Dauber Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Okay, got a replacement Mateos cart a few days ago. Just loaded the Crystal Quest ROM, and the issues I was having are gone. And this all reminds me how dangerous it is to work from home. MUST. RESIST. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fragmare Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 (edited) Hey, all, I'm a pixel artist and chiptuner from the PC-Engine scene, but I've always had a soft spot for the 7800. This project happened happened to catch my eye, so I tried it out and it's amazing! Excellent work on this! I think the most impressive part, while not technically impressive for the 7800 per se, is the fact that you tweaked and refined the control until it was smooth and just right. It legit feels like I'm playing Adventure Island or Super Mario Bros, in terms of tightness and fluidity of the control. That's just good game dev! Edited April 21, 2017 by Fragmare 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dire 51 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Just tried this for the first time, and I'd love to see this get released on cart. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PacManPlus Posted April 27, 2017 Author Share Posted April 27, 2017 (edited) Thank you both... I really appreciate the kind words... Edited April 27, 2017 by PacManPlus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skippy B. Coyote Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 I just played this game for the first time this afternoon via emulation on the Nintendo Wii and my first impression is: Multiple layers of parallax scrolling on the Atari 7800!? Are you kidding me!? It's absolutely mind blowing what you've pulled off with this game graphically speaking, and as many others have already said the control is very tight. I do have a few minor niggles with it here and there, but overall the game should definitely provide a lot of entertainment for people who like really difficult 8-bit platformers like Ninja Gaiden or Mega Man. Unfortunately for me I'm terrible at those kind of games so I couldn't make it past Level 1 Round 8 before throwing down my controller and rage quitting, but I know that those kind of super tough platformers were mainstays of the 8-bit era on the NES and Master System so it's great to see a homebrew game step up to fill that gap in the Atari 7800 library. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+-^CrossBow^- Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 I just played this game for the first time this afternoon via emulation on the Nintendo Wii and my first impression is: Multiple layers of parallax scrolling on the Atari 7800!? Are you kidding me!? It's absolutely mind blowing what you've pulled off with this game graphically speaking, and as many others have already said the control is very tight. I do have a few minor niggles with it here and there, but overall the game should definitely provide a lot of entertainment for people who like really difficult 8-bit platformers like Ninja Gaiden or Mega Man. Unfortunately for me I'm terrible at those kind of games so I couldn't make it past Level 1 Round 8 before throwing down my controller and rage quitting, but I know that those kind of super tough platformers were mainstays of the 8-bit era on the NES and Master System so it's great to see a homebrew game step up to fill that gap in the Atari 7800 library. I actually made it past that...but rage quit when I couldn't beat the level 1 boss... Now I use the warp to skip all that. But world 2 is much more difficult. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skippy B. Coyote Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 I actually made it past that...but rage quit when I couldn't beat the level 1 boss... Now I use the warp to skip all that. But world 2 is much more difficult. As hard as this game is for me I still wanted to keep playing it, so after writing my last post I went back and tried again. With some more practice I did manage to defeat the witch at the end of Level 1 Round 8 and made it to Level 2. I really dig the different music and parallax scrolling clouds and waves in Level 2, but like you said it does really ramp up the difficulty. But as hard as it is Crystal Quest still stands head and shoulders over the 7800's other platformer Scrapyard Dog, and I'll definitely have to buy a copy as soon as it hits the AtariAge store. Or sign up for an AtariAge subscription again to see if there's any early copies available for subscribers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PacManPlus Posted April 27, 2017 Author Share Posted April 27, 2017 (edited) ... I love you guys... BTW, the graphics were done by the amazing PAC-MAN-RED... Look up his posts some time and be in awe of what he does. The music was done by the equally Awesome Synthpopalooza... again, look up his posts to listen to some amazing music. When I first received the graphics from PMR, I had never attempted Parallax scrolling. But I knew when I saw his 'forest' scene', I KNEW I had to make it happen somehow. Edited April 27, 2017 by PacManPlus 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Place Logo Here Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 Got my copy today. Well worth the wait. Finally, a SMB-quality platformer for the 7800. Great audio. Surprisingly difficult, though I have made it to the boss of level 1 (don't foresee defeating her in the near future, however). Also found an easter egg much earlier than I expected, though it was an easy find. I am sure there will be so many more that we will probably never find them all. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebor Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 Got my copy today. Well worth the wait. Finally, a SMB-quality platformer for the 7800. Great audio. Surprisingly difficult, though I have made it to the boss of level 1 (don't foresee defeating her in the near future, however). Also found an easter egg much earlier than I expected, though it was an easy find. I am sure there will be so many more that we will probably never find them all. MrBeefy posted in the Subscriber Features forum about beating the game a little after 11 PM yesterday; impressive but not impossible. KS posted a video having difficulties playing, but Bentley was only walking the entire time in the video. Reminder to all to check the console's Difficulty Switches. It tells the game the type of controller (One button or two independent buttons) being utilized and how to configure controls accordingly. With incorrect console switch settings in place, there will be no running or shooting from Bentley. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PacManPlus Posted July 4, 2017 Author Share Posted July 4, 2017 MrBeefy posted in the Subscriber Features forum about beating the game a little after 11 PM yesterday; impressive but not impossible. Did he find the secret level? I can't see that forum so I don't know... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebor Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 Did he find the secret level? I can't see that forum so I don't know... He didn't mention it. I quoted his post and asked him, to be certain. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBeefy Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 Did he find the secret level? I can't see that forum so I don't know... I did not but I warped passed world four too. So today I'm going to go back through and play again. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+GoldenWheels Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 KS posted a video having difficulties playing, but Bentley was only walking the entire time in the video. Reminder to all to check the console's Difficulty Switches. It tells the game the type of controller (One button or two independent buttons) being utilized and how to configure controls accordingly. With incorrect console switch settings in place, there will be no running or shooting from Bentley. I had a "wtf" moment just like that when I plugged mine in too, but have learned to go read those instructions for settings! So far I am preferring playing Bentley with a Sega pad through a converter to anything else....I think this is actually a mark of how much of a true, more modern (for the 7800 anyway) platformer it is, akin to Adventure Island etc. you really need that pinpoint control in places. But honestly I spent much of my time playing Super Circus. Had a good laugh when I was "fighting" the AtariAge logo. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebor Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 So far I am preferring playing Bentley with a Sega pad through a converter to anything else....I think this is actually a mark of how much of a true, more modern (for the 7800 anyway) platformer it is, akin to Adventure Island etc. you really need that pinpoint control in places. I have beaten BBCQ with a Sega Genesis 6-button gamepad and an Arcade joystick controller. Both worked perfect for me. The 7800 default (NTSC joystick) controller is manageable for a while, but nowhere near as good, and the meaning of pain will truly be emphasized. Trying to 'one button it' with the good 'ole A2600 joystick, not as bad; however, much brain confusion experienced trying to hold a button for running while pressing up to jump. More reason than ever to go Seagull 78 Controller Adapter and hookup a Genesis gamepad or Arcade Power Stick. There's all those Arcade Controllers too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+GoldenWheels Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 Well, I have like 6 or 7 2 button 7800 arcade sticks, but at least in my house, BBCQ is going to be a Sega pad/edladdin converter game! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBeefy Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 So still haven't found secret level. Might have an idea but I will have to play through it again lol. So went through level one to 5 no continues. Then on 5-8 continued six times. Ug. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBeefy Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 I skimmed the thread best I could. Was the difficulty lowered from all the complaints? Other than the 5-8 heads having different speeds messing me up I didn't feel it was that difficult. I think most of the difficulty comes from crappy 7800 controllers. Otherwise I think this game is overly fair and powerful are plenty in areas with higher up bad guys. I've found Level 1 and 4 warps. If I have time tonight might try and check a spot that I think might be a secret but didn't try on the long play through. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinks Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 Can't wait for BBCQ!! That and my uber stick will be the best!!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebor Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 I skimmed the thread best I could. Was the difficulty lowered from all the complaints? Nope...Difficulty is the same. Other than the 5-8 heads having different speeds messing me up I didn't feel it was that difficult. I think most of the difficulty comes from crappy 7800 controllers. Otherwise I think this game is overly fair and powerful are plenty in areas with higher up bad guys. I've found Level 1 and 4 warps. If I have time tonight might try and check a spot that I think might be a secret but didn't try on the long play through. I agree with you about the game being fair and plenty of power-ups in areas with more difficult enemies. Not to forget the unlimited continues as well. Granted, some rounds may be more challenging than others (Just like most other games). Nevertheless, it is very well balanced. It may just be a case of different strokes for different folks. Some excel in platform games and even then, only specific kinds. Others who don't perform as well under this platformer may excel in other types of genres. Although, some too, may have played with Bentley stuck in 'walk only' mode due to incorrectly set Difficulty Switches; issue perhaps compounded, if people were utilizing the ProSystem emulator with "broke" Difficulty Switch settings at the time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBeefy Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 Nope...Difficulty is the same. I agree with you about the game being fair and plenty of power-ups in areas with more difficult enemies. Not to forget the unlimited continues as well. Granted some rounds may be more challenging than others (Just like most other games). Nevertheless, it is very well balanced. It just may be a case of different strokes for different folks. Some excel in platform games and even then, only specific kinds. Others who don't perform as well under this platformer may excel in other types of genres. Although, some too, may have played with Bentley stuck in 'walk only' mode due to incorrectly set Difficulty Switches. Issue perhaps compounded, if people were utilizing the ProSystem emulator with "broke" Difficulty Switch settings at the time. Yeah you aren't going to get over much jumping without the run feature. Most of my deaths came from me basically making a stupid button press. Game should come with a poster that says keep calm and Bentley on. Even at a steady pace you won't run out of energy. Unless the secret level is brutal which I haven't played yet. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebor Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 Yeah you aren't going to get over much jumping without the run feature. Most of my deaths came from me basically making a stupid button press. Game should come with a poster that says keep calm and Bentley on. Even at a steady pace you won't run out of energy. Unless the secret level is brutal which I haven't played yet. And to assist in keeping you motivated to find the Secret Level/Level 6... ..."SL 6" is a mix of environments beginning and ending with a unique one not experienced elsewhere in the game (Not captured above ). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinks Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 I need the energy for the boss fights. Thats where I run out and bentley dies!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBeefy Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 I need the energy for the boss fights. Thats where I run out and bentley dies!! Always run until you see one enemy. Kill it and run on. In the more heavily platfor areas try going to edge before jumping. Kill enemy if appear. Run jump then run to next edge. I dont remember which but i think there was only one boss that i was in the second to last portion of energy on. Also run like he'll when you get the hat. But be conservative when it starts flashing so you don't accidently run into that bad guy after it's gone. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 The secret level doesn't work on cart, I disabled it with the hardware. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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