Plot
Dark Rising 3 is the final sequel to the Dark Rising franchise. Dark Rising 3 begins nine years after Order Destroyed. Our main heroes are the twins Zyro and Zyree Crosswell, and the game revolves around their survival stories in this post-apocalyptic world created in "Hoopa's Image".
Description
After several years in development, the fangame was officially abandoned, and the project uploaded here is the final version of the progress that the team made, with about 5-7 hours of gameplay. However, the project itself is not abandoned, and is planned to release as a ROM hack instead - more details can be found at the website linked below. This post will only contain the link to download the incomplete fangame.
If you have already played the beta version released in 2019, please note that this version contains some additional story, new features, and general quality of life changes if you choose to play through this again.
Website: https://darkrisingfans.weebly.com/dark-rising-iii.html
Discord Server: https://discord.gg/FzaEYKX
Built with Pokémon Essentials v18.1 on RPG Maker XP.
Features
Two playable protagonists
Z-Transformation - a mechanic that allows the player to transform into the legendary Zygarde
Recruiting system to speak to and catch Pokémon without Poké Balls
Disguises
Custom questing system
Screenshots
Credits
Project Lead / Story Writer: DarkRisingGirl
If you feel that you contributed to this project but do not see your name in the credits, please feel free to contact DarkRisingGirl (on website/Youtube/Twitter) or me (NettoHikari) and we will gladly add your name to this list.
Active Development Team
Programmers / Event Scripters: Abo G (NettoHikari), Biskit, Moca (Blanny)
PBS Data File Editors: Abo G (NettoHikari), MrIpsilon
Music Composer: Chani von Karpa
Spriters: Chani von Karpa, Mid117, MrIpsilon, BunnySpriter
Mappers: Hex, Pranav, Lethality, dirtywiggles
Contributors
Event Scripters: Chem
Spriters: Briar, Jo
Mappers: Alice, Ditto, Derek
Additional Resources
Plugins / Scripts
Multiple Protagonists script: Abo G (NettoHikari)
Developed as part of this project
Nuzlocke Permadeath script: Abo G (NettoHikari)
Developed as part of this project
RMXP Event Exporter script: Abo G (NettoHikari)
Developed as part of this project
Set Controls Screen script: FL
EVs/IVs in summary script: Zardae
Better Fast-forward Mode: Marin
Speech Arrow Graphics (graphics only): Carmaniac
Generation 8 Project
Sprites / Art
Tilesets: PeekyChew, Phyromatical, Rayquaza-Dot, KyleDove, Shiney570, N-Sora96, Zetaveres852, chimcharsfireworkd, Kymotonian, Speedialga, Alucus, Magiscarf, Hek-el-grande
Title Screen: Queso
Trainer Sprite Base (5th Gen OWs): Dewitty
Meltan front and back sprites (including shiny): JaegerLucciano23
www.deviantart.com
Dark Tower Tileset
Pokemon Sprites (Gen 6/7): Smogen
Music
OST from the following:
Chrono Trigger
Trails of Cold Steel
Final Fantasy VII/XIV
Persona 3/5
One Piece
Tales of Berseria
The Last of Us
Misc.
Walkthroughs: HeroVoltsey, Fitzhogan11, SacredFireNegro
Pokémon Essentials" was created by:
Flameguru
Poccil (Peter O.)
Maruno
With contributions from:
AvatarMonkeyKirby
Luka S.J.
Boushy
MiDas Mike
Brother1440
Near Fantastica
FL.
PinkMan
Genzai Kawakami
Popper
Harshboy
Rataime
help-14
SoundSpawn
IceGod64
the__end
Jacob O. Wobbrock
Venom12
KitsuneKouta
Wachunga
Lisa Anthony
xLeD
and everyone else who helped out!
"RPG Maker XP" by:
Enterbrain
Pokémon is owned by:
The Pokémon Company
Nintendo
Affiliated with Game Freak
This is a non-profit fan-made game. Please support the official games!
If you feel that you contributed to this project but do not see your name in the credits, please feel free to contact DarkRisingGirl (on website/Youtube/Twitter) or me (NettoHikari) and we will gladly add your name to this list.
Active Development Team
Programmers / Event Scripters: Abo G (NettoHikari), Biskit, Moca (Blanny)
PBS Data File Editors: Abo G (NettoHikari), MrIpsilon
Music Composer: Chani von Karpa
Spriters: Chani von Karpa, Mid117, MrIpsilon, BunnySpriter
Mappers: Hex, Pranav, Lethality, dirtywiggles
Contributors
Event Scripters: Chem
Spriters: Briar, Jo
Mappers: Alice, Ditto, Derek
Additional Resources
Plugins / Scripts
Multiple Protagonists script: Abo G (NettoHikari)
Developed as part of this project
Nuzlocke Permadeath script: Abo G (NettoHikari)
Developed as part of this project
RMXP Event Exporter script: Abo G (NettoHikari)
Developed as part of this project
Set Controls Screen script: FL
Script: - [v12+] Set the Controls Screen - The PokéCommunity Forums
Creates a "Set the controls" screen on pause menu, allowing the player to map the actions to the keys in keyboard, ignoring the values defined on F1. You can also define the default controls. Link Tested on Essentials v20.1 and v21.1. More versions on link. If this script isn't...
www.pokecommunity.com
EVs/IVs in summary script: Zardae
Resource icon
Better Fast-forward Mode: Marin
Speech Arrow Graphics (graphics only): Carmaniac
Speech bubble message system v0.6 - The PokéCommunity Forums
If you've not ignored this thread post thinking, can't be that's a hoax, then you've over come your senses to check this out. Yes, this is basically a public release, which, hoping Maruno will add it into essentials as a default feature once everything is running smoothly...
www.pokecommunity.com
Generation 8 Project
Sprites / Art
Tilesets: PeekyChew, Phyromatical, Rayquaza-Dot, KyleDove, Shiney570, N-Sora96, Zetaveres852, chimcharsfireworkd, Kymotonian, Speedialga, Alucus, Magiscarf, Hek-el-grande
Title Screen: Queso
Trainer Sprite Base (5th Gen OWs): Dewitty
Meltan front and back sprites (including shiny): JaegerLucciano23
Meltan 64X64 for GBA by JaegerLucciano23 on DeviantArt
www.deviantart.com
Dark Tower Tileset
Pokemon Sprites (Gen 6/7): Smogen
Music
OST from the following:
Chrono Trigger
Trails of Cold Steel
Final Fantasy VII/XIV
Persona 3/5
One Piece
Tales of Berseria
The Last of Us
Misc.
Walkthroughs: HeroVoltsey, Fitzhogan11, SacredFireNegro
Pokémon Essentials" was created by:
Flameguru
Poccil (Peter O.)
Maruno
With contributions from:
AvatarMonkeyKirby
Luka S.J.
Boushy
MiDas Mike
Brother1440
Near Fantastica
FL.
PinkMan
Genzai Kawakami
Popper
Harshboy
Rataime
help-14
SoundSpawn
IceGod64
the__end
Jacob O. Wobbrock
Venom12
KitsuneKouta
Wachunga
Lisa Anthony
xLeD
and everyone else who helped out!
"RPG Maker XP" by:
Enterbrain
Pokémon is owned by:
The Pokémon Company
Nintendo
Affiliated with Game Freak
This is a non-profit fan-made game. Please support the official games!
If you plan to use any assets or custom scripts from this game, you MUST add the above credits as well.
Download
View: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qn9PyEKEgjpYs9sawbDfyBBX_w9o9zbS/view?usp=drive_link
Installation
1. Download and extract the ZIP file linked above.
2. Navigate inside the folder and run the Game.exe file.
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