This allows the user to create a large array of completely customizable items, shops, player magic (offensive and defensive), “objects” (placement of furniture, barrels, and any other objects you like can be done with a fair amount of control over their position), enemies and non-player characters. Within it are various sections, the first of which is the “parameter editor”. There are various smaller utilities to deal with setting up textures, monsters, “level prefabs” etc – because those of you talented enough with image editors or 3D modelling will certainly be able to create your own content – then of course there are the larger tools.

Not a small task!Ī copious array of in-depth instructions and tutorials can be found over at which you should consult if you have any interest in actually using the software. Keep in mind this isn’t just a game, but a game engine able to play completely customizable content, a variety of separate utilities that do different tasks, and a lot of pre-made content (which might explain the 9,280 Yen asking price). Since then it has become almost completely translated by the very talented John Osborne.

But post-release it becomes a little easier: evidence floating around the internet suggest that until 2009 it was impossible to find, but around mid-April of that year it began to circulate around the ‘net on many sites. Broadly speaking it is capable of creating something comparable to the first King’s Field but with some major improvements, the games work quite easily on modern systems, and even seem to work with 16:9 and 16:10 screen resolutions with no tweaks and only a few minor issues.įinding concrete information about the development of SoM is pretty much impossible outside of the fan-forums. Released in 2000 (From Software’s site states March 16th specifically), Sword of Moonlight is a collection of various Windows utilities that allow the user to create a “ King’s Field game”.

Sword of Moonlight: King’s Field Making Tool.

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