Now, for the introduction (this was quoted from my thread):
Mario's Greatest Adventure!
(Also, to anyone who's a "Tales of" fan, see if you can spot the reference xD)
So this is my first hack that I've started about 3 months ago, and that's the basic storyline so far. Note that these cutscenes arent final, as I havent figured out how to do stuff like add a background to them and such (since they have to be Layer 2 levels), and the world name is definitly going to be changed, I just couldnt find a good name for the world this takes place in. Unless ya'll want me to keep it...
Anyway, I plan this hack is going to be a mix of Vanilla and Chocolate in terms of levels, although most of the vanilla levels are going to have a chocolatish swirl here and there. I added a new ability for Mario (might add more), custom music, custom sprites, ExGFX, a custom boss, HDMA, and I plan for this hack's storyline to be on the same level as Jacob's The Essence Star (although I might be getting ahead of myself now).
So enough of all that, you want to see what I made, dont you? Here ya'll go:
-Adventure Begins!-
The start of the very first level, featuring some Map16 work, HDMA (Ice Man) and a Layer 3 Background (Lynnes)
Take that, Rex!
Whoa, Banzai Bill!
A small bonus room, consisting of your usual "hit P-Switch, and grab all the coins" gimmick. This room might be changed, however. (Also, the coin's graphics are edited a bit to look less...weird).
-The Wacky Forest-
(Nickname - Map16 fun).
The start of the second level, consisting of Tileset Mixing and a fitting Cluster Sprite (the leafs; thanks to Ladida).
Yep, the new ability is Wall Jump!
Just jumping around.
Oh geez!
-The Water Caves (name may be changed)-
This is where ExGFX really comes in. (And yep, the water and waterfalls are Exanimated).
Not today, Putin' Chuck!
Climbing a bit higher.
Slidin' around.
-A Lake Night Stroll-
Here's the thing for this level - if you know how to use Goonies to your advantage, you can get to areas with some extra coins/items that are just out of reach.
*Gasp* Is that..?
Its'a Raccon Mario time!
Nearing the end.
-Lava Castle- (not the actual name, as giving off the real name will give off spoilers)
A dark, gritty looking castle filled with lava with a fitting HDMA effect.
Just climbing along for my life!
Fire Bros, and...
...Sledge Bros!
Beyond that is an unfinished room and the first boss, so I'll stop here.
So there's a pretty good look at my work. I also have another level, but honestly I'm probably going to scrap it, as I'm not satisfied with it. Besides that, what's left before I finish World 1 is to add another level (mainly a story based one), actually MAKE the Overworld, and make the Switch Palace.
So, what do ya'll think? See anything you like? Dislike? I'm willing to hear it.
Here's a recent level I've been working on, the Yellow Switch Pal-
Err...Yellow Switch Fields? (This tileset isnt overused, is it?).
Platform Riding! (Note - these arent normal grey platforms. They're the ones that move in a pendulum pattern - where it basically sways to the right/left and then back).
Needless to say, I had some fun with this tileset. And Noteblocks finally come into play! (Having some palette issues with them, though, thanks to the background. Dont know if I'm going to keep them).
Here's a good shot of the background - hailing from Asterix & Obelix, ripped by Hadron. I kinda got the feeling this background clashes with the FG, but I'm not too sure (it doesnt help that clashing graphics dont bother me at all usually). I know I could use that one other BG, but I wanted to try something different.
Here's my OW for World 1:
And finally, my title screen (Note - I'm going to redo the font, as I'm not completely satisfied with it. I wanted to try a different kind of font, but eh):
Try to guess who's in the silhouette (although dont blurt it out, of course, because some people may not know who that is).
What I can tell you about the silhouette, though, is that he is going to play a major role in the game's storyline a bit in (sometime after World 1). When and how exactly, I'm not too sure, but I'm playing around with a couple of ideas in my head about that.
So what do ya'll think?
