Boom Boom Evolution (Progress Update--5/18/18!)

PixelPest · Postby **PixelPest** » Mon Aug 07, 2017 3:54 pm

Welcome to my newest project. This episode will attempt to bring a new light to infamous SMBX boss rushes by creating memorable, unique, and gimmicky boss battles. The catch? The only boss in the entire episode is Boom Boom. This episode makes sole use of SMB3 graphics.

General Info

Will feature 16 different bossfights spread across four hubs (Blue Spire, Green Fortress, The Airships, and Red Castle), including a world map to move between hubs
Makes heavy use of LunaLua
One fun "special item" collectable in each set of levels from the fourth and final level of each hub
Playable as Mario, Luigi, Toad, and Peach
Special HUD and boss HP bars (neither shown yet)
Challenge modes

Progress and Outlook

Levels Completed: 8/16
Hubs Completed: 4/4
World Map Completed: Yes

Next Demo Coming: Late March 2018
Full Release Date: Late May 2018

Overall Completion (estimate): ~70%

Screenshots

Download
https://www.dropbox.com/s/a5smxzb8u8fl6 ... 2.zip?dl=0 (Demo 0.2)

I'm also looking for people to help out with this project. If you'd be interested in being a Beta Tester please PM me. You'll receive early access to the completed episode after all of the levels are completed and can help tweak it to perfection. Also for anyone who has ideas for gimmicks or concepts of bossfights please make a post so you can bounce it off of me!

superfido2 · Postby **superfido2** » Mon Aug 07, 2017 4:02 pm

Yay, Boom-Boom finally gets the attention he deserves! I've always had quite a few questions about him, like what species Boom-Boom is (Obviously a koopa, but I meant the types of koopas like the paratroopa and dragon koopas.) and where he's from.

Postby **ElectriKong** » Mon Aug 07, 2017 4:06 pm

Looks very interesting. I never knew it was possible to make a boring boss good.

PixelPest · Postby **PixelPest** » Mon Aug 07, 2017 4:17 pm

superfido2 wrote:Yay, Boom-Boom finally gets the attention he deserves! I've always had quite a few questions about him, like what species Boom-Boom is (Obviously a koopa, but I meant the types of koopas like the paratroopa and dragon koopas.) and where he's from.

The mystery behind Boom Boom will definitely get an explanation. Don't worry.

TheKidCodee wrote:Looks great.
Though peach should be recolored.

Peach is already SMB3-styled. (This is the costume from SMBX2)

PersonNamedUser · Postby **PersonNamedUser** » Mon Aug 07, 2017 5:00 pm

This is intresting, hopely it's not cancelled

PixelPest · Postby **PixelPest** » Mon Aug 07, 2017 5:09 pm

MosaicMario wrote:This is intresting, hopely it's not cancelled

It won't ever be cancelled. It's well on its way to being finished and even if timelines stretch a bit I plan to definitely finish it

PersonNamedUser · Postby **PersonNamedUser** » Mon Aug 07, 2017 5:23 pm

PixelPest wrote:
MosaicMario wrote:This is intresting, hopely it's not cancelled
It won't ever be cancelled. It's well on its way to being finished and even if timelines stretch a bit I plan to definitely finish it

Oh, then in that case nevermind

PixelPest · Postby **PixelPest** » Mon Aug 07, 2017 7:36 pm

Added a poll.

One of the more fun things about this episode is that the last of every set of five levels has a unique and funny collectable. In the first hub the fifth level revolves around the concept of Boom Boom's minions. Cast your answer an the poll as to what you think should the special collectable of this level with the "minions" concept be

Trace · Postby **Trace** » Mon Aug 07, 2017 8:10 pm

boom booms are gonna take over the world. this is no joke. we need to stop them, or else our beautiful, and totally not toxic community will be over run by them. each donation murders one boom boom.

MrDaniel · Postby **MrDaniel** » Mon Aug 07, 2017 8:17 pm

Trace wrote:boom booms are gonna take over the world. this is no joke. we need to stop them, or else our beautiful, and totally not toxic community will be over run by them. each donation murders one boom boom.

Was that a terrorist joke?

Trace · Postby **Trace** » Mon Aug 07, 2017 8:25 pm

i mean if you want it to be

Kixubug · Postby **Kixubug** » Tue Aug 08, 2017 4:50 pm

Looks awesome, I really like the level designs of the dungeon, the graphics too.

xDestroy · Postby **xDestroy** » Tue Aug 08, 2017 7:32 pm

where did you get those custom player blocks from?

PixelPest · Postby **PixelPest** » Tue Aug 08, 2017 8:02 pm

xDestroy wrote:where did you get those custom player blocks from?

The player blocks (for Mario, Luigi, Peach, and Toad) are in SMBX2-Beta3, although some of them are part of the costumes

FanofSMBX · Postby **FanofSMBX** » Tue Aug 08, 2017 10:58 pm

I thought this was going to use your playable Boom Boom but sure! Also, how about one where Boom Boom shoots his spikes when he hides in his shell?

Postby **ElectriKong** » Wed Aug 09, 2017 3:34 am

FanofSMBX wrote:I thought this was going to use your playable Boom Boom but sure! Also, how about one where Boom Boom shoots his spikes when he hides in his shell?

I could swear I saw something like this before. Don't know where though.

PixelPest · Postby **PixelPest** » Wed Aug 09, 2017 6:31 am

FanofSMBX wrote:I thought this was going to use your playable Boom Boom but sure! Also, how about one where Boom Boom shoots his spikes when he hides in his shell?

This idea was brought up on Discord and definitely will be used

Postby **ElectriKong** » Wed Aug 09, 2017 6:55 am

PixelPest wrote:
FanofSMBX wrote:I thought this was going to use your playable Boom Boom but sure! Also, how about one where Boom Boom shoots his spikes when he hides in his shell?
This idea was brought up on Discord and definitely will be used

Which one, playable Boom Boom or Shooting spikes (or both)?
Like maybe you could have a playable Boom Boom as an Unlockable (although that does not look achievable right now)

PixelPest · Postby **PixelPest** » Wed Aug 09, 2017 7:53 am

Both are definitely achievable but the shooting spikes is what I was referring to. Not too sure if I will use the playable Boom Boom here just because of the concept, but in the end? Who knows...