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Skyboy Games · @skyboygames
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Gunhawk is a lightgun game for the NES.

Version 1 ROM release coming soon.

Subscribe to our mailing list at skyboygames.com/ to get notified the moment the game is released.

youtu.be/VFApjxGksVI

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Skyboy Games · @skyboygames
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In Gunhawk, you will sometimes be able to hack enemy comms to view a dialogue and potentially unlock an extra upgrade for your mech.

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Skyboy Games · @skyboygames
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I implemented some classic old school spec.
Hold A and Press Start to continue from the last stage after a game over.

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Skyboy Games · @skyboygames
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Today I did a task for Gunhawk that felt particularly :
Scanning the game's text to identify unused letter tiles I can repurpose for a new title logo.
I marked unused letters with a little square in the corner.

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Skyboy Games · @skyboygames
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The pause menu for our NES Zapper game Gunhawk now displays the upgrades you have acquired while playing the game.

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Skyboy Games · @skyboygames
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The size restrictions of NROM boards means I need to leverage palette changes and tile reuse to get visual variety.
It can be tough, but it can also be like a cool game development puzzle to solve.

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Skyboy Games · @skyboygames
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This is a feature that WON'T be in the final game.
I'm testing stage flow, so I implemented a debug feature to destroy all enemies at once.

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Skyboy Games · @skyboygames
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In Gunhawk, between stages the player can pick upgrades for their mech. Between sectors, brief cutscenes will lay out some of the story of the game.

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Skyboy Games · @skyboygames
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Added some extra movement to the player character's thrusters for more input feedback.

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Skyboy Games · @skyboygames
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Working on more little details, like adding a flash effect right before boss encounters.

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Skyboy Games · @skyboygames
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Happy Summer Discounts, y'all!

You can get 10% off physical NES copies of Fire and Rescue at skyboygames.com/store/ using this code:
SUMMER23ML10OFF

By the way, members of our mailing list heard about this discount early. You can sign-up to our mailing list at skyboygames.com/.

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Skyboy Games · @skyboygames
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I've been working on some important little details, like making sure boss projectiles disappear when you defeat them.
It stinks to bite the dust at the same time as your opponent after a hard boss fight.

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Skyboy Games · @skyboygames
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The new boss encounter in Gunhawk, an upcoming NES Zapper game, harrasses the player with loads of projectiles while constantly moving.

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Skyboy Games · @skyboygames
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Shooting a glowing weakspot on a boss may be cliche, but it sure is effective!

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Skyboy Games · @skyboygames
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Prototyping a new boss for Gunhawk. Super rough with temp graphics, but it's coming together. We have a few different attack patterns in the works.

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SkateCat スケートキャット(SJ Games 2023 for FAMICOMファミコン)

Get ready for the ride! 🛹🐈

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maxmoon 🌱 · @utopify_org
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I want to invest a lot of time to create / games. But it uses up a lot of time and I would like to make a profession out of it.

Should one learn for it or are chances higher to get a job if you use C or even C++ (is itpossible with ?) to invest another 8 hours a day for a language you could use for / ?

- What jobs are there if you are good in assembly?
- Does it make sense to use asm if you already know c++?

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maxmoon 🌱 · @utopify_org
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I want to invest a lot of time to create / games. But it uses up a lot of time and I would like to make a profession out of it.

Should one learn for it or are chances higher to get a job if you use C or even C++ (is itpossible with ?) to invest another 8 hours a day for a language you could use for / ?

- What jobs are there if you are good in assembly?
- Does it make sense to use asm if you already know c++?

#nes #snes #assembly #asm #cplusplus #nesdev #snesdev #indienes #gamedev #famicom

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Skyboy Games · @skyboygames
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As someone who made a game named Fire and Rescue, you'd think I'd remember to test my smoke alarms.
So, here's a reminder:
Check your smoke alarms and, if so inclined, consider getting a physical copy of the game at skyboygames.com/store/

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Last updated 2 years ago
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Skyboy Games · @skyboygames
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I'd love to share an action-filled gif, but most of my work this week for Gunhawk has been on the back-end string table compression so all you get for now is a still shot of a cutscene.

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