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The Crystal Orbs
Posted: Fri Apr 05, 2019 11:21 am
by Stipkip
The project is released!
Click
HERE for the episode page.
This is an episode I made a while ago. It has over 50 levels, including an intro and some bonus levels.
World 1: 100%
World 2: 100%
World 3: 100%
World 4: 100%
World 5: 100%
World 6: 100%
World 7: 100%
World 8: 100%
World 9: 100%
World map: 100%
On Link's birthday, Bowser attacks the Mushroom Castle to find a black ball of glass. This ball contains a mixture of liquids that can activate a huge machine in space. This machine will destroy Marioland when activated. Mario has to find seven colored balls of glass, which can stop the machine working, but he has to hurry, because Bowser is building a rocket to reach the huge machine and destroy whole Marioland!
The levels and the world are made by myself. I mostly used default graphics and some of default episodes, The Invasion 2 and Peach Cliche, from which also comes some music. I made a few graphics myself, too. Some levels are inspired by The Invasion 2.
The episode is made in SMBX 1.3.0.1.
Re: The Balls of Glass
Posted: Fri Apr 05, 2019 5:56 pm
by KBorg64
Looks like a simple episode, which I don't mind. There's not much to comment on, but I'll try this out when you finally release it.
Re: The Balls of Glass
Posted: Fri Apr 05, 2019 7:02 pm
by TheNightingale
This looks good, and I see it is almost finished, I will try it once it is released!
Re: The Balls of Glass
Posted: Fri Apr 05, 2019 9:22 pm
by MegaDood
This is quite nice and simple. I'll probably try it as well.
Re: The Balls of Glass
Posted: Sat Apr 06, 2019 3:17 pm
by Stipkip
Thanks!
Re: The Balls of Glass
Posted: Sat Apr 06, 2019 3:18 pm
by Eri7
It looks nice, it reminds me of the old smbx episodes which brings me nostalgia.
Re: The Balls of Glass
Posted: Sat Apr 06, 2019 6:04 pm
by KBorg64
Just came back to ask if you have any more screenshots, I'm interested in seeing more of the project. Also, I suggest a name change. "The Balls of Glass" just sounds weird, like "The Orbs of Power" or something along those lines.
Re: The Balls of Glass
Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2019 5:39 am
by Stipkip
Thanks for that, I didn't know myself if 'The Balls of Glass' sounded right. But could it be 'The Spheres of Glass' or something? Although, I think that sounds even weirder... anyway, I will think about it.
Re: The Balls of Glass
Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2019 5:41 am
by Eri7
Yeah I find the name "Balls of glass" a bit weird, but "Spheres of Glass" sounds so much better or just like 64searchman46 suggested, "Orbs of Power" or "Orbs of Glass" can be a way better choice IMO.
Re: The Balls of Glass
Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2019 6:26 am
by Stipkip
New screenshots added!
By the way, would 'The Eight Orbs' be a good name?
Re: The Balls of Glass
Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2019 6:36 am
by Bowser God
Looks Like a Very Good Break From Usual 1.3 Crap, Shows That Outdated SMBX Can Still Do Well.
Re: The Balls of Glass
Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2019 7:16 am
by Eri7
Bowser God wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2019 6:36 am
Looks Like a Very Good Break From Usual 1.3 Crap, Shows That Outdated SMBX Can Still Do Well.
What do you mean by "1.3 crap"? Smbx even without new assets can do well as long as you have creative ideas and can design well or else it becomes very repetitive.
Re: The Balls of Glass
Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2019 7:28 am
by Bowser God
Eri7 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2019 7:16 am
Bowser God wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2019 6:36 am
Looks Like a Very Good Break From Usual 1.3 Crap, Shows That Outdated SMBX Can Still Do Well.
What do you mean by "1.3 crap"? Smbx even without new assets can do well as long as you have creative ideas and can design well or else it becomes very repetitive.
Most of The 1.3 Episodes in Modern Era Are Just Awful, But This Looks Like Professional 2014 Episode.
Re: The Balls of Glass
Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2019 8:15 am
by Stipkip
Added some screenshots again!
Some other names: 'The Crystal Orbs' or 'The Crystal Spheres'. Would one of them do well?
Re: The Balls of Glass
Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2019 11:23 am
by Eri7
The Crystal Orbs sounds so much better! Also the new screenshots look nice.
Re: The Balls of Glass
Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2019 12:35 pm
by KBorg64
"The Crystal Orbs" sounds pretty dope. That'd be a good pick for a name.
Re: The Balls of Glass
Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2019 3:00 pm
by Stipkip
Oh wow, I just had a look on the internet and I saw that 'The Eight Orbs' is actually already a game of Mario and Luigi. But 'The Crystal Orbs' isn't, so that will probably be the new name.
Why did 'The Balls of Glass' actually sound so bad? Is it because I am not English that I don't hear it, or something else?
Re: The Balls of Glass
Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2019 3:56 pm
by KBorg64
Well "The Balls of Glass" just seems like such unimportant name, with the orbs being magical artifacts, "The Crystal Orbs" has a better ring to it and sounds more fitting.
Also, "Balls of Glass" could be taken inappropriately, so...
Re: The Crystal Orbs
Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2019 12:42 pm
by Stipkip
Oh okay, in that way, I see. Thanks.
Only the orbs aren't magical at all...
Re: The Crystal Orbs
Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2019 3:41 pm
by Bowser God
There are even more screenshots, Everthing except the realistic space background looks close to perfect.
