I've been working on this Super Mario Bros. revamp project(AKA Custom SMB) for a couple of months now, and its coming along pretty well. First, I'll let the videos talk, then I'll explain the situation:
I slapped together this trailer of my progress so far. The core gameplay engine is essentially complete. The only things left really are adding all the enemies and levels, and debugging. Since I created a level editor for it, I thought I could let people from the community build the levels that will make it into the final release.
I need a couple of people to help me speed up the production of this thing. A lot of the positions I need filled don't even require any coding experience! So don't worry if you are not a great coder or artist, you can still help! Anyone who helps will get their name in the credits screen of each release. Give credit where credit is due!
Here are some of the things I need done that I can not do alone, and what they entail:
+++ Level layout person: Placing the tiles together that make up the levels in the Custom SMB Level Editor. Its easy, no artistic or coding skill required. Custom SMB Level Editor is a small EXE with some PNG graphic libraries, and will be provided for you.
+++ Debuggers (lots of 'em): Its your job to play the game to find any graphical, audio, or game mechanic glitches and report them. Anyone who wants to can do this. You will get the game executable and a copy of the level editor to play with. Make some really messed up levels to really push the engine to its limits!
+++ Coding Assistant (MMF2): I don't expect anyone to code the game for me, because I know people who ask that are such a drag. This position is for those whom would like to look at the source and help tackle glitches internally. You can help improve the code, or make it more efficient as well. Or if you would like to create new enemies/powers or suggest new ideas, feel free to try it. Moderate to advanced coding skill recommended. Just to make it clear, I use Multimedia Fusion 2 for programming.
If you'd like to help fill any positions contact me...
...by posting about it here on this topic
...by Private Message on this forum
...or by e-mail: JimJamX@gmail.com
...or by posting at the Daily Click page:
http://www.create-games.com/project.asp?id=1949
Include "Custom SMB" as the subject/title if possible.
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If you have any questions about anything, or just want to discuss the project in general, feel free to post below. If you have any questions, post them here first instead of asking in PM or Email! That way anyone else who may have the same question can have it cleared up here.
This looks good!
But i hope you add some more animations and stuff to mario. Like changing forms when getting a power up. And it looks a little like the fire balls are coming out of his head
Thank you. This is exactly what I am working towards. I am aware that the animations are not fully complete. Thats why I'm asking people from the community if they could help me. I want to spend most of my time on finishing the full game engine, but I want it to look really nice too.
I am fully capable of doing all of the art and animation myself, but it detracts the time I need for the gameplay. I would love to do every aspect of this project myself, because I enjoy it. But I don't want to spend a year making it look perfect!
This looks great! But there's something off with this. Oh yeah!
The animation you get when a powerup is collected is nothing! Perhaps I could help make a powerup animation?
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But there's something off with this. Oh yeah! 