This will be a decently long journal, so don't read unless you got some time.

I'm currently taking a video game development course, and right now we're beginning an independent project. This project however, is one of our choosing. Basically, make a game and over the duration of the course, update it to decent standards (something that isn't obviously a school project). I managed to be in a group of some dedicated friends (names not disclosed), and we are in the middle of the planning stages for a 2D fighting game, similar to Mugen or Blazblue. Its still in the planning stages of course, and even when completed, we probably couldn't take it online, but its still fun to think about. And the funnest part of all is the games subject. iAntiVirus.

The game is (tentatively) called iAntiVirus: Opening Sonata. Currently, I'm taking over quite a bit, but at the benefit of me not having to deal with coding or scripting out the game. I have to be creative however. So far I'm doing character art (the lineart obviously), the move sets for each character (agonizing), and music. This is the easiest part by far and yet not so much. So far, we've covered 17 characters. Most are ones I'm familar with (Saren and Nenshou are more or less the main characters), and others (the 4 before the last) are there from a vote among the group (wanted more characters for some reason).

Saren (easy enough for me)
Nenshou (once again, easy enough)
Ryoma (Should be easy)
Azami (I REALLY SHOULD BE ABLE TO DO HER)
Techu (IF I CAN'T GET HIM DOWN, I WILL BE ASHAMED)
Regis (He had a simple personality)
Sero (No problem)
Akira (also not a problem)
Morrigan (Trickier, but hopeful)
Nocturne (Hopefully not a problem)
Beta (more or less straightforward enough)
Ember (Could be tricky)
Belial (Seems...simple)
Yukito (could take some work)
Tech (F***ING BAH)
Torn (At the moment we've got him as stereotypically evil)
The Creator (An interesting new OC I've thought up for OS)

Now, everyone of these characters needs theme music. Not only that, like in BlazBlue, there is special match music (certain characters fighting each other). There are seventeen tracks for both, and they're all existing music tracks from other games (we're avoiding putting band music in here to keep the feel of the game intact). I'm posting them up here so you guys can give me your thoughts on your characters theme and on others. Though I doubt the respective owners for Belial/Torn, Yukito, and Tech will check here, their input would be appreciated, considering that their characters will be giving some trouble.

Note: A lot of these tracks come from BlazBlue and Kingdom Hearts. The rest are a scattered bunch of anime and game themes.

Character Tracks

1. Power of Will ~Saren's Theme~ [link]
2. Domination ~Nenshou's Theme~ [link]
3. The Somber Smile ~Ryoma's Theme~ [link]
4. Blooming Flower ~Azami's Theme~ [link]
5. Pride ~Techu's Theme~ [link]
6. Step it up! ~Regis's Theme~ [link]
7. Flames of Friendship ~Sero's Theme~ [link]
8. Dance of Petals ~Akira's Theme~ [link]
9. Fun and Games ~Morrigan's Theme~ [link]
10. Loyalty ~Nocturne's Theme~ [link]
11. In High Esteem ~Beta's Theme~ [link]
12. With No Regard ~Ember's Theme~ [link]
13. Bold and Brash ~Belial's Theme~ [link]
14. Chilled Whisper ~Yukito's Theme~ [link]
15. Admiral ~Tech's Theme~ [link]
16. Overlord ~Torn's Theme~ [link]
17. Descending Judgement ~The Creator's Theme~ [link]

Alright now, here's the 17 special match tracks, along with the Main Menu and Game Over Tracks. A lot more vocal tracks here

1. My Brother [link]
Obviously this is Saren VS Nenshou

2. For Their Love [link]
Azami VS Ryoma. By "For Their Love", I mean for the love of their respective lovers (Saren and Ryoma/Azami and Nenshou)

3. Family Affair [link]
Azami VS Saren or Nenshou VS Ryoma.

4. Woes of Love [link]
Battle between Couples (Ex: Saren VS Ryoma)

5. Honor and Revenge [link]
Saren VS Techu. Had to have at least one track from Devil May Cry

6. Treading on Live Flames [link]
Nenshou VS Regis. Plan for them to have something a rivalry throughout the course of the game.

7. Victims of Circumstance [link]
Techu VS Beta. Because obviously they wouldn't fight on a regular basis.

8. Pained Emotions [link]
Saren VS Akira

9. Old Flame [link]
Nenshou VS Morrigan. More of a pain to Morrigan than to Nenshou.

10. Strike! [link]
Saren VS Ember. Because I enjoyed their rivalry quite a bit.

11. Bitter Aftertaste [link]
Belial VS Yukito.

12. Law of Destruction [link]
Tech VS Torn

13. Shadow of Death [link]
Demon Saren Battle. 1 of the 4 powered characters in the game

14. The Crimson Flames [link]
Nenshou Chou Battle. There's a reason this one is so short. He's planned to be the most overpowered.

15. Queen of Darkness [link]
Vampire Queen Ryoma Battle. Not even used in RP's but oh so interesting...

16. Violent Edge [link]
Zirus Release Torn Battle. I'll say this. He will be dashing all over the damn place. Think Fu-Rin-Ka-Zan Bang from BlazBlue

17. Oblivion [link]
The Creator Unleashed Battle. This will not be easy, but still pales compared to Nenshou Chou

18. The Battle's Just Begun [link]
Will probably cut it short a bit to start it up faster.

19. Game Over [link]
I couldn't resist.

Well that's all for now. I'll post more news up later on the project in time. Till then, later.