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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/ (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!

Welcome aboard! I've pretty much no skills whatsoever, so I can't help other than to wish you luck.  :mrgreen:

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.

Does anyone on here know who created Air Zonk or Bonk?  Maybe we can reach out to the original creator?!

I need connections!

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

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:

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.

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?

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!

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!

Quote from: thebocop on 08/20/2014, 08:56 AMAir 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

Quote from: thebocop on 08/19/2014, 11:15 PMThe 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.

Quote from: guest on 08/20/2014, 09:57 AM

Quote from: thebocop on 08/20/2014, 08:56 AMAir 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....

:-)

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?!

Here is a piece of my concept art.

^^ that looks like all the shows that are on cartoon network  ^^

Not my thing one bit, but Im sure its not final.

Here is one I made with glasses and without glasses.

Quote from: guest on 08/21/2014, 02:52 PMhis 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?

Watch the game intro and you'll see his eyes are yellow.

Quote from: guest on 08/21/2014, 02:52 PMhis eyes should look like the borg. :D

Here we go!

Quote from: thebocop on 08/20/2014, 07:46 PMHere 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.  :pcgs:

Also, thebocop, this is the Esteban you emailed  :pcgs:

Post more of your art...I think it inspires folks more than mere words.

Quote from: esteban on 08/21/2014, 05:17 PM

Quote from: thebocop on 08/20/2014, 07:46 PMHere 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.  :pcgs:

Also, thebocop, this is the Esteban you emailed  :pcgs:

Post more of your art...I think it inspires folks more than mere words.

An Idea..

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

more concept art.  This is the main title with just Zonk and no friends... :-(   YET!

Awesome concept.

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.

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.

Quote from: thebocop on 08/24/2014, 06:56 PMJust 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!!!

Air Zonk Flappy edition will feature ridiculous flappy bird style graphics and lame (addictive) gameplay!