amine_retro's levels

[Amine Retro]

okay its time to post serious levels

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Ocean Temple
(short level)

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yeah for the ending i ran out of ideas ._.

(thanks linik for the video)

credits

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valtteri-backgrounds
me-everything else

download
http://www.mediafire.com/file/0hk3y4l3hkzpy78/hoi.zip
more to come soon.

[FireyPaperMario]

I see you are learning. Love the custom GFX tiles used in the level!

[Amine Retro]

haha, thanks!
the tileset took me like 5 hours, but worth it!
btw can you judge the gameplay please?

[Matt_The_Slime]

Why haven't you made a thread for those graphics? They look stunning! And for playing the level, I will do that right now.
The level is awesome! It's a simple water level, but I love getting the coins, and the general atmosphere and theme of the level, it's really good!

[Amine Retro]

yeah i will make a gfx pack of this stuff when i have time, also i'm making some right now.
thanks for your comment!

[HeroLinik]

The level was a bit short, but it puts ideas to work quite nicely, especially considering that the red coin quest is actually mandatory as opposed to being optional, in that it opens up new paths in the level. Playthrough made:

[Amine Retro]

thanks for judging and the gameplay!
now all what we have to do is wait for the upcoming level.

[Amine Retro]

this is a little peek at the two upcoming levels, it will take some time tho.


level names are not decided yet.
(fixed image)

[PixelPest]

They both need better coin placement. The first one looks like another joke level tbh and the second looks like someone took bleach to the graphics, but only some of them (and it doesn't look good)

[Amine Retro]

thanks, i enjoy drinking bleach everyday.
why does the first one look like a joke level?
edit: these are still incomplete, i just began making them.
also why are you trying so hard to be rude?

[underFlo]

I can see why PixelPest would think that the first level looks like a joke level: The smiley faces don't really fit the level.

As for the second one, a no-outline style can work, but it looks inconsistent in your level. Some blocks still have a black outline, the NPCs have a colored outline and the ground has practically no outlines. The bush looks kinda weird, too.

[Amine Retro]

these are yellow switch clouds.
about the no-outline level, i'm still doing the rest of the gfx, the screenshot was just a little bit rushed.
i wanted the bush to fit the ground color.

[Emral]

I can see why PixelPest would think that the first level looks like a joke level: The smiley faces don't really fit the level.

I have no idea how someone would deduce "joke level" from that.

i'm still doing the rest of the gfx, the screenshot was just a little bit rushed.

Chances are if your presentation isn't rushed people will be able to give better criticism.

[underFlo]

I can see why PixelPest would think that the first level looks like a joke level: The smiley faces don't really fit the level.

I have no idea how someone would deduce "joke level" from that.

The unfitting smiley faces mostly, but also the clash between the green and orange colors. Of course you also have to consider how you define "joke level".

[Emral]

I can see why PixelPest would think that the first level looks like a joke level: The smiley faces don't really fit the level.

I have no idea how someone would deduce "joke level" from that.

The unfitting smiley faces mostly, but also the clash between the green and orange colors. Of course you also have to consider how you define "joke level".

The only clash I can see is the vibrant colour on the smiley faces, which probably have no deeper reason to its design other than lack of experience. It doesn't look like the level's trying to pull a joke or parody anything at all.

Regarding smiley faces and improving, amine, here's a thread with some spriting basics and helpful links that might help you improve:
viewtopic.php?f=35&t=10581

[Amine Retro]

these are yellow switch clouds.

yeah i was talking to the wall back then.
for the last time, these are custom clouds, not smileys.

yellow switch is not active


yellow switch is active


these are the red and blue switch clouds



also, this is not a joke level

[Emral]

They bear closer resemblance to the red Yoshis Island flowers

[Amine Retro]

alright i added more bleach, happy now?

i posted only two screenshots and the whole earth exploded.
no more screenshots.

[FieryTechno]

Very well designed! I hope you make more levels in the future. I look forward to more of your levels.

[Amine Retro]

Very well designed! I hope you make more levels in the future. I look forward to more of your levels.

thanks!