Pixel Joint Forum: Iso Zelda Dungeon

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   This started out as an isometric exercise (I use my free time weirdly) and blew up into the whole damn level with working tile sets and everything. Since its way too big for the gallery and its not really original (other than the new angle), I'm thinking of focusing at the boss area and re-rendering it to Nintendo DS level with Link fighting that dragon. Either way I'm working on the iso versions of the NES sprites after I took a crack at the statues at the entrance and figured I may as well do the whole thing now.

Makes me want to play the original game again... or dump the tile set in one of my hack game engines and play it iso style.

reference: http://www.vgmaps.com/Atlas/NES/LegendOfZelda-FirstQuest-Level-1(Eagle).png

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radolfo Seaman Joined: 07 February 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13	Topic: Iso Zelda Dungeon Posted: 20 February 2009 at 7:07pm
	This started out as an isometric exercise (I use my free time weirdly) and blew up into the whole damn level with working tile sets and everything. Since its way too big for the gallery and its not really original (other than the new angle), I'm thinking of focusing at the boss area and re-rendering it to Nintendo DS level with Link fighting that dragon. Either way I'm working on the iso versions of the NES sprites after I took a crack at the statues at the entrance and figured I may as well do the whole thing now. Makes me want to play the original game again... or dump the tile set in one of my hack game engines and play it iso style. reference: http://www.vgmaps.com/Atlas/NES/LegendOfZelda-FirstQuest-Level-1(Eagle).png
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surt Commander Joined: 30 December 2015 Online Status: Offline Posts: 413	Posted: 20 February 2009 at 8:25pm
	Surely the fore-shortening on the wall bricks is no longer necessary? Floor in room with blue fish-things lack a differing tile type near southern door. Rooms with blue stuff, I presume water, could do with some height difference between between floor and water. Lighting on truncated pyramid things looks out of place with walls totally lacking such lighting.

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radolfo Seaman Joined: 07 February 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13	Posted: 20 February 2009 at 8:57pm
	Yeah, was going for the literal copy of what you see from the original. Gawd, I forgot the sandy tiles at the entrance again. Originally did this map much larger. Think I'm going to ditch the NES style and up the graphics and make things a bit more sense. Like where is the light coming from in these dungeons? And see! I don't just make bouncy boobs. (hmmm, maybe Princess Zelda needs an upgrade.)
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Metaru Commander Joined: 28 December 2025 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3305	Posted: 21 February 2009 at 12:26am
	And see! I don't just make bouncy boobs. (hmmm, maybe Princess Zelda needs an upgrade.) go for it. zelda's biforce need some bouncy effect.
	I ate leel's babies
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radolfo Seaman Joined: 07 February 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13	Posted: 22 February 2009 at 8:03pm
	Hmmm, good thing I decided not to do the whole dungeon. This took awhile.
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cure Commander Joined: 23 March 2022 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2859	Posted: 22 February 2009 at 8:34pm
	My god that's fantastic. I would recommend darkening the hallways seen through the door, AA could be better in a few spots, and the shadows cast by the statues seem a bit confusing at times (too light, perhaps, and too non existent on the left. I'm not taking into account potential lightsources on the two walls we can't see, however). Really great stuff though.
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radolfo Seaman Joined: 07 February 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13	Posted: 23 February 2009 at 11:32am
	Edited it some more before I start on the connecting rooms towards the boss. Don't plan to explore the entire dungeon, maybe head to the bow room since I have an idea for the water rooms on the way there. The entrance has 4 doors, 3 of them have the weird face light sources and the main entrance is supposed to be natural light coming from outside. Still not getting it the way I want though. As for the doors we don't see walls, from my best idea and from a few games I've seen, I just placed a tile to indicate theres a way to walk out from. Heh, function for a mock up. (As if I'm really going to make this playable.) Heres an early plan for the room north of entrance. Since the blocks in the center served no purpose in the original other than as walls, I decided to use the space for something interesting. Figure when Link enters, the stone coffin lights up on fire and the skeletons rise up to attack. And yes I plan to animate everything, even the transition from room to room. Edited by radolfo - 23 February 2009 at 1:15pm
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radolfo Seaman Joined: 07 February 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13	Posted: 23 February 2009 at 3:47pm
	Latest mockup with UI and Link. Got the lighting to a manageable point. I gave up on the natural light coming from the outside. (Lets just say its a long tunnel going down to the dungeon.) UI is pretty much the original with a few upgrades. Already spent alot of time on this that I didn't expect to. Going to to take a break and come back to see if I want to do what I originally wanted to do or just post this pic into the gallery and move on.
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Club Beuker Commander Joined: 29 January 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 513	Posted: 24 February 2009 at 4:12am
	Already spent alot of time on this that I didn't expect to. Going to to take a break and come back to see if I want to do what I originally wanted to do or just post this pic into the gallery and move on. I just can't let you do that as a huuuuge Zelda fan. Please make this your masterpiece (remember you have 8 more dungeons to do) In short: This is just jawdropping tasty!
	Without me, it's just aweso
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