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The Myth of Zayla [NES ROM] » Devlog
Here are some things that have changed:
- New Cave level features
- Vanishing platforms in style of Mega Man 3 Magnet Man level
- Hidden bonus rooms (at least 2 per level)
- Shortcuts
- Epic Rock boss in style of Mega Man Yellow Devil
- Redesigned of Ghost Form
- Possible to move in all directions now
- Instead stop screen scrolling while in ghost form
- Opens new possibilities for fun gameplay / secrets
- Offers Intuitive ways to solve problems
- Coins & powerups can be collected in ghost form
- No time limit. Wait for the monster patiently and land your strike when you want
- Cannot be used inside a wall. Obviously! Zerno would get stuck.
- Great for getting through difficult phases of the game
- Zero suit Zerno™ awarded for beating the game with 0 unneccessary deaths. Yes, you need to die a few times in this game
- Butt Attack
- Stomp on enemies by pressing B in style of Duck Tales pogo jump
- Reach high places by jumping off from enemies
- Various enemies
- Hug-Bones skeleton runs towards you. Can you resist a hug?
- Saus the Skeledog wants to play with the ball. Isn't she cute too!
- Basic spikes
- That pink ball with spikes (no name yet)
- Enemies in other levels
- Blob & Blab
- Mage Boss
- Frankenstein Boss
- Floating Eyeballs
- Mysterious dark Angel
Some other cool things:
- Password system with encrypted (not harcoded) passwords
- Interactive overworld map
- Polished gfx & color usage in levels
- Cinematics =D
- Twisted humour
- Deep story between funny characters
- Winner of the "Best Package" award in Byte-Off III
- Making a release with box, manuals, official soundtrack at Spotify (available already btw), marketing videos etc... Let me know if you are interested =D
Thank You for reading this far and thank you for everyone in the community who have helped me. You are THE BEST !!
To be released in 2023 (or later)
Phew... That was a lot to cover in a few weeks of dev burst. Going to have a little vacation from development now. Possibly coming back with some fresh ideas after getting inspired by the Tears of the Kingdom. YAY!
"It is time for an Adventure"
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The Myth of Zayla [NES ROM]
Game for the NES (NTSC), ByteOff III (2022) Competition Entry, Made in one month
More posts
- Beta test starting soon!Dec 30, 2023
- New Levels & MoreMar 13, 2023
- Who's the dark angel?Jan 03, 2023
- New Enemy: Meet HugBones!Dec 07, 2022
- Redesigning the revive mechanicDec 04, 2022
- I let AI write the story for the Myth of Zayla and it is surprisingly legit!Dec 03, 2022
- Development will continueNov 26, 2022
- Game finished & Longplay VideoSep 16, 2022
- Background GFX & New Ghost Sprite + AnimationSep 11, 2022
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Looking great! Nice video too.
Great! Thank you very much! 😊