Vulcano - A Turrican shmup *WIP*
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TrevorMcFurr
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Vulcano - A Turrican shmup *WIP*
Hi all, over the last 6 months or so I've been working on a hori shmup called 'Vulcano', using the assets from the Amiga versions of Turrican 1&2.
It's something I've always wanted to do and is based on the 3 shmup stages from Turrican 2, but expanding it to a full game.
Here's a video of the first stage:
https://youtu.be/4imM3WuJuIw
I've made a few changes to the original gameplay however;
- How some of the weapons work
- Added a couple of new primary weapons ('Twin' & homing 'Powerline')
- Added 4 support weapons (Homing Missiles, Rocket, Grenade, Twin bombs)
- Reduced overall pace
- Player health (you can only take 4 hits now instead of the original health bar)
- Added my own backgrounds
And more...
Have a look and share your thoughts!
Cheers
It's something I've always wanted to do and is based on the 3 shmup stages from Turrican 2, but expanding it to a full game.
Here's a video of the first stage:
https://youtu.be/4imM3WuJuIw
I've made a few changes to the original gameplay however;
- How some of the weapons work
- Added a couple of new primary weapons ('Twin' & homing 'Powerline')
- Added 4 support weapons (Homing Missiles, Rocket, Grenade, Twin bombs)
- Reduced overall pace
- Player health (you can only take 4 hits now instead of the original health bar)
- Added my own backgrounds
And more...
Have a look and share your thoughts!
Cheers
Last edited by TrevorMcFurr on Mon Jul 05, 2021 12:07 am, edited 5 times in total.
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d_resolution dev thread: https://tinyurl.com/kw5fjnvr
Vulcano dev thread: https://tinyurl.com/43ztk2un
"If she makes it, she should be a perfectly normal and healthy cat. Other than having two faces."
d_resolution dev thread: https://tinyurl.com/kw5fjnvr
Vulcano dev thread: https://tinyurl.com/43ztk2un
"If she makes it, she should be a perfectly normal and healthy cat. Other than having two faces."
Re: Vulcano - A Turrican shmup *WIP*
Seems like a solid game! (And it reminds me a lot of good Amiga memories)
What game engine did you use?
S.
What game engine did you use?
S.
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TrevorMcFurr
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Re: Vulcano - A Turrican shmup *WIP*
Thanks very much suny!
Yes, it's my intention for it to be a mixture of the Amiga style and some of the classic horizontal shoot 'em ups, such as the Gradius and R-Type games.
I'm using Clickteam Fusion for the engine. I've been using it on and off since the days of The Games Factory through to Multimedia Fusion.
Yes, it's my intention for it to be a mixture of the Amiga style and some of the classic horizontal shoot 'em ups, such as the Gradius and R-Type games.
I'm using Clickteam Fusion for the engine. I've been using it on and off since the days of The Games Factory through to Multimedia Fusion.
gamertag/PSN ID: TrevorMcFurr
d_resolution dev thread: https://tinyurl.com/kw5fjnvr
Vulcano dev thread: https://tinyurl.com/43ztk2un
"If she makes it, she should be a perfectly normal and healthy cat. Other than having two faces."
d_resolution dev thread: https://tinyurl.com/kw5fjnvr
Vulcano dev thread: https://tinyurl.com/43ztk2un
"If she makes it, she should be a perfectly normal and healthy cat. Other than having two faces."
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TrevorMcFurr
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Re: Vulcano - A Turrican shmup *WIP*
Here's a playthrough of stage 1-2 of my WIP shmup 'Vulcano'
https://youtu.be/6yL4hSNUqGI
Let me know what you think!
Thanks
https://youtu.be/6yL4hSNUqGI
Let me know what you think!
Thanks
gamertag/PSN ID: TrevorMcFurr
d_resolution dev thread: https://tinyurl.com/kw5fjnvr
Vulcano dev thread: https://tinyurl.com/43ztk2un
"If she makes it, she should be a perfectly normal and healthy cat. Other than having two faces."
d_resolution dev thread: https://tinyurl.com/kw5fjnvr
Vulcano dev thread: https://tinyurl.com/43ztk2un
"If she makes it, she should be a perfectly normal and healthy cat. Other than having two faces."
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DyingIsFun
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Re: Vulcano - A Turrican shmup *WIP*
Very cool!TrevorMcFurr wrote:Here's a playthrough of stage 1-2 of my WIP shmup 'Vulcano'
https://youtu.be/6yL4hSNUqGI
Let me know what you think!
Thanks
Some things I like:
- - Charge shot speed, sfx, and the fact that it cuts through enemies makes it seem powerful and satisfying to use
- - Love how you co-opted the Turrican screen wipe attack at 4:42
- - Large enemy destruction as it slowly falls off screen is nice
Some things I might change:
- - Enemies spawning behind you without a telegraph at 1:32
- - Make boss health bar longer and have it fill before fight rather than start fully filled at 4:17
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TrevorMcFurr
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Re: Vulcano - A Turrican shmup *WIP*
Thanks for the feedback DyingIsFun, I may include some warnings for dangerous enemies that spawn behind the player, although as a few of the weapons are capable of firing behind, and the generally slower pace it may not be essential.DyingIsFun wrote:Very cool!TrevorMcFurr wrote:Here's a playthrough of stage 1-2 of my WIP shmup 'Vulcano'
https://youtu.be/6yL4hSNUqGI
Let me know what you think!
Thanks
Some things I like:
- - Charge shot speed, sfx, and the fact that it cuts through enemies makes it seem powerful and satisfying to use
- - Love how you co-opted the Turrican screen wipe attack at 4:42
- - Large enemy destruction as it slowly falls off screen is nice
Some things I might change:
- - Enemies spawning behind you without a telegraph at 1:32
Keep up the great work, excited to see more!
- - Make boss health bar longer and have it fill before fight rather than start fully filled at 4:17
Here are some new screens of the different stages that I've finished or almost finished:
World 1-1
Asteroid field
Outpost
Boss
World 1-2
Above the clouds
Large Battleships
World 1-3
Planet surface
In the caves
World 2-2
Moving blocks...
Watch for hazards!
Mid-boss
gamertag/PSN ID: TrevorMcFurr
d_resolution dev thread: https://tinyurl.com/kw5fjnvr
Vulcano dev thread: https://tinyurl.com/43ztk2un
"If she makes it, she should be a perfectly normal and healthy cat. Other than having two faces."
d_resolution dev thread: https://tinyurl.com/kw5fjnvr
Vulcano dev thread: https://tinyurl.com/43ztk2un
"If she makes it, she should be a perfectly normal and healthy cat. Other than having two faces."
Re: Vulcano - A Turrican shmup *WIP*
I like the look of this game (and am a fan of horis)! Is this only coming out for the Amiga, or do you have plans for cross-platform porting?
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TrevorMcFurr
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Re: Vulcano - A Turrican shmup *WIP*
Thanks o.pwuaioc, it's being made in Clickteam Fusion, so it's for Windows PCs currently.o.pwuaioc wrote:I like the look of this game (and am a fan of horis)! Is this only coming out for the Amiga, or do you have plans for cross-platform porting?
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d_resolution dev thread: https://tinyurl.com/kw5fjnvr
Vulcano dev thread: https://tinyurl.com/43ztk2un
"If she makes it, she should be a perfectly normal and healthy cat. Other than having two faces."
d_resolution dev thread: https://tinyurl.com/kw5fjnvr
Vulcano dev thread: https://tinyurl.com/43ztk2un
"If she makes it, she should be a perfectly normal and healthy cat. Other than having two faces."
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TrevorMcFurr
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Re: Vulcano - A Turrican shmup *WIP*
Here is a 'Big Core' style enemy I created using elements from Turrican 1 world 3
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gamertag/PSN ID: TrevorMcFurr
d_resolution dev thread: https://tinyurl.com/kw5fjnvr
Vulcano dev thread: https://tinyurl.com/43ztk2un
"If she makes it, she should be a perfectly normal and healthy cat. Other than having two faces."
d_resolution dev thread: https://tinyurl.com/kw5fjnvr
Vulcano dev thread: https://tinyurl.com/43ztk2un
"If she makes it, she should be a perfectly normal and healthy cat. Other than having two faces."
Re: Vulcano - A Turrican shmup *WIP*
Wow this is looking epic. Nice to see some horizontal gameplay. How many levels are you going for.
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TrevorMcFurr
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Re: Vulcano - A Turrican shmup *WIP*
Thanks Ark!Ark wrote:Wow this is looking epic. Nice to see some horizontal gameplay. How many levels are you going for.
The plan is to create as many levels as the first 2 Turrican games (based on the number of songs available), so around 20. Obviously that is far too many for a shmup, especially as some levels can run over the 5 minute mark. So I'll either implement some sort of branching/level select or split the game in to 2 parts, with part 1 being based on Turrican, and part 2 on Turrican 2.
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d_resolution dev thread: https://tinyurl.com/kw5fjnvr
Vulcano dev thread: https://tinyurl.com/43ztk2un
"If she makes it, she should be a perfectly normal and healthy cat. Other than having two faces."
d_resolution dev thread: https://tinyurl.com/kw5fjnvr
Vulcano dev thread: https://tinyurl.com/43ztk2un
"If she makes it, she should be a perfectly normal and healthy cat. Other than having two faces."
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Re: Vulcano - A Turrican shmup *WIP*
Hi, any updates here? Thanks!
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TrevorMcFurr
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Re: Vulcano - A Turrican shmup *WIP*
Hi Nachtklavier, I'm still working on Vulcano, as well as my original shooter, d_resolution: viewtopic.php?f=9&t=60366Nachtklavier wrote:Hi, any updates here? Thanks!
Unfortunately I can't work on them as quickly as I'd like due to family commitments etc! There aren't enough hours in the day ☹
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d_resolution dev thread: https://tinyurl.com/kw5fjnvr
Vulcano dev thread: https://tinyurl.com/43ztk2un
"If she makes it, she should be a perfectly normal and healthy cat. Other than having two faces."
d_resolution dev thread: https://tinyurl.com/kw5fjnvr
Vulcano dev thread: https://tinyurl.com/43ztk2un
"If she makes it, she should be a perfectly normal and healthy cat. Other than having two faces."