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Title: Grelox (Zillion inspired)
Post by: sunteam_paul on November 18, 2017, 03:21:44 AM: Along with plans for an MSX version (slightly different gameplay and graphics), I've been tinkering with a Windows Grelox. I'm aiming for a sort of Master System feel and it is (obviously) inspired by the brilliant Zillion.

Here's the first bit of progress:
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Post by: Arkhan on November 18, 2017, 07:05:32 PM: Throw in the tunes I made back when Grelox was going to be on PC !

YEAHHHHHHH
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Post by: sunteam_paul on November 19, 2017, 10:35:13 PM: Quote from: Arkhan on November 18, 2017, 07:05:32 PM
Throw in the tunes I made back when Grelox was going to be on PC !

YEAHHHHHHH

Master System-ize dat music.

And not FM.
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Post by: Necromancer on November 20, 2017, 01:10:29 AM: Lookin' good. I dig the sharkmen.

How do I get my PCE to run Windows? :mrgreen:
Title: Re: Grelox (Zillion inspired)
Post by: Arkhan on November 20, 2017, 03:10:14 AM: Quote from: sunteam_paul on November 19, 2017, 10:35:13 PM
Quote from: Arkhan on November 18, 2017, 07:05:32 PM
Throw in the tunes I made back when Grelox was going to be on PC !

YEAHHHHHHH

Master System-ize dat music.

And not FM.

so, make it sound like a touchtone phone with downs.

got it.

ayyyy.

:D lol.

I have a SMS PSG vst, so I could do something. I think I still have the project file. Or I can just redo the song.
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Post by: sirhcman on November 24, 2017, 05:34:03 AM: Those space sharks have massive overbites :mrgreen: Looks good man, hope you continue with a PC release!
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Post by: sunteam_paul on November 24, 2017, 10:22:58 PM: Here's some floaty orbs I added a few days ago.

All the main structure of the game is working now. Making maps is easy enough, but the main hurdle is coming up with more varied enemy types so that not everything is a patrolling, shooting thing.
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Post by: nopepper on November 26, 2017, 12:41:02 PM: That looks great! I love that the character here seems a lot more nimble than Zillion's cast.

BTW, Zillion was one of my favorites growing up - I must've beat that game like 500 times bitd. It was just a notch below Phantasy Star, Dragons Trap and RType in my list of essential SMS games, so great choice for inspiration.
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Post by: exodus on November 28, 2017, 04:30:23 AM: Nice work! I might change that "computer read" stinger at the end of the computer sequence though, it's a bit grating!
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Post by: sunteam_paul on November 28, 2017, 05:28:26 AM: Quote from: exodus on November 28, 2017, 04:30:23 AM
Nice work! I might change that "computer read" stinger at the end of the computer sequence though, it's a bit grating!

Yeah it's just a temp. It's hard to find a good source of Master System sound effects to sample.
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Post by: exodus on November 28, 2017, 08:44:17 AM: I can imagine!!
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Post by: sunteam_paul on November 29, 2017, 05:27:05 AM: It makes me appreciate all the great sound rips from PC Engine games for sure.
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Post by: Galad on December 06, 2017, 07:26:55 AM: Looks good
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Post by: esteban on December 08, 2017, 09:27:32 AM: Quote from: nopepper on November 26, 2017, 12:41:02 PM
That looks great! I love that the character here seems a lot more nimble than Zillion's cast.

Agreed—nimble and a rapid slashing weapon...very kool.

GRELOX
OGRE XL
LX GORE

...wants to be a PCE game!
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Post by: Galad on January 12, 2018, 10:58:21 AM: Any update on the progress?
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Post by: roflmao on January 12, 2018, 01:13:57 PM: This looks awesome, Paul!
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Post by: sunteam_paul on January 14, 2018, 03:00:54 AM: Quote from: Galad on January 12, 2018, 10:58:21 AM
Any update on the progress?

I'm finishing off another game before I go deeper into this one. But I'll post when I do (or follow /sunteamretro on facebook).
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Post by: Galad on February 03, 2018, 08:08:32 PM: I checked out sunteamretro on facebook,not to hijack this thread but what happened to Quadrithiliot,it looks great.
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Post by: esteban on February 04, 2018, 12:45:07 AM: Damn!

Thanks for posting this video, Galad—Quadrithiliot does, indeed, look fantastic.
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Post by: Necromancer on February 05, 2018, 02:59:42 AM: 'Tis very cute and would work great on turbob with that lovely line scroll parallax.
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Post by: sunteam_paul on February 05, 2018, 08:37:00 AM: Quadrithiliot was a way for me to learn a bit of Gamemaker. I've not forgotten about it, but Grelox as a thing will take priority as it's been an idea for a lot longer....and making attack waves for a shooter is very, very tedious work.

I have more art for other levels and at least one cool looking boss. I think the weapon system would maybe better if it were a little more conventional so I need to rethink that. And some things depend if some art I have gets relocated for some other things that I cannot mention because I don't know if those things are things yet or might not be things later.

Oh, and those flowers at the bottom, and some of the enemies were originally drawn for the PCE Joust clone we were going to do years ago.
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Post by: Arkhan on February 07, 2018, 02:36:19 PM: lol hellyeah, Joustaroo art livessssssss
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Post by: Galad on February 08, 2018, 04:37:12 AM: Quote from: sunteam_paul on February 05, 2018, 08:37:00 AM
Oh, and those flowers at the bottom, and some of the enemies were originally drawn for the PCE Joust clone we were going to do years ago.

To bad it never happened,I like the art.
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Post by: exodus on February 08, 2018, 10:59:42 AM: just got to get that gamemaker to PCE exporter running :P
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Post by: Gredler on February 09, 2018, 05:18:58 AM: hahaha yeah Construct 3 and then Unity to follow ;)
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Post by: Arkhan on February 09, 2018, 05:32:51 PM: Quote from: Galad on February 08, 2018, 04:37:12 AM
Quote from: sunteam_paul on February 05, 2018, 08:37:00 AM
Oh, and those flowers at the bottom, and some of the enemies were originally drawn for the PCE Joust clone we were going to do years ago.

To bad it never happened,I like the art.

We got sidetracked with other games. It was my idea, like... 6 years ago?

It was going to be what happened after Atlantean, but then I started working on Inferno ,and it fell by the wayside.

There's nothing saying it couldn't happen, or that we couldn't just reuse the art for a different game.
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Post by: Galad on February 10, 2018, 06:34:57 PM: Quote from: Arkhan on February 09, 2018, 05:32:51 PM
There's nothing saying it couldn't happen, or that we couldn't just reuse the art for a different game.
Make the cutesy shump happen bro. :clap:
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Post by: Galad on February 10, 2018, 06:38:35 PM: Quote from: sunteam_paul on February 05, 2018, 08:37:00 AM
and making attack waves for a shooter is very, very tedious work.

I Use this method Paul
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Title: Re: Grelox (Zillion inspired)
Post by: sunteam_paul on March 17, 2018, 11:42:39 PM: New Development update

Related vid:
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Post by: Galad on March 20, 2018, 03:48:43 AM: Thanks for the update,coming along nicely.
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Post by: sunteam_paul on March 22, 2018, 08:20:43 AM: New Blog update: CLICKY

Relevant video:
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Post by: Necromancer on March 22, 2018, 09:19:46 AM: Cool, man, though I'm not sure about being able to stand on the nests. That looks weird.
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Post by: sunteam_paul on March 22, 2018, 08:28:48 PM: Quote from: Necromancer on March 22, 2018, 09:19:46 AM
Cool, man, though I'm not sure about being able to stand on the nests. That looks weird.

I can lower the hit box on them so there's less air walking.
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Post by: esteban on April 15, 2018, 01:33:03 AM: Quote from: sunteam_paul on March 22, 2018, 08:20:43 AM
New Blog update: CLICKY

Relevant video:

http://youtu.be/MgMjZWWcm7Y

Excellent!

I have a few small changes for you to implement ASAP:

(1) instead of a platformer, our hero flies around and shoots things
(2) press button a to shoot forward, button b flips hero around to shoot backwards
(3) change title screen to read “Living on a Grelox”
(4) insert Jon Bovi MIDI tunes

Otherwise, everything in the video is magnificent!

:)
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Post by: wildfruit on April 15, 2018, 01:56:47 AM: I really like the look of some of the little things. They way the character moves is nice and the little speech bubble thing when turning off a computer is cute.
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Post by: Galad on April 15, 2018, 07:17:46 AM: Since I don't know much about game maker what are you using for some of the ai?way points?
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Post by: sunteam_paul on April 15, 2018, 10:05:43 AM: Quote from: Galad on April 15, 2018, 07:17:46 AM
Since I don't know much about game maker what are you using for some of the ai?way points?

Depends. Some have coded random movement, others interact with invisible control objects on the map to change direction. I need to work on more enemy types so I might have an 'aggro range' set up for some in future.