mices - Gun.Smoke tribute, Broken Pearl, Twin Tiger Shark

[emphatic]

No joke. Maybe easy mode loops 4ever? Oh, and I got the flying fortress stage on loop 3 or something, but not before that.

[mice]

You should get the flying fortress at 2-6 and then it should end. No matter difficulty.

[n0rtygames]

omg, broken game.

WHEN IS TWIN TIGER SHARK PATCH?



(Sorry, couldn't help it...)

[mice]

I just tested the PC ver now and it works as intended. What's going on!?!
Patch will be out shortly after after Twin Tiger Burst is released.

[n0rtygames]

Ouch. My feelings.

[emphatic]

If this is part of the reason for this happening, I no-missed (used one bomb) the two first loops.

More feedback:

* Some bosses doesn't even get off any shots when you're fully powered up and using laser. In fact, most enemies feel like popcorn with that weapon, which doesn't sit right with me.

Hit point chart:
Euroshmup<-----------Toaplan-----CAVE-->Twin Tiger shark using green weapon

* The blue weapon on the other hand is too underpowered on bosses, but feels really good on stages' mid-sized enemies.

* The difficulty setting wasn't saved when I had exited the game and played it again even though the rotate and button assignment were, I guess this is by choice (although I did use my Japanese account instead for my second go...)?

* I miss enemies shooting first - in most Toaplan games, they fire at you the moment they enter the screen - even in easy modes

^^Please consider these for a patch, but don't rush it out. I will try to get some time to play it further during the week, it's a really fun game so far, and go for a HARD clear.

Patch will be out shortly after after Twin Tiger Burst is released.

[mice]

All points added to the todo list. Super thanks for the feedback!

How do I handle the balance thing etc, do I do a "Ex Mode" in there with the changes or just change it? Thinking about the scoreboard difference issue.

[n0rtygames]

Just patch it. You don't want to do what you just suggested.

See that Chronoblast patch?

That's why.

[mice]

Was thinking about doing a Kai version (changing water color to red but keeping the shadows on the water blue), so I might as well add the bug fixes to that version. But I guess you just talked me out of it...

[emphatic]

Yeah, no modes, please.

You could have easy as default, and add a difficulty selection when a new credit starts. However, if the difficulty setting is changed to hard in the options, then this in-game selection is removed. This way, noobs can play EASY mode until they feel ready then try HARD. Shmups fans can turn HARD on and not ever see the difficulty selection.

[mice]

Added to todo:

Code: Select all

start -> easy/hard (unless hard is set in the options menu)

But why no modes? (apart from patch never being done...)

turn HARD on

Uh, huh, huh, he said hard on.

[emphatic]

But why no modes? (apart from patch never being done...)

Because of the possibility of a great game getting done is better than rushing in new stuff? You could tweak the colours on the second loop though to hint towards a new mode, and release a tweaked Kai version later?

[mice]

Check!
I'll be hanging on to the todo list then (adding stuff as feedback gets in) for a week and then make it public here so I can get it prioritized (yes people, you will be the product owner person in the negotiations).

[emphatic]

*thumbs up*

[KennyMan666]

Oh lol I thought the continued looping was some sort of easter egg.

I really wouldn't mind having the whole play area visible when playing non-tated since it only uses like 20% of my TV area, but I assume the part where I crash into a plane that was hidden by the border and die is part of the retro experience.

And yeah what people have said about the green weapon, I one-lifed the first loop on hard on pretty much the first try with it (after a run to 4-4 on Easy yesterday). It's rarely I call a shmup too easy, but...

Great game either way! :D

[mice]

Oh lol I thought the continued looping was some sort of easter egg.

I actually woke up this morning thinking it was just a dream that emphatic lopped it 4 times...but, no.

[KennyMan666]

Actually, 4-x is just the third loop... you beat the first loop, then you get to 2-5, and the stage after that which you'd expect to be 2-6 is actually 3-6. Was that numbering not intentional either, then?

And then beating 3-6 takes you to 4-1.

[mice]

Ah, thanks!
It was supposed to be 1-1 -> 1-5 then 2-1 -> 2-6 and ending.
So the jump from 2-5 to 3-6 explains why it's not ending...but I can't reproduce it. Which means I've totally messed up before and after the release, somehow.

[Rozyrg]

Fantastic game! So many lovely little touches, I couldn't hit that donate button fast enough.

I experienced a weird bug on the OUYA version where all stage music after level 1 wouldn't play; but I haven't been able to reproduce it yet. :/ Also, the explosions seem quite muffled when there's more than more playing. I've heard that happen on more than a few games on the system, though.

[mice]

Thanks man!

I experienced a weird bug on the OUYA version where all stage music after level 1 wouldn't play; but I haven't been able to reproduce it yet. :/ Also, the explosions seem quite muffled when there's more than more playing. I've heard that happen on more than a few games on the system, though.

Yes, the music issue happens every now and then. Restarting the system (unplug the power cord) and you're fine for a couple of games...kind of.

[n0rtygames]

I couldn't hit that donate button fast enough.

Where is this donate button? How do we throw money at you over paypal Mr Mice?

[mice]

Where is this donate button? How do we throw money at you over paypal Mr Mice?

In the OUYA version and you don't, you spend your money on your own stuff.
Yes, you deserve that candy bar while coding...stop arguing with yourself.

[n0rtygames]

So Swedish <3

[emphatic]

I just remembered something, the Helper planes only appear in two's after a while (maybe in loop 3?), aren't they supposed to be five or six? Or is this because of the fact that there are too many loops?

[mice]

the Helper planes only appear in two's after a while

Yep, should happen already on the second loop. You get 6 of them on the first loop only.

[CRP]

Just a silly ide i had if you are planing to do "Difficulty: Insane".
It would be kinda funny if the title screen (logo that says twin t.s.) changed to japanese if you choose insane, nice nod to that japanses roms that are sometimes harder

[mice]

changed to japanese if you choose insane

If having other languages than english in the game means that a person reading/understanding that language needs to be reviewing it in peer review. But I like the idea so I added that to the todo in the poll.

So, poll updated with the TODO prio list for the update. Go vote!

[trap15]

Using / to split out each 'word':

ツイン/虎/鮫 (lit. Twin/Tiger/Shark) or ツイン/イタチザメ (lit. Twin/Tiger Shark), or even ツインタイガーシャーク (lit. Twin Tiger Shark)

[CRP]

i meant more that the title t.t.s. changed to japanese if you chose insane.
edit: it should reinforce the fear in choosing insane. Kinda like: oh shit the game just went into "japanese rom" mode on me now

or mixing it up

[mice]

i meant more that the title t.t.s. changed to japanese if you chose insane.

Yeah, I got that. But a single word in a different language needs a reviewer checking it.
But if no one sees it I might get away with it.

ツイン/虎/鮫

Having "Insane 鮫", or the like, in a cool logo-way would be...really cool. Worth a try to get through peer review.
Thanks trap!