Anyone working on a shmup at the moment?

DazTM · Post by **DazTM** » Tue May 29, 2007 12:15 am

Ideally commercial, but if you're working on a home-brew product or have recently completed one I'd love to here from you.

Post by **Shatterhand** » Tue May 29, 2007 12:22 am

I think I am always working in a shmup, trouble is finishing them

Pixel_Outlaw · Post by **Pixel_Outlaw** » Tue May 29, 2007 12:47 am

Block and Ring at the moment. Yes will finish them. These games are both my first projects in OpenGL and will be released as freeware upon completion. Games only cost me time to make so the player should only have to spend time to play.

Herr Schatten · Post by **Herr Schatten** » Tue May 29, 2007 6:57 am

Shatterhand wrote:I think I am always working in a shmup, trouble is finishing them

I know exactly what you're talking about.

Post by **Shatterhand** » Tue May 29, 2007 12:23 pm

Herr Schatten wrote:
Shatterhand wrote:I think I am always working in a shmup, trouble is finishing them
I know exactly what you're talking about.

I knew you would reply this

qatmix · Post by **qatmix** » Tue May 29, 2007 12:46 pm

Nate · Post by **Nate** » Tue May 29, 2007 2:31 pm

Soundtracking Terra Galactica - a horzi for the GBA. Go to the Shadowsoft link below and check out Trailer #1. Thanks for the interest.

glitch · Post by **glitch** » Tue May 29, 2007 11:34 pm

Nate wrote:Soundtracking Terra Galactica - a horzi for the GBA. Go to the Shadowsoft link below and check out Trailer #1. Thanks for the interest.

wow that looks promising. ^_^

i've been working on a weird shmup as a pet project for way too long already, but it will be a while still before it's anywhere near finished...
it's a.... lot of work. -_-;;

Arvandor · Post by **Arvandor** » Wed May 30, 2007 12:20 am

Isn't Play-Asia working on a shmup? Or publishing one that's in the works or something?

I'm too lazy to find links to prove my own rumors, but I swear I heard it somewhere.

pixelcorps · Post by **pixelcorps** » Wed May 30, 2007 12:26 am

thinking about it...

FatalError · Post by **FatalError** » Wed May 30, 2007 12:48 am

I'm working on a shooter with some friends of mine (I'm doing the graphics). Never done shmup sprites or backgrounds before, so it's all new to me.

I've been studying the spriting tutorials like a madman.

the2bears · Post by **the2bears** » Wed May 30, 2007 5:52 am

I'd certainly be interested in hearing about any projects.

Bill

Pixel_Outlaw · Post by **Pixel_Outlaw** » Wed May 30, 2007 6:02 am

FatalError wrote:I'm working on a shooter with some friends of mine (I'm doing the graphics). Never done shmup sprites or backgrounds before, so it's all new to me.

I've been studying the spriting tutorials like a madman.

For you sir: http://www.pixeljoint.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=706

Join that forum at your own risk however. The mods are tyrants.

DazTM · Post by **DazTM** » Wed May 30, 2007 2:48 pm

Arvandor wrote:Isn't Play-Asia working on a shmup? Or publishing one that's in the works or something?

I'm too lazy to find links to prove my own rumors, but I swear I heard it somewhere.

yeah, I get on quite well with Tom, so i'm already featuring it in the mag. I was just looking for a few more potential candidates

Post by **Shatterhand** » Wed May 30, 2007 3:15 pm

but what exactly are you looking for?

I am really working in a shmup, and have developed another one in the past. (Not to mention one I made for the MSX, and a couple made for the Amiga)

Edge · Post by **Edge** » Wed May 30, 2007 7:07 pm

If you are looking for western home brew shmups, you might want to check: http://www.shmup-dev.com/forum/

Go to Site map and check out the top entries of each competition. (Auto Fire 2k7, Dragon Shmup, HSWB)

HSWB 5th place, Vezgard, is by me.... just by the way.

There is also a new development compo officially starting on 1st June. Anyone from here joining?

Post by **Shatterhand** » Wed May 30, 2007 7:14 pm

any idea of what will be the theme?

depending upon what the theme will be, I may join. (Yeah, I have like 1351326135 unfinished projects by now....

)

hermosaguy · Post by **hermosaguy** » Wed May 30, 2007 7:31 pm

Anyone looking for an artist, let me know.

Edge · Post by **Edge** » Wed May 30, 2007 8:29 pm

Shatterhand wrote:any idea of what will be the theme?

depending upon what the theme will be, I may join. (Yeah, I have like 1351326135 unfinished projects by now.... )

It might be one of those:
Theme Brainstorming Compo #4

Or something along these lines. So yeah, chances are good you can make a fun game and don't get too much restrictions. I am already in a team and pretty excited about the compo.

Pixel_Outlaw · Post by **Pixel_Outlaw** » Wed May 30, 2007 9:01 pm

The theme will be open enough for everyone I can assure you all.

J-Manic · Post by **J-Manic** » Wed May 30, 2007 11:06 pm

I've been working with Dezaemon 2 and Dezaemon Kids! alot. Does that count?

the2bears · Post by **the2bears** » Wed May 30, 2007 11:11 pm

DazTM wrote: yeah, I get on quite well with Tom, so i'm already featuring it in the mag. I was just looking for a few more potential candidates

I try to cover most projects I hear about, though with a few exceptions they're indie or homebrew. Not sure if this is useful, but it's certainly a resource for people to "find out more".

Bill

dave4shmups · Post by **dave4shmups** » Wed May 30, 2007 11:51 pm

I'm working on several, on and off. I need to get back into NES Zanac, but, boy, that game is kicking my butt all over the place! I love Compile, and, other then Guardian Legends, this has to be their toughest shmup. There's not even any rapid fire!

Also, Famicom InsectorX-incredible port from the arcade, much more accurate then even the Genesis port!

Famicom Super Xevious, and Gunnac. The former is a lot harder, but both are great fun.

Post by **Shatterhand** » Thu May 31, 2007 2:31 am

Dave, I think he meant "Developing" a shmup, not "trying to finish the bastard" ...

mrkotfw · Post by **mrkotfw** » Thu May 31, 2007 4:59 am

I'm working on my library for my shmup on the Sega Saturn.

dave4shmups · Post by **dave4shmups** » Thu May 31, 2007 5:00 pm

Shatterhand wrote:Dave, I think he meant "Developing" a shmup, not "trying to finish the bastard" ...

Oh, whoops-my bad!

TKGB_Mental_Gear · Post by **TKGB_Mental_Gear** » Thu May 31, 2007 7:38 pm

Yeah, with Game Maker. Production is sssssssssllllllllllooooooooooowwwwwwwwwww.

segasonicfan · Post by **segasonicfan** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 4:51 am

Workin on one with skink (and it kicks ass

Progress is a little slow b/c I'm a horrible perfectionist

-Segasonicfan

qatmix · Post by **qatmix** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 7:39 am

Working on a dc shooter based on a brilliant PC one. although its had quite a bit of reworking at the moment to make it work in pure tate and support 4 players simultaneous play.

Also looking at bumpmaps and lightsourced explosions