Escape from Gothic Castle (College Final Project)

[Shamshiro]

I loved the end. "Yipee!" XD

[JudgeSpear2]

@BoringGamer Yep...I did not want to show the engine I used for Mario Fusion, and that one had the concept I wanted to do, which is Mario + Metal Slug. I showed this one because I wanted to show that I DID make a platforming engine (which is really a heavily modified existing platforming engine for Game Maker). I was so short on time, so I showed this game haha

[Triad3Force]

This game looks awesome but ugh the character moves so slow

[BiffsGamingVideos]

looks like Rastan to me

[FwippDeathspeeder]

This looks a lot like the game ActRaiser.

[jman3267]

It's no MKF but it's awesome.

You should put it on the forum on a completely random date to keep us eager fans busy.

(unless it's already there and I completely missed it XD)

[jjtexeira]

My only big complaint is that those big guys with the swords can't seem to beaten without attrition. Yeah, I know, they fart out hearts once dead, but I like it when there's a chance to avoid an attack.

Still, never though Rastan would seem at home in Drac's crib.

[JudgeSpear2]

Yeah, I had just five days time to make this for my final project, so I did not have time to balance those big enemies out.

[MrCandlish]

haha when he dies, its the dynasty warriors death tune

[djmocok]

Goddamn! The sound effect is so over the top. Slash and kill one tiny pawn enemy - KABOOM !

[JudgeSpear2]

Not as over-the-top as the hero's death sequence.

AAAAAHHHHHHH! *cheesy rock jingle*

[AmericanIdiotWannabe]

I'd like to see video of the point-and-click part.

I'm working on a hack 'n' slash game myself, with Game Maker lite and I'm wondering where you get the sprites from? Do you rip them yourself?

Also, sorry for my bad grammar, I'm Swedish.

[SpoonSamaXD]

Google sprite database

[Ben500]

Old reply, I know, but your grammar was spot-on there, didn't see any mistakes. ^_^

[LaughingWithLife]

Hmm. This must have taken you many, many, hours of work. How long really did it take you to make this project. This is quite something. Hmm..........and goodl memories of the old rastan arcade game. So many quarters ago.

[szejtanik87]

When I look on this It reminds me about Castlevania for GBA. Great looking project:)

[aluwart]

Shame you didn't have time to make a boss fight, judging by you're coding standards, you would have made a great boss battle. Still looks awesome though.

[Deluciosomoso]

JudgeSpear, I have a proposition for you regarding MKF. This isn't something I want you to do to the game, this is something that I can do for you. I want to send you this request in e-mail form, but unfortunately I can't do so unless you accept my friend invite. Trust me, you won't regret this.

[freedantheeternal]

You know, ten years ago, this could have sold retail. The era when everything exploded when it died.

[Urzaran]

I was wondering, Judgespear... Was the school you attended Full Sail by any chance?

[JudgeSpear2]

It's a community college in San Diego.

[TheAzureNightmare]

I wonder how Rastan would do against The Actraiser?

[rubenflonne]

this is awesome, but the brick design looks very similar to castlevania SOTN

[rubenflonne]

should read descriptions sometimes x3

[Hopalongtom]

Gonna be any Cameo's of this in MKF? :p

[SilvernixSP]

lol... a bit slow... but that its only because i love fast game... great job... if you can... and eventually have time to do it... try to make a contra like game... that will be so awesome....

[olliegibbons]

I love how everything explodes.

[EvilMariobot]

The G**d***ed bats are made of explodium!

[murph9935]

o i c wut u did thar

[BananaFort]

Was it nightmare fuel for you?

[Saestrol]

Sheesh. You even timed the deathblow just like in the Dynasty Warriors games.

I gotta say, this is very impressive. It must have been quite a bit of work despite the slightly unfinished parts.

[Rogasoukidan]

the character seems to fall/move a bit too slow

other than that, cool shit!

[nintyalex]

Nice level design and game play! It is disappointing to see no boss at the end, though... oh well! I hope you get high marks for the effort!

[PoliceDonut]

3:40 made me laugh.

[SoraXNagisa]

Did you score an A for this? Because I'd definitely grade it as such.

[SVRUltimate]

lmao at the end. A generic wallpaper background of a hill that is somehow on top of a castle xD

Looked cool though. The mini explosions wen you were killing bats were kinda funny.

[wolfenthegreat]

needs some blast proccessing, sonic style....lulz

[Stardart]

I Hounestly could see this Stage in MKF, like a neat little Secret Level...

[silverqaz]

honestly, i think u might be worse then micheal bay when it comes to explosions lol

oh the game looks great too

[MutantYoshi]

Will that wolf enemy make an appearence in the Yellowstone Level in MKF? Just curious.

[dnzrx]

So, no wonder you're good at games!

Because you're a game designer!

I guess when you design games, you become good at them...

[longliveoakenfold87]

You know, hypothetically speaking JS, if you were to expand this, it would be interesting to see this w/ more expanded stages from other adventure hack n slashes and other chars. (Golden Axe main heroes, The Master from Actraiser, Arthur, among others)

[UnstableProtagonist]

I'm amazed that there wasn't a final boss included with this level, or perhaps you didn't have the time. In retrospect, the gameplay looked rather decent, which I only said because I thought the movement of the protagonist was a bit sluggish. The controls, however, responded very well and there was so much going on in one level. It looks solid, man!

[brian1010101]

Haha you probably couldve just got away using MKF as your project. I made a game for a final project too, well a game engine. Nothing I don't think I'm ever going to work on again :(

[ILIKECEREALX]

I love the subtle Bionic Commando Arcade reference at the end, if that indeed is one.

[DariusQuatts]

i like it

[randomyoshi]

I think I know where that Green Dragon sprites came from. Heroes of Might and Magic 2, am I right?

[JosephCollins]

Oh, snap! It's Rastan! How awesome is that?! XD

I really like the engine design here. Specifically, I like the slip-slidey controls so if you time it right, you avoid taking damage after hitting tougher enemies. I do wish you'd given Rastan -- pardon, given "Conan" his downward thrust, though. That was a very helpful move.

[goldskarr]

Impressive game, Judge. Nice work. Your teacher/professor/whatever better give you an A or something. they do that in college,right?

[Zindalin]

Has a slow game pace, but looks fun! kind of a castlevania feel to it.

[TheJedihunter]

who is that conan

[goldskarr]

Taken from the video info.

"You are in control of a swordsman (who is really Rastan from the Rastan Saga series of games by Taito)"

[TheJedihunter]

i like it

[DemonJolteon]

lol the expolgins remind me of aqua teen hunger force cause every thing u kill has the same thing as them when they ever throw something

[xTheTKx]

very nice looking game for a one man project

[newfiebangaa]

It's a class project game. And it looks really good JudgeSpear. The game mechanics are impressive and the soundtrack EPIC. Maybe the only con is the game speed and slow descent of the jumping. Other than that, great game.

[JudgeSpear2]

Yeah, the game slowed down quite badly as I was recording it with SnagIt. It runs somewhat faster than the video shows.

[ultimashotgun002]

The gameplay is like something from the arcades. And the name is original too. Looks good!