Giles N Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 (edited) 9 hours ago, TailChao said: Only very early on, long before the 7800 was even chosen as the target platform. I eventually decided against it for clarity. You've got two players characters and enemies, all of whom can pick up solid objects and mess with the stage geometry. Even with split screen, there'd be too much risk for an enemy flipping a switch or some other element offscreen and the players not catching it. So everything was made single screen and the vertical wrapping added to allow layouts to be denser. @TailChao You’ve executed excellent work! You’ve provided for retro-gamers and the 7800 (and then of course ; for the 7800-retro-cult-junkie-crowd), what Bubble Bobble is for Sega Master and NES! That (!) should says a lot! ???? Edited January 4, 2020 by Giles N 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariBuff Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 Just ordered a copy. Was out of the loop on Atari 7800 releases for some time and noticed the game being mentioned in nearly everyone's top five list here 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TailChao Posted January 10, 2020 Author Share Posted January 10, 2020 Heads up for anyone still on the fence about ordering a copy, we're down to 138 units in stock. 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinks Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 7 hours ago, TailChao said: Heads up for anyone still on the fence about ordering a copy, we're down to 138 units in stock. So what your saying is get ready for Rikki and Vikki II Starring Misery. I had an elaborate plot about R and V and the kids but was too vulgar.... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoundGammon Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 Just ordered mine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda Stardust Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 2 hours ago, Jinks said: So what your saying is get ready for Rikki and Vikki II Starring Misery. I had an elaborate plot about R and V and the kids but was too vulgar.... I love me some fan fiction! ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TailChao Posted January 12, 2020 Author Share Posted January 12, 2020 On 1/10/2020 at 6:03 PM, Jinks said: So what your saying is get ready for Rikki and Vikki II Starring Misery. Nah, more like "I'm ready for all this junk to be out of my house" ...starring Misery. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theallknowingsause Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 (edited) How about you skip the sequel and go straight to the third game. Rikki & Vikki 3: Misery please go home edition Edited January 12, 2020 by Theallknowingsause Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bratwurst Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 On 1/10/2020 at 11:00 AM, TailChao said: Heads up for anyone still on the fence about ordering a copy, we're down to 138 units in stock. 25 minutes ago, TailChao said: Nah, more like "I'm ready for all this junk to be out of my house" So is the packaging a bit of a limited supply thing and you'll continue to manufacture/sell loose carts or is that going to be it total? Either way I'm real pleased with my purchase so far of what I could try the game, I had to source another 7800 which I'm waiting on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TailChao Posted January 12, 2020 Author Share Posted January 12, 2020 1 hour ago, Bratwurst said: So is the packaging a bit of a limited supply thing and you'll continue to manufacture/sell loose carts or is that going to be it total? Either way I'm real pleased with my purchase so far of what I could try the game, I had to source another 7800 which I'm waiting on. After we've sold all 550 I'd like to manufacture more copies as long as there's demand. This is outlined in the first post, but essentially I'd like for the game to be available for purchase as long as there's interest in playing it. I just can't guarantee that will happen soon, especially considering the game was not commercially successful. Because the whole package (box, manual, feelies, plastics, and board) are designed for bulk production (i.e. we can't just make one or two copies, it has to be in the hundreds) the whole loose cartridge thing isn't really feasible. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theallknowingsause Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 Are there any Easter eggs that no one has found in Rikki & Vikki yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TailChao Posted January 22, 2020 Author Share Posted January 22, 2020 On 1/20/2020 at 7:02 PM, Theallknowingsause said: Are there any Easter eggs that no one has found in Rikki & Vikki yet? Most seem to have been found, or at least the in-game ones which are tied to Steam Achievements. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Sauron Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 I picked up this game on Steam a while back and just got around to playing it. It's quite a bit of fun, definitely a well-polished game with excellent gameplay. If I still had a 7800, I'd definitely buy a copy for it. Hopefully sometime in the future I'll be able to do so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ZeroPage Homebrew Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 CONGRATULATIONS to Rikki & Vikki for being nominated in the 2019 Atari Homebrew Awards! Be sure to vote for your favourite homebrew games of 2019 with the links below and watch the awards LIVE on February 1, 2020! Awards Show: February 1, 2020 @ 12:00PM PT | 3PM ET | 8PM GMT LIVE on the ZeroPage Homebrew Twitch Channel! Atari Homebrew Awards Categories (VOTE IN ALL!!): Atari 2600: Best Homebrew Atari 7800: Best Homebrew (New!) Atari 8-Bit/5200: Best Homebrew (New!) Atari 2600: Best ≤ 4K Homebrew (2600) (New!) Atari 2600: Best Graphics Atari 2600: Best Music & Sound Atari 2600: Best Packaging Atari 2600: Best WIP 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giles N Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 @TailChao How many left (in stock) by now? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TailChao Posted January 31, 2020 Author Share Posted January 31, 2020 11 hours ago, Giles N said: How many left (in stock) by now? There's 125 units left. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatPix Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 Rikki and Vikki are seeing some double action! Sorry for the mediocre pictures, my smartphone is not good for pics... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 So did this win best 7800 game of 2019? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sramirez2008 Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 13 minutes ago, Shawn said: So did this win best 7800 game of 2019? Yes it did. Congratulations to Rikki & Vikki, winner of the Best 7800 Homebrew! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ZeroPage Homebrew Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 2019 ATARI HOMEBREW AWARDS RESULTS Thank you everyone for an amazing event today. Congratulations to all the nominees and the winners! You can watch the replay on Twitch or when it's posted on YouTube tomorrow! Atari 2600: Best Homebrew ≤4K 1) Amoeba Jump by Dion Olsthoorn "Dionoid" 2) Space Game 2KB by Karl Garrison "Karl G" 3) Caverns by Harold Thijssen Atari 7800: Best Homebrew 1) Rikki & Vikki by PenguiNet "TailChao" 2) Baby Pac-Man by Bob DeCrecenzo "PacManPlus" 3) Draker Quest II by Clark Otto "frankodragon" Atari 2600: Best Packaging 1) Rally Racer by More Work Games 2) Galagon (Galaga) by Champ Games (packaging by Dave Dries) 3) Wizard of Wor Arcade by Champ Games (packaging by Dave Dries) Atari 2600: Best WIP 1) Zoo Keeper by Champ Games 2) Ninjish Guy in Low Res World by Vladimir Zuñiga (aka John Von Neumann) "vhzc" 3) Penult by Karl Garrison "Karl G" Atari 8-Bit/5200: Best Homebrew 1) Gravity Worms - Krzysztof "xxl" Dudek, Jakub "Aceman" Szeląg, Kamil "Vidol" Walaszek 2) Jet Set Willy 2019 - Terence "Tezz" Derby (original game by Matthew Smith) 2) Wasteland - Michael Jaskula Atari 2600: Best Music & Sound 1) Wizard of Wor Arcade by Champ Games (sound by Mike Haas with Ross Keenum) 2) Galagon (Galaga) by Champ Games (sound and music by Ross Keenum) 3) Aardvark by Oscar Toledo Gutiérrez "nanochess" and Thomas Jentzsch (design and coding), Nathan Strum (graphics and packaging) Atari 2600: Best Graphics 1) Aardvark by Oscar Toledo Gutiérrez "nanochess" and Thomas Jentzsch (design and coding), Nathan Strum (graphics and packaging) 2) Galagon (Galaga) by Champ Games (graphics by Nathan Strum) 3) Wizard of Wor Arcade by Champ Games (graphics by Nathan Strum) Atari 2600: Lifetime Achievement Award Albert Yarusso Atari 2600: Best Homebrew 1) Galagon (Galaga) by Champ Games 2) Aardvark by Oscar Toledo Gutiérrez "nanochess" and Thomas Jentzsch (design and coding), Nathan Strum (graphics and packaging) 3) Wizard of Wor Arcade by Champ Games 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TailChao Posted February 2, 2020 Author Share Posted February 2, 2020 On 2/1/2020 at 4:51 AM, CatPix said: Rikki and Vikki are seeing some double action! Hah, I think they've toured most of France by now. It's cool to see the co-op mode demoed around the world. 10 hours ago, sramirez2008 said: Congratulations to Rikki & Vikki, winner of the Best 7800 Homebrew! Thanks, it's sincerely appreciated. 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giles N Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 @TailChao Rikki & Vikki is a really a cool game... 9/10... (even if very difficult ... but heck, old-school-arcadey games are supposed to be like die-hard); if you don’t plan to do more 7800 games in the first hundred years or so... what about giving some serious YouTube-7800-programming-lectures...? Patreon could provide a few well-earned bucks... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theallknowingsause Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 I would love to see videos in the style of The 8-bit guy all about programming stuff from Osman. That or I would like to see Osman post more art because he's seriously talented at drawing as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TailChao Posted February 19, 2020 Author Share Posted February 19, 2020 14 hours ago, Giles N said: Rikki & Vikki is a really a cool game... 9/10... (even if very difficult ... but heck, old-school-arcadey games are supposed to be like die-hard); if you don’t plan to do more 7800 games in the first hundred years or so... what about giving some serious YouTube-7800-programming-lectures...? Patreon could provide a few well-earned bucks... 13 hours ago, Theallknowingsause said: I would love to see videos in the style of The 8-bit guy all about programming stuff from Osman. That or I would like to see Osman post more art because he's seriously talented at drawing as well. Thanks I've gotten a few requests to cover how the game's visual effects work, and want to do a series of writeups regarding these and how the draw optimizations are implemented. But for now I've given this product enough of my time for essentially negative returns and would like to focus on other things. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bratwurst Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 30 minutes ago, TailChao said: I've gotten a few requests to cover how the game's visual effects work, and want to do a series of writeups regarding these and how the draw optimizations are implemented. But for now I've given this product enough of my time for essentially negative returns and would like to focus on other things. Very sorry to hear that's this continues to be the case, the game is an exceptional product, through and through. I've nudged at least one other person to buy it. I think you are a demon for keeping the empty slots in the orange cart shell where the label goes, typical of original 7800 cartridges, but I mean that as a compliment, because I respect evilness. The shell itself is really well made btw. I look forward to seeing what you come up with in the future, hopefully it will be for a platform I already own, if tied to hardware of any sort. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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