Air Zonk Fan Game

[thebocop]

I have been playing around with the idea of making an HD version of Air Zonk!  I am also looking for any help I can get. 

Here is some very rough artwork I have started to get going on this project.  I was going to use
Game Maker which I have a license for the latest version. 


http://thebocop.deviantart.com/


I basically need help with assets the most, I have found a ton of art on the web, and from the bonk compendium but there is still a lack of assets in terms of enemies and background artwork for the levels.  It is all going to be re-done but I wanted some stuff to go off of to keep everything legit.

I am just one person, with some decent programming skills, graphics skills, and no music skills....
so I am limited to what I can do.

Anyone with any Programming skills, Music or Art skills is invited to join me on this task!  With the artwork, I  need an idea to make the art stylized.  Then also some help with enemy AI and of course anyone who can re-master the music would be huge!   Thank you!

[Necromancer]

Welcome aboard! I've pretty much no skills whatsoever, so I can't help other than to wish you luck. 

[thebocop]

Haha!  That is fine, I appreciate it!  Imagine how great it would be if Zonk was made for the modern era??

I have a ton of ideas... first off I would want to keep the art close to all of the original Ad artwork you see on the Duo ads.  I also love the Japanese Air Zonk cover, its fantastic.  That picture of him flying is kind of what I am looking for in style.  I would also like to explore have the crayon outline on all the characters like you see on a lot of the game cases artwork.  The back of Super Air Zonk is a good example of that.

I can draw OK - but some help would push it so much further!  I am constantly getting better, but a small team to get this game going would be awesome.

The music I would imagine would be the hardest part.

[thebocop]

Does anyone on here know who created Air Zonk or Bonk?  Maybe we can reach out to the original creator?!

I need connections!

[Bonknuts]

Are there any Shmup-maker apps out there that you can use? The problem you'll probably run into, is finding a programmer. Well, not finding one per se, but finding one that would rather take direction/work on someone else's project instead of coding one of their own games (everybody and their mother has a game idea). Good luck

[thebocop]

I am pretty good with Game Maker, I know I can make the game.  I would love some support though, anyone with some extra knowledge would definetly not hurt this cause!   

[Phase]

I like the idea,
If you can program it, it may be best to start out making a small demo with some basic place holder art that will get replaced later. It's going to be easier to get help when you have something to show. especially when its a moving demo.

[johnnymad]

I know a thing or two about music. Any idea what format you'd want it in? Midi? Real instruments but really compressed like an mp3?

[thebocop]

The music could be cd quality, or full on high quality midi, just the same music from the first game if possible.  Cyber city was always a great tune!

[thebocop]

Game Maker is more than capable than making a Shoot em up!  I have already put Air Zonk in a multi scrolling rough version of the first level.  The next parts are going to be getting some enemies following certain paths.  There is a ton of tutorials online that I have been following to make a side scrolling shooter - what is going to be the bigger challenge is getting everything to mesh and having the time and assets to keep going.

I am not about to give up!  Air Zonk is one of my favorite games of all time.  I have a PS4 and I still go back to Air Zonk all the time, its just so good.  The character is also my favorite mascot along with Sonic. 

I like the idea though to use rough assets and just plow ahead with the game itself.  I will do just that.  until I can get more support it will be enough until I get to the rest.

  I was playing CORYOON which I guess was the precurser to Air Zonk! I just found this out yesterday, downloaded the ROM and played it, holy cow what a great game!  It even has a lot of the same sound effects and weapons!  check it out!

[KingDrool]

Air Zonk is one of my favorite games of all time.  I have a PS4 and I still go back to Air Zonk all the time, its just so good.

If you have Resogun, check out the Air Zonk ship I made. User: jluedtke

[johnnymad]

The music could be cd quality, or full on high quality midi, just the same music from the first game if possible.  Cyber city was always a great tune!

Cool. Shoot me a PM and we can discuss ideas. Played Air Zonk for the first time the other day when I got my Everdrive and noticed how great the music is. Was thinking about doing my own arrangement before you mentioned this.

[thebocop]

Air Zonk is one of my favorite games of all time.  I have a PS4 and I still go back to Air Zonk all the time, its just so good.

If you have Resogun, check out the Air Zonk ship I made. User: jluedtke

I already saw it! You are THE MAN! I tried making one before you put yours up and FAILED.  I kept running into issues where his head was too big!  Dang Bonk genes....

:-)

Resogun is the perfect game to look at what an Air Zonk 3 could be like on Next Gen.  Konami has the rights now right ?

Who knows someone who works at Konami?! 

[thebocop]

Here is a piece of my concept art.

[galam]

^^ that looks like all the shows that are on cartoon network  ^^

Not my thing one bit, but Im sure its not final.