new Tux And Barrels sneak peek

impetus · Post by **impetus** » Wed Apr 16, 2003 4:21 pm

I've posted an animation which roughly shows an intro sequence for the game as it will probably appear on the release. Screamcast, by the way, is the name of my graphics division which is working on T&B and has plans for other homebrew and emulator graphics.

http://www.geocities.com/mr_impetus/screamcast.htm

Comments are welcome.

impetus · Post by **impetus** » Wed Apr 16, 2003 8:32 pm

OK, I've also updated the site to include some EXCLUSIVE SPRITES. These are actual graphics files which wil be used in gameplay.

EverStoned · Post by **EverStoned** » Wed Apr 16, 2003 9:11 pm

Don't use geosh1tt1es

Krut · Post by **Krut** » Fri Apr 18, 2003 11:53 am

Impetus , i would recommend you work some more on your pixelling skills.
Try registering in http://pixelation.swoo.net/ , that should be a good start so you can improbe the graphics.

Warmachine · Post by **Warmachine** » Fri Apr 18, 2003 12:05 pm

Krut did you draw your avatar??

Krut · Post by **Krut** » Fri Apr 18, 2003 12:34 pm

Warmachine wrote:Krut did you draw your avatar??

That?s right.

impetus · Post by **impetus** » Fri Apr 18, 2003 12:46 pm

Impetus , i would recommend you work some more on your pixelling skills.
Try registering in http://pixelation.swoo.net/ , that should be a good start so you can improbe the graphics.

Jeez, getting critiqued by a first-day noob.

In my defense, the graphics are PURPOSELY old-skool (It's modeled after Donkey Kong) as can be seen by the sprites. Bombshell the devver specifically wanted only 32x32 sprites (compared to, for example, our avatars which are 112 by 120). Obviously larger sprites would look sharper but that is not Bombshells' intention. Within these constraints, I think I did pretty well. But thanx for the link.

Though I have no intention to "improbe" the graphics.

Warmachine · Post by **Warmachine** » Fri Apr 18, 2003 1:29 pm

Krut you would make a good artist for DC games, contact people that need artists.

Krut · Post by **Krut** » Fri Apr 18, 2003 2:15 pm

Impetus : I mean no disrespect to you , im sure the same aplies to me .

However you must understand , that even tough i just registered to this board , doesnt mean im a "newbie" in MY field , wich is art , therefore i feel MORE than cualified to critique , or give advice in this matter.
If you are not taking suggestions , thats a completely different subject.

Now , you say , that the graphics are suposed to be "OLD SCHOOL" (im not talking of the size of the sprite as you wrongfully supose ) , but that , infact doesnt make sense, since in a couple of the sprites , you?re using over a hundred colors . As you probably know the "old school" games didnt have such a "wealthy" pallete to use.

Warmachine : Yes , that was my intention when i registered , however i have really no idea of the current proyects people may have.

impetus · Post by **impetus** » Fri Apr 18, 2003 3:30 pm

If you are not taking suggestions , thats a completely different subject.

Sorry if you got the wrong impression. I am always open to suggestions. As I said above, comments are welcome. (So thanks!

)What I meant was, the game is being released TOMORROW and I have no intention of changing anything on it.

Great observation. The palette is 256 colors, but we are trying to keep the oldskool feel. This will be evident not only from the graphics but also the gameplay and music. The download will hopefully be up tomorrow if you'd like to try the game out but I guess that's in Bombshell's hands now. (He's the programmer)

Krut, I know that the ljsdcdev RPG is looking for sprites if you are interested in working on any DC projects. Welcome aboard the DCEmu wagon. (as you can see, I'm relatively new myself).

BTW, you've got a very cool avatar.

We've got an art forum here on this site in which you can post anything you like.

No Name · Post by **No Name** » Fri Apr 18, 2003 3:50 pm

Yes, life is boring over in Art. Gimme something to moderate.

Oh, and that avatar is highly kick-ass.

EverStoned · Post by **EverStoned** » Fri Apr 18, 2003 3:52 pm

I still haven't seen the pics!

Impetus, you got PM.

Krut · Post by **Krut** » Fri Apr 18, 2003 3:52 pm

Impetus : That?s good to hear , a good artist should always be open minded , so he can accept constructive critissism. I still urge you to register on that forum , i noticed from what i have seen , you?re ignoring interesting facts and techniques , im sure you could give good use of them if you just took the time to learn them.

I tell you this right away , there?s no point having hundred of colors in a sprite if you are not using them properly (and i assure you 100+ colors in a 32x32 sprite is ridiculous) , because in the end they will only be an obstacle to the programmer.
Of course , ill try the game once its released.

Yes , i heard something about an RPG , as a matter of fact , i believe he actually posted something in the adress i gave you earlier (Pixelation is probably the biggest comunity of Pixel-artist at the time). However , a RPG is not what i have in mind , because as you can probably guess , making hundred of tiles , and characters isnt going to be easy for a single person , and taking in consideration , the amount of work a RPG needs , im not too sure about it.
However , in the meantime , ill try to give a hand to him and his team(?) .

Thank you for the welcome .

TheGatesofBill : Thank you , ill probably do that.

impetus · Post by **impetus** » Fri Apr 18, 2003 4:02 pm

yeah, sorry Everstoned. I guess geocities ain't up to the task. I may be moving soon... And I don't have any new messages... maybe you didn't send it?
EDIT: OK, got it. You've got PM

Master Higgins · Post by **Master Higgins** » Fri Apr 18, 2003 4:16 pm

i like that game

I would say u make it however u want u wanna spruce the graphcis go ahead and if u dont thats fine too

ZacMc · Post by **ZacMc** » Fri Apr 18, 2003 4:21 pm

Yes , that was my intention when i registered , however i have really no idea of the current proyects people may have.

Ravenous Games needs artists for their RPG.
Siggler and Cehbab need 3d modelers for DCRPG
crtomight need art for his Bombreman game.

impetus · Post by **impetus** » Sat Apr 19, 2003 10:45 pm

i like that game I would say u make it however u want u wanna spruce the graphcis go ahead and if u dont thats fine too

I appreciate the compliment. I'm glad you like the game, though if you've played previous versions those were before I jumped on board. Actually, if I remember correctly Warmachine whipped up the original demo sprites. Thanks for the vote of confidence, but Krut brings up some great points. There is a lot you can do texture-wise on sprites while still being "minimalist". While thats not our goal on T&B, it works great on lots of games (for instance, most of the best games in the SNES library). Not to mention on Krut's great gif animations whic are in another thread.

On future releases, the graphics will probably more or less the same (we're trying to avoid advanced textures), but there WILL be more characters and obstacles added.

by now, everyone's probably guessed that the game is not on time. Bombshell's e-mail to me said he's having trouble on the DC version (I'm not sure about the others). Something about a looping problem. Hopefully it will be out shortly, though, as it is somewhat Easter themed.

EverStoned · Post by **EverStoned** » Sat Apr 19, 2003 11:01 pm

Yaaaay, I saw the pics, hooray!
Hooray for all!

Warmachine · Post by **Warmachine** » Sun Apr 20, 2003 2:10 am

impetus wrote:
i like that game I would say u make it however u want u wanna spruce the graphcis go ahead and if u dont thats fine too
I appreciate the compliment. I'm glad you like the game, though if you've played previous versions those were before I jumped on board. Actually, if I remember correctly Warmachine whipped up the original demo sprites. Thanks for the vote of confidence, but Krut brings up some great points. There is a lot you can do texture-wise on sprites while still being "minimalist". While thats not our goal on T&B, it works great on lots of games (for instance, most of the best games in the SNES library). Not to mention on Krut's great gif animations whic are in another thread. On future releases, the graphics will probably more or less the same (we're trying to avoid advanced textures), but there WILL be more characters and obstacles added.

by now, everyone's probably guessed that the game is not on time. Bombshell's e-mail to me said he's having trouble on the DC version (I'm not sure about the others). Something about a looping problem. Hopefully it will be out shortly, though, as it is somewhat Easter themed.

Yes thats right

impetus · Post by **impetus** » Sun Apr 20, 2003 10:03 pm

I talked to Bombshell again - turns out he was sick for a day or two. No promise on a date, but be on the lookout VERY soon.