Another Metroid 2 Remake

2008-06-27 07:17:34 pm

Annoying

If the engine already makes it impossible to do stuff like the mockball, than program them to happen anyway because the best metroids have the most glitches.

detonator300

2008-07-19 04:25:38 am

Are you ready for some underwear music?

Couldn't agree more.
How's the game coming along by the way?

uNsane

2008-07-19 08:59:06 am

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

If you program something to happen, then it is not a glitch.

butterflyboy1974

2008-07-19 10:51:46 am

Kneel before the great & powerful chOZo

I hope this comes out before von richter's. If it comes out afterwards, it will be compared too harshly.

Kinda like when an awesome movie comes out right after a super-awesome movie comes out, people are too wowed by the first one to realize how cool the second one is.

playerman1230

2008-07-19 07:39:28 pm

Hated by all

That's why there are cooldown moments for a few weeks.

DoctorM64

2008-07-21 02:37:14 pm

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LOL, ballspark. Seeing that thing zip across the ground is neat.

Agreed. I should add JumpBall into the next demo so you can pull it off.

Progress Report:

What´s new since my last post...
- Second ruins are done
- ALPHA METROIDS!!!!
- Third ruins on their way
- Music production has begun
- NCFC

The second ruins are done. It´s a water treatment facility of sorts. There are some scripted events that spice the place up (they don´t slow down the pace too much).
There´s some tweaking to do in some places, and I still have to make the Arachnus fight, but the map is done.

Finally, what this game is about. Alpha Metroids are done. They are much more dynamic than the original, since Samus is a lot more agile this time. Sorry, but you´ll have to wait to see them in action...

I´m starting with the third ruins now. It´s going to be a mining facility / industrial complex. I´m planning the general area layout.

About the music. The main tunnel song is done. At least the first version.
Once you return to the main tunnel after completing an area, the song will change. As you go deeper into SR388, the music gets more atmospheric and creepy. Right now I´ve done the first upbeat version. I´ll be posting a preview in a few days.

I registered a booth at NCFC 08. I´ll be showing some new material of the project, including a new trailer, screenshots of the latest developed areas, and a new demo with bugfixes and customizable joypad and keyboard support.

Like always, you can check the latetest dev news at the AM2R Blog.

DoctorM64

[quote]LOL, ballspark.  Seeing that thing zip across the ground is neat.[/quote]
Agreed. I should add JumpBall into the next demo so you can pull it off.

[b]Progress Report:[/b]

What´s new since my last post...
- Second ruins are done
- ALPHA METROIDS!!!!
- Third ruins on their way
- Music production has begun
- NCFC

The second ruins are done. It´s a water treatment facility of sorts. There are some scripted events that spice the place up (they don´t slow down the pace too much). 
There´s some tweaking to do in some places, and I still have to make the Arachnus fight, but the map is done.

Finally, what this game is about. Alpha Metroids are done. They are much more dynamic than the original, since Samus is a lot more agile this time. Sorry, but you´ll have to wait to see them in action...

I´m starting with the third ruins now. It´s going to be a mining facility / industrial complex. I´m planning the general area layout.

About the music. The main tunnel song is done. At least the first version.
Once you return to the main tunnel after completing an area, the song will change. As you go deeper into SR388, the music gets more atmospheric and creepy. Right now I´ve done the first upbeat version. I´ll be posting a preview in a few days.

I registered a booth at [URL=http://ncfc.taloncrossing.com/]NCFC 08[/URL]. I´ll be showing some new material of the project, including a new trailer, screenshots of the latest developed areas, and a new demo with bugfixes and customizable joypad and keyboard support.

Like always, you can check the latetest dev news at the [URL=http://metroid2remake.blogspot.com]AM2R Blog[/URL].

DoctorM64

Gaius_4

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Gaius_4: 2008-07-21 04:03:34 pm

2008-07-21 04:00:20 pm

I'll be watching for the upcoming demo. 8-)

Q. Do you have a rough idea of how much more there is to go on this project % wise? Or does it keep evolving with more improvements, and thus furthering the release date?

Or if it's a matter of "It'll be ready when it's ready"... Then I understand. Embarassed

I asked VR a similar question about his game; Is the game (engine) compartmentalized and all that remains is the level design, etc.?

By 'compartmentalized' I mean: all the parts/pieces are there, now it just needs to be all put together...?

Bugsey

2008-07-23 08:48:11 am

Annoying

I have a question: are the Omegas going to be like the one in the origonal, or the one in Fusion but with less health?

The Sinister Goober

2008-07-23 11:29:43 pm

That looks like a really fun game. I wonder when it will be finished.
Good luck on the game.

-The Sinister Goober

ChozunSDA

2008-07-24 03:38:04 am

Well im sure he would want omegas to live up to their name's.
At the very least im expecting a extremely overpowered long range attack and maybe a better way for them to protect their tummys like burrowing or something. I can just imagine all the things he could do with metroids.

DoctorM64

2008-07-29 02:50:59 pm

Quote:

Do you have a rough idea of how much more there is to go on this project % wise?

Map (all the level design, tiling, backgrounds, etc.) 40% - Working on third ruins now
Game Engine - 90% - Still missing save system, all of Samus´ abilities are done
Enemies - 30% - This depends a lot on the spriter´s time, most of the enemies are very simple to code.
METROIDS - 1/5 - Alphas are done, all the others are just planned
Music - 15% - Working on the Metroid fight song (alphas)

Most of the elements are done as they are required, there´s still a lot of resources to work on.

Quote:

are the Omegas going to be like the one in the origonal, or the one in Fusion but with less health?

Their behavior will be much more interesting than just standing there (fusion), or keep flying at a fixed position spitting fire (m2ROS). Right now a small Alpha Metroid can dodge your missiles, the Omegas will be able to protect themselves too. They will be challenging.

MUSIC PREVIEW

This is a premix of the main tunnel song. There will be variations that will sound more creepy and atmospheric as you get deeper into SR388, this version is for the surface and first area.
I tried to keep the catchy spirit of the original, but there will be deeper and darker songs for the ruins.

There will be minor changes until the release of the game, mainly in the drums section.
Let me know what you think about the song.

[quote]Do you have a rough idea of how much more there is to go on this project % wise?[/quote]
Map (all the level design, tiling, backgrounds, etc.) 40% - Working on third ruins now
Game Engine - 90% - Still missing save system, all of Samus´ abilities are done
Enemies - 30% - This depends a lot on the spriter´s time, most of the enemies are very simple to code.
METROIDS - 1/5 - Alphas are done, all the others are just planned
Music - 15% - Working on the Metroid fight song (alphas)

Most of the elements are done as they are required, there´s still a lot of resources to work on.

[quote]are the Omegas going to be like the one in the origonal, or the one in Fusion but with less health?[/quote]
Their behavior will be much more interesting than just standing there (fusion), or keep flying at a fixed position spitting fire (m2ROS). Right now a small Alpha Metroid can dodge your missiles, the Omegas will be able to protect themselves too. They will be challenging.

[b]MUSIC PREVIEW[/b]

This is a premix of the main tunnel song. There will be variations that will sound more creepy and atmospheric as you get deeper into SR388, this version is for the surface and first area.
I tried to keep the catchy spirit of the original, but there will be deeper and darker songs for the ruins.

[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RU2NzfGtuB0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RU2NzfGtuB0[/url]

There will be minor changes until the release of the game, mainly in the drums section.
Let me know what you think about the song.

playerman1230

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playerman1230: 2008-07-30 07:48:06 pm

2008-07-29 02:55:30 pm

Hated by all

Quote from DoctorM64:

Let me know what you think about the song.

That sir, is cool. Mixing up techno and 8-bit in a good way is a rare sight for me.

I probably guess you'll use .sav files for the save system.

Edit: Even it sounds nice on surround sound (listened through Wii Internet just now).

Gaius_4

2008-07-29 03:37:04 pm

It's sounds very nice, and Thank You for posting it! 8-)

I know I could appreciate it more if I was familiar with the original tune. :-?

detonator300

2008-07-30 06:25:42 am

Are you ready for some underwear music?

Excellent music, it's as catchy as in the original (no joke) :).

Bugsey

2008-08-09 07:53:33 pm

Annoying

I've always imagined the 4 main areas being:

Area 1: Exactly what you said on your own website
Area 2: Sorta like a jungle, not Bryyo jungle, but Green Brinstar-like
Area 3: Like a very icy area, the music made me shiver a little bit. The first time i played it was on a Game Boy Color, and the tunnel before it looked like it was frozen over (basically, think a frozen Maridia)
Area 4: An area full of thorns and plants, like area 2, but much darker and scarier.
Hive: Like the inside of the Impact Crater in Prime, but without phazon.

I seen your pics of the second and third area, it looks like the terrain has never changed from the surface to the bottom, and that would bore the player. If you changed the color of the rocks and such, than the game would appear more interesting and eye-catching to the player. The enemies are extremely cool looking, even though some most of the enemies don't resemble the ones in the origonal Game Boy one, it does fit in the MZM theme. I'm working on a project that's completely custom graphics-wise, called Metroid 5, and I get alot of feedback from my friends and the internet.

I've always imagined the 4 main areas being:

Area 1: Exactly what you said on your own website
Area 2: Sorta like a jungle, not Bryyo jungle, but Green Brinstar-like
Area 3: Like a very icy area, the music made me shiver a little bit. The first time i played it was on a Game Boy Color, and the tunnel before it looked like it was frozen over (basically, think a frozen Maridia)
Area 4: An area full of thorns and plants, like area 2, but much darker and scarier.
Hive: Like the inside of the Impact Crater in Prime, but without phazon.

I seen your pics of the second and third area, it looks like the terrain has never changed from the surface to the bottom, and that would bore the player. If you changed the color of the rocks and such, than the game would appear more interesting and eye-catching to the player. The enemies are extremely cool looking, even though some most of the enemies don't resemble the ones in the origonal Game Boy one, it does fit in the MZM theme. I'm working on a project that's completely custom graphics-wise, called Metroid 5, and I get alot of feedback from my friends and the internet.

playerman1230

2008-08-09 11:41:32 pm

Hated by all

Normally, my impression of AM2R is that it's like the Zero Mission-style revamp of Metroid 2.

DSDrew7

2008-08-10 12:08:48 am

Break the chains!

Great music, can't wait to play! :-D

Gaius_4

2008-09-20 07:10:04 pm

Looks like there was an update. But no demo yet. I thought I'd bump this for the contest that looks like is going on. :P

http://metroid2remake.blogspot.com/

Odylg

2008-09-25 06:11:58 am

I run this here hotel of an evening

can't wait to play it. are there any m2 remakes already done by chance?

DoctorM64

2008-10-10 10:11:45 pm

NEW DEMO RELEASED

Well, actually I gave it another name since it's a small game after all.

There's a lot of new content. And as always, you can post your best time.
New features:
- JoyPad Suport
- Customizable control
- Jump Ball
- High Jump
- Spazer Beam
- A surprise at the end :-)

DOWNLOAD
http://www.mediafire.com/?iumzz5dnztx
http://rapidshare.com/files/152831939/met-confr.zip
http://willhostforfood.com/?Action=download&fileid=36308
http://www.megaupload.com/es/?d=7JHHRII1

Have fun!

nn12000

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nn12000: 2008-10-10 10:59:38 pm

2008-10-10 10:44:52 pm

Mister ...

Downloading now and will install shortly. :-D

Just tried it with a keyboard and I epically failed. Thanks for adding Joypad support and I'll be sure to check the rest of it out tonight.

playerman1230

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playerman1230: 2008-10-11 12:16:23 am

2008-10-11 12:02:08 am

Hated by all

This demo is awesome. I would like to show how I kicked Kraid's ass so easily on Easy and Normal, but now ain't the time.

I got used to a keyboard (figured you'd model it from GameBoyAdvance controls), but I wanna joypad. I guess it would seem feasibly fit for a GBA homebrew port, or more likely, the DS.

Edit: Easy Mode Cleared (Doing Normal right now). And another note: No suit-breaking when you die? I'm sad.

And you may know I suck at item-hunts, but were P-Bombs in here?

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aigamerDS

2008-10-11 01:10:40 am

I have downloaded, played it, and finished it in normal mode. I love the joypad support because I'm suck with keyboard

Serujisu

2008-10-11 01:14:11 am

That was an enjoyable little run ^^ I spent a little extra time checking every wall in the upper parts of the map, but it obviously wasn't very fruitful. I used the keyboard with a modified setup (jump - Space; shoot - "D"; etc...)

I thought the boss fights were incredibly well designed!

Especially Ridley

detonator300

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detonator300: 2008-10-11 04:18:35 am

2008-10-11 04:16:01 am

Are you ready for some underwear music?

Here's my first time. Didn't do very well, but hey, it's my first.
Edit: I liked how you programmed the boss battles. Also, the surprise at the end was nice.

Like Samus leaving the test site with her ship.

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