Toaster Bro alpha: 10 days later
Did I mention my new game, "Toaster Bro"? Play Toaster Bro alpha version 1!
(You will need Flash Player 10.)
Ten days have elapsed since I shared this version with friends (who are unwittingly being used as play testers). It's time for a "wrap-up" meeting, because I want to examine what went wrong/right, and instead of a meeting it's a blog post:
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NES Pixel Art
My tile engine is getting a facelift, I'm scrapping the Atari 2600 palette, and switching to the glorious 56 colors of the Nintendo Entertainment System.
Eventually I want to add NTSC artifacts using Pixel Bender. For now, I have to produce a small miracle of art assets, and use the tiny palette effectively. I never thought I'd study old Nintendo games, but that's exactly how I spent my evening.
According to Tsugomo, the eye perceives brighter colors as being closer. Most games with decent art have solid blocks brighter than the background.
Mega Man 3 - Needle Man