Category:Game Development
Theme: "re-creation" and comparison / Old School or New School
General Rules:
- you can enter the contest via reply in this topic; your submission in August is taken via PM
- you may use any language or RAD(IE Game Maker, MMF2) program to create your project for entry
- you may NOT use an existing engine(s) you may have or other users have
- contestants must have at least 150+ posts or have been a member for at least a year
- contestants may enter as a team{NOTE: This is not a recruiting board! PM other users if you want
to work as a team than individually.}
- the game you are re-creating must be between the years of 1985-1999.
- submissions only have to be the title screen, must have an opening sequence if the game you have
chosen had an opening sequence, and one FULLY FUNCTIONAL LEVEL*see more guidelines
Time Frame:Registration ends July 6th. Actual submissions must be PM to me by August 1st. Voting will end August 7th.
Prizes:
(2) | 1st place gets a pretty award and 500 rupees and as soon as I can get it either Wii Points or $$$
(2) | 2nd place gets a pretty award and 250 rupees
(2) | 3rd place receives a pretty award and 100 rupees
Final Results:
(e means I rounded up, ... means the number sequence continues)
OLDSCHOOL
~ Infini : 9
~ 4sword : 5.730 e
~ Theforeshadower : 4.455 e
~ Kylink : 4.811...
~ Metakirby : 2.529 e
NEWSCHOOL
~ Orizak : 7.777....
Since staff cannot win prizes, 4sword and Orizak will both receive 500 rupees a piece and $20 in Wii points as soon as I can get them. Kylink will receive 250 rupees. Metakirby will receive 100 rupees.
Position is based upon staff reviews and then an average of user votes.
You may see the (2) before each prize description. Now, I really let you know how the fun begins.
Contest Description(READ):
Comparison : Old School or New School
Disclaimer: No, I really did not mean to use Mountain Dew's contest name but it fits really well.
Are you old school, or new school? Do you like remakes? Do you ever think you could have made a remake better? Or, are you the type of person who says to leaves things as they are?
Now, YOU get to decide!
If you decide to enter this contest, you must choose whether you are old school or new school( you are allowed to enter both categories...this will be explained further). After you have chosen, you must then go and select a game that was made anywhere from 1985 to 1999. You may choose a 3D game but know this:
IF YOU CHOOSE A 3D GAME, YOUR CREATION MUST BE 3D!
This is not a 3D-to-2D contest.
Here are some more guidelines:
Old School | - you MUST use the original graphics,gameplay,music, etc. from the title you choose to recreate
- your focus is recreate the game almost as close to what an emulator does
New School | - you Must stick with to the theme and style of the game you have chosen
- your focus is to take an old game and give it a face lift. Update the graphics/sprites.
Give it some pretty eye-candy effects. Better music, etc.
- A plus is to also build upon the orginal game's gameplay. EXAMPLE: Add stomping to the
original Super Mario Bros. if that had been your choice.
*A fully functional level shows everything the original game had. If it is an adventure game(IE Zelda), you must either have a fairly good sized overworld or re-create a dungeon.*
You may enter both categories but you MUST choose different games for each category.
You may work as a team. Submissions will be taken in by me via PM. This is for contestants
to decide whether or not they want their source code released to the public.
Source code is REQUIRED.
Suggestions for beginners:
Pong
Moon Patrol
Pacman
Asteroids
Suggestions for more advanced programmers:
Super Mario Brothers
Legend of Zelda
Megaman or Megaman X
Sonic
U.N. Squadron (Area 88 in PAL countries I believe.)
Bionic Commando
Cabal
Bad Dudes ( <3 )
Final Fight
Remember, the more effort you put into this, the better your score will probably be.
MOST IMPORTANT: Have fun while you code!
Contestants:
Old School Entries:
- Theforeshadower | Megaman IV
- 4Sword | Pokemon Blue
- Kylink |Zelda II:Adventure of Link
- Knighty |Pocky & Rocky
- Colbydude |Super Mario Bros.
- Infini | The Lost Vikings
- Source | Demon's Crest
- Xero | (Unknown Game)
- MetaKirby | Startropics
New School Entries:
- Theforeshadower | Street Fighter 2010: The Final Fight
- Bruce Goodman/LynkW | Legend of Zelda
- TheDarkJay |Penguin Wars
- Dayjo |(game yet not chosen)
- Reo |Special Stage from Sonic 3
- Orizak | Kirby's Adventure
- whitechapel |Final Fantasy Legends II