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NEC TG-16/TE/TurboDuo => TG-16/TE/TurboDuo Discussion => Topic started by: thebocop on August 19, 2014, 09:03:59 AM
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I have been playing around with the idea of making an HD version of Air Zonk! I am also looking for any help I can get.
Here is some very rough artwork I have started to get going on this project. I was going to use
Game Maker which I have a license for the latest version.
http://thebocop.deviantart.com/
I basically need help with assets the most, I have found a ton of art on the web, and from the bonk compendium but there is still a lack of assets in terms of enemies and background artwork for the levels. It is all going to be re-done but I wanted some stuff to go off of to keep everything legit.
I am just one person, with some decent programming skills, graphics skills, and no music skills....
so I am limited to what I can do.
Anyone with any Programming skills, Music or Art skills is invited to join me on this task! With the artwork, I need an idea to make the art stylized. Then also some help with enemy AI and of course anyone who can re-master the music would be huge! Thank you!
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Welcome aboard! I've pretty much no skills whatsoever, so I can't help other than to wish you luck. :mrgreen:
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Haha! That is fine, I appreciate it! Imagine how great it would be if Zonk was made for the modern era??
I have a ton of ideas... first off I would want to keep the art close to all of the original Ad artwork you see on the Duo ads. I also love the Japanese Air Zonk cover, its fantastic. That picture of him flying is kind of what I am looking for in style. I would also like to explore have the crayon outline on all the characters like you see on a lot of the game cases artwork. The back of Super Air Zonk is a good example of that.
I can draw OK - but some help would push it so much further! I am constantly getting better, but a small team to get this game going would be awesome.
The music I would imagine would be the hardest part.
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Does anyone on here know who created Air Zonk or Bonk? Maybe we can reach out to the original creator?!
I need connections!
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Are there any Shmup-maker apps out there that you can use? The problem you'll probably run into, is finding a programmer. Well, not finding one per se, but finding one that would rather take direction/work on someone else's project instead of coding one of their own games (everybody and their mother has a game idea). Good luck :D
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I am pretty good with Game Maker, I know I can make the game. I would love some support though, anyone with some extra knowledge would definetly not hurt this cause! :dance:
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I like the idea,
If you can program it, it may be best to start out making a small demo with some basic place holder art that will get replaced later. It's going to be easier to get help when you have something to show. especially when its a moving demo.
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I know a thing or two about music. Any idea what format you'd want it in? Midi? Real instruments but really compressed like an mp3?
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The music could be cd quality, or full on high quality midi, just the same music from the first game if possible. Cyber city was always a great tune!
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Game Maker is more than capable than making a Shoot em up! I have already put Air Zonk in a multi scrolling rough version of the first level. The next parts are going to be getting some enemies following certain paths. There is a ton of tutorials online that I have been following to make a side scrolling shooter - what is going to be the bigger challenge is getting everything to mesh and having the time and assets to keep going.
I am not about to give up! Air Zonk is one of my favorite games of all time. I have a PS4 and I still go back to Air Zonk all the time, its just so good. The character is also my favorite mascot along with Sonic.
I like the idea though to use rough assets and just plow ahead with the game itself. I will do just that. until I can get more support it will be enough until I get to the rest.
I was playing CORYOON which I guess was the precurser to Air Zonk! I just found this out yesterday, downloaded the ROM and played it, holy cow what a great game! It even has a lot of the same sound effects and weapons! check it out!
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Air Zonk is one of my favorite games of all time. I have a PS4 and I still go back to Air Zonk all the time, its just so good.
If you have Resogun, check out the Air Zonk ship I made. User: jluedtke
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The music could be cd quality, or full on high quality midi, just the same music from the first game if possible. Cyber city was always a great tune!
Cool. Shoot me a PM and we can discuss ideas. Played Air Zonk for the first time the other day when I got my Everdrive and noticed how great the music is. Was thinking about doing my own arrangement before you mentioned this.
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Air Zonk is one of my favorite games of all time. I have a PS4 and I still go back to Air Zonk all the time, its just so good.
If you have Resogun, check out the Air Zonk ship I made. User: jluedtke
I already saw it! You are THE MAN! I tried making one before you put yours up and FAILED. I kept running into issues where his head was too big! Dang Bonk genes....
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Resogun is the perfect game to look at what an Air Zonk 3 could be like on Next Gen. Konami has the rights now right ?
Who knows someone who works at Konami?!
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Here is a piece of my concept art.
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^^ that looks like all the shows that are on cartoon network ^^
Not my thing one bit, but Im sure its not final.
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Here is one I made with glasses and without glasses.
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his eyes should look like the borg. :D
I like that Idea... I went with the red because he is an android, but was not sure if I should go even more robot?
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Watch the game intro and you'll see his eyes are yellow.
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his eyes should look like the borg. :D
Here we go!
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Here is a piece of my concept art.
I like this! Call me conservative, but it is a slightly tweaked version of the original, so I can't get upset. (http://junk.tg-16.com/images/pcgs.png)
Also, thebocop, this is the Esteban you emailed (http://junk.tg-16.com/images/pcgs.png)
Post more of your art...I think it inspires folks more than mere words.
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Here is a piece of my concept art.
I like this! Call me conservative, but it is a slightly tweaked version of the original, so I can't get upset. (http://junk.tg-16.com/images/pcgs.png)
Also, thebocop, this is the Esteban you emailed (http://junk.tg-16.com/images/pcgs.png)
Post more of your art...I think it inspires folks more than mere words.
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An Idea..
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Animation - I can do it (and I will) but any extra help would be fantastic.
can anyone here animate? Adobe Flash? anything like that? PM Meh!
Thanks! - Joe
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more concept art. This is the main title with just Zonk and no friends... :-( YET!
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Awesome concept.
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Slow but steady, the art is simple now but I hope to keep adding detail after detail and just make everything very animated and full.
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Just for the heck of it... while I am making the actual fan game, would you guys be interested in a Flappy Bird Clone with Air Zonk in it? lol...
Cause that is easy and I could throw that together on the side while I work on the artwork etc etc.
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Just for the heck of it... while I am making the actual fan game, would you guys be interested in a Flappy Bird Clone with Air Zonk in it? lol...
Cause that is easy and I could throw that together on the side while I work on the artwork etc etc.
Yes!!!
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Air Zonk Flappy edition will feature ridiculous flappy bird style graphics and lame (addictive) gameplay!