Jumping At Shadows - WIP Platform Game from Reboot-Games

[+grips03]

Are you making [Atari Jaguar] Dragon Breed game too.  I saw on your Youtube channel.

[+CyranoJ]

6 hours ago, grips03 said:

Are you making [Atari Jaguar] Dragon Breed game too.  I saw on your Youtube channel.

Already done: 

Please keep this thread on-topic.

[+CyranoJ]

After finally getting some stuff working yesterday I uploaded a video in haste and happiness .. however not all was right, and something lurked in the shadows.

 

For you see, this is not a standing lamp, its actually a hanging lamp:

   

 

Ooops! LOL.

 

Anyway, here's another video from today showing slightly more progress!  Yes, there's a bullet glitch at the end, blah blah blah, we'll get there
 

 

We today have out first complete, working level

[+Gemintronic]

The shadow and highlight mode on the sega genesis is crying itself to sleep tonight.  That looks so good!

[+CyranoJ]

5 minutes ago, Gemintronic said:

The shadow and highlight mode on the sega genesis is crying itself to sleep tonight.  That looks so good!

heheh, thanks!

We have more, but saving them for a bar/club lol ...

 

[Lostdragon]

Checked out the Tech Build demo video. 

 

Art direction is simply gorgeous 😍

 

Game wouldn't look out of place on likes of XBLA and PSN. 

 

 

[SlidellMan]

It's looking better, and clever use of additive/subtractive color.

[CD-i]

Really nice looking and great progress. I love the art design which nicely makes use of the effects.

[Zerosquare]

Yes, looks very nice, especially the lighting effects.

 

By the way, for the lamps, how about using a wedge shape with soft edges instead of a cylinder? I think it would look more natural:

 

(note: this is simulated with Paint Shop Pro, so the real effect will not look exactly the same)

[agradeneu]

1 hour ago, Zerosquare said:

Yes, looks very nice, especially the lighting effects.

 

By the way, for the lamps, how about using a wedge shape with soft edges instead of a cylinder? I think it would look more natural:

 

(note: this is simulated with Paint Shop Pro, so the real effect will not look exactly the same)

We could try this but it would be a bigger sprite. Especially if you want it to spread wider. 

[phoboz]

I must say that I love what you do here (even if you sometimes see me as your rival now). Your game has a quite unique look to it, and I hope it will also be fun to play.

 

On the lamp, have you considered having an interactive, animated lamp?

For example if you hit it, it will swing back and forth for a while, including the area it lights up?

This would give a very dynamic feel to the environment.

[+CyranoJ]

Thanks

 

Everything is up for consideration. Not everything will make it.

 

And nope, I don't see you as a rival at all.

[roots.genoa]

Because...

😉

[+CyranoJ]

Sory but there is no need for any of this stupid 'rivalry' shite, from anyone.

Doesn't help anything or matter in the long run.

[Cyprian]

is that the lighting lamp a hardware effects?

it looks cool and I first time I see practical use of that OP mixing colors  (I guess)

[phoboz]

1 hour ago, Cyprian said:

is that the lighting lamp a hardware effects?

it looks cool and I first time I see practical use of that OP mixing colors  (I guess)

I am guessing it is, that's why I think it's so cool. @CyranoJ is the one that can give the proper answer. 

 

It's only the Blitter that can do that, and it's a challange to use that (a lot) in real-time, so that's why I also wonder if that could be used as an animated effect (e.g. done in real-time). I understand it's already done on the lit up area around the main character.

Edited March 4 by phoboz

[SebRmv]

Congratulations guys! This looks really cool

[+CyranoJ]

45 minutes ago, phoboz said:

It's only the Blitter that can do that, and it's a challange to use that (a lot) in real-time, so that's why I also wonder if that could be used as an animated effect (e.g. done in real-time). I understand it's already done on the lit up area around the main character.

I'm not using the blitter at all yet...

 

The lighting is being done using RMW/CRY.

[agradeneu]

49 minutes ago, phoboz said:

I am guessing it is, that's why I think it's so cool. @CyranoJ is the one that can give the proper answer. 

 

It's only the Blitter that can do that, and it's a challange to use that (a lot) in real-time, so that's why I also wonder if that could be used as an animated effect (e.g. done in real-time). I understand it's already done on the lit up area around the main character.

Actually the light is an animated sprite, there can be other animations and colors depending on art direction.

Edited March 4 by agradeneu

[agradeneu]

2 hours ago, Cyprian said:

is that the lighting lamp a hardware effects?

it looks cool and I first time I see practical use of that OP mixing colors  (I guess)

It was already used in Kobayashi Maru and Rebooteroids. 

[phoboz]

1 hour ago, CyranoJ said:

The lighting is being done using RMW/CRY

OK found a related thread to help me understand more.

https://atariage.com/forums/topic/226358-16-bit-rgb-vs-16-bit-cry/

[roots.genoa]

Just wanted to make sure everyone understood I was joking earlier. 😅

[+CyranoJ]

 

April progress!

 

Lots and lots of new stuff.  Coming along really well. 

 

Enjoy the show!

[agradeneu]

Level starts at 0:52.

 

New stuff: - Revamped Dash mechanics with visual feedback

                - new tileset

                - new backdrop

                 - 2 new robots: big "mech suit" (Big Sprite!) and "super bounce bot" (the 3rd new robot is not in the video)

                 - new laser trap

                 - more music and sound FX

 

- Current build has 12 levels playable

Edited April 2 by agradeneu

[+joeatari1]

Looking great!  I love how he mechanics work.  Double jump and dash are things we take for granted in platformers today and it looks like you nailed them.  Keep up the good work.