Sonic Game and Watch

You keep saying what tools you have. the way I see it, with SonMAPED, sonED2 and of course some asm knowledge you can do any thing. What progs are you using?

 

Go with this for sure. This is such a fucking cool idea. I attempted it a few years back, but to no success. Looks like you've got a great start though, best of luck!

 

Definitely choice 2, because that's how the watch games worked: super light "painted background" with LCD movement

love this idea

 

If you're going to do a painted background sort of thing, it's probably a good idea to disable background scrolling entirely if it's possible; painted LCD backgrounds didn't scroll, and they certainly didn't have any parallax effects.

 

You would be better setting up a split disassembly, it makes life easier.

 

Go for option 2. Dude, this idea is awesome.

 

Trying to make it too G&W will raise all sorts of issues. Wouldn't a static background entail converting the level layout to B&W? We could be really absurd and suggest that he restrict all character, enemy and layout art to a fixed set of sprites in fixed locations (which, if at all possible, would look worse than the game.com version of Sonic Jam! :O)

Silly extrapolations aside, I agree that option 2 would be interesting to see implemented. What objects will you render in B&W? Obviously the level layout would entail far too much work, but what do you think about including objects like spikes, swings, pushable blocks, etc.?

 

Use SonMAPED for your art stuff, its the best tool for editing mappings,sprites, and even palettes. And the E in SCORE, is (if your using a disassembly) under the nemesis folder, in one of the number bin files, if I remember correctly the debug numbers.

 

Requires re-emphasis.

Use the background from option two while implementing the mobile/level art structure from suggestion 1. This will simultaneously give the authentic 'static background' of G&W/Tiger games while enabling you to easily convert the levels into the format of suggestion 1. You will only 'struggle' in creating a new background for each Zone if you follow this plan.

 

Fucking awesome!!! I would love to see this game & watch version of Sonic. You should try as "Mainman" said. Good luck with this project.

 

Whatever the case, background can't scroll. It's gotta be static screens like so.

 

I don't think it should get rid of scrolling. Static screens make sense for that game but this game will still be fast paced, unless he intends to make it animate like a G&W game.

I think all of the backgrounds should be got rid of and turned into white while the foreground should be whited a bit (as shown in example 2). I don't think it should be as white out as shown in the example, though. Also, all objects should be in front of all foreground tiles, no matter the situation, just like the G&W games.

Just my two cents, though. If you like them, that's great! If not, well, doesn't matter at all! :P

 

Don't make it too authentic
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQqogEoRskE

 

Incredible, I didn't know those Sonic Game & Watch exist. I made a little research and it turns out Tiger Electronics made a Sonic 1, Sonic 2, Sonic 3, Sonic 3D Blast, Sonic Spinball and even a Sonic R handheld version. Too bad they are too expensive for my pocket right now, they are now collectors items.

Edit: There's also a SONIC UNDERGROUND one!!! (Yes, the TV cartoon!)

 

Just have the GHZ background/Foreground snapshot in the real background and set it to never scroll. The actual foreground would be the black game and watch stuff.

 

That second screen looks amazing! Will the background be stationary? That would give an authentic feel for the game and watch games.

 

I also was unaware of the existence of those handhelds. I guess I was over a decade late when I said:

And it does!