Originally posted by optomon

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Here are some updates on Castlevania Chorus of Mysteries:



I've been messing around with the enemy data for our Castlevania hack. I've been testing out many hypothetical ideas for enemies. The most significant thing I was able to do so far was create this boss in the above screenshot using the engine for the original medusa boss. Here are some of the things I made it do:


- It moves very fast
- It moves across left and right and stays in that same row on the screen, moving up and down only slightly
- Unlike the medusa boss, it stays one color. And it's red.
- I sped up the animation of the sprite to make it look like it pulsates
- It shoots those little green things (originally the snakes), which chase you around in the air
- I gave it new graphics (though they might be a little out of place for this game)

In edition to messing with the enemies, I also have been creating a good deal of new sound effects. I have been able to mimic sound effects from Castlevania 2 identically. I also created several of my own. I also made them happen for certain situations (for example, giving the meat chop it's own sound effect). Nothing more advanced than that though.

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Originally posted by S.N.N.

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A tough level full of all the morphs, it truly plays like a harder and longer Secret 3 from the GBA version of YI.

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Originally posted by SpellWerdzRite

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BLA BLA BLA COOKIE

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Originally posted by SpellWerdzRite

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One other thing I'll mention is that I've gotten the time to start at 250. Yes, this means I've learned how to make custom time limits at any legnth (except infinite, I'll figure it out eventually).

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Originally posted by Xkeeper

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Learn how to use layers. Seriously, even two or three layers (background, background 2, foreground) would make a monumental difference in the portability and ease of using your graphics... I see about 6 copies of the staircase in that screenshot, and it could easily be reduced to two or even one with layers.

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