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Sonic the Hedgehog Moon




3 years ago

Hello there. Hopefully later this month I will be able to release a 3rd demo. I'll describe some of the changes and demo plans in the article.


Changes

  • I've given the title screen an overhaul.

  • I've changed the title card font to a more stylish Microgramma-like font.

  • The colours of several sprites (such as the player and enemy sprites) have been altered to better keep to the Master System's 16-colours-for-sprites limit. I've also started experimenting with the rings having a single solid background colour behind them.

  • In addition, the size of some sprites are or will be scaled down to be more reasonable for an SMS game (namely the moving platforms).

  • I'm looking to make the Mental Mountains Zone boss a bit more challenging.

Demo additions

  • I'm aiming to have all 7 characters playable.

  • The player can change there character once selecting a stage, which should allow the player to try out all characters in a single run-through.

  • The player should be able to summon Sailor Moon and Sailor Mercury. Both are senshi that I am confident will be in good standing.

  • It will feature the original music I compose myself. Some placeholder songs are still being used though, namely the title screen, player/stage select, zone card and special stage music.

Since I'm still developing the game to get it into a playable demo, things are subject to change. Hopefully though this article will give you a heads-up of what to expect.

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