Update The Neo has graphical guts...

[BarfHappy]

the ol' granma can definitly give good things.

so, i was bored this week end so i ripped the whole first level (final bloodline) of SOTN, made it neo-geo compliant (in term of colors count), changed a bit my good old platformer engine for GBA (castlevania-esque jumps).

this screen is a simulation, but final thing would look like exactly that.

dunno... is that a good idea to make or not ?
i think it is.

i will have big work when the jeff's devkit arrives. i ll have to adapt my various engines from GBA to Neo-geo (nothing much to do, it s pure C) ^^;

 

[Phoenix Down]

Wow, that's awesome!

The project sounds really cool, although I'm not sure how successful it would be. Worth a shot though.

 

[BarfHappy]

well, things like character control, stairs climb, jump, shoot, collision detection and field layout is already done from my old programs.

My concern won t be to make the whole game, but open-source first level. And if anyone want to go on, then great

Btw the first release of the devkit will only allow the good old 330MEGA shock (no bank-switch)

 

[BlackSpy]

What the hell is this doing in Unreleated? It’s busy enough here without you spamming it up with Neo topics.

Seriously, that looks really promising, if you can pull it off I’ll be hugely impressed.

 

[SonGohan]

Wow man, that looks awesome. I remember somebody having a sig of the Dracula X picture on a homecart. Looks like it could actually happen (with SOTN). Good luck, I wish I could do something like that.

 

[SML]

doitdoitdoitdoitdoitdoitdoitdoitdoitdoitdoitdoitdoit.

 

[Mushiki]

Simply beautiful.

 

[jethrek]

Re: The Neo has graphical guts...

the ol' granma can definitly give good things.

so, i was bored this week end so i ripped the whole first level (final bloodline) of SOTN, made it neo-geo compliant (in term of colors count), changed a bit my good old platformer engine for GBA (castlevania-esque jumps).

this screen is a simulation, but final thing would look like exactly that.

dunno... is that a good idea to make or not ?
i think it is.

i will have big work when the jeff's devkit arrives. i ll have to adapt my various engines from GBA to Neo-geo (nothing much to do, it s pure C) ^^;

Awesome. Keep us updated! (Personally, I think you should go back and adapt the PC Engine Dracula X myself.

 

[Shapermc]

WOW!

Keep up the good work. And DAMNIT this does not belong in unrelated!

 

[Lagduf]

Mods move this to General

Seriously that looks great. The prospect of homebrew Neo games is really exciting. Keep up the good work.

 

[Devils Child]

We all knew the Neo-Geo could do kickass amazing graphical feats, but I didn't know it could keep up with the 32-bit crowd. Prove me wrong and you'll have a masterpiece on your hands.

 

[SML]

Will there be music?

 

[pyrokilla]

Will there be music?

Yes, sounds will be extracted later today from mrs Pacman

 

[BarfHappy]

Yes there will be music.
FM music first, and then digital when the sound driver allows it.

It doesn t yet belong to another thread i think, it s not on the real neo for now. As soon as the devkit is available and i am done with enough work to show i will post it in news and rumors along with the roms. It should take a week after the devkit is released (providing it s released during my february holidays).

Don t worry i ll keep you informed

 

[kaos]

you never disappoint me, my friend
is just GREAT what you're doing

if all the frenchies were like you...aheam

 

[Metalslug]

Since when was the neo about graphics?

 

[pyrokilla]

Since when was the neo about graphics?

I hope this comment was sarcasm.

The neo was and still is one of the best 2d performers.

 

[Mike Shagohod]

I'd pay top dollar for an MVS version of either Rondo of Blood OR Nocturne In The Moonlight. That looks great man, hope to see that game become a reality someday.

Mercenary X99

***The first official post***

 

[Verbatum]

I'd pay top dollar for an MVS version of either Rondo of Blood OR Nocturne In The Moonlight. That looks great man, hope to see that game become a reality someday.

Mercenary X99

***The first official post***

I second that! Lets see a newly put together Fan Castlevania, that played like Rondo of Blood, but has the backgrounds of SOTN. Need new music? I would be happy to compose for you (I have a degree in music composition ya know!). Let's see this become a reality!!!

 

[BarfHappy]

Great any help is welcome of course music wise

here is the mvs tracker and the castlevania tune i made (castlevania 1 wicked child, maybe some keys are off but sounds pretty authentical to me):
http://tokyo.cool.ne.jp/barfhappy/mvstr_c.zip

beginning instruments library:
http://www.neobitz.com/Downloads/MVSTracker/InstrumentPack01.zip

have fun

 

[Buro Destruct]

You'd be the biggest fucking idiot to not complete this project.

 

[Vernon]

hey BarfHappy this is an AMAZING project, good luck!!

 

[jethrek]

Mods move this to General :

ditto.

And notably, some of the best Vectrex games were developed as ROMs after the system had long since died. While I'm heavily anti-piracy, projects like this are damn cool!

 

[BarfHappy]

Update: While it won t be possible to include a full digital track for a complete game, in a first go for the beginning here is the soundtrack
copyright konami of course but it s a quite obscure version and really great
i want to keep things digital as much as it s possible in fact...FM is not good for the neo (-_-)

 

[SML]

Fucking sweet. (I'm hanging on your every update you know.)