Retrocade Future: Part 2

Arkhan Asylum · 02/16/2012, 06:15 PM

Just gauging peoples interests here.

Per order basis means, I release demos of games. You say you like them.

Then, you send me money and I send you a real copy of the full game.

This is strictly HuCard for the per-order basis, so exclude PP from that. They'll be in cases, on cards, with manuals.

Mishran · 02/16/2012, 07:42 PM

Pyramid Plunder and Atlantean are a given. If I like the demo of the others enough, might consider a purchase of a couple extra cards.

spenoza · 02/16/2012, 10:32 PM

You give no option to change our votes. I just changed my mind on my answer! Ack!

lord_cack · 02/17/2012, 04:16 AM

Im buying Pyramid Plunder on Disc, given. Atlantean on Card, AWESOME, buying it. NOW, as for other titles.... again, Put Jungle Hunt on a card, and I am going to buy it.

Skate or Die RAMP would make a great demo.

Any other titles that have been discussed (which I think is only Joust) I wouldn't buy stand alone as I don't like Joust. But, put Joust on a Card/Disc with a couple other titles I would buy it (which includes throwing in Skate of Die Ramp....).

Arkhan Asylum · 02/17/2012, 08:20 AM

Well, it looks like my feelings on the matter are about what I expected. I'll let the poll run a few more days and see where it caps off at.

Bernie · 02/17/2012, 08:38 AM

Whatever ya throw out there, I am game. Even if its for the sake of just support. So, yeah. All of the above.

Arkhan Asylum · 02/17/2012, 09:00 AM

Well, expect to see a playable demo of Pyramid Plunder, shortly after these cards come out. The cards will probably be on sale next week. I'm making the cases this weekend.

Nazi NecroPhile · 02/17/2012, 09:40 AM

I'll buy just about anything, but they better be fun!

Arkhan Asylum · 02/17/2012, 09:41 AM

Yeah they'll be fun

I hope.

incrediblehark · 02/18/2012, 06:48 PM

I think the idea of having a brand new card based game release is more exciting to people than the actual game thats on it

I voted all of the above.

CrackTiger · 02/18/2012, 08:11 PM

This venture is already a failure Arkhan. Between the two Retrocade future threads you've given away $2500 worth of votes.

Arkhan Asylum · 02/18/2012, 10:04 PM

Quote from: CrackTiger on 02/18/2012, 08:11 PMThis venture is already a failure Arkhan. Between the two Retrocade future threads you've given away $2500 worth of votes.

lol MAGICAL PC ENGINE FAGOTRY

ParanoiaDragon · 08/14/2012, 05:59 AM

Ok, since all the games in the Retrocade are going to stand alone, where does that leave the Skate or Die ramp, & Insanity Deatchmatch? I assume that means they'll be shoehorned with as bonuses with other games. However, atleast in regards to the skate ramp. I'd flip for you to have an adventure mode in the same vein as Skate or Die 2.....though, with tightened controls! I love that game, despite some wonkiness, & how awesome would it be to do something similar? It doesn't have to be a long epic quest, but anything like Skate or Die 2's adventure, or maybe even a mix of the adventure of Skate or Die 2, & the contests of Skate or Die 1.

Do it Arky!!!!

esteban · 08/14/2012, 08:20 AM

I am going to buy everything.

P.S. I love how passionate Paranoia is about these very specific items! He is as bad as I am

Arkhan Asylum · 08/14/2012, 10:10 AM

Quote from: ParanoiaDragon on 08/14/2012, 05:59 AMOk, since all the games in the Retrocade are going to stand alone, where does that leave the Skate or Die ramp, & Insanity Deatchmatch? I assume that means they'll be shoehorned with as bonuses with other games. However, atleast in regards to the skate ramp. I'd flip for you to have an adventure mode in the same vein as Skate or Die 2.....though, with tightened controls! I love that game, despite some wonkiness, & how awesome would it be to do something similar? It doesn't have to be a long epic quest, but anything like Skate or Die 2's adventure, or maybe even a mix of the adventure of Skate or Die 2, & the contests of Skate or Die 1.

Do it Arky!!!!

It leaves them as "eventually", and likely for free or some shit.

_Paul · 08/14/2012, 03:01 PM

Quote from: ParanoiaDragon on 08/14/2012, 05:59 AMOk, since all the games in the Retrocade are going to stand alone, where does that leave the Skate or Die ramp, & Insanity Deatchmatch? I assume that means they'll be shoehorned with as bonuses with other games. However, atleast in regards to the skate ramp. I'd flip for you to have an adventure mode in the same vein as Skate or Die 2.....though, with tightened controls! I love that game, despite some wonkiness, & how awesome would it be to do something similar? It doesn't have to be a long epic quest, but anything like Skate or Die 2's adventure, or maybe even a mix of the adventure of Skate or Die 2, & the contests of Skate or Die 1.

Do it Arky!!!!

I still wake up in a cold sweat at night thinking how the hell am I going to draw all the animation for that.

Arkhan Asylum · 08/14/2012, 03:27 PM

lol.

lets just cop out and make it a marble-man on a ramp

LOOK AT THAT ROTATION.
ITS LIKE 492304902 DEGREES. I THINK.

I CANT TELL. ITS A SPHERE.

Keranu · 08/14/2012, 05:04 PM

I could probably handle drawing 360 degree animation, I've done it in some of our games already to lesser degrees.

JoshTurboTrollX · 08/14/2012, 05:28 PM

We need a skate or die ramp!!

I'll draw the boobs.

_Paul · 08/14/2012, 05:44 PM

MARBLE MADNESS 2!

Arkhan Asylum · 08/14/2012, 05:48 PM

Quote from: Keranu on 08/14/2012, 05:04 PMI could probably handle drawing 360 degree animation, I've done it in some of our games already to lesser degrees.

The problem is how many frames are involved to make the moves look cool

along with how many moves there are in general.

ParanoiaDragon · 08/15/2012, 12:43 AM

You were going to animate it?!? That'd be even cooler!!

Seriously though, K has done some great animation so far. Sometimes, I can't even tell the difference between 1 frame & the other, until it's in motion!

Also, another(but not as) cool idea, would be to make a California Games clone to include it in. But if you did, I would have to request that the BMX part is based on the Atari 2600 version, as that version is actually fun! I've never cared for the usual BMX racing we got in most versions of California Games, but especially compared to the 2600 version. IF you did that though, it'd probably be better to make the screen scroll, rather then do it screen by screen like Zelda.

Arkhan Asylum · 08/15/2012, 01:37 AM

of course it would be animated. how else would you do skateboard tricks?

lol ZORK STYLE:

>YOU ARE COMING UP THE HALFPIPE
>do kickflip mcnugget
>YOU CRASH AND BREAK YOUR LEG.

ParanoiaDragon · 08/15/2012, 02:03 AM

Quote from: Psycho Arkhan on 08/15/2012, 01:37 AMof course it would be animated. how else would you do skateboard tricks?

lol ZORK STYLE:

>YOU ARE COMING UP THE HALFPIPE
>do kickflip mcnugget
>YOU CRASH AND BREAK YOUR LEG.

That would be totally nostalgic, & fun at the same time, sounds like a winner to me!

Keranu · 08/15/2012, 04:58 PM

Quote from: Psycho Arkhan on 08/15/2012, 01:37 AMof course it would be animated. how else would you do skateboard tricks?

lol ZORK STYLE:

>YOU ARE COMING UP THE HALFPIPE
>do kickflip mcnugget
>YOU CRASH AND BREAK YOUR LEG.

lmao good post

_Paul · 08/15/2012, 05:20 PM

Port of Zork on the PCE is now required.

Arkhan Asylum · 08/15/2012, 05:27 PM

Would they be referred to as Glues, because Japan?

spenoza · 08/15/2012, 06:58 PM

Quote from: Psycho Arkhan on 08/15/2012, 05:27 PMWould they be referred to as Glues, because Japan?

It is more likely that, after being translated to Japanese and then back to English, that you will be eaten by a Guru.

FiftyQuid · 08/15/2012, 07:58 PM

Quote from: Psycho Arkhan on 02/16/2012, 06:15 PMJust gauging peoples interests here.

Per order basis means, I release demos of games. You say you like them.

Then, you send me money and I send you a real copy of the full game.

This is strictly HuCard for the per-order basis, so exclude PP from that. They'll be in cases, on cards, with manuals.

I'd be willing to make a purchase if I enjoyed the demos. However you don't specific a price? $1,000,000 (Dr. Evil voice)?

TheClash603 · 08/15/2012, 08:32 PM

Quote from: guest on 08/15/2012, 05:20 PMPort of Zork on the PCE is now required.

Compilation Hu-Card with Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy would likely be the best game on the system.

Arkhan Asylum · 08/16/2012, 10:01 AM

Quote from: FiftyQuid on 08/15/2012, 07:58 PM
Quote from: Psycho Arkhan on 02/16/2012, 06:15 PMJust gauging peoples interests here.

Per order basis means, I release demos of games. You say you like them.

Then, you send me money and I send you a real copy of the full game.

This is strictly HuCard for the per-order basis, so exclude PP from that. They'll be in cases, on cards, with manuals.
I'd be willing to make a purchase if I enjoyed the demos. However you don't specific a price? $1,000,000 (Dr. Evil voice)?

No prices til games are done, basically. lol

Nando · 08/16/2012, 12:35 PM

Quote from: Psycho Arkhan on 08/16/2012, 10:01 AM
Quote from: FiftyQuid on 08/15/2012, 07:58 PM
Quote from: Psycho Arkhan on 02/16/2012, 06:15 PMJust gauging peoples interests here.

Per order basis means, I release demos of games. You say you like them.

Then, you send me money and I send you a real copy of the full game.

This is strictly HuCard for the per-order basis, so exclude PP from that. They'll be in cases, on cards, with manuals.
I'd be willing to make a purchase if I enjoyed the demos. However you don't specific a price? $1,000,000 (Dr. Evil voice)?
No prices til games are done, basically. lol

I still want to do a Wizorb like sprite "updates" for Insanity, GIVE ME YOUR ENGINES!!!!

or let me just give you some sprites damn it! ;)

Mecha Bazzy on the lower left hand corner is ready to be born!! well sort off.

Arkhan Asylum · 08/16/2012, 12:50 PM

lol, WIZORBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB

that games cool as fuck.

Nando · 08/16/2012, 01:02 PM

Quote from: Psycho Arkhan on 08/16/2012, 12:50 PMlol, WIZORBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB

that games cool as fuck.

It's so full of secondary animation is "sickening" in the best sense of that word. Did you see the video for Mercenary Kings?

Anyway, back to insanity. I bet you some kick ass animations can be done since it's not crazy busy and stuff. Let me at it! wait, already on it, let me give you some tiles and sprites. lol

Arkhan Asylum · 08/20/2012, 12:24 PM

lol maybe.

What did you have in mind there exactly.

Nando · 08/20/2012, 01:36 PM

Quote from: Psycho Arkhan on 08/20/2012, 12:24 PMlol maybe.

What did you have in mind there exactly.

A "skin" pack of sorts. New sprites for the main character and enemies as well as some new tiles for the stages. Using that "Mecha Bazzy" like character as a start point.

Arkhan Asylum · 08/20/2012, 01:48 PM

SAMPLES MAN. SAMPLES.

It might be funny to release a little graphic-swapped demo-thing for fun. Insanity is something I might revisit one day and do shit to.

Nando · 08/20/2012, 03:06 PM

Quote from: Psycho Arkhan on 08/20/2012, 01:48 PMSAMPLES MAN. SAMPLES.

It might be funny to release a little graphic-swapped demo-thing for fun. Insanity is something I might revisit one day and do shit to.

Right on, I'll hit you up with some near finished samples in two weeks.

Arkhan Asylum · 08/20/2012, 03:20 PM

I probably wont make any speedy move towards dropping the graphics in. I'm balls deep in Inferno right the hell now.

Nando · 08/20/2012, 03:28 PM

Quote from: Psycho Arkhan on 08/20/2012, 03:20 PMI probably wont make any speedy move towards dropping the graphics in. I'm balls deep in Inferno right the hell now.

Oh man, I'm not expecting you to either. This oppurtunity helps me get into a dead line mode and get some pixel art created. I've been in concept mode with other stuff. Thanks for the chance

Edit: Am I constrained by the current 16x16 sprite sizes or can I go 32x32? What about the tiles, can I do 16x8/24x16? I think I can get a good amount of detail at the size.

Arkhan Asylum · 08/20/2012, 04:08 PM

16x16. Im not redoing the maps or the sprites/code lol.

32x32 would be too damn big anyway. The maps are single screen!

Nando · 08/20/2012, 04:18 PM

Quote from: Psycho Arkhan on 08/20/2012, 04:08 PM16x16. Im not redoing the maps or the sprites/code lol.

32x32 would be too damn big anyway. The maps are single screen!

Word.

Mishran · 08/21/2012, 06:22 AM

So if you go about releasing retrocade as single "volumes", individual games so to speak, you gonna put a volume number on the card/cd and case to give people an incentive to obtain them all? I think it would be a good ideas since they were (still will?) to be part of a compilation on one disc.

Just something I thought about while looking over my PCE games and seen how many of them have the volume numbers.

Arkhan Asylum · 08/21/2012, 09:09 AM

Yeah. They will be numbered and shit.

And they will be done out of order, and incomplete, so people in 40 years will be confused.

WHERE THE HELL IS #3. WHAT GAME WAS #3

There is no #3, fuckers.

Mishran · 08/21/2012, 09:15 AM

Leisure Suit Larry all over again...

OldMan · 08/21/2012, 10:10 AM

QuoteLeisure Suit Larry all over again...

...if only....

Nando · 08/21/2012, 10:33 AM

Quote from: Psycho Arkhan on 08/21/2012, 09:09 AMYeah. They will be numbered and shit.

And they will be done out of order, and incomplete, so people in 40 years will be confused.

WHERE THE HELL IS #3. WHAT GAME WAS #3

There is no #3, fuckers.

we can totally start a rumor about how the "developers" had this #3 phobia or some shit.

Arkhan Asylum · 08/21/2012, 11:04 AM

yeah and that I buried the #3 versions of Atlantean in the desert.

Nando · 08/21/2012, 11:06 AM

Quote from: Psycho Arkhan on 08/21/2012, 11:04 AMyeah and that I buried the #3 versions of Atlantean in the desert.

while looking for the lost city of ET cartridges!

esteban · 08/22/2012, 04:56 AM

Quote from: Psycho Arkhan on 08/21/2012, 11:04 AMyeah and that I buried the #3 versions of Atlantean in the desert.

Desert? Why so exotic? How about the the post-industrial wastelands of Ohio?