Loading...Here's a fun little NES programming trick I was shown tonight.
The problem: how to hide sprites that pass over HUD at the bottom of the screen?
The HUD isn't actually on a separate layer or anything, so how can I get sprites to go behind it? 🧵
Solution: At the moment the HUD starts drawing, clear all the sprite graphics to blank tiles.
Technically, the sprites continue to render over the HUD, but now they are just empty squares!
Turns out that this is exactly how how Super Mario Bros 3 handled things!
In great company 😁
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An NES crossover!
The Kraken from my first NES game, "From Below", will make a cameo as one of the bosses in my next NES game, "Super Sunny World"🌞
Super Sunny World is a new pixel platformer, and a love letter to the original Super Mario Bros.🍄
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When making games on the NES, nothing is easy!
With a LOT of help from the #nesdev Discord, I was able to clean up the seam above the status bar.
Also there's some new (temp) art, and I even perform the forbidden mid-frame palette update for extra colors!
Happy Video Game Day!
July 8 is Video Game Day, a holiday that's obviously close to our hearts at Game Jolt.
Celebrate by completing our quests! They won't be around long, so get the rewards while you can.
Here's something you don't see in every NES game:
A platformer with ZAPPER support! Super Sunny World allows a 2nd player to kill enemies with the Zapper Gun.
Big news for From Below (NES) and From Below Pocket (GB) physical editions!
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Short Version: Both NES and GB will start shipping next week!
Time is almost up on a new GAME BOY and NES title!⏲️
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