8th VLDC: RIP Ningamer
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Re: 8th VLDC ~ Ë16Hī
Those fishsaws are just grade-A animal abuse. For shame, level designer!
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Re: 8th VLDC ~ Ë16Hī
Man, Zone 434 sure was an empty level that went all over the place for no reason. And why were there spin blocks in the key exit room?
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Re: 8th VLDC ~ Ë16Hī
I'm still not quite sure what the intended way of reaching the midpoint in Zone 434 is. I wonder if there is a hidden springboard or cape or something in one of the blocked pipes?
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Re: 8th VLDC ~ Ë16Hī
The fishsaws and linear plants are kind of funny but the moonwalking Spinies and sliding Bullet Bills make no sense!
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Re: 8th VLDC ~ Ë16Hī
oh man that Hydrothermal Hollow music in the second level <3
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Re: 8th VLDC ~ Ë16Hī
Both of the levels today had a nice theme. Making underwater levels interesting is always a challenge.
Re: 8th VLDC ~ Ë16Hī
Several of these levels lately have been uhh, kinda long. Or at least they've felt like it. I dunno it may just be me.
e: Like both of today's levels felt kinda like double-length levels or something. Especially the second one. Actually the problem could also just be that they're water levels idk.
e: Like both of today's levels felt kinda like double-length levels or something. Especially the second one. Actually the problem could also just be that they're water levels idk.
Re: 8th VLDC ~ Ë16Hī
Cave world is the least exciting.
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Re: 8th VLDC ~ raocow does a lp of a hacked version of a 1991 game from a company in japan because he can
It wasn't just you, raocow, Archaic Art Archive really is crammed with stuff. I don't know if there's really that many enemies spammed, but the visuals make it feel that way. There's so much going on, and a good chunk of it isn't very clear on what's solid and what's not at first. The whole time I played through the level myself, I was wondering if it was just me or if you'd say the same, and I guess now I know. Had the same problem with that boo block jump, too. It's only really possible if you don't turn your back on it for even a second once it spawns, which is difficult to do with one-tile jumps.
The whole thing was a neat idea overall, though, and there was definitely some care put into it
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The whole thing was a neat idea overall, though, and there was definitely some care put into it
...I'm bad at commenting in these threads
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Re: 8th VLDC ~ raocow does a lp of a hacked version of a 1991 game from a company in japan because he can
It looks like a lot of effort was put into that level, which makes me sad to see it 63rd place.
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Re: 8th VLDC ~ raocow does a lp of a hacked version of a 1991 game from a company in japan because he can
you know what this level needs?
more saws
more saws
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Re: 8th VLDC ~ raocow does a lp of a hacked version of a 1991 game from a company in japan because he can
Wow there are a lot of great water levels in this contest...
That archaic archive level was sort of tragic though considering the amount of effort that went into the graphics.
That archaic archive level was sort of tragic though considering the amount of effort that went into the graphics.
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Re: 8th VLDC ~ raocow does a lp of a hacked version of a 1991 game from a company in japan because he can
Quick question that might've already been addressed. Are the remixes in this game uniform across all levels with the same track, individually composed by the level designers, or pulled from a pre-existing compilation folder somewhere?
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Re: 8th VLDC ~ raocow does a lp of a hacked version of a 1991 game from a company in japan because he can
The VLDC 7 remixes (stuff that would have been heard in the last contest) were pulled from a compilation folder. The new ones this year (water, ghost house, factory, etc) were slotted into any levels that stuck with the vanilla music, and/or any case where the level designer requested them.
Re: 8th VLDC ~ raocow does a lp of a hacked version of a 1991 game from a company in japan because he can
Maybe a bit late but the cave sublevel in my level wasn't actually supposed to be in, I accidentally used an exit-enabled pipe there. If I knew I would have at least given it an original palette but oh well.
Also man Archaic Art Archive gets all of my hate. It's sad because it's obvious that there was effort put into it and it had a nice and original idea but the level design is just so ughggggggghghfsdfsdfsddhaveanonsenseword. The design is so unclear and all over the place, rather frustrating.
Also man Archaic Art Archive gets all of my hate. It's sad because it's obvious that there was effort put into it and it had a nice and original idea but the level design is just so ughggggggghghfsdfsdfsddhaveanonsenseword. The design is so unclear and all over the place, rather frustrating.
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Re: 8th VLDC ~ raocow does a lp of a hacked version of a 1991 game from a company in japan because he can
Yeah, it's kind of a pity about Archaic Art Archive. The concept is really neat and the level looks great, but then the design is just kind of a mess. So much wasted potential. (although hopefully this means that the author can improve and put together something really good next year?)
Anyway, judge comments.
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Re: 8th VLDC ~ raocow does a lp of a hacked version of a 1991 game from a company in japan because he can
I think the dark blue hue on the first level was to make the walls fully invisible in the darkness. It was a little hard on the eyes though, but still made for some interesting gameplay.
The second level would probably have been different with some more outside level testing. I don't know how common it is to do that in contests. It did look like an art gallery with those white walls and paintings.
The second level would probably have been different with some more outside level testing. I don't know how common it is to do that in contests. It did look like an art gallery with those white walls and paintings.
Re: 8th VLDC ~ raocow does a lp of a hacked version of a 1991 game from a company in japan because he can
I think there was a door above the last pipe in Dangerous and Wet. Any videos showing what's in there?
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Re: 8th VLDC ~ raocow does a lp of a hacked version of a 1991 game from a company in japan because he can
Cave World is probably my least favorite of what I've played so far, but the last level in the world does redeem it a bit.
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Re: 8th VLDC ~ raocow does a lp of a hacked version of a 1991 game from a company in japan because he can
Sweet danmaku today. That was some really good playing beating that level without any Switch Palaces.
Re: 8th VLDC ~ raocow does a lp of a hacked version of a 1991 game from a company in japan because he can
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Re: 8th VLDC ~ raocow does a lp of a hacked version of a 1991 game from a company in japan because he can
Yeah, cave world is one of the worst. There are a couple of great levels at the end of it, but I can't say I'm a fan of many of the early/middle ones.
Thankfully, you've gotten one of four levels of this difficulty over with.
Thankfully, you've gotten one of four levels of this difficulty over with.
Re: 8th VLDC ~ raocow does a lp of a hacked version of a 1991 game from a company in japan because he can
I did intentionally make the level difficult, though the length of it was slightly less intentional and more of an oversight because I just didn't want to stop making level, I guess
the football bouncing up at 13:05 is something I never experienced in any of the dozens of times I tested everything, so hooray for footballs, I guess?! I don't even know why I went with them other than that I liked the ball replacement
also of note, raocow finally pronounced my name correctly!! history has been made here today
the football bouncing up at 13:05 is something I never experienced in any of the dozens of times I tested everything, so hooray for footballs, I guess?! I don't even know why I went with them other than that I liked the ball replacement
also of note, raocow finally pronounced my name correctly!! history has been made here today
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Re: 8th VLDC ~ raocow does a lp of a hacked version of a 1991 game from a company in japan because he can
Another awesome looking level that's really stressful. What is this, MaGLX2?
Also I absolutely hate the footballs; way too unpredictable as enemies...
EDIT: Just realized Kerkec (who just posted here) made this, but yeah your aesthetics are really fantastic. Too bad that the level's major flaws are in its difficulty and length especially with the footballs.
Also I absolutely hate the footballs; way too unpredictable as enemies...
EDIT: Just realized Kerkec (who just posted here) made this, but yeah your aesthetics are really fantastic. Too bad that the level's major flaws are in its difficulty and length especially with the footballs.
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