TGCA REMAKE!

[Electriking]

Will the hub have enemies like in NGCA? Or will it be like the hub for the original GCA?

[HeroLinik]

Will the hub have enemies like in NGCA? Or will it be like the hub for the original GCA?

It'll be like the original. Adding enemies might distract from the feel of the episode, considering it's a remake and not a new episode entirely. The only enemies will be the boss fights.

[Drifloon]

So, HeroLinik included in his somewhat leaving message that he already passed to me the ownership of this project, and now here I am to show you a new set of screens!

Spoiler: show

I'll post a new set of screens every month.

Btw I posted a poll.

[Dudboi2005]

Nice to see this project alive again.

[MECHDRAGON777]

I am also glad to see this is back and running.

[Drifloon]

June Screens: show

Sorry for providing few screens this month. I was busy rearranging the order and the set difficulty of the levels and some stuff necessary in the hub.

Anyways, reminder that there's a poll on how many red coins you want to appear in Shy Guy Cave.

EDIT: I'm also in need of beta testers, two may suffice, and a LunaLua coder or smth

[Enjl]

Anyways, reminder that there's a poll on how many red coins you want to appear in Shy Guy Cave.

Having looked up the original level just now, I think the choice really boils down to how much creative liberty you're willing to take. My philosophy with remakes is to remake the overall setup and experience rather than the moment to moment gameplay, so I would choose whichever works best for how I want to design the remastered version of the level (though given the quality of the original I would've probably scrapped it entirely when tackling a remake of the episode). For the sake of completeness let's go through the options just now though and look at what they mean for the level's design:
-100 coins:
If you want the remake to be consistent, better copy everything 1:1! In this option, coins mean very little and it can be a tedious task to collect all of them. They're not connected to any sort of challenge, as 100 challenges in a row would be pretty exhausting. It becomes a matter of picking up all of them as you go. If you make the level open ended you run the risk of players killing off all enemies on their first run through and just running through a barren wasteland looking for coins they missed afterwards.
-20 coins:
The way I would tackle this one is by taking Mario Maker Designers' approach to red coins: Littering them as optional bonus challenges along a more linear level. These challenges could blend in well into more focused gameplay around a different main gimmick and would make for a rewarding bonus. The one way in which I can see this one being messed up is when the bonus collectible turns out to be someting that ends the level, essentially requiring players to beat the level twice if they've already proven their skill. The challanges shouldn't be too hard either, though, to prevent frequent deaths in a run. Think SMW Dragon Coins or NSMB Star Coins.
-8 coins:
This one, as outlined in the poll, just sounds like a whole bunch of bad. It sounds like the 100 coins solution but without the part of collecting coins you come across. It can be done well though by not requiring players to collect all. Take a look at Paradise Earned by Ignoritus: https://youtu.be/3DYOtFqof64?t=185
You have to collect 3 sapphires and 3 rubies. Sapphires from the blue sections and rubies from the red sections. The level weaves around in a way that eliminates backtracking and has 6 of each collectible to eliminate the need to search the entire level for another ruby or sapphire. The level DOES have a secret star when all 12 are collected, though, which is something I would make a rare powerup or access to a new secret level in an episode which opens up a powerful shortcut through the episode, to reward players properly for their trouble.

My point is that a poll is really only indication that you have no clue what you want to do with the level, and that examining the implications of each option for yourself would be a better way to decide which option to go for. I personally would go for the 20 coins option as I describe it, but that's only because I enjoy designing my levels with a strong focus on a gimmick and this option would allow for a lot of small bonus challenges. Your opinion may differ.

[Drifloon]

If you make the level open ended you run the risk of players killing off all enemies on their first run through and just running through a barren wasteland looking for coins they missed afterwards.

My plan if I'm going to work with the 100 red coins is to have a door that leads to the start of the level that restores the enemies but not the red coins.

The one way in which I can see this one being messed up is when the bonus collectible turns out to be someting that ends the level, essentially requiring players to beat the level twice if they've already proven their skill. The challanges shouldn't be too hard either, though, to prevent frequent deaths in a run.

Yup. The star is optional if all the red coins are collected.

Take a look at Paradise Earned by Ignoritus: https://youtu.be/3DYOtFqof64?t=185
You have to collect 3 sapphires and 3 rubies. Sapphires from the blue sections and rubies from the red sections. The level weaves around in a way that eliminates backtracking and has 6 of each collectible to eliminate the need to search the entire level for another ruby or sapphire. The level DOES have a secret star when all 12 are collected, though, which is something I would make a rare powerup or access to a new secret level in an episode which opens up a powerful shortcut through the episode, to reward players properly for their trouble.

I'm pretty sure I've heard that level before but if I'll work with the 8 red coins, I'll base it from Another Typical Lava Level by FrozenQuills.

My point is that a poll is really only indication that you have no clue what you want to do with the level, and that examining the implications of each option for yourself would be a better way to decide which option to go for.

I've got to be honest here, I was clueless on how many red coins should I put in the level so I set up a poll so the other users may share their opinions about the options and I will use their opinions to guide me creating the level. I should've said my intentions explicitly.

Anyways, thanks for your opinion. It'll guide me to make this level.

[Drifloon]

July Screens: show

I'll upload Piranha Mountains on my level thread after our quarterly examinations.

[Drifloon]

August Screens: show

I'll post Sunny Valley and Piranha Mountain on my level thread afterwards.

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I've posted Sunny Valley and Piranha Mountain already on my level thread! Here's the link on my level thread. viewtopic.php?f=89&t=16476

[Suckerman7 GM]

Hello. I heard you are looking for beta testers, so is there a place for me? I'd like to play the remake of this great episode!!

[Drifloon]

Yeah, sure! I'll put you on the list.

[Drifloon]

Idk if this project is hyped up by users so I could do this announcement but there'll be a supertyphoon landing in our area (again) and I don't know when will power will be cut and restored before and after the storm. Tbh there's much progress done this month but I couldn't help but delay the next, or worse next two months, of the monthly update. I'm thinking of releasing a demo in the end of the year to make it up but let us see.

[Mr Boboo]

In general this looks to be pretty cool, but there's a few areas in the screens (especially in the August set) that look rather empty. These could definitely be fixed with the addition of some enemies and BGOs to fill the space.

[Drifloon]

Fortunately, it didn't take a month to restore the power in our area so the project will be worked on now however, I don't think I can post an update for this month so the update will be postponed to October.

In general this looks to be pretty cool, but there's a few areas in the screens (especially in the August set) that look rather empty. These could definitely be fixed with the addition of some enemies and BGOs to fill the space.

PGE editor couldn't capture the particles present in the level maybe that's the reason the screens look empty.

[Drifloon]

The power was restored in our area so I continued doing the project but the monitor of my computer suddenly fail after two days. We recently sent it to a technician and said it can't be fixed. The project is safe but until I can't access my computer to get the project, there will be no progress. I'll assure you that once can I access my computer, the progress will be much faster than before.

[Cedur]

That post title was surely more worrying in regards of the project's state than the post itself. Hope it'll work out quickly for you.

[Drifloon]

I've managed to get the project in my computer and transfer it to my younger sibling's laptop. So yeah, the project is resumed.

(I was supposed to update the thread with October screenshots but there are no sections yet that is screenshot-worthy.)

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Also, there's a channel in Eclipsed's server named #tgcar. I'll update both the channel and this thread regularly.

[Public Enemy Number 1]

Good to see we're back on track! So excited for this remake!

[MegaDood]

I thought the project was dead. I'm excited to see where this leads to now.