Isometric RPG thing
Posted by Arne
December 12th, 2009 10:03 am
Isometric RPG
So what about exploration? I’m a fan of Zelda 1 where you could basically go pretty much anywhere on the overworld map right from the start. Here I’d like to do something similar to Dragon Quest 1 where the enemy difficulty partly limits your progression.
I might get the map drawing and scrolling done tomorrow. Perhaps player movement (and buckets). Probably not enemy instances or items.
Mr Magical wand will have to do the transparency mask for me. I haven’t really ordered the graphics in a sensible order. I don’t know if the stuff tiles well either.
Now I’m mighty tired. My slow start aside, I’ve been drawing all day and got a decent amount of graphics done.
Ah, yes, I think I’ll go for 800*600. Tiles are 80 wide and 40 (39) high. Might put a 200px wide status bar on the right to make a square playfield.. although it wouldn’t be square because the isometric stuff is not top down.
Very nice, polished, graphics. Good luck with the gameplay!
great graphics !!!
shiny. Anything you put those in should turn out looking good
Whoa. I may be wrong, but are you the guy who made all those design documents and concept art for retro remake games? If you are, I think I’ve been to your site.
Thanks. I think… Hydlide had 16px characters but 8px map tiles (MSX version) so the movement was relatively smooth because the characters could move half of their width. My graphics aren’t made like that, and smothing the movement might make them look like they are gliding (I have no leg animation). I’m thinking, maybe the enemies only move if the player moves, this might reduce the feeling of enemies warping around, because the player is in control, in a way. Dunno.
*brushing teeth*
Armchair, Yes. I like redesigning old games. This LD entry is a homage to Hydlide:
http://androidarts.com/hydlide/hydlide.htm
I might do an isometric set with the Hydlide characters at some point.
MAN. This is beautiful stuff. I wish I had this kind of talent.
Looking good. Based on the art I have high hopes fro your game.
Also, I can attest to the pain of drawing consistently, but you’ve done a much better job than I have.
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