Martin Flegel
03-01-2004, 02:02 PM
Hello everyone,
I want to make a new game soon. I'm not sure what type
of game it will be exactly, but I have decided it will be a platform-style game.
Though I am doubting between 2 genres: a platform game, Mario Bross-style
or a platform game combined with shooting/shoot'em up.
Personally, I prefer the last a bit over the first genre.
And also important, is there a market for one of these genres (or both)?
Can anybody tell me? (please try to be concrete with numbers etc.)
Or is it not worth starting a (2D) platform game anyway?
Another major concern I have are the graphics. I want to make the
graphics myself (I'm learning) but I want to know first if the quality of
my drawing is good enough or not to continue. Below is a link with with a
small picture which gives a bit of impression what I am (and am not) capable of.
What type of graphics looks best? The pixel art/modelled head?
Link:
http://www.flegelgames.com/Temp/conceptgamepicsmartin.jpg
I'd like to know these things first before I start a new project.
I am not so concerned about the programming (and design part). I have
enough experience in those areas. My major concerns are about graphics (quality) and genre(popularity/market).
I'd like to hear your advice...
Martin
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I want to make a new game soon. I'm not sure what type
of game it will be exactly, but I have decided it will be a platform-style game.
Though I am doubting between 2 genres: a platform game, Mario Bross-style
or a platform game combined with shooting/shoot'em up.
Personally, I prefer the last a bit over the first genre.
And also important, is there a market for one of these genres (or both)?
Can anybody tell me? (please try to be concrete with numbers etc.)
Or is it not worth starting a (2D) platform game anyway?
Another major concern I have are the graphics. I want to make the
graphics myself (I'm learning) but I want to know first if the quality of
my drawing is good enough or not to continue. Below is a link with with a
small picture which gives a bit of impression what I am (and am not) capable of.
What type of graphics looks best? The pixel art/modelled head?
Link:
http://www.flegelgames.com/Temp/conceptgamepicsmartin.jpg
I'd like to know these things first before I start a new project.
I am not so concerned about the programming (and design part). I have
enough experience in those areas. My major concerns are about graphics (quality) and genre(popularity/market).
I'd like to hear your advice...
Martin
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