Summer time homebrew

[spenoza]

That's actually how a lot of Kickstarters succeed, is the rewards and stretch goals...

It's also one of the critical factors behind why so many Kickstarter projects are a 6 - 18 months late. No, every rational, reasoned analysis of Kickstarter projects I've read, by outsiders and the Kickstartees themselves, has blamed stretch goals and rewards for both delays and funding problems. It's one thing to over-commit with the project itself, but if you're over-committed on the project you're likely to over-commit on everything else, too, so if there's a problem, all the extras just magnify those problems out of proportion.

Given your existing concerns about his ability to deliver on a timetable, even if he does go full dev mode over a summer, lots of flashy extras are the LAST thing he should be considering adding to a Kickstarter.

[Arkhan]

Delays != failed Kickstarter.

Those rewards are what attract people who would otherwise just blow the thing off.   If there is a funding problem, that's your fault.  Do better math when you plan out everything's cost.

You have to reward people for the various tiers.  Otherwise, why have tiers at all?   Heck, why even have a Kickstarter?

Just setup a donate button and cross your fingers.

[_joshuaTurbo]

...but, Lock n' Chase is considerably less involved than a Metroidvania style game.

Not true! Revival Chase actually has a hidden Metroidvania bonus game. Just press down + I at the title screen while pressing left on controller #2. Simultaneously, hold IV, Select, + II on controller #5 and press left, right, left, U/L, D/R and II five times on controller #1. You'll hear a "beep" indicating that you've activated the code!

I can't get it to work.   #%*(#@#!!!!!

[Arkhan]

...but, Lock n' Chase is considerably less involved than a Metroidvania style game.

Not true! Revival Chase actually has a hidden Metroidvania bonus game. Just press down + I at the title screen while pressing left on controller #2. Simultaneously, hold IV, Select, + II on controller #5 and press left, right, left, U/L, D/R and II five times on controller #1. You'll hear a "beep" indicating that you've activated the code!

I can't get it to work.   #%*(#@#!!!!!

You have to be using a turbo tap and a duo tap at the same time.

[Black Tiger]

...but, Lock n' Chase is considerably less involved than a Metroidvania style game.

Not true! Revival Chase actually has a hidden Metroidvania bonus game. Just press down + I at the title screen while pressing left on controller #2. Simultaneously, hold IV, Select, + II on controller #5 and press left, right, left, U/L, D/R and II five times on controller #1. You'll hear a "beep" indicating that you've activated the code!

Next you'll claim that it also has a hidden parallax filled horizontal shooter with Super Contra III quality graphics.

[Arkhan]

...but, Lock n' Chase is considerably less involved than a Metroidvania style game.

Not true! Revival Chase actually has a hidden Metroidvania bonus game. Just press down + I at the title screen while pressing left on controller #2. Simultaneously, hold IV, Select, + II on controller #5 and press left, right, left, U/L, D/R and II five times on controller #1. You'll hear a "beep" indicating that you've activated the code!

Next you'll claim that it also has a hidden parallax filled horizontal shooter with Super Contra III ripped graphics.

fixed that for you.

[touko]

...but, Lock n' Chase is considerably less involved than a Metroidvania style game.

Not true! Revival Chase actually has a hidden Metroidvania bonus game. Just press down + I at the title screen while pressing left on controller #2. Simultaneously, hold IV, Select, + II on controller #5 and press left, right, left, U/L, D/R and II five times on controller #1. You'll hear a "beep" indicating that you've activated the code!

Next you'll claim that it also has a hidden parallax filled horizontal shooter with Super Contra III ripped graphics.

fixed that for you.

Grrrrrrr   

 

[Arkhan]

...but, Lock n' Chase is considerably less involved than a Metroidvania style game.

Not true! Revival Chase actually has a hidden Metroidvania bonus game. Just press down + I at the title screen while pressing left on controller #2. Simultaneously, hold IV, Select, + II on controller #5 and press left, right, left, U/L, D/R and II five times on controller #1. You'll hear a "beep" indicating that you've activated the code!

Next you'll claim that it also has a hidden parallax filled horizontal shooter with Super Contra III ripped graphics.

fixed that for you.

Grrrrrrr   

 

It's ok, it's not like its a bad thing for a surprise easter egg.

[touko]

Don't worry ark, it's ok ;-)

[Arkhan]

Don't worry ark, it's ok ;-)

I can't think of a better game to rip graphics from for a scrolly shooter though. 

Contra is awesome.

[touko]

Yes this game is awesome, but i'am a little lazy sometimes, and an original background would have taken too long to do ..

BTW,BT sent me a very good re-colorised version of this background ..

[esteban]

STATUS on TANGENT above: So, I still need to get Revival Chase HQ and Pyramid Plunder Patrol. Damn.

[Bonknuts]

Took some time to think this over. Doesn't look like I can probably raise the funds in time for a summer of pure coding bliss. But that's ok. Still gonna setup an Indiegogo for the Megaman clone game development. I figured I'll hit more than just PCE fans; there's a much larger MM fanbase than PCE fanbase I can probably tap into (though PCE/TG16 is the only platform for now). Not that, that was the original plan - but why not take advantage of it?  The idea can still be applied to when I'm attending school. I.e. use it to allocate my free time for game development. If it doesn't go anywhere (Indiegogo), then no harm/ no foul.

 Anyway, this: http://pcedev.wordpress.com/2013/05/12/homebrew/

 Thanks for the input

 If/when I setup the Indiegogo account, I'll post a link. Meantime, this MM ball needs to get rolling.

[BlueBMW]

Sign me up for a copy of whatever you make.  Shewtie or MM clone, I want em all

[esteban]

...Meantime, this MM ball needs to get rolling.

Splendid new, comrade. Splendid.