The Legend of Darkness (Demo Release!!!)

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Post #1by HengShao » 20 Jan 2023, 19:32

The Legend of Darkness is a SMBX-38A episode made by Hel studio, whose members are mostly from China.
For details, you can click HERE.
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This project of this episode was originally launched by me in summer 2015, and this episode has only been finished the former 2 chapters before. Because I was busy after starting high school in summer 2017, and members in the studio also had their own affairs to deal with, the progress of this project was very slow. During this time, Slash-18 updated many stuffs in this episode.
When I began my university career, I finally could spend some time on this project. Because we're dissatisfied with the levels we made years ago, we decided that we will make levels of this episode from scratch. We're remaking levels in Chapter 1 at present.

THE DEMO IS OUT NOW!!! CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS

FEATURE
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The Legend of Darkness is a SMBX-38A episode with a lot of unique features. In this episode, player will explore 8 different chapters, meet with various characters with different personalities, experience many new mechanisms, watch vivid and energetic cutscenes, and the most importantly... play interesting levels!

STORY
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The Power of Darkness sealed long time ago has been broken. A mysterious man claiming 'Mr.Dark' obtained this power, seeming to intend to use this power for dominating the world. To stop his evil deeds, Mario and Luigi have to start on an adventure again. A legend has it that only Stars of Brightness can be used to save the world from falling into the darkness. On their way to collecting Stars of Brightness to save the world, the Mario Bros will experience various uncertainties, and some unexpected people may join in their party to go on the adventure with them together. How will their adventure go on, what's the fate of this world later, and what's deal with that mysterious 'Mr.Dark'? Play this episode to find the answer!

SCREENSHOTS
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PREVIEW GIFS
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VIDEOS
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Demo Release Trailer:
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Original link: https://youtu.be/nSgBYKJMxMQ



Opening Plot:
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Original link: https://youtu.be/LeVi91kXV0Q



Newest Opening Cutscene:
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Original link: https://youtu.be/q19aB1b6y_g



Newest Teaser Trailer:
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Original link: https://youtu.be/z7hlesgpYWo



Teaser Trailer:
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Original link: https://youtu.be/LLYyG3jFdp4



Opening Cutscene (Out of date):
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Original link: https://youtu.be/Ce8W9Fs6D9Q



1-2 the Sewer Part Walkthrough Showcase:
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Original link: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=h3BqVRtHfIg



Preview Video of Opening Plot & Level 1-1:
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Original link: https://youtu.be/m7ki9ADXKVY



CREDITS
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Level Design:
HengShao
MarioXyy
Mr.Cutter
Onton
Slash-18
TheCreator520

World Map Design:
Marchtinal
TheCreator520

Story:
HengShao
Slash-18
TheCreator520

Text Translation & Localization:
DA MARIO GUY
HengShao
Slash-18
TheCreator520

GFX:
ADOFAW
ArnuroMinigon
Astrakitu
AwesomeZack
Chad
Dark Bright
Doc Melonhead
electro_kun
Eminus
FlameBoi
FORCE_VICEROY
FPI
GateteVerde
HengShao
h2643
Icegoom
Kaizo_Zhang_15
Kopejo
Kusanagi Sans
LangtonLion64
LinkStormZ
Lx Xzit
Maibara
Mario84
Mr.Pink Teddy
Mudkip
NewWeegie
P-anon
Rasgar
reghrhre
rockythechao
Sednaiur
Sisariku
Skikaternia
Slash-18
SliverDeoxys563
Squishy Rex
Starshi
SuperSledgeBro
Thales
TheCreator520
thiagosallorenzo
Vob-omb
Xiaodou

*The names in italics are members of the development team of this project

BGM Composing:
HAL Laboratory
Liam W. (For the BGM "Ultimate Toad Town")
Nintendo
Yuuka233

Script:
Erwill
FyreNova
Green
HengShao
Lx Xzit
Mr.Cutter
Nested Ernest
Slash-18
TheCreator520
Xiaodou
Yvahnek

*The names in italics are members of the development team of this project

(Since it can be difficult to keep recording the different creators of GFX and scripts all the time, there may be some creators' name omitted. If you find there're GFX and scripts you made and your name doesn't appear in the credits, please tell me in order to add your name into the credits. Thanks for you understanding!)

DISCORD
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If you're interested in this project, join this Discord server and keep up the newest progress of the project on time!
https://discord.gg/DwCgAKa7HQ

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Post #2by HengShao » 25 Aug 2023, 10:48

A new trailer has been released now! Watch it if you're interested in!
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Original link: https://youtu.be/z7hlesgpYWo

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Post #3by HengShao » 15 Feb 2024, 5:45

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Original link: https://youtu.be/m7ki9ADXKVY


A new video of preview of opening plot & level 1-1 of this project has been updated! Watch it if you're interested in!
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Post #4by HengShao » 28 Jan 2025, 14:40

A new video of new version of opening cutscene of this project has been updated! Check it out if you're interested in!
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Original link: https://youtu.be/q19aB1b6y_g

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Post #5by HengShao » 29 Jun 2025, 6:16

THE DEMO IS OUT NOW!!! VISIT THE THREAD BELOW FOR DETAILS
https://wohlsoft.ru/forum/viewtopic.php?f=61&t=5036
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Post #6by SimcitySNES » 17 Jul 2025, 0:48

Good demo! i had a lot of fun playing it! ;-)
The two only levels are nice, the boss is kinda fun to play through and i love to play the first one! :dance1:

The only problem was that there were few levels in this demo leaving me wanting for more

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Post #7by Wohlstand » 24 Jul 2025, 18:56

First my request: please add an ability to change controls, for me default controls are absolutely inconvenient, and I always set up for myself these are convenient.
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Post #8by abir22 » 25 Jul 2025, 14:14

Hi,
Absolutely thrilled to see The Legend of Darkness (Demo Release!!!) finally out! The visuals are already looking promising, and the atmosphere gives off a perfectly eerie vibe. Even as a demo, the attention to detail and mechanics are impressive. I can’t wait to see how the full storyline unfolds—this demo has definitely piqued my interest. Major props to the devs for giving us an early look. Anyone who enjoys dark fantasy or action RPGs should definitely give this a try. Keep up the great work—this one has real potential!


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