_Link: Vulture,
Tordo45: F!Paladin,
RobertFPY: M!Paladin, M!Paladin (Sword)
Pushwall: Crusader,
Blue Druid: Griffon Knight,
FE7if: Torch
Blademaster: Falcoknight
Blood: Buster Blader,
Battle Animations:
L95: M!Dancer, M!Warrior, Manakete Frost, Manakete Thunder,
Redbean: Buster Blader,
Sphealnuke: Berserker, Archspirit,
Der: Pirate, M!Warrior, Thief, Sage,
Leo_Link: F!Fighter, Fighter, Hunter, Sniper, Scrapper, M!Trickster, General, vulture, ranger, dark knight,
Pushwall: Fighter, vulture, griffon rider,
Spud: M!Warrior, Hunter,
Sax-Marine: M!Warrior, General, Great Lord,
Temp: F!Warrior,
MeatOfJustice: Hunter, performer
Itranc: Sniper, dark knight,
Mercenary Lord: Demon King,
Pikmin1211: Demon King,
Maiser6: Demon King,
7743: Demon King,
NYZGamer: Demon King,
TheBlindArcher: Student,
Flasuban: Soldier, lance knight, bow knight, pegasus knight, falcoknight,
Nuramon: Sage, Soldier, Hero, Swordsman, Mortal Savant, General, Knight, Great Lord, Wyvern, great knight, falcoknight, Dracoknight,
Jeorge Red’s: Soldier, Knight,
Alusq: Commander,
SALVAGED: Mercenary, lance knight, bow knight, axe knight, paladin
Iscaneus: Scrapper, General, Knight,
GabrielKnight: Swordmaster, Vanguard, Mage,
BigMood: Swordmaster,
Huichelaar: Rogue, Necromancer,
Jey the Count: Rogue, ranger,
Aruka: F!Trickster,
Kenpuhu: M!Trickster,
Obsidian Daddy: Spirit Caller, Lord, paladin
ZoramineFae: Spirit Caller, Vanguard, Great Lord,
Jj09: Lord, Vanguard,
Seliost1: Light Runner, Great Lord,
Xenith: Light Runner,
Linkain Arakeist: Vanguard,
Mycahel: Vanguard,
Jotari: Summoner,
JonoTheRed: Necromancer,
Alexsplode: Druid,
SamirPlayz: Mage,
MrNight45: Sage,
Marlon0024: Fire Dragon,
Tykky: Manakete, Manakete Thunder,
Epicer: Bow knight,
St Jack: Crusader,
HyperGammaSpaces: great knight, paladin,
Levin64: Paladin,
RJ_Exists: Paladin,
Ayr: griffon rider,
Raspberry: griffon rider,
UltraFenix: griffon rider, dark knight,
Knabepicer: Falcoknight,
Feaw: wyvern knight,
BlackMage: F!Fighter,
SageHapuiaJDJ: F!Fighter,
Itranc: F!Fighter
Plant Academy: Sage,
Dachi: Sage,
Steaming Tofu: Sage,
Malledoneus: Sage,
Class Cards:
Atey: Swordsman,
Nuramon: Swordsman, great knight,
Der: Thief, pirate,
Flasuban: Soldier, knight, Vanguard, Lance knight,
Rasdel: Warrior,
Spud: Hunter,
Topazlight: General,
SamirPlayz: Hero, General
Nuramon: Mortal savant, Swordsman,
Yggdra: F!Trickster,
Jey the Count: Rogue,
L95: Rogue, mage, dragon, wyvern
Huichelaar: Necromancer,
EldritchAbomination: Archspirit, griffon knight,
Leo_Link: Axe knight, vulture,
RobertFPY: Lance knight,
jj09: griffon knight, dark knight,
N426: griffon knight,
Pikmin: dark knight,
Orihara_Saki: Dancer,
Spells:
SHYUTERz: glacial tomb, fire breath, flare wave, frost stone, thorn, Conspectu Regis, Phoenix Fire, Sun God’s Wrath, Utopic dark,
MisakaMikoto: Swift edge/gale, Flame/flame sword,
Orihara_Saki: Wan, Future sight,
Arch: Shine spark,
7743: Gawain,
St Jack: Wave,
Sme: Icicle sap,
Compile: Icicle sap,
HIROTO: glacial tomb,
Windsweep: Sapiens Tonitrui
Camtech075: Gale,
Item icons:
Batima: greataxe, steady heart, frenzy lance, guard yumi, silent sword(all lvs), moonlit katana, steel sword, nodachi, flame sword, steel blade, silver blade, shine spark, luna, Gale axe, poleaxe, composite bow, Ignition of heart, shining bow, flame lance, burst flame, bolt spear, saunion, kudayari, wave, flame,
2WB: labrys, lunar foil, breaker blade, longsword, thunder stone, heal, mend, physic, Iron axe, hunter’s bow, silver bow, slim lance, breaker lance, wing piercer, ridersbane, final pyre,
CamTech075: flamvell blade, blade of light, swift edge, pinpoint axe, headstrong bow, shield piercer, hastam,
GabrielKnight: Frost axe,
George Reds: Silver axe, javelin,
Ereshkigal: seven stars, hero blade, rogue dagger, hunting dagger, backsword, wo dao, brave sword, sweep sword, warp, return, berserk, morning light, resonance, radiant dawn, sunlight, Steel axe, swordslayer, warhammer, hammer, steel bow, iron bow, short spear, silver lance, steel lance, iron lance,
Kyrads: hand axe,
LordGlenn: Flamvell Spear, Spirited flames, Pure dark, The night’s call, Utopic dark, Brave axe, killer bow, barrier blade, axereaver, fimbulvetr, phoenix flame
Beansy: needle’s point, wyrmslayer, gawain, rapier, plate cutter, zanbato, greatsword, deliverance, drawing dark, truth’s thesis, pure dark, halberd, short bow, heavy spear, icicle sap, storm’s eye,
Zelix: iron sword runesword, killing edge, silver sword, fortify, Killer axe, Luster & Dew, fang stone, vulnerary, elixir, angelic robe, energy drop, secret book, speedwing, goddess icon, dragonshield, talisman, boot, second seal, vanguard brand, killer lance
Zane: devil axe, breaker axe, brave lance,
Topazlight: Dueling club,
Zarg: Tomahawk, Glacial Tomb
Purple: Flaming bolts, pillar of light, master seal,
Seal: Brave bow, body ring, ridersbane, unlock, recover, flare wave
Celice: Paradigm’s Truth, Fire emblem, dragonspear, brilliance and folly, lancereaver, fire breath,
Maxim: Aqueous Abunda, swift charm, retention band,
N426: frost stone, dragon thunder,
Orihara Saki: Spear, Wan,
Cardcafe: thorn,
Snakey1: Thunder,
Thunder Mage: Dire thunder,
Leif: slashing dark,
Peerless: Sun gods wrath, staff of ages, barrier,
Artist Unknown: Future sight,
lisandra brave: sleep, hammerne, restore,
EldritchA: Aurora Shield, Stalwart Shield, Soul Sabre,
Indogutsu Tenbuki: Soul Sabre,
Music:
SurfingKyogre: Black knife, Battle with Magus, Hammer of Justice, light and dark, victory is near, bloom in the breeze, From Now On,
Mycahel: Namine/main scene, another side, shadowlord’s castle, dark colossus destroys all,
Dolkar: Plasma Sage, E1M1, Victory Minor,
Purple Mage: Vs Ghetsis,
RSflame: Eyvel,
Sme: disturbance in agustria, together we ride, at the bottom of night,
Scraiza: Eldigan the Lionheart,
Pikmin1211: Beneath a new light,
SaXor the nobody: Clash,
REALxViPerZ: Endless battle,
RSflame: Preparations, Castle pandemonium,
DrGreen: Apex of the World,
GratedShtick: Dialga’s Fight to the Finish,
Tristan Hollow: Battle 2, saturos battle,
A Reliable Chair: Corridors of time, Castlevania - Stage 1,
RandomWizard: Dyed in blood, Frog’s theme, World Map/Fields theme, Walking Forward with Determination, sealed away,
MeatofJustice: X vs Zero,
7743: Gen-Jyou Battle,
MeteorSR23: Airship,
MysteriousDancer: Aria of the Soul, Alight {storm}, You May Call Me Marth, The Night of the Ball,
Alusq: Heaven’s Rock Seat,
Azula: Paths that will never cross,
CGs + battle cgs + UI elements:
Unlisted: FE9-10 Rips
7743: all battle backgrounds,
Epicer: stat screen background,
Patches:
Supports done
Subaru Garth
Subaru Near
Alder Mira
Viskam Conall
Fidem Sagiita
Trim Karina
Dawn Sagiita
Tamaki Avaal
Akaria Serenity
Akaria Luna
I think that’s about it. Any and all feedback is much appreciated! And I hope you all enjoy.
