Super Metroid: Volta

2008-12-23 05:11:33 pm

Also, not showing a pic of it, but I re-added the sky to the connecting room and played with events so it undergoes the same "sunset" effect that the rest of Gaia Heights undergoes partway through the game.

MetroidMst

2008-12-23 05:34:59 pm

Go ahead. Stare.

That is a great idea. The sunset effect you showed earlier is one of the best graphical things in any hack, so I would sugest using it in quite a few places even with all the work that might be involved. Of course, if you really want some extra work you could put a "night" in after the sunset...

Electrometer Prime

2008-12-23 08:04:36 pm

Quote from FirePhoenix0:

Better elevator room.

That did not look like an elevator room at first look O__o

Bloodsonic

2008-12-23 08:26:15 pm

Quote from Hiroshi Mishima:

It IS FP's hack after all, I think we should let him focus on other aspects and let the end product speak for itself. I still think the suit looks fine, and I don't know why we're still discussing it. As for the connecting room, I think it looks very interesting. It's not just another straight-forwards tunnel, which is nice to see. It gives the room that much more ambience and immersion.

BUMP! Lets argue! Twisted Evil

heh. Just kidding.
lookin' good, FP.
but why is there a chozo statue in there? it's kind of disappointing when they aren't holding anything.. aiwebs_003

Sadiztik Fish

2008-12-23 09:43:55 pm

OMG FLAN!!!!!!!

Maybe It was holding something, and FP already picked it up?

Just a small suggestion...
You could put the middle part of the CRE bridge tiles so that it goes right to the edge of the screen, instead of having one of the curved edges at both sides. That was it looks like the bridge goes off screen. aiwebs_017

. Incase you have no idea what I'm talking about, I mean replace the tile the chozo is sitting on with the tile to the right of that one...

Bioniclegenius

2008-12-23 09:54:06 pm

Fear Me! (Or else...)

So how far is this? %-wise, I mean. I am really happy to see this back up and running - the earlier beta was awesome! I loved this one!

uNsane

2008-12-23 11:47:03 pm

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

That elevator room has always been and probably always will be my favorite room in this hack. Not only does it look awesome, but you get a free missile pack, too!

Also, it's nice to see you bend to my devilish criticism, fp.

Sadiztik Fish

2008-12-23 11:54:32 pm

OMG FLAN!!!!!!!

Lol I can just imagine you walking into an ultimate epic room in volta and then turning around to go back to that elevator. laugh new

FirePhoenix

2008-12-24 12:16:46 am

Actually unsane I was cursing you for complaining so much but then I figured the sky was a valid complaint. laugh new

And yes, that Chozo holds an item. It's already picked up in the shot.

I like that idea of extending the bridge tile. I'll go do that.

Benzadab

2008-12-24 04:30:59 am

YES! Glad to see this is back alive again and loving those epic new rooms! I support you for this and im pretty sure you are Miku Hatsune on the SMW central forums. Why don't you update your hack there and show other people your hack is back alive?

Sadiztik Fish

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Sadiztik Fish: 2008-12-24 05:22:08 am

2008-12-24 05:15:32 am

OMG FLAN!!!!!!!

Quote from Benzadab:

YES! Glad to see this is back alive again and loving those epic new rooms! I support you for this and im pretty sure you are Miku Hatsune on the SMW central forums. Why don't you update your hack there and show other people your hack is back alive?

You know I've never been on those forums... :/
FP uses the same username on the SR388 forum so I doubt that it would be him. Then again I have no idea so yeh.

Also... you must be dedicated to be on here at 4:30 in the morning laugh new

Yay Christmas in 3 hours! ...for me grin new

Benzadab

2008-12-24 05:21:30 am

Actually, I live in Australia. Therefore the time now is 9:20 and I am going to church soon to celebrate. Then open my gifts! Do you live in Australia Sadiztik Fish? (I think thats how you spell it?)

Sadiztik Fish

2008-12-24 05:24:16 am

OMG FLAN!!!!!!!

Lol actually I DO live in Australia. My bad I just looked at your profile cause I thought you were new (cause I haven't seen you before) and saw your local time was like 4 am. Guess you just haven't changed it.

FirePhoenix

2008-12-24 02:46:25 pm

Quote from Sadiztik Fish:

Quote from Benzadab:

YES! Glad to see this is back alive again and loving those epic new rooms! I support you for this and im pretty sure you are Miku Hatsune on the SMW central forums. Why don't you update your hack there and show other people your hack is back alive?

You know I've never been on those forums... :/
FP uses the same username on the SR388 forum so I doubt that it would be him. Then again I have no idea so yeh.

No, he's right. One of the privileges of being staff on there is that I can change my name whenever I see fit to be whatever I feel like. :P As for why I haven't done so on SMWC, it's buried in the Rom Hacking forum where few venture. I kind of see it as a lost cause. But I may just do so.

FirePhoenix

2008-12-25 11:51:18 am

Merry Christmas everyone! Demo 2 has been released! Read the included readme and enjoy yourselves!

Demo 2 is unheadered.

Bolognab

2008-12-25 12:33:50 pm

The .zip file is corrupt for me. Why do people even bother putting ips files in .zip anyway? Just extra hassle for users, with no benefit as far as I can tell.

FirePhoenix

2008-12-25 12:41:12 pm

Files are no longer in an archive on the first post. Also, added a headered version for anyone wanting it that way. Thanks for bringing the corrupt archive to my attention.

Bloodsonic

2008-12-25 01:31:16 pm

hmm. this is awesome. I like the exploration.
some things I want to comment on though:

-sanctorum looks very dry and empty. meybe it's just my dislike for the tourian tileset, I dunno, but I don't like it.

-you made all the brown colored doors an uglier brown Neutral

-switching from places with bright blue skies to dark caves really hurt your eyes aiwebs_023

also, does this hack end when you reach norfair?

FirePhoenix

2008-12-25 01:33:25 pm

Did you read the readme? Wink

Bloodsonic

2008-12-25 01:36:03 pm

uhh. no

by the way, do I noticed that this part:

reminded me of this room in SM:SAC

I wonder why..?

EDIT: OMG must find the boost ball!

FirePhoenix

2008-12-25 01:38:25 pm

Caught me. Though I hadn't realized that my design was so similar to SAC's room. I based that idea off that room in SAC. Always liked that hack. :)

Xaggoth

2008-12-25 01:47:47 pm

I tried the headered version and LunarIPS gave me a warning/error message. Tried to play it anyways and a room I needed to get through was garbled. I'll just skip the demo and enjoy the full thing later.

FirePhoenix

2008-12-25 01:51:48 pm

I just downloaded it and tried myself. Worked fine for me. Not sure why it wouldn't work for you.

Bloodsonic

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Bloodsonic: 2008-12-25 02:26:29 pm

2008-12-25 02:00:24 pm

FP: The first room in crateria just got really bright and red.
my eyes are hurting aiwebs_023

I really suggest toning down the red rocks. this looks like it belongs in norfair.

EDIT: sky blinds you too

EDIT2: ~~where is speed booster..?~~

EDIT3:

wtf where were all the energy tanks

Bolognab

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Bolognab: 2008-12-25 03:24:18 pm

2008-12-25 03:13:55 pm

Well, I got Varia, but not Boost, Grapple, or Charge Beam. Very beautiful style and good aesthetics (I wish my aesthetic sense was as good as yours.) I would go as far to say that your style is the most similar to Super Metroid, second only to Drewseph.

Some general critiques that I thought up:
-fanta skyhopper is friggin' ugly!
-cyclonia is, for a lack of a better word, "cheap." I didn't like that you re-used one tileset in 4 different palettes. I guess it's okay though.
-sanctorium is lacking in detail, I would add some new blocks to the tileset, perhaps, to spruce things up.
-bricks used outside in crateria are outlined darkly; you should change the types used outside.

Also, I never finished the last demo, so I don't quite understand how much was added to warrant a second demo. From what I have seen, all you've done is add kraid and speedbooster to the demo. But that's just me, since my emulator failed soon after I acquired varia.