i thought about a mouse when i rad the title

Souly, what's your point ?

I like this, though I'd prefer to see the entire animationcycle with the jumps and shoots and whatnot
Have to agree with Snader here too as there appears to
be something off about the animation. It appears as if it's to fast as well ...

also, I prefer seeing things on a clear background (*hint hint* transparant background *hint hint*)

Edited by Equinoxx - 23 October 2006 at 1:48pm

Yes I studied quite a few run cycles in the past. All the frames are based on real running poses, but I knew when I submitted that the run cycle at present would get the most criticisms. I think I went wrong by not making the motion as structural as it should be, as it is a small piece it might not need all 4 tweening frames. Also a few minor pixel changes will have big impacts on the entire piece as it’s so small as such I should have planned how the lower bodies segments are scaled to the head etc.

Heres a quick update using a 6 frame cycle and a few pixel shifts in the body, etc. I think I might need to completely redo the anaimation but im not sure at this stage.

There's an issue with the legs.

I'd edit the fifth frame. I think that's where the problem lies. I've done a little edit for you for movement purposes.



^^ in slow mo!

You see how I widened the legs in the 5th frame a bit more and that makes his stride less jagged? I'd suggest doing that.

I think it looks a bit better even though my edit isn't that extensive... I'd say just try it and see what comes out. When the feet move more it makes the arm look less odd.


Edited by Aleiav - 24 October 2006 at 11:13am

That mockup hurts my eyes.

Well, technically its not a mockup, it's a screenshot (haha aren't I annoying?).

It all looks very nice, but I'd say the HUD is too big.


Edited by EyeCraft - 24 October 2006 at 8:10pm

This is funny coming from someone who has half his gallery awaiting aproval.

Hmmm, if all those problems were still there you may have downloaded the wrong file, or I may have uploaded/linked to the wrong file.

As far as the hud goes I've really just shortened it a bit. Im not quite sure what else I could do to it to make it less significant, perhaps I will make it so the health only scrolls out when you take damage, heal etc. and time only shows when its significant similarly. Then I will place mini health and time huds on the top of the screen, or something like that.

Heres version 0.3, it has a moving crushy thing (the death animation are unfinished and effects are still undecided so it only displays a text box when it kills you), fixes those problems with the jump/run you mentioned and gives the ghost some purpose.


Im going to edit out all the links and place the game link up in the top, to avoid confusion for both you people and me.
-Edit-
version 0.4 released
this one adds some more sound effects as well as a proper death animation + effect and spikes :P.


Edited by zeid - 26 October 2006 at 11:07am

The latest sprite for the game is a boss, not yet in the game.

I've also added a new tileset and a significant number of new features.

Download: http://www.sendspace.com/file/m7vrjd


Edited by zeid - 01 February 2007 at 7:36am

Blocks without perspective perform different actions to regular blocks. The arrow ones only allow you to move through them one way before becoming solid. Ones with holes in them dissapear after you stay on them for to long.

I know it's been a while so i apologize to anyone anticipating the next release but here it is . I cant recall the last version but I'm not sure how aesthetic the changes are in this version i believe i have included a number of rather large changes. The game is nearing completion and this is probably the closest thing to an official demo it will have.
DEMO
Demo link 2

The game does have a storyline however i have not yet implemented it as all the level structure is everywhere right now (theres only a few levels for each world done). Basically the big bad boss has stolen the precious rune of copper land, as such you have to get it back as it is causing grave disruptions in space and time... yadda yadda... finaly you face the boss and a nice twist will be at the end but you guys can wait for that .

The main things i need to change now include:
1. adding the remaining levels
2. creating the cut scenes
3. inclusion of some more enemies and bosses
4. some audio and graphical additions as well as ramifications
5. some minor bugs to sort out that don't really hurt but seem unprofessional to me, you might not see them

The passwords to all available demo levels (so you can truly judge the game) all on easy:

Skip tutorial/Grass level - 00000

Boss - 00110

Gold maze level - 09161

Boss - 08666

Sky level - 08612

Ghost level - 06616

Boss - 05716

oh and please don't burn me to much for using some non-pixel art, though you may by all means offer advice regarding it (one boss looks horrible for example).

did someone get inspired by Shadow of the Beast?