developed international team rom hack square role playing video game conceived unofficial installment series set events sequel game rom hack runs trigger game engine gameplay similar original based years events features playable characters original game come different time periods fight enemy attempting change past plot includes elements official games concludes setting plot points project development game completed game reportedly totaled hours play time alternate endings weeks prior expected released date square enix sent developers cease letter violating square enix intellectual property led cancellation project cancellation widely reported gaming press largely sympathetic project despite cancellation versions game ranging alpha release candidate leaked internet played end gameplay runs trigger game engine gameplay similar original title players enemies use physical magical attacks wound targets battle players use items heal protect character enemy certain number hit points reduced successful attacks restored spells playable character loses hit points uses active time battle system game game features new maps graphics sprites new designed reward players items equipment including battle mode based final_fantasy vii casino featuring luck based games characters features playable characters original game set years events junior continues scientific endeavors struggle ease tensions modernized military seeks end economic frog lives restored human form implemented cease letter searches frozen feuds obsessed finding artifacts lost kingdom zeal given birth tribe successor assists established clandestine temporal research facility named claims guardian time ensure threat arise nonetheless darker wishes leave grand legacy history pragmatic story course returns akin design main villain king zeal revived confused loss kingdom easily manipulated uses attempt revenge friends later learns deception seeks dominate recreate kingdom temporal power influence recruits cause served mystic war king zeal gives assumes leadership foes come timeline alternate universe temporarily brought existence king zeal number dragon god artificial intelligence created alternate timeline time travelers king zeal survive restored human world party visit era founding meet ruthless king ancestor plot game begins attend political meeting assassin attacks party pursues prototype time egg sends future find established research facility called warns new threat timeline sends party ocean palace ruins investigate find searching feuding confront mysterious villain early embedded theft changes history causing war middle ages drag years led party retrieve frog named meet explains mysterious villain king zeal alive possession incredible powers takes residence aid fight party goes find dragon tooth enchanted assist king zeal confronts old impact crater scattering time destructive spell changes history awakens discover survived long ice age war humanity control planet arrive midst futuristic civilization ally rebellious robots venture equivalent timeline destroy artificial intelligence created world assault earlier time travelers come conduct research past party use temporal technology place return stop spell restoring human timeline awakens time witnessing ancestor brutally unify world agent code named brings future party learn time travelers named survived human world restoration manipulated king zeal party fix mystic war putting antiquity new diplomatic talks begin instead launches assault backed king zeal placed high command king king dies attack party venture intent striking antiquity lure king zeal wild energies party overcome individual mental assaults flame king zeal energies cause fall darkness time temporal unsuccessful party seek tens millions years past known gone witness birth planet consciousness king zeal attacks falls near forming planet partly infused awareness party learn king zeal ultimate goal party return antiquity defeat king zeal fruition plan enter time period dissuade king zeal leaves trigger revival zeal follower walks reveals survived defeat life darkness time revive king zeal manipulating revenge heroes merging history calls king zeal intending merge evolve seen trigger party convince zeal followers activate sun stone pursue zeal king zeal confronts revealing stronger merge dominant personality create new zeal vast power party defeat return notice planet gates closing depart homes promising stay touch reveals informs alive enemy challenges grand game begins drawing plans game closes king zeal shown alive imprisoned forces teach advanced temporal magic development project launched development team dubbed primarily consisted members team led game director agent directors create story compatible team took advantage encyclopedia knowledge analysis series game took form rom hack version coded rom editing software meant played super nintendo entertainment system finished game intended released patch file international system format avoid illegal distribution trigger rom project lasted half years planned release date square enix sent agent cease letter trademark copyright infringement ordering team stop development cancel rom activities including translation distribution projects progress released letter noted agent sued work damages time cancellation game complete allegedly featured story chapters adding roughly hours gameplay alternate endings internet circulation shortly project received cease letter alpha version patch leaked internet expressed disapproval embarrassment crimson echoes website noting alpha version extremely lacked improvements beta version january complete beta version leaked played beginning end believed final build project prior cancellation reaction complied cease letter traces removed senior associate editor noted sad half years work spinning drain stating feel fans anticipating called project ambitious noting wasn fly night hack earnest wired stated fully understand square enix desire protect properties doesn depressing game looked good obviously derivative project cancellation reported gaming journalists netherlands france japan february gamesradar included game article fan games shouldn ceased guardian pointed contrast square_enix policy companies like valve officially adopted half life fan day defeat granted licence king quest fan game silver lining noted rom hack area copy protection law projects felt release commercial impact game distributed patch rom image finally noted official port nintendo marketing benefits square enix
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