Author Topic: Marvelous Twilight. A cute(shoot-em-up) (Read 7587 times)

relsoft · « **on:** January 19, 2007 »

Tech:
Realtime effects(plasmas, tunnels, mode7, lensmapping) in palleted 8 bit.
Listbased barrages
Pixel perfect collisions

Yo 1000101, I hope you don't mind that I used some base code from you PPCD. I converted it to my liking.

Updated:

Code: [Select]

1/18/2006(Rel)

1. Added the Deflector shield(star trek phrase) 
	Now Rhemi does not have a laser but a deflector shield.
	Uses radial lens mapping (realtime) to achieve a jelly-like effect
	reflects the enemies' bullets back with 3x the energy
	very powerful if you know how to use it.
2. Fixed some bugs.
3. Reordered rendering of objects
	1. boss
	2. enemies
	3. players
	4. bullets
	5. explosions
	6. lasers and deflector shield
	
1/16/2006 (by AAP):
----------------------------------------------------------
1. Adjusted the score displays by removing the commas to
   make it look MUCH more professional and arcade-like,
   just like in the Cave/Toaplan games!!!  d=^-^=b !

2. Adjusted the score system to enable you to score 10pts.
   per enemy hit with your shots, with extra additional
   points added for EVERY enemy destroyed.

3. Successfully added a new parallax map by me.  ;)

4. Changed only the keyboard controls for the fire/ikalaser/
   option formation buttons for Player 1 to make things a
   little easier.  ;) !

5. Added FULL gamepad support for both players, including
   those for analogue controllers too!!!  \(^_-)/

Download here:

http://rel.betterwebber.com/junk.php?id=84

Marvelous Twilight

Project Data:

Full name:
Marvelous Twilight
Current status:

Engine: (99% finished)
Art: (70+% finished)
Music: (0% finished)

Year of planning / development:
2006

Tools of the Trade:
Freebasic / GFXlib 2 for FB /GLFW
Mappy as Map Editor
PP256 and Gimp as sprite editor

Full credits:
Programming: Relsoft, Adigun A. Polack , DR.D
Artwork: Adigun A. Polack
Game concept and design: Relsoft/Adigun A. Polack
Music: None yet

Credits to:
Eric Cowles(1000101) for some collision base-code.

Download available:
FreeBASIC version

Comments:

Our own entry to the Shmup-Dev Autofire Shooter Compo.

A 2 player manic-shooter in the likes of Strikers 1945, Dodon Patchi and a cute-em-up from the likes of Parodius and Harmful Park.

Screenshots:

:*)

benny! · « **Reply #1 on:** January 19, 2007 »

Awesome ... there's is definately a lot of action going on on the screen

Runs smooth here and looks very professional.

The gfx is very good, too.

Looking forward to see the final with sound.

taj · « **Reply #2 on:** January 19, 2007 »

relsoft,

That looks completely amazing - I'm in awe! The amount of work must be incredible. Can you say anything about how much time you had to work on this?

ninogenio · « **Reply #3 on:** January 19, 2007 »

absoultly awsome stuff relsoft!!!!!!

big thumbs up and karma+

btw rel have you done any gba visual ham programing before as there is a lot of the stuff that looks familiar eg mappy as map editor and the way the backgrounds / sprites are done too. im just curious

Shockwave · « **Reply #4 on:** January 19, 2007 »

WOW!

relsoft · « **Reply #5 on:** January 20, 2007 »

Update: (Dang board takes eons to load here)

Quote

1/19/2006 (Rel)

Same link as above.

1. Fixed the ghost-hit bug that eluded me for a while
* In the barrage to player collision, the player's frame is not 0 and
the image is is not image_collide.
2. Added support for multiple levels
3. Death for player when it collides
4. Flyoff from screen after killing the boss
5. Exploding everything after the boss is killed
6. Strikers 1945-like change-target for objects done.
7. RFG done. Including the RFG status animations
8. You can only activate Rhemi's shield or Teija's laser if you have a full RFG

Thanks for the comment guys.

taj: If I had worked everyday and didn't get sick for a while. I would guess about 2 months at 2 hours a night. The compo runs a for 4 months but I got sick in the middle of december and november was spent making my exams all together. But right now when it's crunch-time, I spend like 4 hours a day coding this baby as the compo ends on Jan 31st.

Nino: Nope no GBA experience. Just put in some effects I should have put in a demo. So this is just not a game but a demo also. :*)

I used only procedural calls to emulate OO(via funk pointers, and MACRO abuse). Makes things a little easier to manage ala C. Although the new FB(in CVS) would have made it much more easier with Methods, properties, private and public members.

As for the music, I'll let AAP do the honors. I suck at music making and music programming. LOL

Clyde · « **Reply #6 on:** January 20, 2007 »

Cool game Relsoft and some equally cool graphics from Adigun.

Welldone,
Clyde.

Rbz · « **Reply #7 on:** January 20, 2007 »

great one relsoft and co

Shockwave · « **Reply #8 on:** January 21, 2007 »

Adigun's graphics are excellent too! Needs a great music score and some kick ass sfx to do it justice. Really nice arcade shooter. Good luck in the comp!

relsoft · « **Reply #9 on:** January 22, 2007 »

Yeah, Adigun rocks!!! You just won't believe that its just 256 colors. :*)

Anyways...

Update:
Update:

1/21/2006 (Rel)

1. Made an object map editor
   controls: Mouse = move
   Arrow R/L: map scroll
   Arrow U/D: Rotate enemies
   f1 = save
   f2 = load
   f3 = load stage

2. Added more enemies
3. Followers of each enemy can be animated via angles
4. Allowed each cannon to be attached to each follower(pointer magic)
5. Allowed each enemy to do a kamikaze
6. lasers and homing also targets followers
7. New boss AI and barrages

Download here:
http://rel.betterwebber.com/junk.php?id=84

BTW, tell me if it's "manic" enough. :*)

Thanks for trying.

ninogenio · « **Reply #10 on:** January 22, 2007 »

man thats awsome!!

it always amazes me your bullet hell engine in action!

ohh btw its manic enough

Shockwave · « **Reply #11 on:** January 22, 2007 »

The game is incredible. It really is, the graphics are beautiful and the programing is super slick, ran without a hitch here 57fps 1.83 ghz centrino dual core (no gfx card).
It's fucking difficult though and I mean, really mind bogglingly tough.
It's harder than Project X!

It should win though, it will be hard to top this.

relsoft · « **Reply #12 on:** January 23, 2007 »

Thanks guys, we just wanted to represent FB in the compo. :*)

Project-X? Link? I'm interested in hard manic shooters.

Shockwave · « **Reply #13 on:** January 23, 2007 »

Project X was a mental shooter on the Amiga by Team 17

relsoft · « **Reply #14 on:** January 25, 2007 »

Download:

http://rel.betterwebber.com/junk.php?id=84

Quote

1/25/2007 (Rel)
1. Updated the editor "C" = invisble, "F" = has followers
2. New enemies
3. Intro
   1. Plasma
   2. Mode 7
   3. Plasma Sprite
   4. Jelly mapping
   5. Warp tunnel

Intro screens:

Shockwave · « **Reply #15 on:** January 25, 2007 »

As usual Rel, those intro screens are beautifully done, they run real smooth and have a fantastic retro look about them... However I think the colours are not very good, the graphics in the game are a lot better than the intro. Those coder colours make what could be an amazing intro simply a good one. Nice job but if it was mine I'd be spending a lot of time to try and get those colours looking as good as the ones in the game.

relsoft · « **Reply #16 on:** January 25, 2007 »

Thanks. What color do you think needs tweaking and on what parts?

Shockwave · « **Reply #17 on:** January 25, 2007 »

I think that the code doesn't need tweaking at all, it runs really smooth.. It's the colours of the intro in general, they are too primary if you know what I mean and I feel that they clash with each other. Adigun would be the best person to fix them, he's done a wonderful job on the game graphics. The colours inside the game are beautiful.

Perhaps use some of the colour palettes in the game in the intro?

This is just my own opinion, I am sure that you could show it to a dozen other people and most of them would love it. Art is always a matter of personal taste.

relsoft · « **Reply #18 on:** January 25, 2007 »

Well, consdering the extent(read: lack of) of my artistry, I believe you're right. However, we have to submit this by Feb 1. I'll se what I can do...

Shockwave · « **Reply #19 on:** January 25, 2007 »

I think you'll do well mate. May even win

I hope so.