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    This post has been sponsored and narrated to you by sad bear i found on etsy (if this is ai ill kermit)

    please listen to this song and be sad as you read

     

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    So it's been 5 months. Hey... How are you? Good? No? Sorry.

     

    Progress:
    Paragon:

    Part 1: 100% (Tested)
    Part 2: 90% (Untested)
    Part 3: 95% (Untested)

    Renegade
    Part 1: 100% (Untested)
    Part 2: 95% (Untested)
    Part 3: 85% (Untested)

     

    I took a big break during May, and a few days off in June. I needed it. 

    Part 1 in each route are done! Part 1 (Renegade) needs testing, but I'll do that later.

    Part 2 of Paragon has a big segment that needs a lot of work. Likely will be done last.
    Part 2 of Renegade is basically complete, I just need to create a cutscene with the two M's

    Part 3 of Paragon is nearly complete. I have one last segment, but it's the hardest one.
    Part 3 of Renegade needs its last segment done as well, but I did so much work in one small time period that I need to do something else.

     

    I've been focusing a lot on Renegade recently because I got that Ren(egade) in me.

    Let's talk about it. 

     

    Introducing 🥰THE WONDER TOWER 🐈

    I mentioned a long time ago that a lot of the events of Paragon's Karma files -still- happen in Renegade. The player just isn't there to take part in them. Most notably, some interesting things with Alice (Again)
    But this time it's a bit different... Alice has created a special dimension called The Wonder Tower.

    What is the Wonder Tower?

    - THE WONDER TOWER, is a 3 zone mini rogue like. The player will enter the tower and be cursed by the Queen who rules it all. Angelica! Also, it's ANGELICA'S WONDER TOWER. You've been stripped of your Pokemon, but fear not, there are Pokemon available to you inside THE WONDER TOWER! Also! The Pokemon you get here are yours to keep! They're received at random, though. Each time you lose, your experience will get a bit easier. I tested this area out with some of my dev members and the reception was really good. Review: "It was really fun" - Jan 10/10 starly.

     

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    Renegade exclusive btw.

     

    To sum it up:
    3 Zones
    3 Bosses
    3 ??? Encounters
    2 Locked up Teammates

     

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    ummm what else. oh yes.

     

    playable m2 segment

     

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    us renegaders really won with this post... go us.

     

    In other misc news... Two icons from emo village got an emo upgrade (no)

     

     

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    rad...

     

    zumi also posted this preview

     

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    what's with all the emos...

     

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    also... did u know... renegade and paragon are both having "xen raids"... but each are getting their own unique areas ? like... in renegade you cant go to paragon's maps and vice versa... Why did I do this... Well... it's becaus e i love you. 

     

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    That's all I really have to say... I'm still shooting for a release this year... but if its not perfect why bother....

     

    oh and one last image for everyone!! Yay! 

     

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    😲

     

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    OmegaStellarSolare

    Posted

    We missed you so much.

     

    And the Act 2 climax is going to be more epic than ever. Even if Team Xen is gone, I think the mastermind is still here.

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    Pikaclone God

    Posted

    Sorry but I can't read stuff while music is playing so I can't read the post while listening to the song :(

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    Slaveyer

    Posted (edited)

    I was looking for an update to this thread mostly once a day, i can't wait for testing the tower !

     

    Also the hype for all the Xen raid stuff is real, either i can't wait to control M2 😁

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    MangoesBBQ

    Posted

    Even in renegade we can't escape playing Melia this is truly the doomed timeline.

     

    Jokes aside looking forward to it

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    Zumi

    Posted

    2 minutes ago, earthprisonpanopticon said:

    pogemon 🤤

     

    real and true 💥💥💥💥

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    Lspaceship

    Posted

    The more you show, the more I have to play both sides. Why must you make me do this, Jan? Why must you make me hurt these non-real people who I have grown attatched to?

     

    Please note: the above is mostly for the drama, I'm excited for both routes, while I'd love if v14 were released this year, make sure that you're not burning yourselves out while working on this.

    Salted

    Posted

    PEAK HAS YET AGAIN RETURNED YOOOOOOO

    Sherlock Mei Kid

    Posted

    Omg we're so close to release

    (Well not really but still big numbers,)

     

    😭😤

     

    We will be there

     

    Imagine jan times v14 release to nod krai drop

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    ._void88_.

    Posted

    I have a question. In the new update, will there be any easter eggs related to future events from the start of the game ? like we have Karen in goldenwood cave during the xen incident, spotting erin in library, spotting flora florin and talon on terujama etc ? 

    great work as usual!

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    Kite Silvers

    Posted

    Amazing update, unsettling bear.(Ursaluna-Bloodmoon confirmed?)

    TopBlade

    Posted

    Jan is a renegader too? 

    PEAK!!!!

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    Jan

    Posted

    On 6/10/2025 at 4:40 AM, ._void88_. said:

    I have a question. In the new update, will there be any easter eggs related to future events from the start of the game ? like we have Karen in goldenwood cave during the xen incident, spotting erin in library, spotting flora florin and talon on terujama etc ? 

    great work as usual!

    Nothing explicitly planned but i always like sprinkling in new events like this. So who knows!

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    YoloMcWolf

    Posted (edited)

    Howdy!

     

    Is there a Patreon where we can help funding the project in some way? I didn't find one.

     

    I loved every bit of the game so far and I spent many hours looking for pieces of lore hidden (like the submerged pillars puzzle or the Aizen's rifts).

     

    Also, your code looks amazing!

     

    Thanks for every bit of effort that you put in the game, the love that you have for this project can be felt in the gameplay.

     

    Kindly regards! 

     

    P.S: Currently doing my Renegade route after Terajuma

     

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    Jan

    Posted

    On 6/11/2025 at 7:47 PM, YoloMcWolf said:

    Howdy!

     

    Is there a Patreon where we can help funding the project in some way? I didn't find one.

     

    I loved every bit of the game so far and I spent many hours looking for pieces of lore hidden (like the submerged pillars puzzle or the Aizen's rifts).

     

    Also, your code looks amazing!

     

    Thanks for every bit of effort that you put in the game, the love that you have for this project can be felt in the gameplay.

     

    Kindly regards! 

     

    P.S: Currently doing my Renegade route after Terajuma

     

    I do have a patreon. Just google "Janichroma Patreon" and it should be the first result. I don't like linking it for various reasons, and I don't advertise it as well lol. But thank you for your words~!

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    tomikson

    Posted

    On 6/10/2025 at 11:40 AM, ._void88_. said:

    I have a question. In the new update, will there be any easter eggs related to future events from the start of the game ? like we have Karen in goldenwood cave during the xen incident, spotting erin in library, spotting flora florin and talon on terujama etc ? 

    great work as usual!

    Wait where do you find karen in goldenwood cave this is the first time im hearing this?

    Evi Crystal

    Posted

    Holy crap, this close for it to release? Then I must hurry up then.

     

    Also good to see you again, Jan. I hope you had a nice break

    ._void88_.

    Posted

    On 6/15/2025 at 12:16 AM, tomikson said:

    Wait where do you find karen in goldenwood cave this is the first time im hearing this?

    well you don't get to have any dialogue with them, but you see a little sneak-peak when you enter the cave with Melia while discovering the cave in chapter 1.

    IBW_3000

    Posted

    Paragon and Renegade files will have cross-interaction won’t they…

    Zohnical

    Posted

    Can we get a replay feature like Saints Row 1 had? Basically you'd go to sleep in your bed in GDC and replay any part of the experience that won't affect things, such as playing Renegade in Paragon without altering events in your story?

    Bertorion

    Posted

    Nice we're getting closer to update 😊.
    and Sorry to ask this, but can you add some password pack.

    'maxbattle, maxbatt, FullPower'

    the effects is Mischievous, Removed EVs Cap, All EVs Maxed for Both Player and NPC'

    just want to try max battle in Rejuv too.

    Pokegrid1994

    Posted

    Nice to know that the next version of Pokemon: Rejuvenation is getting close, I loved this game more than Desolation and Reborn, though Desolation is my second favorite game with Reborn being third.

     

    Looking forward to this release, whenever it comes out.

    spooky3190

    Posted

    Awesome to hear that we may see V14 by the end of the year, very hyped for it.

    Remind me, is V14 supposed to be where the story ends?

    Whonji

    Posted

    just finished v13.5 the other day and there isn't any other game period filling the void for me rn, Rejuvenation's story and character development is the best i've ever experienced and I've been playing mainly story driven games since i was a kid, my favorite game i've ever played was between the first "Last of Us" game until i tried Rejuvenation just as a comparison. nonetheless im very excited for the next update and i will continue to check this blog until the game comes out. Keep creating greatness. THANK YOU!!

    Randompokemon13

    Posted

    Love it, sounds awesome. My only problem will be if these changes and additions are only available during certain points of the game, I dont think it will happen but it would be annoying if it happened.

    Xen raids, now that sounds fun. I'm kind of new here, so I didnt know we are in the end of act 2, this game gonna be long.

    ThyBis

    Posted

    Hey, i'm VERY late to the discussion, but does anyone know if there's an early game "revamp" like reborn's v19 in store? 
    i enjoy pokemon games very much, but the thought of possibly having to restart from the beginning is a little.. daunting, especially with long story-driven games 

    dudeguyman

    Posted

    On 8/16/2025 at 8:41 PM, ThyBis said:

    Hey, i'm VERY late to the discussion, but does anyone know if there's an early game "revamp" like reborn's v19 in store? 
    i enjoy pokemon games very much, but the thought of possibly having to restart from the beginning is a little.. daunting, especially with long story-driven games 

    The early game revamp happened with v13.5, there's not going to be anything major done in v14. But you don't need to make a new save file, the game should be able to automatically convert the old one.

    DragonberryDeut

    Posted

    Thank you so much for the work you're doing! Rejuvenation is my favorite fangame, and I'll wait as long as I need!

     

    Casval

    Posted

    Hi everyone, hello Jan, 

    Just wanted to show some appreciation and thank you for the big work, I've never played a fangame as good as Rejuvenation and its my fav by a landslide.

    Cant wait to see where the story goes and I have no doubt that it'll be great, rooting for you and the whole dev team.

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