Darklight (2018)

Darklight, also known as Darklight 2018 or just DL18, is Pixelburst Gaming's "reimagining" of the original game by Lightning Studios. It is a "Metroidvania" game with heavy action and puzzle elements that follows the English girl Rosa Yorkwich during her exploration of the abandoned island of Florisbelli in search of the scattered pieces of an immensely powerful missing weapon.
==Gameplay==
TBA!
==Story==
Rosa Yorkwich was born on September 22 and shortly after abandoned by her parents. She grew up in the Yorkwich Home for Lost Souls, an orphanage in the English port town of Yorkwich. From a young age, she was enraptured with both the fairy tales she grew up with and the stories told in the port about sailors exploring distant lands. The woman responsible for running the orphanage, however, was strictly against these sorts of dreams of adventure, and eventually began to treat Rosa much worse than the other children.
When she was thirteen, Rosa decided that she couldn't stay there any longer. She ran to the first place she could think of - the high seas. First as a stowaway on a cargo ship, and then on a life raft after nearly being caught and sent back to Yorkwich. Mere hours later, the life raft drifted to the shores of Florisbelli, an island considered heavily taboo by all of Yorkwich's inhabitants. With nowhere else to go before nightfall, Rosa delved into the nearest settlement - a building that appeared to be an abandoned shrine - in search of shelter. Inside, she discovers her ability to wield a weapon called a Crystal Sword. She ends up needing to use the weapon (which she quickly begins calling Refracture) to defend herself from creatures made of dust that inexplicably begin attacking her.
==Characters==
Character 	Description
Rosa Yorkwich 	A thirteen-year-old girl with an intense fear of the dark who flees the Yorkwich Home for Lost Souls orphanage in search of adventure. In her search, she winds up on the long-abandoned island of Florisbelli and obtains a Crystal Sword she named Refracture. She is enlisted by Scott to help him track down the pieces of Florisbelli's legendary superweapon in order to reinforce their magical seals, but in the end, she ends up becoming the weapon's new guardian and saving Scott from a terrible fate brought about by his own recklessness.
Scott Mayden 	A nineteen-year-old archaeologist whose family has been tasked with protecting the legendary weapon of Florisbelli. He dreams of exploring the world, but is stuck on Florisbelli to guard its legendary weapon. He helps Rosa solve puzzles that can't be solved with just a Crystal Sword. At the end of the game, he tries to draw the entirety of the weapon's power inside his own body so that he could do his duty and explore the world simultaneously, but ended up transforming into an abomination called the Barycenter.
Astraea Floris	An ancient ancestor of Scott, and the Crystal Knight/scientist originally responsible for unleashing the weapon upon Florisbelli Island. Out of regret, she transformed herself into a cosmic entity and devoted herself to guarding Castle Floris itself as the last line of defense between intruders and the weapon. She repeatedly challenges Rosa to duels in order to test the girl's strength, and near the end of the game passes the title of Crystal Knight down to her.
==Items==
Item 	Description
Refracture 	The Crystal Sword that Rosa finds in the Beacon Shrine at the very beginning of her adventure on Florisbelli. This shimmering blade serves as her standard attack for almost the entirety of her adventure, and is only replaced at the very end.
Spotlight Beam 	A spell that can be used with a Crystal Sword. After learning it from a scroll in Beacon Shrine, Rosa can use her weapon in brightly lit spots to create beams of light that burn through enemies and interact with the environment.
Shining Edge 	A spell that can be used with a Crystal Sword. After learning it from a scroll, Rosa can charge energy in the blade, then release it as a wave of energy that can strike distant switches or damage enemies out of her reach.
Rising Sun 	A spell that can be used with a Crystal Sword. After learning it from a scroll, Rosa can use a burst of magic to perform a second jump in midair. Useful for obtaining extra height to reach new areas.
Shooting Star 	A spell that can be used with a Crystal Sword. After learning it from a scroll, Rosa can use a burst of magic to dash horizontally through the air. Useful for moving over gaps to reach new areas.
Full Moon's Light	A spell that can be used with a Crystal Sword. After learning it from a scroll, Rosa will be able to automatically illuminate Darkness by using the sword as a makeshift torch, allowing her to pass through it easily.
Climber's Gloves 	A pair of tough gloves with a surface designed for clinging to surfaces easily. After collecting these in Burke Mountain, Rosa is able to slide down rough walls and wall jump off of them, which lets her reach new areas.
Diving Cylinder 	A metal tank containing air that used to be used by divers visiting Florisbelli. After collecting this in Floris City, Rosa can stay underwater for significantly more time than she could normally.
Diving Flippers 	A set of plastic flippers that used to be used by divers visiting Florisbelli. After collecting these in Moonlit Reef, Rosa is able to dash in any direction while underwater, effectively allowing her to "swim."
Amethyst Key 	A spell that can be used with a Crystal Sword. After learning it from a scroll, Rosa can use the blade to destroy the Amethyst Locks sealing certain doors, allowing them to be opened.
Lapis Key 	A spell that can be used with a Crystal Sword. After learning it from a scroll, Rosa can use the blade to destroy the Lapis Locks sealing certain doors, allowing them to be opened.
Starmageddon 	After becoming a vessel for the cosmic power scattered throughout Florisbelli, Refracture reaches its full power and transforms into a legendary weapon. With its power to control cosmic dust, Rosa might be able to change Scott back to normal...!
==Locations==
Location 	Description
Beacon Shrine 	The small temple on the shore that Rosa took shelter in shortly after arriving at Florisbelli. It was here that she first found Refracture and learned how to use a Crystal Sword. According to Scott, the Beacon Shrine was once an initiation ceremony for Crystal Knights, the guardians of the ancient civilization that once occupied Florisbelli.
Floris City 	This city served as the home of nearly everyone in Florisbelli until World War II, when the misuse of its legendary weapon by a naive Crystal Knight transformed nearly all its inhabitants into mindless cosmic entities. Now it's just a ghost town, but it is by far the most technologically advanced location on the whole island.
Knight's Den 	The sanctuary of the Crystal Knights.
Moonlit Reef 	Near the coast of Florisbelli is a sprawling network of underwater tunnels comprised of a combination of rock and coral reefs. Once upon a time, it was actually a popular destination for tourists visiting the island.
Fae Woods 	
Burke Mountain	
Castle Floris 	The massive fortress on the mountain at the center of Florisbelli. The tower at its middle is the highest point on the island.
==Monsters==
TBA!
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