Adventure Game Studio

We are in dire need of sprite artists, so if you are talented with sprites, please contact me.

Magic Mirror Games brings you...


Princess Rosella, daughter of Graham and Valanice, travels to the land of Tamir in search of the magic fruit that will ail her dying father and the talisman that will restore the fairy Genesta's power. Along the way, meet the Seven Dwarves, Cupid, the Frog Prince and Pan before your final battle with the evil Lolotte.


Website (http://www.mmgames.org/KQ4/)

Forums (http://www.mmgames.org/KQ4/SMF/index.php)

Our team:

Team Directors: Graham Blair and Steve Forse
Spokesperson: Graham Blair
Programmer: Steve Forse
Hotspot Director: Morgan
Artists: Daniel Smith, Rachel, Karen, Sergio, Bea, and FatherGhostFace
Death Pun Lady (Hehe): Rosellafan

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NOTICE: We are now looking for Voice Actors for many parts to help with this project. If you are interested, please contact us on our forums (http://www.waywardmind.com/KQ4/SMF/index.php) or e-mail me with some auditions (sirbob_5@hotmail.com). More info is on our main page (Link (http://www.waywardmind.com/KQ4/))

Wow, those look great. I have fond memories of the Perils of Rosella from childhood. I can't wait to give this a shot.  :)

Feels like deja vu....

http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/yabb/index.php?topic=24551.0


ps. The new screen looks good!

I love all the kings quest series, this one is certainly one of the top of my list to check out.

good luck the second time round.

Not bad. Not bad

Good luck to you.

Though I don't remember a open desert in KQ4. Could someone refresh my memory?

I think the desert is a test screen to show the icons at the top, but I could be wrong.

Quote from: Dexter on Wed 07/06/2006 20:10:48
I think the desert is a test screen to show the icons at the top, but I could be wrong.

That is correct.

Looks interesting...
Do you have two in-game screenshots to show? I see a menu screen, a test screen, an animation, and a background.

Looks very professional!
And for some odd reason, I sometimes see a picture of a mansion! That looks amazing!

Nice job, guys.

Since your visit to IA, i've been keeping an eye on your project and it seems to be going well. I see your new BG artist is comming up with great stuff.

Anyways, if you ever need anything be sure drop by and ask. ;)

Sinister.

Updated with new screens/backgrounds

Wow, looks great!

You musicans and composers out there, we are now looking for some of you with skill and dedication!

Hey, sir Bob, if you need musicians, I suggest you search here:
http://www.vgmusic.com/phpBB/

Composing, eh? I like composing... :)

Sweet lord I loved this game. I don't know how much of a commitment I can make to your game, but I'd love to do some composing... or are you looking to re-create the original MIDI sountrack?

Here's how obsessed I am with this game: the first link is to a performance of Rosella's Organ Solo I did a few years ago. That's right... an organ AND computer geek. It's an electric organ, but you still get the impression.
http://uploadgenie.com/public.php?action=view&upload_id=480

This is a demo of some of my work. I use Reason to do most of my work. Not the hottest program out there for this kind of stuff, but I enjoy using it.
http://uploadgenie.com/public.php?action=view&upload_id=478

Nice screens! The animation is a bit dodgy though, could end up being distracting as it's such a huge contrast against the brilliantly drawn backgrounds.

Quote from: gwillimw on Thu 22/06/2006 03:56:21I use Reason to do most of my work. Not the hottest program out there

You take that back...

And now it seemsÃ,  to me the pressure is now on you after the Infamous Adventures team finished their own KQ3 work. ;)

Hmm.. I do think it would be neat to compose for a game. Would I need to post some of my work somewhere and provide a link?

SilverTrumpet, please use the thread in our forum if you want to compose for us.

nice, there was another group who was doing a remake, but they abandoned it ...

and now someone else is giving it a try  :) good luck, I am looking forward

Wow, it should be illegal to post such great screenshots. Keep up the good work.  ;D

Screenshots look great you seem to have managed to recapture the great atmosphere created with them in the first game.
With KQ4 I associate the awful puzzle inside the whale of trying to climb up.
Have you considered as to whether you will keep this the same or add some variety?
As a suggestion to reach the uvula? ( I think this is correct but forgive me if I am wrong), how about there being objects inside the whale that you can pick up and then stack on top of each other to create a climbable tower. If objects are stacked incorrectly the tower could become unstable and collapse.  This would still posess the trial and error aspect of the original puzzle and the time limit aspect could also be implemented giving a very similar concept to the original puzzle.  But at the same time eliminating the seemingly randomness of the hidden climbing path.
I hope this helps and I look forward to playing the remake.

Sir Bob, by 'our forum' do you mean the one that is attached to the link on your profile? I tried that but it seems to be down right now. I'll come up with something and post it or whatever whenever I can, but I am at camp for a lot of the summer...

I have updated with more screenshots, and we are also in need of sprite artist(s) and musicians(s).

I can still compose if you need something, but I don't know what you mean by 'the thread in our forum'. The site on your profile is down.

http://www.waywardmind.com/KQ4forum is our forum.
http://www.waywardmind.com/KQ4/ is out website

site is CaSe SeNsItIvE

Sir Bob, this game looks AMAZING. I've just finished playing the KQ2 and KQ3 remakes (by AGD Interactive and Infamous Adventures, respectively), and I am hungry for MORE!! This game looks good so I know I won't be disappointed.

I must admit, though, I never played KQ4 for more than 5 minutes. Maybe it was because I was a kid and a female lead in an adventure game like KQ didn't appeal to me. But now it sure does. I am definitely playing this one when it comes out.

Does King Graham make an appearance at all in KQ4? If so, I would highly suggest getting Josh Mandel to reprise his KQ5/KQ6 role of Graham, as he did for AGD and IA for their respective remakes. I doubt they paid him...he doesnt have any other acting credits besides the King's Quest series (originals and remakes) so it might be a feasible possibility. After hearing the authentic voice of Graham in KQ2 and KQ3, I simply must hear him again in KQ4!

If he's not even in the original KQ4...add him in! J/K you don't have to do that. But good looking project nonetheless. ;D Keep up the awesome work! And let us know when there's a playable demo!

Quote from: TerranRich on Wed 13/09/2006 04:32:33
Does King Graham make an appearance at all in KQ4? If so, I would highly suggest getting Josh Mandel to reprise his KQ5/KQ6 role of Graham, as he did for AGD and IA for their respective remakes.

I believe he is, only in the intro and maybe the end. Only because he is sick.  I think it might've been a heart attack. But he isn't a playable character again. That'd be fun if there was a twist to the remake and he had more of an appearance.

And you're right, it would be jolly to have Josh Mandel back for Graham's voice.

Let me tell you that Josh Mandel is a wonderful guy.

Bt

Another KQ remake, awesome, they usually rate with the best. Just avoid those bugs from the start guys  ;)

Updated with another screenshot!

ALL new screenshots, including a tweaked Fishermans Hut and a completely redone throne room!

All I have to say is that this looks AMAZING!

     The enhanced graphics look lovely....... Awesome art work!!!

The tower/vent on top of the house looks a little phallic. Sorry, but it does. You may want to take another look/try with that area of the shot, in my opinion.

Well, I would just like you all to know that we are still alive and well!  ;) We have found a composer for our project and are deep inside working on our sprites, but we are making great progress! Like I sais before, we just waht you all to know we are alive! Don't forget to visit our forums (http://waywardmind.com/KQ4forum/)!

Regards,
Sir Bob

EDIT: New pictures!

Well wow! When I was looking at all those new screenshots, I was really impressed! And the site now looks better. A bit like the infamous one. More importantly it seems that you've managed to keep improving your art skills. Still I don't know how this game will compare visually to KQ1-3 remakes, but it looks like KQ4 now gets its own original art style, which is enough different. And it's charming. I like.

I can't wait. I'm playing the origional now....well not right now as I'm in school....but still. Lots of luck, and please finish, unlike the other(s?)

Ladies and Gentlemen, we are now looking for voice actors. Please look at the first post for more information.

Ok, some may have noticed the site going down for the last day. The issue has been fixed and nothing was lost. We are also now using a new domain, mmgames.org .

Thank you for your patience.

Also, we are getting along quite nicely and progression is being very smooth.

have you got a full cast yet? are you still looking for voice actors?

Never noticed this project. Glad to see it being remade. Make sure to find voice actors for this project. I'd say Roberta Williams would've been a perfect voice for Princes Rosella. One problem I have with this project so far is the fact that the backgrounds don't look dark/scary enough. What I felt when first playing the fourth game was that it had a really dark story and a lot of locations revolved around dark environments. I really don't see that at all in the graphics, but I guess I have to wait since those backgrounds take place away from the truly creepy environments. I guess waiting will have to be my game for now.

Best of luck to the project.

Quote from: cosmicr on Fri 27/07/2007 02:47:11
have you got a full cast yet? are you still looking for voice actors?

Right now we have halted the production of voice acting all together. We feel that we were getting ahead of ourselves when we started asking. Auditions will definitely open again, in due time.

Quote from: Sir Bob on Fri 27/07/2007 18:27:30

Quote from: cosmicr on Fri 27/07/2007 02:47:11
have you got a full cast yet? are you still looking for voice actors?

Right now we have halted the production of voice acting all together. We feel that we were getting ahead of ourselves when we started asking. Auditions will definitely open again, in due time.

I just wanted to say congratulations on your work on this project so far and thank you a ton for volunteering however much free time all of you are dedicating to this project. I for one love all these remakes and dont mind the waiting because if you follow suit with other remakes, and I'm sure you will, the wait is always so worth the final product.
I really hope that all these fan remakes reach the ears of VU or any of the game developers to show that the old school adventure game genre is still alive. I really wouldnt even mind they started production a few more adv games that kept the same feel as the ones from the 80s and 90s. How cares about graphics when you can have hand painted backgrounds. Thanks again in advance for your time and efforts as I'm sure your project will be as kick ass as the ones before you.

I do however have a question for you. Will the 1:1 remake launch at the same time as your enhanced twist on the game? I cannot wait to you play your 1.5 version if its anything along the lines of AGD Interactive's Kings Quest 2 1.5 remake.

Hi, I'm Elessar, one of the programmers on the MMGames team.

Quote from: Zazzaro on Wed 15/08/2007 07:43:56
I do however have a question for you. Will the 1:1 remake launch at the same time as your enhanced twist on the game? I cannot wait to you play your 1.5 version if its anything along the lines of AGD Interactive's Kings Quest 2 1.5 remake.

We will first release the 1:1 remake, then a "plus" version. We are currently working on the standard version, and will be releasing a demo of it in a few months (but hopefully not too long  ;)).

Thw graphics look appealing. As someone who's currenlty playing King's Quest IV, I'd like to offer this suggestion:

Spoiler

Make the bridle easier to find!

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Quote from: Ali on Sun 02/09/2007 12:20:39
Thw graphics look appealing. As someone who's currenlty playing King's Quest IV, I'd like to offer this suggestion:

Spoiler

Make the bridle easier to find!

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We'll take that into consideration. ;)

Hey, we are looking for sprite artists if anyone is interested. Actually, let me rephrase that. We NEED sprite artists.

Apologies for the long wait, there are not many people on the team as it is, and other 'real life' issues seem to be slowing progress drastically.

If anyone out there has experience as a sprite artist and can make Sierra style sprites, we would be grateful if you dropped by our forums, thank you.

In the mean time, we have made a short promo, that has been posted on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxFMr4Izw-0

Also, we have posted a contest on the forums, so make sure to drop by.
http://www.mmgames.org/KQ4/SMF/

Wow. this looks awesome! (watched the Youtube Promo)

I grew up playing each Kings Quest game with my mother. (we didn't like 7 at all though..) We restarted the series , and we are now on four. I can't wait to show her all the new "re-made" Kings Quests! (Four was her favorite)

I agree with you. Although KQ VII was enjoyable I much preferred the old more D&Dish KQ games. The puzzles in VII were way to easy. The Cartoony graphics were more suited to Torrin's Passage that they made with the same engine later. And even though KQ VI had some cartoon comedy most of the game was an adult fairy tale.   

Just wanted to stop by and say that I love the work that you have done so far on this wonderful game! It was time to bring King's Quest IV back and with better graphics and sound.

If I can help as a beta tester, please don't hesitate to ask.

Right now we're working on a demo. But we might be able to use you when the time comes. Just stop by our forum and leave a post about it and we'll get back too you when the game is nearing completion. :)

Sounds great! Thanks for the superfast reply! Also very happy to hear that you will be doing this game with added voices actors!