Fragmare Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 So, I'm working on covering a chiptune by Jake 'Virt' Kaufman called 'Dracula Man Alpha X2 Turbo' on the POKEY. It's basically just what it sounds like... a Mega Man/Castlevania mashup tune with some unmistakably "Virt" aspects. Anyway, I started fiddling around with some 7800 spec graphics to go along with it. I got far enough to where, I think it would make a pretty fun and impressive little mini-game, if finished. And possibly not be that difficult to program. It would essentially just be a Mega Man style, one-room, boss battle showdown, but would feature Castlevania characters, instead. There would also be Street Fighter style life bars in the HUD, at the top of the screen. If anyone here has any interest in programming something like this, let me know either in this thread or via PM. I would be supplying all the pixel art, POKEY music, TIA sound effects and telemetry data to make it as easy as possible on whoever is doing the coding. Here are a couple of 7800-spec mock-ups... one animated. one not. Link to Jake's original Dracula Man Alpha X2 Turbo chiptune: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fragmare Posted January 24, 2018 Author Share Posted January 24, 2018 (edited) Decided to condense the background graphics down to their unique blocks/tiles. Looks like the graphics assets, for the background anyway, would be pretty minimal. The moon takes up most of it, really. Edited January 24, 2018 by Fragmare 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fragmare Posted January 29, 2018 Author Share Posted January 29, 2018 *crickets* I guess that is a resounding "no" lol. >_> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricBall Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 Programmers tend to have their own projects, so it's normal for other people's ideas to be ignored - no matter how pretty the mock ups. However, if you have skillz making POKEY (or TIA) chiptunes, then I am sure there are lots of programmers who would really appreciate your help adding music to their projects. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlidellMan Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Nice tileset, Fragmare. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fragmare Posted January 31, 2018 Author Share Posted January 31, 2018 Programmers tend to have their own projects, so it's normal for other people's ideas to be ignored - no matter how pretty the mock ups. However, if you have skillz making POKEY (or TIA) chiptunes, then I am sure there are lots of programmers who would really appreciate your help adding music to their projects. Eh, it was a long shot anyway. I can make TIA/POKEY music, but I'm way better at pixel art and animation. No one has contacted me about doing either for any Atari projects, so I guess nobody wants any chiptunes or pixel art for their projects, at least from me... I'd make a post offering my services for music/graphics, but I'm sure that post would be cricketsville too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mord Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 Well, it'd be worse than cricketsville if you don't even make the post won't it. Even if nobody is looking right now, just bump the post offering if it falls too low on the main page so people at least keep it in mind. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlidellMan Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 I'd like to mention that you did a good job at converting the 8-Bit Mega Man graphics to the 7800's 160-pixel-wide modes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gorfcadet Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 Yeah, fat mode is a pain to create sprite work in. Those are really pretty. I'd take you up, but I'm a sprite guy too. I'd love to get a programmer for my UN Squadron 7800 project or a Section Z/Pariodius mash up. Just because I want flying penguins on the 7800. Still any attempt to bring Castlevania or Mega Man to 7800 needs to be applauded! GREAT STUFF! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlidellMan Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 I was going to suggest Pac-Man Plus or Frankodragon, but I don't think they would be interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwilove Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 I wonder if the graphics guys (and girls?) should put up a page/post - which says - this is what I have done - already - some samples - and those who are OK with it - can then say - I'm OK with working as a team - since it's not about egos - but producing the best possible. Then maybe you'll get some programmers interested in making use of such talent? Harvey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mobsie Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 Hi, i just begin with some projects on the A7800, before i write for the vtech Creativision , in the past for the Atari Falcon. The A7800 is a great console and i think will bring ne fun to develop for. What i want to say is that i need soon help with the graphics because this i cannot. Regards Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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