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6141586 No.6141586 [Reply] [Original]

Dear /vr/, I hope you don't mind but I am making my own version of Zniggy with NESmaker. Seeing as how NESmaker is total fucking trash, i think the project will accurately depict the eurojank feel I'd like.

>Why NES?
Frankly, I'm just making this project because I bought NESmaker expecting an incompetent product and ended up getting a total clusterfuck instead. This software is absolute trash in every sense of the word and the engine it uses is a bug ridden travesty. ZNIGGY! is an absolutely perfect use for it.

>> No.6141592
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Title Screen here. This isn't finished or anything but I kinda like it.

>> No.6141612

Also in case it wasn't already crystal clear, do not buy NESmaker, it's terrible and clearly the guy making it doesn't give a fuck about updating it to make it usable.

Also that no programming required is nonsense. If you want to make anything remotely decent you need ASM. Even ZNIGGY! which is a total pile of shit, needs ASM to get basic functions working.

>> No.6141626 [DELETED] 

>>6141612
^This. Get your ass onto NESDev and find some programming docs. The NES likely isn't any more difficult to code for than the ZX Spectrum.

>> No.6141638

Only way you're going to make anything playable on a NES is in assembly language. I don't think on average it's more difficult than the ZX Spectrum to code for, though the hardware is highly cycle/timing-sensitive and you can't just write to whatever whenever like you can on the Spectrum.

>> No.6141648

What is this Zniggy meme? Google doesnt show anything.

>> No.6141683

>all those people hyping up NESmaker since "dude, you don't need to learn to code anymore! There's gonna be all kinds of new games!"
>after it comes out I hear fucking nothing
>now this
Kinda what I was expecting really.

>> No.6141690

>>6141683
Every single game made with NESmaker so far has been on par with something Color Dreams made.

>> No.6141698

You guys can download the latest build here. Just make sure to run it in MESEN.


https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/661827467761287168/664020375683727360/zniggy_172020_build.nes

>> No.6141714

>>6141586
Sometimes you have to do things yourself. Good luck!

>> No.6141720
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6141720

Its funny how there are dozens of Zniggy projects and no game

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>>6141720

>> No.6141730

>>6141720
>>6141725
builds up the lore surrounding Zniggy

>> No.6141732

>>6141714
You can play an unfinished build of the NES version here >>6141698

>> No.6141734

Someone needs to make a fake manual for Zniggy, that doesnt require any programming, just some artwork and ordering information for Zniggysoft/etc.

>> No.6141745

>>6141586
You're a saint, man. And the ZX version may never be done, so yeah.

>> No.6141749

>>6141734
I'm also doing that.
ZNIGGY! was taking in a bit of crumpet and tea one day when suddenly a zniggo burst into his house and stole his daughter and wife. ZNIGGY! fought back against the zniggos but stubbed his toe and got knocked out. When ZNIGGY! awoke, he went to the police station but noticed nobody was there. Then he went outside. Nobody was anywhere. He then picked up a newspaper off the ground and read the headline. The Zniggo gang has kidnapped virtually everyone! They took them to the tower of zniggardry and kinda just left the kidnap victims laying around. ZNIGGY! Decided to go to the tower and rescue the people and his daughter and wife.

Fight ZNIGGY! for the people!

ZNIGGY! Controls

Press A to jump
Use directional pad to move
Press B for hints on each screen.

Gameplay
Navigate ZNIGGY! through the perilous terrain and make your way to the tower of zniggardry. Each screen is difficult to navigate, so be sure to check for hints to ensure you'll be successful! If ZNIGGY! Is killed, thats the end of the adventure and you will be sent back to the title screen

Hud
The counter shows how many people you've rescued

Lifebar shows remaining health. Collect big hearts to permanently increase the amount!

Powerups

Zniggy can collect power ups that will permanently grant him abilities!

High Jump
Zniggy gains the ability to jump higher

Flight
Zniggy gains wings and can flap them 3 times before getting tired. Combined with the high jump ability, Zniggy can do all kinds of stuff!

Spike immunity
Zniggy will become immune to spikes for 5 seconds! Press Select to activate!

Fireball!
Zniggy gains the ability to shoot fire! Press UP to use this power. Can be used to kill zniggos dead in thier tracks.

>> No.6141751

>>6141749
And how about some "secret tips"
>move around the screen to find things
>you may need to do something else
and more unhelpful hints

>> No.6141764
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>>6141751
Here is an example of a hint.

>> No.6141770
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Screens are often ridiculous bullshit that relies on power ups described in the manual but arent actually in the game.

>> No.6141778
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6141778

Hints sometimes are helpful. Other times completely useless. I might ask /vr/ to come up with shit to put in this because there are currently over 40 screens and each one needs it own hint. I'm about 1/2 way through designing the world. I have no desire to spend that much time coming up with shit to put in.

>> No.6141872

>>6141648

It's some garbage that some people on /vr/ pretended was going to become a game made by /vr/ or something like that. The project went nowhere. In this thread, OP is doing something similar, except apparently with just one person working on it so maybe it will actually get finished. (It will still be garbage of course, even when judged with an awareness of the fact that it's intended to be trashy and ugly in some ways.)

>> No.6144019

>>6141764
Noice and oipilled

>> No.6144439
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6144439

Did someone say ZNIGGY?

>> No.6144443

gamemaker for NES is not retro

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>>6141698
>follow hint and jump further
>game fucking freezes

>> No.6145570

>>6141586
Make a special character of the one British guy who has a mental breakdown every time some insults the ZX Spectrum.

>> No.6145924

>>6144443
He's coping with his loss.
The loss hasn't happened, yet.

>> No.6146635

Is there a playable build of original Zniggy?
Does it work on an actual spectrum?