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16-bit NiGHTS based off Sonic 1

Discussion in 'Engineering & Reverse Engineering' started by Arctides, Apr 22, 2008.

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  1. Apr 22, 2008 #1
    Arctides

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    I post this fully aware that I will be either ignored, scolded, stomped on, or flamed down to a small pile of ashes.

    I've had the idea for a few fortnights that it might be possible to create a 16-bit NiGHTS game that played at least slightly true to the previous games, using a rom of Sonic 1 as a base. I'm aware doing such a thing takes a great deal of time and effort. I as an individual lack knowledge, patience, and free time to even dream of working on a hack of my own. This isn't a request, but more along the lines of a suggestion.

    I figure it would be more than possible to pull off, though I can't be quoted on that since I know little to nothing about ASM.

    Just thought I'd throw that out instead of letting it rot inside my head.
     
  2. Apr 22, 2008 #2
    Qjimbo

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    Of course it's possible. Games like ChimpoQ! show you can use the Sonic engine to make things that look very non-sonic.
     
  3. Apr 22, 2008 #3
    MathUser

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    Don't forget Dustin Wyatt either. Even though it's early, it looks to be very non-sonic. Only thing that reminds me of sonic is the spin sound when he slides, And the sonic enemies, which I hope will be replaced in the final version with something more comedic.
     
  4. Apr 22, 2008 #4
    muteKi

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    There's the partner-in-crime Rockman Chaos but I don't know how that's coming along.
     
  5. Apr 23, 2008 #5
    Ayla

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    *scolds, stomps on, and flames down to a small pile of ashes*

    Seriously, though... there was that gba nights iirc. Don't see how megadrive Nights would really be much harder. Honestly it might be easier considering they couldn't even put Sonic 1 on gba correctly =P
     
  6. Apr 23, 2008 #6
    ICEknight

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    ...Considering that NiGHTS was based around a 3D course in a closed map, and that the human characters run across that 3D environment freely without following that course, I'd say that you'd have to re-invent some parts of the game to make it remotely similar to the original.
     
  7. Apr 23, 2008 #7
    JoseTB

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    I've thought of this many times before to tell the truth, the gba version didn't play that bad after all - but the fact there's no way to perform sprite rotation on the genny (okay, maybe by software but that would still be slow) makes it a bit hard. It might be a possibility to just store 360/4 frames for the body and another set of 360/4 sprites for the legs... but I personally don't have the time nor the patience for that.
     
  8. Apr 23, 2008 #8
    JcFerggy

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    I imagine something similar to S3Ks Doomday zone, but with 8-12 sets of rotated sptites, while still keeping to the NiGHTS style. It would be interesting to see it done.
     
  9. Apr 23, 2008 #9
    Jayextee

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    Is there any way to filter the forums software so I don't ever see another post which combines the words 'Hack' and 'Idea'...?

    Sorry to be a lil' bitchy diva, but what ever is wrong with actually realising an idea for one's self? Just a little concept I've been working on... =P
     
  10. Apr 24, 2008 #10
    Sith

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    Technically I think it's possible but requires patience, advanced asm skills, a great gfx artist and so on.
    You would need a team of skilled ppl to pull sth like this off a la Megamix.
     
  11. Apr 25, 2008 #11
    Ayla

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    this would far exceed anything that megamix did
     
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