"Shooter" Levels

[HenryRichard]

There are a few levels out there that involve using some kind of projectile generator (usually a billy gun) and sometimes a clown car/airship to shoot things and get through the level. There were a few in TI2 (Pwnhammer and the last invasion level (The Invasion 5?)), and I've made a few myself. But I don't really know what the community thinks of these levels. What's your opinion on this type of level?

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I think that, as long as it isn't overused, it can make some fun levels if it involves flying. If it's just a billy gun though, it's kinda dull and only serves to draw the level out.

[HeroLinik]

Interesting, Billy Gun levels are very rare nowadays. Someone needs to bring back a Pwnhammer clone (Pwnhammer Trios, maybe??) for the sake of nostalgia.

[glitch4]

TI2

You didn't mention that they also were in The Invasion 1. But anyway, these levels were pretty interesting.

[Squishy Rex]

If they're not run in a straight line and have the Billy gun always do all the work, then yes, I would like to see more. Most of the "PWNHammer" style levels I've seen so far, seem to abuse the Billy Gun's rapid nerf, rather than be somewhat creative. The reason the Billy Gun is "rarely seen" nowadays, is generally because it is an OP item, which is a slight understatement for the Billy gun, but it will do. I tend to use Hammer Bros or even Toothy more often then the Billy Gun, and it Toothy's case, it is because it is much more of a well-balanced item rather than a Touhou Nerftopia, plus with the Hammer Bros, they can be lost, like a standard Power-Up.

[HeroLinik]

If they're not run in a straight line and have the Billy gun always do all the work, then yes, I would like to see more. Most of the "PWNHammer" style levels I've seen so far, seem to abuse the Billy Gun's rapid nerf, rather than be somewhat creative. The reason the Billy Gun is "rarely seen" nowadays, is generally because it is an OP item, which is a slight understatement for the Billy gun, but it will do. I tend to use Hammer Bros or even Toothy more often then the Billy Gun, and it Toothy's case, it is because it is much more of a well-balanced item rather than a Touhou Nerftopia, plus with the Hammer Bros, they can be lost, like a standard Power-Up.

Hammer Bro. levels? Yes please. I haven't seen a level in ages that allows you to pick up a Hammer Bro. and run with it through the level, killing enemies in a similar fashion to the Billy Gun and Piranha Pipe levels.

[Radishl]

Made a fun level awhile back called shocking shooter.

Enjoy.

http://www.smbxgame.com/forums/v ... ing#p62724

[bossedit8]

For sure, these type of levels are relatively rare to find nowadays especially for the fact that the Hammer Bro's function of throwing hammers constantly like a billy gun was implemented at SMBX version 1.2 yet it's still rare on the use. I never even designed that kind of level yet with a Hammer Bro that you can grab and then smash through barrage of enemies and projectiles. Also the hammer bro acts almost like a hammer suit power up but differently since well, you can also aim your shots a little bit depends as of how your movement speed is like it gives the hammers more or less momentum of how you move and sorta aim but you can aim better with a hammer suit but you throw less hammers rather than a holding hammer bro.