+TrekMD Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 Cool, thanks for the update and the final final version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iesposta Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 A couple of little changes and the promised PAL-60 version. A lot of the colors I used aren't in the PAL palette, so I used the closest matches I could find. This time I'm really done. Really. Unless I think of something else. But only if that something else is really good and will change 2600 gaming as we know it. And if it's that good I'll probably just save it for another game. Very creative! Even though it is a shooter, there are quite creative gameplay elements within the batari Basic framework. Looking forward to Ms. Galactopussy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KaeruYojimbo Posted November 15, 2014 Author Share Posted November 15, 2014 Looking forward to Ms. Galactopussy LOL! My girlfriend has been calling the game Galactopussy from the beginning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KaeruYojimbo Posted November 16, 2014 Author Share Posted November 16, 2014 Some Coleco-inspired label art I came up with. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 Galactopus! is coming soon! Here's a sneak peak of the manual: Different label artwork is being used as well. I will post a photo soon of a cartridge adorning the new label. ..Al 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain King Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 Cool game. I can't wait to get one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 Great art on that manual! Very interesting game. I'm getting into it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 I received the labels for Galactopus and several other games today. ..Al 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+TrekMD Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 That is one fantastic label! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Finally gave this a try via emulation, fun stuff! Any plans to release a paddle controller version? Seems a natural fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KaeruYojimbo Posted June 9, 2015 Author Share Posted June 9, 2015 Thanks everyone! It's really cool to see people digging my little game! The label art is by John Calcano (http://atariboy2600.deviantart.com/). Thanks to neotokeo for getting him involved. It really has that classic Atari space game art feel. No plans for a paddle version at this time. I've looked into paddles a little bit, but it seems like there are too many limitations with using them in batari basic, unless there are some workarounds out there I don't know about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YANDMAN Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 Got to say i just tried this on my harmony over the weekend and really love it, simplistic arcade blasting fun. very reminiscent of a late 70's arcade game and very cool. After christmas i will be getting a cart of this. Great job. I got inspired after playing and made this poster 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YANDMAN Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 Aged it up a bit 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+TrekMD Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 That looks pretty cool! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Cafeman Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 That looks pretty cool!Agreed! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YANDMAN Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Thanks guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda Stardust Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Aged it up a bit galactopus..png Change the name to Cthulhu and we can talk... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YANDMAN Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Change the name to Cthulhu and we can talk... Why? I have altered the design again now anyways to closer resemble the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda Stardust Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Because the head looks like a Cthulhu. Just making a joke... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YANDMAN Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Because the head looks like a Cthulhu. Just making a joke... Ahh O.k new version Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KaeruYojimbo Posted December 24, 2015 Author Share Posted December 24, 2015 (edited) Aw, I liked Cthulhu Galactopus. Edited December 24, 2015 by KaeruYojimbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YANDMAN Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 Aw, I liked Cthulhu Galactopus. Well i have bot obviously i just wanted to make one that closer resembled the game. Question: How many different coloured galactopus are there? I think i can get to the fourth but then die. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KaeruYojimbo Posted December 29, 2015 Author Share Posted December 29, 2015 Well i have bot obviously i just wanted to make one that closer resembled the game. Question: How many different coloured galactopus are there? I think i can get to the fourth but then die. There are 5: purple, red, blue, yellow, green. Some of the best early video game art really didn't resemble the game. I mean, look at the early Atari boxes. It's the same with arcade games. The graphics were kind of, let's say vague, so the artists were able to go in all sorts of directions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iesposta Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 There are 5: purple, red, blue, yellow, green. Some of the best early video game art really didn't resemble the game. I mean, look at the early Atari boxes. It's the same with arcade games. The graphics were kind of, let's say vague, so the artists were able to go in all sorts of directions. I plan to buy your cartridge. When I played it, there were some standout things I'd like to mention. You seemed to get everything right. I can't believe it is only 4K. I remember that the galactopus dodges shots, but it seems more aware and that was impressive to me. I don't know if that game logic is simple or complex, but you managed the right balance of difficulty versus "it's too hard" and "it does the same evasive moves over and over". The difficulty ramps up perfectly. The manual cover is great, showing real octopuses. I would buy a Ms. Galactopus sequel if you managed to evolve this into a larger rom with new original game ideas, and you are not sick of cephalopods. The new Pac Man 4K with the cut scenes shows how much can be done in 4K, but when a simple yet original game like this, different from majority of games, comes along it reminds me that fun ideas can still be created. I can copy ideas, sounds and art. Figuring out how best to recreate something loved on such a primitive machine is fun for me (DK), making something the way I would want it to play (Flappy) is fun, or hacking existing games and changing art and adding to improve or change it (Dr. Who Berzerk, & Wizard of Wor) is my hobby. Ask me to create orignal art, sound, and gameplay I got nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KaeruYojimbo Posted December 29, 2015 Author Share Posted December 29, 2015 I plan to buy your cartridge. When I played it, there were some standout things I'd like to mention. You seemed to get everything right. I can't believe it is only 4K. I remember that the galactopus dodges shots, but it seems more aware and that was impressive to me. I don't know if that game logic is simple or complex, but you managed the right balance of difficulty versus "it's too hard" and "it does the same evasive moves over and over". The difficulty ramps up perfectly. The manual cover is great, showing real octopuses. I would buy a Ms. Galactopus sequel if you managed to evolve this into a larger rom with new original game ideas, and you are not sick of cephalopods. The new Pac Man 4K with the cut scenes shows how much can be done in 4K, but when a simple yet original game like this, different from majority of games, comes along it reminds me that fun ideas can still be created. I can copy ideas, sounds and art. Figuring out how best to recreate something loved on such a primitive machine is fun for me (DK), making something the way I would want it to play (Flappy) is fun, or hacking existing games and changing art and adding to improve or change it (Dr. Who Berzerk, & Wizard of Wor) is my hobby. Ask me to create orignal art, sound, and gameplay I got nothing. Thanks! I need to check out your Wizard of Wor. That's always been one of my favorites. The Galactopus AI develops in stages, adding something with each new level. Purple just moves back and forth, red dodges player fire, blue tracks the player in some situations, and yellow does all of those and changes direction at random. I am playing around with ideas for Ms. Galactopus, experimenting with the multisprite kernel. It's still 4K for now, but it will probably get bumped up to 8K to fit in bonus stages and cinematics (I have to top the ending of Galactopus!). I recall you used a different multisprite kernel for Flappy. I need to look into that one more and see if it would help me any. The inside of the manual is pretty good too, if I do say so myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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