[F13] SHMUP

Posted by F1ak3r on May 9, 2008, 1:06 p.m.

F1ak3r and ESA present…

A F1ak3r and ESA production…

Produced by F1ak3r and ESA…

"As Yet Unnamed Space SHMUP"

Yes folks, your day of reckoning has come. Well, actually, it hasn't, but I just had an urge to say that. Forgive me, if you can find it in your hearts.

On a more serious note, this As Yet Unnamed Space SHMUP is a game that is currently in the process of being made, with myself (F1ak3r) on coding and ESA on graphics and music. The game is inspired by retro arcade SHMUPs, Darthlupi's Raging Skies (one of my favourite games ever), and our brilliant minds.

In this game, you will be able to… shoot lots of bad guys with lots of different weapons, because variety is the spice of life. You will also have a shield, but the inner workings of that are a surprise for later, provided you're good and eat all your vegetables (Brussel sprouts included).

This game will be the flagship project of ESA and my new (and in some ways yet-to-be-formed) game dev team (not company, those are for n00bs with silly dreams). Why? Because it's awesome. And also because we make a great team, as we are good at different stuff, and therefore stay out of each other's way and make up for each other's weaknesses.

Because surprising people with large amounts of awesome seemingly conjured from nowhere is waaaay cooler than giving detailed plans and making cutbacks later, I'm not going to say too much more about the game. You'll just have to wait and see.

ESA should arrive soon and comment with some eye-candy. Enjoy it.

F1ak3r

Comments

PY 16 years, 7 months ago

Awesome.

ESA 16 years, 7 months ago

Thanks, couldn't have said it any better!

As F1ak3r said, I'll post some screens so you can get an idea of what this game is going to be like.

^This is a spaceship you would be flying… :D

We plan on having a shop system so you can buy more… things. Weapons and spaceships.

^A possible enemy. I haven't worked out with sprites we should use yet.

^And finally, some lineart which I have to shade in. Lots more of this waiting to be shaded in, mind you :)

So we'll try and keep going with this project. We already have a decent engine, and the sprites are still a major WIP.

Also, if anyone can help us think of a name, it would be greatly appreciated.

G'night.

ESA 16 years, 7 months ago

Sorry, I said screens in the above post. It's sprites… not screens. Screens are for another day.

F1ak3r 16 years, 7 months ago

@PY: <3

@ESA: Good, good. Yes, screens are for later. Gotta leave 'em begging for more.

Juju 16 years, 7 months ago

I saw ESA's sprites a few days ago, he's got talent and bags of potential.

s 16 years, 7 months ago

[cuetoexplainwhyweneedyetanotherspaceshooter]What an original idea[/cuetoexplainwhyweneedyetanotherspaceshooter]

SteveKB 16 years, 7 months ago

just becuase it's a shooter doesn't mean it can't be super orginal,you better make it an original shooter.

Cpsgames 16 years, 7 months ago

Cool

Kairos 16 years, 7 months ago

I obviously love shmups. Looking forward to more progress.

F1ak3r 16 years, 7 months ago

@Juju: I've gotta agree there.

@serprex: Err, because I make too many platformers? Look, I'll try to make it original.

@meow44: Will do.

@Cpsgames: <3

@Kairos: You shan't be disappointed!